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…
It’s not often we go for bed and breakfast breaks. In fact the last time we stayed at a B&B was in 2006 in what is now our hometown of Dartmouth. Mr Tin Box was doing his initial training with the Royal Navy and it was cost effective and homely accommodation for when I visited…
If you are planning a visit to Glamorgan with kids then I have some ideas for you about places to stay and things to do. We were invited to experience the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend by Visit Wales. The last time we visited Wales was in 2009, well before we started our little family….
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…
Tin Box had a taste of the agricultural life last weekend. We were staying at Ramley Farm near Lymington in the New Forest, where tractors were a regular sight during our two day stay. The landowner was busy cutting and baling silage using some very impressive machinery that had us fascinated. The view from Tin Box’s…