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London Days Out: What Happens on a Wimbledon Tour?
For several years I have been lucky enough to host our Red Letter Days experience at Wimbledon, and I never tire of it. Wimbledon – as a venue and a great sporting event – really can make all of us proud to be British, and everything about this experience shouts quality and a thorough respect for upholding tradition. The 2013 Championship was certainly different, with the loss of so many big names in the early days, the controversial slips on the grass, Marion Bartoli, an endearing new ladies champion, and of course the nation’s joy at the success of Andy Murray winning the Gentlemen’s Singles title yesterday – congratulations to him! It…
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Gift Experiences: Ways to Unwind After Exams
If you’re looking for ways to treat your kids after their exams, we’ve got some savvy suggestions to help rid them of any built-up tension from those late night study sessions. Three quarters of those who participated in our Facebook poll said that they’d love to celebrate their end of exams by either zorbing, indoor skydiving or doing a military experience. With this in mind, we thought we’d round up some other gift ideas to help your kids start off their well-deserved holiday on a stress-free foot. Get Away Nothing says relax quite like a break away. Whether it involves lounging on a beach, recuperating on a spa break or exploring…
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Gifts for Dad: Exciting Alternatives to Boring Father’s Day Presents
Everyone knows that dads are hard to buy for. By the time Father’s Day rolls around (it’s this Sunday 16th June!), it’s usually a mad panic to run out and buy some socks, aftershave or whatever manly looking gift you can get your hands on. We are here to change all that with a few exciting gift ideas that are all a little bit different to the standard Father’s Day fare… A DVD is a fail safe present for any film loving dad and although it’s a great present, a tour of London’s famous movie locations lets him get even closer to the action. As well as seeing the sights and monuments…
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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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Out and About: Wine Tasting in East London
A few weeks ago, we sent our esteemed colleagues Lisa and Gudrun for an evening of wine tasting in East London. Wine tasting is a good experience for two friends (or a couple) to try – it’s cultured, informative, useful and most importantly lots of fun. So, over to Lisa to tell us what they got up to… “When we arrived, Gudrun and I were sat with a small group of fellow wine tasters, which was nice as it meant we could socialise a bit as we were tasting the wine – wine drinking is, after all, quite a social experience! First of all, our charming instructor introduced himself and outlined how the evening…
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From the Wacky to the Wonderful: Unusual Spa Treatments
Everyone loves to relax and be pampered – putting your feet up, going for a swim, having a facial or being massaged are all great ways to get rid of stress and strain. However, there are more unusual ways to achieve total relaxation and some out of ordinary ways to be preened and pampered. Here are a few from around the world, but be warned, some of these aren’t for the faint hearted! Uguisu no fun A Japanese facial which literally translates as ‘nightingale faeces’ and is sometimes called a geisha facial. Nightingale droppings are thought to have balancing effects on the skin and are used to lock moisture in, even…