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    Christmas Gift Idea Generator: Find the Perfect Present

    December 12, 2013 / No Comments

    If you’re scratching your head trying to decide what to buy someone, help is at hand. Use our gift idea generator below to find the perfect Red Letter Days experience. Answer the questions with your recipient in mind, then click on the Learn, Thrill, Chill or Indulge box for ideal gift ideas…   Learn Golf Lesson Cookery Class Cupcake Decorating Salsa Dancing Dressmaking Introduction Introduction to Photography Tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Cheese & Wine Tasting Cocktail Masterclass Jewellery Making Thrill Tandem Skydive Tiger Moth Flight Zorbing Bungee Jump White Water Rafting The World’s Wackiest Racers Zombie Apocalypse Ferrari Thrill Tank Driving Scuba Diving with Sharks Chill Massage Weekend Away Spa…

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    Gifts for Dad: Exciting Alternatives to Boring Father’s Day Presents

    June 13, 2013
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    June 8, 2017
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    February 9, 2015
  • Occasions & Gifting

    What’s Your Budget? Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas

    December 9, 2013 /

    We know how this Christmas story goes: Dad’s getting a novelty tie. Mum’s heading for some new perfume. There’s a Cliff Richard calendar for nan in there somewhere, and Christmas shopping is shaping up to be exactly the same as last year. A recent survey by the Office for National Statistics suggests that our Christmas spending habits haven’t changed since 2006, but what about the gifts we buy? If you’re stuck buying the same thing every year, here are some alternative Christmas gift ideas for exactly the same old price. So without further ado…

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  • Occasions & Gifting

    Five Things You Need to Know About Black Friday

    November 29, 2013 / No Comments

    Psst… Check out our incredible Black Friday Deals here. Today is Black Friday, otherwise known as the ‘official’ start of the holiday shopping season. This annual event takes places the day after American Thanksgiving, when many popular retailers offer huge sales and discounts to get people in the spending mood and as it’s popularity increases, some of the UK’s biggest retailers are now getting involved! But where did it come from, and just how far will some people go to get a bargain? Find out below…

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    March 8, 2017
  • Occasions & Gifting

    Christmas is Coming: Try Our New Special Occasions Gift Cards

    November 15, 2013 / No Comments

    There is no escaping it, Christmas is less than six weeks away. I personally am a ‘bah humbug’ type, so I love the Red Letter Days Un-Christmas Me peel off option in the top right hand side of our website, have you seen it?  

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    July 24, 2013
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    November 17, 2015
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  • Occasions & Gifting

    The Origins and Traditions of Halloween

    October 30, 2013 / No Comments

    Halloween is here! As the spookiest of the holidays descends, we started thinking about the origins of Halloween and how traditions have changed over the years.

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    October 25, 2013
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    Four Scary Experiences to Spice Up Halloween

    October 25, 2013 / No Comments

    Halloween usually means pumpkin carving, trick-or-treaters and not to mention those fancy dress parties. But if you fancy a break from the norm this year and a truly scary experience to boot, get one of these frighteningly fun activities in your diary.

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