Category Archives: Social Media

Bestaurant: Share and Discover Everybody’s Favourite Restaurants

Bestaurant is a new free-to-download social foodie app that enables you to share your favourite restaurants with followers and friends – and to check out what their favourite places to eat and drink are too. I joined Bestaurant a couple of weeks ago and have found it to be a convenient way to keep track of and share my personal history of good eats, while highlighting my absolute faves and seeing what other folks recommend. Continue reading

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Is Your Brekkie Worth £400? Join Wink Bingo’s Breakfast Club and Win!

Breakfast. It’s the smartest way to start any day and definitely my favourite meal. Whether I’m being healthy with a wholesome and basic bowl of oats or indulging in a full-on full English, breakfast sets the tone for my day. … Continue reading

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#GuessThePrize and Win with @BT_UK and the First Ever Live Twitter Game Show

To celebrate the BT Big Broadband Sale offering BT Infinity for only £7.50, BT will create the world’s first live Twitter game show to be played tomorrow afternoon (10 January). Continue reading

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Tweet Your Christmas Wishes from atop the BT Tower – #TweetsOnTheTower

From Thursday the 19th to Saturday the 21st of December (yep, this week!), BT will give folks a chance to share their personal Christmas messages to millions of people across London via giant screens at the top of the BT Tower. To get your message displayed, all you have to do is tweet it to @bt_uk with the hashtag #TweetsOnTheTower on the day you want the message to be shown. Continue reading

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Wine of the Month by @willbedwards: Pol Roger ‘White Foil’ Brut

Champagne is a wine intimately linked to celebration and festivities, and Christmas is the one day of the year when the ‘wine o’clock’ rule is entirely disregarded. Wine, and particularly Champagne, makes a wonderful gift at Christmas; or if like me you are just choosing a breakfast tipple, then the Pol Roger ‘White Foil’ Brut is a perfect candidate. Continue reading

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Road Hog/Road Blog

As bigger and better opportunities involving travel come my way, I find myself blogging from the road. Often finding myself in settings that are incredibly scenic but not necessarily ideal for writing or publishing meaningful content online, I’m learning to adapt to my life on-the-go as I try to maintain the same level of consistency and quality (I hope!) as when I was a more static blogger. Continue reading

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Win a £100 Argos Gift Voucher

Here’s a nifty competition I’ve got lined up to give one lucky reader an Argos gift voucher worth £100. Get ahead of the Christmas gift shopping rush, treat yourself to something special or simply stock up on the essentials – however you like to Argos it, this fantastic chance to do it absolutely for free is just an easy click away. Keep reading to find out how to win. Continue reading

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Getting the Most from Your Post! Tips for Better Blogging

There’s so much more to creating a great blog post than simply tapping out a few paragraphs and pressing the “publish” button. As someone who’s been blogging pretty much everyday since 2006, I’ve learned a thing or two over the years (sometimes the hard way) about what to do to ensure a blog post is as effective as possible. Here are a few basic tips on getting the most from your post! Continue reading

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25% Off Voucher Code for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels #MCBloggerConf

Planning any trips in the UK or Europe for December or January? Check out the Millennium & Copthorne Trip Tailor Facebook app for tips on things to do and be sure to take advantage of my limited offer discount code for 25% savings on your accommodation. Continue reading

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Expedia Wants You to Travel Yourself Interesting and Win a Trip to Abu Dhabi #TYI

Expedia has unveiled a #TYI (Travel Yourself Interesting) Twitter hashtag campaign to help make some of the Twittersphere’s more lacklustre tweets more interesting, with slebs such as Little Britain comedian Matt Lucas and kitchen sensation Rachel Khoo being among the first to receive the “interesting” treatment with video spruce-ups designed to bring a smirky smile to your face and get you dreaming about your next travel destination. Continue reading

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Win a Pair of Tickets to Salon du Chocolat #BigChocolateWin

Salon du Chocolat, the world’s biggest chocolate show, is teaming up with Chocolate Unwrapped, London’s annual chocolate festival, to create what will be the most chocolaty day in British history yet: Salon du Chocolat London. Keep reading for your chance to win a free pair of tickets. Continue reading

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Play #LondonBingo with @CostaBingo and @tikichris and Win Dinner at The Shard

Ready to have some fun? I’ve teamed up with Costa Bingo to offer my readers the chance to get out of your seats, visit some of London’s most historic landmarks and play for a chance to win dinner for two at any of the restaurants located within one our newest icons – The Shard. Continue reading

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Win a Free Illy IperEspresso Coffee Machine

Quality Italian espresso at the press of a button in your own home? Oh yeah! I’ve got a nifty IperEspresso Coffee Machine from Illy up for grabs. Continue reading

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Win a Modern Design Measuring Cup Set and Spoon

I’ve got a Cuppa set of measuring cups and a Dash 4-in-1 measuring spoon to give to one lucky reader. Both are BPA free silicone, very attractive and dishwasher free and are excellent examples of the practical and modern designs available from Umbra.com. Continue reading

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Win a Case of Buddy’s Bourbon Flavored Beer

Here’s a chance to win a whole case of beer with true American spirit – Buddy’s Bourbon Flavoured Beer. Continue reading

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Win a Bottle of Russian Standard Vodka + a Russian Mule Copper Mug

Hey folks, I’ve got a 70cl bottle of Russian Standard Original, the world’s number one premium Russian vodka, along with a handy dandy “Russian Mule Copper Mug” to share with one lucky reader. Continue reading

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Win a Pair of Tickets to the 2013 Cake & Bake Show at Earl’s Court in London! It’s a #pieceofcake

Alright cakeheads! Here’s one for you – a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Cake & Bake Show this September at Earl’s Court. Whether you’re a bona fide baking enthusiast or simply a sweet tooth looking for something yummy for the tummy, this show’s for you. Continue reading

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Win a £50 #Lobzilla Gift Voucher from Belgo and Celebrate Lobsterfest 2013

Love lobster? Check it out. London-based Belgian restaurant group, Belgo, is bringing back Lobsterfest for another year with three awesome dishes: a lobster cocktail (£9.95), a whole lobster salad (£19.95) and Lobzilla! – a whole grilled lobster served with frites, aioli dip and salad ((£19.95). And if that’s not enough to get excited about, I’ve got a £50 Belgo gift voucher to share with one lucky lobster loving reader. Continue reading

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Enjoy a Big Night In – and a Chance to Win £500

Big Night In is a campaign launched by Money Supermarket to showcase how you can have a great night without blowing the bank. The campaign features a competition open to bloggers who are up for the “chance to show us just how much fun you can have with £50”. Every blogger who takes part in the competition will be given £50 and will be entered into a prize draw with one lucky winner receiving £500 just for having a bit of frugal fun! Continue reading

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Speedy Spotlight: tikichris (Cision)

Check it out. Communications agency, Ciscion, has highlighted me in a “Speedy Spotlight” interview: Author Chris Osburn spoke to Cision about his love of London, targeting his audience and working with PRs. Continue reading

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Win Smokehouse Barbecue Rubs, Mills and Sauces from @BartIngredients

Courtesy of Bart Ingredients, I have a yummy package of the new Smokehouse Barbecue range of rubs, mills and sauces to share with one lucky reader. Continue reading

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Win a Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky Mini Set for your Dad. Happy Father’s Day!

Is your dad the best? Well, check it out! I’ve got a nice little treat for you to show you love him this Father’s Day: a Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky mini set! Continue reading

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Pinteresting Developments Worth Sharing – #PinItForwardUK

The folks at Pinterest have recently started to focus their attention on growing their presence here in the UK (Pinterest is a San Francisco start up). I don’t really have a problem with how things have been, but I suppose seeing more British and London relevant pins on there and not feeling that the site is so heavily skewed toward Stateside stuff could be pleasant change. And if any of the UK tweaking will result in more Brits and Londoners coming across my pics, that would be swell too Continue reading

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I’ve Got 4 Pairs of Really Comfy Workforce Socks to Give Away

I’ve got 4 Pairs of Really Comfy Workforce Socks to Give Away. Continue reading

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Win Free Breakfast in Bed and More with @Chobani_UK #nothingbutgood

Here’s a treat! I’m giving away a free breakfast in bed compliments of Chobani Strained Yoghurt! Are you my lucky reader who’ll get a full range of Chobani Strained Yoghurt plus a selection of teas with special tray, teapot and mug delivered to your door? Keep reading to find out how to enter! Continue reading

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Google Hangout with Chef Marcello Tully and Great British Chefs

I had a lot of fun last Saturday “hanging out” with Chef Marcello Tully of the Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye. The Great British Chefs Google Hangout in association with Tesco Real Food offered an up close and … Continue reading

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Go Green and Win a $50 Gift Card from @zinio #ziniogoesgreen

Zinio is offering one lucky reader the chance to “go green” and win a $50 gift card! Continue reading

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Spice Routes #wineNcanapes with …

I had a lot of fun at last night’s #wineNcanapes wine and Indian food pairing. It was one of those “get a bunch of bloggers in a room together” kind of nights. Really friendly, enthusiastic vibe and a good group of people. The food was absolutely gorgeous, the wine thoughtfully paired and the venue a fun and accommodating setting. Continue reading

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Very. Silly. Video. #DancePonyDance

Sponsored Post: Never underestimate the power of a plucky little pony. Make someone’s day with your own pony mashup.

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Twinterview with TikiChris (London Living)

Henry from London Living and I played a round of tweet pong last week which has now been nicely published in one easy reader of piece on the LL blog. Thanks Henry. That was fun. Continue reading

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Win an Extra Thick Easter Egg from Hotel Chocolat

To celebrate the launch of this year’s range of Easter goodies, Hotel Chocolat is kindly offering one of these Extra Thick Eggs to one very lucky tikichris reader for free! Continue reading

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I’ve Got an £80 Groupon Voucher to Give One Reader

Get £80 of Groupon Love with @tikichris Continue reading

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In the Market for a New Car? “Reevoo” Your Options with Kia

In the market for a new car? Or maybe you’ve already found your ideal car and want to share your experiences to help others making similarly big and long lasting decision? Well, what better way to find the right car … Continue reading

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British Airways “Perfect Days” App and the Eternal City (Urban Travel Blog)

The gist of my brief Roman holiday was pretty basic: eat a lot of pizza, walk around all over the place and brush up on my street photography. And, in that sense, the day was indeed a perfect one for me. Continue reading

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Blue Monday Hugs with Greek Sunkissers + Win a Free Trip to Rodos

There’s a Facebook competition running now until the end of February encouraging Brits to help spread the sunshine. The winners will be flown to Rhodes by EasyJet for a week of luxury. For your chance to win, visit the Rhodes Facebook page: facebook.com/Rodosisland. Good luck! Continue reading

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