A posh weekend in a country manor? Coming right up…

If you're looking for a pressie to get the swooning with adoration for your romantic and generous guestures, we highly recommend organising a little weekend away for the two of you. Sounds like a load of hassle to organise? Not anymore as here at Into the Blue we're branching out into luxury short breaks so you can simply buy a voucher that's valid for a full year so you've got all the time you need to consult your diary and book in. Just added to website is a luxury overnight break to Swinton Park. It's a real life castle hotel...

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Royal wedding afternoon tea on the Thames

Friday the 29th April. Hmmm we've got the vague feeling something's happening on that day.... Ah yes. It's only THE Royal Wedding - THE event of the year that means we get an extra Bank Holiday (hurrah!). We reckon the streets of London will be positively heaving with Royalty fans and well-wishers wanting to watch the procession and feel that they've taken part in a little piece of modern history. Once you've waved at the procession what then? We've got a great idea that'll keep the celebration momentum going - a Thames cruise with a slap up afternoon tea included....

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2 for 1 evening cookery classes – a perfect Mother’s Day gift

It's too early to panic about Mother's Day on the 3rd April, but we've just this minute added a new special offer to the Into the Blue website that we think makes an excellent Mother's Day present. The very special two for one evening cookery classes take place at this professional cookery school near Chelmsford in Essex. There are a whole loads of classes to choose from, including gourmet dining (if you fancy impressing someone!), express dinner for two (if time isn't on your side in the kitchen) and even a seafood extravaganza so you can learn what you should...

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The Incredible Case of the Shrinking Chocolate Bars

[caption id="attachment_2570" align="alignright" width="250"] Feel ripped off by the big name chocolate brands? Learn to make your own then![/caption] As a fully confessed chocoholic, we were more than a little gutted to read that the big name choc companies are downsizing their choccy bars, whilst keeping the price the same! Scandalous! It seems the new Dairy Milk bar is missing two chunks, but it still retails at £1. Even the Swiss scrumptious choc that is Toblerone is shrinking, losing one of those delicious triangles so it can remain on sale around £1. Given that each triangle chunk has a letter...

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Stuck for a Valentine’s Gift? Have a look at this little lot…

Our activities manager has been a busy little bee these past few weeks hunting down some very special offers for Valentine's Day gifts and now he's put together a page on the website dedicated to our Valentine's Day special offers. This means you can impress your loved one with a fab activity gift experience whilst impressing your bank manager with the fact that it hasn't cost you a fortune. If you're looking for a special gift for the man in your life, how's about a Traditional Wet Shave in central London? The luxury male grooming treatment has been reduced from...

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