I think June has to have been my favourite month of 2016 so far. From 1st June when we boarded a flight to Barcelona right up to the last week when I attended the Britmums #BML16 conference, it has been a blast! Here’s a taster of what the Tin Box family got up to in…
Handy things to know about riding the vintage steam trains of South Devon Railway between Totnes and Buckfastleigh in South West England
Having just returned from our big family holiday of the year we are going to be spending a lot of the summer hanging out near home in Devon. But when you live in one of England’s major tourist destinations that isn’t much of a hardship as there’s always something great going on. One such event…
When I started the Tin Box Traveller Diaries back in January I didn’t quite realise how busy this year was going to be. Each month seems to have been packed full of things going on at home and away, and each month I wonder if the next 30-odd days will go any slower. Five months in I…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of short breaks, nights away from the kids and a weekend blog conference for me. In between there’s been work and the usual daily routines to keep us busy. It’s been brilliant, inspiring and exhausting. We were overdue some quality family time at home and last week…
It’s not often you get to sample the delicacies of nearly 30 local food and drink companies in one day. But Mr Tin Box had just such an experience during his training for the 2016 London Marathon. As a ‘warm up’ he (and Tin Box Dog) took part in the Delicious Dart Trail – a…
Woah, March passed by in such a flash that I’m a bit late with my monthly round up. The final week in particular we spent a lot more time doing things than having time to reflect on them. Anyway, here’s a quick catch up with what’s been happening in the Tin Box Traveller world during…
Last weekend we ventured out in our caravan for its first trip of the year. The occasion was a family wedding in North Devon – two hours from our home in Dartmouth – so we decided to make a weekend of it. Having a caravan can be a massive bonus when you are travelling around…
We’ve teamed up with the lovely people at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park to offer you a one-day family pass to use in 2016. This multi-award winning family attraction is a great family day out whatever the weather. We visited in February and had lots of fun in the indoor play areas and meeting the…
I’ve always lived by the sea, so walks on the beach are nothing new. What is new is our location. Since moving to Devon in December we’ve been able to explore lots of different pieces of coastline as we walk Tin Box Dog and try to tire out our girls. In January I shared our…