giveaways

La Madre Bakery Giveaway!

December 9, 2011 ⋅ 63 comments

Following on from my carb-fest at La Madre Bakery recently I am excited to offer a giveaway of a selection of La Madre‘s new Christmas range! The sweet and savoury treats come presented in a reuseable cookie tin and inside you’ll find a sample of: Vanilla Snowflake Shortbread made from Heilala Vanilla vanilla paste and topped [...]

The Casual Cyclist’s Guide to Melbourne Giveaway!

December 2, 2011 ⋅ 48 comments

I am a big fan of Melbourne-based bike rental company The Humble Vintage and the limited edition hand-drawn maps coming out of it called Melbourne for Visitors and Casual Cyclists. Now author and entrepreneur Matt Hurst has written The Casual Cyclist’s Guide Melbourne, a book bringing a fresh perspective to cycle routes in Melbourne interspersed with articles on cycling tips, [...]

Giveaway: Environmental Film Festival Melbourne 2011

October 7, 2011 ⋅ 9 comments

The Environmental Film Festival Melbourne is back again this year with more environmental themed films screening from 11-16 October at Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins St, Melbourne. The aim of the festival is to increase awareness of key environmental issues by bringing together film-makers, experts, policy makers, politicians and the wider community in an open conversation about [...]

Giveaway: Beginners

September 2, 2011 ⋅ 31 comments

A few days ago I went to see the new Mike Mills new comedy/drama Beginners on the strength of several recommendations from friends. I loved it! Funny, quirky, sweet and honest. I think the official film website describes the plotline the best: Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness [...]

Chapman Hill Giveway!

August 26, 2011 ⋅ 48 comments

It’s Friday! So why not time for a giveaway? Chapman Hill is a Victorian family-run olive grove just outside of Melbourne and I first tasted their olive oils at my local providores, Key Ingredients in Clifton Hill. Then I started seeing them pop up in other places I visited – such as Coin Laundry and [...]

Giveaway: Pina in 3D

August 12, 2011 ⋅ 26 comments

Hey dance fans! Pina in 3D is a 3D film about the German dance pioneer Pina Bausch by the director Wim Wenders. The film takes the audience on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery, drawing us deeply into the unique and inspiring art of Bausch. It must be pretty spectacular seeing dance in a [...]

Underground Cinema giveaway winner

May 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Kitchenaid of Fortune says that the winner of the VIP double pass to this Sunday’s screening of Underground Cinema is…Cyndie! Please send your name and mobile phone number to joyce@melhotornot.com so you can be put on the door list. Thanks again to Underground Cinema for sponsoring the giveaway.

Underground Cinema giveaway

May 20, 2011 ⋅ 20 comments

The lovely people at Underground Cinema are great supporters of the blog ((see my review of their previous event) and once again they’re offering a free double pass to their next screening on Sunday 29 May at 6pm. This isn’t just a bog-standard double pass though – it’s a VIP double pass which includes a [...]

Arbonne Giveaway winner

May 16, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

The winner of the Arbonne RE9 Advanced Travel pack is…Amelia! Please send your name and mobile phone number to joyce@melhotornot.com with your postal address and the pack will be winging its way to you shortly! Thanks again to Carla Sammut at Easy as (vegan) pie for sponsoring the giveaway.

Giveaway: Arbonne RE9 Advanced Travel pack

May 6, 2011 ⋅ 26 comments

One of the nice things that has happened since I started writing this blog more than 2 years ago is that I’ve developed a relationship with some of my regular readers/contributors/other bloggers/Twitter followers. Some of them I’ve never met in person but I know if I did that they would be kindred spirits, the kind [...]