Won anything?

How fabulous - I hope you enjoy it eGJ. Haven't there been some lovely prizes?

My "hamper" of tea has just arrived; wow! what a collection. There are tins of pyramid teas (2 ordinary teas and eight herbal) All are Fairly traded and organic AND a large tin of bags in envelopes. This is going to result in lots of tea tasting - doesn't one ALWAYS need cakes to go with the tea? It's a lovely prize; thank you Gransnet!

So glad you enjoyed your break but nice to have you back among us again.

Got a bit past the chatting all night stage. green, more like snoring all night - not me, I hasten to add .

What a wonderful weekend you've had, Annobel! Really pleased for you - bet you laid in bed chatting away half the night with your pal, like we all used to do when we used to have friends staying over!

How fabulous Annobel and richly deserved. We were thinking about you (we did have a sneaky sort of party)

Just got back from my prize weekend at Thoresby Hall Hotel which is a country house hotel in Nottinghamshire, set in a huge estate with gardens, woodland and leisure activities. I took a good friend with me to share my good luck. She drove and I had to put the satnav right, using that old fashioned thing called a map. What a wonderful surprise when we reached our room - not a room, but a suite with a bottle of champage cooling in an ice bucket! A huge four-poster bed which we had to share but it was enormous! A TV in both rooms and very comfy sofas. We could have simply hibernated there all weekend, but of course we didn't. The prize included a two hour session in the very stimulating spa. We used all the features - at least twice. There were steam rooms at various temperatures and an ice cave to cool off in (brrr!) and the spa pool was so relaxing I could have stayed in it for hours, but my skin shrivelled like a prune. The relaxation lounge provided water and fruit, then it was back for our second round! On Sunday we spent a happy hour puddling around in the swimming pool which also had its own spa pool. Meals were good and plentiful. You could choose from the carvery buffet or order from the kitchen. As a veggie I did the latter and found the food very tasty. As for exploring the surroundings, the weather was not conducive to outdoor activity but we did have a walk around and watched some hardy souls doing archery in a howling gale. We had a good look round the Courtyard shops and met some people with penny-farthing bikes who had been out for a ride in the gale! The café in the courtyard provided an excellent lunch. Of course, we ate far too much all weekend. There were loads of places to sit and watch people going by. We chose the library after dinner and played rather competitive games of Scrabble which, for a change, I won - just. Afternoon naps were taken in our own sitting room!
So Gransnet, thank you so much for a lovely and memorable weekend - from both of us. It was just what we needed at this stage in the winter, a great pick-me-up and very relaxing. xxx

I haven't won anything but .... I donated a tin of sweets (been on offer in every supermarket up and down the country) to my GS football for the half time raffle and who won them... my DS !

Annobel, so glad you're feeling better in time for your trip. Hope you're having a lovely few days.

annobel enjoy

Only just logged back in; agree with you JessM. Anobel has been here from the start and always here on the forum. Hope it's areally good break.

Oh good. Glad a couple of diehards have won things.

Have a wonderful time Annobel.

Congrats to the genealogy course winners x

Annobel tell us all about it when you get back. Have a lovely time x

annobel have a great weekend

Tomorrow I am off to take up the prize I won, back in the autumn, of a weekend at Thoresby Hall Spa Hotel in Nottinghamshire. There was a glitch when the PR person who was supposed to do the booking left the company in a hurry without doing so and we had to rearrange. Should be just the boost I need, though the weather sounds unpromising. Cheers!

Thanks all for good wishes - been trying to shake this horrible virus before next Monday and worried I'm going to cough my way around Europe. Am very excited about Overwater Hall as I hope to be fully fit when I go.

grannyactivist - so pleased for you! Just what the doctor ordered!

GA very many congratulations to you,isn't it fabulous when you hear such good news as this.

Fabulous ga what a treat for you. I hope you have a fantastic time! Very well deserved!

GA , congratulations. Nobody deserves this win more than you do.

oh good