Fancy a day at the Races? - Competition*

When I think about going to a day at the races I think of lovely clothes, champagne and a great day out. I personally have never been to the races so when I was kindly invited to attend the Al Shaqab Lockinge Day on Saturday14th May 2016 at Newbury Racecourse, I couldn’t wait to get glammed up and try something new.  

Al Shaqab Lockinge Day is the biggest day in Newbury Racecourse’s year and one of the social highlights of the summer and I can’t wait to be a part of it. There will be a whole range of off the track activity, including live music after racing and the chance to win a holiday to Qatar. Having never been racing before I am thoroughly excited to see some of Europe’s finest thoroughbreds going head-to-head on this unmissable day. I will be watching the racing from the iconic Berkshire Stand with fellow blogger and best friend Kim from Romanovs Views.  

Newbury Racecourse is indeed a day out that cannot be topped. Spending time with friends over great food and drink and having fun watching some fantastic equine action. Centred around the £350,000 Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes will be an outstanding seven-race card worth a total of £750,000. I will be posting all about my experience of the day after I have been so stay tuned for a future blog post on that.   

If you think this sounds as fun as I do then I urge you to check out my giveaway below for a chance to come along or head over to the Newbury Racecourse website and book your tickets now. I have an exclusive offer for you, to receive £5 off each ticket – enter the promotional code FUN16. This code is valid until 9th May so if you aren’t lucky to win a pair of tickets, there is still time to book them at a discounted price.  

  Newbury Racecourse  have very kindly given me an extra pair of tickets for one lucky reader to attend the Al Shaqab Lockinge Day on Saturday 14th May! Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. This giveaway is open to UK residents aged 18+ and your email address will be used for promotional purposes by the Company in question but will never be used by external third parties. Giveaway ends on 1st May 2016. What have you got to lose? a Rafflecopter giveaway

*Competition Prize will be provided in exchange for this blog post. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way. All photos have kindly been provided.

E45 Skin Care - I won a prize!

I recently took part in a giveaway run by Jess for some E45 skin care goodies! And I can’t believe that I actually won! I never win anything! 

The prize was to win a bottle of E45 Moisturising Lotion and two of the E45 Overnight Repair & Protect Hand Creams.
 

As an eczema sufferer myself, I have always been familiar with E45 lotions and I have tried out many of their products however these 2 were completely new to me.

The colder weather has been playing havoc with my skin, and I often find myself waking up in the middle of the night because I’m scratching at my legs so these couldn’t have come at a better time. 

The first item I received was the E45 Moisturising Lotion. I have been using this product every day since receiving it and love what it has been doing for me. I no longer wake up scratching my legs, and although there is no physical difference in the texture, my legs must be a lot more hydrated. The best thing about this is that it is perfume free and can be used all over the body. I can see this being a staple item for me in the coming months.

The second product I received was the E45 Repair & Protect Overnight Hand Cream. I have been using this just before I go to bed and letting it do its magic overnight. This cream is also non-perfumed and really nice to use. It's not sticky and after only using this for a couple of weeks, I have already noticed a difference in my hands, they feel a lot smoother and I can also see this being a great product to have over winter.