It’s fair to say that I’ve been neglecting you all recently and for that I apologise. It has been a mad few months for me with my lovely little online boutique, Sophia’s Choice and it has taken up rather a lot of my time. As you know I also write my Green Lifestyle Blog of the same name and I’ve been catching up on posts there for the past couple of months. But I’ve not run away never to be seen again and I intend to be back here very soon with new posts to
So,
in way of an apology I’m back with a lovely competition giveaway for you. And
this one’s for all those lovely Dads out there. In just over two weeks time, we
in the UK & the US will be celebrating Father’s Day on 15th June. It also
happens to be my hubby’s birthday that day too, so he’s in for lots of goodies
and pressies, lucky chap.
Back
in December you may remember that I reviewed a fabulous box of chocolates from
Hotel Chocolat. You can read my review here. Hotel Chocolat make the most divine chocolates and in the end we bought some of
those “Mingles & Jingles” for the girls and a Christmas Wreath for family members to
indulge in after our review. The company is fair trade having their own ‘engaged ethics’ programme,
they have a chocolate tasting club and are constantly bringing out new products
to keep the chocolate connoisseur happy.
Hotel Chocolat Father's Day Collection Prize |
“An irresistible collection of our
finest chocolates paired with our Special Reserve Tawny Port – perfect for
sipping lightly chilled on a summer’s evening.
Contents: Mini Hazelnut Bûche, High Cocoa White Nano Slab, 70% Dark & Nibs Nano Slab, 50% Milk Fruit & Nut Nano Slab , Smooth Praline Trio, 5cl Special Reserve Tawny Port”
Contents: Mini Hazelnut Bûche, High Cocoa White Nano Slab, 70% Dark & Nibs Nano Slab, 50% Milk Fruit & Nut Nano Slab , Smooth Praline Trio, 5cl Special Reserve Tawny Port”
To
be in with a chance of winning this lovely Father’s Day Gift Collection, all
you need to do is pop across to Hotel Chocolat’s website, have a browse at
their “Gifts for Him”
section and tell me which one you’d buy for your Dad for Father’s Day.
If you’d
like to add to your chances of winning then you can also tweet about the
giveaway, Like on Facebook and Follow on Twitter but these extra entries are
not compulsory. Please use the Rafflecopter box below to enter. All entries
will be checked and a winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter from all
valid entries. The winner will then be announced on the blog within 24 hours of
the competition ending.
This
competition is open to UK & US residents only. If you win you will need to
give me your name and address for the gift collection to be sent out to you by
Hotel Chocolat. The competition will run from the eve of Wednesday 28th May
until midnight on Saturday 7th June.
The
winner will be notified by email, announced here on the blog, on Facebook and
on Twitter. Good Luck everyone x
MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO DEBBIE DODGE WHO IS THE WINNER OF OUR HOTEL CHOCOLAT FATHER'S DAY GIFT COLLECTION !
A HUGE "THANK YOU" TO ALL WHO ENTERED THIS GIVEAWAY. I WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE FABULOUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES XX
Rocky Road Giant Slab
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ReplyDeleteMojito cocktails my dad loves mojito's :)
ReplyDeleteChloe @ www.bethbear2011.blogspot.co.uk
I liked the Luxury Boxed Chocolates!
ReplyDeleteMariam Togora
mariamt38@yahoo dot fr
The Summer Fusions Sleekster look decadent! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI want it all! lol
ReplyDeleteTheir chocolate selection is scrumptious!
I want to try The Sleekster Nutty Selection. My husband loves all things nutty!
Doris (mamansmart@yahoo.com)
The rocky road giant slab
ReplyDeletenom
he'd have to share!!
the rocky road giant slab which would be great if dad shares
ReplyDeleteThe Rocky Road Giant Slab would be ideal!
ReplyDeleteI would buy the For My Dad Collection
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the "Old Fossil" - because he is one and would appreciate the joke!
ReplyDeleteThe rocky road slab
ReplyDeleteRocky road giant slab so he could share. My dad always gets Rocky road at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteFor My Dad Collection looks fab
ReplyDeleteMojito Cocktails :)
ReplyDeleteI like the For My Dad Collection - http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/for-my-dad-collection
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ReplyDeleteI would choose the Island Smoothis because they look & sound yummy!: http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/island-smoothies
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ReplyDeleteThe beer.
ReplyDeleteThe Rocky Road Giant Slab would go down very well.
ReplyDeletemy partner loves chocolate so it would have to be either the rocky road or the chocolate selection
ReplyDeletei love http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/large-chocolate-dipping-adventure so great
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ReplyDeletethe rocky road giant slab! http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/chip-cookies-rocky-road I've never known anyone with such a sweet tooth! He'd love it!
ReplyDeleteThe 'Beer Selector' :)
ReplyDeletei like the Fathers day collection. IT has everything he enjoys to relax.
ReplyDeleteWould have to be the rocky road giant slab and I would have to try it first just to make sure it's okay ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe Island Smoothies! I think I'll be ordering a couple of those!
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ReplyDeletemy dad would think this funny
For my Dad collection
ReplyDeleteI'd go for the Orange Tangs: http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/orange-chocolate
ReplyDeleteIdeal with a cup of tea! x
I really love the large chocolate dipping adventure - great giveaway, fingers and toes crossed
ReplyDeleteLaura x
Rocky Road Giant Slab
ReplyDeleteI would go with Rocky Road. He would love that but may take some convincing to share! x
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ReplyDeleteFor My Dad Collection :)
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't buy him any as he is fat and diabetic and I love him, I'd give him a card and a cuddle and buy the amazing looking Island Smoothies and eat them myself nomnom!
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ReplyDeleteI'd get my dad the Father's Day Collection
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/for-my-dad-collection. Such a nice idea.
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ReplyDeleteThe The Summer Fusions Sleekster looks deeeelish
ReplyDeleteI bet he'd like the Rocky Road Giant Slab.
ReplyDeleteThe Old Fossil as he likes collecting fossils http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/old-fossil
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ReplyDeleteRocky Road Giant Slab looks yummy! He would love it
ReplyDeleteI would buy the 'Signature Collection with 26 chocolates & Tawny Port' if I could afford it
ReplyDeleteRocky road slab - yum!
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The Sleekster Praline Selection
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ReplyDeleteUdderly Creamy - as we have a joke between Dad and I about how I fear getting squashed by a group of cows when we go on country walks!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to get the For My Dad Collection for my husband. Thanks for the awesome giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteRenee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
The Old Fossil - he'd love that!
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The For My Dad Collection
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ReplyDeleteI'd buy the Rocky Road Giant Slab for my dad.
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Nut Mania Giant Slab
ReplyDeleteThe Sleekster Dark Selection my dad loves dark chocolate
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ReplyDeleteI would buy him the chocolate & real ale
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the 3 month subscription would go down a treat, and he would get three lovely gifts
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The Rocky Road slab x
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ReplyDeleteRocky Road Giant Slab definitely x
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ReplyDeleteThe rocky road giant slab looks lovely
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ReplyDeleteI'd buy the for my dad collection http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/fathers-day/for-my-dad-collection - Becky Duffy
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ReplyDeleteMy dad loves the chilli chocolates!! (and I love helping him eat them :)
ReplyDeleteThe beer selector looks nice!
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ReplyDeleteI'd get the 'Old Fossil'.
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ReplyDeletelove the The Summer Fusions Sleekster!
ReplyDeleteI'd get the For my Dad collection
ReplyDeleteThe Signature Collection with 26 chocolates & Tawny Port :)
ReplyDeleteI like them all, but if i had to choose i would go for the nut mania.
ReplyDeletethe old fossil would definitely make him laugh.
ReplyDeleteThe old Fossil ... seems appropriate for Fathers day
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ReplyDeleteoh it would have to be the Luxury Boxed Chocolates as we all love chocolate here and hope he would share
ReplyDeleteThe For Dad Collection please - Debbie Dodge
ReplyDeleteThe Praline Selection, he loves praline chocs xx
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/for-my-dad-collection I like this one
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ReplyDeleteGiant rocky road slab! yum yum
ReplyDeleteUdderly Creamy looks great!
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ReplyDeleteSo much yummy stuff to choose from but I think it would have to be The Sleekster Nutty Selection
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ReplyDeleteI think he'd enjoy dipping into this!
The For My Dad Collection
ReplyDeleteFor my Dad collection - reasonably priced and a lovely gift!
ReplyDeleteMy Dad is no longer with me so I would buy the "For My Dad Collection" for my husband on behalf of our daughters who are only 3 months and 2 years.
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ReplyDeleteThe rocky road slab it looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteDeffo the rocky road Slab
ReplyDeleteThe rocky road slab looks gorgeous - he'd definitely love that!
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ReplyDeleteI would get him the Old Fossil chocolate- very funny!
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ReplyDeleteThroughout my life there one person has always been there.
ReplyDeleteWho was there, in the front row, for every basketball game, orchestra concert and cross country meet? Who was there when I graduated high school, college and graduate school? Who was there when I had a tumor and when my boyfriend got cancer and lost his leg? Who was there when I bought my first home and my water heater broke and my roof needed replacing? Who paid for it all by working a factory for 40 years, standing on his feet, without lunch breaks? My dad has always been there. But why do I love my dad? Because he visited me when I broke my foot on Valentine’s Day, because he cleaned the lintstuff out of my hairdryer (when I didn’t even know that was possible!), because he wiped my nose when I was little, because he tolerated my friends even when they were annoying and ridiculous, because he didn’t laugh when I learned to play the violin and because he never missed a cross country or swimming meet, basketball game or recital, parent/teacher conference or any other important date. Why do I love my dad? Because he’s the best and he always finds a way to love more than I ever thought possible!
This year hasn’t been any different for him. This year is like every other. My dad is still there. Every day. For anything. For everything. Thank you, Dad.
Why ELSE should you select my dad?
Because he has HEART: he demonstrates affection, kindness, compassion, and daily expressions of love in both words and deeds.
Because he is empathetic: he identifies our feelings, thoughts, and beliefs, and then our bond strengthens.
Because he is flexible: during new or challenging circumstances, he will weather the storm with me.
Because he is respectful: He treats everyone with high regard simply because they have inherent value as human beings.
Because he is trustworthy: he is dependable--and he creates a safe environment.
Because he shows appreciation: through positive praise, and expressed gratitude, he fulfills our most basic human needs.
Because he is committed: He is dedicated to the well-being of each relationship and he is loyal and motivated to devote quality time to each family member, resulting in a firm family foundation.
Because he can resolve conflicts: He sees disagreements, stress, or crisis as opportunities for learning and growing.
That's the kind of dad he is--he's always thinking of other people! And I'd love to have someone think of him for awhile.
I hope you select him.
Rocky Road Slab!!
ReplyDeleteThe beer selection xx
ReplyDeleteThe 'For My Dad Collection' because of the nuts and beer, might keep him busy long enough for me to pinch some of the chocolate.
ReplyDeleteThe rocky road giant slab, my absolute favorite!!
ReplyDeletemy parents enjoy holidays to the Caribbean so I reckon it would be the Mojito cocktails truffles!
ReplyDeleteI like the Father's Day Collection: http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/fathers-day-collection
ReplyDeleteThr rocky road giant slab
ReplyDeleteif i could afford it i would get this. http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/dark-chocolate-box
ReplyDeleterocky road slab :)
ReplyDeleteI would buy my dad this one....
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Large Chocolate Dipping Adventure, sharing is caring :)
ReplyDeleteLarge Chocolate Dipping Adventure - er.... I'd be allowed some too right?! :)
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ReplyDeleteI'd choose http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/island-smoothies
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ReplyDeleteI'd opt for the For My Dad Collection
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Beer and chocs - food and drink delights guaranteed :)
I would buy the "old fossil" chocolate for my partner from our son :)
ReplyDeleteI'd go for Old Fossil because I'm a funny girl haha :) thank you!
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I'd give him this: http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/for-my-dad-collection
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I think he'd love the Mississippi Mud Pie Giant Slab :)
ReplyDeleteI'd get The Sleekster Dark Collection :)
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ReplyDeleteThe Rocky Road Giant Slab too :))
ReplyDeleteThe Rocky Road Giant Slab too :)
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ReplyDeleteThe Old Fossil because I think it would make him laugh :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd get him the For My Dad Collection
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ReplyDeleteThe lovely For My Dad collection
ReplyDeleteI would buy The Sleekster Nutty Selection because my Dad is completely nutty
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/gift-ideas/him/chip-cookies-rocky-road He would love the Rocky Road Giant Slab :)
ReplyDeleteThe for my Dad collection and the old fossil too ;))
ReplyDeleteI get the Beer Selector
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ReplyDeleteThe father's day selection above is right up his street!!!
ReplyDeleteBeer selection XX
ReplyDeleteThe rocky road slab for sure!
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ReplyDeleteIt will have to be the for my dad collection.
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