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                It's difficult buying dream gifts for friends and loved ones at the moment, as the recession starts to hit and people keep a tighter grip on their finances. Suddenly the times of excess and lavish shopping are on hold, as people start to look for ways to make their money go further, and seek out bargains! The over-consumption of yesterday is being rapidly replaced with thrift as the new fashion - looking for ways to get better value, and find things that will endure or provide something really special - without being over-priced.

The problems arise however when it comes to shopping for presents! After all, we don't wish to appear to be tight fisted with those most special to us - however on the other hand, we need to keep a grip on our budgets, whilst treating them to fantastic presents that show how much they mean to us, and how much we value them! Well don't fear, because this is where experience days come in. As the name suggests, they are based on experiences - adventures, trips, new skills and hobbies - and take place at a variety of exciting venues, lasting between an hour to a weekend depending on the package chosen. The fantastic thing about experience days is that they really do provide intrinsic value. Rather than splashing the cash on an expensive item that your loved one may not really want or like (and then risk it mouldering in a cupboard somewhere or being given out to the charity shop), experience days create lasting memories to treasure forever. Many of them are for two people, which means that you can share them - and their joy is in the doing! In this way, experience days really do create genuine value - as they leave you with something new - whether it's a memory, a skill, or an adventure - something to talk about and reminisce over in future. You'll certainly be the top of their list for choosing such a gift as well - they really show that you know that person inside out and have gone the extra mile in finding something that they'll love to do!

Even experience days can be thrifty! 
Of course you'd assume that these fantastic experiences are expensive! Well there are certainly packages to suit every interest and budget - and some of the luxury options like lunch on the Orient Express or a weekend at a top notch health spa are going to be a little more money (save up for those next year!) however the great news is that there are also experience days which are under £50 - far better for those on a budget! Two examples of the wide range on offer are:

Ballroom & Latin American dance experience 
Again for two people, this is a lively and exciting dance class where no experience is required! You and your partner will join the fun of a beginners' group at introductory level and have a 'come dancing' class of your own! It's a great gift for couples - perhaps who wish to spice things up and discover a new passion together - or for Valentine's Day, anniversaries of birthdays. The class will last for about an hour - but who knows, it may spark off a new interest for you both to enjoy going forward! That's the great thing about experience days - their effects often far stretch beyond the day itself - they very often spark off entirely new hobbies, interests and even directions in life! Who knows what your gift will lead to!

A day at the races!
Otherwise another budget option for under £50 is a day at Newmarket races for the whole family! The ticket covers entry for two adults and two children to the Grandstand / Paddock enclosure for any race meeting on a weekend in July. You'll get a behind the scenes tour, four race cards with tips on betting and details of the races, a drink and souvenir for the kids and free parking. This is a fantastic gift for you all to enjoy and will be an exciting and colourful adventure for the children too!

Both of these experience days are gifted in the form of a personalised pack in a silver envelope, each containing full details for booking and what the day contains. There are also a huge range of other experience days to choose from in the online catalogue. Many of these come in at under £50 too, so you will have the best of both worlds - a chance to give your loved one a fantastic gift that they'll treasure - and to do so without breaking the bank in the process!

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