Posted by Notcot on Dec 16, 2012 in
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Helicopter Tour Over London Experience for Two Enjoy a delightful passenger flight over the landmarks of London in a JetRanger helicopter or a Bell 206L-1 LongRanger. There’s no more stylish way to see our capital city and you’ll be able to take some truly memorable photographs too! After a pre-flight briefing, you will take off for the tour, giving you a superb aerial view flying over the capital and surrounding countryside. Departing from the airport, sites you will probably encounter include Canary Wharf Tower, The Millennium Dome, Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast, St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and The Houses of Parliament. Due to security reasons, please take the following with you on the day of your activity:- photographic identification (passport, photographic driving licence etc) and proof of address (electricity bill, phone bill etc). About The Helicopter Tour Over London Experience for Two When can you go? Selected Saturday and Sunday dates, all year although April – September is best. How long does the activity last? Your total experience will last approximately 1 hour and you’ll spend 25 minutes in the air. You need to know You must be at least 16 years old to participate in this activity. This may not be suitable for those who are pregnant, suffer from epilepsy, or who have heart or medical conditions -consult your doctor before purchasing. The maximum height is 1.98m (6ft 6″), minimum 1.52m (5ft) the maximum weight is 89Kg (14 stone). On the day you must bring with you photographic identification (passport, photographic driving licence etc) and proof of your address (electricity bill, phone bill etc), for security reasons. You and how many others? There’ll be a maximum of three others in the helicopter with you. Family and friends You’re welcome to bring along family and friends to watch you take to the sky. We cant control the weather This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions Where? Romford, Essex; Upminster, Essex, Chessington, Surrey We are really sorry but loyalty points cannot be used against activities because they come from a large number of different suppliers who do not allow us to make discounts. Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Helicopter Tour Over London Experience for Two
Price : £ 355.00
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Posted by Notcot on Dec 12, 2012 in
Gadgets 
Helicopter Tour Over London – Flying Experience Enjoy a delightful passenger flight over the landmarks of London in a JetRanger helicopter or a Bell 206L-1 LongRanger. There’s no more stylish way to see our capital city and you’ll be able to take some truly memorable photographs too! After a pre-flight briefing, you will take off for the tour, giving you a superb aerial view flying over the capital and surrounding countryside. Departing from the airport, sites you will probably encounter include Canary Wharf Tower, The Millennium Dome, Tower Bridge & HMS Belfast, St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and The Houses of Parliament. Due to security reasons, please take the following with you on the day of your activity:- Photo ID (passport, photo driving licence etc) AND proof of address (electricity bill, phone bill etc). About The Helicopter Tour Over London – Flying Experience When can you go? Selected Saturday and Sunday dates, all year round, although April to September is best. How long does the activity last? Your total experience will last approximately 1 hour and you’ll spend 20 to 30 minutes in the air. You need to know You must be at least 16 years old to participate in this activity. This may not be suitable for those who are pregnant, suffer from epilepsy, or who have heart or medical conditions – consult your doctor before purchasing. The maximum height is 1.98m (6ft 6″), minimum 1.52m (5ft) the maximum weight is 89Kg (14 stone). On the day you must bring with you photo ID (passport, photo driving licence etc) AND proof of your address (electricity bill, phone bill etc) for security reasons. You and how many others? There’ll be a maximum of five others in the helicopter with you. Family and friends You’re welcome to bring along family & friends to watch you take to the sky. We cant control the weather This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions Where? Romford, Essex – Elstree, Herts – Redhill, Surrey We are really sorry but loyalty points cannot be used against activities because they come from a large number of different suppliers who do not allow us to make discounts. Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Helicopter Tour Over London – Flying Experience
Price : £ 134.00
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Posted by Notcot on Sep 12, 2012 in
Gadgets 
The perfect gift for the perfect pair – a fixed wing flight over historic London. ; ; This experience offers you and a guest the breathtaking opportunity to view London from the air and put everything into a totally new perspective. Depending on the weather your flight takes in most of the sights along the Thames including Canary Wharf Tower Bridge and the Millennium Dome. Don ‘t forget your camera as there are sure to be some awesome views!
Price : £ 225.00
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Posted by Notcot on Jul 4, 2012 in
Gadgets 
Share and take your digital images with you anywhere
- 8" digital screen Portable design in tacton soft rubber touch Lithium Ion rechargable battery Removeable leather case Ergonomic navigation buttons Printer bridge compatable 2GB internal memory SD card slot (Up to 16GB) Includes: Qudo digital album Leather case/stand Multi region charging adapter Quick start guide
Price : £ 74.95
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Posted by Notcot on Jul 2, 2012 in
Gadgets
Share and take your digital images with you anywhere
- 8" digital screen Portable design in tacton soft rubber touch Lithium Ion rechargable battery Removeable leather case Ergonomic navigation buttons Printer bridge compatable 2GB internal memory SD card slot (Up to 16GB) Includes: Qudo digital album Leather case/stand Multi region charging adapter Quick start guide
Price : £ 74.95
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Posted by Notcot on Jun 14, 2012 in
Gadgets 
Fancy leaping off the 200ft Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough? Thought so! ; ; Built in 1911 the incredible Middlesborough Transporter Bridge spans the Tees and serves as a towering reminder of the area ‘s industrial heritage. Its majestic frame is the tallest example of its kind in the World and has starred Billy Elliott Auf Wiedersehen Pet and the Fast Show and now you can hurl yourself from the bridge towards the welcoming waters of the Tees for just £60! Quite simply the ultimate mettle challenge!
Price : £ 75.00
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Posted by Notcot on May 15, 2012 in
Gadgets 
Visit the home of the 2004/05 and 2005/06 Barclays Premiership Champions! Retrace the steps of John Terry Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba by walking up the players’ tunnel and into one of the most famous football arenas in the world! Sit in the manager’s dugout feel the pressure of the post match Press Conference and take an exclusive look inside the magnificent Home Dressing Room! You will also visit the Centenary Museum documenting over 101 years of football at Stamford Bridge. This is the ultimate experience for a Chelsea Fan.
Price : £ 32.00
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Posted by Notcot on Feb 17, 2011 in
Steampunk 
Ichnographia urbis Londinii… (A Plan of the City of London, after the great FIRE, in the Year of Our Lord 1666.)
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An extremely scarce 1744 map of London showing Sir Christopher Wren’s plan for reconstructing the city following the 1666 Great Fire of London. In 1666 the Great Fire swept through the old Roman portions of London, laying waste to most of the original walled city. Christopher Wren, a well known architect of the period was quick to respond to the disaster as a opportunity to dramatically redesign and modernize London’s center. Wren having been schooled in Paris envisioned an elaborate classically influenced reconstruction of the city with broad avenues meeting in a series of Piazzas. Despite, or perhaps because of, Wren’s promptitude in producing a plan for a major post-fire reconstruction, his plan exhibits a number of dramatic errors. Wren did not take the city’s topography into account and consequently much of the this plan is unfeasible. Despite claims to the contrary in the document itself, Wren’s plan was never seriously considered by either the King or the Parliament.
Today Wren’s original 1666 plan is lost. This version was drawn in 1744 by the once fashionable engrave P. Fourdrinier, who claims to have replicated exactly a scarce 1724 original owned by the Earl of Pembroke. This map covers London along the north side of the Thames River from Strand Bridge to Great Tower Hill. Shows Wren’s detailed reconstruction plan, along with the regions originally destroyed by the Great Fire. Identifies the proposed locations of parochial churches, markets, piazzas, bridges and warehouses. A vignette in the lower left quadrant depicts Thamesis, the river god for which the Thames River is named. The upper left quadrant bears the image of a phoenix, suggesting that, like the mythical bird, London too would rise from its own ashes and be reborn in fire. The lower quadrants of this plate include the map’s title in both English and Latin as well as a detailed “Explanation of the Plan”.
This plan is highly uncommon and rarely appears outside of institutional collections.
Date: 1744 (dated)
References: Yale University, British Arts, Folio A G 11. British Library, Maps CC.5.a.197. Folger Library, MAP L85c no. 25.
Cartographer: Christopher Wren (October 20, 1632-February 25, 1723)
Christopher Wren was an English architect and geometer active in the later 16th and early 17th century. Wren is considered to be one of the most prolific and highly acclaimed English architects in history. In the late 17th century architecture such as we know it today did not exist, rather it was considered a branch of mathematics and as such was consequently an acceptable hobby for the gentleman of distinction. Wren acquired an interested in architecture as a young man and developed his interest through varied studies at Oxford. Wren career as a architect received a significant boost from the Great London Fire of 1666, which facilitated an almost complete reconstruction of much of the city. Wren is responsible for some 55 churches as well as numerous other significant works. In recognition of his accomplishments Wren was knighted on November 14, 1673. He was also a founding father of the Royal Society. Though sickly as a child, Wren lived to a ripe old age 90. Wren is said to have passed away after taking ill on a trip to London in order admire his greatest masterpiece, St. Pauls Cathedral.
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Posted by Notcot on Nov 8, 2010 in
Gadgets 
Fancy leaping off the 200ft Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough? Thought so! ; ; Built in 1911 the incredible Middlesborough Transporter Bridge spans the Tees and serves as a towering reminder of the area ‘s industrial heritage. Its majestic frame is the tallest example of its kind in the World and has starred Billy Elliott Auf Wiedersehen Pet and the Fast Show and now you can hurl yourself from the bridge towards the welcoming waters of the Tees for just £60! Quite simply the ultimate mettle challenge!
Price : £ 57.99
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Posted by Notcot on Oct 15, 2010 in
Gadgets 
Visit the home of the 2004/05 and 2005/06 Barclays Premiership Champions! Retrace the steps of John Terry Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba by walking up the players’ tunnel and into one of the most famous football arenas in the world! Sit in the manager’s dugout feel the pressure of the post match Press Conference and take an exclusive look inside the magnificent Home Dressing Room! You will also visit the Centenary Museum documenting over 101 years of football at Stamford Bridge. This is the ultimate experience for a Chelsea Fan.
Price : £ 26.99
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