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Experience days make a great gift for someone special. What are experience days? They are like a gift voucher for a certain service such as a spa treatment, gourmet dinner for two, health club visit, wine tasting experience, driving experiences, and more. There is something for everyone and make a great last minute gift. The following experience days are to pamper someone who you think would love to relax and get a bit of time away from their busy life.

Pamper Someone Experience Days

Hair and Makeover Experience

Treat someone to a great day out with this complete hair and makeover experience. The makeovers are available in the heart of London's West End, Birmingham City Centre, Manchester City Centre or Cardiff City Centre, making them accessible to millions of people.

The half day experience includes:

• Hair consultation
• Hair cleansed & conditioned
• Professional haircut or colour
• Blow dry
• Hair styled
• Finish
• Beauty consultation
• Hand beauty treatments
• Skin refresh
• Professional make-up
• Fashion photo shoot with up to six of your favourite outfit changes
• Complimentary 7x5 print to cherish forever

Health Spa Day for Two with Two Treatments

Choose from a relaxing facial or aromatherapy massage and a nail file and polish or an express eyebrow shape. Spend the rest of the day enjoying the Health & Fitness Club facilities that typically include a pool, spa pool, steam room and sauna. Relax, unwind & enjoy a day of pampering heaven!

The Sensory Pamper Treat Experience Day

Treat someone to a relaxing, healthy day at a spa. They can enjoy one of the following treatments:

• express facial
• express manicure
• back, neck, and shoulder massage

Use of the leisure club facilities is included in the offer.

Day Experience for Two at Living Well

You or a friend can enjoy a complimentary day pass to a leisure club where the facilities include (can vary depending on the club):

• swimming pool
• spa pool
• sauna
• steam room
• solarium and gym

Work out and then relax with a spa and sauna or steam or swim or whatever activity or activities take your fancy. Cr�che facilities are also available at many locations.

What do you want to know about AstroBingo? Are jackpot winnings awarded automatically? Do I have to claim a prize? What are the rules for playing Astro Bingo? How do I chat? All these questions are more are answered in the new AstroBingo Member's Handbook. It's available online at AstroBingo.co.uk and is worth a read if you are unsure about signing up and want more information or if you just want to find out about new ways of winning with Astro Bingo. You might be surprised to find out that there are many ways to win money and prizes, not just from playing bingo.

What's New at AstroBingo.co.uk?

Life Panel is your chance to earn extra Bingo Bucks and their chance to learn more about you and the things you like (and don't like). AstroBingo offers 1 BB weekly for each individual who participates in this fun and unique survey. There are only 4 questions, and you can select your answer based on multiple choices.

Win a Trip to Orlando Florida

This competition is still going on and will continue until the 24th December. What a great Christmas present that would be if you won. The prize includes flights and accommodation at Disney World. You've go to be in it to win it so head over to the Legs 11 room (75 ball bingo hall) and look out for the Play Bingo pattern. Head to AstroBingo.co.uk for more information on how to win a trip to Orlando in the US.

More Specials From AstroBingo

Coverall Hour, Nightly, 8-9pm, Legs 11
We also offer a special Coverall Progressive jackpot with a winning criteria that increases by one call number every day until a member wins the prize. This is a major giveaway daily!

Mini Threesome at Top of the Hour, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm, Monday to Friday
We are offering a mini version of the single purchase Triple game with £5,£15 and £25 jackpots 12-12:30 pm and 3-3:30pm, Monday to Friday and Triple games with £10, £20 and £50 jackpots 5pm-5:30pm. These specials are available in the Legs 11 room.

HotBall Progressive Prize, 12pm - 11:59pm Daily
We generate a random number daily and display it on our web page after your log in. The HotBall special is offeredfrom Noon to midnight everyday. If you bingo on the same daily random number in our 75-ball room (Legs 11 hall), you can claim the Hot Ball progressive prize on top of your bingo prize by clicking on our Hot Ball announcement box that announces the current progressive hot ball prize and the number of the day. We restrict to one winner per day, first come first serve. The Hot Ball progressive prize will start from �5. If there is no winner, an increment of �2.50 will be incremented to the current prize to build up progressively. The HotBall special will commence at noon on 1st May.

Hat Trick, 12pm - 11:59pm Daily
If you win three games in a row in the 75-ball room (Legs 11 hall) within the hours from noon till midnight, you will receive 5 extra BB's (bingo bucks). Players will be limited to one Hat Trick per day. Single or multiple wins of a Threesome game is considered to be one win. The Hat Trick prizes will be awarded to winners automatically no later than 5pm of the following day.

NEW Chat Room Games, MORE BB's
KENO, Dunkin Alfie, Bingo Poker, bingo Bowlers, Astro500, Naughty Night, to name a few new games. Want to know more about our new games and prizes, click here.

Our Loyalty Program is now based on a new point system. Do you know that if you have not cashed out last month, you have received 50% more points of what you have totally accumulated last month.
Click here for more detailed information on our loyalty program.

Up to 150% Bonus for Any Deposits on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Together with the 50% Credit Rebate on any of your deposits, you can receive up to 150% bonus for any deposits on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12pm-11:59pm (noon till midnight).
Click here for deposit bonus schedule.

Hourly Fixed Jackpot from 1pm-5pm Every Afternoon
There is one £12 fixed jackpot together with two coveralls and three to four 10p games every hour in the Legs 11 from 1pm-5pm every day.

�100,000 Coverall Jackpot Every Night in Legs 11 (75 ball)
Between 10 and 11pm every night, there is a Coverall game that offers a maximum jackpot of �100,000 in the 75-ball bingo hall (Legs 11). To win this prize, all you have to hit is 40 calls or less in having bingo. There are also big prizes associated with the calls from 44 to 55.

�18 Minimum Guaranteed Jackpots from 10pm-12am Every Night
Don't forget that there is an hourly 25p game in the Legs 11 room (75 ball) that offers a minimum jackpot of £18, which grows to £25 or more every night from 10pm-12am.

Nightly Specials in Both 75 Ball and 90 Ball Rooms
*** One game with £25.00 minimum guaranteed jackpot every night in Legs 11 is offered between 9 and 10pm. The jackpot starts at �25 and grows bigger and bigger as you purchase more and more cards.

*** Three chances to win guaranteed £15, £25 and £75 prizes with one single purchase of our special Triple game in Legs 11 room, Monday to Friday, 9pm-9:30pm

*** £25 minimum jackpot for an hour from 10pm-11pm every night in the Legs 11. Card price is 25p. The jackpots will grow from the seed, you are likely to see £45 to £55 jackpots non stop for an hour.

*** £5 minimum jackpot for an hour from 9pm-10pm every night in the 2 Lil Duck room. Card price is 10p.

Choosing the right gift for her is not as difficult as it seems. These popular and unique novelty gifts are ideal presents for your girlfriend or wife. Choose a couple of cheaper gifts to make a gift pack or in addition to another gift or go for something a bit more luxurious to really make her feel special. These are my recommendations for novelty gifts for her.

Candy Bra

What a sweet gift which you and your man can share. Tasty and fun!

Momiji Doll 

Wondering what the Momiji Doll is? Yeah, me too! Apparently they are very popular and a bit of fun for young girls and the young at heart. Who'd have thought?

Cushtie Cushion 

Soft, squishy yet super comfortable. A great novelty gift for her and one of my favourites. I've got one of the travel Cushtie's which never leaves my side, well, almost never.

Hot Stone Therapy Pack 

Now where getting to the serious gifts. A stone therapy pack. That's what every girl needs. Don't forget if you get this for your girlfriend or wife then you'd better learn how to use it or she might not appreciate as much as she could. The gift pack includes:

• Natural tumbled river pebbles
• Stress release massage oil
• White cotton waffle cosmetic hair band
• Frosted glass relaxing fragranced candle urn

Sex and The City Trivia Game

Back to the fun gifts (not that a massage can't be fun). Yes, it's true. All us girls love Sex and The City. I still watch the repeats and enjoy it as much as the first time round. The Sex and the City trivia game is a bit fun for the girls on a girls night out (when staying in).

Aroma Home Hot Sox 

These would have to be the best slippers in the world. Heat them in the microwave and keep your tootsies warm all winter long. Kind of ugly but does it matter when lounging around the house?

Deluxe Pamper Pack 

Another gift to keep the girls relaxed and happy. Why do girls love this kind of thing so much? We just love to be pampered and this kind of beauty pack will never end up sitting in the back of the cupboard gathering dust. This gift pack contains:

• Water Lily and Almond Body Polish - Gently cleanses, exfoliates & polishes the skin to a sexy sheen. A foaming scrub with crushed almond kernels, almond oil and water lily extract suspended in a moisturising gel. Effectively removes dead dry cells and stimulates circulation, to reveal fresher more radiant skin.
• Body Butter - Guys take note: everyone loves body butter. A decadent body butter loaded with moisturisers and emollients, including hydrating water lily extract and almond oil, to renew skin texture and lock in moisture, Nourishing for hungry skin and perfumed with a heady aphrodisiac water lily fragrance.
• Bathing Drench - Liquid relaxation to rejuvenate body and mind. A sumptuous bathing drench with extracts of succulent water lily to re-hydrate thirsty skin and almond oil to cleanse and soften.
• Geisha Exfoliating Towel
• Filled glass urn scented candles - Relax with a seductive fragrance.

Pizza Courier Bag 

I want one, I want one. Husband take note. I adore these bags. I must admit I have a think for casual bags like this one. I especially like the Roma courier bag although the Tokyo bag is quite tempting too. Designs include:

• London
• Amsterdam
• Havana
• NYC
• Rio
• Bronx
• Tokyo
• Roma

Portable Hammock

Everyone will fight over this hammock so you might want to get two. Hammocks are so comfortable and this fold up one can be taken anywhere; to the beach, the park, or just use in the backyard. Great for reading or an afternoon nap.

Rodeo Garden Bed

Now you've got a problem. Do you get the hammock or this sun lounge? If price is a factor you'd obviously go for the hammock but if you're looking for style then the Rodeo Garden Bed wins hands down. This garden gadget won't disappoint. It's made of water resistant materials and won't rust so it's a quality piece that will last.

High Back Bean Bag

Bean bags are great. They're so comfortable and are perfect watching tv, reading, or sleeping. It seems like a lot of the novelty gifts for her have a theme. Women want to relax, be pampered, and have fun. If you prefer a different kind of bean bag to this one, check out the bean bag at the bottom of that page.

Some men are easy to buy for, so long as you know which football team they support or if you know they love to play with gadgets. From my experience, men love football, gadgets, and novelty items. So if you are looking for a unique novelty gift for him then here are my recommendations.

Football Trivia Game

This Football Trivia Game is a great novelty gift for the football lover. He can play with his mates over a couple (or few) beers at home or at the local pub. It comes with 300 questions on 50 cards, playing pieces, and a handy fold away board. You can even get into teams and group your knowledge when holding your very own quiz night.

6 in 1 Multi Tool Key

Modern, stylish, functional, and under �10. What more do you want from a novelty gift. I love this so much that I'm going to get it for myself. It's similar to a Swiss Army Knife but smaller and cheaper. It has everything you need for a picnic in the park or when you're out and about an in need of a few tools. The mini jewellery screwdriver is especially handy to fix sunglasses, which I seem to need on a regular basis. The key includes:

• Serrated knife
• Flat knife
• Phillips screwdriver
• Flat head screwdriver
• Mini screwdriver
• Bottle opener

Fisher Bullet Space Pen

Yes, it's true. The Fisher Space Pen was created to be used in space. It can write over fingerprints, under water, upside down, on wet paper, in freezing cold (-30degreesF), extreme heat (+250degreesF) as well as in zero gravity, if you happen to be in zero gravity. Available in 5 finishes, it is a fun novelty gift for him which he can use to show off in front of his friends. Finishes include:

• Brushed chrome
• Shiny chrome
• Black and chrome
• Matte black
• Gold plated

Ducti Wallet

This unusual gift is made from duct tape. Who would have thought such a cool looking wallet would be made of that? Definitely for someone who likes to be different.

Prophopot

The Prophopot is a teat ended bedside storage vessel for condoms. Yep, a storage container for you condoms. Get this for your man and he'll always know where his condoms are. How could he forget where he put them with this bright reminder next to the bed.

Chrome 4 Section Telescope

This is a gift which you could share with your man. Admire the stars or your neighbours!

Smart Trainer Heart Rate Monitor

If the guy you are shopping for is into fitness or you want to encourage him to get fit, then he would surely appreciate this gadget. It is ideal for those who go to the gym or play sport. The Smart Trainer heart rate monitor includes the following features:

• Average heart rate reading.
• Measures calories burned.
• Automatic or manually programmable hi/lo heart rate training zone.
• Automatic or manually programmable hi/lo heart rate alert when out of training zone.
• Wireless chest band.
• Clock with alarm and calendar.
• Stopwatch with count up timer.
• Hi Glo backlight.
• Water resistant to 30 metres.

Square Binary Watch

This unique watch for men shows the time in binary code. It uses LED lights to indicate hours and minutes. LED ON means 1. LED OFF means 0. First row denotes the hours and second row indicates the minutes. Translation of time from binary to decimal is easy. Add the numbers of lit LEDs on upper row to tell hours. Add the numbers of lit LEDs on lower row to tell minutes. Another cool novelty gift for the guy who likes to show off with something unique and unusual. This gift is definitely unique and unusual.

Suede Bean Bag

I adore bean bags and the bigger the better as far as I'm concerned. I have one in my apartment and my husband and I are constantly fighting over who gets to sit on it. I really should buy another one and put an end to the bickering. This quality bean bag is hand made in the UK using natural suede. Available in chocolate and beige. Personally, I'd go for the chocolate one.

Hotspot Gas Kettle Barbeque 

Who doesn't love a barbeque on a hot summer's day? Oh, wait, I forgot I'm not in Australia anymore and am stuck with the English weather! Luckily it works in all weather conditions, well maybe not in a storm or when it's snowing, but you could always get the umbrella out and cook up a tasty meal in the middle of winter and pretend it's hot. This is one of the best bbq's I've seen around and very reasonably priced. It's currently on special so now's the time to buy.

Super Pen

The Super Pen hand held scanner and translator is a great product that has some fantastic features. It's great for travellers and students and not to mention geek gadget lovers! Just scan the text you are interested in and then do whatever you like with the text. Translate it. Store it. Transfer it.

Bushnell Spacemaster Spotter 

The Space Master is kind of in between binoculars and a telescope. It is used by everyone from naturalists to those who enjoy the beauty of landscapes and is perfect for viewing animals, bird watching, train spotting, and more! While this spotter is a lot of fun it is a quality piece which is the ideal gift for the serious spotter.

Pool Table

Modelled on the slick American pool tables, the Prestige Pool Table is superior to many of its competitors. It is full sized with adjustable feet to suit any floor. All accessories such as cues, balls, triangle and chalk are included. Great for the retro man looking for fun.

If you don't want to spend too much but still want a cool novelty gift, then don't worry, there are plenty of cheap novelty gifts around. Here are my top 10 novelty gifts under �20 starting with the cheapest:

Candy G-String

What a way to get close to your man or rather for him to get close to you. Very close in fact! These edible g-strings are strictly adults only. Fun and tasty.

Invisible Playing Cards

A cheap and fun novelty gift, these invisible playing cards will add a bit of extra interest to your card games. They are also water proof making them suitable for playing in the spa, pool, at the beach, or in the bath, if that's what you want to do. Very stylish.

Cushtie Cushion 

The Cushtie Cushion is great for when lying around on the couch or in bed. You can sit on it, lean on it, play with it, whatever you like. These cushions are super comfortable and are a great way to relive stress. Cushties are available in various sizes including the:

• Regular Cushtie Cushion
• Heart Cushtie
• Travel Cushtie
• Body Cushtie

Get your Cushtie in pink, blue, black, or red.

Mr and Mrs Hangup

This fun gift for the bathroom is the perfect for him or her. Hang your clothes or towels on these bath hooks which are made of brushed stainless steel. The price includes both Mr and Mrs Hangup.

Oregon Scientific Pedometer with Pulse Monitor

Encourage your loved one to get fit with the aid of this pedometer which has the added benefit of a heart rate monitor. Other advantages:

• Monitor the distance travelled.
• Shows steps taken.
• Calculates calorie expenditure.
• Backlight to enable viewing in the dark.
• Batteries included.

Prophopot

The Prophopot is a storage container for condoms. Keep it close to your bed for easy access! You can't find a more unique novelty gift than the prophopot. It is available in a wide range of colours to suit any bedroom decor. Colours available:

• Banana
• Chocolate
• Liquorice
• Tangerine
• Vanilla

Oregon Scientific Projection Clock 

Check the time with ease with this alarm clock which projects the time onto the ceiling. Has a crescendo alarm and the all important snooze button. It runs on mains power but has a battery backup in case of a power failure.

7 Piece Bar Set 

This great looking bar set is the perfect tool to help you make all kinds of party cocktails. The set includes:

• Cocktail shaker
• Double jigger
• Ice tongs
• Waiter's friend
• Stirrer
• Strainer
• Stand

Electronic Sudoku

The ideal gift for the Sudoku fan. 10,000 puzzles should be enough to keep any Sudoku fan happy. The re-usable wipe clean grid makes it easy to record your possible answers as well as the final answer. I thought the novelty of playing Suduko would wear off quickly but I seem to be more addicted than ever. I think I'll be getting this one for myself.

Hot Sox

The best slippers in the world! Keep your feet warm with these microwaveable slippers. What better gift is there for cold winter toes? Available in pink or cow print and are suitable for most size feet.

I think the first time I played Whiz Spades, I completely got it wrong. I either misunderstood the rules or, most likely, just wasn't paying attention and missed the point of the game.

So in fact, each player can either bid nil or the number of spades in their hand. You make the choice. The only time you don't have a choice is if you don't have any spades; then you must bid nil. As usual the first to 500 points wins or you lose if you get to minus 200 points.

At first I thought this card game was a waste of time. I thought you'd play a few rounds and it'd be over. This is not at all the case. As it turns out Whiz Spades can go on for quite a few rounds, sometimes too many. Most of the time though, one game provides a good break and then I can go back to work feeling refreshed. I also tend to play a few games before heading to bed but I have to watch the time as it can get away from me sometimes.

In short, this is now my favourite Spades game. I rarely play any of the other versions anymore, not even the standard game. I don't know why I get so addicted to these types of free card games. It's harmless fun though. It's just to pass the time a bit without having to think too much.

Well it looks like I'm due for a break now so I'm off for a couple of hands of Whiz Spades.

Astro Bingo has announced a new bingo competition with the prize being a trip for two people to Orlando in Florida. Flights and accommodation are included in the prize. The competition will be on between the 4th October and the 24th December. They haven't given full details as yet but it's something to look out for. It looks like they are going to have a number of special deals leading up to the Christmas period so you may as well sign up for their free £5 pound offer and get in the running.

I just noticed that AstroBingo has a loyalty program. It's an incentive to keep you in the game and not to redeem your winnings. How it works is every time you make a deposit you gain points and with those points you can redeem free gifts like chocolate, champagne, and perfume. What more could a girl want? You can also redeem it for bingo money but I'd rather the gifts. Seeing it's a loyalty program you gain extra points if you don't withdraw any money from your account. Full details are available from their website.

Not much else is happening over at AstroBingo apart from the usual bingo games. They have a lot of specials at different times of the day and different days of the week but I can't keep up with them all. I just login when I feel like playing and so far have won something every time. Don't forget that they do still have their flat screen TV competition going which will be decided on the 4th October.

What I like about AstroBingo is that they are always offering new games, jackpots, and prizes. The other great thing is that it is so easy to win. I'm still playing with my free 5 pound sign up bonus which I got 3 weeks ago. Yay! I also love that you can play in different rooms at the same time so there is always something going on and always a chance to win.

They have announced a new bingo room called 2 Lil' Ducks where you can play bingo from as little as 5p per card. This is good if you don't want to spend too much or risk too much. You can play for free for ages if you stick to the 5p cards.

If you're a British or Irish resident you can play bingo for a LCD flat screen TV. You'll have to watch out for the PlayBingo button as it will only appear once or twice hourly. The card price is 35p but the prizes are pretty good. You can win bingo bucks and AstroBingo stamps. Whoever wins the most stamps wins the TV.

Don't forget all the regular afternoon and nightly specials which are too numerous to mention here! Good luck!

I was offline for most of last week due to a fun problem with my ADSL. Thankfully it is fixed now and after logging in to play Spades was pleasantly surprised to see 3 more versions available.

Suicide Spades

One player from each team must bid nil. Success in this game really depends on having a clever team mate which is rarely the case when you play with a computer. This game is often very quick and if you do win it is often due to the other team heading deep into negative territory rather than you reaching 500 points. I really like this game even though I only win about half the time - much less often than with the standard game.

Mirror Spades

In this version of Spades each player must bid the number of spades they hold in their hand. This is really tough because if, for example, you have 6 spades but they are cards 2 to 7, chances are you'll find it tough to take 6 tricks. Another tough situation is if you have no spades and yet your hand is stacked with kings and aces. So basically to win this game you have to be pretty lucky as well as patient. Winning or losing more or less depends on the toss of a coin so it can take forever to get to 500 points. In fact, I've played the game twice and didn't complete it either time because it was taking forever. As much as I like to take a break from work, I don't have all day to play cards. I don't think I'll play this one much.

Whiz Spades

In this card game, one player must bid the number of spades they have in their hand and the other must bid nil. I think this is called Whiz Spades because you whiz through the game with an outcome after a few rounds. I don't like this because winning or losing is determined by luck. I want the way I play to determine whether I win or not but there is no chance with this game. It's really up to the draw of the cards. I've played it 3 or 4 times and that's enough for me.

I spent a few hours last night playing Astro Bingo. It's much better than any of the other bingo websites I have used for a number of reasons. It's definitely my favourite place to play bingo online.

The signup process is very easy. Just fill in the form with your name, contact details, and date of birth. They will send you an email to validate your registration and you can then login. You don't need to download any software and your account is immediately credited with £5. You can start playing with this money straight away.

I went straight for the 75 ball bingo room and won £10 on my second game. Obviously I was pretty happy with that as it enabled me to continue playing for the rest of the night. If you are looking to chat and meet people then this is a good site to use because as soon as you enter the room you are immediately able to chat. You can chat to others or just sit back and read what they have to say as you are playing. It's up to you if you join in or not. The price of the cards vary depending on the game and the payout depends on how many other people are playing. I saw quite a few people win £25 while others won less than £1.

After a while in the 75 ball room I headed over to the 90 ball room. Again, the cost of the cards and the prize money varied. Generally if you buy 6 cards then you get 1 free. In my first game playing 90 ball bingo I won £2.87. Not bad. A few games later I won the full house game and won £11.43. So after a couple of hours of playing I still have around £15 of bingo money. You have to deposit money before you can withdraw money but I was planning on making a deposit anyway. I enjoyed chatting with everyone and of course I enjoyed winning so I'll continue to play bingo at Astro Bingo.

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