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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
Posted in Competition, Freebies, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged chris osburn, competition, contest, cushioned foot work socks, cushioned soles, free, free socks, freebie, giveaway, retweet, socks, sockshop, tikichris, twitter competition, work socks, workforce, workforce brand, workforce socks
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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
Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Easter, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged caramel, chocolate, chocolate easter eggs, competition, contest, easter, easter eggs, Extra Thick Egg, fine chocolate, free, freebie, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, Rocky Road to Caramel, Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Egg, Shopping, twitter competition
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I’ve Got an £80 Groupon Voucher to Give One Reader
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I’ve got a £20 Groupon Voucher Code to Give One Reader
Good morning everybody. I’ve got a £20 Groupon voucher to give away. To win it, all you’ve got to do is dig a little through my blog (this one you’re reading right now) and find the title of my London … Continue reading
Win a Free Skylander Figure #SkylandersAtHamleys
Hey Santa, Check it out. Two awesome FREE Skylander things for you to read abouthere. One: Skylanders is taking over Hamleys on Regent Street this Sunday from 12-4pm. There will be loads of fun activities going on, including face painting … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Competition, Freebies, London, Shopping
Tagged #SkylandersAtHamleys, chris osburn, christmas, christmas shopping, competition, dolls, eruptor, figures, free, free toy, freebie, games, gaming, giveaway, hamleys, hex, London, regent street, skylander, skylanders, skylanders giants, tikichris, toy store, toys, W1, W1B 5BT, WIN
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Win a Free Limited Edition Duro Olowu Umbrella – Courtesy of Le Méridien Piccadilly
Would you like an attractive limited edition designer umbrella to shield yourself from the element in style? Then keep reading because I’ve got a beauty of a parasol to giveaway. One of the highlights of my “Le Méridien at Frieze” experience … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Competition, Design, Freebies, Hotels, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, chris osburn, compeitition, contemporary art, designer, duro olowu, fashion, free, freebie, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, giveaway, hotels, le meridien, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, le meridien piccadilly, limited edition, London, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, regent's park, starwood hotels, TATE, tate britain, tate modern, tikichris, umbrella
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I’m Going on a Japanese #SoupSearch. Slurp!
Guess what? I frickin’ won that trip to Japan. Obviously, I wouldn’t have won without help from good people like you. So, if you voted for me or even took a moment to consider it and wish me well, thank you. … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Blogs, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, Japan, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, belleau kitchen, blogger competition, Blogs, chris osburn, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, food i fancy, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my cooking hut, rachel cotterill, recipe, shiitake, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, steak, symington, symington's, tamake, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris, win a free trip to marrakech
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One Last #SoupSearch Request. Am I Going to Japan?
Looks like I still have a decent lead in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. But my margin’s eroding bit by bit each day. The contest ends tomorrow, September 25th, at 11.59pm … which seems like an excruciatingly long time away for … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, blogger competition, Blogs, chris osburn, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, recipe, soup search, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris, win a free trip to marrakech
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Going Offline for Awhile but Thanks for the #SoupSearch Surge!
Just a very quick word of thanks to everyone who’s been voting for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I have a definite lead over the competition with 33% of the vote at the moment (not bad considering there are … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, belleau kitchen, blogger competition, Blogs, chris osburn, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, food i fancy, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my cooking hut, rachel cotterill, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris, win a free trip to marrakech
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Woke up Last, Went to Bed First! Thank You So Much! #SoupSearch
Thanks to everyone who’s voted for me thusfar in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I started yesterday morning in a distant fifth place (out of five contestants), and I now have a slight lead over the competition. But there’s still quite … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, belleau kitchen, blogger competition, Blogs, chris osburn, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, food i fancy, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my cooking hut, rachel cotterill, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris, win a free trip to marrakech
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Recipe: Shiitake Steak Handrolls with Wasabi Mayo
Okay. Before I give the recipe, let me just say … Please vote for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge! If I win I get to go on a foodie adventure to Japan. It’s easy to vote. Just click here … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, blogger competition, Blogs, chris osburn, chris osburn cooks, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my recipes, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, soup search challenge, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris, tikichris recipes, win a free trip to marrakech
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I’ve Got a Chance to Visit Japan for Free. Will You Help me Win?
Hi. I recently participated in a blogger cook-off sponsored by Ainsley Harriott Foods. There were four other contestants. All five of us are now vying for a chance to win an “all-inclusive trip of a lifetime to a top international … Continue reading
Posted in Ainsley Harriott's #SoupSearch Challenge, Blogs, Celebrities, Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Social Media, Travel
Tagged #soupsearch, #soupsearch challenge, ainsley harriott, ainsley harriott foods, belleau kitchen, blogger competition, Blogs, chris osburn, competition, contest, cook off, cookery school, cooking, cup soup, facebook, facebook app, facebook competition, food i fancy, free, freebie, freebies, japan, japanese food, London, marrakech, morocco, my cooking hut, rachel cotterill, recipe, shiitake steak handrolls with wasabi mayo, soup search, symington, symington's, THE COOKERY SCHOOL, tikichris, win a free trip to marrakech
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Win a Free Case of Carling Beer + a Three Foot Limited Edition Graffiti Kings Print
Want a case of beer and a limited edition print made by the Graffiti Kings? Well, Carling wants to send one of my readers some free beer along with a specially commissioned three foot screen print on high quality canvas. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beer, Competition, Drink, england, Freebies, Graffiti, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Tagged bank holiday, beer, carling, chris osburn, competition, free, free beer, freebie, Graffiti, GRAFFITI KINGS, LIMITED EDITION PRINT, London, plunderfunk, prize, street art, tikichris, WHAT MAKES BRITAIN BRILLIANT?
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Team GB Gold = FREE Rides from @UBER_LON #ubergoldrush
Today, Uber London launches a very cool Team GB Gold promotion. Over the past week, Uber has been giving out special gold, silver, and bronze prizes to lucky riders for free and discounted trips around town. Now, to salute British athletes who give … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, cars, Freebies, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, chris osburn, free, freebie, limo, London, london 2012, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, team gb, tikichris, uber, Uber Olympics, uber promo code, ubergoldrush
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Uber Olympics: Free and Discount Rides … + £20 Off Promo Code
UBERTIKI Promo Code Hey folks, just an FYI that my 20-quid-off Uber promo code is still in effect and might serve as a pleasant travel option if you haven’t yet taken advantage of it. To get your £20 worth of … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, cars, Freebies, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, chris osburn, free, freebie, limo, London, london 2012, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, tikichris, uber, Uber Olympics, uber promo code
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A Summer Like No Other Photography Competition
Mayor of London Presents and the Greater London Authority have announced a new photography competition to highlight what’s they reckon’ll be “a summer like no other.” The prizes are pretty awesome and the remit’s actually kinda fun. Check it out: … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged chris osburn, competition, digital camera, DSLR, free, freebie, great london authority, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, lumix g3, lumix s3, mayor of london, mayor of london presents, olympics, olympics games, paralympics, Photography, photography competition, summer like no other, tikichris
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Create the Next Great British Chocolate and Win a Year’s Worth of Thornton’s Chocolate
In search of the “next great chocolate flavour,” British chocolate brand Thorntons, has launched a Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You competition. Thorntons is looking for chocolate creations from across the whole country. What chocolate flavour do you think would best represent Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Northwest, … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Competition, england, Food, Freebies, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Shopping, Wales
Tagged british chocolate, chocolate, chocolate week, competition, free, freebie, Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You, thorntons, thorntons chocolates, thorntons' best of british, thorntons' handmade collection, WIN
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Free Coffee @ The Electric Elephant, SE17
This is a very informal arrangement and the Electric Elephant is a modest kinda place. But if you swing by this lovely little Southwark cafe and mention that you read about it on my blog (maybe you can show this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, coffee, Food, Freebies, London, restaurants
Tagged cafe, chris osburn, clements yard, coffee, elephant and castle, free, free coffee, freebie, iiliffe yard, London, pullens yards, SE17, studios, the electric elephant, tikichris, walworth
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£20 Worth of Chauffeured Travel for FREE with @Uber_LON and @tikichris
Arrive in style with £20 worth of free chauffeured travel with Uber. Use promo code UBERTIKI when you sign up for this free app and you’ll receive £20 worth of credit. Continue reading
Posted in Apps, cars, Freebies, London, Travel
Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, chris osburn, free, freebie, limo, London, on-demand car service, professional driver, promo code, S Class, tikichris, uber, uber promo code
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Free Pizza Masterclass and Beer with Birra Moretti and Giancarlo Caldessi
I’m just back from an al fresco lunch at Islington Green where I made my own pizza and had a free small beer. The freebie treat came compliments of Birra Moretti. Helping me out with the small group who’d assembled … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, Social Media
Tagged beer, birra moretti, caldessi, free beer, freebie, giancarlo caldesi, inslington green, italian beer, italian food, London, lunch, pizza, pizza in the piazza, pizza masterclass, potters fields park, table moretti, tavistock square
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Fattylympics
The Fattylympics is a community event satirising the You Know Whats in East London, 2012. It takes place on Saturday 7 July 2012, at Grassroots, Memorial Park, West Ham. It is free to attend and children are welcome. The Fattylympics is organised … Continue reading
Posted in London, London 2012
Tagged east london, Fattylympics, free, freebie, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, olympics, west ham
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App Review: Get Taxi
Easy peasy lemon squeezy … and I’m home. Kemey and I just got back from taking advantage of this extra long weekend with a fantastic afternoon feast at a friend’s place across the river. It’s been the most relaxed Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, cars, London, Shopping, Social Media, Travel
Tagged app, app review, black cab, cab, chris osburn, free, free app, freebie, get taxi, gettaxi, iphone, IPHONE APP, London, taxi, taxi app, tikichris
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50 Golden Street Pianos for London Public This Summer (CheapOair)
London’s streets will resonate to the tune of everything from Chopsticks to Chopin this summer as 50 Golden Street Pianos take up residence across the British capital as part of the City of London Festival’s 50th anniversary celebrations. 50 Golden … Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, London, music, Travel
Tagged 50 golden stret pianos, cheapoair, chris osburn, city of london, city of london festival, free, freebie, London, music, pianos, tikichris
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Win Free Beer + a Carling Jubilee Hamper Worth £300
Would you like some free beer delivered to your home? I’ve got a Carling Jubilee Hamper valued around £300 that I can have delivered to one lucky reader before the extra long weekend commences. The hamper includes “a (very large) … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Competition, Drink, england, Freebies, London
Tagged bank holiday, beer, big lunch, bunting, carling, chris osburn, DIAMOND JUBILEE, free, free beer, freebie, hamper, plunderfunk, tikichris
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FREE FRAE Frozen Yogurt Today in Chelsea
From 2pm to 10pm today (Thursday 26 April) FRAE is giving away free frozen yogurt at its Chelsea shop (130 King’s Road, SW3 4TR). To get your freebie fro-yo with two toppings, you simply need to go to the shop … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Freebies, London
Tagged chelsea, chris osburn, FRAE, free, freebie, frozen yoghurt, FROZEN YOGURT, king's road, London, SW3, SW3 4TR, tikichris
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Free Pint of Beer And A Record Breaking Toast @ The Lamb Tavern, Leadenhall Market (Londonist)
In addition to the freebie drink and the mega-toast, there’ll be Morris dancing from noon, an all-day pop-up bar outside the pub and red and white decorations in and around the market as well. Free Pint of Beer And A … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Drink, england, London, pubs
Tagged beer, chris osburn, city of london, EC3, EC3V 1LR, free, FREE PINT, freebie, LAMB TAVERN, leadenhall market, London, Londonist, st george's day, tikichris, TOAST, WORLD RECORD, YOUNG'S
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London Food & Drink News: 5 April 2012 (Londonist)
Lots of hands-on foodie fun featured in this week’s food and drink news round up. London Food & Drink News: 5 April 2012 Londonist, 5 April 2012
Posted in Drink, Food, London, pubs, restaurants
Tagged benito's hat, burritos, carluccio's, chris osburn, dim sum, DIM SUM CLASSES, Drink, easter, Food, free, FREE TAXI SERVICE TO PUB, freebie, London, Londonist, MEXICAN MASTERCLASS, PING PONG, pub, THE GUN, tikichris
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Free Breakfast Gig Alert: The Drums @ Floridita (Londonist)
Free Breakfast Gig Alert: The Drums @ Floridita Londonist, February 28, 2012 at 14:00 pm Brooklyn popsters The Drums perform a free 20 minute acoustic set this Thursday morning at 8.15am at Floridita in Soho. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Free Breakfast Gig … Continue reading
Free Chips If You’re First This Week @ Kerbisher & Malt (Londonist)
Free Chips If You’re First This Week @ Kerbisher & Malt Londonist, February 20, 2012 at 16:08 pm … Shepherd’s Bush chippy, Kerbisher & Malt, are planing to commemorate fried spud week by offering complimentary chips to the first ten folk … Continue reading
Posted in Food, London, restaurants
Tagged chips, fish and chips, free, FREE CHIPS, freebie, KERBISHER & MALT, national chip week, shepherd's bush, W6, W6 7PB
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New Covent Garden Espresso Bar Offering Free Breakfast This Week (Londonist)
New Covent Garden Espresso Bar Offering Free Breakfast This Week Londonist, February 8, 2012 at 16:00 pm New independent coffee shop, Salt, is offering a “free Greek yoghurt with exotic fruit and home made granola or a rum-laced almond croissant with … Continue reading
Posted in coffee, Food, London, restaurants
Tagged ALMOND CROISSANT, chris osburn, covent garden, free, FREE BREAKFAST, freebie, great queen street, GREEK YOGHURT, London, Londonist, SALT, SQUARE MILE COFFEE, tea, tikichris, WATERLOO TEA, WC2, WC2B 5AA
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In Pictures: Deadmau5 Live @ Milbank Tower (Londonist)
In Pictures: Deadmau5 Live @ Milbank Tower Londonist, November 29, 2011 at 14:30 pm For fans of Deadmau5, last night’s open air concert at Milbank Tower was a bit of dream come true (if only for slightly less than an hour). Even … Continue reading
Posted in London, music, Photography
Tagged chris osburn, concert, deadmau5, free, freebie, HOUSE MUSIC, IN PICTURES, kemey lafond, lumia 800, LUMIA LIVE, MILBANK TOWER, music, nokia, Photography, river thames, thames, tikichris
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