Things That Gladden The Heart
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Wilson
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That was my 2nd time seeing it, the first was one of their tour shows, both absolutely brilliant - I only went the 1st time as my wife wanted to go, we've booked again for one of the tour shows next year.Excellent, seeing it in September
Orikoru
Tour Winner
We went there a month or two ago, it was awesome. Did you manage to catch one of the exhibitions where they fly the owls inches over your heads? It was great. My little girl was terrified of those eagles that weren't in cages though.We were looking for something to do today and found a flyer for a farm with some birds of prey near Bedford so popped along and it was amazing how many they had
A brilliant afternoon with the daughter seeing everything from Hawks , Kites , Eagles , Hornbills , Owls and Vultures
Also had loads of goats and other small animals plus some critters
It’s somewhere we will visit again
Herrings Green Farm – Family Activity Farm & Bird of Prey Centre
birdsofpreycentre.co.uk
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Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Wife turns 40 in September so I thought we'd have a trip to London for a nice meal at a restaurant she's mentioned a few times, decided on the date and set an alarm for 5.59 this morning to book a table, bookings open 2 months in advance at 6am. Nailed it 
Arthur Wedge
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We went there a month or two ago, it was awesome. Did you manage to catch one of the exhibitions where they fly the owls inches over your heads? It was great. My little girl was terrified of those eagles that weren't in cages though.
Yes we booked a session with the eagle where you can feed it and have it fly up to you etc which I did but daughter a bit wary
The show at the end was brilliant with the bald eagles flying around and then owls and kites
It was very quiet so when we were walking around one of the falconers was walking to the cage with a little Tawny owl and stopped and sat with my daughter talking her through everything about the owl which was brilliant for her
Great place
Orikoru
Tour Winner
The only thing we weren't keen on was the amount of dead little chicklet corpses lying around in the cages, but luckily my daughter didn't notice those so that saved us a tough explanation.
"Oh those are just the bird's cuddly toys that they play with!" 
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
The only eagle you're getting *badum tish*
Arthur Wedge
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Fade and Die
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Good man... Where you going?Wife turns 40 in September so I thought we'd have a trip to London for a nice meal at a restaurant she's mentioned a few times, decided on the date and set an alarm for 5.59 this morning to book a table, bookings open 2 months in advance at 6am. Nailed it
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Gymkhana, got two Michelin stars but read a few reviews saying its overrated but would rather make our own minds up. I'm not telling her it's booked either, give her the surprise.
Thanks, Bri.
I’m actually down just outside Estepona, so not a million miles from your neck of the woods I don’t think. If you could tolerate the heat for a few more days on my behalf I’d really appreciate it!
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Nice..really want to try that one. We went to Benares last year which was awesome, we had the tasting menu
I ate so much I probably could have rolled around Berkeley square afterwards! Every high end restaurant always gets a few bad reviews, mainly people complaining about the price of things, but you know the price before you go so why complain?
road2ruin
Q-School Graduate
Not often I would feel positive after getting my car insurance renewal however it arrived today and this years price is £477.00 having previously been £646.00. So used to seeing an annual increase regardless of claims that this was a nice surprise.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Nice..really want to try that one. We went to Benares last year which was awesome, we had the tasting menu
Every high end restaurant always gets a few bad reviews, mainly people complaining about the price of things, but you know the price before you go so why complain?
I don't mind paying if I'm getting quality and I think we will be, £200 deposit I've had to leave, that's the minimum spend for dinner so I know what's coming. Glad I've got another 2 months, it's like paying for dinner with Klarna.
Might do the tasting menu, we did it at Opheem in Birmingham and that was fantastic, must have been there 3 hours.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Interesting. Had long fancied Benares, so went. And was very disappointed. Obviously better than a normal, local, restaurant but found it very underwhelming. Still fancy going to Gymkhana.Nice..really want to try that one. We went to Benares last year which was awesome, we had the tasting menu
Every high end restaurant always gets a few bad reviews, mainly people complaining about the price of things, but you know the price before you go so why complain?
Just seen a weather alert for the next 4 days. Coastal temps in the high 30’s, inland up to 45*. So far, the hottest June on record.
Go steady, lots of drinks
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
What element disappointed? I enjoyed it all, the location, the bar area before and after our meal and the food/service. Been twice now, work and with the Wife. But I will go to Gymkhana sometime this year, fancied it for ages.
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
Just tell her "It's a surprise by bring yer PT kit babes".
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
You do realise he was a ventriloquist?
"It's a puppet!" (Brian Conley)