As small, independent record shops continue to fall under the scythe of the internet, this one survives largely because it's still a place you can go to look for things you have not yet heard of. The staff are friendly and amazingly [more...]

Hay is a town in Herefordshire. It normally has 1,500 people and 41 bookshops. Except during the Hay Festival, when it becomes Literature Central. Lots more [more...]

Camping out was never like this... relax in a specially designed 'Native American tepee' (complete with double bed!) have a reiki treatment, wander the woods, meditate at dusk, and visit the Alternative Technology Centre.

Tepee Retreat

Spend a weekend together exploring the ancient city of Bath. Take an audio tour round the Roman baths, marvel at the stained glass in Bath Abbey (once known as the Lantern of the West because its windows were so beautiful), or admire [more...]

Brighton: bizarrely ornate Royal Pavillion, traditional pier, intriguing Sea Life Centre, twisty Lanes full of antique shops, and away from the seaside, Preston Manor... you may find so much to do that you don't notice that the beach is [more...]

Learn to jump out of an aeroplane... the full course is a two day event, but you can learn to do a tandem jump in an afternoon.

London Parachute School.

Pack a tux and a beretta... well, not really. But these Spy Academy experiences will show you some of the skills used by real spies (they say.) There are half day experiences in Hertford, but the full day ones are too far away to be [more...]

If you want to get away from London for a while, why not do it in style? The Bath Priory offers midweek Romance Breaks, or go at the weekend for the ultimate in luxury getaways.

The Bath Priory.

If silence is golden, why not take mime classes together? The Theatre de l'Ange Fou offers 'all-comers welcome' (ie no audition required) weekend, evening and summer school classes. Take them for their own sake or as a prequel to their [more...]