Love is in the Air - Celebrate Valentine's Day with Activity Wales

Surprise your loved one this Valentine's Day and give them one...an Activity Wales Experience Day Gift Voucher.

Valentine's day is the perfect opportunity to whisk your partner away and get their heart racing with some fun, frolics and foolery and show them how much you care with an Activity Wales Gift Experience Day. With a wide array of activities available throughout our wonderful Wales, there is sure to be something for everyone.

Here in our Pembrokeshire office, we have put our heads together and we have come up with a few great activity gift ideas for that special person in your life.

Check out these blooming marvellous Experience Days below...

Valentine Gift ideas for HER

• Spa Sleepover Activity Voucher


• Horse Riding Full Day Activity Voucher


• Kayaking Full Day Activity Voucher


• Coasteering Half Day Voucher


• Sailing Half Day Activity Voucher

Valentine Gift ideas for HIM

• Quad Biking Activity Voucher


• Rally Driving Half Day Activity Voucher


• Kitesurfing Full Day Activity Voucher


• Bushcraft Full Day Activity Voucher


• Clay Pigeon Shooting Activity Voucher


• Gorge Walking Full Day Activity Voucher

These are just the top gift ideas that we have put together for you, but if you do not see something here that you feel your loved one would like, then check out our website for all of our experience days we have to offer.

To book your Experience Day Gift Voucher, you can either book online or by giving a member of our Activity Wales team a call on 01437 765 777.

If you would like to spend some quality time with your loved one this Valentines weekend, then here at Activity Wales we can tailor-make a package to suit your requirements. Perhaps you would like to experience one of these activity days and combine it with a stay at a top hotel or if you fancy some chill time together, you can just escape and spend some quiet time alone.

Any queries then just give a member of our Activity Wales team a shout on 01437 766 888 or e-mail info@activitywales.com.

New Year, one brand new beginning

Happy New Year!

The New Year gives us all the chance to be better than we were the year before, promise to give chocolate up for the month of January and offers that friendly boost to get motivated, fit and fantastic! My Davina DVD has officially been wiped free of the cobwebs!

Look, I know even the thought of giving up chocolate for one whole month for most people would make them cry into their pillows like a baby, so let's throw that one out of the window for now. January is hard enough getting by with a pocket full of pennies let only giving up your only saviour. Mind you the price of chocolate these days is getting ridiculous. I went into Morrison's garage the other day and low and behold a bar of Wispa Gold was a heart wrenching 52p! The woman behind me had to scrape me up off the floor.

Anyway, I seem to be getting side tracked yet again. So I was thinking, how about arousing the devil inside you and get to grips with an exciting new challenge for 2010?

A pattern emerges when speaking to people over the phone in that it is really surprising how many of them are desperate to embrace something that they have never done before and realise that there is actually a name for jumping of cliffs and scrambling across the rock pools. That would be Coasteering by the way...

If you find yourself shaking your head whispering 'No I haven't' to one or more of the below, then I expect you to dial 01437 766 888 without hesitation an seal your fate.

1. Sky Diving

2. Flying Lesson

3. Coasteering

4. Kitesurfing

5. Bushcraft

6. Surfing

7. Gorge Walking

8. Caving

9. Kite Boarding

10. Horse Riding

Those 10 bad boys create an intriguing mixture between the wacky, weird and wonderful in Wales. Let's get cracking...

New Year Frolics

Radio One are dubbing it the Crimbo Limbo, we are officially within the lull between Christmas and New Year.
I am more of a Christmas fan to be honest, the pretty lights, presents and all the Maynard's Wine Gums you can eat. I actually nearly made myself sick the other night I had eaten so many. The trouble is, people will buy me a box. So, when I am sat on the sofa face to face with 600g to demolish, I just don't seem to know when to stop. It's not until I go to get up that I feel my stomach starting to burst at the seams!
New Year's Eve to me is a little too hectic. Don't get me wrong I like a drink as much as the next person, but I almost prefer the 'family' time of New Year's Day, a few nibbles and 'quiet' drinks around town. I think this year we may head down to Saundersfoot and watch the New Year's Day swim. I would like to say that I am brave enough to attempt the freezing dip myself one year but I wouldn't want to fib. Fair play to anyone that goes for either the Boxing Day swim in Tenby or the New Year's Day in Saundersfoot, you must be flipping freezing to say the least! I remember one year, the beach was packed down in Tenby and next minute, along waddles a recycled youngster wearing that awful green Borat swimsuit. Need I say anymore?!
Do you know what always makes me smile on Boxing Day? You can tell what everyone has had for Christmas. It's true, I know I've done it! The new hat and scarf sets come out, the new bags, coats and shoes. This year, I am guilty of the hat and scarf set. I am just waiting for the year everyone turns up in their new pj's. Come on, they are a must have for Christmas aren't they?!

I was back to work yesterday and boy is it hard to get back into the swing of things! I did not have a clue what day it was, but I guess it doesn't take long to become human again and figure how to type your name. Isn't it funny that when you go back to the office and you haven't seen everyone for a few days that out comes the same question at exactly the same time, 'How was your Christmas?' And you have a little giggle and respond, 'Very good thank you.' Sweet really isn't it. Well in a few days it will be a 'Happy New Year'.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL FROM EVERYONE AT ACTIVITY WALES

'See you in 2010'

Christmas Party Party Party Time...!

I know, I'm sorry. I haven't wrote to you adrenalin junkie lot for ages. I have been busy though you know.
Well with all my massive apologies out of the way let's get rid of the boring gloom and think tinsel, chocolates, flashing lights and nut roast. Ok, for you 'grrrrr' hearty meat eaters you may prefer to think poor old gobble, gobble turkey instead of the nut roast. If you must.
Tonight is the night where the office uniform is stripped, party frocks start spinning and the one unfortunate someone is left slumped in the corner having drank a little too much wine! I am hoping that this year won't be my turn...
I do love a good old party, but I love it even more when the people that you work with everyday get the opportunity to relax and have a few drinks together outside of the office. It really does create a fantastic buzz between everybody and gives us something to have a laugh about for weeks after.
I am getting a little excited now...it's lunchtime, which means the morning has well and truly passed, meaning that 16.00 is only now going to get closer.
I hope my little dress is going to be ok. I wonder if anywhere states that a dress has to be of a certain length or something? I know that the blokes must be in trousers tonight rather than jeans, but I never gave that a thought. Oh well, it's not that short anyway!! Party on...!

Battlefield LIVE! No not Jordin Sparks...

It isn't a terrific day in Pembrokeshire today, raining and pouring like crazy. A little grey and glum.

I was lying there this morning waiting for my 'House of Pain' alarm to go off in a strange little daze listening to the patter of the raindrops against the velux windows. I felt as though I wasn't awake and away dreaming, but then as if I was awake. Does that makes any sense? It was a weird sensation that doesn't happen a lot, but when it does it makes me wonder. I am like away in the land of fairies in my mind but in the present day in body. Wow, I seem to be getting a little metaphoric. Nothing wrong with being a little arty farty I suppose.

So here I am again babbling about absolutely nothing and yes, I can only apologise. In thinking, my writing to you lately has been a little scarce, so I think I should make an effort to apologise quickly for that at the same time too. Sorry.

It's Halloween soon. I best get the sweets in for the treaters. Actually, I best not got them this soon as I will only end up eating them all. Haha, I went to Tesco the other day and have started picking up the odd bits and bobs for the kids stockings, some of which being tubes of Fruit Pastilles and Jelly Tots. I had to drop them round to Mum's on the way home to keep them safe for me as I simply have little...um NO faith in my will power whatsoever. Honestly, I could demolish a packet of Haribo in the first half of Eastenders easy. It's a bit of a terrible habit actually. Though I always make sure I give my teeth a good brush afterwards.

So back on to my reason for typing. If you have visited Pembrokeshire before, have you come across Battlefield Live Pembrokeshire?

Battlefield Live Pembrokeshire has recently won the Pembrokeshire Tourism's 2009 award for 'Exciting New Business/Owner sponsored by Positive IT. How wicked is that?! So what is it...

Battlefield LIVE is not paintball. It doesn't hurt by using the latest infra-red shooting technology!

You will be over the moon to hear that there is no pain or bruising, making it ideal for the ladies of the gang or the moose dressed as a 'man' to have some fun in the Pembrokeshire countryside.

Battlefield Combat games are perfect to help celebrate those ultimate party days, whether for a birthday, stag, hen, club/society or corporate team building days.

Prior booking here is essential and through Activity Wales we can arrange all of your booking in advance. If you appear to have a smaller group interested then no worries, we can get you joined in with other gamers too.

For further information, session times and prices then feel free to give us a shout on 01437 766 888. Ta ta for now!

Nobody puts Baby in the corner...

I think I may watch Dirty Dancing tonight. It's one of those films where you go day by day, night by night and then one day remember that you have the DVD and it's been months since you watched it last. You then snuggle up under the duvet with a packet of Haribo and it all becomes clear why you love the film soooo flipping much.
It is though such a shame that the reason why I have been prompt to watch it again tonight is because Patrick sadly lost his 2 year battle against cancer yesterday. He really did hit it big with Dirty Dancing in '87 didn't he? What a man with movement!
Wedding plans are looking promising and already I can see how easy it is to spend a grand or two! I have had to pick Dad up off the floor a few times and that's before buying the dress. I am sure though that it will all be worth it and help to make Christmas 2010 one to remember. I am hoping for one of those crisp, sunny mornings with a bite in the air and wouldn't mind one bit if a blanket of snow appeared on cue either!
Back at Activity Wales HQ preparations are arising ready for the release of this years Christmas Gift Voucher batch, full of many experiences to suit every kind of kid. I know it's September but Christmas will come and bite you in the bum if your not careful! And anyway what is wrong with being prepared?
I do sometimes wonder whether it is worth now listing a few examples of activities on offer but I don't want to be seen as just randomly 'selecting' a few when it is so easy to do a search from the homepage. Everything within the drop down can be booked as an Experience Day Gift Voucher and will be posted out complete with presentation box and free drawstring sports bag too. What a thoughtful pressie to sit underneath the Christmas tree! All you need to do is tie the bow...

Just a Little Run Around the World...

Isn't it scary how the months pass, the season's forever seem to be changing and the Summer has passed for another year?

I hate it when a day ends. I always feel as though I should have done more. I suppose sometimes it's pure laziness if I don't end up doing a lot or... yeah actually it is just being lazy. The Bank Holiday for me was pretty chilled, but I wanted it that way. Saturday Mart and I bought a cute sofa for the new pad, dinner at Frankie and Bennie's then out celebrating the end of the cricket season. Sunday, haha oh Sunday was a pretty memorable day. Mart was feeling a little ill after the night before, though we did manage to take a look around the Church for our wedding next year and pop for a bite to eat afterwards. I don't think I have ever seen him struggle to drink a beer like that in the whole time we have been together. Thinking on it I should have taken a photo to stick in the album! We ended Sunday with a massive duvet afternoon watching TV. Monday, well Monday was a bit of a strange day. We weren't too sure what we actually wanted to do so ended up spending pennies in Tesco. Spent the afternoon wandering around Tenby having a drink or two and getting a pressie for mum and dad.
I bought them a copy of the extraordinary true story of Rosie Swale Pope. Rosie amazingly took a 'Little Run Around the World' for 5 years, tackling 3 packs of wolves and 53 pairs of shoes in memory of her husband who died of cancer. Rosie funded her trip from the rent of her little cottage Salad Days in Tenby, let through Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire.
Rosie herself lives in the popular seaside town of Tenby and yesterday was partaking in a book signing at Tenby Bookshop. Spotting a terrific oppurtunity I popped along, said hello and got a signature for mum and dad. Sorted.