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GORILLA CIRCUS Everyone’s dreamed of running away to join the circus, but now you can make it a reality – minus the clown makeup. Gorilla Circus Flying Trapeze School has daily trapeze classes where you’ll learn all kinds of nifty tricks you can impress your friends with after a few beers on a night out. For beginners or the less ambitious, book on to a “Try ‘n’ Fly” taster class during which you’ll get the chance to do one quick flight through the air. Or for something you can get your teeth into, take a full two-hour class that begins with a warm up, includes moves on a low bar, and then the finale is a trick on the Flying Trapeze. By the end of the class, they will have you flying through the air to be caught by a team member on a separate bar. Well, that’s the plan, anyway. Open until September and located in Regent’s and Battersea parks, taster classes are free, a two-hour class is £23.50, or if you’re going high-wire at the sound of this, you can do a four-week programme for £70.50. Get it booked in advance. Regent’s Park or Battersea Park gorillacircus.com
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Virtual gifts Make sure you’re not in the bad books on Father’s Day and send a pressie from London WORDS CAROL DRIVER When you’re travelling or living abroad, there are things you miss out on back home. Not just having to make do with Marmite instead of Vegemite, but anniversaries, engagements and birthdays. Once you’ve reminded yourself you’re having the trip of a lifetime, jump online and send a gift to mark the occasion and, of course, to make sure you’re not forgotten. With Father’s Day in Australia and New Zealand in just a matter of weeks (Sept 2, of course it hadn’t slipped your mind), here’s our pick of top websites to visit to buy great pressies. Get your order in now, while there’s still time ...
latestbuy.com.au WHAT: Broken down into categories – less than $30, gifts for oldies – this Australiabased site offers same-day dispatch, which is handy if you’ve left buying your pa a present until the last minute. Would your old man enjoy an inflatable beer bucket ($49.95), or is he a more practical sort who’d like an electric fly and mosquito zapper ($15.95)? DELIVERY: From $9.95 for a standard
five-day service delivery fee to anywhere in Australia, and $19.95 to New Zealand. Pay in Aus dollars.
redballoon.com.au; redballoon.co.nz WHAT: Surprise your dad with a skydive so he can get a taste of what you’ve been up to while on the road. This experience site offers tandem jumps across Australia and New Zealand from $285. Or, if he prefers to have his feet closer to the ground, book him a V8 driving experience where he’ll throw a supercar around a track (from $199) for a couple of laps. Check it out for everything from watersports to abseiling. DELIVERY: Voucher dispatched up to 72 hours after purchase. Pay in Aus dollars.
danmurphys.com.au WHAT: Everyone’s dad enjoys a drink or four, so a gift from this website will be more than pleasing to receive. If he’s into his vino, there’s a decent choice of top red and whites (starting for less than $10), or if you’re scratching around for funds, a four-pack of Three Oaks cider ($11.90) will at least put
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