Great 2012 Offers on UK Holidays from Alfa Travel

Alfa Travel, the leading UK and European coach holiday provider, has teamed up with Great 2012 Offers to provide the British Public with a fantastic offer on UK holidays.

Book a UK holiday through Alfa Travel before 1 June 2012, quoting promotional code O12, and enjoy a discount of £20.12.

British breaks with Alfa Travel are renowned for their quality and value for money, and right now at the user friendly Alfa Travel website, you’ll find a fantastic array of holiday destinations and inclusive itineraries, with trips all over the UK, featuring the greatest landmarks and tourist destinations, along with more than 20 quality hotels from sister company Leisureplex.

The outstanding fleet of modern luxury coaches available ensure that wherever you’re travelling around the British Isles, you’ll do so in comfort and enjoy your journeys as much as your arrivals.

Now, thanks to this fantastic special offer, you can enjoy even better value for a Great British holiday.

This offer is valid on all new bookings with departures up to and including 10 December 2012. The offer is not available with any other offer or discount. For more information about the offer, along with full terms and conditions, visit our official website.

The national tourist boards have joined forces with businesses from all over the UK to provide an array of spectacular special offers, allowing you to make the most of the Great British Isles. This allows you to concentrate less on the cost of your trip to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales and more on enjoying the celebrations and cultural event, unique to this extra special calendar year.

 

Discover the Beautiful Guidecraft Range of Children’s Room Furniture at the House of Sixty Online Store

House of Sixty is the great new way to purchase educational children's toys and furniture online. A brand new range available within their wide and varied selection of high quality pieces has been manufactured by Guidecraft, one of the leading international brands.

Already a firm family favourite, Guidecraft produces fantastic educational toys and furnishings. All of their beautifully crafted wood products are designed to provide children with the tools and environment to let their imaginations flourish. The range available from House of Sixty includes magical furniture sets to brighten any child's bedroom, each with a unique and colourful design.

From floral patterns, to cartoon safaris, jungle scenes and even a pirate ship, discover a host of comfortable wooden furniture and storage solutions perfect for children's rooms and play rooms. Every incredible set has been expertly hand carved and hand painted, from high integrity materials which are designed to last.
Adorned with beautiful ladybirds, dragonflies, flowers and other decorative elements, the Sweetie Pie collection features a table, chairs, toy box; and storage step-up offering useful storage space beneath each step. There is even a wonderful Sweetie Pie Rocking Chair.

The Guidecraft Transportation range also offers table, chairs, toy box, storage step-up and rocking chair, complete with timeless transportation design. Trains, planes, trucks and fire engines have never been so much fun. With classic good looks and a bright, primary palette, the Transportation collection complements most children's room décor and bedding.

Imaginations will run wild with the exciting Guidecraft safari collection. Every item sports vibrant cartoon images of the animal kingdom such as lions, zebras, giraffes and much more. Explore the Safari bedroom collection, including table, chairs, and toy storage, along with an attractive book display case, clothes tree and rocking chair.

A variety of other equally fantastical bedroom and playroom sets are available, from the exotic, jungle themed Papagayo collection, or the breathtaking Classic White collection, while the swashbuckling Pirate range transforms any space into a seafaring children's adventure; thanks in no small part to the brilliant Retro Rocking Pirate Ship. Head for the high seas with this stylish and spacious plaything, perfect for fun-filled playtimes at home.

 

Celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with the V and A

This year marks the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. To celebrate this landmark occasion, the V&A Shop is offering a wide range of fantastic Jubilee and Queen Elizabeth II products. From designer scarves to beautiful photographic prints, books and much more, commemorate the occasion with a wonderful souvenir or gift idea.

Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952 and her coronation took place on 2 June 1953. To celebrate her 60 year reign, a series of celebrations will take place across an extended weekend on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June.

Celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with unique products from the V&A Shop, including iconic images of Queen Elizabeth II from Cecil Beaton, Queen brooches from Anita Gothil, fine art prints by Annie Little, designer scarves by Laura Berens or celebratory images of London by Edward Bawden featured on tote bags exclusive to the V&A.

Cecil Beaton's inspiring images of Queen Elizabeth II are featured on a variety of fantastic Diamond Jubilee mementos. From Queen Elizabeth II notecards, to playing cards complete with crown and corgi symbols; from a book of portraits compiled by Susanna Brown to a wall calendar of select Queen Elizabeth II portraits.

London based designer Laura Berens is a digital print innovator and demonstrates her unique eye for imagery and colour with a pair of silk scarves inspired by Cecil Beaton's books, illustrations, scrapbooks, textiles and photographs.

'It Gives Me Great Pleasure' features a portrait of Elizabeth II in black and white against a bold red background, with cut and paste text in reference to the famous Beaton book cover of the same name. The 'Princess Elizabeth' scarf is awash with bold yet beautiful botanical colours, into which is etched a portrait of the Queen in her youth.

Edward Bawden's illustrations and linocuts of London and the Queen's lifeguards have been used on exclusive tote bags and can also be seen on limited editions prints and in best selling title Edward Bawden's London.

V&A Shop customers can also purchase correspondence cards featuring the design from the invite to the Savoy coronation ball, 60 Years a Queen napkins, and Union Jack scarves made from wool and cotton.

To browse all of the wonderful Queen's Diamond Jubilee gifts available and more, visit http://www.vandashop.com and explore an emporium of more than 2000 beautiful products including jewellery, furniture, books, craft, toys, ceramics, fashion, design, glass, accessories and textiles.

Supporting the world's leading museum of art and design the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.