Free Competitions: Win £6k, An iPhone 5, A Holiday To Croatia

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 15 March, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win £6k, An iPhone 5, A Holiday To CroatiaI can't help it, I'm a sucker for competitions where the prize up for grabs is cold hard cash! The amounts can vary, it doesn't matter whether it's a couple of hundred pounds up for grabs, or a six thousand pounds - either way, extra bunce that's free gratis is always a good thing.

The answer to the question is A (puff) and the closing date for online entries is 21 March at 5pm.

I read about the new Samsung Galaxy S4 today - it's being labelled as the 'iPhone killer', the device that will be the final nail in Apple's smart phone coffin. I've got an iPhone 5 and that's what you can win if you aren't quite ready to move from Apple to Android.

To be in with a chance of winning, download and print off the squirrel picture and show it to the world. Submit your photos and 'the squirrel's' favourite will win an iPhone 5! Good Luck squirrel fans!

If you can't stand the weather any more and want to get away from British shores, then enter this competition - I can't guarantee that the weather in Croatia will be any better, but I can guarantee that a change of scenery is a good way to beat the weather blues.

You'll be able to escape to sunny Dubrovnik, known as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ apparently, for seven whole nights with three of your closest friends; hurrah!

The answer to the question is: The Pearl of the Adriatic and the closing date for entries is 5 May.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to Painkiller, caramelek and andywedge at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win A Giant Lindt Easter Egg Worth £249, £400 To Spend At Selfridges, £3,400 Cash

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 12 March, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win A Giant Lindt Easter Egg Worth £249, £400 To Spend At Selfridges, £3,400 Cash Ooooh, £400 to spend at Selfridges - that appeals to me. I could spend that in Selfridges a good few times over, but I'll take £400 for starters!  Just think of all the things you could buy that you really wanted but could never justify.

The answer to the question is: Jeremy Piven and the closing date for entries is 26 March.

Now, if you enter this competition and win, you could spend EVEN more in Selfridges if you chose to - there's £3 400 of cold hard cash up for grabs. Hmmm, I could do some serious shopping damage and have change left over from £3 400!

The answer to the question is: A (Bureau) and the closing date for online entries is 18 March at 5pm.

If you're a big fan of the chocolate Easter egg, then this is going to be the competition for YOU - here is your chance to win a GIANT Lindt easter egg, weighing 4.2KG, that is worth £249! Just imagine how long it'll take you to eat it (and how many kilos you'll put on as a result!).

You don't have to answer any questions for this one - just hand over your details before 24 March to be in with a chance of winning and feeling sick after you've eaten it all. The winner will be announced on Monday 25 March.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01, rpoynter and Painkiller at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win CASH, A Three-Night Stay In Gleneagles, £250 Of H&M Vouchers

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 10 March, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win CASH, A Three-Night Stay In Gleneagles, £250 Of H&M VouchersSo what sort of prizes do you fancy trying to win today?  Holidays?  There seem to be a lot of those floating around at the moment.

How about a three-night stay at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland?  If you're a golf fan then you'll have already packed your bags and be ready to go; if you're not a golf fan, then don't worry about all that stuff, Scotland is lovely without needing to like golf.

Although, having said that, the prize does include a round of golf on the PGA Centenary course - just try it, but be warned, playing golf is MUCH harder than it looks and if you get bitten by it, it'll never let you go.  It's not called the best, and most frustrating, game in the world for nothing!

The answers are: Smeaton's Tower (Eddystone Lighhouse) and Eugenius Birch and you need to get your entries in before 13 March.

If you'd rather just have cash, then you can chance your arm at winning £16,888 in cash.  I don't watch The Cube, and you don't need to enter their competition to win the cash and you can spend it on ANYTHING you like - just my sort of prize!

The answer you need to give to the question is 'B' (the actual answer that corresponds with the letter is 8) and the closing date for entries is 21 March at 5pm.

Or maybe you want to add a few items to your wardrobe.  If so, enter this competition and see if you're the lucky winner of one of four £250 in vouchers to spend at H&M - do H&M have a kids range?  If they do, I suppose you could always spend it on them instead if you don't need/want any more clothes (although, there is always room in one's wardrobe for more clothes!).

You don't have to answer any questions, just hand over your details before 2 April.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to andywedge, Painkiller and pjj1805 at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win A Canon IXUS Digital Camera, A Supercar Experience, A Year's Subscription to Netflix And An Ipad

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 8 March, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win A Canon IXUS Digital Camera, A Supercar Experience, A Year's Subscription to Netflix And An IpadIf you're in the market for a new digital camera, have a bash at winning this Canon IXUS one before you dash out and buy one - you never know your luck, and if you don't enter then you really won't be in with a chance.

The answer is 8500 and the closing date for entries is 29 March.

Now THIS is the competition for me!!!  The chance to drive a Lamborghini Aventador (I have one revving as a ringtone on my phone!!) and a Noble M600.  That Lambo is just the most sexy car on the planet and I WANT ONE!

There are some Ts&Cs you need to be aware of - if you're under 25 and haven't held a driving licence for more than three years then, I'm sorry, you can't play.  And you need to get yourself to and from Bruntingthorpe (it's in Leicestershire - so nicely in the middle of England and pretty much equidistant for everyone) on the 21st of March 2013.

The closing date for entries is this coming Wednesday, 13 March and you need to hand your details over on the Autocar Facebook page.  

If you haven't got an iPad, here's you chance to win one, along with a year's subscription to Netflix too - and if you already have both, well, you can have it twice!  OR flog the iPad...I don't know what you could do with a second Netflix subscription, other than watch twice as many movies, or TV series, or whatever else they have on their site.

The answer to the question is: Jennifer Lawrence and you need to get your entries submitted before 15 March. 

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to pjj1805, Painkiller annd andywedge at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win An Electrolux Hob And Pan Set Worth £1000

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 5 March, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win An Electrolux Hob And Pan Set Worth £1000Me and cooking are funny bedfellows - I love cooking when I'm in the mood, I loathe it when I'm not, but either which way I ADORE decent pans and something awesome to cook on.

If you're the same, or even if you're not and love to live in the kitchen, then you should enter this competition to win an amazing Electrolux hob and lovely set of pans, worth £1000.

The answer to the question is: 'almost half' and the closing date for entries is 1 April.

I have to confess to a love of clothes and shoes - I have far too many of both, but am always keeping an eye out for more.  WELL, you never know when you'll come across the perfect pair of trousers, or the perfect party dress...with shoes to go with both, of course!

The prospect of having £500 to spend at Jigsaw is, then, as you can imagine, a rather appealing one - just think about being able to choose whatever you wish and not have to worry about footing the bill; marvellous.

 All you have to do is hand over your details before 31 March to be in with a chance of winning.

 

Who ate all the pies?!!!  Well, if you enter and win this competition then it could be YOU...for an entire year!

Don't tell my husband, he loves pies - I must confess, so do I, but I'm not sure I could eat them for a year. Fifty two pies is what a year's supply actually equates to - which doesn't sound so bad, I was conjuring up mental images of 365 pies and being completely pied out after a couple of week.

The answer to the question is Lancashire and you need to submit your entries before 4 April.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to pjj1805 and marba01 at HUKD

PlayPennies Giveaway: Win One Of Five LOGO What Am I? Games!

by Tamsin Oxford in Comps on 4 March, 2013 at 8:00 am

PlayPennies Giveaway: Win One Of Five LOGO What Am I? Games!

 

*****This competition is now closed. Check your email to see if you have won!******

In the spirit of Spring and happiness and fun  we are giving away the new LOGO What Am I?  (rrp £24.99, age 8+ - for 2 to 6 players) game. This is a fast and furious multi-activity game, based on Drumond Park’s Number One best-selling LOGO picture board game, which the whole family can get stuck into.

Each player has to draw, describe or answer questions, so that the others can start guessing the names of well-known branded items or everyday products, before the 60-second timer expires. Ugg Boots, Raybans, Rolex, iPod, Smarties, Toblerone, Raleigh Bicycle, Reebok and lots more lifestyle favourites make an appearance on the hundreds of cards which come with this clever and original game! It’s all the most fun imaginable - with some hilarious antics, especially watching Dad or Auntie struggling to articulate Speedos or Hunter Wellies!

For children on their own the game draws together many crucial aspects of communication and gamesmanship.  It is also perfect for the youngsters to play with their parents and older siblings or at multi-generational gatherings.  Absolutely everyone will be able to relate to the famous name products and brands - and join in the fun.

How To Enter:

Standing a chance to win one of these fabulous games is simple. Answer the question below by visiting the Drumond Park website and get tweeting, writing and entering!

Question: How many people can play the game Logo: What Am I?

Leave a comment in the thread below with answer (1 entry)

For bonus entries to the competition:

  • Subscribe to the PlayPennies daily email update (1 entry)
  • Tweet a link to this contest and leave your twitter link below (1 bonus entry)

Rules:

  • Contest ends on 10 March 2013
  • Open to UK residents only
  • One type of entry per household
  • Must complete email verification when subscribing
  • Must include a valid email address if commenting
  • Admin’s decision is final in all cases

PlayPennies Giveaway: Five copies of Pump … Pump … Boing… Zing – Pumpazing!

by Tamsin Oxford in Comps on 17 February, 2013 at 10:00 am

PlayPennies Giveaway: Five copies of Pump … Pump … Boing… Zing – Pumpazing!

*****This competition is now closed****

Need something to keep young-ish children entertained – girls or boys? Look no further than the UK’s leading independent games company, Drumond Park – and their new Pumpazing action game (age 3+, rrp £19.99). It has been developed specifically for pre-schoolers and above by the company’s creative team, all of whom are parents themselves. You can win one of five copies of this awesome game by simply entering the competition below.

It’s child’s play to place the four colourful Zinger heads in position along the top of the Zingy. In the simple ‘starter’ version of the game, little children take it in turns - pass-the-parcel style - to pump Zingy’s arms as fast as they can until Zingy shouts “zing” or “boing” as one of the Zingers comes flying off… But if Zingy says “Uh Oh”, the player is out – and the next child starts pumping away! In the meantime, the other players will also be getting a work-out, running all over the place to pick up the Zingers!

Older children can play the ‘Lose A Life Card’ challenge, where one of their cards is taken away whenever Zingy says “Uh Oh”. This game is fantastic fun for anyone with bundles of energy to spare. And it’s perfect for parties, where large groups of children can all play together!

How To Enter:

Standing a chance to win one of these fabulous games is simple.

Question: Visit the Drumond Park site and tell us - does Pumpazing need batteries?

  • Leave a comment in the thread below with answer (1 entry)

For bonus entries to the competition:

  • Subscribe to the PlayPennies daily email update (1 entry)
  • Tweet a link to this contest and leave your twitter link below (1 bonus entry)

Rules:

  1. Contest ends on 24 February 2013
  2. Open to UK residents only
  3. One type of entry per household
  4. Must complete email verification when subscribing
  5. Must include a valid email address if commenting
  6. Admin’s decision is final in all cases

 

Win! Two Prize Bundles worth over £50 from Munchkin!

by Tamsin Oxford in Comps on 5 February, 2013 at 9:00 pm

Win! Two Prize Bundles worth over £50 from Munchkin!

****THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED******

 

Munchkin Inc., the award-winning international baby brand, has teamed up with Playpennies to offer 2 lucky readers the chance to win a selection of exciting new baby bath goodies worth over £50!

The prize bundle includes all of the new bath time products from Munchkin including some classic and handy favourites, so your little ones are sure to make a splash during bath time! You could win the brand new Wonder Waterway, Float and Stack Buddies, Splash Along Mermaid, Tug Along Boat, Bath Fun Monster Truck, as well as the award-winning Lazy Buoys and parents favourite Corner Bath Organiser.

What’s more, each item from Munchkin has been designed to excite and delight children whilst making parents lives easier and more enjoyable.

For more information and to view the full range, visit www.munchkin.com.

How To Enter:

Standing a chance to win one of these tasty prizes is easy! Just answer the simple question below and then follow the instructions.

Question: Which Munchkin item would you most like to win for your tiny tot?

  • Leave a comment in the thread below with answer (1 entry)

For bonus entries to the competition:

  • Subscribe to the PlayPennies daily email update (1 entry)
  • Tweet a link to this contest and leave your twitter link below (1 bonus entry)

Rules:

  1. Contest ends on 14th February 2013
  2. Open to UK residents only
  3. One type of entry per household
  4. Must complete email verification when subscribing
  5. Must include a valid email address if commenting
  6. Admin’s decision is final in all cases

Free Competitions: A Le Crueset Cookware Set, A Windows 8 Laptop, £400 Of M&S Vouchers Plus A Bundle Of Towels

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 1 February, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: A Le Crueset Cookware Set, A Windows 8 Laptop, £400 Of M&S Vouchers Plus A Bundle Of TowelsHere we go with the first of the free competitions for Feb' - first up is a Le Creuset cookware set.

When I'm in the mood to cook, I want to cook with pots and pans that I love; bashed up and beaten pans just make me miserable.

I'm completely in love with my Le Crueset pans and am always on the prowl for bits and pieces to add to my collection, so I'll definitely be entering this competition to win a Le Creuset cookware set - it includes a casserole pot and roasting dish worth £250.

The answer to the question is: paper and the closing date for entries is 4 March.

If you love shopping at M&S and have a bit of a 'thing' for towels (like I do!) then this is the competition for YOU!  The prize package is £400 of M&S vouchers, plus a bundle of Supima cotton towels that, according the official blurb: "...have an advanced fibre with STAYNEW™ technology, which means they are softer, silkier, and hold their colour for longer."  

There's no question to answer to enter, you just need to hand over your details before 28 February.

If your current laptop is a bit tired, then how do you fancy a new, top-spec laptop?  If you do, then enter this competition and see if you turn out to be the lucky winner of a Windows 8 laptop worth over £600.

Here's the official burbage:

The Novatech Nfinity N1408 comes with Windows 8 pre-installed and also has an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory and a 32GB SSD.  There is also a 500GB hard disk to store all your photos, music, documents and software.

The laptop includes a built-in webcam and microphone for keeping in touch with friends and family, and also comes with Novatech's 'no bloatware' promise, so the only software installed on the laptop will be Windows 8.

So there you are then!

The answer to the question is: solid state drive and the closing date for entries is 20 February 2013 at 11.55 p.m.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01 at HUKD 

Free Competitions: Win £1000 Lily Anna Rose Wedding Stationery, An iPad 2, One Million Nectar Points

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 29 January, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win £1000 Lily Anna Rose Wedding Stationery, An iPad 2, One Million Nectar PointsI'm sure, by now, you know where I stand when it comes to iPads of any shape or form, so I won't bore you with it all again!

There's an iPad 2 up for grabs here and all you have to do is LIKE the page, then answer the question: who makes the iPad?

The answer is: Apple (and if you don't know that then you have no business wanting an iPad!) and the closing date for entries is February 3.

Before we move onto the next competition, here's a strong word to the wise from haigythescotsman:

BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN HITTING ENTER NOW-IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR ENTRY HASN'T WENT THROUGH, YOUR DETAILS REMAIN ON SCREEN, BUT IF YOU LOOK UNDERNEATH THE "ENTER NOW" BUTTON, IT SAYS "You have entered successfully! Thanks

ENSURE YOU ONLY CLICK THE ENTER NOW BUTTON ONCE

This competition prize will only appeal to you if you're getting married and haven't sorted out your wedding stationery yet - there's £1000 worth of wedding stationery from Lily Anna Rose to be won.

Judging by the pictures it looks absolutely beautiful!  DO go and read the complete prize details and conditions - there aren't many and the prize package is wonderful.

The answer to the question is: heart and you need to submit your entries before February 28.

Well now here's an interesting prize - how do you fancy winning one million Nectar points?!

In monetary terms they're worth £5,000 and to enter you just need to answer a quick survey for Homebase; you also need to wrap up your entry with a 'my best/worst DIY story' - so it might be worth putting a little bit of thought in to that before you sit down to enter.

You haven't got long to think about it though, the closing date for entries is 31 January - that's this coming Thursday.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to haigythescotsman, Lewis03 and znh3ra54 at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win An Underwater Camera, Three Nights In Prague, A Jo Cornelius Bag Worth £150

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 25 January, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win An Underwater Camera, Three Nights In Prague, A Jo Cornelius Bag Worth £150If you're a bit of a budding underwater film maker then enter this competition to win an underwater camera - there are a total of 10 up for grabs.

The answer is: Michael Jamieson and the closing date for entries is 28 February.

Prague is one of the cities on my 'would like to visit one day, if the opportunity arises' list - I don't have a SUPER strong desire to go there on purpose, but I'd really love to 'pop in' if I was just passing.

If you'd like to go to Prague then enter this competition: a three-night stay is on offer.  The total prize package is as follows:

  • Two return economy flights from a London Airport to Prague for the winner and their chosen guest
  • 3 nights' accommodation at the 5 Star Mandarin Oriental, with private return airport transfers for 2 people. Night time Underground tour of Prague for 2 people
  • Romantic three course dinner for two at Celeste Restaurant up to the value of £150
  • £250 spending money

The answer to the question is: Skins and you must get your entry in before 9 February.

I don't know anything about bags - so telling me that I could win a Jo Cornelius bag wouldn't garner any sort of reaction at all.  However, if you 'know' bags, then you might know who she is and it won't come as a shock to learn that the bag up for grabs here is worth £150.

All you have to do to be in with a chance is hand over your details before 11.59pm on 28 January.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01 adn pjj1805 at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win A Sony Blu-ray DVD Player, £7,150 Cash, An Ipad Mini

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 18 January, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win A Sony Blu-ray DVD Player, £7,150 Cash, An Ipad MiniI've still not got round to buying myself a new Blu-ray DVD player yet - maybe I'll hang fire a little longer and see if I'm the lucky winner of this competition to win a Sony Blu-ray DVD player.

Just in case you didn't know, they can play standard DVDs too - so you won't have to replace all your normal DVDs in one go *phew*

The answer is: Twisted Twins and the closing date for entries is 13 Feb'

By now you'll know of my love for money competitions - you just can't beat them and there's £7,150 up for grabs at the end of this one.  I imagine that'll pay off the Christmas debt and see you sorted for a rather special holiday overseas this summer!  Of course, you could always just be sensible and stash it away in the bank, but where's the fun in THAT?!

The answer is: A (Barrel) and the closing date for online entries is 24th January 2013 at 5pm.

Ahhhh, an iPad mini competition - fancy that; for a minute I didn't think I was going to find one *gasp*

I don't really have anything much to say about iPads - I'm more intrigued by some insider industry 'gossip', whispered in my ear today, that eluded to there being NO iPhone 6!  Apple sales of the iPhone are dropping quicker than snow across the country, so it'll be interesting to see whether their tablets go the same way.

Anyway, if you want an iPad mini, enter this competition and see if you can't win yourself one.

There's no question to answer, you just have to hand over your details before 1 Feb' to be in with a chance. 

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to pjj1805 and Painkiller at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win An iPad, an iPad Mini, A Marc Ecko Silver Watch Worth £235

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 11 January, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win An iPad, an iPad Mini, A Marc Ecko Silver Watch Worth £235I had the misfortune to need to go to an Apple store last month - my iPhone 4S had decided to give up the ghost and I wanted a 'Genius' to look at it for me, before I sent it off to the insurance company.

WELL, I've never seen so many iPads in use all at the same time!  Every member of staff was armed with one - quite amazing. I still don't want one, but if you do - a full size one - then enter this competition and you might get one for freeee.

The answer to the question is: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the closing date for entries is 25 January.

If an iPad mini is more your size and style then ignore the previous competition - OR, enter it and sell the big iPad if you win it, then buy a mini one...see? - and enter this one instead.

Just like the Facebook page at the end of the link before 7 February to be in with a chance of winning.

If bling is more your thing then you might like this silver watch by Marc Ecko - I've never heard of him, but it's worth £235.

You can enter with your Facebook ID (don't try and tell me you don't have one, I won't believe you!) or you can hand over your email address - it's up to you, but you must do it before midnight to win the Marc Ecko watch.

Before you go and enter - Watches2U are giving away a watch every day, so if you don't win this one you can always try again for a different one tomorrow; hurrah!

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01, holidayblog and pjj1805 at HUKD

Giveaway: WIN Crayola colouring goodies worth £100 with McCain Smiles!

by Tamsin Oxford in Comps on 9 January, 2013 at 5:39 am

 

 

Giveaway: WIN Crayola colouring goodies worth £100 with McCain Smiles!

*****This competition is now closed******

McCain Smiles and PlayPennies have teamed up to offer you the chance to win £100 worth of Crayola creative colouring goodies.

Kids love colouring and being artistic, so this prize will be perfect to occupy the little ones and keep them happy. McCain Smiles is offering one lucky winner all the items from their current on-pack promotion with Crayola. This fantastic prize includes: colouring pencils, mini markers, washable pens, two different colouring and sticker books and eight giant washable crayons, plus much more from the Crayola range.

How To Enter:

Being in with a chance to win this prize is really easy. Just click the website link below, answer the simple question, and then follow the instructions.

Question: How many promotional packs of McCain Smiles do people need to buy to start collecting the above Crayola goodies for themselves?

  • Leave a comment in the thread below with answer (1 entry)

For bonus entries to the competition:

  • Subscribe to the PlayPennies daily email update (1 entry)
  • Tweet a link to this contest and leave your twitter link below (1 bonus entry)

Rules:

  1. Contest runs between 09-19 January 2013
  2. Open to UK residents only
  3. One type of entry per household
  4. Must complete email verification when subscribing
  5. Must include a valid email address if commenting
  6. Admin’s decision is final in all cases

Free Competitions: Win Some HUGE Headphones

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 4 January, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win Some HUGE HeadphonesIt's funny how, as you get older, you notice that the popularity and trend of things come and go.  I remember when HUGE headphones were super cool (as were giant stereo stack systems!), then all of a sudden they were very UNcool and tiny, tiny headphones were the only thing for your ears to be seen with.

Well, now it's come full circle and GIANT headphones are cool once more - if you'd like to win a pair of Motörhead Phones (apparently, they're for the super-cool die-hard music fan only!) then enter this competition.

The answer to the question is: Sweden and the closing date for entries is 5 February.

We've been through the obligatory iPhone 4 competitions; we've been through the obligatory iPhone 4S competitions; the omnipresent iPad comps and now, heaven help us, there's going to be a never ending supply of iPad mini competitions!

GREAT news if you don't want to pay for an iPad mini and can't quite bring yourself to try and steal one; boring, if you really couldn't care less.

You only have to give your opinion on various things, and hand over your details before 31 January, to be in with a chance of winning. 

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to pjj1805 and marba01 at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win A Holiday To Cornwall, Cash And/Or An iPod Nano

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 30 December, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win A Holiday To Cornwall, Cash And/Or An iPod NanoAssuming Cornwall doesn't get washed away soon, you can win a holiday to pop down along the south coast and stay there - mmmm: Cornish ice cream, Cornish clotted cream on scones with jam!

Cornish Gems are offering one lucky winner £700 worth of vouchers to spend on a getaway in one of their luxury holiday homes, cottages or apartments. They’re all in spectacular Cornish locations, with impeccable interior design, and they even have lots of properties where pooches are welcome too.

There's no question to answer, just hand over your details before 1 February 2013.

Cash is always tight after Christmas, especially with January being such a long month (at least it always feels like it).  There's £1,880 up for grabs at the end of this competition which, I'm sure, you'll have plenty of uses for!

The answer to the question is: C (gander) and the closing date for online entries is 4th January 2013 at 5pm.

I had a second gen' iPod Nano - I say 'had' because it has mysteriously gone missing and both teenagers claim they know nothing about its potential whereabouts.

So I guess I'll just have to enter this competition to see if I can win myself a new one - although the one that's up for grabs here is a few generations more advanced than my old second gen' one.

No question for this one either - just submit your details before 25 January to be in with a chance of winning.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to pjj1805, Painkiller and haigythescotsman at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win A Diane Von Furstenberg Bag Worth £150, Thomas & Friends Prize Bundle Worth £300, Chocolate Truffle Tower

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 28 December, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win A Diane Von Furstenberg Bag Worth £150, Thomas & Friends Prize Bundle Worth £300, Chocolate Truffle TowerI'm not a huge bag fan (in both senses of the word!); if you are then you might know who on earth Diane Von Furstenberg is, and want to see if you can win one of her bags that's worth £150!

All you need to do is click THIS LINK and follow the simple instructions to be in with a chance of winning - all entries must be received by 11.59pm on Monday December 31, 2012.

Just in case your little one didn't get enough Thomas & Friends™ bits and pieces, enter this competition to win a Thomas & Friends™ prize bundle.  It's full of chunky toys perfect for small hands, from play sets to engines, and is worth over £300 - that's a lot of Thomas for your money, or rather NOT your money.

The answer to the question is: All of the above and many more, and the closing date for entries is 21 January 2013.

I most definitely haven't eaten enough chocolate over Christmas so, to me, this chocolate truffle tower looks absolutely YUM!   It's made from five boxes that are filled with rather scrummy sounding Maison Fougere chocolate truffles!

The answer to the question is:  and you need to submit your entry before 11.59pm on Wednesday 2 January 2013. 

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to pjj1805 and marba01 at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win An iPad Mini, A Fatboy Bean Bag And A Smeidi Bracelet Worth £250

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 21 December, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win An iPad Mini, A Fatboy Bean Bag And A Smeidi Bracelet Worth £250If you're tired of buying things now (I seem to be hemorrhaging cash at the moment, I don't know about you!) then grab a cup of tea (or a glass of something a little stronger), take a brief pause and try your luck with these three free to enter competitions!

First up is an iPad mini - I don't have an iPad as I've never really felt the need for one; I won't have an iPad mini either as I just can't see where they fit into the grand scheme of things.

If you'd like to have a bash at winning one then simply hand over your details and answer a couple of questions - I can't give you the answers as they're your own answers - before 3 January 2013 (my cousin's birthday!)

Up next is a Fatboy bean bag - I've written about them a few times before, they just look COOL!  I must confess I rather fancy one for lounging around on on my patio, but £159 for a bean bag is a bit steep and then I get torn between something like that and a more refined and sophisticated sun lounger.

Anyway, if you'd like to win one, rather than pay for one, hand over your details before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!  Yes, midnight tonight (11.59pm to be precise) - snooze, you lose on this one I'm afraid.

Finally, fancy something sparkly and pretty?  Then enter this competition to win a Smeidi 'Guardian Angel' bracelet - it's worth £250 and is made from 18ct yellow gold and sterling silver.

The answer to the question is: Little finger and the closing date for entries is 31 January 2013.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01 and sezzyf at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win £500

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 7 December, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win £500 Extra cash is always welcome and I'm sure an extra £500 will be especially handy at Christmas time - all you have to do is register, login and play the Celebrity Smile game by trying to identifying the smiles.

The closing date for entries is 16 December.

Christmas time is such a good excuse for eating lots of chocolates - if you think you cannot possibly buy enough chocolate, then you'd better enter this competition to win some more!

There's a chocolate hamper up for grabs that's worth £70; in it, there is:

  • A bottle of Running Duck Shiraz Red Wine,
  • Chocolate Divine Christmas trees in milk, dark and white chocolate,
  • 2 bars of luxurious Divine chocolate,
  • Ginger Thins,
  • Mint Thins,
  • White chocolate and strawberry hearts,
  • Dark chocolate apricots and Brazil nuts,
  • Drinking chocolate,
  • A recipe book; and
  • Christmas coins

To enter, you just have to enter your details before 19 December.

Five hundred seems to be the number of the moment!  Mamas and Papas are giving away £500 worth of vouchers to spend in any one of their stores or online; there are four runner up prizes worth £100 too.

The answer to the question is Rudolph and the closing date for entries is 2 January 2013.

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01 and caramelek at HUKD

Free Competitions: Win Festive Flowers For Christmas

by Sarah Macdonald in Comps on 4 December, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Free Competitions: Win Festive Flowers For ChristmasIf you like flowers and you like festive flowers, then you'll know how expensive they can be and that it will be worth your financial while to enter this competition - there are festive flowers to be won y'see.

The answer to the question is: A Coin and the closing date for online entries 16 December.

Do you like Advent Calendars? I do - I really LOVE the Jacqui Lawson one that's released every year; it's not free though, but well worth buying - and I've been having too much fun with the online Samsung advent calendar.

There are prizes to be won behind each door and, to play, you just have to like their Facebook page and click on each door for each day.  You find out straight away whether or not you've won anything - I didn't win anything today *booooo*

Crimbo shopping is expensive, even if you go to places like Argos and pick up some bargains.  If you win this competition then you'll be able to bag yourself lots of bargains, there's a £200 Argos gift voucher going begging!

The answer to the question is: Flotsam & Jetsam and the closing date for entries is 17 December.

 GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to marba01 and mylesstenlake at HUKD