February was one of those months when we didn’t stop for breath. It was manic but in a totally fab way. I love life when it’s busy. Do you? Here’s what we’ve been up to: At home I went back to work in the second week of February. I had 10 months maternity leave, which felt…
We had our first Devon house guests this month – Grandma and Grandpa Tin Box – which gave us the perfect excuse to explore our local area. Despite the less than lovely weather I suggested we visit the River Dart Country Park as I thought it would give us all a chance to stretch our…
Towards the end of 2015 I decided to start rounding up what I’ve been up to each month: our travels, weekend adventures, blogging, and general life. I did mean to begin this in November, but the ‘general life’ part got in the way. So, new year, new start and all that. And what a…
Like many families we have been using January to firm up our travel plans for 2016 and what a year it’s going to be. We’ve had a couple of exciting holidays land in our laps – a weekend away for Mr Tin Box and I, plus an eight-day family cruise. The blogger in me is…
I love living by the sea. There’s something reassuring about hearing the call of sea birds and tasting salt on the breeze. It’s also an important point of reference for me. If I have the coastline behind me I can mentally map out the land around. When we lived in Hampshire we often visited…
The great thing about moving to a new area is that you don’t feel lazy about exploring places on your doorstep. Having moved to Devon at New Year we are still wandering around like tourists so it only feels natural to check out the local sights. Last weekend we paid a visit to our closest…
We’re in! After what seems to have been the longest house move of all time we are finally in our new place in Devon. Last summer we found out that Mr Tin Box’s next Royal Navy job was going to be in Dartmouth in South Devon. It’s an area of the world we know well…
If you are considering moving to Dartmouth here’s some handy things to know from a family who relocated to Devon, England, in 2015
Ah, the Great British weather – it’s guaranteed to be glorious while you’re working. But as soon as the holidays kick in…it knows – it just knows. Cue wet weather fun. We’ve lived and holidayed in South Devon for a few years now and have a trusty list of tried and tested Devon attractions for…
If your idea of a serious fish tank is something you’ve seen in your local pet shop you would be blown away by the National Marine Aquarium (NMA) in Plymouth. Our visit the the National Marine Aquarium We visited the UK’s largest aquarium on a damp and windy day during our 2015 Devon holiday. We were so enthusiastic to…