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  1. Friends of the New Forest

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    I absolutely love the New Forest.  Based in the south of England,  it's such a beautiful place to visit.   I adore watching the New Forest ponies, cattle, deer and donkeys make their way around the villages and seeing all the wildlife in the wooded areas.  It's lovely to stop off at and tuck into a cream tea.  I remember well going on holiday there and driving through a little ford which was very exciting.  I highly recommend a visit, if you're thinking of a holiday.  Great place to go horse riding and dog walking, too.

    Visit the Friends of the New Forest here
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    So when I heard about the Friends of the New Forest, I just had to tell you about it.

    When I wrote this blog back in 2017, the Friends of the New Forest were 150 years old.   Since 1867, the association has been protecting, conserving  and enhancing the fauna, flora and  heritage of the New Forest. 

    Its vision of the New Forest is "a unique naturally beautiful yet living and changing place in which strong elements of tranquillity and wilderness are maintained despite the increasing pressures from the demands of local population, recreation and infrastructure."  You can find out more about it here

    And it carries on its work today, protecting the Forest.

    Its campaigns include

    • Commoning
    • Habitat conservation
    • Landscape
    • Planning and development
    • Recreation
    • Roads
    • Education and understanding

    If you become a member of the Friends of the New Forest and contribute to the long-term protection of the special character and qualities of the New Forest.  There are also events and campaigns you can get involved with.

    As a Friend of the New Forest you will receive:

    • Their magazine
    • Invitations to the AGM and other informative or social events giving you the opportunity to meet other members
    • Details of activities or campaigns in which you can take part
    • A copy of their Annual Report.

    Click here to visit the New Forest Association's website and find out more

  2. Gift membership for art lovers with the National Gallery

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    Got an art lover in your life?  Well, how about a gift membership to the National Gallery with its 700 years of painting!  It has some amazing masterpieces, with over 2,600 paintings to immerse yourself in.  Take a look at the must-sees here!

    And a gift membership is a great way to support the National Gallery, too!

     Give a Gift Membership to the National Gallery

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    And did you know that in May 2024, celebrations of the National Gallery's Bicentenary will begin - that's 200 years of bringing people and paintings together!  The Gallery will celebrate its past and look forward to its future with a year long festival of art, creativity and imagination - it should be quite something!


    Benefits to the National Gallery Gift Membership scheme include:

    • Free entry - See all exhibitions first, free and as many times as you like!
    • Priority booking
    • Previews and private views
    • Members' events 
    • Expert insights so that you can discover more and stay up-to-date with all the latest news and stories through regular emails
    • Exclusive discounts* so that you can Indulge yourself with discounts across all the National Gallery's shops and online.
    • Exclusive access to specially created features, stories and on-demand films.
    • The knowledge you're supporting the National Gallery and so supporting free art for everyone! 

    Memberships start at £75.00

    See what's on now here!

     

    Give  a gift membership here!

    *Please note that discounts are provided by the National Gallery Global Ltd and can be removed at any time.

  3. Gift membership idea for cycling lovers or those who want to get started

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    Yesterday, The Times reported that the popularity of cycling is surpassing levels seen in the pandemic, when usage was the highest in 60 years.

    The Department for Transport figures are showing that 50% more people are cycling regularly compared with before the pandemic.

    Fuel prices have undoubted played their part in encouraging people to use their cars less and switch to two wheels from four. And the charity Cycling UK think a surge in people cycling mid-week suggests they are using cycling for shorter journeys e.g. to work, to the shops or for the school run.

    This must be good news for the environment – less car pollution – but also for people’s health as they are more active.

    Cycling UK has been supporting cycling since 1878 and it has a Big Bike Revival initiative to make cycling more accessible.  Its mission is to deliver free events which help people start cycling through fixing bikes, teaching skills and leading rides.  

    It has a really good, helpful website, with lots of information for anyone who wants to get stuck into cycling or get more involved. Their website is full of lots of useful information, including how to get started, information and advice on e-bikes (e.g. are they for me?), campaigns – there’s even something for employers on how to be cycle friendly.

    Cycling UK also has a gift membership scheme – you can give the cyclist in your life a year of benefits:

    • £10m third party insurance
    • 6 issues of Cycle Magazine a year, plus retail discounts

    Gift memberships support the work Cycling UK does to help more people to enjoy cycling. It will help the charity make cycling safer, too, as gift memberships help fund campaigns.  Gift memberships can be sent to you to give your loved one, or directly to the lucky recipient!

    So get peddling and head off to Cycling UK for more information!

    How about a cycling experience? Tour the South Downs with GPS Guided Half Day Electric Mountain Bike Hire for Two
    How about a cycling experience?
    Tour the South Downs with
    GPS Guided Half Day Electric Mountain Bike Hire for Two
    Available from Virgin Experience Days for £90.00

  4. International Gin and Tonic Day is on 18th October

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    It’s International Gin and Tonic Day today and a chance to look at gifts you could look at for lovers of gin.

    Gift ideas for gin lovers

    A gin experience! 
    There are a huge range of these around the country.  You can have a tours and tastings experiences or make your own gin (or craft your own gin) – there are even online gin experiences as well so you don’t need to leave home.  Virgin Experience Days has nearly 120 gin experiences to choose from around the country and from home so you’re spoilt for choice.  These include gin cruises so that you can cruise along sipping some gin!

    There's a Gin Lover's Masterclass with Tastings and Meal for Two
    There's a Gin Lover's Masterclass with Tastings and Meal for Two
    for £80.00 with over 20 locations to choose from
    Available from Virgin Experience Days

    There's 15% off at Virgin Experience Days with our exclusive code GMS8F2CX
    The code is valid to 31.1.23 and site wide,apart from excluded products) 

     

    Gin Afternoon Tea 


    There are lots of opportunities to enjoy Afternoon Tea and a G&T or Gin Cocktail to go with it.  Check out the range at Virgin Experience Days and treat a fellow gin lover – a great chance to catch up over gin and afternoon tea! Lovely!

    Gin Afternoon Teas - a great chance to sip gin and tuck in!
    Gin Afternoon Teas - a great chance to sip gin and tuck in!
    View the range of Gin Afternoon Teas available from Virgin Exprience Days

    A Gin Subscription

    Virgin Experience Days have both gin and rum memberships with Little Box – the gin comes to you so that you can try out different gins, for different lengths of time.

    How about a Six Months Gin Subscription with Little Gin Box?How about a Six Months Gin Subscription with Little Gin Box?
    for £60.00 available from Virgin Experience Days

    A gin glass

    Emma Bridgewater is very well known for her pottery but did you know she does some amazing glass gifts as well?  One is this glass which is just perfect for gin lovers for £45.00!

    Emma Bridgewater has some beautiful glass products including a glass for gin lovers!

    A bottle of Gin!

    Perfect for anyone who loves Scotland and gin (or whisky, for that matter), take a look at the National Trust for Scotland.  Their whiskies and gins are exclusive to the National Trust for Scotland and inspired by the beautiful places they care for. 

    The National Trust for Scotland has gin and whisky gifts

    Don’t miss the Pinewood Conservation Gin or the Inverewe Garden Gin – along with berries, birch and heather, it’s infused with Tasmanian pepperberry.  They also have a couple of gin glasses.

    Cheers!