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Photography Tips: Capture Your City
Smartphones are as much a part of our daily lives as breakfast, lunch and dinner, and everyday across the planet we share billions of pictures snapped by ‘phone. More and more people are dabbling in the world of photography, whether for the purpose of recording memories, enjoying a new hobby, or purely for the benefit of social media. But nothing quite beats the precision, composition and clarity of professional photography, no matter how many filters have been applied to a smartphone image. For many budding photographers, cities serve as a muse – and just because they don’t present the same serenity and natural allure as landscapes, it doesn’t mean they are lacking in beauty. Filled with…
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Treat Your Tastebuds With Taste of London
Fancy yourself as a foodie? Well here’s something you can really sink your teeth into. This week (14th – 18th June), Taste of London returns to the Big Smoke for five days of outstanding food and drink, bringing with it a series of world-class chefs, cooking masterclasses and an abundance of mouthwatering treats. Proving itself a true highlight of the foodie calendar, this food and drink festival first launched in 2004, has become a bi-annual event, occurring in the summer and in the run up to Christmas. The upcoming summer edition takes place in the lush surroundings of Regents Park, transforming the expanse of green into a food wonderland, filled with a plethora of food…
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We’re Celebrating: Chelsea Flower Show 2017
Smell the roses everyone, it’s the annual start of Chelsea Flower Show 2017, with the Queen and Prince Philip enjoying their preview tour, ahead of the opening to the public tomorrow. Enthusiasts migrate every spring to this highly-celebrated flower show, held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea by the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society), now in it’s 104 year – we are massive fans. We’d love to show you details of our own Chelsea Flower Show experience – but it’s all sold out! Gardening enthusiasts from all over the world flock like magnets to The Chelsea Flower Show to see the many amazing arrangements, innovative displays, insightful exhibitions and gardens designed by leading names in…
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Virgin London Marathon – Gemma’s Latest Adventure
This weekend, Gemma takes on the mantle of company representative for Red Letter Days, running for our charity partner Willow, in the 36th London Marathon. A bunch of us will be there to cheer her on (alongside 38,999 other brave and extraordinary people this Sunday), will you be watching? We have every faith that Gemma will be adding another medal to her tally, as well as marking a big tick off her bucket list. You can read her own accounts of the journey so far at Adventures of Gemma.
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National Pet Day: Do You Look Like Your Pet?
There’s nothing like the welcome home of a pair of adoring eyes in a furry face to vanquish the trials of the day. On National Pet Day (11th April), let’s thank our feathered, scaly, or furry bezzies for their unerring companionship. Here at Red Letter Days, we know the importance of pets. It’s evident in the sorts of things that their owners are willing to do to spoil them. Take a look at our Animal Adventure Days to see for yourself; we’ve got everything from pampering subscriptions to professional photo shoots. As part of this once-a-year occasion, our friends at PawPost let us into some facts about the buying habits of pet…
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The Bucket List – Belmond British Pullman Day Trip for Two from London
If you have read our previous #BucketListThursday posts this year, you’ll know that Red Letter Days is on a quest in 2017 to help others #LiveALittle, by marrying up people with experiences they have always wanted to do. So far it’s been very satisfying, we sent Sarah from lifeinabreakdown on a lovely hotel break, then Donna and Sarah went together up the Shard and on to afternoon tea at a top London hotel. That has resulted in three big ticks off three bucket lists – you’re welcome!