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What Happens on an Indoor Skydiving Experience?
Recently, one of our colleagues went out and about to take the plunge with a spot of indoor skydiving. Sevda Salih was brave enough to step into the void with Airkix in Milton Keynes. We’ve even got the video to prove it a little further down! So once she was back on solid ground, we sat her down to ask her all about those wind tunnel antics. Get ready to fly…
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Days Out in London: Cocktail Making and Cooking Experience
Last week, Red Letter Days and a few friends went into central London to L’Atelier des Chefs to improve our cooking and learn a bit about cocktail making. To make it a bit more fun, we split into two teams to compete for the Red Letter Days cup – a prestigious and legendary prize. The Cocktail Making Under the guidance of an expert mixologist, we shook, rattled and muddled our way through, learning how to make a mojito and a virgin cocktail called a slap and tickle.
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Six Unusual Wedding Presents (and the stories behind them)
As you’ll no doubt have noticed, the wedding season is in full swing. So in celebration of the many big days happening all across the country at the moment, we asked some of our friends and colleagues to tell us some of the, lets just say… more unusual wedding presents they or their friends have received. Here are a few of our favourites: 1. Electronic Singing Fish
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Ways to Keep Cool in the Summer Heat
The recent hot weather in the UK has meant that most of us not used to soaring temperatures have been desperately trying to find ways to keep cool. Having thought of not much else for the (sweltering) past week, we decided to give you a few of our best ideas.
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We’re Celebrating: 110 Years of The Tour de France
This year marks the 110th anniversary of the Tour De France. Just like its terrain, this coveted bicycle race has seen many ups and downs since beginning in 1903, making it one of the grandest and most anticipated annual spectacles in sporting history. To celebrate the Tour de France’s 110th birthday, we thought we’d share five interesting facts you may not already know about the race… 1. During the course of the tour, an average rider will burn a total of 123,900 calories (based on a 5,900 per day average, over 21 days of racing). 2. In 1947, cyclist Albert Bourlon achieved the tour’s longest solo breakaway, leaving his fellow competitors…
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Couples’ Hobbies: How Do You Spend Time Together?
How much time do you spend with your other half? The latest figures from dating site eHarmony suggest that most couples spend just over 60% of their free time together during the average week, with 11 of those hours spent watching TV and just three hours a week dedicated to fuelling the romance. If that sounds familiar and you fancy shaking things up a bit, we’ve got some suggestions to help you have a little bit more quality time together. Date Night A great way to ensure you get some together time on a regular basis is to pencil an official date night into your weekly schedule. You can go…