Today is my boyfriends 27th birthday. Honestly, over the last couple of years or so I have struggled to think of gifts for him. It has been difficult ever since we moved in together and have so little space to store anything. But this year I decided to do take a different approach...
He has already recieved a trip to see Star Trek at midnight at the IMAX (as previously blogged).
Then, the night before his birthday, I told him to suit up, I donned my highest pair of heels and we headed off into Leeds. Firstly, we went for fancy cocktails at The Alchemist bar. I thought this would be a nice place to start as the bar has a lovely view over the city.
Then we went off for dinner at Anthony's Piazza in the Corn Exchange. Every Monday they do a 'Guinea pig night'. This is where guests are treated to a full 3 course meal, but you don't know what you will be eating until it is out in front if you! Then, afterwards, you leave feedback on each course. This is a great chance for the chefs to experiment with new and exciting dishes, and a bargain price for the customers. This present is ideal if, like my partner and I, you are adventurous diners and love to share your food. However, if you are very particular then I wouldn't risk it (don't worry, they do ask you to state any allergies before they cook anything).
It usually costs £24.95 per person for 3 courses and coffee. These 'Guinea pig nights' also offer reasonably priced drinks for such a nice restaurant. These include bottles of wine for £10 and £5 cocktails. However, I was lucky enough to snap up a great deal from livingsocial. I managed to grab a 3 course meal for 2 and a cocktail each for a total of £30. A bargain birthday gift! You could also buy multiples of this offer if you fancied dining in a bigger group.
Then, on the day of his actual birthday, we decided to go into Leeds again and visit the new Everyman cinema in the Trinity shopping centre. Everyman cinema's are open in various locations across the country. Their aim is to offer a unique experience to customers with things such as; premium couches, waiter service and somewhere where customers are able to relax with a glass of wine or a coffee.
It usually costs £24.95 per person for 3 courses and coffee. These 'Guinea pig nights' also offer reasonably priced drinks for such a nice restaurant. These include bottles of wine for £10 and £5 cocktails. However, I was lucky enough to snap up a great deal from livingsocial. I managed to grab a 3 course meal for 2 and a cocktail each for a total of £30. A bargain birthday gift! You could also buy multiples of this offer if you fancied dining in a bigger group.
Then, on the day of his actual birthday, we decided to go into Leeds again and visit the new Everyman cinema in the Trinity shopping centre. Everyman cinema's are open in various locations across the country. Their aim is to offer a unique experience to customers with things such as; premium couches, waiter service and somewhere where customers are able to relax with a glass of wine or a coffee.
Then, afterwards, we went for a glutenous lunch to Red's True BBQ on call lane. In fact, I am still full 24 hours later!
And on a complete contrasting theme, as my boyfriend is going to Download Festival this year with a bunch of 'the lads', I though it would be a nice idea to make him a festival survival kit. This kit included a range of miniatures such as; a poncho, paracetamol, toothpaste, toohbrush, mouth wash, sun cream, face wipes, moisturiser, a pack of tissues, anti-bacterial hand gel and dry shampoo.
