{"id":2825,"date":"2017-02-02T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T11:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2017-02-02T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T11:22:29","slug":"dream-dates-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/dream-dates-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Dates for Valentine&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love it or hate it Valentine\u2019s Day is just a couple of short weeks away, but we\u2019re here to prove you don\u2019t need to break the bank to celebrate St Valentine\u2019s in style. So with that in mind, here\u2019s a look at a selection of Valentine\u2019s Day gift ideas that will score you some serious brownie points without costing the earth.. and of course we\u2019re including clay pigeon shooting!<\/p>\n<p>Try bird watching<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2827\" src=\"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/birdwatching_lg-556.jpg\" alt=\"birdwatching_lg-556\" width=\"368\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/birdwatching_lg-556.jpg 556w, https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/birdwatching_lg-556-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The birds we\u2019re used to spotting are usually made of clay, but bird watching can be just as addictive as taking on the clays.. and it\u2019s definitely a lot more peaceful! So regardless of whether you know your wagtails from your waxwings you\u2019ll be hooked in no time. The best thing about bird watching though \u2013 it\u2019s absolutely free, and also gives you the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with your partner in the great outdoors. So why not give it a go, you might just have found yourself a new hobby.<\/p>\n<p>Visit a museum or gallery<\/p>\n<p>Some of the UK\u2019s best museums and art galleries are completely free, which makes them the perfect option for a cheap Valentine\u2019s Day treat. Although museums may have seemed stuffy and boring in the past that\u2019s definitely not the case today, and modern day museums are bursting with interactive exhibitions, making them a great place for a date. If museums still aren\u2019t your thing though, how about a trip to an art gallery? British galleries are some of the best in the world and they\u2019re home to a whole host of famous works, giving you the chance to see some real classics up close. Valentine\u2019s Day ideas don\u2019t come much more memorable than that!<\/p>\n<p>Flowers &amp; Chocolates<\/p>\n<p>OK, so it\u2019s not the most original valentines gift idea, but if you\u2019re doing Valentine\u2019s on a budget flowers and chocolates still take some beating \u2013 as long as they\u2019re not from a garage forecourt! There\u2019s no need to blow the bank though, and as long as you spend a bit of time picking something your partner likes or even finding their favourites, you\u2019ll score some serious brownie points.<\/p>\n<p>Clay Pigeon Shooting<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2828\" src=\"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/claypigeonshootinguk.seesites.biz_-_221731981.jpg\" alt=\"interior of new office in modern style\" width=\"384\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the breathtaking views to the cosy clubhouses, <a href=\"http:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/\">clay pigeon shooting<\/a> sets the bar pretty high when it comes to one-of-a-kind dates. With expert tuition and all the essentials included in every experience too, we guarantee you\u2019ll both love smashing your way through the clays. So if you\u2019re looking for an excuse to head to the shooting ground<\/p>\n<p>Recreate your first date<\/p>\n<p>What could be more romantic than recreating your first date? Whether it was a trip to the cinema, a meal at a fancy restaurant or a few drinks at a classy cocktail bar, recreating your very first date shows some serious thought. The chances are it probably won\u2019t cost the Earth either, so why not spend valentines reminiscing about where your relationship first blossomed.<br \/>\nStill not what you\u2019re looking for? Visit<a href=\"http:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/\"> The Big Shoot website <\/a>for even more Valentine\u2019s Day inspiration, and a whole host of one-of-a-kind clay shooting experiences that you and your partner will never forget!\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2833\" src=\"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/index.jpeg\" alt=\"index\" width=\"151\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love it or hate it Valentine\u2019s Day is just a couple of short weeks away, but we\u2019re here to prove you don\u2019t need to break the bank to celebrate St Valentine\u2019s in style. So with that in mind, here\u2019s a look at a selection of Valentine\u2019s Day gift ideas that will score you some serious&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/dream-dates-for-valentines-day\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dream Dates for Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46194],"tags":[95,215,195],"class_list":["post-2825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valentines-ideas","tag-clay-pigeon-shooting","tag-gifts","tag-valentines-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2825"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3771,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825\/revisions\/3771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebigshoot.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}