Experience the Fizz with Champagne & Sparkling wine tastings in London ...

Take in a different view of this stately home with a Helicopter tour of Chatsworth House! Chatsworth near Bakewell in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire & has been the home to his Cavendish family since 1549
- & is one of the country's best-loved country houses & estates. Open to the public Chatsworth is a marvellous place to visit on foot but to get the true sense of its majesty & impressive location nothing beats a helicopter tour so you can fly right over the iconic house & estate to get that rare bird's eye view. Rows of visitor cars will look tiny as you cruise over at around 1500ft but the house always looks impressive & from the air & you get to really appreciate the symmetry of those finely manicured formal gardens. As you hover over Chatsworth your pilot will point out landmarks such as the Hunting Tower that looks down on the house from the tree-lined hillside the much-photographed Cascade the Grotto the Willow...
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Make cheese make bread. Eat cheese eat bread. Fantastic cheese courses! ...

Cheese tasting with added bubbles! The popping of Champagne corks is combined with the creamy sensations of some fine cheeses on this tasting experience at Ann Hood's Smart School of Cookery in London or Essex. To put it simply if you like your cheese you'll love this tasting experience. You could say that nibbling on cheeses while sipping on a flute of nicely cooled Champagne is a divine union that was totally made in foodie heaven. & we'd agree. Forget eating a slab of cheddar with a dry dull cracker biscuit this is all about tasty appetisers delicious toasted ciabatta all perfectly complimented by your Champers. & the thing about cheese is that there are hundreds of them out there so which ones go best with Champagne? Your expert host will explain all the flavours & how softer cheeses accentuate the Champagne or inversely how the Champagne refreshes the palate with stronger cheese tastes. The cheeses that will be chosen for these tastings are all artisanal & made with high quality dairy ingredients. Naturally you associate French Champagne with French cheeses (a nice creamy Brie springs to mind) & whilst these are sure to feature you might well be discovering cheeses you've never tasted before. & yes even a cheddar might make it on the cheeseboard
- albeit a high-quality hand produced one from artisan cheese maker! With the Champagne flowing & the bite-sized morsels of cheese being passed around these tastings are certainly convivial affairs. They are also educational as you'll learn which cheese goes with which type of Champagne. For example tangy hard cheeses from high alpine pastures such as the Swiss Gruyere could easily overpower a fruity Champers so a nice sweet almost nutty fizz is the order of the day. & a fresh goat's cheese could give your Champagne tasting a nice little kick too. These cheese tastings are available at both the central London location & the Chelmsford site in Essex. All workshops are fully hosted & take place in a relaxed & informal environment. In essence they're great news for cheese fans & those partial to a glass or two of Champagne too!
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Sign up for our Chester Zoo photography day & track Tigers & Elephants with your lens! These one-day photography workshops take place at Chester Zoo & will show you how to take great safari-style pictures of magnificent animals. Your host for this course at Chester Zoo is professional photographer Rachel. As she says: 'photography is my life' & having visited Africa on safari she loved it so much she decided to specialise in wildlife photography. For this passionate & talented photographer nothing beats capturing the majesty of these mighty animals. Luckily there's no need to go to Masai Mara or the Serengeti to take photos of big animals. Chester Zoo is home to over 21 000 animals including lots of the stars of safaris. From the Greater One-horned Rhino to the Asiatic Lions they are all here at Chester Zoo & very photogenic they are too! As you move around the zoo Rachel will show you all you need to know concerning aperture shutter speed ISO settings focus modes... ...

Chicken keeping courses
- where you find out which came first the chicken or the egg! Joking aside there's more to keeping chickens
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See where Chiltern Valley wines & Old Luxters beers & liqueurs are made at this Oxfordshire winery in the Hambleden Valley. ...

Capture & celebrate individuality & glamour with Chique Photography! This renowned photo & makeover studios in Yorkshire has a reputation for exquisite photographs that really do show you in your best light. So whether you want to vamp it up go vintage or girl-next-door cute everything is possible here at Chique. Indeed it is a case of Chique unique with these professional studios in a gorgeous Georgian buildings in Yorkshire. Once inside you'd be forgiven for thinking you were in a rather fancy boutique hotel in a swish arrondissement of Paris. It's all about delightful Shabby Chic pieces carefully arranged on a distressed wooden floor
- & we love the mega comfy velour armchairs too! You won't have too much time to envelope yourself in those comfy chairs as you'll soon be whisked off into the makeover studio after being introduced to the all-female team. Step one to the new you is the consultation. The stylist will show you mood boards to give you ideas of what look to go for & following a good or chat you'll come up with some great styles & themes to go for that'll really suit you & your character. Of course as this is your chance to create a new image for yourself you can also go completely out of character & do something unexpected & totally different. If you're normally in smart suits for work how about a cutesy 50s retro gingham dress? If you're a busy Mum who sticks to practical jeans why not go seriously glam with some killer heels & statement make up? It's all totally up to you & this voucher is valid for both the MAC makeover & photoshoot & the more daring Boudoir session. As your makeover is underway either MAC or Illamasqua cosmetic products will be used. We all know MAC (Make-up Art Cosmetics) as the formerly professional make-up artist only brand from New York that us mere mortals can now buy too. As for Illamasqua it's a hip edgy London brand that likes to stand out from the crowd with bold shades & strong definition to make you feel body-confident
- perfect for those most glamorous of shoots. The talented Chique Photography team will work its magic in the studio (aided by a vast range of lavish props that again take inspiration from that Parisian chic interior design style) & once your time in front of the camera is done the work behind the scenes continues to create picture perfect shots for you. These photography & makeover packages include one high quality 6x 4inch print for you to take home with you.

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Chocolate is the answer to everything so a chocolate getaway is pure heaven! We are offering one & two-night breaks for two at

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Carry on chocolate making in Cumbria! These chocolate workshops work perfectly for friends & family support bubbles or couples. You get exclusive use of the well-equipped chocolate & baking kitchen which is based at Milnthorpe in Cumbria's South Lakeland area. Kath is the baking chocolate making & decorating genius behind these fun & very tasty experiences in Cumbria. She is a very skilled baker & chocolatier with a lovely kitchen that has a welcoming feel. & when it comes to teaching her motto is quite simple: " Let's make yummy stuff"
- & we can't say fairer than that! During your two-hour session you'll be trying your hand at all sorts of methods of chocolate making & decorating. Go sparkly with the sprinkles make funky chocolate lollipops sip a very special hot chocolate learn all about cocoa butter decorating & whip up a delicious ganache for your truffles. You'll be experimenting with flavours too from espresso to salted caramel. Yum yum! We are offering t...
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