Our Oreo Cookie Quest At Dyffryn Gardens & £100 Virgin Experience Voucher Competition

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Caitlin and Ieuan have been coming to Dyffryn ever since they were little.  Ieuan was usually dressed as Spiderman though – a fact he hates to be reminded of these days!

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Because the day was so cold and grey, we found that most of our favourite statues had all be carefully covered with tarpaulins to protect them from frost damage.

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There are so many interesting nooks and crannies to explore.  Dyffryn Gardens is a fabulous place for picnics and games of hide ‘n’ seek.

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Our explorations took us to the glasshouse where you’ll find tropical rain forest, dry desert and grape-filled vinery. There are lots of unusual and interesting species of cacti, orchid and vine, making it a real treasure trove for the garden enthusiast.

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Leaving the warmth of the glasshouse behind we continued on to find the new wooded children’s playground.

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Dyffryn is a really different experience in summer when the fruit trees are budding and the roses start to bloom.  But I like the grey bleakness which I find makes me very philosophical.

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The new play area features logs and cute animals carved into the wood.  There are wooden picnic benches and an obstacle course of logs and wooden stepping stones for kids to play on.  The logs are quite high so this play area is suitable for older children.  Otherwise, full supervision is needed.  Fun though!

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As you can see, the logs are quite high.

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The carvings are amazing.  A lot of time and care obviously went into the making of the wooden benches.

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As the sky became more overcast we decided to head from home but we did notice that the bluebells, snowdrops and some daffodils are out.  Spring is trying to make an appearance!

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Luckily we are a short 15 minute drive away in Dinas Powys.  This means we get full value from our National Trust membership without even to visit other properties, although we certainly take full advantage of the opportunity where we can. There are so many amazing places to explore in the UK.

There are regular events and activities hosted at Dyffryn Gardens from botanical art courses, to snowdrop planting and medieval music concerts. Something for every age and interest.

We are looking forward to the return of the sun when the Gardens are open a little later in the evenings, perfect for lazy after-school picnics and watching the sun go down.

Still, at least we had plenty of Oreos to help us on our quest this time.

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Enter the competition here

To recap,  all you need to do is work out which 10 of the numbered photographs above contain an Oreo and list the 1o numbers down via the GLEAM widget.  Once you’ve done that, you’ll be able to add extra entries but note that to win, you must get all 10 numbers correct.

The competition ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday 11th March 2018 and note that there are extra terms and conditions which are listed below.  You’ll find my general T&Cs on my giveaways page.

REMEMBER:  YOU MUST LIST THE 10 PHOTOS CONTAINING THE OREOS FOR YOUR ENTRIES TO COUNT.

Win £100 Virgin Experience Voucher with Oreo #OreoCookieQuest

#OreoCookieQuest Giveaway Terms & Conditions

• This #OreoCookieQuest Prize Draw is free to enter and no purchase is necessary. It is open to residents of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man), excluding employees and their families of the Promoter, its associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies and agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion. Participants must be 18 years or over.
• Participants enter through Gleam, stating the places where Oreos are “hidden” in the blog post to be in with the chance of winning.
• One winner will be chosen from the entries randomly. The winner will receive a £100 Virgin Experience Voucher. Restrictions apply (see note below).
• All entries stating all the correct places Oreos are featured in the blog post will automatically be entered into the drawing. It is a condition of entry that all postings are subject to the terms and conditions. Submission of a posting will be taken to mean acceptance of the rules and terms and conditions.
• All entries must be received by 11 March 2018 at 23.59 GMT.
• The winner will be chosen at random from users who enter this giveaway.
• The winner will be notified via the email address. They have 48 hours to respond and claim their prize after being notified, after which time the prize will be considered unclaimed and will be re-assigned using a random selection method. The winner will be published on the original giveaway blog post.
• Prizes are administered separately from Mother Distracted. Mother Distracted, its partners and agents cannot be held responsible for problems related to fulfillment of prizes including non-delivery or substitution due to original prize being unavailable.
• The Promoter may vary or amend the promotion at its absolute discretion.
• The Promoters accept no responsibility for technical difficulties which may result in entries not being received and therefore not eligible.
• The Promoter is Mother Distracted.
• Social Media with the hashtag(s) may be used in promotional materials for BritMums, Oreo and participating blogger sites, published on the BritMums, Oreo and participating blogger networks, used on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest and other social media platforms and/or published in the BritMums, Oreo and participating blogger sites. Participation will be taken as agreement for use of material in this way.
• Events may occur that render the giveaway itself or the awarding of a prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the Promoter and accordingly the Promoter may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the promotion and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to the Promoter as a result thereof.
• Restrictions: travel costs are not included.

Good luck!

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