Help me spend £400 of company money

[oldskool]

The company is giving us some cash to spend on some kind of team interaction thing, and I'm struggling a bit for ideas.

We've done the usual paintballing, karting, meals, drinking etc in the past, and before anyone suggests coke and hookers, it does need to be approved by management, unfortunately. That doesn't necessarily mean it has to include any formal "team building" activities - just something that we can do together as a group.

For info, its a team of 6 software engineers (all blokes), and the office is near M3 J4, so anything within a reasonable distance could be considered. Budget is £400 in total, so approx £65 per head.

I've heard mention of "Diggerland" before, any good?

[AJS-]

In my experience you simply can't beat a good piss up for team building.

Digger land sounds like fun though.

[john_p]

Diggerland was great, not just for kids.

How about a trial gliding lesson (20-min experience flight) for each? Might be able to squeeze in that budget if you all book for the same day - Lasham or Booker are near you.

[insurance_jon]

digger racing at diggerland is ace. www.diggerland.co.uk

[AJS-]

How about you give the 400 pounds to me and then try and track me down and get it back, as a team, while I give you clues by posting annoying messages on here about how I'm wasting your money? Only a suggestion.

[rhinochopig]

Go Ape if there is one near you. Great watching those who are afraid of heights (typically the office cocky bd) whining and crying as they are suspended 30 feet above the forest

[sjg]

rhinochopig said:

Go Ape if there is one near you. Great watching those who are afraid of heights (typically the office cocky bd) whining and crying as they are suspended 30 feet above the forest

+1. There's one in Swinley Forest, only a few miles from J4 of the M3. Actually really good for building confidence if you are scared of heights, it starts off pretty low and gets higher and higher.

http://www.goape.co.uk

[arun1uk]

My team and I are going Off Road Segway-ing this month! I fancied something a bit different and found it after a bit of Googling.

Look into it, looks like good fun....here's an example. I booked mine direct thro Segway though.

http://www.treatme.net/experiences/segway-rally

[lawrence567]

Why don't you all get drunk & take a trip up the oxo tower

[Don]

Nappa said:

What about a day out clay pigeon shooting? Big guns and a good laugh for the day or already been done?

Cracking day out. There's a clay shoot centre not far from the Thruxton circuit...

[oldskool]

lawrence567 said:

Why don't you all get drunk & take a trip up the oxo tower

Sounds like you speak from experience

Good suggestions all, keep them coming

I've heard of Go Ape as well, and I think there might be one nearby too...hmmm

Gliding seems a little bit individual-centric, so I'm not sure if that would get through, but worth looking into.

Segway racing sounds awesome!

Clay pigeon shooting also a possibility, isn't it expensive though?

[G'kar]

arun1uk said:

My team and I are going Off Road Segway-ing this month! I fancied something a bit different and found it after a bit of Googling.

Look into it, looks like good fun....here's an example. I booked mine direct thro Segway though.

http://www.treatme.net/experiences/segway-rally

That sounds ace, and they manage to fit 90 minutes into an hour, which is a bonus.

[anonymous-user]

lawrence567 said:

Why don't you all get drunk & take a trip up the oxo tower

Can be awkward/sore when you all sober up i imagine

[lawrence567]

Clay pigeon shooting isn't expensive - about £30 probably?
Then spend the other £35 per head on hookers & coke.

[AJS-]

lawrence567 said:

Then spend the other £35 per head on hookers & coke.

That will get you far...

[Hoppy2008]

Sponsored Parachute jump.
I did a static line jump years ago and loved it.
You will have to raise some more money to go with the 400 sheets you already have, but it would be for a good cause!
Netheravon (sp?) army base used to do them....

[Famous Graham]

Don said:

Nappa said:

What about a day out clay pigeon shooting? Big guns and a good laugh for the day or already been done?

Cracking day out. There's a clay shoot centre not far from the Thruxton circuit...

Bisley's not far either.

[sjg]

Famous Graham said:

Don said:

Nappa said:

What about a day out clay pigeon shooting? Big guns and a good laugh for the day or already been done?

Cracking day out. There's a clay shoot centre not far from the Thruxton circuit...

Bisley's not far either.

Indeed. £47pp for 50 each (1.5-2 hours) leaving change for dinner.

http://www.nsc-clays.co.uk/html/corporate.html

[rhinochopig]

arun1uk said:

My team and I are going Off Road Segway-ing this month! I fancied something a bit different and found it after a bit of Googling.

Look into it, looks like good fun....here's an example. I booked mine direct thro Segway though.

http://www.treatme.net/experiences/segway-rally

Hiking for the lazy - love it

[tb1880]

Maybe a bit more expensive but these guys do some really cool stuff: www.outside-adventure.co.uk . Run by the team behind Camel Trophy and the G4 challenge, based at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire.