Friday, September 24, 2010

I’ll See your Blackpool and Raise You My Costa Brava



In 2008, 10 million people visited Blackpool, making it the UK’s most popular seaside destination. Amongst the families and old couples who enjoy the promenade and donkey rides are hoards of boozed up Brits on stag weekends throughout most of the year. From casinos to strip clubs, Blackpool has a bit of a reputation as a party town. But if it is a true stag weekend with a difference that you are after, Blackpool simply cannot compete with a Costa Brava stag weekend organised by me, Aunty Andrea.

Blackpool has its famous tower, famous beach and famous pier. Fair enough. But does this really mean anything to the average stag party, especially if the weekend is cold and miserable? Of course it doesn’t, what really matters is knowing that there is a range of fun activities and buzzing bar crawls to choose from, all under a blazing hot sun. Blackpool beach is nice, but can you do stag scuba diving off of it? No. Can you do stag cave swimming? Nope. Guess where you can do these activities? That’s right, over here in the warm Mediterranean waters off the Costa Brava!

I’m not in the business of talking down our traditional seaside towns. There are great places for a weekend away. But for a stag weekend away, you cannot beat the Costa Brava. Simply tell me what you want to do whilst you are here and I’ll make sure the weekend goes with a bang! 

Make Sure you are Welcomed on your Stag Do


There is nothing worse than feeling like you are not welcome somewhere. What’s more, feeling unwelcome when you are on a stag do is even worse and can lead to problems for the party and local residents. The reason why I say this is because I have just read that in Edinburgh the police are clamping down on flats that are specifically being used by groups of stags and hens after complaints from local residents.

Respecting the wishes of locals if you are an outsider visiting the area is vitally important. One way to make sure this is the case is to enjoy a stag weekend in Spain, organised by me, Aunty Andrea. I’ll promise that you will be welcomed with open arms and anyway, I’ll be whisking you off to some specifically designed places where stags parties are actively encouraged to go. From stag jet skiing in the day time to a Lloret bar crawl in the evening, you will never hear any complaints. If you do, I’ll soon sort them out for you!
I have been running stag weekends in Spain for many years, established good relationships with bar owners and day time activity specialists. Whatever you want, I’ll cater for. 

So do not burden the quiet back streets of Edinburgh on one of the happiest weekends of your life. Come to Spain’s Costa Brava for a warm welcome, warm sun, warm seas and cold drinks – all provided by me! 

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

An Aunty Andrea or Cheryl Cole Organised Stag Do?


Cheryl Cole has recently revealed that she wants to organise her pal Simon Cowells’ stag do. Many men would automatically answer yes if asked if they would like Cheryl Cole to sort and tag along on their stag do. But think with your heads first lads. Would you really want an inexperienced woman organising a stag do? Think of the faffing around and let’s be honest, the novelty would wear off after a while.

What you need to do is let a woman who actually knows what stag do’s are meant to involve take command, someone who knows all the tricks of the trade in making a stag weekend in Spain unforgettable. Someone like me, for instance.

What I create on a stag do is something that resembles organised chaos. I’ll let you think you are in charge but we all know who’ll be pulling the strings. The way I do this is to create uniquely designed packages so that your whole day and night is planned – but I allow anything to happen in between!

Stag football followed by stag go-karting then a Tossa bar crawl? Or how about stag monkey swinging followed by stag jet-skiing before my famous stag wining and dining? The choice is really up to you. Just contact me with your wish list and I’ll make it happen. My stag weekends in Spain are way more impressive than anything Cheryl Cole could come up with.

Just take a look at some of my testimonials to see for yourself. 

Fishing Tackles Beats Wedding Tackle


A group of ten mates and the stag. Check. A fishing boat. Check. Beers. Check. An RAF helicopter. Erm…..

A group of lads from Bristol got a bit more than they bargained for when they decided to strip off for a laugh on a fishing trip for their stag do. The local coastguard saw some commotion and sent an RAF rescue helicopter to fly over to investigate, catching them all on camera, totally starkers. 

Just one question I’d like to ask them, apart from the obvious of course. Why were they having their stag do on a boat just off the Welsh coast? In the cold?

A stag weekend in Spain would be a lot warmer and I would have taken them Stag deep sea fishing in the stunning Mediterranean. Sizzling sun, cold beers, vast array of stunning fish, my stag deep sea fishing trips are legendary for their chilled out vibe and are the perfect relaxed daytime activity before you all hit the bars or clubs that I offer at night. It is a truly perfect combination.

Fishing is one of my most popular activities. After all, where else is it possible to catch a 200lb Merlin or a whopping great tuna? Certainly not in Swansea or Bristol, that’s for sure.

I do of course have a range of other activities for stag parties in Spain if fishing does not catch your eye. Stag football, Stag archery – you name it, I’ll sort it.

So for a truly memorable stag do that does not involve the freezing waters of the Bristol Channel and an RAF helicopter, board a cheap flight and join me on my Mediterranean fishing boat!

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Don’t get gored on your stag do!



Recently a British man took the term “stag” do a bit too literally and ended up being gored by a raging bull in the world famous Pamplona Bull Run. The poor man needed stitches and hospital treatment to prevent infection.

That’s the sort of stag do that if it goes well be go down in folk law as a great stag send off, but when it goes wrong, leaves everyone thinking “I wish we had done something different!”
If you want a stag weekend in Spain, as this Brit did, then instead of spending the weekend being chased by a bull, make it a fun and sunny Costa Brava stag party with me in charge!

I can’t offer you a Bull Run, which is either a good or a bad thing, depending if you want to spend the next few days in hospital or not! But what I can offer are great day time activities and lively nights that are fun and exciting but also safe, meaning the worst you can expect to fly back with is the inevitable sunburn and a severe hangover!

My activities are second to none. If you must do something with an animal in the title, why not try monkey swinging? Just remember to not look down! Or perhaps you could try a spot of deep sea fishing, where believe me you will not be catching boring old carp – there is even the odd glimpse of a great white shark I’ll have you know…

So for some fun in an exciting part of the world, why not check out a Spain stag weekend with Aunty on Spain’s Costa Brava!

Monday, July 19, 2010

A Dose of Night Nurse for KP’s Cage Fighter


According to news reports, Katie Price banned her latest catch from having strippers at his stag do. Naturally he got them anyway, along with several “nurses” who tended to and pals throughout the night.

Why on earth she thought the best man would actually take any notice of her is beyond me. Boys will be boys, and if they want the company of some scantily clad ladies they will go ahead and get it, regardless of what the stag’s bride to be requests.

Many, many stag parties come to me for a stag weekend in Spain with the intention of some sort of erotic experience in mind for themselves or the stag. So what do I do? I send them off for my special swimming with strippers Costa Brava package!

I stuff them all on a high powered speed boat, and once they reach a secluded cove, they can go snorkelling and swimming with some naked, stunning women! Surely this is much better than hanging around a strip club in Guildford with a few women dressed as nurses?

So for the ultimate boy’s experience, chose a Costa Brava stag weekend. I can provide day and night time activities that the misses will never know about, and they can be as outrageous as you want them to be! 

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Russell Brand’s Almost Perfect Stag Do!


I’ve always loved Russell Brand. Well, actually that might be a bit of a lie, but my respect for him leaped massively this week when he announced plans for his stag do. The man really does have a good idea of what a stag do should involve. Admittedly, he is not going for a stag weekend in Spain (he is having it in Nottingham) so he is not quite there yet in my eyes.

But, I like his plan. Brand said “I'll do adventurous things and activities. My friend who is my best man says we're going to go white-water rafting and shoot arrows.”

Good plan if you ask me. Why do the boring when you can do the exciting? Russell could come to me on Spain’s Costa Brava and I would whisk him and his mates off to an archery range (transported by power boat, of course) where they could fill their boots, followed by a water based activity, as this seems to be his wish, such as power boating, jet skiing, kayaking – the list is endless!

Stag weekends in Spain really are the way forward for thrill seeking stags like Mr Brand. A stag party in Spain allows for sun and excitement, with loads of day time activities and night time partying on offer.
So follow his lead and my advice, and come and see me for a stag weekend Costa Brava style!

Stag Weekend in the UK? I don’t think so!


I know what some people may think when the stag or best man puts forward the idea of having a stag weekend in Spain.

 “It will be too hard to organise”; “The flights will be a nightmare”; “Can’t we just stay in the UK?”

These are legitimate concerns but trust me when I say you are wrong! All you have to do is pick a date. That’s it. I’ll sort out the rest! A flight to the Costa Brava for a Spain stag weekend is only just over an hour or so from the UK; it’s quicker to fly to Spain than it is to get to most places in the UK by road or train! And don’t worry, there is no need to fly with British Airways! No threat of strikes, just a quick flight to sun, sea and frolics.

I have years of experience in creating life long memories for stag parties in Spain. If you stay in the UK, I say the chances are pretty high that the stag do will involve all day drinking in a pub, then onto a club. Boring. Yawn. Seriously expensive. Miss the last train home. Etc., etc.

What can I offer that is different? Well how about one of our most popular Spain stag weekend packages? During the day you can go paintballing, quad biking and power boating. Then at night, tell me what you want to do and I’ll organise it: honestly, there is nothing I haven’t sorted! I’ll even take the strain off of the best man, but that will be our little secret! You will be a legend for doing virtually nothing!

So contact Aunty and I’ll promise you I will make your Spain stag weelend easy, fun and most importantly unforgettable!


Sunday, May 30, 2010

Off on your Stag Do? Fancy a Lift?

Did you see the shocking story in the news last week? A group of lads on a joint stag do in Newquay managed to survive a 100ft fall after their lift plunged to the beach below their hotel. Can you believe it? Me neither. A stag do in Newquay! Of all the places, they choose Newquay.

Now I have nothing against Newquay. It’s lovely. But would you rather have a weekend in Newquay or a stag weekend on the Costa Brava, Spain? It seems to me that these lads were after some hair raising fun; why else would they plunge 100ft in a lift? Wouldn’t it have been safer to run our famous “Hunt the Stag” paintballing gauntlet?

We can cater for pain, but in a safe environment. Jet skiing, segways, banana boats – we have the lot. So don’t go looking for trouble. Come to me and I’ll give you trouble. Or if your heart rate cannot take it anymore, then we have fun stuff that is more suited to you! Catamaran cruises, spa safaris, cave swimming, hot air ballooning: you name it, we’ve got it covered. Not the sort of stuff you’ll find in Newquay every day of course, but typical of a Spain stag weekend.

So give Aunty a ring and I’ll make sure your Costa Brava stag weekend is as troublesome as you request...

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Have a Walliams of a time on your Stag Weekend!

Who else saw David Walliams, the man famous for swimming the English Channel (or for starring in Little Britain, whatever you prefer), going out for a wild stag do with a difference this week? No? Neither did I. True, he went for a classy dinner followed by clubbing in an exclusive London hotspot with some of the top comedians in the country (and Natalie Imbruglia?!)

But is that the best he can come up with? I’m not saying I could do better. Well actually I am. Why not do something original and spontaneous? If he had come to me and said “Aunty, I need your help,” I would have sorted him out no end.

How? Well firstly I’d make him pack his Speedos and then I’d put him and his only gay in the village friend on a flight to the Costa Brava for a good old stag weekend in Spain. Then he could spend his days airing out the Speedos whilst swimming with one of my gorgeous strippers (you’ve not see anything until you’ve seen Aunty’s strippers). Or maybe a spot of quad biking around oh-my-god dusty mountain tracks would be more up his street? Or perhaps he’d like to shoot an arrow or two with a stag archery session? Or play real life Cluedo with a stag treasure hunt? Now that would be a good story for the papers, Walliams did it in the study with an iron bar. Wash your mouth out Aunty!

Anyway, whatever it was he wanted to do during the day, it would be unforgettable. Unlike a certain female stag party member’s pop career.

And what about after dark? Well I’d send Walliams wild on a bar crawl for an almighty session that would separate the men from the boys; or the boys from the girls. There is seriously nothing to beat Lloret de Mar stag party bar crawls! A special order stripper could be arranged, or his mates could come up with their own ideas on how to cause mischief. Whatever, Aunty’s here to make it all happen.

The point I am making is why not do something different? Even if you prefer the traditional handcuffed to a lamppost approach, then don’t just settle for a lamppost in a gloomy British town. Make it a Spain stag weekend with a difference! Enjoy plenty of fun and exciting activities to make it a real laugh that will actually be newsworthy!

Stag and Hen Weekends without the Handcuffs

I’ve just been reading about stag weekends from hell; they are all over the internet. I can’t believe some of the things that go on. And this from me, Aunty Andrea the Spain stag and hen weekend queen. I know my stag weekends can be outrageous, but at least they’re not downright stupid. Where is the imagination?

Dressing up as Batman? Handcuffed to a Smurf? What on earth is going on? Get yourselves over to Spain boys, and sort the testosterone out by getting involved in some proper stag weekend activities.

Look, Aunty’s home on the Costa Brava is only just over an hour or so away and it’s a cheap flight. And there is so much to do. There is no handcuffing to lampposts; no eyebrow shaving and no blindfolds. Well unless you specifically request them, of course.

What we’re saying is, Aunty’s Costa Brava stag weekends really aren’t your run of the mill stag weekends. They involve all sorts, from cave swimming and spa safaris to kayaking and treasure hunts. But if you want naughty, then so be it. Swimming with strippers, outrageous bar crawls…you name it, it’s yours.

Archery; paint balling; kayaking; hot air ballooning; catamaran cruising; jet skiing: whatever it is you fancy, get your order in. Forget the handcuffs; forget the blindfolds and as for the lampposts, we’ll leave those for our four legged friends.

Let’s get your stag weekend rocking with Aunty's Stag Weekends in Spain!

How Aunty Would do Simon Cowell’s Stag Weekend

Simon Cowell is reportedly being taken to London by comedy duo Ant and Dec for his stag do. Yippee.

I still don’t know which is which, but can neither of them come up with something a little more original? The guy is in lap dancing clubs every night of the week so ho hum, what’s different here?

What would I do if I was asked to organise a stag weekend for Simon Cowell? OK here goes. Let’s take him away from the boring Bahamas and bring him to down to earth and into rugged eat-your-weight-in-fish-stew Spain. That’s where I live and that’s where my stags love to enjoy their weekends.

I’d put together a Spain stag weekend package that goes something like this for the high waisted trouser wearer:

Stag Quad Biking

Let’s see how he gets on overlooking the mountain ledges; he might be used to custom designed tracks, but will the ledges of the Caldiretes Mountains leave him wishing he’d stuck to a PJ and Duncan style weekend drive?

Stag Scuba Diving

I honestly wonder what Simon Cowell would look like in swimming trunks. Actually that’s a lie; I’d rather not go there. But what would he make of a scuba diving expedition off my boat, into the crystal clear waters of the Med and having a peak around what lies beneath? I bet it’d be more interesting than a night on the panel with Piers.

Stag Deep Sea Fishing

Now this will sort the men from the boys. Will he cut it? Tuna, Marlin, Swordfish: what do you reckon he’ll catch when prompted to step up to the plate? Simon may well be used to the best fillets on his plate, but this time it’s up to him to bring in the catch of the day.

These are just a few of the stag weekend activities that Simon Cowell could be enjoying if only his northeast counterparts could come up with something innovative. And there’s more…visit Aunty Andrea's Stag Weekends in Spain to get the low down on what’s on offer to give your own stag weekend the X-factor.