The life and times of me!: Blogiversary give-away!!

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Blogiversary give-away!!

**sticky post until the 10th July - scroll down for more reading!!**

Well, can you believe it!? That time has come around, this week is the first anniversary of my blog! Yes, I wrote/posted my first post on the 10th July 2007, okay - today is clearly not my actual blogiversary day as it is the 3rd July, but I wanted to give you all a week's notice of this auspicious date so that you can all have the chance to win my first solo give-away!

For those of you that took part in One World One Heart - I took part in that too, but that was a collective effort, this is purely a solo give-away that is connected to nothing else but the date of my very first post on my very first blog!

So, what am I giving away? Well, I am seriously addicted to Montezuma's chocolate, a British company that makes extremely good chocolate, in fact, I am so addicted that I don't allow myself to buy any!! Naturally my thoughts turn to Montezuma's when it comes to celebrating and will be buying some for myself and one other lucky person!

All you have to do is have a look at the Montezuma's website and leave me a comment letting me know your favourite flavour and then after the closing date of midnight BST on Thursday 10th July I will select one lucky person to receive an as yet unknown quantity of chocolate from Montezuma's!

By the way - this is open to all bloggers and non-bloggers, just make sure that you leave me some way of getting in touch with you!

38 comments:

A Mom Two Boys said...: Mmmmmm....chocolate.

Dark. Or Happy Hour, because what could be better than combining chocolate & alcohol!?

Thanks for letting us in on the giveaway and Happy upcoming Blogoversary!; 3 July 2008 at 14:20
Mrs. Spit said...: Mmm.

Peppermint vanilla or geranium and orange.; 3 July 2008 at 17:04
kamewh said...: The Grand Truffle Collection, the champagne truffles, the Dark Truffles, the Milk Truffles- they all look SO delicious!! Thank you for the giveway and Congrats on your upcoming Blogoversary!; 3 July 2008 at 22:39
Henry said...: the chocolate orange slices lok divine! those are classic! ou should swing by my blog and enter my giveaway! isn't this giveaway business fun?? http://www.nowenteringmomville.blogspot.com; 4 July 2008 at 01:03
Tess said...: Hey Sam - thanks for visiting my blog :)

I checked the Montezuma's site and I'd go for the Organic Very Dark Chocolate. I LURV dark chocolate!; 4 July 2008 at 01:09
Hope2morrow said...: Ooh, ooh- sounds fun and scrumptious, especially when chocolate is involved!

Geez, it all sounds great. I think anything with the dark chocolate sounds scrumdiddlyumptious- but I think those dark chocolate truffles are calling my name.

How did you find this candy?

Thanks for the fun invitation!; 4 July 2008 at 01:49
Anonymous said...: Well Sam - I must admit I have been a bit lax and not visited your site much lately, but I'm glad I spotted this one!. Just bin to the choc site and 'Lost in Space'look delicious! (white of course!). 'Happy Blogoversary', keep blogging
Love A
xxx (plus an extra x in anticipation!!); 4 July 2008 at 16:17
ikkinlala said...: Happy blogiversary!

I'm intrigued by the Vera bar, because I love dark chocolate and I've never tried it with pistachios. The Grand Marnier Apricots also look amazing.

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca; 4 July 2008 at 17:40
Anonymous said...: Happy blogiversary!!
What a lovely giveaway, I'm totally addicted to chocolate myself (though I never tried this brand). A friend of mine from the UK once sent me Green&Black's chocolate, and that was absolutely wonderful, so I bet this is just as good if not better!
So had to choose a favorite! Hmmm... I think I'll have to go with something spicey like chili or the one with ginger. I like trying interesting things (and I tried chili chocolate before and it was really good!).

-Alina.; 5 July 2008 at 09:18
Anonymous said...: Oh what fun. I'd go for the Chili but I feel a little rude coming here and entering a draw for chocolate when I've never been here before.

thanks for the visit. Very cute cat!!!; 5 July 2008 at 23:22
Amy said...: Happy Blogoversary! That chocolate looks amazing...I think the chilli one sounds incredibly. Cool contest!; 6 July 2008 at 01:27
Bunny B said...: Happy Blogiversary!!! Mmmm... I'm hankering for the Secret Squirrel Truffles. Looks good! Thank you for the chance!

bunnybox9 at gmail . com; 6 July 2008 at 06:51
Sam said...: A Hi to the Reluctant Blogger - it doesn't matter if this your first visit to my blog - the more the merrier.

So if any of you other folk are feeling a bit reluctant to enter - don't be shy - roll up roll up!!!; 6 July 2008 at 08:25
michelle said...: If you are looking for my favourite flavour in just the chocolate bars, it would likely be "Connie"--smooth milk chocolated with hazelnuts, but if you were looking for my favourite flavour overall, out of all that they sell, it would likely be "Irish Tipple" truffles, with "Mountie" truffles running a close second. (Seriously...how can you pick just one...it is an impossible task. They all sound so good.)

michelle at northofthe49 dot com; 6 July 2008 at 12:46
gS49 said...: Chocolate IS my favorite flavor!; 6 July 2008 at 13:57
Unknown said...: Uhm, yum. That looks incredible!

I'm a fan of truffles. I have yet to meet a truffle I didn't like, except perhaps the odd fruit flavored one...so truffles it would be! Milk truffle, dark truffle...just doesn't matter. What a great looking company.; 6 July 2008 at 17:43
Anonymous said...: Their Surf Nut flavor sounds like it'd be a hit with me! =D
mitanari@yahoo.com; 6 July 2008 at 19:13
misty said...: I'm a fan of the Milk truffles. Actually, I am a fan of everything on the website. lol. I LOVE chocolate. Maybe too much. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

planetmisty at gmail dot com; 6 July 2008 at 19:36
Robyn Wright of Robyn's Online World said...: Normally I would just pick out a milk chocolate variety, but after looking around their site I couldn't help but be intrigued by the Riotous Assembly: Lively Collection. Spicy chocolate? Who knew? Just sounds like an interesting combo!

Congrats on your blog anniversary! I just started mine a few days ago.; 6 July 2008 at 19:57
Ilissa said...: The White Chocolate with Cranberry & Almond looks fantastic. I'd love to try it. Thanks for the chance :); 6 July 2008 at 22:28
Anonymous said...: Oh heavens. I suppose if I may only pick one, it would be the Tiny Tasty Turtles (Milk Chocolate) because I only like tiny bites of chocolate. Many tiny bites of chocolate.
Thanks for the yummy giveaway!; 7 July 2008 at 00:47
Katie said...: The Dark Side sounds really great. I love milk and dark chocolate so I'd love try something in between! Surf Nut, Spice it Up and Culture Shock all sound amazing too.
katiekarr at gmail dot com; 7 July 2008 at 03:29
mieke said...: clicked through from a comment you left on joshharris.com. thanks for the invite to your contest! i have to concur with many commenters: how can you choose just one?! i love dark chocolate, nuts, caramel, coffee.... what's your favorite? if i win, surprise me! :) m.; 7 July 2008 at 05:12
mieke said...: oops, my email is nineveh3 AT yahoo DOT com :); 7 July 2008 at 05:14
noreen said...: Secret Squirrel grabbed me the most but I am drooling now!!; 7 July 2008 at 07:43
~michelle pendergrass said...: Mmmmm...the Happy Hour truffle collection. Wow. :); 7 July 2008 at 14:47
Heather said...: I just wanted to say Happy Blogiversary! Mine isn't until later in the year, but I am hoping to find something fun while I am at Disneyworld in November to have a prize giveaway too. Hopefully I can hang in there that long. =D; 7 July 2008 at 15:27
Cory said...: The Blended Coffee Choco:Block sounds wonderful. Thank you for celebrating your blogiversary with us. Take care and God bless, Cory; 7 July 2008 at 16:26
Terri said...: Yummo! I would love the champagne chocolates.; 7 July 2008 at 18:39
Anonymous said...: Happy Almost Blogiversary!!!

What a great way to celebrate.; 7 July 2008 at 20:46
Maura said...: So glad I found you from AllMediocre - what a great idea! I'm totally intrigued by the range of chocolate this company has.

I think the chocolate piranha is gorgeous, but my favorite-sounding flavor is the mandarin orange.

Thanks!; 7 July 2008 at 23:36
anymommy said...: Happy Blogiversary!! One year - that's impressive. I'm a bit late on this one, but I'll say dark, dark, darker the better for my chocolate.

You know what British chocolate I really crave though? Aero bars. My family lived in England for a while and I loved those. Occasionally, we get up to Canada and I'm able to grab one! I know, that's probably like telling an American your favorite chocolate is Hershey.

And there, now look at that, I left an incredibly long comment on your blog too ;-); 8 July 2008 at 03:37
Anonymous said...: happy blogiversary!
I'd love to try the dark chocolate truffles, yum :); 8 July 2008 at 14:22
Wishing 4 One said...: Happy, Happy blogoversary Sam! OMG How cool is this???? I LOVE chocolate but GOOD chocolate and I know you wouldn't eat anything but the bestest right?

There are sooo many to choose from, but if I had to pick one I just couldn't! But I could narrow three that I would die to try, they are: nutmeg , three pepper and their chocolate dipped ginger.

My friend lives in Brighton, I just may have her bring some of these exquisite souding chocolated when she visits Cairo again.

Good luck to us all and Sam youre awesome for doing this, even if we don;t win, at least you introduced to a GREAT place to get chocolates yeah!; 8 July 2008 at 19:44
alicia said...: ohhh prizes!!! yum! my fav is milk choclate anything! cool that it is organic choclate, i am all earth lovey so i like that!

thanks for voting on my shoe contest, your prize kicks butt compared to mine ha ha!; 8 July 2008 at 22:34
Momma Mary said...: Ooh, I'm a fan of Dark chocolate. But any chocolate is good!!

You visited my page a couple of weeks ago, and I've been too rude to stop by and say thank you until now. :)

As for traveling -- we traveled quite the distance, so we brought a camper trailer with us to haul all of our stuff. ;); 10 July 2008 at 05:26
Anonymous said...: WHO DOESN'T LOVE CHOCOLATE!!; 10 July 2008 at 14:47
Katie said...: That looks like good chocolate! I think either Spice it Up as I'm a ginger and dark chocolate addict or Orangutan...
Happy Blogoversary!; 10 July 2008 at 21:58