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What’s Good To Do Newsletter
Welcome to our December Newsletter What’s Good To Do would like to wish all a readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have had a good year and
are growing month on month. While it is very hard work we enjoy what we do and would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everybody
that has helped out and to you, the users, of our website. We hope the new year is just as good. Thank you all for your support we
hope that you enjoy your festive period. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Issue 7: December 2012
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Christmas Gift Ideas
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kids for Christmas? Download our
Christmas Gift Ideas brochure for
some great inspiration from:
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xmasgifts.pdf
All items featured in it have been
reviewed by us and all the reviews
can be found on our website.
And don’t forget to check out the
discount codes on our website and
maybe get a great Christmas
bargain!!!
Our December newsletter
is sponsored by:
www.magicfairywings.com
Educational toys, wooden toys, musical
instruments, designer clothing
The Gadget Show LIVE
@ Christmas
30 November - 2 December 2012
ExCel Centre, London
Want to get your loved ones some great gadgets this Christmas? This weekend why
not visit the Gadget Show Live @ Christmas at the ExCel Centre in London where
there will be over 150 companies showcasing their latest tech gadgets including
smart phones, games, toys and more.
www.gadgetshowlive.net
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Faulty Towers
The Dining Experience
www.interactivetheatre.com.au Reviewed by David Savage
We were lucky enough to get tickets
for the Faulty Towers Dining
Experience in London’s West End
and having seen the original TV
series, Fawlty Towers, many times
could not wait to go. The show is
currently running from 26 October –
22 December 2012.
The 2 hour dinner and show is in the
new Torquay Suite at the four-star
Charing Cross Hotel in London which is near The Strand and
Trafalgar Square where Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up a 3
course meal with lots of chaos and a very large portion of jaw
aching fun. If you ever wondered what it would be like to dine
at Faulty Towers now you can experience it for yourself.
The Charing Cross Hotel is a magnificent Victorian hotel full of
splendour. On arrival for 7pm we were shown the way to the
bar of The Torquay Suite where you can enjoy a drink before
the show starts at 7.30. While everybody was standing around
chatting and enjoying their drinks you suddenly notice that Basil
is in the room having a go at poor Manuel for getting something
wrong again while Sybil, Basil’s wife, is working the room chat-
ting to guests in her shrill tones and unmistakeable piercing
laugh – or as Basil calls it “someone machine-gunning a seal”.
You know what the night is going to be like when Basil tells
Manuel to collect everybody’s glasses and yes you guessed it,
he removes spectacles from people’s faces.
You are soon directed into the dining area when the chaos
begins with people being seated at the wrong tables and Sybil
blaming Basil, while Basil blames Manuel.
Over the next 2 hours we were served a 3 course meal of leek
soup, chicken dinner (vegetarian alternative is available if you
are not normal according to Sybil) and cheesecake followed by
tea and coffee all while Basil, Sybil and Manuel keep everybody
entertained with their antics and getting everybody involved.
With only a third of the show scripted with sketches like finding
dentures in you soup, Basil’s goose stepping silly walk and
Manuel losing his pet rat you never know what is coming next
especially the poor lady who Manuel said he found her knickers
under the table while looking for his rat. And if Sybil finds out
that it is your birthday or special occasion, be warned, she will
start singing in her high pitched shrill voice.
Overall, this is a fantastic show that will have you laughing until
you ache. The 3 actors are superb and even when going off
script they never miss a beat. They are faultless in their acting,
appearance and comedy timing that makes it very authentic
and makes you feel that you are part of the original TV series.
While all 3 actors are superb Manuel was my favourite as he is
all getting involved in some sort of trouble partly due to his
misunderstandings of the English language and his clumsiness.
With prices from £43.50 - £49.50 this is excellent value just for
the show and you get a dinner as well! I highly recommend that
you book tickets to see this show, it is a must see even if you
have never seen Fawlty Towers before. A great show with
audience participation in a luxurious setting, I can see tickets
for this being sold out very quickly so book yours now! The best
show I have ever seen, pure brilliance. As long as you have a
sense of humour you will not be disappointed!
While we were there we did hear some people complain that
the meals were small, yes they are not the largest but while it is
good quality tasting food they are just part of the show. You are
paying for the show rather than the meal.
Rating: 5/5 Would be ideal for a Christmas Party! For more information or
to book tickets visit: www.interactivetheatre.com.au
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Board Games versus Computer Games
What are the benefits?
Written by David Savage
With Christmas fast approaching you may be doing you Christmas shopping and trying to
find your kids presents. Do you buy them the computer games they constantly ask for or go
down the board game route that you remember from your childhood? What is the benefit
of playing a board game as opposed to a computer game or are they just the same?
While computer games are great fun and some can encourage energetic activity with the
Wii and Xbox Kinect and have their place board games, I feel, are superior – even over the
same game on a computer.
Board games encourage social skills, concentration, creativity and educate as well as entertain. Unlike most computer games the
board game can get the whole family interacting with each other from the youngest child to your elderly grandparents.
Board games are portable and can be taken with you but who is going to constantly be disconnecting their Xbox or Playstation? Yes
there are handheld games consoles but then you are staring a tiny screen which cannot be good for you. The price of computer
games, especially the latest games that all kids want, are very expensive and of course you have already had to shell out hundreds
of pounds for the console itself. Board games while some are as expensive as the latest computer game you rarely need extra
equipment to play (maybe just pen and paper) and the whole family or friends can join in so in my opinion the board game is far
better value for money.
While computer games just require you to turn on the TV, board games do require more setting up. But the computer game will just
have you staring at a screen, pressing buttons and generally you alone, while board games have you sitting with your friends and
family, talking to each other and enjoying yourselves – what child wants nothing more than spending
time with their parents doing fun activities.
Overall, I think both board and computer games have their place and both fun to do I think board
games will always be the better option. They are still around even in the age of computers, game con-
soles and phone apps. They encourage family bonding, social and communication skills, can educate
and help with spelling and maths, can help you be creative, great for using your brain
planning strategy and are generally great fun.
So before you decide to buy a computer game or board game this Christmas just ask yourself would
you prefer your child sitting alone watching a TV screen in silence or sitting with family and friends
chatting, laughing and having lots of fun while learning how to socialise, communicate and share with
other people. I know which I would prefer!
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December
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These may also interest you:
Christmas Tree Festival, Marston Vale - 30 Nov-1 Dec
Natural History Museum Ice Rink, London - 2 Nov-6 Jan
Trafalgar Square Christmas Carols, London - 11-22 Dec
Christmas Craft Fair, Letchworth - 24 Nov-20 Dec
Santa On The Pier, Southend - 24 Nov-23 Dec (Sat/Sun)
Santa’s Postbox, Edinburgh - 9-24 Dec
Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas 30 November 2012 - 5 January 2013
The Christmas musical you've been dreaming of is back for
2012 at The Lowry Theatre in Manchester.
Tickets cost from: £24 - £45
www.thelowry.com
Winter Wonderland 2012 23 November 2012 - 6 January 2013
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London
is free to enter. However you will need to buy tickets for the
attractions & rides (ice skating, circus, observation wheel
etc…). BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment!
www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com
Sleeping Beauty on Ice 10 - 17 December
A Palace, a curse, and a princess in love. What more could
you want from a magical Christmas story….
Alexandra Palace, London
Tickets cost from: £2 - £5 (Schools), £9 - £11 (General Public)
www.alexandrapalace.com
Liverpool Santa Dash 2 December
The Santa Dash is like no other Fun Run creating a unique
atmosphere as around 8,000 Santa’s converge on Liverpool
city centre. Everyone attends in full costume (no exceptions)
and it will be evident as you get nearer to the start just who
your running colleagues are.
www.runliverpoolsantadash.co.uk
Santa’s Arrival 8 December
Santa will arrive in St Andrew’s Square
Edinburgh on Saturdat 8 December at 3pm with his reindeer
with a celebration in the square at 5pm. Santa will be visiting
daily so come down and enjoy the fun!
www.edinburghschristmas.com
Christmas Kingdom 2012 30 November 2012 - 6 January 2013
Experience all the magic and sparkle of the
festive season as you enjoy a wonderful
winter adventure at Celtic Manor’s
sensational Christmas Kingdom in 2012 in Newport, Wales
with Santa and his reindeer and a Christmas market.
www.celtic-manor.com
Bedford Christmas Fair 7-9 December
The 20th Bedford Christmas Fair will take place on Friday 7th,
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December 2012 in Harpur
Square, Midland Road and Harpur Suite, Bedford.
www.bedfordevents.co.uk/christmas-in-bedford
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Competition Time We have some great competitions for December!
For your chance to win some great prizes visit:
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Our competitions for December are:
Dynamo: Mission Impossible Series 2: 1 to be won!
Flying to Neverland with Peter Pan: 2 to be won!
Guess How Much I Love You Gift Set: 3 to be won!
Jesus Christ Superstar DVD: 1 to be won!
London Duck Tours: 1 to be won!
Lush Fair Trade Honey Shampoo: 2 to be won!
Lush Fun What A Softy: 2 to be won!
Mrs Brown’s Boys DVD Boxset: 1 to be won!
Northern Modelling Exhibition: 2 to be won!
Smash Season One: 1 to be won!
Steps: The Ultimate Tour Live DVD: 1 to be won!
Stunt Fest at Santa Pod: 1 to be won!
The Bionic Woman Complete Collection: 1 to be won!
The Bionic Woman Season Three: 2 to be won!
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella: 1 to be won!
If you would like to run a competition on our website please email [email protected] with details
Terms and Conditions: Only one member of each household may enter in any given month.
By entering any of our competitions you agree that your first name and town will be posted on our website in the event that you are a winner.
We reserve the right to amend the end date of any competition.
Your personal details are only used for the purposes of sending out any prize you may win.
The judges decision is final
Prizes are as specified and can not be exchanged for cash or an alternative prize.
Some prizes may be sent direct from sponsors and we cannot be held liable for any prizes that are lost in the post.
Only fully completed entries via our Competition Entry Form will be accepted, all others will be deleted.
No bulk entries or entries from third parties and/or automated services will be accepted.
Good luck to everybody that enters!
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