Red Letter Days Blog

Wondering if you’ll be able to do your usual trick or treating this year? Halloween in 2020, like most other events, is going to look a bit different. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get your annual scare or enjoy fun events with your family.  Halloween has its origins in Britain – when Celts believed ghosts of the dead would…

Black Friday might look a little different this year. There’ll be the usual exciting deals and mega discounts – helpful for saving on festive season gifts. But instead of a mad rush to the stores, more shoppers will be filling their digital carts, as Covid-19 restrictions continue to change the way we shop.  With more deals just a click away,…

The bond between grandchild and grandparent is a special relationship.  Some of our fondest memories are thanks to our grandparents; fun weekend sleepovers at their house and memorable days out that still make us smile when we think back to them. Maybe Granny let you taste the forbidden fruit of endless sweets whenever you visited, or perhaps Granddad taught you…

Do they already have it? Is it thoughtful enough?  Birthdays are always a bit of minefield. But this year, you can’t help but feel like there’s a little extra pressure to get it right. Whether it’s a treat for the food-lover in your life or a 21st birthday present they’ll never forget, these are the gifts that’ll make this year…

You only retire once. And after years of toiling away, this is the time to experience those things you just didn’t have time for before. So from muscle cars to Michelin-starred feasts, we’ve put together the very best ways to celebrate your newfound freedom.  #1. Work on your handicap Been struggling to find the time to get out on the…