Thursday, 17 May 2012

Witney prepares for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and a little giveaway NOW CLOSED

Our town is starting the Jubilee preparations with all kinds of window displays.
My favourite shop Teddy Bears of Witney always has fantastic displays.









Not far from the Teddy bears there is a shop that sells sewing supplies, I liked their simple embroidery on display.



This cute little chap is from the same sewing supplies shop. You might have guessed I love teddies. :)



The local cafe Huffkins has its own selection of the Jubilee goodies on offer.


And then there is a shop that sells linen. But I better stop or you'll get bored.



It is in the shop above that I found this cute tea towel "Proud to be British" from McCaw Allan. The design is by cartoonist Annie Tempest of the Tottering-by-Gently fame.




I would like to offer this tea towel for one of my blog readers.

To enter this giveaway, please comment below and leave some means of contacting you in case you win (either your Twitter name or Forum username/if you are from one of the comping forums, or if you are a blogger, make sure you have an email address in your profile). Sorry, but I won't be chasing a winner who hasn't left any means of contact (I don't ask for your email address).

You DO NOT have to follow my blog to be entered in the draw. If you do, I'll be delighted, but it won't give you a bonus entry.

Question (pick any): how do you plan to celebrate the Jubilee? Will you be baking (like I plan) cakes? Or having a street party? Or you have nothing planned except watching the TV?

I will pick a winner after the closing day of 17 June 2012.

P.S. This is not a sponsored giveaway, I bought this item and will send it to the winner.

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Many thanks to all who entered and told me of their plans for the Jubilee, I enjoyed reading all the comments.
All the names went in the Raffleking and
THE WINNER IS PIPER AND DAISY
Well done! I am going to get in touch with you re your address.

Thanks again to all entrants, there is another giveaway coming very soon on my blog.

86 comments:

  1. I've got nothing planned, I'll probably be heading home from visiting my Mum then frantically trying to catch up with all the work (and housework) I'll have missed while away
    @janesgrapevine

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  2. That teddy shop looks fabulous! Union Jacks are EVERYWHERE and there are some beautiful displays here as well. We will probably go out for a meal and down to the sea and watch the celebrations on TV :)

    Penny x

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  3. i think we are going to have family and friends round, we might have bbq if the weather is nice !

    @ashlallan

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  4. No plans made at the moment, hopefully if we actually manage to get some nice weather we will have a barbecue with the family.

    @Nicola_Reynolds on Twitter
    lilmissnic72@hotmail.com

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  5. nothing planned just spending time with the family

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  6. I don't have anything planned as it depends on the weather. There are local events going on so we might go to one if the weather is fine. If it is raining I'm not sure I want to go out. My son is having a jubilee afternoon at his school on June 1st. @clairew137

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  7. Our road is being closed off for a street party, so that's what we'll e doing :)

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  8. Our road is going to be closed off for a street party, so that's what we'll be doing :) @kellywd

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  9. Have nothing planned except watching the TV.

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  10. We are having a street party ...thanks for the chance to win x

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  11. Im off to london to wave my flag in frount of buck house for i have tickets for the parade!!!!!!

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  12. Nothing planned but I'd love a BBQ if the weather improves.
    @maisietoo

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  13. We are having a Royal Jubilee Garden Party - just close family though! I will be baking Jubilee themed goodies, such as a Victoria Sandwich, trifle and scones! We will have the tv on too to watch the celebrations!

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  14. I'm following you blog via GFC x Thank you for the giveaway x

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  15. A local street party with plenty of tea, cakes, bunting and music :) oh and not forgetting the Magic Man and bouncy castle !

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  16. I will be having a BBQ with my family and friends.

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  17. Organising a garden party at the school I am teaching at. Over the next 2 weeks the reception children=my class... will be writing out the invitations for their parents. We will also be baking and decorating cup cakes in a red, white and blue theme. The school will be festooned with bunting and the children will serve the parents. Fingers crossed for a sunny afternoon.
    @kohsamuirosie on twitter

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  18. We are having a village party on the recreation ground. The whole village is involved and we are having food, crafts and stuff for the kids, even a few stalls. Should be a great day!
    I'm feefeegabor at googlemail.com

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  19. ooh yes plz my godparent would love this x

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  20. We have been planning our Jubilee Street Party for a couple of months now and have allocated different responsibilities to each neighbour in terms of baking, cooking and entertainment! I will be baking two different batches of Jubilee cupcakes, macarons and making home-made jam to go with the Victoria Sponge Cake & scones that my neighbour will be baking!
    @CoxeeFoxy

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  21. We have been organising our Jubilee Street Party for a few months now and have allocated responsibilities to each neighbour in terms of baking, cooking & entertainment! I will be baking two different batches of Jubilee cupcakes, macarons and making home-made jam to go with the scones. It will be a giant Afternoon Tea!

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  22. I forgot to add my contact details....

    @CoxeeFoxy

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  23. Afternoon, very good of you to run comp, and provide prize,so a big thanks, we live in a small country village, with great community, the village is having a picnic on the village green, if the weather turns, the local inn, is providing cover, so will be a great day, fingers x for lovely prize, once again thanks

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  24. Our village as a community picnic in the park, then I expect we'll have friends round to ours for a BBQ

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  25. Doh, forgot to leave contact! I'm @1dozymoo on Twitter!
    thanks for the giveaway x

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  26. I'll be having a little tea party with my husband & home made cupcakes! @bonjourbecky

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  27. I'm going to have a BBQ in the back garden(weather dependent!) @daisybeefull

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  28. We're having a stree party! @Jenni000

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  29. We're heading up to the family event in Hyde Park on the Sunday. I'll probably spend the rest of the weekend gardening - if the weather's nice, which I'm sincerely hoping it will be!

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  30. Oops! Forgot my contact details - I'm @LoveWinning on Twitter :-)

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  31. We're having a big Jubilee garden party ... booze, buffet & bunting galore! Lovely Jubilee! ;D xx

    @chanceuxvache on twitter xx

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  32. I just want to make the most of the time off with my family

    newcastlenia@hotmail.co.uk

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  33. I just want to make the most of being off from my full time job and spend some much needed quality time with my family x

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  34. it is going to be a family day hope the sun will still be shining then picninc in the garden it will be :)


    siobhanmarie

    pinkcherry1@hotmail.co.uk

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  35. I will be at a Wedding on Anglesey - the home of Kate and Wills!! I shall wear red, white and blue and drink champagne so I feel a little bit Regal!

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  36. Nothing planned as of yet, I think I'm just going to take my son for a walk around the town and see what's going on :)

    @hlac1

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  37. If the weather holds up we are planning a family BBQ..if it rains it will be a family dinner indoors

    im Boo1003 on twitter

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  38. Our little one is a bit poorly, so fighting the rain and crowds is not on the menu, we'll just chill in front of the TV. :)

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  39. Probably enjoying a bird's eye view of the proceedings in front of the telly with visiting family
    @Belle7268 on Twitter

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  40. i will be watching on tv as partner at work and nothing happening locally x

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  41. We're having a massive party in our local park @esthermate

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  42. It's my husband's 30th Birthday on the Tuesday so we're going out for a big family meal. We had planned a BBQ but looking at the weather we've gone for the safe bet.

    @katylittlelady

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  43. We had a street party yesterday and saturday it was my nan's 80th birthday so we had a get together then too.
    @olivia280177

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  44. Me and my children were going to a party at my sisters but my son came out in chicken pox so now the 3 of us are going to eat pizza, eat chocolate and watch good films and play toys all day long :)

    Thank you xx

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  45. we attended a fabulous fun day held in our village xxx

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  46. facebook-kelly mitchell
    twitter-kellieannem83

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  47. hi i plan on having a very nice and quiet time at home with my two girls.
    @stellabella1977

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  48. We just stayed at home and watched tv- such a horrible weather!

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  49. We just stayed at home and watched tv- such a horrible weather!

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  50. We spent the day in hospital with my father in law - the ward had a TV in the centre of the ward and we all relaxed and watched London perform!

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  51. We had a street party on monday and the weather was fine so that was a bonus!!
    @vickyd4v3

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  52. We went to our village fete and in the afternoon we all got together to make the shape of a crown and the number 60 and had an aerial photo taken

    Email - robertfox24 [at] aol [dot com
    Facebook - Kirsty Fox
    Twitter - @bloomingfox

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  53. For our sins spent the weekend watching the TV coverage, all I can say was thank God for Philip Scofield. As the BBC coverage was dire.

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  54. We spent the weekend doing all kinds of things- a scarecrow hunt in the pouring rain- great for pudding jumping 3 and 5 yr olds! At a BBQ with family and joining in activities in our town making our own bags and crowns. I can be contacted on twitter @clareo122

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  55. I had to work! I am cabin crew and was on standby every day of the jubilee! Boo!

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  56. I took my little girl to our little village's street party. We had party food, balloons and hats. We sung songs, played games and danced. & my little princess got to take home a Jubilee mug to remember the occasion. It was a lovely day. I hope everyone else had a lovely jubilee day too. xx

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  57. @NaomiCox

    xx-nai-babi-xx @ hotmail.co.uk

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  58. I took my mum to London to enjoy the festivities.

    @NickHopkins1234

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  59. I may be baking but it would be unconnected with jubilee.

    @gholmes724

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  60. we didnt plan anything for the jubilee. i was working al weekend and had early night so it was pretty much a non event. watch some of the coverage on tv though

    @zeniebeenie

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  61. we had nothing planned for the jubilee, in the end we went for relaxing with our daughters and going on on the tuesday as a family. @emmajlowe

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  62. We went to a jubilee party. @ericahughes

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  63. Big lunch with family and friends

    nicj08@hotmail.com

    @nikkij301

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  64. that tea towel looks like you took a photo of us standing at the back of the crowds on the Thames as the boats went past.

    As I'm quite small I basically saw nothing at all (although I was glad Kate wore red because at least I caught a glimpse of red and could say I'd 'seen' her) and hubby says the queen had her back to us as she went past....

    So my jubilee weekend was spent in the rain alongside the Thames and enjoying every moment of it! @piperanddaisy

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  65. We had a family BBQ, thanks for the giveaway. @7hippopotamus

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  66. Our save our library group had a party and protest pop up library, with music, food and books of course @sheridarby

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  67. We had a family street party inside because it rained xx

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  68. I went to a wet street party and had a sploashing time.

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  69. I went to a wet street party and had a simply sploshing time.

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  70. I watched it on TV - I was quite glad I wasn't there because it was so cold and rainy.
    My twitter name is @LindyHine

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  71. My dad was over for a few days so we just chilled out and watched what was on tv of the celebrations. There was going to be a street party for all but it was canceled a few weeks b4 and nothing else was going on where I live. Might have been better that way as the rain was so heavy here.

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  72. Just realised I didnt put mu e-mail added in my comment. Its hannah.whitling@yahoo.co.uk

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  73. we went to a family fun day in community center
    kinseyemma@yahoo.com

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  74. family fun day in community center
    kinseyemma@yahoo.com

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  75. We celebrated the Jubilee with a huge family party in the garden, complete with Union Jack bunting, plates and flags! We had games galore for the younger guests, from sack races to pass the parcel and champagne cocktails a-plenty for the older guests! We had an absolutely brilliant time!

    coppelia100@btinternet.com

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  76. We had a tea party with lots of homebaked goodies for the Jubilee, really enjoyed it!
    @angiehoggett

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  77. I did nothing for the Jubilee spent the day at home relaxing with the kids, making the most of my extra day off work!

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  78. I loved the teddy with the blue cape..

    Anyways, all we'd planned was to watch the telly, but then I found some free printable masks so instead, we watched telly as the Royal Family (with two queens):)

    @_NaomiK_

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  79. we stayed home and watched my son who was on the flotilla :)

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  80. I've injured cartilage in my knee so I'm afraid partying was really out of the window! I had a marathon NCIS-watching session with my husband, ate cake and drank tea - perfect! I can be contacted on Twitter as CarolWright14

    Thanks for running the comp and I love teddies too :)

    Carol

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  81. I've injured cartilage in my knee so unfortunately no partying for me! I spent the time having a marathon NCIS-watching session with my husband, cake and lots of tea.

    Thanks for running the comp and I love teddies too :)

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  82. I drew the short straw at work and worked (Im a mental health nurse in A&E) it was a very busy weekend mainly due to too much alcohol and related problems. I did catch the highlights of the concert and such would have loved to have been there, felt very patriotic

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  83. I made cakes and went to a town party!

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