St David’s Day is celebrated every year on March 1st when the people of Wales celebrate their patron saint, St David, known as Dewi Sant in Welsh. St David is typically depicted holding a dove, and often standing on a hillock. His symbol is the leek. A Welsh stew,…
Anyone lucky enough to have been in the Latvian city of Jekabplis on Valentine’s Day would have been treated to
Think of a hot air balloon, and the first image that springs to mind is likely to be the iconic ‘bulb’ shaped envelope, just like our Bailey Balloon and Red Letter Days hot air balloon. Balloons are traditionally made this way because this is the most efficient shape to hold…
The value of ballooning as a workplace incentive A Hot Air Balloon flight provides a unique and exciting non-financial incentive to recognise your workforce. Employee incentives are a great way to motivate, thank and reward your team, and are widely demonstrated to drive sales, increase productivity, maintain morale, improve customer…
Fedor Konyukhov visited the Cameron Balloons factory in Bristol ahead of his bid to set a new world record for
Paris is the birthplace of Hot Air Ballooning, and is said to be the most romantic city in the world! Flying in a Hot Air Balloon and romance go hand-in-hand – Bailey Balloons Chief Pilot Clive Bailey proposed to Jo (director of Bailey Balloons) on a hot air balloon flight…
The schools are about to break up for the first half term of the year, and we’ve rounded up a few great family activity ideas and things to do in Bristol and Bath this February:
It’s the romantic’s favourite time of year – Valentine’s day, and it is fast approaching! It’s time to start thinking about what gift(s) to buy and how to spoil your Valentine this year. We’ve put together our wish list and recommendations for the perfect Valentines treat.
Taking a hot air balloon ride in Bath, Taunton or Oxford is not uncommon, but painter Henry Williams was unusual in that he used a hot air balloon ride over Oxford to help him create
Not many people can claim to be excited for January, with the hangover of Christmas and the seemingly never ending cold, gloomy British days, but, Jo & Clive Bailey are excited for January to finally be here! The reason? They are taking the world’s first passenger certified solar powered hot…
