12 days of chocolate #giveaway (Ends 12 December' 23 midnight)

 It's that time of the year again, my lovely blog readers! The 12 days of chocolate giveaway has become an annual event, which I run during 1-12 December. 

Noone knows what the future year will hold, and last year I seriously considered closing up the "shop", but decided against it, just reducing the number of posts. So here I am again, with a new 12 days of chocolate giveaway. 

I enjoyed choosing different chocolate bars for each day of the giveaway, as well as buying little bits and bobs to go with them. This is a kind of prize I'd be happy to win myself. And it's a different selection every year.

Hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. There is over 1,2kg of chocolate to win!

First of all, let me wish all my blog readers a stress-free Christmas and a happy new year! (and if you don't celebrate Christmas, you're welcome too, I'm wishing you a lovely festive season!).

I love chocolate, and this giveaway is my personal celebration of all things chocolatey.

Every day I will offer you a chocolate bar and a little something too, edible or decorative.

For 12 days I will be revealing a part of an overall prize, and each day there will be a new question.

As stipulated in the T&Cs below, the number of winners will depend on how many questions the first randomly selected winner will answer. If they answer all 12 questions, they get the whole lot. If they choose to answer less questions, they'll get less prizes, and the remaining part of the prize will go to the next randomly selected winner.

Please scroll down and read the T&Cs!

Day 1:

The first day will start with a bang - you'll find a Divine smooth dark chocolate with pretzel & caramel. It's a new bar from Divine range which I haven't tried yet, but I do like the sound of it. 

There are also a Gisela Graham Christmas tree ornament, and L'Occitane cracker with mini-toiletries.

Day 1 Question:

Do you play board games on Christmas, and if yes, what is your must-play board game of choice? (or what games did you play when you were a child?)

We're big fans of Cluedo, though this year our friends introduced us to Catan, so I suspect that's what we're going to play on Christmas.

Day 2 (2 December):

Today's addition to the prize will please marzipan lovers - Ritter Sport Marzipan bar and Niederegger Marzipan log with dark chocolate, both really lovely with a hot drink.

Day 2 Question (2 December):

What TV show and/or specials are you most eager to watch over the festive season?

I'm looking forward to watching Ghosts Christmas special. We were very sad that the series has ended, it was such a joy.

Day 3 (3 December):

Reeses's Peanut Butter bar and Reese's Peanut Butter trees (my younger son's favourites) are the third addition to the prize.

Question 3 (3 December):

What has been the highlight of the year for you? or the best thing that has happened to you or your family in the last year?

For me, it's our annual trip to Cornwall, and also visiting Van Gogh's exhibition in Paris.

Day 4 (4 December):

Lindt Lindor milk chocolate bar and a Dr Pawpaw tinted true coral balm. 

Question 4 (4 December):

What dessert do you have on Christmas, are you planning to indulge in a traditional Christmas pudding, Christmas cake, panettone, pandoro, trifle, Buche de Noel, or anything else whatsoever?

I have bought a panettone, and we most likely be nibbling mince pies through the evening too.

Day 5 (5 December):

Cadbury Dairy Milk Winter Wonderland and a Festive Movie trivia kit. This Cadbury bar is yet another of my boys' favourites.

Question 5 (5 December):

What is your favourite Christmas carol? 

If it slipped your mind, ClassicFM is currently running a vote on The Nation's Favourite Carol. Cast your vote until 15 December. I voted for Gaudete, as I have done for many years.

Day 6 (6 December):

A new Galaxy Smooth Mint chocolate bar and a couple of face maska (tea tree and vitamin) are being added to the prize pot.

Question 6 (6 December):

If money/health/family commitments allowed, where would you rather spend Christmas, at home, or travelling to a distant location, somewhere tropical or polar?

I would love to see New England again in winter holidays, and visit Norway too one day.

Day 7 (7 December):

Ritter Sport Crunchy Creamy Winter chocolate is a new addition to Ritter Sport range, and I couldn't resist getting it for my giveaway. Plus a chocolate Santa coin.

Question 7 (7 December):

Do you have a Christmas eve/day family tradition? (or if you don't celebrate Christmas, a family tradition that you observe during the festive season?)

We still plan to leave a mince pie, a drink  and a carrot by the fireplace for Santa and Rudolph, even if my boys are not little anymore.

Day 8 (8 December):

Lindt Classic Recipe Caramel Sea Salt is the chocolate bar of the day. Plus I managed to find one of the Caramacs for you. They are being discontinued this year, and are hard to find nowadays, so hope you will appreciate this nostalgic treat.

Question 8 (8 December):

Have you ever played Secret Santa? If yes, what is the best/worst gift you received.

My husband has a Secret Santa thing going on in his department, but the participants don't know who might receive their gift, so I wonder whether people might be getting their own gifts out of the presents' sack. The only rule was it has to be about £10.

Day 9 (9 December):

Cadbury Mini Snow Balls chocolate bar and a pack of ashi tape are today's part of the prize.

Question 9 (9 December):

Do you prepare a special Christmas breakfast?

I keep reading about people having pastries and champagne on their Christmas morning, but for some reason that does not quite happen here. We might have croissants or pancakes, but that's as exciting as it gets.

Day 10 (10 December):

Cachet Almonds Extra Dark Chocolate is today's bar of the day, and you'll get a pair of Festive Feet socks too.

Question 10 (10 December):

Do you decorate your home for Christmas? If yes, what is on top of your Christmas tree?

We have an old wooden angel whose leg is loose, and it keeps falling off, this year the leg wasn't in the box when we opened it, and I thought we cannot put a one-legged angel on the tree. By miracle, it was found on the book shelf. So our angel is back where it belongs.

Day 11 (11 December):

Divine Smooth Dark Chocolate with Fruit and Nut (another new variety of Divine chocolate) is today's part of the prize + 10 Robin gift tags.

Question 11 (11 December):

Do you have a Christmas jumper? Do you enjoy wearing it, or think they're too naff?

I realised, looking through my wardrobe the other day, that I have quite a few Christmas jumpers, and I am not ashamed to wear them. :)

Day 12 (12 December):

Green & Black's Butterscotch Milk chocolate bar is the final bar to be added to the prize, as well as a small pack of saucer crackers and 6 placecards.

Question 12 (12 December):

No question as such, please wish a Merry Christmas to the person above you in the comments.

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Many thanks to everyone who took part in the giveaway! The winner who has been selected by Randomizer from all the entries is Jane W. 

Congratulations, Jane, hope you enjoy all the chocolate!

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T&Cs:

The giveaway is open to the UK residents only.

Please leave your name or Twitter username in the comment if you login as Anon, or I will never know who has commented. If you login via Blogger, make sure there is a contact email on your page.

There will be one or more winners, who will receive all the goodies appearing during twelve days of the giveaway.
If the first randomly selected winner has replied to all twelve questions, they will receive the whole lot.
If the first winner answers less questions, they will receive the prizes only from the days they leave their reply.
The remaining prize(s) will be allocated to the next winner(s). Hope I don't have to send twelve different packages.

The more questions you answer, the bigger your prize will be.
Only one entry per person per day/question is allowed.

If you missed a day, you will have a chance to catch up on any other day until the end of the giveaway, as long as it comes in a SEPARATE comment.

Please note, if you answer 12 questions in one comment, it will count as 1 entry.

Once the winner is selected randomly, I will count their replies.
I will contact the winner, who will have 7 days to reply with their address details. Due to the nature of the prize which I hope to dispatch in good time before Christmas, the time limit to get back to me is shorter than usual.

All the prizes are provided by me, and are in no way sponsored by any brand.

This is my way of saying Thank you to my blog readers.

Previous winners are welcome to join in as well, you're not disqualified from winning again, if your name is drawn from the hat.

I will post the prize at my own cost.
If the winner's away when the parcel arrives and is not able to rearrange the redelivery, and if by some chance it is returned to me, please do not expect me to cover the cost of the postage again.
If that happens, the prize will be taken to the local food bank (foods) and charity shops (non-perishables).

I will send the parcel by Royal Mail, tracked and to be signed for.

Any personal data given (basically the winner's address details) will not be shared with any 3rd parties, and will be deleted after the prize is received by the winner.

The giveaway will end on the 12th of December at midnight.

Good luck!