This summer, we were lucky enough to win a competition to stay in a brand spanking new Bailey Unicorn Cartagena at the Hillhead Caravan Club site in Devon. The competition was run by the Caravan Club to come up with ideas for the Meek family’s 2015 list of 100 summer…
It’s no secret that we love spending time exploring the great outdoors – mostly in our trusty Tin Box. For me camping and caravanning is something I’ve grown up with and now I’m enjoying introducing my own family to the fun of staycations. Tin Box Tot had her first caravan mini-break at six weeks old…
I’m very excited to get back to blogging after what seems like a lifetime away. However, I’ve come back totally refreshed and with soooo much to share. Here’s the first instalment in my holiday round up posts – a bit of a write up about what we thought of the caravan site we stayed at in the first week of our hols. Back…
The thought of camping with a newborn is enough to drive fear into the hearts of most parents. But it’s something we couldn’t wait to do. Everyone knows that fresh air is great for your health and for tiring out kids. You get plenty of it when you are staying in a caravan. There’s also…
I got the chance to relive a piece of my childhood over the Spring Bank Holiday by attending the Caravan Club National at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire. I went to my first National with my parents in the 90s and attended several over the years. It was always an exciting holiday full of sports tournaments,…
I often get comments on my blog from people who like the sound of caravanning and camping but have never given it a go. Others did it as kids but are unsure about how to introduce their own families to similar holidays. We are massive fans of the freedom that comes with camping and caravan…
A shattered and filthy toddler is surely a sign that you have had a good holiday. I’m pleased to report that Tin Box Tot was both after our long Easter weekend in the caravan. Mr Tin Box and I were also a bit on the tired side by Bank Holiday Monday. We were staying at…
Meet Tin Box 2 – a 2011 Vanmaster Applause and our new companion for weekend and holiday adventures. It’s a big step up from Tin Box 1 – our much loved 2009 Bailey Senator Arizona which we said goodbye to in March. We wouldn’t have dreamed of having such a posh set of wheels if it…
Our caravan adventures have started again – yes, in February – and our first trip out was to one of our favourite destinations – The New Forest in Hampshire. This ancient royal hunting ground created by William I is one of the UK’s smallest national parks. Yet it’s packed full of places to visit and things…
Ray Mears – the king of bushcraft and a personal hero of Mr Tin Box – this week managed to alienate the caravanning community and talk himself out of a reported £10,000 for speaking at a major outdoor event. During an appearance on the BBC’s Room 101, he described caravans as being ‘mobile bread bins’. Ouch!He added:…