Invented in the 1960’s, the hovercraft is the ultimate all-terrain vehicle, capable of taking on off-road mud and grass and then gliding effortlessly onto water. More and more people are getting excited about the idea of piloting a futuristic-looking vehicle that doesn’t technically fly or drive, and we’re definitely among them! Despite their use in mainstream travel (those who prefer not to take the ferry can take a speedy hovercraft to various isles from the mainland), most people don’t know much about hovercrafts. So when we treated Maddie and Tom from the RLD office to a hovercrafting experience in Bedfordshire, naturally, we had some questions! Find out how they got on below.

One choppy sea, sky blue summer’s day recently, two colleagues from Red Letter Days enjoyed a day trip to the coast, for a half day out sailing on the Solent. With thanks to our friends at Blue Box Sailing, they were made to feel very welcome and can now consider themselves to be proper sailors (well almost, it takes rather longer than half a day to perfect the art of sailing, but a few hours guidance makes for a great start)

Recently RLD’s Darpan and Andrew headed to Heyford Park to enjoy a classic car driving experience courtesy of U Drive Cars. Darpan jumped behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 and Andrew tried his hand at driving a Shelby Mustang 68 Fastback. Find out how they both got on in these classic cars and why not re-read Andy ‘s account of driving the Mustang at Brands Hatch?

For anyone who loves beautiful cars, can you think of anything better than being offered the chance to drive a car of your dreams around the streets of London?  Neither could Red Letter Days’ very own Phil and Steve. They did not need asking twice whether or not they fancied getting behind the wheel of a Maserati. The biggest decision to be made was who was going to drive first.

Home to some of the most famous historic and modern landmarks in the world, it’s no surprise London is also one of the most-visited capitals. Over 31.5 million people descended on the city in 2015 alone! There are plenty of ways to explore London: via walking tours, Thames boat cruises, bus tours… or from the air, in a helicopter.

The month of September is a special one for the capital’s longest river, with The Thames Trust’s Totally Thames Festival going on all month. From floating art installations to the symbolic Source to Sea Relay, from the Tall Ships Cruise to the annual fireworks display, it’s a great time to get on a boat. So we did! Following in the footsteps of colleague Rachael, who stepped onto a RIB earlier in the year, we sent our very own Dario, Maria, Sudha, and HR manager Anne to hop aboard a Thames Rockets RIB boat, for a sightseeing cruise with a speedy twist…