Do you remember the games you used to play with siblings whilst on long car journeys? These days I’m still a fan of the old favourites (singing, looking out for different colours of cars etc) but my toddler is definitely of a new generation and I often use technology to keep him amused. A [...]
You must have been there, on a plane, probably an early flight home from some wondrous holiday so you’re already feeling depressed, when a baby starts to howl. You know there is nothing you can do about it and you know it’s nobody’s fault, but you wish it would be quiet. Fast forward a few [...]
I thought it might be useful to share a list of what I packed for my 16 month old toddler in our hand luggage for our recent flight from Edinburgh to Geneva. The usual essentials: Nappies and nappy bags Wipes Cream A change of clothes To eat and drink: Snacks galore: a banana; [...]
For Fathers’ Day this year we went for a family trip to the Butterfly Farm in Edinburgh. I’d heard from friends that it’s a great day out and I wasn’t disappointed. We were all mesmerised as soon as we entered. In the tropical room there were hundreds of butterflies to look at. [...]
Now that Euan can walk (and wants to walk/run ALL the time) I was a bit apprehensive about how our recent flight from Edinburgh to Geneva would go. My hand luggage was bursting with books and toys but I envisaged him screaming to run up and down the aisles just as the seatbelt sign came [...]
Just recently we had the opportunity to go to Arran. I haven’t visited many of Scotland’s islands so jumped at the chance to get away from the city and spend the weekend with friends. We spent two nights in Seawinds cottage with four friends and their three toddlers. Getting There We were driving from [...]
Today I am delighted to bring you a guest post from Natalia Forrest of No Beaten Path. Natalia has moved from Australia to the UK and in this post she shares her tips for relocating with children. Natalia has lead a nomadic lifestyle all her life, and her son is already following in her [...]
Although Euan isn’t quite one yet, he has already been a guest at four weddings. His first was my cousin’s when he was just 6 weeks old; he then travelled 2000 miles to attend a wedding in Switzerland; we arrived home in Scotland one week before my sister got married and then mid December we [...]
I am delighted to introduce this guest post from my good friend Katy Leiper. Katy and I met when our babies were just bumps and have been good friends ever since. We recently took a trip to Pitlochry with two other friends and their babies but here Katy share her experiences of flying long haul [...]
Last week we stayed in Old Kilmory Church in Ardnamurchan for 4 nights. You can read my review of the accommodation here. We had a total media blackout – no TV, internet or mobile phones (OK, an almost blackout – we did happen across some mobile reception on a couple of occasions when we were [...]
