Start The Fans Please!
February 21, 2016
We got tickets to the opening month of Crystal Maze. As one of our team commented “BEST DAY! Childhood dream actually happened” … More Start The Fans Please!
Category: Adventure
Social activities help you live longer
February 16, 2016
Joining clubs and participating in social activities is as important as fitness The new study shows that future retirees should pay as much attention to keeping active socially as they do to planning their finances and maintaining their physical health. The study showed that taking part in social activities after retirement makes people live longer, as belonging … More Social activities help you live longer
The National Maritime Museum
February 16, 2016
World Heritage Site The National Maritime Museum building started out as a school for seafarers children in 1807. Following an Act of Parliament establishing The National Maritime Museum in 1934, the museum was opened to the public by King George VI in 1937. In 1997 UNESCO awarded World Heritage Site status was to ‘Maritime Greenwich’. … More The National Maritime Museum
Wedding Trends
February 9, 2016
Wedding trends What is predicted to be big in 2016? According to The Huffington Post there are 14 new trends including mid-wedding wardrobe changes for both brides and groom. Food is popping up in centrepieces, while flowers are appearing on wedding gowns. Mini popsicles and donut displays are gaining popularity, as are secondary “satellite” bars featuring a … More Wedding Trends
Playing Games with Friends
February 6, 2016
Love playing games with your friends? Social team building is a way to get friends and family together building memories and having fun. For a limited time you can get THE BOOK on Social team building – What are we going to do next? – This book shows how to find fun activities to share. … More Playing Games with Friends
Help beat cancer sooner – 4 February, World Cancer Day 2016
February 4, 2016
On World Cancer Day 2016 Cancer Research UK is working with three other of the UK’s leading cancer charities to make a bigger difference in the fight against cancer. Cancer Research UK Unity Bands are available in-store and online for a suggested donation of £2. This global event takes place 4 February, when the world’s population unite in the fight … More Help beat cancer sooner – 4 February, World Cancer Day 2016
Love and Marriage
February 3, 2016
Marrying for Love? According to historian Stephanie Coontz, marriages for love and personal reasons began to appear in Europe in the 14th century. Down the ages different wedding trends have evolved over time. With Valentines Day fast approaching, now is the perfect opportunity to discover how artists have represented love and marriage over the centuries. The Love and Marriage … More Love and Marriage
One Year. One Country. Four Capital Cities.
January 30, 2016
The Four UK Capital Cities in One Year Adventure. Last year one of the City Adventures my husband and I undertook was to visit all four UK Capital cities in a year. Running Treasure hunts in London we get to visit London on a regular basis. The challenge was to visit Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast as well … More One Year. One Country. Four Capital Cities.
Time to book your next holiday adventure
January 28, 2016
January is traditionally the peak month to book holidays. Not surprising as this time of year brings cold, wet weather and dark nights making you long for the sunshine. One study by Jet2holiday showed more 21% of people are looking to book a holiday to cheer themselves up. However, another study by MBNA showed 82% of … More Time to book your next holiday adventure
A British Superhero
January 26, 2016
What happens when an ordinary British guy gets hit by a meteor and turns into a superhero? Obviously he becomes a civil servant for the MOD. Superbob is “a day in the life” story of Robert Kenner, a former postman who is also the world’s only SuperHero. Staring Brett Goldstein and Catherine Tate this is a British superhero film. Not so … More A British Superhero