You say pottery, we say Wedgewood!

[caption id="attachment_2281" align="alignright" width="250"] There he is, Josiah Wedgewood - the founder of Wedgewood pottery[/caption] If you stopped someone in the street and asked them to name a famous pottery brand in the UK, we're pretty sure it'd be Wedgewood which would come out on top. That's why we're delighted to have this special Wedgewood Pottery day on the Into the Blue books, as it's celebrating a great British name that's steeped in history. The factory, in the heart of the pottery town Stoke on Trent, was started by Josiah Wedgewood in 1759. The company is most famous for that...

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Trick or treat with Into the Blue and win a £50 activity token

[caption id="attachment_2266" align="alignright" width="250"] Play our Into the Blue Trick or Treat halloween competition and win a £50 activity token[/caption] So, halloween is fast approaching and although we don't usually celebrate this one (knocking on the neighbour's door with a sheet over your head demanding sweets when you're 38 probs wouldn't go down too well) this year Into the Blue has launched a special halloween competition via Facebook. Tell us who you'd like to trick or treat, with which of our activity gifts and why and you could win yourself a £50 activity gift token to be spent on any...

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Who’s that old trout?

[caption id="attachment_2256" align="alignright" width="250"] Gone fishing! Learn how to fly fish with our new fly fishing experiences[/caption] No, for once we're not being rude about some Z-list celeb who's gone over the top with the botox, we're talking proper rainbow and brown trout and fly fishing! We've been working hard on adding a whole load of new fly fishing lessons to the Into the Blue website and they are all now live and available to buy online. We have to admit that we always thought fishing was for old men with rather large beer bellies who just fancied a quiet...

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Archery action

[caption id="attachment_2230" align="alignright" width="250"] Archery doesn't just take place in the middle of the forest, you can have a go in the middle of London too![/caption] We don't know what's come over the 'new product' department in recent days, but they've had a whirlwind of a few days adding loads of new archery venues to the Into the blue website, so no matter where you live in the country, you now won't have to travel far to be able to shoot those arrows. There is now a choice of 15 archery clubs and centres around the country, all of which...

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Calling all Sky Blues fans

[caption id="attachment_2213" align="alignright" width="250"] Take a helicopter tour right over the top of Coventry City's Ricoh Stadium[/caption] As any Coventry City fan will know, the Sky Blues played their first match at the brand new Ricoh Stadium in 2005 after 106 years of the club playing at its Highfield Road ground. Since then, this impressive 32,609 seater stadium has played host to all Coventry City Football Club home games, as well as a plethora of other sporting events and concerts. Into the Blue has just linked up with a helicopter operator to offer pleasure flights in a helicopter right over...

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