Written by admin on 11 November 2009
More than a quarter of UK homes have a games console but not all of them are geared up for family entertainment
In these recession-hit times, it seems that the simple pleasures in life are making a comeback and high street retailers are expecting a big rise in sales of traditional toys and games over high-tech gadgets this Christmas.
When you are full of turkey and get bored of Christmas TV specials, you can have hours of fun challenging your loved ones to a classic game. And, if sitting round a table is not enough for you then why not go large.
Traditional games have been brought into the 20th century on a giant scale and here are some of our favourites:
Giant Connect 4 – Hip hop stars Kanye West and Beyonce are massive fans of this classic game. Two players choose a colour and drop discs, trying to outfox each other. The winner is the first to get four in a row in any direction
Giant Jenga – physical and mental skill combine as players take turns to remove a block from a tower and balance it back on top, creating a higher and increasingly unstable structure as the game progresses.
Giant ker plunk – a plastic tube, with a web of plastic straws and marbles balanced on top. Each player takes turns to remove a straw, trying to stop the marbles from falling. The player with the least number of dropped marbles wins.
Giant buzzwire – keep a steady hand and see if you can get the metal loop to the end of the twisted metal shape without triggering the buzzer.
If you don’t want to buy all of these games yourself, why not hire a package of giant games to ease the Christmas day lull and provide hours of family fun. Those who can afford high-tech gadgets will still probably buy them this Christmas but it is high time for a return to the toys that have been entertaining families for generations.
Written by admin on 30 October 2009
Hi Josh
Thanks for your email, I am well thanks and my feet are fully recovered
from all that standing and walking around.
This the second time that we have used you and once again we were
extremely happy with the service we received from you. Nikki proved to
be very efficient when it came to quotations and bookings and you guys
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I wouldn’t hesitate in booking you again for further events in the
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Written by admin on 29 October 2009
Christmas may still seem a long way away but the party season is coming and organisations are already planning and booking their festive celebrations.
For some people, the office Christmas party is a fun night out on the company tab, while for others it is a dark place of embarrassing revelations to your boss, fuelled by too many glasses of free wine. It sometimes helps to have a theme so everyone can have a night to remember rather than a night they’d rather forget.
If you are planning (or even attending) here are few ideas for Christmas parties with a difference which will have plenty to keep people occupied and guarantee that everyone enjoys themselves:
Monte Carlo Night
Get dressed up in black tie and celebrate in style with an exciting event based on the super rich principality of Monte Carlo.
Any venue can be transformed into the glamorous European state with cocktails and canapés, gambling tables and a full sized Ferrari F1 simulator – with pit stop challenge and Twin Racing Simulators so you can try your hand on the famous Grand Prix circuit.
Hollywood Night
Roll out the red carpet and get a taste of celebrity with a glitzy, Hollywood-themed party.
Entertain guests with a Movie and Oscar quiz, try your luck at the casino tables with Wheel of Fortune, Roulette, Blackjack and Hold’em Poker and add classic US games including American Pool and Foosball.
Giant Games
Less of the glamour but just as competitive – pick a selection of super sized classic games to challenge each other to including Jenga, Connect 4, Buzzwire, table football and snakes and ladders.
Pub Games
Recreate a top night in the local for a more laid back party atmosphere with classic games that everyone loves including darts, table football, pool, skittles and a pub quiz.
Universally Challenged
This is the perfect way to show your boss just how clever you are – a quiz with a variety of categories that can be answered in teams, either during or after dinner, with buzzers and interactive rounds to add to the excitement.
These are just a few ideas for branching out from the usual drunken antics and embarrassments but a quality events planner will help you to tailor the perfect Christmas party so everyone has smiling faces on the Monday morning instead of embarrassed blushes.
Written by admin on 28 October 2009
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Written by admin on 21 October 2009
Jenson Button is probably still celebrating after he clinched victory the Formula 1 drivers’ championship with an amazing drive at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend.
Jensen didn’t make it onto the podium but finished fifth after starting in 14th place on the grid, winning the drivers’ championship and sealing victory in the constructors’ championship for his British team, Brawn, in their debut season.
Watching F1 makes it look like so much fun – speeding round the track at 200 miles per hour, overtaking on hairpin bends at breakneck speeds. The reality is that F1 requires amazing levels of physical strength and mental concentration and drivers train constantly to ensure they are at the peak of physical fitness. The speeds and forces on the car cause a lot of strain on the body, particularly on the neck and legs as the car speeds in and out of the twists and turns on the tracks.
Add to this the fact that the cars cost millions and the likelihood is that most people will never get the chance to experience what it feels like to be an F1 driver. That is unless you fake it.
It is possible to hire an exact replica of the 2005 Ferrari F1 car, which offers the closest experience of Formula One driving currently available in the UK. It simulates a choice of the world’s top Grand Prix tracks and totally recreates what it feels like to be in control of a supercharged car and feel every bump and swerve of the race track including an authentic cockpit, accelerator and brake pedals and force feedback steering.
You can drive at 200 mph without the risk of G Force injuries or crashes. If that isn’t enough of an adrenaline rush, the car has a time trial facility so you can race against the clock or try your hand at a pit stop challenge.
The car can be transported anywhere in the UK or Europe and can be used for business of pleasure events including parties, product launches and team building days. Its iconic Ferrari red colour means it always attracts attention and that’s before people realise they can get in and have a go.
I take my hat off to Jensen and hope that either he or Lewis Hamilton can do it again next year while I live through every race with them from the comfort and safety of my front room.
Written by admin on 15 October 2009
The big news in the sports world last week was that golf will once again be an Olympic sport in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Golf and rugby were both reinstated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), beating applications by several other sports including baseball, karate, squash and roller sports.
The top 15 names in the sport qualify automatically and many, including Tiger Woods, have promised to compete as the major professional tours will alter tournament schedules to accommodate the Olympics.
Golf was last played 105 years ago in the 1904 St Louis Olympic Games. The 2016 Olympics will involve a 72-hole stroke-play competition for men and women, with 60 players in each field.
It remains to be seen if the IOC will have a similar u-turn on some of the more unusual sports which have fallen out of favour like tug of war and croquet.
Golf has long been the businessman’s game of choice with many deals done on the fairways or in the club house. It is a sport that requires patience to master but it can also be fun for all ages and abilities to learn the basics without spending hours at the driving range.
Crazy golf is popular worldwide with all sorts of weird and wonderful designs to master your putting. Portable putting greens can be used indoors or outside at parties or events and are a fun way to challenge friends, family or colleagues. There are even a range of obstacles that make it harder to score a hole in one as your skills improve.
As well as putting, there are other strokes that can be practised off the course. Velcro Golf is an indoor chipping competition which can be played on the floor or propped upright. The aim of the challenge is to chip the ball onto a 2 metre wide target, avoiding the bunkers and water traps.
Learning the basic skills with fun golf games is a great way to build up the basics before hitting the fairway. And, the IOC’s decision means there is even more reason for talented amateurs to work towards mastering their game.
Written by admin on 12 October 2009
Thank you so much for your kind support of the Bobby Moore Fund Clay Shoot 2009. It was another fantastic day this year.The event raised £1,200 which will be spent on vital world-class bowl cancer research, helping to improve survival rates for this devastating disease…
We would not be able to provide such a fantastic day for our guests without the support of individuals and companies such as you…
Thank you once again for your support and for helping us making strides in the detection and treatment of bowl cancer. We still have much to do, however, so do please continue to support us throughout 2009 and in to the new year – We cant do it without you.
Stephanie Moore MBE
Founder of the Bobby Moore Fund
www.bobbymoorefund.org
Written by admin on 07 October 2009
Helicopters are a regular feature in modern skies – from police chases and emergency rescues, to breaking news reports, to high-class modes of transport.
There are more than 15,000 civil helicopters operating in more than 157 other countries around the world but learning to fly doesn’t come cheap. To get your license in the UK requires 30-40 hours’ flying time and costs between £12,000 and £16,000. That’s if you can afford to hire or buy a ride of your own.
We have a life-size replica of a Robinson R22 which is a full sized Helicopter Simulator that can be transported nationally or internationally to corporate events, exhibitions, private parties or team building days.
The R22 is a two-seater helicopter which still holds most of the world records in its weight class including speed and altitude. The simulator has a virtual reality system which flies over cities and mountains and various other simulated landscapes, replicating the thrill of a real flight.
The pilot has to use the actual internal controls of the R22 and wears movement sensitive glasses and head phones which enhance the realistic controls and graphics. You see the inside the inside of the R22 on screen, which is identical to the one you are sat in, and need to master the controls to move the helicopter up, forward, backwards or sideways, across the impressive scenery below.
There are two basic flight conditions to master. Hovering is the most challenging part of flying a helicopter and needs careful control inputs to keep it steady. In forward flight a helicopter’s flight controls behave more like that in a fixed-wing aircraft and require co-ordination of altitude and airspeed controls.
Even though the simulator isn’t moving, it gets the pulse racing as you feel the exhilaration of being in charge of a helicopter, miles above the ground. The amazing experience might even inspire you to save up and learn to fly for real after you and your clients or guests realise how exciting it is to take to the skies and be in control.
Written by admin on 30 September 2009
This Friday the illusionist Derren Brown will attempt what millions of hopeful gamblers worldwide can only dream of – to beat the roulette wheel.
After claiming to use ‘deep maths’ to predict the lottery scores, Brown may apply the same principles to calculating the odds of the wheel and, if he succeeds, will be unwelcome in the casinos of Las Vegas and Monte Carlo for life.
Roulette has always been a popular casino game, especially with those who don’t understand (or don’t want to) the ins and outs of card games like Blackjack or Poker. It is essential for any casino night or James Bond themed party and will keep your guests entertained for hours as they try to predict the next lucky spin.
The numbers on the wheel run from 1 to 36, alternating between red and black, and the English board has a green number zero. The rules are simple – players bet on a single number, a range of numbers, odd or even numbers or the colour red or black. The wheel is spun by a croupier and the ball spins in the opposite direction on a circular track which runs around the circumference of the wheel. When the ball stops, you win if you have bet on the right number, combination or colour.
It is one of the easiest casino games to understand and the larger you spread your bet the less money you win so the big winners are the ones who put money on a single number that comes through.
It seems Derren Brown has got one thing right at least as he will be placing his bet with £5,000 of someone else’s money who could win £175,000 if he gets it right. While I expect another impressive result, I wouldn’t get your hopes up though as I expect the explanation won’t mean you are rushing out to place your bets with certainty any time soon.
Written by admin on 29 September 2009
I still remember my first trip to the circus, the drama, the comedy, the excitement and the dare devil feats of agility and physical strength.
The circus has come back into fashion in recent years partly thanks to shows by popstars, Take That and Britney Spears, and an Oscar-winning documentary ‘Man on Wire’ about a tightrope walk between the twin towers.
The tradition of circus performers is still going strong and they make an exciting addition to a range of modern events. I have been to product launches and the opening of new buildings which have been transformed from their usual static, corporate format into exciting and memorable spectacles. Parties and outdoor events also have added drama with stilt walkers, fire eaters and acrobats amazing the crowds.
Audiences of all ages are dazzled by circus performers - aerial acts, jugglers, unicyclists and other feats of outstanding balance and strength – especially when they are uniquely tailored to an event and being performed in spaces outside the Big Top.
The tradition of the circus dates back to the Romans when crowds watched horse and chariot races, acrobats and jugglers, animal displays and staged fighting. The Big Top as we know it came many centuries later in the 1700s. While the content of many circus acts has changed over the years, the skill, bravery and amazing physical feats still delight and amaze audiences worldwide.
Acts range from the weird and wonderful to the graceful and sublime and it is still jaw dropping to see the tightrope walker balancing hundreds of feet above the floor or the trapeze artists effortlessly swinging through the air.
From the board room to the birthday party, it is no surprise that circus acts are still popular with audiences of all ages in and outside the Big Top.
