We are settling back into home life after our summer holidays, but we have reached a major milestone this week, with Alexandra's first day of school. This has been an eagerly awaited day for Alexandra, involving several short visits to school earlier this year and many attempts at wearing her new school uniform around the house.... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous Start To Family Holiday – South Devon
We had a very lively start to our family summer holiday, largely due to the less than summer-like weather, meaning that our usual plan of staking out a good spot on the beach wasn't really an option. There are plenty of other things to do in South Devon apart from building sand castles, and so we... Continue Reading →
Family Summer Holiday In The UK – Devon & Cornwall
We are taking our summer holiday this year in the gorgeous South West of England, with a few days in South Devon to visit my parents and sister, followed by a week in St Ives, Cornwall. I am looking forward to what is likely to be our last holiday before embarking next year on our... Continue Reading →
Round The World Flight Tickets
Starting to research 'round the world' flight options today, in between working from home and enjoying some sunshine down the park with Lexi (my 4 year-old). The flight options are mind-boggling, and I can see that planning a year off to go travelling the world with my family is going to take me some time... Continue Reading →
First Major Decision – When To Leave For A RTW Trip
Having decided that we are going to take a year away to travel the world as a family, we are now settling on July 2016 as our likely departure date. I would love to down tools and leave tomorrow, but there are some jobs that we need to get done first, the largest of which will... Continue Reading →