Buyagift’s Great Guide to Days out in London

Home to the Queen, the Houses of Parliament and a whole lot of pigeons, London is a truly unique city. The nation’s capital has been the setting for some of the most fascinating and important events in history, and there’s no better way to explore this lively and charismatic cultural haven than with a London day out. With so much to do, we appreciate that the idea of planning a visit to the city can be daunting, which is why we’ve provided you with our 5 favourite things to do during a day out in London. Read more

Beat the recession blues- Days out

It’s pretty safe to say that most of us are feeling the pinch at the moment and are possibly not spending as much as we normally would.  However, there are only so many nights one can stay in nursing a bowl of 7p noodles whilst watching mediocre soaps and cursing Northern Rock.  There is a very fine line between frugality and madness. Read more

Cake Boy review – Claire B

Claire B wrote in today to share her experience of Cake Boy (one of Buyagift’s favourite London cake emporiums) and as she took such fabulous and tempting photos we thought it best to share what she had to say with as wide an audience as possible!

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London Bridge Experience – they’re dying to meet you!

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re coming up for another glorious long Bank Holiday weekend.  The best part is that someone must have forgotten to tell the weather because, in defiance of what seems sometimes like an actual physical law, it looks like it’s going to be a fabulously sunny weekend.*

So what better way to spend your Bank Holiday weekend than underground at the London Bridge experience having your pants literally scared right off you? Forget the park, or going for a nice walk in the country, a visit to The London Tombs is the only way to really make sure you have a memorable weekend.

How many times can you say you’ve visited an experience reportedly built on the site of a 14th century plague pit that has its very own ghosts? Not that many times (unless you’re a Ghostbuster, obviously). It’s an experience that’s both hysterical and historical and is available now with Print and Go tickets for added convenience:  London Bridge experience

* Temperature may go down as well as up. Fabulously sunny weekend not guaranteed.

Wossy pops into Madame Tussauds

It was surely only a matter of time.  Britain’s most famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) radio host and talk show presenter has joined the a-list of the celebrity world and been recreated by the master waxworkers at Madame Tussauds.

Joining the likes of David Beckham, Tom Cruise and… ah… Ant and Dec?… Wossy is featured in a replica of his Friday Night with Jonathan Ross set along with his famous sofa.  His flamboyant dress sense is captured through personal donations from Jonathan himself: checked suit, colourful tie, and a cheeky eyebrow raise.

Wossy was closely involved in the whole model creation process, saying: “This is a great Honour, I sat for an over an hour while they made this and believe me that’s a long time to be sucking in your cheeks and holding in your stomach!”

If you want to get “chatted up” by Jonathan Ross, then get your Madame Tussauds tickets now! (don’t forget we’ve got a Madame Tussauds special offer for the Easter holidays as well!) Now, how long can it be until Russell Brand gets his own waxwork?

Sporting Easter days out at Ripley’s London!

Over Easter Ripley’s Believe It or Not! London is going sports mad (it’s pretty mad anyway but it’s going to be a particular type of madness over Easter). To get you in the mood for London 2012 you’ll be able to view 18 different Olympic torches.

But that’s not all, London’s oddest museum is going to play host to the world’s smallest body builder for the entire two weeks over Easter. Romeo Dev is only 2′9″ but don’t let his diminutive size fool you, he can seriously pump some iron.

Check out the video above of Romeo at Ripleys Believe It or Not! London or buy some Ripleys Believe It or Not! tickets for the perfect sporting Easter day out.

Madame Tussauds special offer for Easter holidays

It’s bargain central at Buyagift today! No sooner have we launched our jaw-droppingly foolish April Fools £5 gift experiences offer than we’re bringing you another special deal!

Just in time for the beginning of the Easter holidays we’ve got £10 child tickets to Madame Tussauds and £15 adult tickets as well.  This saves you a whopping £11 and £10 respectively.  Can’t say fairer than that!

This special price on Madame Tussauds tickets will be available for the duration of the Easter Holidays (i.e. 4th April to 19th April) and lets you get into Madame Tussauds after 4:30 p.m. – so if you’ve got an day out in London planned this could be just the ticket! Click the link below for more information:

Madame Tussauds special offer tickets

Pamper yourself with a chocolate facial at Sanook health spa

A spa day unlike any other, this two person treat includes afternoon tea at The Carnaby London Restaurant and a 90 minute chocolate facial beauty treatment at Sanook health spa. Meaning “enjoy yourself” in Thai, Sanook is part of the Courthouse hotel spa resort in Central London’s trendy Soho area – the perfect place to enjoy your spa day together.

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