During an October Holiday with my family, I decided to enter a few competitions before going to bed, and I’m glad I did. To my delight, the next day I received a message on Instagram letting me know that I was the winner of a 40-minute river cruise and 6 course tasting menu in Oxford.
The only caveat was that this prize had to be taken by the end of November. We quickly set about organising, but struggled to find a time that we were free and we could find someone to stay with the kids. Thankfully Oxford River Cruises were very accommodating, and when we asked if we could extend the prize, they allowed us to take it in March.
We decided to make a weekend of it, with our third child on the way the break was needed. As we were planning the trip, I managed to win £250 with walkers, which we ended up using to pay for the hotels and other meals whilst we were away.
The river cruise was fantastic, and we managed to pick a dry and clear evening. We were kept well stocked up on drinks, and after the boat ride we were treated to our 6 course tasting menu. I was a bit uncertain having looked at the menu, a lot of the food was not what I normally would pick. I was pleasantly surprised, and all the food was phenomenal; it even included caviar! It was a fantastic win.