60 Minute Flying Lesson – Reach for the skies with your first flying lesson and soar away into the wide blue yonder. Under expert tuition, you can take the controls yourself and discover the absolute freedom of the skies.

Your 60 minute flying lesson begins with a pre-flight briefing with your instructor. You will learn the effects of an aircraft’s controls and what you will be doing during your first trial flying lesson. Then it’s time to walk out to the aircraft where you will be taken on a ‘walk round’ to see the main control surfaces of the aircraft. Your instructor will take off and then demonstrate some basic manoeuvres. Then it’s your turn! Feel the aircraft respond to your lightest touch and experience for yourself the sheer exhilaration of flying.

When can you go?

Monday to Sunday, all year although April to September is best.

Duration

The total experience lasts approximately 1 hours, with 60 minutes in the aircraft.

Key information

You must be at least 16 years old (under 18 years need to be accompanied by an adult).
This may not be suitable if pregnant, suffer from epilepsy, fits, severe head injuries, recurrent fainting, giddiness, blackouts, high blood pressure or heart conditions. Maximum weight 89kg to 108kg (14 to 17 stone) depending on the location.
No previous flying experience is necessary.

How many in a group

Your tuition is on a one to one basis.

Spectators

You are welcome to bring along family and friends to watch you take to the sky.

Is the activity weather dependent

This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions

Locations

Compton Abbas Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire; Saling Airfield, Great Dunmow, Essex; Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire; Biggin Hill, Kent; Cambridge Airport, Cambridge; Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire; Liverpool Airport, Merseyside; Brackley, Northamptonshire; Bristol International Airport; Exeter International Airport, Exeter; Perth Airport, Scotland; Glenrothes Airport, Scotland; Humberside Airport, North Lincolnshire; Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey; Inverness Airport, Highland; Blackbushe Airport, Camberley, Surrey; Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex; Teesside International Airport, County Durham; Mid Wales Airport, Powys; Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire; Cole Green, Nr Hertford, Hertfordshire; Sheffield City Airport, Sheffield, South Yorkshire; Stapleford Airfield, Stapleford Tawney, Essex; Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds; Touchdown Aerocentre, Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk; Coventry Airport West, Baginton, Coventry; Wickenby Airfield, Langworth, Lincoln; Clacton on Sea, Essex; Marlow, Bucks; Bournemouth, Dorset.

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Circus Big Top – The Circus Big top play tent is made from 100% cotton and then appliqud and embroidered with colourful juggling clowns, balloons, butterflies, stars and flowers. All this fits easily over a light aluminium frame and comes complete with its own storage bag.

The octagonal shape big top has two bright yellow curtains for the door that can be tied back with multicoloured rope fastenings and an adorable heart shaped window at the rear.

This is a wonderful garden play product suitable for little girls or little boys. It will transform any garden or room into a fun and exciting play area for your little darlings.

Dimensions:

Diameter – 160cm
Height – 157cm
‘The stuff of which small people’s dreams are made…’
The Times Magazine (UK), 10th May 2003

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Hovercraft Driving – Half Day – Driving a hovercraft is like driving a car with four flat tyres on ice!

After a safety briefing to familiarise you with the craft, you will be taken out individually and shown the controls and driving techniques needed. You then get the chance, under the supervision of an instructor, to take the controls. Depending on weather conditions the activity may take place on mud, sea or sand. Typical sites include (subject to change): Berkshire, Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Devon, Hampshire and Norfolk.

When can you go?

This experience is available on selected dates, throughout the year.

Duration

Your motorised madness will last about 3 hours.

Key information

To participate in this activity you must be at least 12 years old.
You will need to have general fitness and be able bodied to take part in this experience.
There are no qualifications or experience required.

How many in a group?

There’ll be a maximum of seven other people in your group.

Spectators

You’re welcome to bring family and friends along to watch you.

Is the activity weather dependent?

This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions

Locations

Thetford, Norfolk; various locations; various locations;

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Original Archive Newspapers – What could be a better gift than an original copy of a newspaper from the day of someone’s birth or special day? Well plenty of things, obviously, like a million pounds or a Ferrari, but this is still a great gift idea!

Prezzybox has access to one of the largest and most historic newspaper archives in the world. Spanning over 350 years from 1642 to the present day, this vast collection is compiled exclusively from carefully preserved, original editions. That’s right, they’re not modern-day replicas, they are the original editions.

No other gift will say more about you. A genuine archive newspaper published on the precise day of someone’s birth, wedding or other special occasion is the perfect way to commemorate the event. They are a great gift idea for somebody’s wedding anniversary or a special birthday. These would make a great Christmas present or thank you present as well – it doesn’t need to be their birthday for you to buy them a paper from the day of their birth or an important date in their life!

The collection includes all the major daily and Sunday national newspapers of the day. You can choose from The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Scotsman, Express, Mirror, Mail, Sun or Sketch.

Simply choose your preferred title and the date of the original issue required from the boxes below.

This option comes in a tube, although there is a folder option and deluxe frame option available at extra cost. Please see individual products for details.

Please Note: Due to rarity, some notable dates in history only available on request at an additional cost. If your choice of date or title is not available you will be called by a sales advisor at the archive storage location who will be able to offer you further options. All Sunday papers will incur an extra charge of £20, regardless of age.

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Ford Street Ka 6V electric car – The New Ford Street Ka is a brand new car on the street (no pun intended) and now your kids can own this sporty little number as well! This great electric car looks exactly like the real version, with no roof and cool design! They will be the coolest kids in the playground in this electric car and no-one will want to play with anything else again!

Features of the electric car include:

A 6V battery.
Tough polypropolene bodywork.
Steel chassis.
Comes complete with battery charger.
Dimensions of the electric car: 110 x 50 x 45cm
This car is suitable for children up to the age of 5

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Slime Laboratory – This great kit is part of the Wild Science range. Science kits with attitude!!

Slime Laboratory is our favourite of the range at Prezzybox. The kit has got everything you need to make gorgeously gooey drippy bouncing slimes and at the same time gives a valuable science lesson. Smashing!

So why not try your hand at making burping butter (that will surprise your old Nana!!), blood clots, eggs over oozy, rubber pizza (delicious!), picture copy slime, racing goo, brainbow ooze, terminator melt, truth sausage, weather forecasting blubber, Goldfinger and Loads loads more!

And just so you can wow your teachers and parents remember at the same time you will be learning about

Chain Polymers.
States of matter.
Cross linked polymers.
Observing and measuring.
Formulating hypotheses.

The kit contains enough material so the experiments can be repeated again and again.

Age: 10 plus.

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Swinger Hanging Chair – There’s nothing nicer than relaxing in the sun with a good book as the cooling breeze gently bristles by. The only problem is you tend to either be lying on a towel or an uncomfortable deck chair and before you know it will no doubt have pins and needles or cramp because you’ve been in the same position for too long.

Thankfully the clever chaps at Amazonas have designed this ingenious levitating Swinging Chair. Constructed form UV-resistant backpack fabric the Swinging Chair defies wind and weather. It has an adjustable neck pillow and foot rest and thus ensures that you will sit comfortably for hours at a time. The bars are made of oiled hardwood, whilst all of the metal parts are stainless steel so it can be hung from a sturdy tree or terrace and left out for the Summer months.

The Swinger Hanging Chair is available in black, green and sand. Please make your selection from the drop down box below.

Dimensions:

Weight: Approx. 3,8 kg
Load Capacity: Approx. 120 kg.
Please note: The Swinger Hanging Chair doesn’t come with a stand. It has a ring. So, needs a smart rope to hang from a tree or a gecko to hang from the ceiling. Click on the ‘more like this button to find these products, or alternatively enter their name into the search box.

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The Golden Compass DVD Game – The action packed Golden Compass Game is based on author Philip Pullmans bestselling novel, The Golden Compass. This dark and mysterious story is the first in Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an riveting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where peoples souls live outside of their bodies as animals.

In this thrilling new action packed DVD adventure board game, you will help Lyra on her expedition to the North. Together with the other players you will fight Mrs Coulter and the Magisterium, reach the final destination, overcome all obstacles and make sure you gain the most credit. Help Lyra and battle against evil!

Great interactive family fun!

Players:

For 1 to 4 players
Age Suitability:

Ages 10 +

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Cybird – Gone are the days where we have to rely on the good old Wright brothers to push us forward in controlled fright technology, now you can really fly like a bird! Well, control one anyway!

This remarkably realistic ‘robot bird’ incorporates a high capacity re-chargeable Lithium Polymer flight battery and powerful electric motor, providing fantastic flights of up to ten minutes duration by actually flapping its wings, just like a real bird!..

Supplied almost ready-to-fly, the Cybird can be precisely controlled using the pre-installed two channel radio, with a range of over 300 feet.

A UK mains charger is included, together with full operating instructions and a helpful CD Rom.

Technical Specification:

Product Dimensions: Wingspan: 29 (725mm) Body Length: 15 (375mm).
Product Weight: 225g, including Flight Battery.
Rechargeable Flight Battery: High capacity 700 mAh Lithium Polymer battery.
Charger: UK Mains Charger supplied.
Charging Time: Approximately 60-90 minutes for a full charge.
Flight Duration: 8-10 minutes between charges.
Batteries Required: 6 x 1.5v AA Alkaline Batteries for Transmitter. (Not included)
R/C Specification: Supplied almost ready-to-fly with pre-installed 2 Channel FM Radio, providing motor speed control and steering by tail surface movement.
Range: Up to 100m (300ft).
Instruction Manual included: Providing helpful tips for both the new Ornithopter Pilot or experienced R/C enthusiast, and informative CD Rom.
Age Recommendation: 13+ Adult supervision recommended.

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