In celebration of its first ever release on Blu-ray and to coincide with the film’s 30th anniversary, I’m giving you the chance to get your hands on one amazing prize! Simply answer the question below to be in with the chance of winning a copy of E.T. on Blu-ray! When an imaginative boy meets a lost alien, it is the beginning of one of cinema’s most endearing friendships, as Elliot (Henry Thomas) helps the marvellous creature he calls E.T. find his way back home before government agents can capture him. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg’s magical…
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I can’t resist a bit of help from Aunt Bessie’s with my Sunday roast. Her roast potatoes have always come up trumps in our household. I bet you didn’t know that Aunt Bessie’s makes more than 70 products to help families create quick and tasty meals. I have a great giveaway for two readers to win a £10 Aunt Bessie’s voucher but first let me tell you about some of the delicious new products which are perfect for creating a proper family meal. Containing a mixture of carrots, swede and parsnips, seasoned with thyme and generously drizzled in honey, Aunt…
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I’m sure we’re not the only family who go through a lot of batteries. The toddler has some really noisy toys and he often has a little pile of toys waiting for daddy to replace their batteries when he comes home from work. I was recently contacted by Duracell to see if I wanted to take part in a fun Halloween challenge. We were sent a Halloween party pack with everything we needed to hold our own spooky party, including decorations, music and games to play in the dark made, which were made even spookier by using a torch, run…
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I have a really fun competition today for five lucky readers of the gingerbread house to win one of 5 tubs of Kelly’s of Cornwall ice cream. Don’t let the chill autumn air put you off as Cornwall’s leading ice cream producer, Kelly’s, is launching a nationwide search to find the ultimate home-made pudding recipe to serve with Kelly’s ice cream! Do you make the most sumptuous sticky toffee pudding? Have you got the best bread and butter pudding recipe in the county? Then this is your chance to don an apron, bring out the rolling pin and bake for…
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I have details of a lovely competition for any foodies out there! The Ideas Kitchen are offering someone a chance to win a cooking lesson with the famous chef, Daniel Galmiche at his restaurant The Vineyard, in Berkshire. Greeted with champagne and canapés, 4 lucky winners will get a tour of The Vineyard’s impressive wine cellars and kitchen, followed by a personal cooking lesson with the man himself! The day will then be topped off with a delicious five course tasting lunch at The Vineyard. How do you enter the competition, you ask? Simple. Just watch the three videos below…
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I have a lovely competition for Club Penguin fans today, I have 2 x one month membership cards to giveaway. These which would allow the lucky winners access to exclusive member-only areas of the site; exclusive gifts at special events; access to style their penguins with new outfits; upgrades and decorations for their igloos and finally they will be able to own up to 20 puffles in any colour! Launched in October 2005, Club Penguin has seen more than 175 million registered users pass through the site. With its imaginative play environment, word filtering technology and live moderation, award-winning Club…
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I’ve been having a real clear out this weekend. The pregnancy books, maternity clothes and tiny baby clothes are all bagged up for our nearest charity shop. I’m not sure if we’ll be adding to our little tribe but we can’t store many things in our little house. Bio-Oil has recently launched a new pregnancy tab on their Facebook page for mums to share their best pregnancy tips with mums-to-be. The idea is that over time it will become a hub of really useful information. Bio-Oil have also printed a collection of tips from Mumsnetters across the UK in the…
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This week the digitally restored and first widescreen release of The BFG The Movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray. I love Roald Dahl books and The BFG was always one of my favourites. It was strange sitting down to watch a film from my childhood with the toddler but he loved it so I will be off to the library to find some Roald Dahl books to read together. To celebrate the release of the film I have a lovely competition for you, where you can win a copy of The BFG and Family Golden Ticket to the Roald…
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After the amazing atmosphere during the Olympic Games we were really looking forward to the Paralympic Games and we haven’t been disappointed. To celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games I have an amazing Limited edition Panasonic Lumix Camera for one lucky reader of the gingerbread house. Best of all you don’t have to do anything sporty to be in with a chance of winning! To take part you need to support your team and share your passion for the London 2012 Olympic Games via the Panasonic UK Facebook app! First you need to ‘Like’ the Panasonic UK Facebook App…