Hello again compers! How was your week, any nice wins to report? I am afraid I still have nothing to tell you about my own wins – going through the longest dry spell I have had in years! I won’t lie, I am starting to lose my mojo a bit and really could do with even a tiny win to restore my faith in the Comping Fairy – I think she has deserted me! Last night also saw the start of this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, for which I have been trying in vain to win tickets. My husband and I must have entered hundreds of comps between us to try and win tickets, but all to no avail! We shall have to make do with listening to vague strains of music on the breeze, and watching catch up commentary on TV - fail!
The weather has been glorious here on the Island though, so that does somewhat make up for lack of wins. It has meant that we have been able to get out and enjoy the natural beauty of the Island whenever we can – beaches, coastal walks and generally being outdoors. It does also make me think about the summer holidays though, and that for the third year running we have no holiday booked. As most of you will be aware I have been desperately trying to win a holiday for what seems like forever, but have had no success as yet. I think I am resolved to the fact that we will have to buy a tent this year and enjoy all that camping has to offer us as a family, rather than getting excited about a foreign holiday – unless I do somehow win one!
One comp I will definitely be entering when I see the product is the Ultimate Treat promotion being run by Kettle Chips at the moment. Once again Kettle Chips have pulled out all the stops to offer great competition prizes – this time it is a main prize draw for one of three fabulous holidays worth up to £12,000 as well as 265 instant win prizes. Pick up a promotional 40g individual pack of Kettle Chips and enter the unique code from the packet online at https://www.kettletreats.co.uk/ between 08:00 and 22:00 and you will be told instantly if you have won one of the instant win prizes which could be a multi-pack of Kettle Chips, a luxury hamper, a theatre break for two, a Paris break or even a champagne hot air balloon flight! You may only win one of these instant win prizes over the course of the promotion, but you can enter one unique code per person per day until the closing date for the instant win promotion which is 31st August 2015.
By entering the promotion you will also be entered into the main prize draw to win either a Route 66 America road trip, a Caribbean cruise or a holiday to Mauritius. Any of the holidays can be taken as either two persons travelling premium economy or as a family of four travelling economy class, so plenty of scope whatever your family make up. The closing date for entry into the main prize draw is 30th November 2015, so plenty of time to pick up a few packets of crisps!
If like me you are trying to win a fantastic holiday prize, here are some other great ones for you to enter this weekend:
- Do you like your holidays to be adventurous and outdoors, rather than lounging by a pool or on a beach? Lonely Planet has a great competition for you – an eight day tour of Columbia worth £4,000! If you win this fabulous trip you will be enjoy accommodation in hotels, guest houses and eco huts and visiting ranches, waterfalls and coves. This could be a truly once in a lifetime trip and all you need to do to join in is enter your details at the website before 23:59 on 14th June 2015 – simple!
- How about soaking up the sun at a boutique resort in Crete this summer? Harpers Bazaar is giving one lucky winner and a guest the chance to spend five nights in a luxury bungalow suite at Caramel Grecotel, dinner for two at the nearby Agreco Farm and a spa treatment each. Please note that this prize does not include flights, but they can be picked up relatively cheaply to Crete these days – the full prize total is worth £6,420! To enter simply provide your details at the website by the closing date of 16th June 2015.
- Fancy taking the family away for a self-catering villa holiday in Europe? Enter the At Home competition and you could be choosing a villa holiday of your choice, including flights for four from Solmar Villas, up to the value of £1,500! You could be sat on a sun-soaked terrace overlooking the shimmering water of a private pool, or relaxing in landscaped gardens while the children play in the evening sun – sounds like heaven doesn’t it! To enter visit the website and answer the question (Our advice – Germany) by the closing date of 18th June 2015.
- Do you like a mix of activity and relaxation on your holidays? How about a golf & spa break – something for everyone! National Geographic Traveller is giving away an exotic escape for seven nights to Mexico, staying at the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Golf & Spa Resort where you can spend your days enjoying the pool, trying your hand at golf or volleyball or taking part in a tequila tasting. The holiday also includes flights and a whale watching tour – an unforgettable trip to be sure! To enter answer the question at the website (Our advice – The Baja Peninsula) by the closing date of 23:59 on 19th June 2015.
- If we are thinking about once in a lifetime holidays surely Australia must be somewhere close to the top of most people’s lists! Toys R Us on Facebook are giving away a spectacular 10 day family holiday to the Sea Life Centre in Sydney, in association with the new Lego City Deep Sea Explorers range! The trip includes flights, car hire, 10 nights in a deluxe family room, breakfast, tickets to Sea Life Aquarium including shark reef snorkelling and family surfing lessons! To enter this one you simply need to complete the Facebook app before the closing date of 31st August 2015.
Happy weekend comping and lots of Lucky Dust to you all!
Kirsty x
