THE Easter bunny will be hopping with joy this year as supermarkets launch a chocolate egg price war.
The scramble to offer the best bargains means some eggs are cheaper, gram for gram, than their standard bar versions.
For example, you can get a 313g Wispa egg for £2.75. That is the same amount of chocolate as eight standard 39g Wispa bars, priced 59p each — which would cost a total of £4.72.
POUNDWORLD have assorted 50g and 55g branded children's eggs, including Winnie The Pooh, Barbie and Cars, for £1 or four for £3. Their 150g chocolate bunny is also good value at £1.
TESCO will slash the price of a huge range of £6 eggs to £2.75, saving £3.25. Included are a 215g Simpsons, 307g Roses, 313g Wispa, 312g Maltesers & Friends and several eggs with a mug, including Yorkie, Munchies and Double Decker.
Their own-brand luxury 300g Chokablok eggs are not on offer but are reasonably priced at £5.
ALDI eggs are also good value, including the £1.99 200g Choceur bunny and £2.99 350g Choceur Flame egg with a mix of milk and white chocolates.
MARKS & SPENCER are offering three of their 55p 23g Bubbly Bunnies for £1, saving 65p.
THORNTONS are offering three for two on their standard £3.50 153g milk, dark and white eggs.
POUNDLAND have the new £1.20 96g bags of Galaxy Caramel mini eggs for £1, saving 20p, and the £1.85 101g boxes of Cadbury Buttons for £1, saving 85p.
A 50g Barbie egg and watch are 99p, saving £1.50, at 99P STORES. A 55g Toy Story egg is 99p, saving £1.50.
MORRISONS have £2 brand-name eggs for 98p, including Cadbury Flake, Smarties, Cadbury Buttons, Crunchie, Rolo, Cadbury Creme Egg, Cars, Cadbury Mini Eggs, Hello Kitty and KitKat.
WAITROSE are offering two for £6, saving £1, on their £3.50 150g Belgian children's eggs, which come with jelly drops, jelly beans or dolly mix. Their £1.50 30g Hen Eggs are two for £2.50. And they have two £5.59 Green & Black's 180g organic eggs for £8, saving £3.18.
LIDL are offering two for £2, saving 38p, on their 150g Favorina creme and nougat-filled mini eggs. Other good-value eggs include their £1.99 200g Confiserie Firenze decorated bunny.
MACE have three for £1, saving 52p, on 40g Cadbury Creme Eggs and Dairy Milk Caramel eggs and two for £1, saving 24p, on 29g MaltEaster bunnies.
WILKINSON are offering two 150g Thorntons eggs, including the Thorntons milk chocolate football, for £4, saving £1.30, and two large Thorntons eggs, including the 274g Classic, for £6, saving £2.
The CO-OP have 285g Duc d'O Belgian assorted praline eggs at £4.75, saving £5.25. From tomorrow there's two for £8, saving up to £4.50, on many branded eggs including the 324g Galaxy Minstrels, 372g Mars & Friends, 307g Roses, 343g Cadbury Dairy Milk and 277g Quality Street.
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Showing posts with label Easter Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easter Holidays. Show all posts
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Easter Special Offers on Experience events.
Trackdays.co.uk have announced they are to be launch their special offers for Easter this week with some driving experiences prices being slashed by as much as 40% as well as a buy one get one free offer on Single Seater driving experiences and new experience at Silverstone Race Circuit.
The track day and driving experience website which is owned and run by Digital Sports Group limited are expecting a busy Easter due to the recent good weather.
Dan Jones, Operations Manager for the Trackdays website said ‘we had a record number of calls at the weekend for this time of Year and we can put that mainly down to the sunshine. We have thousands of customers with vouchers who have been waiting for some good weather before they book their slot and with the Easter holiday looming we expect it to get busier. The Silverstone driving experiences have been especially popular with the Formula 1 season underway and both British drivers doing well’.
The Easter promotions which go live on the site this week include a Junior Supercar offer where kids from 12 – 16 years old can take a Supercar such as a Ferrari or Lamborghini. There is also a brand new product at the World famous Silverstone Race Track where customers can drive both the Ferrari 360 and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and a multi-venue offer for Single Seater driving on a ‘buy one get one free’ promotion.
Looking for the latest FABUKBreaks offers on a wide range of UK Days out or UK Holidays let FABTHINGS2do help you.
The track day and driving experience website which is owned and run by Digital Sports Group limited are expecting a busy Easter due to the recent good weather.
Dan Jones, Operations Manager for the Trackdays website said ‘we had a record number of calls at the weekend for this time of Year and we can put that mainly down to the sunshine. We have thousands of customers with vouchers who have been waiting for some good weather before they book their slot and with the Easter holiday looming we expect it to get busier. The Silverstone driving experiences have been especially popular with the Formula 1 season underway and both British drivers doing well’.
The Easter promotions which go live on the site this week include a Junior Supercar offer where kids from 12 – 16 years old can take a Supercar such as a Ferrari or Lamborghini. There is also a brand new product at the World famous Silverstone Race Track where customers can drive both the Ferrari 360 and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and a multi-venue offer for Single Seater driving on a ‘buy one get one free’ promotion.
Looking for the latest FABUKBreaks offers on a wide range of UK Days out or UK Holidays let FABTHINGS2do help you.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Keeping your little chicks entertained over the Easter holidays
To help you from cracking under the pressure of keeping your little chicks entertained over the Easter holidays, Travelodge is offering 40,000 cheap hotel rooms between £19 and £29 across the UK.
Why not plan ahead and immerse the family in all things chocolaty with an egg-stra special short break! To book a room just go to www.travelodge.co.uk room stays must take place between 31st March and 15th April 2012.
Travelodge have sourced a selection of 12 great family days out:
- 8 chocolate themed events
- 4 Easter themed events - if you chocolate isn't you're thing.
So why not turn a daytrip into an action packed, fun break and explore the local area. To help the pennies stretch further Travelodge is also offering discounts to top attractions for bookings made between 8th March and 11th April 2012 at Travelodge. Every booking made between this time will be able to download a discount voucher for one of 150 attractions throughout the UK including; Theme Parks, Zoo's, Museums and Historic Places of Interest.
With Travelodge you only pay for the room and not for the number of people staying per room. A family room caters for two adults and two children or three adults - so for a family of four, it works out at just £4.75 per person- cheaper than a portion of fish and chips! By booking a GBP 19 Travelodge room, you will have plenty of change left to spoil yourself. A Travelodge family room has a luxury king size bed, sofa bed, en-suite facilities, flat screen TV with 18 free digital channels, free tea / coffee making facilities and WIFI. (You only pay for the room and not for number of people staying per room).
Travelodge hotels that have a Bar Cafe offer an 'eat as much as you like' breakfast buffet for £7.65 per guest and for each paying adult - two children under the age of 16 eat for free. You can make a 20% saving on breakfast by ordering online and you can order a two course evening online for just £9.95 per person too.
All dishes on their children's menu are £3.95, meals include macaroni cheese, cheeseburger and chips and Spaghetti meatballs - 10p from each sale of this dish will be donated to Travelodge's appointed charity KidsOut, helping bring fun & happiness to disadvantaged children in the UK.
Listed below are the best events happening across the UK (according to Travelodge):
Easter egg hunt and Chocolate Workshop at Kew Gardens
Get the whole family involved and join the annual Easter egg hunt at Kew Gardens. Kids can search for the friendly characters of Kew Gardens - Buzzie Bee, Wriggler and Snap, Trap and Venus - who are hidden around the Gardens. Collect three tokens to receive a Green and Black's chocolate treat from the Easter bunnies! Alternatively, visit the drop-in chocolate workshops where families can learn to make objects from chocolate.
Location: Kew Gardens, London, TW9 3PZ
Dates: Easter Egg hunt: Easter day (4 April), 9.30 - 12.30 (or until the eggs run out!)
Chocolate Workshop: Sat 9 April to Mon 25 April & Fri 29 April to Mon 2 May, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm
Prices: Free*
Nearest Travelodge: London Kew Bridge Travelodge, though we have many more hotels in London.
The Great Peter Rabbit East Egg Hunt, Cumbria.
Take part in one of the UK's biggest Easter Egg hunts. Get your hands on one of the 100 hand crafted Peter Rabbit eggs that will be hidden across Cumbria. This hunt gives you the chance to get out into the beautiful Lake District countryside and enjoy the thrill of the hunt against other families and children.
Dates: Thursday 5th April 2012
Times: Starts at 10am
Prices: Free*
Nearest Travelodge: Kendal Travelodge. Prices start from £19**.
Waddesdon Manor Cadbury Easter Trail
The National Trust and Cadbury are teaming up for lots of chocolate fun and an Easter trail at Waddesdon Manor. Enjoy a family day out in the beautiful grounds, with children's explorer trials, an aviary, and beautiful gardens to explore. Why not make a day of it and enjoy the most of the stunning setting.
Location: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH
Dates: Wednesday 4 April - Easter Monday 9 April, from 10am
Prices: £2.50* per trail. Normal admission charges apply, Adults from £6.50, Children from £3.50, children under 5 go free, families from £16.50.
Nearest Travelodge: Thame Travelodge.
The Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Experience the fun of the biggest Easter Egg hunt in Dorset. The wonderful surroundings of the subtropical gardens at Abbotsbury, with face painting and many more fun activities will suit all the family. Plus, there are thousands of Cadbury's cream eggs to be found!
Location: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Nr Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4LA
Dates: 06/04/2012 - 09/04/2012
Prices: Adults form £10.50*, children from £7.50*
Nearest Travelodge: Ilminster Travelodge
Lauriston Castle Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy a day of fun Easter activities in the beautiful setting of Lauriston Castle. You can hunt for clues to find yourself some tasty treats then enjoy some Easter stories, an egg and spoon race, and finish the day by making your own framed Easter collage.
Location: Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh EH4 5QD
Dates: Saturday 7th April, 10am - 12.30pm
Prices: £6 per adult / child*
Nearest Travelodge: Edinburgh Learmonth Travelodge.
The Great Easter Egg Hunt 2012
Enjoy a family day out at this popular community event at Cranleigh Showground where there are plenty of chocolate surprises to be found. This is the perfect day out for the kids and parents too - get there early as this event becomes even more popular every year.
Location: Cranleigh Showhround, Surrey, GU6 7DW
Dates: Good Friday, 6th April 2011 at 10:30am
Prices: Free entry and parking*
Nearest Travelodge: Dorkin Travelodge
The Big Easter Bunny Hunt
Join the Big Easter Bunny Hunt in the beautiful surroundings of Waterperry Gardens, home to 8 acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens, plant centre and garden shop, gift barn, museum and teashop. It is your challenge to find bunnies with a difference hidden around the ornamental gardens. Find 8 out of 10 and claim your special Easter prize from Miss H's tea shop.
Location: Waterperry Gardens,Nr. Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. OX33 1JZ
Dates: 31st March to 15th April
Prices: It costs £2 per child and children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the normal garden entrance fee applies.
Nearest Travelodge: Oxford Wheatley Travelodge
Easter Egg Eggstravagaza at Cadbury World
Cadbury World has an egg-cellent line-up of family-friendly events including circus performances with Charley Farley and Rags, ventriloquist Kimmo and children's performer Mark Traversoni. From Good Friday through to Easter Monday there will be a special Easter egg hunt and children will also have the chance to enter an Easter bonnet competition with prizes.
Location: Cadbury World, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2LU
Dates: 31st March to 15th April (TBC), 10am-3pm Monday - Friday; 9.30 - 4pm Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th and Monday 7th; 10am - 4pm ever weekend thenceforth; 10-2pm Tuesday 15th
Prices: Adult £14.30 - Child £10.40 Under 4s - free - Concessions £10.90 Family
Nearest Travelodge: Birmingham Central Newhall Street Travelodge.
*Prices correct at 09/03/2012
**£19 rooms can be booked 21 days in advance.
Looking for the latest FABUKBreaks offers on a wide range of UK Holiday Park holidays let FABTHINGS2do help you.
Why not plan ahead and immerse the family in all things chocolaty with an egg-stra special short break! To book a room just go to www.travelodge.co.uk room stays must take place between 31st March and 15th April 2012.
Travelodge have sourced a selection of 12 great family days out:
- 8 chocolate themed events
- 4 Easter themed events - if you chocolate isn't you're thing.
So why not turn a daytrip into an action packed, fun break and explore the local area. To help the pennies stretch further Travelodge is also offering discounts to top attractions for bookings made between 8th March and 11th April 2012 at Travelodge. Every booking made between this time will be able to download a discount voucher for one of 150 attractions throughout the UK including; Theme Parks, Zoo's, Museums and Historic Places of Interest.
With Travelodge you only pay for the room and not for the number of people staying per room. A family room caters for two adults and two children or three adults - so for a family of four, it works out at just £4.75 per person- cheaper than a portion of fish and chips! By booking a GBP 19 Travelodge room, you will have plenty of change left to spoil yourself. A Travelodge family room has a luxury king size bed, sofa bed, en-suite facilities, flat screen TV with 18 free digital channels, free tea / coffee making facilities and WIFI. (You only pay for the room and not for number of people staying per room).
Travelodge hotels that have a Bar Cafe offer an 'eat as much as you like' breakfast buffet for £7.65 per guest and for each paying adult - two children under the age of 16 eat for free. You can make a 20% saving on breakfast by ordering online and you can order a two course evening online for just £9.95 per person too.
All dishes on their children's menu are £3.95, meals include macaroni cheese, cheeseburger and chips and Spaghetti meatballs - 10p from each sale of this dish will be donated to Travelodge's appointed charity KidsOut, helping bring fun & happiness to disadvantaged children in the UK.
Listed below are the best events happening across the UK (according to Travelodge):
Easter egg hunt and Chocolate Workshop at Kew Gardens
Get the whole family involved and join the annual Easter egg hunt at Kew Gardens. Kids can search for the friendly characters of Kew Gardens - Buzzie Bee, Wriggler and Snap, Trap and Venus - who are hidden around the Gardens. Collect three tokens to receive a Green and Black's chocolate treat from the Easter bunnies! Alternatively, visit the drop-in chocolate workshops where families can learn to make objects from chocolate.
Location: Kew Gardens, London, TW9 3PZ
Dates: Easter Egg hunt: Easter day (4 April), 9.30 - 12.30 (or until the eggs run out!)
Chocolate Workshop: Sat 9 April to Mon 25 April & Fri 29 April to Mon 2 May, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm
Prices: Free*
Nearest Travelodge: London Kew Bridge Travelodge, though we have many more hotels in London.
The Great Peter Rabbit East Egg Hunt, Cumbria.
Take part in one of the UK's biggest Easter Egg hunts. Get your hands on one of the 100 hand crafted Peter Rabbit eggs that will be hidden across Cumbria. This hunt gives you the chance to get out into the beautiful Lake District countryside and enjoy the thrill of the hunt against other families and children.
Dates: Thursday 5th April 2012
Times: Starts at 10am
Prices: Free*
Nearest Travelodge: Kendal Travelodge. Prices start from £19**.
Waddesdon Manor Cadbury Easter Trail
The National Trust and Cadbury are teaming up for lots of chocolate fun and an Easter trail at Waddesdon Manor. Enjoy a family day out in the beautiful grounds, with children's explorer trials, an aviary, and beautiful gardens to explore. Why not make a day of it and enjoy the most of the stunning setting.
Location: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH
Dates: Wednesday 4 April - Easter Monday 9 April, from 10am
Prices: £2.50* per trail. Normal admission charges apply, Adults from £6.50, Children from £3.50, children under 5 go free, families from £16.50.
Nearest Travelodge: Thame Travelodge.
The Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Experience the fun of the biggest Easter Egg hunt in Dorset. The wonderful surroundings of the subtropical gardens at Abbotsbury, with face painting and many more fun activities will suit all the family. Plus, there are thousands of Cadbury's cream eggs to be found!
Location: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Nr Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4LA
Dates: 06/04/2012 - 09/04/2012
Prices: Adults form £10.50*, children from £7.50*
Nearest Travelodge: Ilminster Travelodge
Lauriston Castle Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy a day of fun Easter activities in the beautiful setting of Lauriston Castle. You can hunt for clues to find yourself some tasty treats then enjoy some Easter stories, an egg and spoon race, and finish the day by making your own framed Easter collage.
Location: Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh EH4 5QD
Dates: Saturday 7th April, 10am - 12.30pm
Prices: £6 per adult / child*
Nearest Travelodge: Edinburgh Learmonth Travelodge.
The Great Easter Egg Hunt 2012
Enjoy a family day out at this popular community event at Cranleigh Showground where there are plenty of chocolate surprises to be found. This is the perfect day out for the kids and parents too - get there early as this event becomes even more popular every year.
Location: Cranleigh Showhround, Surrey, GU6 7DW
Dates: Good Friday, 6th April 2011 at 10:30am
Prices: Free entry and parking*
Nearest Travelodge: Dorkin Travelodge
The Big Easter Bunny Hunt
Join the Big Easter Bunny Hunt in the beautiful surroundings of Waterperry Gardens, home to 8 acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens, plant centre and garden shop, gift barn, museum and teashop. It is your challenge to find bunnies with a difference hidden around the ornamental gardens. Find 8 out of 10 and claim your special Easter prize from Miss H's tea shop.
Location: Waterperry Gardens,Nr. Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. OX33 1JZ
Dates: 31st March to 15th April
Prices: It costs £2 per child and children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the normal garden entrance fee applies.
Nearest Travelodge: Oxford Wheatley Travelodge
Easter Egg Eggstravagaza at Cadbury World
Cadbury World has an egg-cellent line-up of family-friendly events including circus performances with Charley Farley and Rags, ventriloquist Kimmo and children's performer Mark Traversoni. From Good Friday through to Easter Monday there will be a special Easter egg hunt and children will also have the chance to enter an Easter bonnet competition with prizes.
Location: Cadbury World, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2LU
Dates: 31st March to 15th April (TBC), 10am-3pm Monday - Friday; 9.30 - 4pm Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th and Monday 7th; 10am - 4pm ever weekend thenceforth; 10-2pm Tuesday 15th
Prices: Adult £14.30 - Child £10.40 Under 4s - free - Concessions £10.90 Family
Nearest Travelodge: Birmingham Central Newhall Street Travelodge.
*Prices correct at 09/03/2012
**£19 rooms can be booked 21 days in advance.
Looking for the latest FABUKBreaks offers on a wide range of UK Holiday Park holidays let FABTHINGS2do help you.
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