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We’re Celebrating: National Limerick Day
This Sunday 12th May is National Limerick Day – a chance to celebrate the quirky and humorous poems popularised by Victorian writer Edward Lear. Limericks are only five lines long and easy to create, so here at Red Letter Days, we’ve written a few inspired by some of our best experiences. So have a read and let us know what you think! Can you come up with any limericks? Leave them below!
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Out and About: Ghost Hunting Experience in Gloucestershire
“Expect the unexpected” we were told after volunteering as potential ghost busters on a Red Letter Days overnight ghost hunting experience. With a long drive ahead to Woodchester Mansion in Gloucestershire, we discussed our views on ghost hunting on the way: Ali, a convert already; Issy, not convinced. What could possibly go wrong? Ali takes up the story on arrival: “The gate is padlocked with a four number combination. I try the year, I try the area dialling code, I try my birthday. Nothing happens. We are locked out. How to open the gate that gets you into the mansion grounds? (the first of many questions to present themselves as…
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Today We’re Celebrating…Space Day 2013
Tomorrow, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC will be hosting Space Day 2013. This one day event is designed to celebrate the many scientific innovations which aid the seemingly impossible feat of space exploration and help us to understand our galaxy, whilst encouraging young students to consider careers in the field. This year’s theme is ‘Living and Exploring in Space’ and during the day, there will be a host of talks, book signings and amazing intergalactic displays to mark the occasion. To help you get into the mood, here are a few far out space-related facts you may not already know… Is there life on Mars? David Bowie wrote his…
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Meet The Staff: Interview with Rebecca Landey
On this month’s Meet The Staff feature we’d like to introduce our colleague best known as Bex. What is your name and job title? Bex – Corporate Administrator. What does your job entail? Making sure our corporate clients orders are placed, queries answered, wishes granted and demands met! I work with the Corporate Team who are a really good bunch. How long have you worked for Red Letter Days? Six years, doesn’t time fly? What do you like best about your job or the company? The people at Red Letter Days are great, especially those I work with everyday. I love setting up and managing big schemes with the Corporate Account Managers. What Red…