Off-the-wall Christmas gifts
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Be a secret agent like James Bond
5 April 2012
Socks and satsumas won't win you too many brownie points so if you want your present to stand out from the crowd this Christmas, pick one of these alternative gifts....
- Secret Agent for a dayThis is as close to beoming James Bond as you'll ever get. Before you can say MI5, you'll be conducting surveillance operations, firing replica weapons, de-activating bombs, cracking open safes and taking part in unarmed combat. Then it's over to the motors to learn some evasive driving skills and how to shoot from a car. BOOK NOW
- DNA testingIf your house is rammed to the rafters with relatives this Christmas you might not want to go in search of any more but the history buff in the family will love this alternative Christmas gift. Through shared DNA, Oxford Ancestors — the world's first personal DNA analysis company — enables people to trace ancient ancestors from millennia past. Visit www.oxfordancestors.com
- The Soundtrack Of Your LifeIchikoo is a unique service enabling the creation of funny, quirky and personalised documentaries about ordinary people. It draws together a selection of their photographs, cine-films and home-videos and uses animation and music to turn these personal records into a memorable slideshow or short film. Visit www.ichikoo.com
- Introduction to circus skillsUnder the tuition of professional circus artists at the UK’s top Circus School, you will learn eight exciting circus skills, including acrobatic balancing, stilt-walking, the flying trapeze, juggling and tight-wire walking. Where you put them into practice is a whole different matter…BOOK NOW
- Hovercraft lessonsGlide3 offers you the chance to experience the thrill of piloting a hovercraft. Located just 40 minutes outside of central London, you can master your spins over over land and water. From just £149 per person it provides one-on-one tuition aboard the craft, each lesson lasting one to two hours and at the end you'll be presented with a certificate confirming your new pilot status! Visit www.glide3.com
