We had to trade our family holiday abroad this year with a UK break in Cornwall. My SIL decided to get married in the beautiful village of St. Agnes and it was too far to do in a day trip.We've visited Cornwall lots over the years but have always struggled to find somewhere suitable to stay since having twins. When the boys were little, our biggest problem was finding somewhere that had a second bedroom large enough to accommodate two cots. Caravans and chalets were out as there just wasn't . . . Keep Reading
Wheels of fortune – tips for choosing a family car for twins or triplets
Are you expecting twins or triplets? Then you might be thinking about how you’re all going to fit into your car. When I was pregnant with my boys we spent hours deciding which double buggy to buy, but we didn’t think about whether our Rover was going to be big enough for four of us. It was only when our buggy arrived and wouldn’t fit in the boot that we started to think about changing it. Husband had to remove some of the boot, take out his speakers and the parcel shelf, and it ended up *just* . . . Keep Reading
Family holiday on the Isle of Wight
We’ve recently spent a glorious week on the Isle of Wight, watching as the gloomy dark skies enveloped the mainland while most of the time we were lucky enough to have sweeping blue skies above us. . . . Keep Reading
Flying with twins – our first family holiday abroad
You know those families you see sitting on the floor of an airport with their suitcases open and their clothes tumbling out onto the floor? The ones you usually laugh at as you sail through the airport looking forward to your gin and tonic at the other side? That was us at the start of our first family holiday abroad. . . . Keep Reading
Family holiday to Menorca
My parents went on holiday to Menorca every year before they retired. I used to think they lacked imagination. There is a whole world to explore – the lagoons of Fiji, the powder white sands of Tahiti, the lakes of Italy, the buzz of LA. There's so much to see and so little time - why return again and again to the same place? . . . Keep Reading