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How Tinker Came to Be
My Story
Tinker was born out of two loves.
The love of my kids; and the desire to create an imaginative, curiosity-provoking space for them, and all babies and toddlers, to enjoy.
And my love of wanting a place to go to drink a warm coffee and soak up some relaxing café vibes. (Yep, with the kids in tow.)
Being a primary school teacher for over 12 years I missed setting up play opportunities for children to explore which provoked some curiosity and wonder.
I wanted to create a place that allowed children to get lost in their own world of play. That offered them the space to play without having to share (we all know that battle). A cosy place to take your new little bundle of joy that offers sensory experiences and the chance to catch up with other parents.
Once bambino number 2 came along and I was suddenly juggling a baby and a toddler, I found it got a bit trickier to find places where both the girls were able play in the same space, without me having to run around after them as they moved out of view.
I’ve designed Tinker to be as open plan as possible enabling adults to see as much of the play space as they can from anywhere in the room.
It’s not to say that you don’t want to be involved in your child’s play experience, but it hopefully will also allow you the chance to sit down with a warm drink, relax, and observe the wonder and delight of your little one exploring in their own little world too.
Also doubles up beautifully as a place for a play date, without you having to tidy the house.
Always a win in my eyes!
Hope to see you soon,
Abbie x
Our Team
Ian
Julia
Julia
You'll probably never see him, but Ian is the reason Tinker exists! Everything that possibly could be constructed was done so by Ian's fair hands.
Not normally one to be gushy but I couldn't be more proud of him! Thanks so much for being the world's best business cheerleader, construction man of the year and my rock!
Love, Abbie x
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julia is an extremely kind and supportive person and has worked as a carer for the elderly for over 8 years prior to joining Tinker.
She has a passion for creativity and crafts, which she uses to come up with new ways to teach her son about the world.
Julia has fantastic attention to detail and makes an awesome coffee - no wonder she is so
Julia is an extremely kind and supportive person and has worked as a carer for the elderly for over 8 years prior to joining Tinker.
She has a passion for creativity and crafts, which she uses to come up with new ways to teach her son about the world.
Julia has fantastic attention to detail and makes an awesome coffee - no wonder she is so great working at Tinker!
In her spare time, she explores local beauty spots with her family and pup.
Emmy
Julia
Emily
Emmy has a long history within the women’s and childcare sector. She started her journey with a passion for young children and became a nanny at the age of 18.
Emmy then pursued her passion further and went into postnatal care, followed by 5 years in the neonatal intensive care unit as a nursery nurse and now a devoted mumma of two. Safe
Emmy has a long history within the women’s and childcare sector. She started her journey with a passion for young children and became a nanny at the age of 18.
Emmy then pursued her passion further and went into postnatal care, followed by 5 years in the neonatal intensive care unit as a nursery nurse and now a devoted mumma of two. Safe to say, Emmy has a love for supporting children and their families!
Emmy enjoys an active, healthy lifestyle and exploring the world with her family. She is a very caring, warm and considerate soul. She is always there when you need her and will always go out of her way to make you smile.
Emily
Isobel
Emily
Emily has worked supporting families for over 13 years, as a Nanny, Maternity Nurse & a Maternity Support Worker.
She is a qualified Antenatal Educator and is currently studying towards becoming a Baby Massage Instructor to teach alongside her role at Tinker.
Emily has two little ones of her own who keep her busy and in her spare time she
Emily has worked supporting families for over 13 years, as a Nanny, Maternity Nurse & a Maternity Support Worker.
She is a qualified Antenatal Educator and is currently studying towards becoming a Baby Massage Instructor to teach alongside her role at Tinker.
Emily has two little ones of her own who keep her busy and in her spare time she enjoys exploring new places with her family, live music, and a decent coffee to keep her going! (Lucky she works at Tinker!)
She would describe herself as calm, caring, fun to be around, and a great friend.
Isobel
Isobel
Isobel
Isobel has always had a passion for working with younger children, especially discovering how kids play!
Isobel is building towards a future career working with children and absolutely loves working at Tinker!
She has a passion for the outdoors and nature and enjoys spending her free time with family.
We are so lucky to have Isobel as a part of the Tinker team.