Archive for October, 2009

Dating: Weekend Date Ideas

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Take you date to see some fireworks this weekend

Take you date to see some fireworks this weekend

With bonfire nights, fireworks and Halloween events, there’s plenty going on this weekend if you’re dating!  Here’s a selection of what’s going on.

Well there certainly isn’t any shortage of date ideas this weekend, with hundreds of bonfires, fireworks and Halloween events taking place up and down the country.  It’s the perfect excuse to snuggle up to your date beside the bonfire and watch fireworks in the starlit sky.  Here’s a selection of what’s on.

And if you don’t have anyone to cosy up to this weekend just yet, there’s still plenty of time to organise a date.  Login to DatingAgency and catch someone’s eye by sending them one of our seasonal Halloween gifts!

Charity Halloween and Fireworks Night, Ascot

If you live in the South East, take your date to Ascot racecourse for a charity Halloween and fireworks night. Doors open at 4.30pm and the firework display starts at 6pm. There’s a free fun fair and all proceeds are going to charity. Tickets cost £7 for adults and £5 for children. Continue reading »

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Date Ideas: Award-Winning Restaurants

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Rob and Emma Green from Green's Restaurant, Whitby

Rob and Emma Green from Green's Restaurant, Whitby

Whisk your date off for lunch or dinner at one of this year’s award-winning restaurants.

The winners of this year’s numerous restaurant and hotel awards have been announced, and here are the ones you need to know about.  Bon appetit!

Green’s Restaurant & Bistro, in Whitby, North Yorkshire


If you’re looking for somewhere to take your date in North Yorkshire, head to Green’s Restaurant & Bistro in Whitby. Not only has chef Rob Green been crowned National Seafood Chef of the Year, but the restaurant which he runs with his wife Emma won the ‘Taste of Yorkshire’ award at the White Rose Awards organised by the Yorkshire Tourist Board.

The restaurant always has a menu brimming with bounty from the surrounding coast.  Rob keeps in daily contact with the skippers of the local trawlers to get the best of ‘The Catch of the Day’, which he collects fresh each morning from the Quayside a few minutes away from the Restaurant – and even the name of the boat which caught the catch is on the menu.  Of course all the meat is local too – and even the flour for their homemade bread hails from the county. Continue reading »

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Dating: Meet Our Members!

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Meet Wendy from Devon and Chris from Cambridgeshire – just two of our members here at DatingAgency.com.

Wendy, 54 from Devon

Meet Wendy from Devon

Meet Wendy, 54 from Devon on DatingAgency.com

She’s an independent, young at heart lady who enjoys living life. She is looking to expand her social circle now her son has left home, has a dislike of shopping and has taken up golf which she is thoroughly enjoying.

She says; “I’m not a great one for my own company so I’d like to share my spare time with someone, whether its leisure time or chores, as long as it’s quality time.  I’d like to meet someone who is comfortable to be with, easy going and reliable. I’d also like someone who wants to do all those things they’ve always wanted to do, but for some reason have never got round to – because I have to do those things too!” Continue reading »

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First Date Advice

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Keep it open and casual on the first date and see where it leads!

Keep it open and casual on the first date and see where it leads!

You’ve chatted online, spoken on the phone and now you’ve arranged to meet for that all important first date! It’s nerve-racking, it’s exciting and it’s an awful lot of fun – but what should you do and where should you go? Read on for our first date advice.

Keep It Casual
It’s always a good idea to keep the first date casual and open because there’s nothing worse than having to sit through a three-course meal at a plush restaurant if there isn’t any chemistry between the two of you. Pull out all the stops on the second date, when you’ve decided they really are worth pursuing. Continue reading »

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Paul McCartney Announces UK Concert Date

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Paul McCartney plays at London's O2 in December

Paul McCartney plays at London's O2 in December

Paul McCartney plays London’s O2 Arena on December 22nd and tickets go on sale at 9am this Monday, October 26th!

Paul McCartney has announced his first European tour since 2004, taking place at seven arenas across the continent and ending with his first ever public performance at the O2 Arena.  Of course you would have to be dating a very special someone to take them to this, but it would certainly be a date they’d never forget!

The Good Evening Europe Tour will be visiting Hamburg, Berlin, Arnhem, Paris, Cologne and Dublin, with the final date at London’s O2 Arena on December 22nd.

“This is my chance to bring our current show home to where it all began, and I’m very much looking forward to ending the year on a high,” says Paul. Continue reading »

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Gadgets & Gizmos

Monday, October 19th, 2009

We’re loving our gadgets this week at DatingAgency.com, so we thought we’d share some of our favourites!

Breathe new life into those old negatives with this digital film scanner

Breathe new life into those old negatives with this digital film scanner

Digital Film Scanner, £89.99
Those boxes of old negatives can see the light of day once more with this nifty little gizmo from the gadgetshop.com.  It scans original negatives and turns them into high resolution digital images using a powerful LED backlight.  The scanner will automatically convert them into your choice of digital format and it even comes with software that lets you to edit, crop and resize the images.   Now you can see how many embarrassing photos of your children you can digitize before they (and their partners) come over at Christmas! Continue reading »

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Date Ideas: Game Is On The Menu

Friday, October 16th, 2009
Game is on the menu as the season gets underway

Game is on the menu as the season gets underway

Autumn is game season so take your date to one of these restaurants and enjoy hearty seasonal dishes together during October and November

Chefs at the Great Inns of Britain will be using the freshest local ingredients as the game season gets underway, so if you’re organising a dinner date, try one of these great restaurants.
Feversham Arms & Verbena Spa in Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Farndale Red Leg Partridge, yellow beetroot fondant, girolles and lentil jus will be on the menu,  using locally sourced Red Leg Partridge from the popular Farndale shoot just three miles away. Continue reading »

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5 Reasons To Try Dating Online

Friday, October 16th, 2009

You'll make new friends dating online, one of whom might just turn out to be someone special

You'll make new friends dating online, one of whom might just turn out to be someone special

It will boost your confidence, increase your social circle and it’s great fun!  Here are five reasons to give online dating a try.

Dating in our 50s is naturally different from when we were in our twenties, but the thrill and excitement is just as exhilarating as it was the first time around.

If it has been twenty years or more since you were last single, then dating online is the ideal way to ease yourself back into the swing of things, increase your social circle and boost your confidence.  Here’s why you should give dating online a go. Continue reading »

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Dating In The 21st Century

Friday, October 16th, 2009

A BBC researcher would like to hear about your experiences of dating

A BBC researcher would like to hear about your experiences of dating

The BBC would like to speak to DatingAgency.com members about their experiences of dating for a documentary they are making about finding love in the 21st century.

A BBC researcher has been in touch about a documentary they’re making about dating, to see if any DatingAgency.com members would be willing to help with their background research by sharing their dating experiences.

This new film will explore the universal experiences of looking for love; how people find their partners, what’s different about modern dating; what do people look for; plus the thrills, excitement and challenges of finding love. Continue reading »

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Weekend Recipe: Partridge Pot Roast

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Impress you date with this seasonal recipe for partridge pot roast

Impress you date with this seasonal recipe for partridge pot roast

If you’ve suggested dinner at yours, wow your date with this seasonal recipe for partridge pot roast.

The partridge season runs from September to February, so October is the month when the first birds start to arrive in butchers and farm shops.

At just half the size of a pheasant, partridge only takes half an hour to roast and you’ll need one per person.   Simply pop a knob of butter in the cavity and either roast the birds upside down, turning them upright to brown at the end, or cover the breast with bacon or larding fat to keep the flesh moist and juicy. Continue reading »

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