Recently I was contacted by Anna from Select Furnishings a company that sells outdoor furniture. She had come across my blog and wondered whether I would be interested in hosting a competition that the company would like to run. I responded asking for further details and decided that I would like to give visitors the opportunity to take part and for one lucky visitor to take away the prize on offer - a Landmann Outdoor Fire Pit that usually retails at almost £200. This is maybe just the thing to own if our weather doesn’t improve.
To take part in the competition you are asked to write a post to publish on your own blog about what inspired your interest in gardening. For example you could write about childhood gardening memories, an inspirational experience or person. The format and style should fit the genre of your blog but at least one photograph or illustration should be used. (I'll publish my blog post as an example tomorrow). Obviously one aim of the competition is to gain exposure for the company so your post must include a mention and link to the Select Furnishings home page and also a link back to this post on my blog.
Once you have published your entry on your please make a comment on this post and I will add a link to your posting so that Select Furniture can access your entry for judging. I've popped a link on the top of the sidebar so you can access this post easily as it works its way down the blog page.
To give you plenty of time to take part the closing date for your entry will be Tuesday 7 May - the day after the May Day Bank Holiday. Please make sure that you have posted your comment indicating that you wish to take part in this competition by midnight GMT on 7 May and I will make sure all entries have been collated by the end of that week so that Select Furnishings can start judging.
The winner will be announced on my blog.
Unfortunately due to delivery issues the competition is restricted to UK entries only. Sorry non-UK based visitors.
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Sounds like a great competition Sue. I'm in! My story may be a tad boring to win such a competition but it's going to be great to hear about what has inspired so many people to pick up a spade and start creating.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue & Select Furnishings for the opportunity :)
Linda
I'm sure that from reading your blog Linda you will make it really interesting. I'm looking forward to reading entries too.
DeleteWhat a fabulous prize. I'll have to have a think about it and I'll let you know if I'm going to take part.
ReplyDeleteHope you do have a go, Jo. You won't win if you don't!
DeleteGreat competition Sue...I will hopefully have a go and let you know when the post is up. Glad I wasn't away so long that I missed the opportunity!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you do have a go Tanya - I'm not judging thankfully so I can just enjoy the stories - well I hope I can if people take part!
DeleteThanks Sue. I'd like to enter. My post is scheduled for Sat 20 April and I'll come back to you with the link. All the best, Kelli.
ReplyDeleteGreat Kelli - good to see someone kicking things off! I'll pop and look for the link Kelli - tomorrow.
DeleteThanks Sue for adding my link. I hope others will enter as I'd like to read their stories.
DeleteSo do I Kelli!
DeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteI've just written my entry, it's a bit emotional, but hopefully uplifting too :o)
http://josephinesgarden.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/my-inspiration/
Thanks, JO - I've added it and now I'm going for a read
DeleteHi Sue.
ReplyDeleteI have my competition entry posted on my blog now so if you could do your thang that would be much appreciated :)
Thanks again for hosting this Sue, it's an amazing prize.
Linda
Done Linda - thanks for taking part
DeleteWhat an amazing competition!!! I love that fire pit. I just read one of the blog entries (Kelli's) and loved the veg in containers!!! Hope to read them all and maybe have a go too - I have been struggling to find time to read blogs lately. I have 13 posts of yours to get through! I've been missing them. Glad to be finding some time now to catch up :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you manage to have a go Anna. You have just three days!
DeleteCome on! Just over a day to get those posts published!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteI've just posted in the competition!
Jill
Hi Sue...I have just posted, it's not great I don't think but it's there so you can go and have a look. I can't believe I didn't miss it!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteHere's my entry for the competition. I only found out about it today as I haven't been online in a little while, but I hope you find my post interesting!
http://saturnspatch.moonfruit.com/#/blog/4565946164
Saturn
Thanks for the information, I've been looking for a fire pit like this to complete my backyard landscaping project.
ReplyDeleteBut I guess you knew where to buy one from which is why you sneaked in the free link to what I suppose is your website! Visitors aree advised not to follow links in comments.
DeleteAs did your colleague Haley who posyed earlier
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