Hoorah! Tin Box Traveller is three years old. I read somewhere recently that if you blog makes it this far it’s going to be around forever…or at least until the zombie apocalypse. That’s an exciting thought – the forever part, not the apocalypse. But how to celebrate? I was tempted to tell you all about…
Back in November I shared the exciting news that we are moving to Dartmouth in Devon from our long time home in Hampshire. Mr Tin Box is in the Royal Navy and we’ve decided to follow him to his next job. During the past few weeks there has been a flurry of paperwork and…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the type of traveller I am. Some people are very specific about the travelling they like to do. I’m not so sure I am. Travelling comes in all shapes and sizes. But is there a gold standard traveller? I don’t think so. As long as you’re out there exploring…
If you are considering moving to Dartmouth here’s some handy things to know from a family who relocated to Devon, England, in 2015
A little while ago the lovely Ting from My Travel Monkey tagged me in eight travel photos of happiness. It’s a great meme that gives me the chance to share a small collection of the many happy moments from our adventures. It was hard work choosing just eight photos that bring me joy every time I…
Tin Box Dog is a bit of a wuss when it comes to loud noises and bangs. It’s a bit ironic considering she’s a Gun Dog, but she’s not alone. Pets can find firework season really distressing, especially as the period during which rockets are set off seems to get longer every year. As a…
I’m not very good at doing nothing. I like to fill my days with meaningful tasks so by bedtime I have a sense of achievement. This usually involves dashing about the house, going out to meet friends or taking the kids out to play. On the odd occasion I do sit down I’ll have some…
I attended my first blogging event last week. It was one of the smaller ones, so an ideal place to dip my toes into the physical side of my online world. I’ve got a few more coming up in the next year and now can’t wait. Blogcamp was run by the friendly folks at Tots100 and…
We had some exciting news at the end of last week – Mr Tin Box won a spot to run the Virgin Money London Marathon in April 2016. It’s the third time he has entered the public ballot. The odds of getting a place on the starting line are five to one – more than…
I’ve been blogging for nearly three years now but due to a combination of being very pregnant or having a small child in arms I’m am yet to get to any blogging events. This is something I’ve wanted to change and in the past week you might say I’ve been a bit over keen to rectify…