Fantastic Leisure Activities and Cheap Days Out

We would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Below we have some fantastic cheap days out and Leaisure activities you can take advantage of in the next few months.

Ripley's Believe It or Not 2 for £29Print voucher

Get two tickets for £28.80 to Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in Piccadilly Circus, London.
Tickets are normally £22.95 each for adults and £20.95 for children, and this offer includes two Mirror Maze passes and guidebooks.
How do I get it?
Print off this Ripley's voucher and hand over at the ticket office. One voucher is valid for up to six people.
What is Ripley's Believe It or Not?
It's a museum which exhibits lots of bizarre displays (i.e. a Tower Bridge replica made from matchsticks), as well as lots of strange events and facts that are almost unbelievable.
The deal: Two tickets for £28.80. Valid: Mon-Sun. How: Print voucher. Expires: Sun 6 Feb. Excludes: Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Eve & Day. Offer from: Ripley's Believe It or Not. Restrictions: Six people per voucher.

Free 6 week golf beginner's courseRegister online
Get a free £60 six week golf beginner's course at four UK locations with World Of Golf, as well as a free 7 iron golf club worth around £15. The courses are available at the Glasgow, New Malden, Croydon & Sidcup centres and run from January to end of February but more dates will be added later.
To book a course, simply visit the World Of Golf booking page, select your centre and then the date you wish to start the course. The course comprises of 6 x1 hour lessons, which are to be on the same day and time every week for six consecutive weeks. You will receive an email confirming your place on the course two weeks before it is due to start.
There are over a 1,300 places for adults and 345 places for children, and it's on a first come first served basis, so it's advised you book as soon as possible. For every lesson, you'll need to hire a medium bucket of golf balls, which is £4.20-£4.50, depending on the centre.
The deal: Free 6x 1hour beginner's gold lessons at 4 UK locations. Valid: 01 Jan 2011 - late Feb '11, though more dates will be added. How: Pick a venue and book online. Expires: Mon 28 Feb, though will be extended. Excludes: N/A Offer from: World Of Golf. Restrictions: You need to hire a bucket of golf balls for every lesson. Lessons will take place on the same day each week at the times indicated for 6 consecutive weeks, unless otherwise stated. Limited to one course per customer. Subject to availability.

50% off Shakespeare housesClick 'n' print voucher
Get a 50% off ticket for The Shakespeare Houses, Stratford-Upon-Avon, with this instant click 'n' print Shakespeare's Houses voucher. The deal's available until 31 Jan 2011.
There are five different 'houses' and you can use this voucher to visit them all.
The houses include:

• Shakespeare's Birthplace
• Dig for Shakespeare at New Place (closed until April 2011)
• Hall's Croft
• Anne Hathaway's Cottage
• Mary Arden's Farm (closed from 1 Nov - 21 March 2011)

The ticket usually costs £19.50 so this'll make it £9.75, plus it gives you unlimited entry for a year. The deal: 50% off. Valid: 12 months. How: Print voucher. Expires: Sun 31 Jan. Excludes: Family tickets. Offer from: Shakespeare's Houses & Gardens. Restrictions: Not valid with other offers.

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2for1 Shakespeare HousesClick 'n' print
Get 2for1 entry into The Shakespeare Houses, Stratford-Upon-Avon, with this instant click 'n' print Shakespeare Houses voucher. The ticket'll give you unlimited entry for 12 months.
There are five different 'houses' and you can use this 2for1 voucher to visit them all.
The houses include:

• Shakespeare's Birthplace
• Dig for Shakespeare at New Place (closed until April 2011)
• Hall's Croft
• Anne Hathaway's Cottage
• Mary Arden's Farm (closed from 1 Nov - 21 March 2011)

As usual, buying one full price adult ticket will get someone else in for free. An adult 'five houses' ticket usually costs £19.50, so it's a good saving if two adults attend.
The deal: 2for1 entry. Valid: On the day. How: Print voucher. Expires: Sun 31 Jan. Excludes: Family tickets, special events/exhibitions. Offer from: Shakespeare's Houses & Gardens. Restrictions: Not valid with other offers.

2for1 'Big Wheels' ticketsClick 'n' print
Get 2for1 adult tickets for 'Big Wheel' rides at Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester and Weston-super-Mare.
Simply print off this 2for1 voucher from moneysupermarket.com and hand it to the ticket office at any of the locations. It cannot be redeemed with online ticket purchases.
The Manchester Wheel and Liverpool Wheel usually cost £7.50 at the gate for standard adult tickets, whilst Sheffield and Weston-super-Mare cost £6.50, so it's not a bad little saving. Click the links for individual opening times.
The voucher is valid till Feb 2011 for Manchester and Liverpool, Oct 2010 for Sheffield and Sept 2010 for Weston-super-Mare.
The deal: 2for1 adult tickets. Valid: On the day. How: Print voucher. Expires: Various, see above. Excludes: Online bookings. Offer from: moneysupermarket. Restrictions: Adult tickets only.

Playgolf free £10 ball credit at HarrowSign up to newsletter
Get £10 free golf ball credit at Playgolf Northwick Park (Harrow), on the driving ranges.
Just sign up to the Playgolf Northwick newsletter to get the offer.
After registering you'll be sent an email (check your junk box) with the offer to print off and take to the ticket office to redeem.
It applies to new newsletter registrations only, and you can only use the £10 ball credit once and within a month of the email.
The offer is pretty good, as 100 balls on the driving range normally costs £7.50, meaning with this deal you'll get them free and have credit left over.

Rileys free memberships for 12-18 year oldsIn store offer
Rileys is giving out 147,000 free memberships (usually £5) for 12-18 year olds to join its pool and snooker clubs.
To get the offer, just visit your local Rileys and ask for 'Ronnie's giveaway offer' (the promo's being lead by Ronnie O'Sullivan). Memberships last for one year.
There are 120 Rileys clubs throughout the UK. Find your nearest Rileys.

Free swims with Schweppes Abbey Well waterGrab selected bottle tops
Get free swims Mon-Fri at c.500 UK pools with Scwheppes Abbey Well water bottle tops.
All 500ml/750ml bottle tops are valid for the promotion. A 500ml bottle costs anything from around 40p - 70p (currently 43p at Tesco), depending on where you get it.
For your free swim, just take the bottle top (it should say Sch...wim cap on the top) to your nearest participating pool during valid free swim sessions (see below). Sportscaps on 750ml still bottles don't have Sch...wim cap on the top but are still valid for a free swim.
Each pool has its own set of T&Cs on the offer, so once you’ve selected your pool, click on 'opening times & more info' and the next page will show you what times you can swim for free at that pool.
The bottle caps are valid until 02/02/2011 and they can't be used with any other offers.
The deal: Free swims. Valid: See individual pool T&Cs. How: Hand Schweppes Abbey Mills Sch...wim cap bottle tops to ticket office. Expires: 02/02/2011. Excludes: Weekends. See individual pool T&Cs. Offer from: Schweppes. Restrictions: Mon-Fri only. See individual pool T&Cs.

Free football coaching for kidsBook online or by phone

The FA Tesco Skills Programme runs at 36 venues across England during school holidays, excluding Christmas. You don't need to buy anything - just book online or by phone at least two days in advance. Each session lasts two hours, from 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm, over one or two days.
The deal: Free football coaching. Valid: During school holidays, 5-11 year olds only. How: Find venue, book online / by phone. Expires: Ongoing. Excludes: Christmas holidays. Offer from: FA Tesco Skills. Restrictions: Subject to availability. Max. 1 session per day. Kids must be signed in by a parent / guardian.

York Castle Museum 2for1 kids go freeJust turn up!

Up to ten kids (under 16s) can go free with one paying adult at the York Castle Museum. No need for vouchers, you just need to turn up on the day (no advance bookings available). Child entries are usually £4 so if you're lucky enough to have ten kids, then this could save you £40. Adult entry is £8. It’s valid on the day until at least 31 Mar 2011. The offer isn't valid for organised groups. Check out the York Castle Museum site for opening times.

The deal: Up to 10 free child entries with a paying adult. Valid: On the day. How: Just turn up! Expires: 31 Mar '11. Excludes: Organised groups. Offer from: York Museum Trust. Restrictions: 16s & under must be accompanied by a paying adult. Organised groups excluded.

Yorkshire Museum 2for1 kids go free
Kids go free with one paying adult to Yorkshire Museum when it re-opens on Sun 1 Aug. Standard adult tickets cost £7.
This doesn't require any voucher, it is an offer put on by the museum after a refurbishment and will last until at least the end of the year. The child tickets used to be £4.
Children are classed as under 16.
The deal: 2for1 kids go free with paying adult. Valid: On the day. How: Just turn up. Expires: Dec 31. Excludes: Organised groups.Offer from: York Museums Trust. Restrictions: Children must be accompanied by full paying adult.

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Toning Tips: How To Get Trim With Reebok Easytone

By Tom Doerr

Reebok have once again called on the stunning Kelly Brook in another campaign for the sportswear giant. But to the disappointment of many, she will be keeping her clothes on, unlike the last time she modelled nude for their line of trainers in a nationwide naked billboard campaign.

But if you look hard enough you will find a few methods of getting in shape without changing your day to day routine. One very good, very new method is using the Reebok Easytone trainers, a shoe designed to create instability which the body naturally counteracts.

Kelly, now 30, claims she is happy with her body and who she is, but still maintains a fitness regime. She says "I've hit 30 and I have accepted this is my body shape, and I'm happy with what I am and who I am. My legs are quite toned at the moment and I have a small waist so I dress to accentuate it. I have a bigger bum and bigger boobs but I'm generally small-boned. I've got real boobs and I guess they could be a bit perkier! But in general I'm pretty happy with everything."

The model turned actress enjoys swimming, yoga and dancing but focuses on her dance and fitness classes, which made her the perfect candidate for this exercise product aimed primarily at women.

She has recently become somewhat of a movie star and is currently starring in the film Piranha 3D. Although she only studied at drama school for three years when she was younger, she said this started her love of dancing, which she still does to keep in shape.

The scientists also surveyed users of the shoes over a period of several months and found that they experienced a degree of toning of the legs and bum. But the team struggled to determine whether the toning was entirely due to the imbalance the shoes created or the motivation to walk more.

About the Author:

Consumers have so far gone mad for the Reebok easytone range and there is rumour of further, more casual models to be added to the popular easytone trainers

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Choosing Your Sports and Leisure Equipment Made Easy !

Looking to buy sport and leisure equipment but don't know where to start? Want to use a trusted and reliable company in the UK with quality products and low prices, but never purchased online before?

There are a hundreds of sport and leisure equipment nowadays that are sold in shops and online. Do not make the mistake of buying something and then regretting why you bought it after a day or two. Sport and leisure equipment for the home vary from trampolines to rowing machines and you should always have one good reason to buy it. Before buying, ask yourself some important questions such as, do I need it?, do I have enough space for it?, Can I afford this peice of equipment etc etc.

The best advise we can give you is "Buying sport and leisure equipment should be bought with consideration. Do not buy by impulse. Always ask the opinion of a professional gym instructor before you buy something and then buy from a reputable company with a track record of providing quality products and excellent customer service.

Sport and Leisure UK is an established sports retail business based in Hove, East Sussex.

They are dedicated to providing quality products to private customers at the lowest prices - offering a 'Price Match Guarantee' on all products. They can offer these prices by buying in bulk from the original manufacturers wherever possible.

Their office is open from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, and have a friendly customer services team committed to giving customers the best service possible.

We managed to get hold of 3 recent customer reviews curtesy of pricerunner.co.uk so you can see for yourself what customers think of Sport and Leisure UK.

Review by HealthFreak submitted 23/04/10

Summary
I wanted to surprise my husband for his birthday by creating a home gym for him. I didn't really have a clue what would be best for him. I contacted the customer service team and asked for advice. They were so helpful in recommending the most suitable items. I ended up ordering more than I thought as the prices were so reasonable that my budget allowed me to get a few extra items. I even managed to treat myself!!

All the items were delivered on the day promised. This was a great help as I had to make sure that my husband was out of the house all day so as not to ruin the surprise. I found all the items quite easy to assemble which was a surprise as I'm not very technically minded. I did have a little trouble with the home gym though. I rang the customer service team again and spoke to a lovely young man named Aaron. He talked me through the trickiest part of assembley and was very patient with me.

I would highly recommend Sport and Leisure UK to anybody :)

Cant fault these guys at all.


Review by MollyAnn submitted 05/03/10

Summary
Ordered my Oxford 6040 /6900 rower on Monday was received 10:30am Tuesday. The item was really simply to set up and i have had hours of usuage so far.

The presale service was great they really directed me towards the best machines for me and surprisingly they did not try to fob me off with thenost expensive model. Previously i would not have purcashed from the internet - but now feel more than happy to recommend Sport and Leisure UK
Thanks Guys!!!

Review by HairyFairy submitted 25/02/10

Summary
The Kids Love Their Trampoline!
We bought an AirKing Pro 10ft Tranpoline from www.sportandleisureuk.com in summer 2009. It was delivered the very next day. we had it set up woth 1 hour and the kids absolutely loved it. The customer service team were very helpful and so full of beans it was great. We were excited from the moment we picked up the phone until we had bounced so much we needed sleep :)

I would definately recommend Sport and Leisure UK to my friends & family as the price was great. safety of trampoline is at the foremost of all there items and i can rest easy that my children will be safe on there new (not so new now) top!!

Conclusion
Buying sports and leisure equipment and using it regularly is a fun way of staying fit and healthy and one of the simplest and most effective ways to bring down blood glucose levels, cut the risk of cardiovascular disease, and improve overall health and well-being. The good news is that it is never too late to get moving, so "what are you waiting for"

The One Thing You Need To Know To Have The Most Powerful Punch In The World!

By Al Case

Power, in the Martial Arts, especially martial arts like Tae Kwon Do or Gung Fu is often measured by how hard you can hit. Thus, people strike the punching bag and the Makiwara, and they do push ups to strengthen their arms, and...and they are doing it all wrong. You see, there is one critical factor that they don't understand, and so all their push ups and punches are having less effect than they would wish.

I want to make a point here...and I can only do that by asking you one specific question. Where, during your punch, do your arms bear the most weight? The answer is obvious, they bear it at the end of the punch, when the arm is nearly extended.

So why do you need to push up your arm through the whole range of motion from the floor? Being strong at the beginning or middle of the punch is not important. Concentrating your work out through the whole range of motion is not addressing the exact needs of the punch.

So, when you do a work out, make it gentle and general, and build up your body and your arms as a whole unit, then focus your work out on the end of the punch where you need it. This is easy to do, you can do it for virtually any exercise there is. All you have to do it isolate the part of the exercise where the arm is nearly extended, and concentrate your efforts on that part of the exercise.

Let's say you're doing a push up. Do the push up until your arms are nearly extended, then do go to town. Do as many six inch push ups with the arms nearly extended, as you can, fast, concentrating on keeping your belly tight.

Here's the trick, you need to feel the strength in your shoulders. The impact of the punch, you see, is going to go up your arms and into the shoulders. Thus, it is the shoulders that must become dense and strong.

For a good punch you need thick and dense shoulders, so perform the six inch push up I have detailed here, and do it throughout the day, until the muscles of the shoulders become as dense and enduring as the leg muscles of a marathon runner. It's odd that people have never thought of what I am telling you here, and I scratch my head at it. I suppose the problem is that people are taught how to exercise in one manner, and never actually look at the exact goal they are trying to accomplish.

So do those 'end of the arm six inch push ups like a maniac. Do them and breath and put your awareness in your shoulders, letting your shoulders grow and grow. This is the way you develop a punch that is stronger than anybody else's, this is how you have the most powerful punch in the world.

About the Author:

Al Case, The Doctor of the Punch, has studied martial arts forty years. If you want the straight goods on how to build the most powerful punch in the world, pay him a visit at Punch 'Em Out.

Watch Soccer Online Effectively

By Shawn Taylor

It can be very exciting if you know how to watch soccer online. And because of this, you will no longer feel frustrated whenever you miss a particular game. And if you are really a fan of this sport, then this is certainly something that you will look forward to. And the best thing about this is that you can have several methods to choose from.

If you want to watch soccer online, then you may just want to use some of the free streaming sites in the internet. This is actually very practical since you will no longer have to pay for anything. However, you just need to be careful as they are really not as effective as you might have expected them to be.

In order for you to avoid all of these problems, you might just want to watch soccer online through the different premium portals. They are really much better because you are assured that you are going to get the best service there is. However, you also need to understand that you will have to pay for each and every game that you intend to view.

If you want, you can also consider using a special Tuner Card. This is one of the most popular methods because it is very easy and convenient. You only need to purchase it from a special hardware store and install it. Unfortunately, there are some versions that still need to be installed inside the computer.

Actually, there are several experts who believe that the use of a special satellite TV on PC software piece is much better. In several ways, this is actually much more comprehensive because it can offer you about 3000 television stations from all over the world. As a matter of fact, there are also those that can offer about 1000 radio stations.

This is also very easy to use because you only need to download and install it. This is also much more recommended because you will no longer have to use any other kind of hardware pieces. With just a matter of minutes, everything is set.

With this tool, you can conveniently watch soccer online. As a matter of fact, this is also considered to be the most practical method. After you have paid for the download, you will no longer have to worry about any other fees.

If you are interested to know how to watch soccer online, it is recommended that you use a satellite TV on PC software.

About the Author:

Learn how to watch LIVE TV on PC without expensive monthly subscriptions. Also read another article on how to watch satellite TV on PC.

Playing Golf Helps Escape From The Pressures Of Work and The City

Playing golf is being with nature. It makes one get up early in the morning while the sun isn’t out yet and enjoying the game in the company of people from work or with friends. By having the right equipment on hand, it will make the person enjoy the game which provides a great escape from the pressures of the city.

Golf is a game that one can learn easily if one has enough determination and can invest in the right equipment. Beginners or professionals in the sport of golf should always use the best that is available which can be purchased from a reputable store and the best place to get it is in golf specialty shop. Places like these have everything from golf clubs, to balls, to shoes and clothes which are the essentials when one is an enthusiast of walking the green.

If you need help finding one, may I suggest you check the local directory or go online since there are many websites that offer brand new and second equipment that a person who is just a beginner or an expert can choose from and buy. Online shops such as Online Golf and PGA European Tour Store have everything a golf enthusiast could wish for. All it takes is putting it in ones shopping basket, giving some credit card details then after a few days, it will be delivered so the person can bring it to the club and start having fun.

These shops are great for everything you need but I would advise Not to buy your golf clubs from an online store. There are many brands in the sport of golf and if you have a hard time picking a certain item, go to a local retailer and ask the assistance of the sales person who will be able to tell which are the best selling items and the benefits and features of each.

Having the right set of clubs is the determining factor which will tell whether a person will do well in a tournament or not. Since this is very important, one should take the time to feel the grip of each model available first in the store so one will be able to choose the right set that the person can use and will feel comfortable with when playing in the green. You cant do this at an online store but they are good for almost everything else.