With Christmas rapidly approaching – and it only seems like 5 minutes ago that it was Christmas 2023 – there’s also Black Friday thrown into the mix!

Red Letter Days have got it all for some memorable days out, with great offers on Drinks and Dining, Afternoon Tea, Attractions and Tours, Theatre Tickets, Pampering Deals, Massage Deals, Stadium Tours, Holiday Deals, Track Days, Go Ape Deals, Animal Experiences  – where do you stop?   

Their Christmas shop is up, running and open, ready for you to help create special memories for your loved ones - and perhaps to share them?   There are plenty of gifts involving all those lovely activities such as eating and drinking, and sharing a meal with loved ones so you can sit, chat, catch up, remember, look back and have a good laugh together, and make plans for 2025!  Go somewhere new where you've fancied going, perhaps somewhere you've seen on a screen in a film or TV period drama, or venture to pastures new and far away. 

There are products and experiences to cover a huge range of interests, to relax and chill, be it for an afternoon or an evening or a night or two away;  and the opportunity to “have a go” at something completely new to you, be it arts and crafts, photography, cooking, baking, having a go in a flight simulator, floristry, and more!

They’ve got groups such as Bannatyne Spas, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, The Shard, Merlin Entertainments, zoos,

There are gifts for him, for her, for two and for children.  And if that's not enough...

Red Letter Days Special Offers...

The good news is that this means there are a LOT of offers flying round and you could pick up some great deals to make your hard-earned cash go much further. 

Some of their Black Friday offers are up to 80% off.    This gives you the chance to do some early Christmas shopping, or even perhaps to treat yourself and a friend of family member to something you can enjoy together.   Leave 2024 with a special memory!  

They’ve got deals on experiences and products under £50, and experiences and products under £100 – and on top of that, if that  still isn’t enough, they’ve also given us a discount of 10% for you. 

Our code is site wide with Red Letter Days and it includes special offers and 2 for 1s, and it gives you 10% off – there are some products and experiences which are excluded from this offer, but nonetheless you’ll find plenty to choose from.  It's valid until 31 December 2024, so you've got plenty of time to browse and shop!

The code to use is

AHW2024RLD

Head off to Red Letter Days here

Gift experience company Into the Blue have lots of experiences to choose from!   

The company began by selling flying experiences out of Biggin Hill in Kent, and they've been making memories since 1996.   Founder and Managing Director Jim Maitland went to Biggin Hill as a child with his father, who opened up Biggin Hill as a civilian airfield back in 1958.  Jim spent many happy hours there and joined his father to help him run the Biggin Hill Air Fair.  Realising lots of people who were at the shows would love to have a go themselves, he worked with his contacts and so Into the Blue was born!   Needless to say, they have lots of flying experiences - including flight simulators - and also adventure, creative, water, sports, food and drink, breaks, days out and at home experiences.  So there's lots to choose from!

What's more, they've got a special offer for you!

Enjoy 22% off*
The code below is valid on experiences
up to £250.00 until midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024
- some products are excluded.

ITB22OFFBF

How about a Flight Simulator Experience - perhaps a Vulcan Bomber?
Take a look at the Flight Simulator Experiences here.

How about a Champagne & Sparkling wine experience?  Choose between a 
Champagne & Wine Tasting Evening or a Champagne & Fizz with Lunch from £49.00

There are Chocolate Making Experiences too! 
Perfect for anyone who loves chocolate!

There are Garden Workshops and Floristry Courses,
including The Raymond Blanc Gardening School: The Edible Garden
where you can view the beautiful gardens and orchards at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Oxfordshire.

The Animal Experiences include a Sheepdog Experience in Yorkshire - 
just imagine a day with border collies, as you learn how to handle and train them
and shepherd a small flock of sheep! 

There are lots of Gourmet Gifts and Subscriptions as well, 
just the thing for lovers of gin, rum, wine, spices, brownies, sweets,
charcuterie, and cocktails.  


They've got lots of Afternoon Tea options, too,
including Afternoon Tea for Two at Fishmore Hall in Shropshire.
View the Afternoon Tea products here and tuck in!

Subscription and membership gifts include one for knitters.
See the subscription and membership gifts here.

ITB22OFFBF for 22% off* experiences up to £250.00

(*Some products are excluded from this offer.,
and it's valid to midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024)

Head over to Into the Blue 

Whipsnade Zoo had a very important arrival back on the 2nd October this year.  

The world welcomed little Khulu, a southern white rhino calf.   His mum is called Fahari, and both rhinos are doing well! 

Khulu is loving his time outside, especially having a good wallow...

Khulu has just started to venture out of his cosy den, which is indoors - but he's delighted to have discovered the muddy wallows in the paddock, and he's taken the opportunity to get down and dirty there!  He's got 21 acres to explore, so no doubt he'll find more wallows to enjoy! 

Khulu is a Zulu word.  It means both small and great or significant - and Khulu is a very significant rhino indeed!   There are just 17,500 southern white rhinos left in the wild, so if we take the phrase of the astronaut Neil Armstrong and alter it a bit, you could say this is one step for man, one giant leap for mankind, we could change it slightly to one step for Khulu, one giant leap for southern white rhinos. Every rhino matters! 

Khulu will be joining the European breeding programme, and this is important because it helps create agenetically diverse and healthy back up population.  

Find out more about the rhinos at Whipsnade here.  

There's plenty going on at Whispnade this Christmas, by the way, from 23rd November to 6th January,  including the opportunity to Meet Santa, and weekly walks with different themes from the 7th November to the 19th December.  And of course, there are all the animals to see!!  And if you're looking for a gift for an animal lover, there are gift experiences, tickets to buy so your loved ones can visit, gift memberships of course, and the online shop!  

You could also donate a Festive Dinner to the animals, from £5.00 - it depends if you want to go for a starter, a main course or a dessert - or go for all three!  Find out more here. 

Head off to Whipsnade Zoo's website here.

Those fabulous people at English Heritage work to preserve beautiful historic houses, stately homes, stunning gardens, iconic buildings and monuments.  These include  Stonehenge, Tintagel Castle, Osborne, Hadrian’s Wall and Dover Castle.  They champion our historic places and work to ensure they are protected for future generations.   Members can enjoy access to hundreds of historic places with an annual membership so they can visit places where history actually happened! 

In 2023, over 550,000 families visited English Heritage sites which is the highest figure since records started, and up by 54% over the last decade.  A membership can be a very good way to make your gift and money go further - and with English Heritage, you are supporting the conservation of heritage at the same time!

And - there's great news for gift memberships!

Enjoy 20% off Gift & Annual Memberships at English Heritage.  Make the most of longer days to get out and about and immerse yourself in history!  There's unlimited access to lots of historic places along with other perks - just choose the best membership for you here, and use code BFEHM20AF at checkout.  You can only use it on new Membership purchases and with annual direct debit.

Use the code

BFEHM20AF

to get 20% off.**

So what are the benefits of a gift membership with English Heritage?

• Unlimited access to over 400 historic properties across the country so fun days out for one year!  Plus there's free entry for up to six accompanying children per adult member
• Free or reduced-price entry to exclusive members’ events - this gives you a glimpse behind the scenes and access to experts  
• Exclusive Members’ Magazine four times a year with features about the  properties and the work of English Heritage, as well as a nationwide events guide
• A free handbook to help plan your next exciting day out
• Special offers, discounts and competitions for a great variety of products and experiences, and
• An English Heritage car sticker.

 Give a Gift Membership to English Heritage today!

**This code  is valid until 30 November 2024 and for use on new gift and annual membership purchases only.  Annual Direct Debit only.