Love / Dating
Six winter date ideas
We’ve teamed up with Datemakers, who send our blind date couples out on interesting dates each month, to share six great ideas for getting cosy with a special someone this winter.
From a couple’s massage in the comfort of your own home to blowing glass baubles for your Christmas tree, make the season special with these memorable dates. Book all of these dates and more at www.datemakers.co.uk
Pottery lesson (£55)
Wandering through picturesque Clifton Village and taking in the Christmas decorations is a date in itself, but head for The Village Pottery on Princess Victoria Street to enjoy a private pottery lesson. Owner Jen Hamilton will guide you and your partner through the fundamentals of pottery and help you make your own clay pieces. Keep them for yourself or gift them as Christmas presents.
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Couples massage (£110)
Achieve ultimate relaxation without leaving the house. Two professional beauty therapists will come to your place – braving the cold weather so you don’t have to – and give you both hour-long massages. All the kit, including beds, towels and oils, is provided.
Caribbean sharing platter (£26)
If the winter weather is getting you down then take a culinary trip to the Caribbean, put on by the gang at Calypso Kitchen. Enjoy a jerk sharing platter with drinks, sides and salads and you’ll soon forget all about the wind and rain raging outside as you’re transported by warm and spicy flavours.
Cheese picnic (£15)
Make sure you’re stilton in love with your partner with this cheesy date night. The Bristol Cheesemonger’s Rosie Morgan will pack you a bespoke cheese picnic and recommend a wine to pair it with, all to be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. It’ll be grate.
Overnight stay at The Chocolate Box (£121)
For a proper cosy winter getaway, enjoy a tailored chocolate-making workshop for two and a few drinks before heading up the spiral staircase to your double bedroom where you can scoff the lot. Gift this date as a Christmas present for your loved one, or take it as a break from stresses of the festive season.
Glass bauble blowing (£40)
A triple-whammy of dating if ever there was one. Learn a new skill, spend quality time with your partner, and walk away with a brand-new Christmas decoration. Hang it on your tree together and be that sickeningly sweet Instagram couple.
Bristol24/7 readers get £10 credit at www.datemakers.co.uk using the code B247. If you’re single and would like to take part in a Bristol24/7 blind date, organised by Datemakers, please email jess@bristol247.com. Your exciting dating experience will be taken care of, leaving you to concentrate on the chemistry of love.
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