Ideas needed.

[axs]

ducks....norvern innit.

meh, east midlands.

[Reg Smeeton]

meh, east midlands.

 All north to me....anything beyond the Fosse Way.

[RobertT]

Day out at Newbury Races in the restaurant bit can be had for around £40-£50 for one of the lesser days.  3 course decent meal, tote table service and a bar for the posh people.  Worked a treat for me last year with my brother and Dad so you could always ask someone to get another ticket for you and have day out together.

failing that, Vinopolis in London has Wine Tasting events for about the same price or for a few bob more you can find a local vineyard offering an overnight deal usually, with meal and tasting included.  The latter has the problem of not being much use for a few months.