Christmas competitions and letters to Lapland!

I'm recycling two posts from my Cambridge Ecothrifter blog as they might be of interest to readers here. One is about two fab Christmas competitions and the other is how to get a letter from Santa at the price of a stamp.

 Santa is good enough to eat

 Christmas competitions from B&Q

1) Write about your Favourite Christmas memories or recipes (Closing date for entries is midnight on the 6th January 2011). Submit your stories by clicking here.

First prize is a £500 B&Q gift card.
First Runner-up prize is a £250 B&Q gift card
Entrants must be 13 years old or over and must reside in the UK. Entrants below the age of 18 must have parental consent. The winner will be the best Christmas story or recipe as decided by a panel of judges representing B&Q.

2) Write to us what you think is UK’s Best & Worst Christmas lighting decorations (Closing date for entries is midnight on the 6th January 2011). Submit your stories by clicking here

First prize is a £500 B&Q gift card.
First Runner-up prize is a £250 B&Q gift card
Entrants must be 13 years old or over and must reside in the UK. Entrants below the age of 18 must have parental consent.The winner(s) will be the best/worst photo(s) of Christmas decorations as decided by a panel of judges representing B&Q.

The small print: The winner will be contacted by email – please ensure the email address you have registered with us is up-to-date. If the prize is not claimed within 14 days of the email being sent, another winner will be selected. No purchase necessary. The prize cannot be taken in conjunction with any other offer. Competition and prize draws are open to all UK residents, excluding employees of B&Q plc, their families, agents or anyone else connected with the competition. All entries become the property of B&Q plc. B&Q plc reserves the right to withdraw the offer, terminate the promotion or declare void any entry in the event of actual fraud in its sole opinion. Prizes are not transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered. No responsibility is accepted for entries that may be lost or delayed in transmission, mutilated or damaged. The judge’s decision on all matters relating to the competition and prize draws is final and binding. No correspondence can be entered into. Entry implies acceptance of rules. The Promoter is B&Q plc, Portswood House, 1 Hampshire Corporate Park, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 3YX. B&Q plc, the Promoter, will only use the data for the purposes of the competition. The winner’s details will be available from the promoter by sending a stamped address envelope marked “B&Q Best Christmas Lighting Decoration, Multi Channel”. By submitting your data and email address in connection with your story, you agree that B&Q and its third party service providers may use your email address to contact you about your story. By entering this competition, you also agree that your story/photo(s) may be used for future promotional purposes including online, literature and press activity.

Cheap and cheerful letters to Santa 

The internet is buzzing with various Santa letters you can buy and other pricey Santa services. Old and trusty Royal Mail can do this at the minimal cost of a stamp (second or first class, the choice is yours). All you have to do is help your child with their letter to Santa (include your address), stick a stamp on the envelope and send it to:

Santa/Father Christmas,

Santa’s Grotto,

Reindeerland,

SAN TA1.