Something For The Weekend - Win a Mini with New Covent Garden Soup Co

Hello everyone! How was your week, any nice wins to report? Two wins for me this week of a mystery cranberry product from the Holland & Barrett daily quiz on Facebook, and I had a surprise children’s book arrive in the post from the recent Annabel Karmel competition. My eldest loves cranberries so will be pleased with whatever comes from Holland & Barrett, and the book will be squirreled away for Christmas – both nice, useful wins!  Cowes Week ends here tonight with a huge fireworks display – the weather is looking decidedly autumnal at present so not holding my breath for us going, but you never know!  Can’t believe we are halfway through August almost already – the summer holidays are flying by!

I am always on the lookout for shortcuts and cheats when it comes to feeding the family on a budget. We all love to have soup and homemade bread at lunchtime – it is a quick, filling and nutritious way to get lots of good stuff into the family, without breaking the bank.  I do tend to make my own soups when I can, but I am not adverse to buying ready-made fresh and tinned soups either.  I will be keeping my eyes peeled for promotional packs of New Covent Garden Soup Co soups, as they are giving away a fabulous prize at the moment.  Pick up a promotional pack of the yummy fresh soups and you could be whizzing around in a stylish new convertible Mini! Imagine; a brand new car just from picking up some food for lunch!  The major supermarkets often have these soups in their reduced to clear sections at the end of the day too, as they are fresh and have a shorter life span than others might.  Enter the code from your promotional pack online at http://newcoventgardensoup.com/wincomp and you will be entered into the prize draw for this super little car!  There are also a couple of runners’ up prizes to win £500 of Sykes Holiday Cottages vouchers or an Apple iPad Mini!  You can enter up to four unique codes per person per day and the promotion runs until 23:59 on 30^th September 2015 – make sure you keep your promotional packs and proof of purchase too.  Please note that the winner will need to have a valid driving license, so if you don’t have one then maybe enter in your partner or friend’s name – good luck!

There aren’t very many car competitions at the moment, but here are some other car-THEMED comps for you to have a go at this weekend:

• If you enjoy looking after and maintaining your car you will love the competition being run by Zenith Insurance.  They are giving away a Meguiar’s Ultimate Car Care Kit worth over £90, which has everything you need to clean and pamper your car including wash & Wax, glass cleaner, microfiber cloths and a handy kit bag!  To enter you need to Follow & Retweet on Twitter or Like & Share one Facebook, before the closing date of 12:00 noon on 16^th August 2015.
• Do you know a classic car lover who would love to have a spin in their favourite dream car?  Maybe they would be like to drive a Porsche 911, a Lamborghini Miura or even a Bugatti Type 35.  For me I think it would have to be the Austin Seven – I just love the old 1920s gangster cars, so much character!  To win the chance to win this fabulous prize  being given away by Cherished Vehicle Insurance (which will be paid as a £500 voucher for a classic car experience with www.hchg.co.uk) just select your choice of car from the website options and enter your details by the closing date of 12:00 noon on 20^th August 2015.  Please note, you must be over 25 to be insured to drive one of the vehicles, or nominate someone else to drive.
• Do you know someone who would like to be James Bond for a day?  Beacon is offering one winner the opportunity to drive an Aston Martin and lots of other extras too!  The lucky winner will receive an Aston Martin driving experience consisting of three miles of driving, a one lap high speed passenger ride and a certificate – plus a free 4x4 passenger experience as an added bonus!  The experience takes place at Everyman Racing’s track at Prestwold in Leicestershire, and to enter all you need to do is supply your details at the website by the closing date of 31^st August 2015.
• Fuel for the car is one of the constant costs of life isn’t it – you can’t get around without it, and you are always on the lookout for the cheapest deals and prices at the pumps!  Mobil1 can help you reduce this regular cost as they are offering one winner free fuel for a year in their competition!  The prize consists of £2,000 of petrol or diesel from Esso services, and all you need to do is enter your details at the website to enter.  The competition closes at midnight on 30^th September 2015 – good luck
• Fancy winning your family a brand new Nissan Qashqai – I bet you do!  Club Care from The Camping & Caravanning Club is offering this fabulous car in their current prize draw, and all you need to do to enter is request a non-obligation insurance quote.  You can request a quote for many types of insurance including caravan insurance, home insurance, car insurance and many others.  You need to request a quote by the closing date of 29^th February 2016 and the prize consists of a Nissan Qashqai Tekna dCi 130 Manual 4WD, a year’s insurance, a year’s car tax and a year’s membership of the Camping & Caravanning Club too!  Please note, to qualify for the free insurance entrants must be aged between 25 and 80.
• Don’t forget there is still time to enter our exclusive member-only competition to win some great gardening goodies too – head over to my blog and enter via the Leadin widget by 23:59 on Tuesday 18^th August 2015 for a chance to win!

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

Kirsty x