| Some Christmas presents are made or sharing, | | | | know your horse and each other as you develop |
| and with a Red Letter Days experience you can | | | | riding skills with the perfect backdrop of |
| give a loved one something extraordinary, and | | | | the English countryside. If animals are your |
| the best thing is that you both get to enjoy | | | | shared passion, you will both enjoy Dolphin |
| it! | | | | and Whale Watching (£75), where the |
| | | | coastal wildlife sightings may also include |
| We can't promise a mid-air encounter with | | | | sharks, seals and porpoises, as well as local |
| Santa's reindeer but why not rise above the | | | | birds. |
| stress and strain of Christmas in a Hot Air | | | | |
| Balloon (£395 for two) and soak up the | | | | By the time the last bit of wrapping paper |
| tranquillity and stunning scenery below, | | | | has been placed in the recycling bin, there |
| while enjoying a romantic moment with a | | | | is a good chance that you'll both be tired of |
| partner. Recover from the excesses of the | | | | turkey and over mince pies for at least the |
| holiday season on a Health Spa Break for Two | | | | next twelve months. Why not get hooked on a |
| (£500), where you will bothreceive a | | | | far more healthy food experience with Sushi |
| well-earned pamper and relax in the luxurious | | | | School for Two (£149)? With a Yo! Sushi |
| surroundings of a leading spa. | | | | chef acting as a guide, you can both discover |
| | | | how to mould maki rolls and shape sashimi, |
| If the drinking and toasting at New Year has | | | | before taking home the finished delicacies in |
| left you with a taste for discovering more | | | | a bento box. |
| about a decent vintage, why not take someone | | | | |
| on the Vinopolis Experience with Lunch for | | | | To wash away your worries, enter the intimate |
| Two (£99). Eat a three-course lunch at the | | | | surroundings of the Rasul Temple (£99 for |
| award-winning Cantina Vinopolis before going | | | | Two), apply the healing chakra muds to one |
| on a fascinating virtual tour of the wine | | | | another, breathe in the herbal-infused steam |
| world, complete with sampling and a cocktail. | | | | before the cleansing properties of the |
| Wine appreciation can be taken a step further | | | | tropical rainfall leave you refreshed and |
| on an Overnight Wine Tasting Break in the | | | | ready to face the world together. |
| Country with Dinner (£250), where an | | | | |
| evening of wine discovery and tasting is | | | | For the ultimate gift that needs to be |
| followed by a fabulous night in a country | | | | shared, it has to be the Le Manoir Break for |
| hotel. | | | | Two (£749). This beautiful hotel and |
| | | | restaurant is located in the heart of the |
| Anyone that has donned a Captain Jack Sparrow | | | | Cotswolds, and has rightfully made a culinary |
| costume for a New Year's Eve party will be | | | | legend of Raymond Blanc, the proprietor and |
| ready to try life on the ocean wave for real | | | | chef. Two people will feast on a five-course |
| with Tall Ship Sailing for Two (£295). | | | | meal in the two-star Michelin establishment, |
| While you are climbing up to the crow's nest | | | | spend a night in a Junior Suite then enjoy a |
| on the look out for pirates, trust your other | | | | delicious French breakfast the following |
| half to take the helm and steer the ship. For | | | | morning. It's all a world away from turkey |
| those that prefer a more sedate life on the | | | | sandwiches and Christmas pudding. |
| water, a Sunday Lunch Jazz Cruise on the | | | | |
| Thames (£99) or Thames Dinner (£199) or | | | | So Christmas is over for another year, and |
| Lunch (£99) Cruise plus a Flight on the | | | | the relatives and houseguests have finally |
| London Eye, are a ideal for couples wanting | | | | left the building. With Red Letter Days, you |
| to see the sights, enjoy great food and each | | | | can now enjoy the one thing that money can't |
| other on one unforgettable journey. | | | | buy (and doesn't require batteries) - quality |
| | | | time with a loved one doing something truly |
| For a post-festive tonic, take a breath of | | | | amazing. |
| fresh air and venture towards the great | | | | |
| outdoors for Horse Riding in the Country | | | | There are many different gift for couples and |
| (£149). Just get in the saddle and get to | | | | short breaks to suit everyone. |