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E: 14/02 Win a trip to Texas

WHICH ACCLAIMED DUO DIRECTED TRUE GRIT?
Coen Brothers


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competitions/3389441/Win-a-holiday-to-Texas.html

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Started Comping May 2009...2009 total: £995. 2010 total: £5541. 2011 total: £4835. 2012 total: £6220 2021 total (restarted Oct 2021): £1000 2022 total - £44
Thank you to everyone who posts competitions
:T

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  • 9. The prize is a 6 night/7 day holiday at the Running Ranch in Texas for the winner and a guest. The prize includes breakfast and lunch, 2 hours of horse-riding and use of the facilities each day. The prize includes return economy flights from a London airport and car hire in Texas. The prize must be taken by 30 January 2012 and excludes 21-25 Feb, 9-25 April, 1 June - 31 August, 24-28 October and 19 Dec - 3 Jan 20112 and is subject to availability.

    The prize does NOT include any State park fees or additional packages added to their stay. It does not include UK transfers, personal expenditure or any other food or drink other than that stated.

    Winner or guest must hold a valid UK driving licence and be over 25 to use the hire car. The winner or guest will be required to provide a credit card at hotel check-in to guarantee any costs charged to the room.

    It is the winner and guests responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport with more than 6 months left and at least two clear pages, arrange any necessary visas, and travel insurance.


    Started Comping May 2009...2009 total: £995. 2010 total: £5541. 2011 total: £4835. 2012 total: £6220 2021 total (restarted Oct 2021): £1000 2022 total - £44
    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions
    :T
  • pa2539
    pa2539 Posts: 6,797 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competitions/3389441/Win-a-holiday-to-Texas.html

    WHICH ACCLAIMED DUO DIRECTED TRUE GRIT?
    the acclaimed Coen Brothers (sourced from text)

    good luck everyone!

    direct link to question
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competitions/article3251202.ece
  • pa2539
    pa2539 Posts: 6,797 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    The winner or guest must hold a valid UK driving licence and be over 25 to use the hire car.
    Terms and Conditions -Ranch Rider competition

    1. The competition will run on https://www.thesun.co.uk website from 7 February to 14 February.

    2. Closing date for entries is 23.59 on 14 February 2011.

    3. Unless otherwise specified, the competition is open to UK residents aged 21 or over, except employees of News Group Newspapers Limited ("NGN"), News International Limited, Ranch Rider, Paramount Pictures and their associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies, and their families, agents, or any other person(s) connected with the competition, including third party promotional partners.

    4. Entry limited to one per person. The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then the NGN reserves the right to redraw the prize.

    5. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for Internet access.

    6. An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the form provided by NGN under this promotion including their name, address and e-mail address.

    7. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these terms and conditions. Misrepresentative or fraudulent entries will invalidate an entry. NGN reserves the right, with or without cause, to exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and conditions. NGN reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any amendments will be published on the Website.

    8. There is one prize. The winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries received before the closing date. The winner will be notified by email within twenty eight (28) days after the closing date. All reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winner during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted or is not available, NGN reserves the right to re-draw another winner from the correct entries which were received before the closing date.

    9. The prize is a 6 night/7 day holiday at the Running Ranch in Texas for the winner and a guest. The prize includes breakfast and lunch, 2 hours of horse-riding and use of the facilities each day. The prize includes return economy flights from a London airport and car hire in Texas. The prize must be taken by 30 January 2012 and excludes 21-25 Feb, 9-25 April, 1 June - 31 August, 24-28 October and 19 Dec - 3 Jan 20112 and is subject to availability.

    The prize does NOT include any State park fees or additional packages added to their stay. It does not include UK transfers, personal expenditure or any other food or drink other than that stated.

    Winner or guest must hold a valid UK driving licence and be over 25 to use the hire car. The winner or guest will be required to provide a credit card at hotel check-in to guarantee any costs charged to the room.

    It is the winner and guests responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport with more than 6 months left and at least two clear pages, arrange any necessary visas, and travel insurance.


    10. NGN reserves the right to publish entries (including parts of entries) other than the winning entry and publication does not necessarily mean the entrant has won a prize.

    11. Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries, however, by entering, all entrants licence NGN a worldwide royalty-free perpetual licence to edit, publish and use each entry in any and all media (including print and online) for publicity and news purposes.

    12. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.

    13. Winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their prize.

    14. The Editor's decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.

    15. NGN will not be liable for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or prohibit an eligible entrant's ability to participate in the competition. Other than death or personal injury arising from the acts or omissions of NGN, or their employees, NGN will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of the winner or their guest's enjoyment of the prize

    16. By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news purposes during this and future promotions by NGN (The Sun) or any associated or subsidiary company of News International Limited.

    17. Uses of personal data received by NGN in the course of the promotion are subject to the privacy policy found on the Website. Winners' names may be published on the Website.

    18. Completion and submission of a registration slip or e-mail will be deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

    19. NGN reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the competition (including altering prizes) if, in their sole discretion, a competition is not capable for being conducted as specified. NGN reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that circumstances beyond their control make this unavoidable.

    20. The promoter of this prize draw is News Group Newspapers Limited (address below)

    21. For a list of winners, please send a stamped envelope to News Group Newspapers Limited Competitions Department, 3 Thomas More Square, London E98 1XY, stating for which competition you would like winners' details.

    22. Terms and Conditions printed in The Sun newspaper form a part of these terms and conditions.
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 8 February 2011 at 1:30PM
    I think this has been posted by biscuitfan.Off to search....................

    Here it is.
    I'll pm a merge.Sent to Glad
  • pa2539
    pa2539 Posts: 6,797 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Apologies. did do a quick search but not good enough :( Thanks weeowens
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    No problem.Glad is not online at the moment so the merge may take a while.Maybe you could add "DUPE" to your title of overwrite the link to save people entering twice.
    Cheers
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