Category Sailing (and other dangerous things to do with kids…)
Weasel Can Tweet
If you’d like more deep thoughts and contemplation on the meaning of life, go follow the Dalai Lama. If you want more of the same – baking for mummy to get over the all bodily fluids she has to deal with, diva-like behaviour of 2 toddlers and the daily life of being a failed yummy […]
Jolly Harbour Antigua with a Toddler
You get some very strange looks bathing a baby in an inflatable duck on the back of a yacht in Jolly Harbour. Not disapproving, more just surprised. You don’t see a whole lot of kids hanging around, let alone ankle biters. Although Antigua seems to be limited for marinas that provide water and electricity hook […]
Olympic Sailing with a Toddler – An Awesome Day Out
One thing you don’t have to worry about at the Olympic sailing events down in Weymouth & Portland is being the only one with a small person with you. In fact, I think the non-parents were probably outnumbered 3 to 1 at least. And it’s pretty much the ideal event for energetic kids. Why? – […]
Port Side Pirates – A Slow Grower
My first thoughts of Port Side Pirates was definitely ‘ugh’. Originally bought to ensure Weasel understood port, starboard, and of course, essentially, the adventurous nature of going on a boat, my first read made me cringe. It has to be sung and only one line changes per page, making it feel nauseatingly repetitive. But amazingly, […]
Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua – aka A Very Sweaty Weasel in a Baby Bjorn
I thought I’d go completely random and help fill those many empty spaces on my Where’s Gravel map with our trip to Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua. Due to lack of marina space (Sailing week, should have really known…), just getting off our boat became a bit of a challenge with Weasel and something I hadn’t […]
Zogg Trainer Seat
Realising that it’s a damn hard workout carrying a kid around in the swimming pool after a few visits and starting to listen to that tiny voice that tells you maybe it’s not entirely safe to chat away to friends in a wave pool without some kind of safety device on your kid, we decided […]
Samsonite Travel Cot
To be honest I bought this because I love my suitcase. It’s a lame reason for buying anything, but I figured ‘hey, if the people who make my lovely durable fuschia suitcase made this, maybe it is something I need’. And it’s worked out well. I know loads of people use their carry-cots from their […]
Bumbo – Genius
I bought a Bumbo chair based on a passing comment someone made and I have no idea how anyone could ever live without one. Especially as Weasel only sat up at nearly 7 months old, this proved invaluable. It really doubled as a second highchair for us, one that easily fit into our suitcases for […]
Quack
I couldn’t resist this duck bath/mini pool bought just before our sailing holiday in Antigua when Weasel was 6 months old. Reluctantly accepting that she would not be sitting up yet and knowing our boat would only have a shower, I thought this would be the perfect solution for bathing and keeping the Weasel cool […]
adventures with gravel 