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Kids Snowboarding for Two
Snowboarding is brilliant fun, but in most of Britain we don't get much snow! Moving to Norway would be a bit over the top though, so instead we've sorted out this cool snowboarding experience at SnowDome, the UKs top real snow centre. It's perfect for complete beginners, whether you just want to try out something new or whether you want to get some practice in before going on holiday. First off your instructor will run through all the safety stuff and go over all the equipment. Then you'll try out some basic moves and find out whether you're a 'regular foot' or 'goofy foot' - that is, whether your leading leg is your left or your right (and dont worry - there's nothing wrong with being goofy footed!). Move onto gaining control of the toe edge of the board and going down the slope zigzagging from left to right and back again - the 'toe side falling leaf' manoeuvre. Don't worry if it sounds a bit hard - your instructor will give you loads of help and you''ll have a great time.
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£49.00
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Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting for Two
English wines are becoming increasingly popular and have gained a well respected reputation within the industry in the UK and abroad. So if you're partial to a glass of wine and would like to know how the grape gets to the glass, then this experience is for you. Taking place at an award winning vineyard set in beautiful Sussex countryside, your experience will start with tea and coffee and an introduction to the estate and its history. Then you will be taken on a tour of the vineyard, from the original cuttings to the newest additions and will learn about the whole process from planting to harvesting. From here go straight onto the winery to find out something about the winemaking process, from the arrival of the grapes to bottling of the finished wine. And what better way to finish a perfect day out than... you guessed it... quaff some wine! You'll taste three different varieties and a buffet meal is also included. A bottle is all yours to take home and savour later.
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Red Letter Days
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£75.00
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Biplane Sightseeing Tour of London
These days air travel is a nightmare of queues, checks and delays - and modern passenger jets are so vast that it's easy to forget you're in the air at all. Recreate the thrill of early air travel with a flight in one of Britain's best loved pre-war aircraft, the De Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane. Taking off from the Imperial War Museum Duxford, you'll fly south to London, enjoying magnificent views from 1,500 feet. First the Millennium Dome appears on the horizon, followed by London's famous skyline. You'll get wonderful views of the capital's landmarks, including Canary Wharf, St Paul's Cathedral, the royal parks and palaces and the meandering Thames. Back on terra firma, you'll get free entry into the Imperial War Museum (and half price entry for any guests) - it's Europe's premier aviation museum, spread over 85 acres and housing classic planes like Spitfires, a B17 and the prototype Concorde.
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Red Letter Days
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£235.00
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Special Offer Tandem Skydive
Throwing yourself out of a plane at 10,000 feet might be considered utter madness. But if close friends start wondering aloud about your sanity (or the contents of your will), you can reassure them that you'll be attached (literally) to an expert instructor and that, frankly, you're in for an experience so exhilarating that you'll probably never stop talking about it. Your experience begins with around an hour of instruction on skydiving and landing techniques, before you go up in the plane. You'll be securely harnessed to your instructor, who will help you jump from the plane (or at least help you fall with style). You'll get about 30 seconds of freefall, which is so completely incredible there's no point in us trying to describe it. Then your instructor will open the parachute and control your descent while you admire the view and try to come to terms with the adrenaline rush. Mind blowing.
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Red Letter Days
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£250.00
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