So you want to Learn to Fly?
Dreams where you are flying can be magical, but you can learn to fly a real plane when you sign up for a flying experience. If watching the landscape pass below you while you experience your first helicopter flight appeals to you, you may like to sign up for a special flight experience. An experience for two, including a romantic picnic lunch with champagne, can be a wonderful way to celebrate an anniversary or another significant occasion with your spouse or partner.

Try Flying Acrobatics for Some Daredevil Fun

Stunt flying is not for the faint of heart, but if you are something of a daredevil you may love a lesson in flying acrobatics – an experience that will provide you with your fix of adrenalin. An experience operated by qualified and experienced pilots will be safe, and a lesson which includes extensive pre-flight preparation can be enjoyed with less anxiety, if you are a first-time stunt performer. You can also book an acrobatic flying experience for a loved one; anyone who has a love for airplanes and/or extreme experiences is likely to love this gift.

For a Rare Treat, Fly a Vintage Tiger Moth Biplane

You can go on an ordinary domestic flight any day, but a rare experience such as a flight on a vintage Tiger Moth biplane will be an airborne adventure to remember. If you are something of a history buff and fancy yourself something of a flying ace put your prowess to the test. You can whiz around and even enjoy demonstrations of acrobatic flying stunts such as loop-the-loop and barrel rolls. For flight training with a difference, fly a biplane that would meet the approval of the Red Baron himself.

Helicopter Tours Offer a Different View of the Landscape

You may have travelled around extensively via land, but helicopter tours can provide you with an altogether different, exciting view of familiar landscapes. A helicopter flight may be a little noisy, but that is half the excitement – hearing the propeller’s blades turn powerfully, lifting you high over a picturesque scene. A helicopter flying lesson is a great gift for that friend who likes to take charge and experience new things, and a lesson which includes an opportunity to take the controls will provide a memorable experience that is also a great conversation starter.

Microlight Flying – the closest thing to Autonomous Flight

Since microlights are small and light, as their name suggests, they provide you with the closest thing to the sensation of being weightless; the next best thing to the fantastical idea of swimming breaststroke through the air. The speed of flight depends on your wishes, so you can whizz through the air or slow your pace down to a gentle glide, taking in the sights and the rush of having a boundless aerial view. You can book flight training for yourself, or can give a microlight experience to a friend who would love to learn to fly.

I’m looking for a gift for my boyfriend: something fast-paced and fun, and something that he wouldn’t have done before. This has got to be the gift to top all gifts! Do you have any ideas?

Adel

Dear Adel,

In my experience, most guys like to drive fast cars. They like to drive big cars. They like to drive the kind of cars that make their friends look on in awe and envy them. And, if you’re looking for the gift to top all gifts, then you need the biggest, craziest and most thrilling driving adventure in the UK. Am I on the right track so far?

I have two ideas for you. The first is a mad, mean monstertruck experience where your man will get to drive a jeep, a buggy, a Euro-Spec Monster Truck AND the giant GRIZZLY MONSTER TRUCK too! All this on a crazy monster truck course… what more could you want?

The second option is a tank driving extravaganza where he’ll be able to drive a real military tank around a purpose-built course. There are a load of different tank driving experiences which you can find here; ranging from crazy car-crushing activities to a full-blown tank paintball battle with 40mm paintballs!

I hope that you find my suggestions useful! And good luck!

x Stacey

Looking back over the last few days I’ve noticed a trend … I’ve been writing all of the posts before breakfast time so that would explain why I’m always writing about food! Hunnnngry! So today I’m being revolutionary and writing after breakfast and I’ve decided to tackle a reader’s question. Read on!

Hi there, I’m looking for a gift for my boyfriend. It’s his birthday and I want to get him something that’s a whole lot of fun! Any ideas? Thanks,

Gigi.

Dear Gigi,

Funny you should ask that – - one of my colleagues and I were just discussing that very question yesterday afternoon! She opted to get her boyfriend a flying lesson which came with a delicious afternoon tea package which means that they are both going to be able to sit down and enjoy some delicious pastries at the airport restaurant after his lesson. It’s a win-win situation!

Another idea you might consider is a lovers’ leap bungee jump where you and your boyfriend will enjoy a thrilling tandem bungee jump into the unknown! This is the ideal way to tackle this scary activity … in the arms of the person who will always keep you safe! (ah, my sentimentality is getting to me now). But this is a great adventure activity for a thrill-seeking guy and it’ll make it a hundred times more special if you get up there and do a leap of faith as well!

Good luck Gigi, let me know if you need anything else!

Stacey

Hi Stacey,

I hope you can help me too!! I need a gift for my boyfriend. We’ve been together for four years so it’s got to be a big gift – something that he’ll really appreciate. He’s car crazy so I wanted to get him one of those driving days that you recommended previously … something awesome, something fun, and something that not everyone has already done. He’s really competitive and I know he’ll want to brag about this to his friends if he gets the chance! Please please please help me, I know I’ve set a really difficult task! (Trust me, I’ve been hunting around for gifts for weeks now and I’m at my wit’s end!).

Thanks for everything,

Libby

Dear Libby,

My brother is exactly like your boyfriend! He loves to be ‘number one’ (his favourite saying!) and he’s always going on about how he’s the best of the best. So let’s just say that I know first-hand what you’re going through when hunting for gifts! And, luckily, I even have a gift in mind for you…

If he loves daring driving and he wants to do something completely unique then I have to suggest that you side-step all of the traditional driving experiences like laps in a Lamborghini or Ferrari days and give him a day to test his ‘mettle’ (as they say) on the stock-car track. I found a stock-car racing day where he’ll be able to take part in a number of different race events that have been specially designed to give the driver the most amusing and exciting driving day ever! The one event that really caught my eye is the Nag Drag where the driver is blindfolded (can you believe it!) and then has to be guided around an obstacle course by his passenger. And if that’s not enough, he will also have to keep a ball balanced on the bonnet as he navigates the twists and turns! Now that sounds like a truly unique driving day if I’ve ever heard of one!

I hope that helps!

x Stacey

Help! I’ve only been dating my boyfriend for a few weeks and I’ve only discovered that it’s his birthday this weekend! I need help and I need it fast… what can I get him?! He’s not really into cars or anything like that. I met him at a club where he was playing with his band so he’s totally into music and stuff. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks, you’re a star! Mikky

Hi Mikky,

Well this is exciting! I love a gift challenge Okay, I have two suggestions for you that might go down quite well based on the information you’ve given me.

My first suggestion is a cocktail flaring course.  Guys love to be able to impress their friends with nifty tricks so cocktail flaring is a guaranteed winner! He’ll get to learn how to spin bottles, mix drinks in mid-air and do a whole range of other tricks that will go down really well at parties.

My second suggestion, and I suspect this is a winner, is a rock star photo shoot. Your  music man will be able to pose in front of the camera while a professional photographer captures the images for his band’s début CD! This is a great way to show your support for his musical interests and to get him something he’ll really like – even when you’re not yet sure what he’s into.

I hope this helps you! Good luck with your new relationship and I hope that you both enjoy the birthday festivities,

x Stacey