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Out and About: Jess and Rachael are Wildlife Park Keepers for the Day
A few weeks ago, we sent our trusty employees Jess and Rachael to Hertfordshire to become wildlife park keepers for the day. They took some incredible pictures and Jess told us all about what happened… “The day had a glamorous start when we met the first keeper who helped us get stuck in by shovelling peacock and zebra poo – which was hard work but very funny! Next we went to feed the lemurs who were so cute and crawled all over Rachael and I, we didn’t expect them to be so friendly. We also had a short talk on monkeys and got to see a sloth and an armadillo.…
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Out and About: David Goes Birds of Prey Handling
David, one of our Corporate Administrators, found himself in the countryside of Kent recently, where he got acquainted with some majestic birds of prey. Here’s his account of a day at Eagle Heights. “My arrival at Eagle Heights was warm and receptive. After a welcoming cup of coffee I met fellow bird handlers for the day and we spent the morning in the centre’s lecture room learning about the biology and history of a variety of birds. We were introduced to falcons, hawks, owls, eagles and vultures and importantly, were shown carefully how to handle the birds, their habits were explained and we learned about the environmental and circumstantial threats…
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Superhero Experience Days
Everybody loves superheroes – super strength, super speed and super skilled! It would be great to have a superpower for a day, which got us thinking – which of our super-heroic experiences would our favourite superheroes choose? 1. Superman Superman is famous for many things – his cape, his barrel chest and his excellent disguise (a pair of glasses!), but arguably his most famous trait is his ability to fly. We reckon Superman would love our body flying experience – free fall through the air and strike a heroic pose in true Superman style 2. Elastigirl (The Incredibles) Elastigirl possesses the very useful super power of being able to stretch,…
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Swap your 9-5 for Something More Exciting (For a Day)
Ever fancied doing something different for a living? Go on, you can admit it – and don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss. At some point, we’ve probably all wondered what it would be like to wake up and go to work somewhere a world away from our normal nine-to-five. And while being an secret spy or a professional beer taster might not be a viable option for most of us, there’s no reason you shouldn’t give it a go – if only for a day. So as 3rd April is officially “Don’t Go To Work Unless It’s Fun Day”, we’ve come up with some experiences to help you do just…
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Out and About: Zoo Keeper for the Day
One of the perks of working at Red Letter Days is that every now and then, a lucky staff member gets to try out one of our experiences and have a special day of their own. A few weeks ago we sent Kate, our Service Development Manager, to try out being a zoo keeper for the day. Here’s what she got up to:
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We’re Celebrating… National Dress Your Pet Up Day!
Whether you’re crazy for cats or canines, you’ll be happy to know that 14th January is National Dress Your Pet Up Day. So we thought we’d brighten up a grey, snowy, January day and celebrate the occasion by sharing some more funny snaps of our furry friends in costumes. Thanks to Red Letter Days staff Dan Sorensen and Sara Perry for contributing their pets Roxy and Oscar. Other images: sylviaxtine, captainpancakes via Flickr, Pets Adviser and pawesome.net