When you head out into the open sea with your body board it's the surf versus you in a wet suit & a set of fins! Lying on the board just above the waves means that you can get closer to the power of the sea & enjoy the thrill of wave riding. Body Boarding is real surfing as you are powered along by the breaking waves but it's also a great introduction if you want to progress to standing on a board. Both are fun but body boarding is an easier way to start for beginners. We could say it's the perfect solution for wannabe surfers who have yet to find their balance but it is in fact a wave sport in its own right.A body board is a lot shorter than a traditional surf board making it easier to control in the water. You choose a strong-looking wave from those rolling in & as it approaches you pull your upper body onto the board & kick hard with your fins. If your timing is right you catch the wave & the result is a noisy foaming high-speed ride as you sweep in towards the shore. With no standing up (and less falling off) you can maximise your time just riding the waves. You'll be taught by a qualified coach how to paddle your way through the breaking waves & catch the perfect roller to hurtle you towards the beach on your board. Waves may be easy to catch & ride
- but body boarding is a tough sport to master. That's where the skills you will be taught on your lesson come in as they will equip you to get off to a flying start in the water. The instructors for this activity are mobile in & around the Newquay area so you can be sure that they'll select the beach with the best body-boarding conditions on the day as you'll soon learn weather conditions (especially on & off-shore winds) play a massive part in where the bodyboarders go to play. Intothe Blue offers a selection of surfing related activities please see our main surfing lessons page for more information on this thrilling water sports.
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Gather a gang of you together & try the tricky challenge of body zorbing! As an exclusive small group of six you will be taking part in a round of playground games. Now that all sounds pretty straight forward doesn't it? But don't forget you might find yourself slightly hindered by the rather bulbous bubble that covers you from your bonce to your knees! This all means that those simple playtime games like Last One Standing & British Bulldog that you all used to play at school suddenly become a roly-poly bouncing bubbling melting pot of chaos. Peering out of the plastic at your team mates & your opponents it's all about that simple strategy of trying to stay upright as you get to grips the crazy concept of bodyzorbing. You might even get to play a little zorb football during your session. But remember your usual fancy footwork serves for nothing as you can't even see what your feet are doing let alone dribble past defenders like Ronaldo. Despite being bulky these body zorbs are actually quite light though so you will be able to run around. Getting the ball in the back of the net however is a whole new ummm…ball game! Indeed where it all get really tricky for all these body zorbing games is when you fall over & you try to get back up again. With your feet dangling somewhat unceremoniously mid-air it's takes a fait bit of rolling around & flailing of limbs to get back upright in your body zorb. We can only describe it as being a bit like an unfortunate hedgehog that lands on their back. Still makes for good videos & photos though. Standby social media! The vouchers we have are for groups of six body zorbers to take part in the playground showdown at this venue near Harrogate in Yorkshire. & if you're wondering who this crazy sport of body zorbing is for we can confidently say anyone & everyone
- as long as you don't mind making a bit of a fool of yourself thanks to the rather large inflatable sphere over your head!
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On a quiet residential street you'll find this epic 737 flight simulator! Barnsley now has its very own simulated flight facility thanks to one very skilled & passionate aviation fan called David. This Boeing 737-800NG simulator is the fruit of many many hours of labour for David Naylor. Having been made redundant he decided to turn his childhood dream into reality by building his own simulator. Constructed using a genuine Boeing 737 cockpit the result is pretty amazing. The simulator might not actually move but with control loading & flight feel you'll totally feel that moment of reverse thrust & every bump on the tarmac. Even handling a steep turn in the air will instinctively have you leaning to one side! It's realistic because so much of this sim is real. The throttle quadrant the speedbrake the reverse thrust levers & the flaps area all original & working. The Primary & Navigational Flight Displays all work too as does the MCP (the autopilot). & before your... ...

Earn your (virtual) four stripes when you captain this flight simulator in Derbyshire! Just north of Mansfield & over the border into Derbyshire is where you'll find this professional Boeing 737-800 flight simulator. & although you might only be a virtual airline pilot it is all very very realistic. The flight deck is just like a real Boeing cockpit & with the full 220 degree wrap around screen & High Definition graphic software you'll believe you are actually there sitting on stand at somewhere like London's Heathrow Airport. The simulator itself might not move but for the aviation geeks amongst you this realistic flight simulator has motorised throttle & moving trim wheels fully functioning PFDs (that's Primary Flight Displays) hydraulics electrics APU (that's the Auxiliary Power Unit) bleed air oxygen & pressurisation systems. Oh & then there's the fully working FMC (Flight Management Computer) & MCP (that's the autopilot). Who'd have thought an airline pilot's life would be filled with so many three-letter acronyms to remember before they've even flown anywhere? Indeed stepping up to the flight deck & into the left hand captain's seat if you ever thought pilot's had a easy life with their feet up whilst the autopilot did all the hard work think again. As the precious cargo of passengers are boarding the captain & first officer are busy doing route briefings entering the data into the Flight Management Computer & executing a pre-flight checklist. What we love about these simulated flight sessions in Derbyshire is that on the longer experiences you will follow those airline Standard Operating Procedures (yes you guessed it
- SOPs!). That means you get to do all those critical checks & controls before you 'take off' & again when you have completed your landing checks & given the cabin crew the 'doors to arrival & crosscheck' comm&. You get a complete insight into what a typical 'day at the office for a Boeing driver' involves. Of course if you want an atypical day in the life of a pilot this flight simulator in Derbyshire can be programmed to replicate scenarios such as a series of air pockets (that's turbulence to you & us) flying in a holding stack awaiting clearance to land or even an in-fight emergency & divert to the nearest airport. It doesn't happen very often but it's all in a day's work for a (virtual) airline pilot!
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For a biplane experience with an American feel we can highly recommend a Stearman flight in Kent! This open cockpit biplane by Boeing is a proper throwback to the heady days of aviation when young pilots were learning the art of flying just before during & after the second world war broke out. We are offering 30 or 60 minute fights in this wonderful Stearman out of Pent Farm in Kent. This is a charming private airstrip that occupies a very secluded spot in the midst of the Kentish Downs
- ideal for your first flying experience in a biplane. Tucked away in the village of Postling you'd be forgiven for thinking only sheep roam these fields but look more closely & you'll see a nice little collection of modern light aircraft & vintage old boys like this Stearman enjoying the the quietness of this green & very pleasant Pent Farm. Just imagine the thrill of not only taking off in an old school biplane but also experiencing those incredible views during your flight. As you get airborne look down at the patchwork of fields below as you head out towards the sea around Folkestone or head in land to the towns & villages of this most picturesque part of the Garden of Engl&. And what a plane to experience those great views in! This Stearman first flew in 1942 when she was used by the US Navy. By 1957 she was in civilian hands before being refurbished as a crop duster in the 1970s. Following retirement from working duties N4467N got shipped to the UK in 1991 & became G-BTFG. She now enjoys a renewed career offering tail wheel training to pilots & trial flights for aviation fans wanting to experience flying in a biplane. As for the team that operates & runs this flying school all the instructor pilots are highly qualified. All hold commercial licences & amongst them are biz jet pilots so you can be rest assured you'll be in very skilled & safe hands for your biplane experience
- even if it is as removed from a modern Boeing airliner as you could imagine! Your Stearman flight out of Kent's Pent Farm will last 30 or 60 minutes. As well as your flight time you will have an on the ground briefing & safety session including a walk around the aircraft. As this is a tandem plane you will be sitting up front with the pilot behind for this biplane experience. As well as enjoying the views you will be given the chance to have a title fly by yourself of this historic plane.

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Learn to work livestock with a whistle on this wonderful Border Collie experience day! Collies make the perfect sheepdog & on this full day session in the Leicestershire countryside you'll find out just how man & beast work together. These experiences are led by the internationally renowned Border Collie trainer handler & author Nij Vyas. Having competed in his first sheepdog trials in 1992 Nij is an experienced hand when it comes to working with his prized Border Collies. In 2017 Nij & his dog Todd where part of the five-strong England team that won the team event at the World Sheepdog Trials in the Netherlands. Of course using dogs to herd livestock isn't just a sport it's a proper working way of life on the farm & this day course will lift the lid on the roles everyone plays. First up is meeting the doggies. Always up for working always full of energy Border Collies love their role as a farmer's sheepdog. During your experience today you might meet the young buck Jak... ...

A delicious bottomless brunch in Manchester with cool tunes & friendly vibes
- what could be better? Available on Saturdays & Sundays
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This intimate Boudoir Portrait Experience is your chance to create sensual seductive portraits that will boost your confidence & blow away anyone who sees them. The perfect 'for your eyes only' gift you'll be relaxed & pampered with a positive experience that puts you at ease from the moment you arrive. Available at professional studios all over the UK these wonderfully indulgent experiences will let the super sassy & creatively confident you come out as you pose & pout for the camera to capture the gorgeously alluring you. During the shoot you'll realise that everyone can be playfully seductive with the cameras with some quite stunning results
- so much so you won't believe it's you! On arrival at the studio you will be welcomed by the in-house team. After your hair & make-up have been styled for a glamorous alluring look you'll be invited to step into the changing room. You can bring whatever you want to slip into from silk pyjamas bodies & bras to corsets with h...
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Get your rotors in a spin with these high-flying helicopter rides over Bournemouth! These 20 minute flights give you an unparalleled view of Bournemouth's beaches & Dorset's beautiful coastline as well as being a fantastic experience for any chopper enthusiast. Taking off from the helicopter base at Bournemouth International Airport these flights will take you up & over the local shoreline & harbour of Poole & show you the full glory of Art Deco towns like Boscombe & Bournemouth itself. All the helicopter flights are led by experienced pilots & the base itself is fully CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) approved. The centre offers two models of helicopter for your flight above Bournemouth: a six-seater AS350 single squirrel & a four-seater Robinson R44. The squirrel allows for up to five passengers in addition to the pilot & is one of the most popular turbine engine helicopter models. The Robinson provides seats for three flight participants & is the best-selling helicopter in the world with a piston engine which can actually outstrip many of its turbine counterparts. The flight path on the 20 minute excursion covers a surprising distance & is a great way to appreciate the splendour of some of these tourist spa towns from a bygone era & the pilot will be sure to point out key landmarks such as the Winter Gardens Pavilion Theatre & of course the famous pier. These thrilling helicopter flights out of Bournemouth also take in the luxury houses of the Sandbanks peninsula home to the rich & famous. See if you can spot the multi-million pound boats & cruisers moored in the marina
- sadly you'll be too high up to get a good look at any of the multi-millionaire occupants! Those on the 30 minute tour will enjoy all these sights before heading further afield to hover over the likes of Corfe Castle & Studland Bay both located on the Isle of Purbeck. But the highlight of this extended tour has to be swooping around Old Harry Rocks to look down on those majestic chalk formations jutting out form the sea. Simply stunning! This rotary ride is the perfect way for any chopper buff & even if you're not seeing this unique south coast scenery from the air is an experience not to be missed. Take one of our helicopter flights in Bournemouth & see the south coast like never before with these whirling airborne excursions.
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If you fancy flinging an MX5 around head to Brands Hatch & go drifting! Going fast in a straight line is great fun but sliding sideways around a bend at serious speed is just out of this world. It takes skill concentration & maybe a bit of beginner's luck for these amazing experiences in Kent. First up we must mention the instructing team at this Brands Hatch school. To give you an idea of the calibre of this Kentish school Chief instructor Kenny Lam is known as the grandfather of British drifting. & head honcho Rich Newton has many many years of experience judging drifting competitions (no pressure to try & impress him then!). As for the cars we're talking Mazda MX5s. Various upgraded bits & bobs mean these little sports cars are nothing like the ones you see cruising the High Street. Maintaining & running a drift car takes a lot of money & mechanical skill. The tyres are changed more often than you've had hot dinners
- & that's hardly surprising after the likes of Mr Lam & Mr Newton have been playing for a few hours. We are offering you the Adrenaline Drifting experience which gives small groups of five drivers a great introduction to drifting with around 20 minutes individual drive time in total. The Drift Training is more intense & you can choose between 1.5hrs of individual teaching time on the 1:1 experience or join a four-hour small group session for four. The action all happens in & around a zoned off area of the paddocks. You'll start by learning the basics where you'll get a feel for the sensation of swinging the car out. Then you'll move on to mastering handbrake usage throttle balance & counter steer before taking it one step further to do full corner drifts at Brands Hatch. How cool is that! Be it one-to-one or in a small group you'll have plenty of time to get sliding & tyre screeching. We totally see the attraction of going to Brands hatch drifting
- it's seat of your pants stuff for sure & there's nothing like getting the knack of the sideways drift action that just looks so stylish.

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