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E: 22/05/25 Take a Break Monthly - May Issue
E: 22/05/25 Take a Break Monthly - May Issue
https://takeabreak.co.uk/competitions/latest-competitions/take-a-break-may/
P3 £50 Cash - SODA
P9 Garden tool bundle - FLOWER
P15 £100 Cash - BRADLEY COOPER
P16 £100 Boots Vouchers - RUSH
P18 £1000 Cash - QUALIFIED SCUBA DIVERS
P24 £500 Big Relax - PROMINENT
P29 Isle of Wight Trip - RUSTY
P30 £100 M&S Vouchers - PESTER
P36 Big Bonanza - BALLAD
P44 £100 Clarks Vouchers - 24
P52 £100 Restaurant Vouchers - TREACLE
P54 £100 Cash - LAUGHED
P59 Trip to Bath - THE DASHWOODS
P61 Manchester Break - REJIG
P62 Tenerife Holiday - ESTIMATE
P69 Supermarket Spree £100 in vouchers - POTATO
These are my suggested answers, if you have different or spot any mistakes, please let me know.
Good luck everyone.
+++ Prize information to follow shortly +++
https://takeabreak.co.uk/competitions/latest-competitions/take-a-break-may/
P3 £50 Cash - SODA
P9 Garden tool bundle - FLOWER
P15 £100 Cash - BRADLEY COOPER
P16 £100 Boots Vouchers - RUSH
P18 £1000 Cash - QUALIFIED SCUBA DIVERS
P24 £500 Big Relax - PROMINENT
P29 Isle of Wight Trip - RUSTY
P30 £100 M&S Vouchers - PESTER
P36 Big Bonanza - BALLAD
P44 £100 Clarks Vouchers - 24
P52 £100 Restaurant Vouchers - TREACLE
P54 £100 Cash - LAUGHED
P59 Trip to Bath - THE DASHWOODS
P61 Manchester Break - REJIG
P62 Tenerife Holiday - ESTIMATE
P69 Supermarket Spree £100 in vouchers - POTATO
These are my suggested answers, if you have different or spot any mistakes, please let me know.
Good luck everyone.
+++ Prize information to follow shortly +++
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Prize information
Garden Tool Bundle from Alpen ( x6 )
Six sets to be won worth over £150 each
Each set consists of The Gelbhorn 150 Pruning Shear, The Bernina 6195 Folding Saw, The Rigi 300 Snips, The Weisshorn 280 Lopper, The Tambo 901 Sharpener and also included is the leather Tambo 990 Holster.
Isle of Wight Trip
Prize is for two people staying at the Royal Hotel Ventnor sharing a classic room for two nights with breakfast and dinner allowance plus £200 to spend. It also includes return car ferry crossing from either Red Funnel or Wightlink, tickets to Osborne, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, The Needles Landmark Attraction, alpaca trek at West Wight Alpacas and a National Trust Explorer Pass for two.
It can be taken any time before the end of December 2025, excluding July, August, Christmas and New Year, subject to availability.
Big Bonanza Win Prizes Totalling £1000
This months choices are
Cash - £1000
Tent and camping accessories - £1000
Home office desk and chair - £500
Sunloungers - £500
Set of luggage and sunglasses - £500
Laundry bundle - £500
Restaurant Vouchers
Choose from Beefeater, Pizza Express, Brewers Fayre, Cafe Rouge, Table Table, TGI Fridays or Pizza Hut
Trip to Bath
Prize is a two-night B&B stay for two people at Hampton by Hilton Bath City ( excluding Saturdays ) and includes £200.
Plus: tickets to the Roman Baths for two, a Champagne afternoon tea for two at The Pump Room restaurant, two tickets to The Jane Austen Centre, two tickets for the Tootbus Bath Discovery Tour, two one-hour sound baths at The Soul Spa, a meal for two at Bath Pizza Co, a kayak or paddleboard tour for two at Original Wild ( excluding Saturdays ) and afternoon tea at Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House.
It can be taken any time before 20th March 2026, excluding bank holidays and subject to availability.
Manchester Break
Prize is a two-night stay for two at either Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square or Manchester Piccadilly in a double/twin room. It also includes breakfast and £200 to spend.
It can be taken any time before the end of November 2025, excluding bank holidays and subject to availability.
Tenerife Holiday
Prize is a seven-night break for two at the The Sol In Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife, on a half-board basis, and includes £200 and return flights subject to the airline's terms and conditions without optional extras.
It can be taken any time before the end of April 2026, excluding bank holidays, Easter, July, August and the Christmas period, subject to availability.
Prior to departure , the winner must purchase comprehensive travel insurance.
Supermarket Spree £100 in vouchers
Choose from Sainsbury's, Tesco, Morrisons, M&S or Iceland.
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