This week on Other Bloggers Family Lives I am featuring Emma who blogs at A Cornish Geek, which is a UK geeky parents lifestyle blog based in Cornwall.
So let's find out more about the family behind A Cornish Geek.
1.) Tell me a bit about yourself and your family?
Pre-baby I worked full-time in marketing for a students union but post-maternity leave myself and my partner made the decision to go part-time, so that one of could always be home with the baby until he is ready to ease into nursery. We've never been more broke but it's better than the alternative. Jenson is now almost 2 years old and we are learning to balance family life as well as time for ourselves and as a couple.
2.) Where do you live?
Cornwall born and bred! We've thought about moving elsewhere for our careers but right now Cornwall is the best place to be as a family. We like the laid-back lifestyle, having a beach on our doorstep and our families nearby.
3.) What is your favourite thing to do as a family where you live?
Whenever we've got a spare couple of hours we take the scenic route to the park. Jenson could swing all day if we let him!
4.) If you could live anywhere where would you?
If we had all the money in the world we might give Spain or the Amalfi Coast a go but more realistically we have considered Bristol a few times.
5.) Did you grow up close to where you live now and what are your favourite childhood memories of where you grew up?
Yeah, I've aways stayed pretty close by, except for one year when I tried uni in Winchester. I grew up on the beach we now take Jenson to, so that is pretty cool. There are loads of things I love doing here as a kid that I'm looking forward to introducing Jenson to, like watching Mazey Day parade, seeing the Mousehold lights at Christmas and rock-pooling.
6.) Have you got any exciting family plans for the year ahead?
Money's tight on a part time wage so we don't have any holidays planned, but we're looking forward to showing Jenson more of Cornwall over the summer.
7.) What is your favourite thing about family life?
The ridiculous amount of love and pride I feel when we're together, just the three of us.
If you would like to find out more about Emma and her family visit her blog www.acornishgeek.com
Don't forget to check out last week's post featuring Kiddie Holidays if you missed it.
I would love to visit Cornwall. I've never been before
ReplyDeleteI visited as a child and loved it, I would love to return with my own children someday xx
DeleteAh - they sounds like a really solid family unit. The Amalfi coast is somewhere that I've dreamt of visiting as well - I reckon it would be pretty expensive to live there though!
ReplyDeleteI have never visited he Alalfi cost before, I keep hearing it is beautiful though xx
DeleteI love interviews like this, and it's great to hear about life in Cornwall. It reminds me of holidays!
ReplyDeleteMe too! It always looks like such a lovely place to live xx
DeleteI love things like this as you get to learn a little bit more about the blogger!! Love Cornwall as well - studied there and wish I still live there
ReplyDeleteLaura x
I bet that was lovely living there for a while, I wish I had of moved away to study when I was younger xx
DeleteI love Cornwall, not been in years though as it is about 9 hours away from us. Such a gorgeous place to live. x
ReplyDeleteI dread to think how far it is away from us, I would love to revisit though xx
DeleteLovely post :) I went part time after my first girl was born and I've never regretted it although we were so broke too!
ReplyDeleteI gave up work after having my second and while I miss my wages and we have less money I wouldn't change it either xx
DeleteI've never been to Cornwall. I'd love to visit. I have heard Bristol is a fab place to live x
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely place, from what I can remember xx
DeleteI love Cornwall although I am not sure I could live there full time, we do love to visit though
ReplyDeleteIt must be lovely being close enough to visit every now and then, we live too far away xx
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