Something For The Weekend - Win a Weekend Break with Alpro

Hello again compers!  How has your week been, any nice wins to report?  Nothing much to report here, but been a very busy week for non-comping activities.  The children break up from school this afternoon for two weeks, so I fear my comping may decline even further until they return to school.  Can’t moan though – it is Christmas!  I will be focusing more on family activities, with the odd bit of work thrown in, over the next few weeks, but I am sure there will still be time for some comping.  How about you, are you winding down your comping now, or do you ramp it up as Christmas gets closer?

There are lots of coughs and colds still doing the rounds here, not to mention tummy bugs and the dreaded flu.  Touching everything with an ounce of wood in it, we have so far managed to avoid the bulk of it as a family – so far!  A few sniffles and raised temperatures, but nothing to affect school or work as yet.  One thing I do try and do during winter is to pack as much goodness and nutrients into every meal as I can.  This means extra fruit in the girls’ lunchboxes, homemade bread with lots of seeds, desserts containing lots of fresh and cooked fruit, and extra fruits, nuts and seeds added to cereals at breakfast.  I don’t think you can get enough added extra vitamins and minerals this time of year, bearing in mind all the rubbish most us tend to consume over the festive period.  I for one eat far too may chocolates, crisps, snacks and cheese over Christmas, but at least if we have pre-loaded with lots of good stuff beforehand I feel like we aren’t doing as much damage as we could be. 

One thing I like to let the children do is add their own toppings to their yogurt for pudding during the week or at breakfast.  They can choose from a selection of fruits, nuts and a few little treats such as honey and syrup to make their yogurts individual to them.  They would love to enter the Alpro competition that is currently running, if only they were old enough!  Alpro are giving away five holidays worth up to £2,000 each for two people for three nights in a two bedroom Golden Oak Barn in Sherwood, Nottingham.  The weekend will also include a travel allowance, breakfast, and three hours of spa treatments.  In addition there are 800 runners up prizes consisting of an Alpro toppings pack.  To enter you need to play the game online to choose from a selection of toppings and create the most original, tasty combination possible.  You will then be asked to answer the tie breaker letting them know why you would like to win the holiday.  The final draw for this competition ends at midnight on 31^st December 2014, and you can only win once during the promotion.

On the joint theme of weekend breaks and yummy food treats, here are some more competitions for you to enter this weekend

• I am still trying to win a nice hamper this Christmas.  Primary Times are giving away a lovely British Food Hamper containing a yummy selection of biscuits, chutneys, oils and chocolates.  To enter register or log in at the website and answer the question (Our advice – b) second generation beekeepers) by midnight on 21^st December 2014.
• How about a case of Rubis wine to drink with family and friends over Christmas?  Enter the Foodism competition and you could be raising a glass this festive season!  To enter answer the question at the website (Our advice – Tempranillo) by midnight on 21^st December 2014 – Cheers!
• Fancy a luxurious family weekend away at Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle?  The Tesco Living website are giving away a lovely two night break for four people at the four-star hotel including breakfast, dinner (children’s menu for the little ones), a lunch at a gastropub, a picnic lunch, family tickets to Blue Reef Aquarium and a round of golf!  To enter submit your details at the website before 23:55 on 22^nd December 2014.
• How about a stay for up to four people at a luxury lodge in Devon, Norfolk, Cornwall, Sussex Cambridgeshire or Essex?  AOL Travel is giving away a break for two nights in a two bedroom lodge, including hot tub and a bottle of champagne!  To enter submit your details online by noon on 23 December 2014 – good luck
• We always seem to buy Ferrero Rocher at Christmas – usually as teachers’ gifts and as treats for relatives.  I would love to win the yummy bundle that the Lilinha Angel’s World blog is giving away as one of their 12 days of Christmas comps.  To enter use the Gleam widget by midnight on 23^rd December 2014 – you can enter every day for extra entries!

Happy weekend comping everyone, and lots of Lucky Dust to you all!

Kirsty x