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Happy Birthday to Snooker Legend Jimmy White MBE
Today is the birthday of snooker extraordinaire Jimmy ‘Whirlwind’ White MBE. Affectionately known as ‘The People’s Champion’, Jimmy has always been a firm favourite among snooker fans – in fact, he’s so popular that we are running our very own our Snooker Masterclass with Jimmy White MBE, which takes place this Monday 5th May.
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What Makes an Afternoon Tea at Cake Boy?
Tomorrow is the birthday of one of our favourite afternoon tea partners, Eric Lanlard – award-winning patissier, TV baking star, author, owner of Cake Boy, the best cake boutique in the land. Many happy returns Eric! Shuhena and Keisha, two of our Bookings Team, went down to Battersea recently to indulge in a Luxury Afternoon Tea at Cake Boy. Check out their words and pictures to get a flavour of the excellence at this amazing emporium.
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Top 10 Strangest Flower Names
Flowers are arguably one of the most beautiful things nature has to offer and at this time of year, gardens are full of them. Everyone is familiar with tulips, carnations and daffodils and names such as Lily, Rose and Heather are as popular as ever – but what about the more unusual flower names? Here is a run down of the 10 strangest we found.
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10 Ways To Be a Knight in Shining Armour
As you may have noticed from all the flags flying around, today is St. George’s Day. As we can’t all spend the day slaying dragons in the name of our patron saint, we thought we’d offer a few alternative hints and tips on how to channel your inner knight and be a modern day hero instead. So, if you’re looking to do a good deed today (or any day, for that matter) here are some small but perfectly formed ways to make a difference – without using a sword.
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Ask Everyone: What Unusual Things Are You Doing Over Easter?
We did a quick straw poll round the office to find out what Red Letter Days staff are doing over Easter and got some very surprising responses. While some people are going down the traditional route, opting for picnics and visits to theme parks, another will be continuing their tradition to hold an Easter egg hunt in a different park every year. Easter is also one of the busiest times of the year to fly, and a few lucky colleagues will be heading off on short city breaks. However, we did receive some slightly unusual responses from three members of staff – so read on to find out who in…
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Chocolatey Easter Treats – Birds Nests
Looking for something sweet to make with the kids or with friends this Easter? The chocolatey holiday coming up deserves to be marked with a special treat, so why not try these simple chocolate birds nests?