Black Cat Treasure Hunts News and Views

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

She woke up..her alarm had not gone off, but something was bugging her. It was that feeling of needing to make a decision on something really important, but not being able to reme....

With just under three weeks left of the school Summer holidays left have you got to that point where your children are at the bored...nothing to do..friends are away stage? This is the Summer Holidays crisis. If you have a famil....

Watching someone put together an exam revision timetable has got me thinking as to when the best days of the week and times of the day to think clearly and achieve the most effective outcomes are. Monday..morning...well ..on the downside....

Black Cat Treasure Hunts is releasing a new treasure hunt in Brighton`s famous Lanes district. This is not to be confused with the North Laine area of the City which is a bit more quirky.
The Lanes have more jewellers tha....

This year Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day falls on the 28th February. It will not do so again for another 79 years! Compare this with 13th February which celebrates this day three times in the period 2018 to 2029. It is all to do with w....

It struck me the other day that if you look close enough there is a secret or a tale to be told around every corner. This is no truer than when exploring London. I was setting up a birthday treasure hunt on one of Black Cat`s ....

It`s coming up to that time of the year when you can consider whether it`s worth putting yourself through the daunting ritual of New Year resolutions. I found out today that the idea of making resolutions stretches back to Medieval ....

When is it officially OK to mention Xmas? September comes and some cheeky shops start up Xmas offers or subtly (or not so subtly) placing Xmas trees next to boxes of Xmas puddings they want to sell before anyone else. This is of cou....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
  Rottingdean is the new site for our latest walking treasure hunt. Here are eight reasons why Rottingdean: From the Waves to a Windmill should definitely be on your `must....

I don`t think this has been officially recognised as a condition, but I feel not enough attention has been given to September Blues. Actually, probably no attention because I have just made this up, but consider the fa....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
  The other day I had an enquiry from a company in Brighton for any awayday, teambuilding style treasure hunt. The only condition was that they wanted to explore somewhere....

Black Cat Treasure Hunts Blog July 2016
Black Cat Treasure Hunts Blog July 2016

Black Cat Treasure Hunts are often asked for pub recommendations for places to finish a treasure hunt. In fact, choosing a pub/bar is always....

New Cycling Treasure Hunt: Hove Seafront to Rudyard Kipling Gardens, Rottingdean
Black Cat decided along with their friends at Cycle Brighton that it was about time a proper treasure hunt was devised for cyclists. Here....

Elvis once said, "I believe the key to happiness is someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to."
Black Cat Treasure Hunts could not agree more....

  Too often it is easy to `stick to the routine` or `follow the normal procedures`. However, this way of working can be appropriate, even commendable where certain targets or levels of service must be achieved. For examp....

There are places all over Sussex that are ideal for treasure hunts. Sussex villages often have a mysterious feature that can be perfect to discover on a driving treasure hunt. The Sussex Downs and the Seven Sisters cli....

"Not so hard that you could not get any of the clues, but hard enough so that you feel pleased with yourself when you get one. The challenges were a lot of fun and just right for our group."
This recent....

I have been asked on quite a few occasions on how I settled on Black Cat Treasure Hunts for the company name. It wasn`t an easy process! I started off by going through a large selection of names utilising any variation invol....

By Tim Carter (Owner at Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
  1. Birthday..18..21..30..40..50..60..?.we wont ask if you don`t want us to know, but a personalised treasure hunt is the best idea we know for entertaining a wide range ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
  2014 has seen Black Cat Treasure Hunts firmly establish itself as the `go to` firm for cost effective, imaginative treasure hunts delivered on-time for all types of event arou....