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Thorntons Hamper Review & Competition: Win £100 Chocolate Hamper

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Some days it is truly glorious being the editor of a magazine: like when Thorntons sends you a chocolate hamper which is full of the most delicious and indulgent chocolate. We have been reviewing this chocolate over the past few days. It has been tough but we have kept it up. Marc De Champagne truffles, Orange Crisp, decadent dark chocolate, dreamy desserts, Eton mess chocolate and hot chocolate bombs that are as convenient as they are delicious. This is the ultimate chocolate hamper. It is worth £100 and we have one to giveaway. thorntonshamper winchocolatehamper

To be in with the chance of winning this fantastic prize, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finishes at the end of November. Good luck, and you can find more information at http://www.thorntons.co.uk

 

“To share or not to share… This hamper is our Indulgence Ultimate Wicker Hamper which has been created for the ultimate chocoholics, and certainly not for the faint-hearted. Full of fantastic flavours that have been carefully smothered in decadently dark, wickedly white and magnificently milk Thorntons chocolate.

This fabulous hamper features some of our best tasting chocolate collections from our Indulgence range. Our Mini Masterpieces are what they say they are, true masterpieces! This indulgent selection includes more mouth watering chocolates like creamy fudge, zesty orange, chewy toffee and bursting berry. For the lovers of champagne and chocolate, why not combine the two and delve into our Marc de Champagne Truffles, bursting with rich flavour and that little taste of glamour.

Completing this hamper is a deliciously smooth and chocolatey liqueur, perfect in hot chocolate whilst relaxing on the sofa.

All of these chocolate goodies have been perfectly packed into this stunning keep-sake wicker hamper.

Each hamper contains:

Marc De Champagne Chocolate Truffles (210g)
Irresistible Gooey Caramel Melts (200g)
Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur 70cl
Scrumptious Chocolate Cupcakes (132g)
Scrumptious Chocolate Cocktails (104g)
Irresistible Belgian Chocolate Truffles (220g)
Dreamy Desserts (192g)
Dreamy Desserts (72g)
Hot Chocolate Bombs (250g)
Decadently Dark Chocolate Collection (362g)
Irresistible Smooth Coconut Melts (200g)
Whisky Truffles Bag (95g)
Marc de Champagne Truffles Bag (93g)
Orange Crisp Chocolate Block (90g)
Eton Mess Chocolate Block (90g)
Espresso Dark Chocolate Block (90g)
Fudge Brownie Milk Chocolate Block (90g)
Chocolate Truffle Bar (33g)
Nut Crunch Chocolate Bar (33g)

Please note: The contents of this hamper were correct at the time of photography. We reserve the right to substitute products of equal value.”

 

 

Charity Auction For Rare Bremont ‘Chivalry’ Watch

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To be in with the chance to own a rare watch crafted by Bremont Watch Company look no further! Simply visit http://www.chivas.com/en/int/chivas/auction/ and bid in auction.

Only 12 rare pieces of this design will ever exist and the proceeds of those sold will be donated to philanthropic causes. The first auction of one of these watches will benefit The Prince’s Trust and  will go live tonight (22nd October) at 20:00 and will close on 9th of November!Watch

The oak contained in the back of this limited edition collectors item was used in the maturation of Chivas Regal Scotch whisky, so if you were to open the back you would experience it’s fine fragrance!

A fine piece for a great charitable cause, so head to the link above and make sure you place a bid!

All 12 watches are beautifully hand crafted by Bremont Chivalry. They represent the pinnacle of an ongoing collaboration between The Bremont Watch Company and Chivas Regal, at the heart of which is craftsmanship, style and generosity. So make sure you don’t miss out on this rare opportunity, as none of these watches will ever be sold in retail.

Win Stylish Clarks Brogues Courtesy of Brantano

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You could win a pair of fashionable women’s Clarks brogues courtesy of www.brantano.co.uk and Frost Magazine! Perfect for work or play, these are a must-have style in any shoe collection.

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Clarks Carousel Trick Brogues come in a quality black leather, and boast punch-hole detailing and a small heel. They’re the perfect transitional shoe, taking you from the office to the bar effortlessly.

To be in with the chance of winning this fantastic prize, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finished at the end of the month. Good luck, and remember you can find more stylish Clarks footwear here.

 

1. Entry is open to residents of the UK and Eire aged 18 or over, except for employees of the A Jones & Sons Limited or Brantano (UK) Limited, Frost Magazine, their families, agencies or anyone else associated with the competition. If you are under 18, you must obtain consent from your parent/guardian to enter. By entering into the competition, you confirm that you have this consent.

2. Brantano Footwear complies with the standard procedures laid down in the UK Data Protection Act to ensure that the personal information you give us is kept secure and processed fairly and lawfully. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. For further details please see our online Privacy Policy at www.brantano.co.uk

3. The winner will be selected on November 1 and will be notified by email no later than two weeks. Brantano Footwear’s or Frost Magazine’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. There will only be one winner.

4. There is 1 prize consisting of a pair of Clarks Carousel Trick Brogues (subject to availability). Terms and conditions apply.

5. If the Prize is not claimed within 14 days of the winner being notified, Brantano Footwear reserves the right to award the Prize to an alternative winner.

6. Prize is non transferable, non refundable and non negotiable. There is no cash alternative. Brantano Footwear reserves the right to substitute the Prize for one of its choosing which has a value the same or greater than the original prize in the event of circumstances outside of its control.

7. Winner’s details will be available for 6 months after the draw by sending a SAE to Newsletter Prize Draw, Brantano Footwear Marketing Department at the address below.

8. Brantano Footwear reserves the right to (i) cancel this promotion, (ii) cancel or refuse any individual’s entry and (iii) amend these terms and conditions (and will use reasonable endeavours to notify changes to entrants and potential entrants). These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law and exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. 10. Promoter: A Jones & Sons Limited/Brantano (UK) Limited. Registered no. 288766/3472784. Registered office: Interlink Way West, Interlink Business Park, Bardon, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1LD.

Win Tickets To The London Homebuilding & Renovating And Home Improvement Show

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The London Homebuilding & Renovating and Home Improvement Show makes its national debut at Olympia with new feature highlights and experts and Frost Magazine has tickets to giveaway. 

London, 26-28 September 2014

 

Credit: Steve Burden

Credit: Steve Burden

http://london.homebuildingshow.co.uk

 

As the property market regains its confidence, the UK’s fastest growing home show is coming to London for the first time as a combined event designed for both self-builders and remodelers. The new London Homebuilding & Renovating and Home Improvement Show will take place from the 26-28 September at Olympia, London. The exhibition will offer visitors the chance to benefit from an extensive range of products and recommendations from more exhibitors than ever before and tips and bespoke advice from an extended expert panel on how to successfully complete a project from start to finish.

 

Credit: Steve Burden

Credit: Steve Burden

Piers Taylor, award-winning RIBA architect and co-presenter of BBC2 series ‘The House that £100k Built’ will be making his first appearance on the London expert panel to inspire visitors with quality interior design and architecture recommendations to help homeowners make the most of their projects. Charlie Luxton, sustainable architectural designer and presenter of More4’s ‘Building the Dream’, will be making his awaited comeback to the London event and will also appear alongside other homebuilding and home improvement professionals including Michael Holmes, editor-in-chief of the Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine.

 

Another new feature for this year’s event is the updated Interior Design and Decorating Clinic, brought to you by Dulux Design Service. Visitors will be provided with insightful ideas on how to decorate their homes through the use of appealing colour schemes, wall coverings and furnishings. Dulux consultants will be offering free one-on-one appointments to bring attendees one step closer to their aspirational house.

 

The Ask the Architects area will provide a space for dialogue between certified RIBA Architects and visitors curious about the design and construction process of their project. After a consultation with a member of the team, homeowners will leave with the assurance that their plans will be ready to be implemented by well-guided contractors.

 

For attendees undertaking major works, changes and additions to their property, a meeting with planning permission expert, Sally Tagg, is vital to ensure that they understand the complex application process. Sally will be waiting at the Planning Clinic for individual consultations with visitors to offer them professional advice.

 

Come prepared with your plans and ideas and benefit from the wide range of experts that can offer individual sessions at the Ask the Experts zone. This year, the panel of property specialists includes: Michael Holmes (editor-in-chief of Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine); Jason Orme (editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine); Piers Taylor (award-winning RIBA architect and co-presenter of hit BBC2 series ‘The House that £100k Built’); Charlie Luxton (sustainable architectural designer and presenter of More4’s ‘Building the Dream’); Julia Kendell (Interiors and Decorating expert from DIY SOS and ITV1’s Daybreak); Matt James (designer and expert on ITV’s ‘Love Your Garden’); David Snell (Homebuilding & Renovating magazine’s self-build and plot finding expert); Tim Pullen (eco expert at Homebuilding & Renovating magazine), Bob Branscome (chartered surveyor and builder); Chris Reeves (Homebuilding & Renovating magazine’s Legal Expert and chartered builder and lawyer) and Roger Hunt (award-winning writer and eco expert).

 

Standard tickets are £12 in advance or £17 on the door (children under 16 go free). For further information visit http://london.homebuildingshow.co.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0871 231 0824.

 

To be in with a chance of winning these fabulous tickets follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition closes mid-September.

 

 

 

 

Eden And Michaela Strachan To Find The Next Nature Filmmakers

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Eden Shorts: Nature Filmmaker of the Year


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Eden, Britain’s leading natural history channel today announced a brand new nationwide and first-ever amateur nature filmmaking competition, Eden Shorts.

 

The aim of the competition is to inspire budding filmmakers to produce one-minute short films, which capture the natural world in all its beauty and wonder. It opens on the 7th July and closes on 27th September 2014. Entrants can find information on how to enter at edentv.co.uk/shorts.

 

The winners will have their work showcased on-air on Eden, as well as some other prizes on offer for one overall winner. These will be picked by an expert judging panel, including wildlife enthusiast and TV presenter, Michaela Strachan.

 

Michaela commented; “’I think Eden Shorts is a fantastic idea and an amazing opportunity for amateur wildlife filmmakers to be creative and show their work. To get the opportunity to showcase your talent on the channel is such an incredible opportunity, it’s like the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ of the wildlife film making world. The criteria is very open so it’ll be really interesting to see what people come up with. It’s a tough world to get into and this could give untapped talent a perfect platform to show off!’

 

Filmmaking technology is now far more accessible, making it easier for passionate individuals to obtain beautiful moving images of the natural world. Sir David Attenborough believes that the future of natural history communication mostly rests with dedicated amateurs who will film wildlife around them, he was quoted recently saying people will capture “the mating of a dragonfly on a pond which may be 100 yards from their home and put that on the web.”

 

Emma Boston, General Manager of Eden, added; “Eden Shorts is looking for high quality amateur films, which showcase the wonder of the natural world. This could consist of a time-lapse of a flower opening or the setting sun, a piece to camera about nature or local wildlife projects, a classic wildlife film of a favourite animal or even an animation.

 

More than anything the competition asks entrants to be creative! Eden Shorts is looking for live-action footage of nature, presenters talking to camera, animations, an interview or any other means that help to convey the film’s message.”

 

Eden celebrates the wonder of nature, and features the very best wildlife, science and adventure programming. The channel shows the best of the BBC’s Natural History Unit with Sir David Attenborough, and science programming with Professor Brian Cox, as well as UK premiere acquisitions that explore the world around us and some spectacular adventure and travel programmes.

 

Instructions on how to enter

To enter the competition, each entrant must upload a Short Film lasting no more than 1 minute to their personal YouTube account. Entrants must then submit the relevant URL for their Short Film together with their personal email address via the Competition entry form application located on the Eden website at eden.uktv.co.uk.

 

Students Can Win £3,000 By Showing Their Love of Learning

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Imagine you’re inspiring the next generation of students to study your subject at university. Now bottle that enthusiasm and distil it into a winning formula…

Students with a passion for their subject can win £3,000 by entering the annual UCAS/The Times Love Learning competition.

Today’s undergraduates must explain why their subject has captured their heart and mind – and why others should follow them into higher education.

abe59350-0010-386c-8ce3-7d3770026b97Students can write a 500 word essay or, new for this year, create a 30 second video clip. But the challenge is the same in both categories – inspire the next generation armed with the knowledge of what higher level learning is really about.

Mary Curnock Cook, Chief Executive of UCAS said: “Higher education is about much more than three years’ study to gain a qualification. It’s a journey of personal discovery, a peeling of the onion that reveals layers of talent, confidence and the sheer exuberance that comes with engagement in learning.

“The video category brings a new dimension to the competition and I know that we’ll receive some very creative pieces showing the next generation how university broadens the mind, and is more than just a smart career move.”

Two winners (one essay writer and one video producer) will each receive £3,000 plus have the opportunity to spend a day at The Times offices in London. Three runners up in each category will each win £1,000.

The competition is open now, and closes at midnight on 30 June 2014.

The Love Learning competition is launching during Universities Week 2014 which runs from 9 -15 June 2014, Universities across the UK are inviting everyone to be inspired, get involved and discover the work that they are doing to improve the way we live our lives.

More information can be found at www.ucas.com/lovelearning and on The Times website.

 

 

Amoir Camaira Holds Model Competition for Ibiza Photo Shoot

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Luxury London swimwear brand, Amoir Camaira, launches a model competition to find the face of their 2015 Summer Collection that will be shot in Ibiza.

 

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Luxury Swimwear brand, Amoir Camaira, are looking for the face of their 2015 Summer Collection. From now until 15 July 2014 at 11:59 PM, women between the ages of 18 and 35 who are residents of the United Kingdom can enter on the Amoir Camaira website.

All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered, and the photo shoot will take place in beautiful Ibiza in early October. The exact date and location will be disclosed once the winner is announced, which will be the 14th of September.

After signing up at www.amoircamaira.co.uk, contestants must submit one unedited head shot and one unedited full body shot. Amoir Camaira will upload the photos to their facebook page and at the end of six weeks, the top ten contestants with the most “likes” and “shares” will become Amoir Camaira finalists. The winner will then be chosen by Amoir Camaira.

For the full terms and conditions and to enter the contest, please visit www.amoircamaira.co.uk.

 

 

Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Events At Southbank Centre

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London’s Southbank Centre will host a series of events in June celebrating the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014.

The first event, an evening dedicated to aspiring writers, will take place on Monday 2nd June. The Baileys Women’s Prize and Grazia Writers’ Evening will be hosted in Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room and will provide budding authors with some of the best advice in the publishing business.

Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014.

Kate Mosse, Baileys Women’s Prize co-founder and international No 1 bestselling novelist, will chair a distinguished panel who will be sharing their writing tips, giving advice on achieving publishing success and taking questions from the audience.

 

Kate will be joined by Sarah Waters, award-winning author of Tipping the Velvet, Affinity, and The Night Watch, as well as literary agent Felicity Blunt of Curtis Brown; Baileys Prize shortlisted and 2014 longlisted novelist and Picador editor Charlotte Mendelson; and debut novelist Emma Healey.

 

The following evening, Tuesday 3rd June, will see the return of the popular Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014 shortlist readings.

 

The event, hosted in Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall from 6.30pm, will see this year’s shortlisted authors reading and discussing their work with Helen Fraser, chair of the 2014 Baileys Prize judges.

 

The 2014 shortlist is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for Americanah, Hannah Kent for Burial Rites, Jhumpa Lahiri for The Lowland, Audrey Magee for The Undertaking, Eimear McBride for A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing and Donna Tartt for The Goldfinch.

 

Now in its nineteenth year, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014 was set up to celebrate excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women throughout the world. It is the UK’s most prestigious annual book award for fiction written by a woman and also provides a range of educational, literacy and research initiatives to support reading and writing.

 

For more information on the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014 events at London’s Southbank Centre, head to www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk. For ticket information and purchase, visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk