Sunday, 23 September 2007

At last... my VSO Prize Draw

I've been hinting about this for a few weeks now, and I'm finally ready to launch. There will only be 250 tickets so each ticket has a good chance to win one of four great prizes:

- A table for 4 at Ascot
- A custom-made corset
- A case of vintage Claret
- A weeks' accommodation for 4 in Spain.

Tickets are £10 each. To reserve your numbers, just get in touch.

Jason

Here are the full details of the prizes:

Full hospitality for four people in the Parade Ring Restaurant at Ascot for a raceday of your choice (subject to availability and excluding Royal Ascot).
The Parade Ring Restaurant is the jewel in the crown of the new Grandstand and the finest restaurant at any racecourse in the world. It overlooks the 8,000 capacity Parade Ring to the south, with only a short walk across the galleria to reserved seating opposite the Winning Post.
The prize package includes:
• Exclusive table for the day
• Reserved race viewing area
• Premier Admission
• Car park label (one between two)
• Tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival
• Canapé and champagne reception
• Four course luncheon
• Cellar Master's selected wines
• Port or brandy with coffee
• Full afternoon tea
• Complimentary bar (excluding champagne)
• Ascot Television
• Totepool betting facility
• Racecard
• Racing papers
Approximate value of prize: £1000

A custom corset designed for you and made to your specifications.
Laura Whyte has worked as a costumière and corset maker on many theatre productions throughout the UK, which she combines with her own clothing label as a corsetiere. Laura works with her clients through a design process to incorporate their own ideas and explore styles that suit, so that every custom-made, handcrafted garment is unique to the wearer and fits like a glove. Whether designed for a special occasion, evening wear, or to be worn out with jeans, being laced into a corset will instantly reduce the waist size and make any woman look and feel stunning, sexy and sophisticated.

Approximate value of prize: £250

A case of Château Charmail, 2003.
A blend of 48% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Wine guru Robert Parker describes the 2003 vintage as "impeccably made", and scored it 88-90 (very good to outstanding). It offers a blue/purple color, medium to full body, and abundant notes of blueberries, creme de cassis liqueur, smoke, barbecue spices, and vanillin. The wine is fleshy, opulently textured and medium to full-bodied. Drinking now-2013.

Approximate value of prize: £200

A week for up to four people in a spacious apartment in Spain's Costa Blanca region.
The apartment is 1 hour's drive from Alicante airport, 40 minutes from San Xavier (Murcia) airport, close to Villamartin, with three golf courses within easy reach. It is about 15-20 minutes’ drive from the Mediterranean on a large (but currently quiet) development. There is a bar/restaurant within 15 minutes’ walk and several bars and restaurants in San Miguel de Salinas and Villamartin Plaza which are each about 10 minutes’ drive away. The accommodation available comprises 1 double bedroom with en-suite, 1 twin bedded room with adjacent shower and toilet; Living room with TV (Spanish, British terrestrial and some Sky channels) DVD/CD player; fully equipped kitchen, terrace area for meals, solarium with sunbathing equipment and use of the communal swimming pool. The prize is accommodation-only but cheap flights are easily available.

The apartment is a family holiday home rather than rental accommodation and the week on offer will be agreed between the winner and the owners but could be during school holidays.

Approximate value of prize: £150

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