Five course luncheon & stunning Kentish scenery on these luxury day voyages by train by Belmond ...

See all the best bits of the South East on one ultimate helicopter flight! This really is the helicopter tour of a lifetime as

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Prepare yourself for The Launch. This crazy reverse bungee experience will see you catapulting 120ft into the air. What’s more it’ll be your nearest & dearest who’ll be launching you!

Yep at the press of one very large red button you will be launched at a rate of knots into the sky. It’s all a little bit mad. You will be fully harnessed up & then connected to a single bungee cord which is anchored to the ground. The cord is then stretched...and stretched… & stretched a little bit more until it is at maximum tension.

It’s at precisely this moment that you’ll be looking into the eyes of your loved ones who are on the stage. They will be playing the role of Launch Controllers & they will be the ones firing you skywards with the simple press of a button.

As you heart starts pounding the countdown clock starts ticking. Is that an ever-so-slightly evil smile on their face as they stand there hand poised over the button? Whilst this isn’t Gorbachev or Reagan from the Cold War days the launch controllers do have the power & pressing the button will have consequences
- namely you flying upwards leaving nothing but your screams behind!

So take one last look at your friends & family on the stage & 3 2 1 blast off! Like an overstretched rubber band you’ll ping into the stratosphere (ok not actually that far but it feels like it!). Those very same loved ones will now be gawping at you wide-eyed & mouths open craning their necks to see how you look attached to a bungee cable at 120ft off the ground.

After your aerial exploits you can expect a hearty round of applause from those on the launch stage as you get winched back down to earth. After all it’s not every day you get to travel like a bullet through the air & it’s certainly not every day that your friends & family get to send you up there!

Buy your voucher for The Launch & get ready to go high in the air with up to four of your closest friends or family invited to undertake the task of launching you if you dare!












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Slalom that 18-tonne lorry around the specially laid-out trucker track! ...

Warner Bros. HP studio tour & tea at Shendish Manor hotel afterwards ...

Thursday & Friday steam train lunch trips on the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire ...

Discover why Burton upon Trent is regarded as the home of brewing with this tour of the National Brewery Museum that also incorporates the Bass Museum. The methods have certainly changed at the modern breweries still located in this Staffordshire town but this top tour takes you back in time to the heyday of hops so you can learn about the craft & skill of brewers in days gone by as well as the history of brewing. The whole experience is led by a beer expert who as well as having a fine repertoire of amusing anecdotes certainly knows a thing or two about brewery history both local & national. The museum boasts numerous exhibits of beer production equipment & locations from its popularity in the Middle Ages right through to the commercial brewing age of the Victorian era & beyond. The museum also incorporates large portions of the renowned Bass brewery allowing you a glimpse into how our nation's favourite tipple is produced. Your visit to this brewery centre & museum also

Includes:: a tour of the William Worthington Micro Brewery where you will discover how important steam was to the growth of national breweries with steam driven water pumps & even a fully restored steam train sitting in the factory's own station. There is also the collection of vintage vehicles including delivery wagons & some very quirky promotional cars from the 1920s. You may also meet the Shire horses who pull the traditional drays (the brewer's word for carts) that used to deliver the barrels of beer & there are even some traditional pub games to be attempted & enjoyed in the Edwardian bar! Your foray into fermentation & the history of hops culminates in a food & beer tasting session in the magnificent Brewery Tap Bar & Restaurant within the museum complex. Here you'll be regaled with top tips & tasting advice as you sample a few fine ales all perfectly matched to the delectable food that's served to you This is the ideal experience for beer ale & lager lovers of all (legal) ages & makes for a fascinating venture into the world of brewing. The national brewery museum offers a wealth of history & interactive fun for beer enthusiasts & when combined with the mouth-watering selection of foods & drinks on offer through the tasting session we're sure this will hit the spot with many an intrepid quaffer as well as anyone looking to develop their palate.

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Drink a toast to the breathtaking city-scape panorama when you visit the Shard Champagne bar! This very special package

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Ride the Orbit slide
- the highest tallest & longest slide in the whole wide world! You all know just how cool Sir Anish Kapoor's
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Get ready & get set for the Smart Bake Off! This culinary challenge sees you taking part in baking lessons that'll task you & your baking comrades to come up with all the sweet goods that taste heavenly. Have you got what it takes to be a great baker? This two hour course will show you all the tips & tricks you need to be able to bake with success. There may be talk of soggy bottoms & chat over what makes a good crumb but there'll also be lots of hands on time for you to be able to make some truly stunning baked goods or desserts that'd be good enough to get the judges's eyes twinkling if they tasted it & maybe earn you a handshake. All the ingredients you need are included in this bake off course & your expert baker host will be holding your hand every step of the way. & unlike the technical challenge on the TV show the recipes you'll be presented with will be complete so they'll be no guessing how long your soufflé needs to be cooked for or whether you should add butter before or after the sugar. As you're whisking your egg whites & waiting for your milk to reach the optimum temperature on the stove you try not to think about what happens if your 'creme pat' comes out curdled or your ganache lacks panache. Those expressions of sad disappointment on the faces of the judges in the TV show are enough to spur all budding bakers on to do their best & that's just what these cake making courses aim to do
- build confidence in the kitchen Of course the competitive element of the Smart Bake Off is just for fun as these baking lessons are all about learning how to succeed with your baking thanks to the experience of your hosts who come equipped with brilliant ideas & lots of chef secrets too. & remember cooking may be a chore but baking is a treat!
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