Touch Rugby is a sociable and inclusive team sport that you can play with your partner We headed to Nantwich for this secret date – touch football! There are three main variants of touch football. They are based on American football, Australian rules football, and rugby. England is more a rugby nation, so we went with touch […]

Garage Sale Safari at Burton Joyce Garage sales are something of an American phenomenon. In the UK, they are barely heard of. Rather than open their garages to visitors, British people seem to prefer the car boot sale. If you are not familiar, car boot sales involve people driving to a field or car park […]

A car picnic goes perfect with a peaceful drive This secret date saw us driving around the most unbelievable scenery for thirteen hours. We stopped wherever we fancied, from an interesting town or village, to a spectacular viewpoint. When we saw a particularly great place to pull over, we enjoyed a car picnic. What a […]

To dance by the lake with your partner is amazingly romantic This secret date saw us dance by the lake, with a radio. We chose Rudyard Lake, in the Staffordshire Moorlands, since it is relatively close to us. Rudyard Lake was constructed in 1799 to feed the Caldon Canal. In Victorian times, the lake was a tourism […]

Gladstone Pottery Museum is the top rated attraction in our city. What is top in yours? Sometimes, our secret dates take us to our city of Stoke-on-Trent’s finest attractions. Gladstone Pottery Museum is the highest rated attraction in the city on Trip Advisor. You should always include some of the tourist highlights of your own […]

A spring fete is a very British phenomenon This secret date came in the form of a spring fete! A spring fete is a uniquely British phenomenon. Mostly held in small villages, they see various groups within the village set up stalls selling things, and organising fun games and activities for the community. Usually, a spring […]

A craft store offers a world of possibilities So on a recent secret date, we decided to go to a craft store. We chose the huge and famous Fred Aldous, in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. This iconic crafts store opened in 1886, originally selling supplies to the cotton merchants and master brewers of Manchester. Nowadays, this […]

Ain’t no mountain high enough So our secret date was to climb a mountain! Yeah, we don’t do things by halves. We chose Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales, and higher than any of England’s mountains! It was to be the first mountain I had ever climbed. Amy has climbed Snowdon once before, as a teenager. […]

What is social volleyball? This secret date involved playing volleyball! We attended the Social Volleyball session of the Newcastle Staffs Volleyball Club, at Madeley High School. Social volleyball is basically an excuse to just play volleyball, without the hassle of joining a team and training. There is a really friendly atmosphere to the club. A huge range of […]

Horseback riding is a date idea that is as tranquil as it is adventurous Being outdoors and at one with nature is always a romantic way to spend time with your partner. Horseback riding is a simple date idea that requires little in the way of planning. Just find a local company that offers horseback […]