What makes the perfect Dad?

Heya everyone!

Today is special, I'm publishing this post from a hotel room in london just in case I don't get the chance tomorrow morning, as I'll be in a radio studio tomorrow morning talking with stations around the UK and Ireland about being a dad thanks to the lovely people at Burts Potato Chips and their yummy goodness!

The guys and gals at Burts were wondering how we can all be the perfect dad's. I've got an easy way to do that, ask the kids. If come out with the cute "you're the best daddy ever" or "you've got a big belly" or similar, in my eyes you've pretty much cracked it! Yes you can forget the cringe worthy dancing, the bad jokes and being a bank that never closes, all you need to do to be the perfect modern father is to always be there when needed in a crisis, give great life advice and cheer up your children when they’re down.

With Father’s Day just around the corner a study by Burts Potato Chips has revealed the top attributes that combine to make the best dad. Being able to help out with DIY in the house (43 per cent), give good financial advice (38 per cent) and give a great hug (28 per cent) also ranked highly on what makes the perfect dad.
When it comes to gifts, dads aren't demanding with less than half (42 per cent including myself) not expecting a Father’s Day present, a third (36 per cent) stating that the best Father’s Day present they received was something made by their child and a quarter (26 per cent including me) valuing time spent with their children on Father’s Day as the most important gift they could be given.

On speaking to Leane Bramhall, the Marketing Director at Burts Potato Chips she tells me “Our research found that 43 per cent of us feel that our dads rarely treat themselves, instead opting to treat the family more. Father’s Day is a perfect opportunity to give som
ething back and show them our gratitude.“

With more than a third of us (38 per cent) resorting to the same, boring presents each year and struggling to know what to buy, it seems however that we are giving them less and less thought when it comes to saying ‘Thank you’. What’s more, a staggering 10 per cent don’t even buy their Dad a present or a card – twice as many as those who don’t give their mother a card or present for Mother’s Day.

Leane continues: “We rely on our Dads for more than we give them credit for and with the research revealing that they often get overlooked, something as simple as quality family time together can make a huge difference. This year we are encouraging Brits to make the extra effort and show their appreciation.“

Stuck on how to celebrate fathers day this year, well how about the chance to win a deliciously epic supply of potato chips and a new TV thanks to Burts Potato Chips?

In the run up to Father’s Day, Burts Potato Chips are asking people to submit a photo of their dad, through their Facebook page www.facebook.com/BurtsChips, captioned with why they are #BurtsBestDad for a chance to win a year’s supply of Burts Chips and a state-of-the-art TV from Finlux.

I can't enter the competition as I'm representing Burts Potato Chips with this post but thought I would ask TheJess to chat with the girls while I'm in London what they love about their dad and this is what they thought.

"Daddy makes yummy dinner and gives great cuddles and loves making me laugh with tickles. We love playing in the woods with daddy and making treetents. And daddy makes the bestest pancakes ever" Roll on Sunday

While I stop blushing I'll tell you a little about what i think about my father too!

What Can I say about my old man, he wasn't the best judge of things and pretty stuborn but at times made up for his quirks with his skills behind the wheel of a truck, be it a DAF3300 ATI, Volvo F12, DxxxBEG, the limiter destroying Foden, you knew how to throw a truck around better than many and while not perfect you made a huge first step to smooth things over with us in the week you passed. so all I can say is thanks!

Want to win a new YouView box? #Spon

Good Morning everyone!

Today we've teamed up with broadbandchoices to bring you an awesome competition. Where you get the chance to win one of the latest and greatest YouView+ set top boxes. I reviewed one recently if you want the low-down on these great set top boxes.

Are you addicted to EastEnders? Can’t bear the thought of missing Made in Chelsea? Then we might have the perfect competition prize for you - it’s a brand new YouView TV box.
Thanks to broadbandchoices.co.uk, which compares Virgin Media, Sky and BT broadband packages - as well as a host of other providers - you can get your hands on this connected set-top box and kiss the Radio Times farewell. Because you’ll never be a slave to the schedule again!
With a YouView box you can watch all the Freeview TV channels and stream a variety of on-demand content directly on your telly. The best part of all is that you also get seven-day catch-up, as well as the ability to record from an app on your phone or tablet when you’re not even in the house.
So you’ll never miss an episode of your favourite show again!

Interested? Thought so!

To be in with a chance of getting your hands on this amazing prize, click the Image below to enter 

To be in with a chance to win this amazing competition click the image above,
1. Like broadbandchoices on Facebook

2. Answer a simple question!

4. Keep your fingers crossed until the inner is announced!

For more information visit the broadbandchoices Youview competition page.
For Terms and Conditions Look Either look below for the small print or click here for a larger print version.

For my review of our YouView+ Set Top box in association with Netmums please click here. I promise you now, there is more posts to come on the Youview box soon

Good luck people - Paul

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Competition terms and conditions 

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• The start date of the competition and prize draw is 12.01pm, 25 April, 2014 in the UK.
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CAN YOU MAKE YOUR GARDEN CENTRE STAGE?

  

CAN YOU MAKE YOUR GARDEN CENTRE STAGE?

WIN A PRIVATE GARDEN GIG FROM JUSTIN MOORHOUSE

If you've ever dreamed of turning your garden into a stage fit for a comedy gig, now’s your chance.

Entries are now open for Ronseal’s new competition to win a private comedy gig for friends and family from top stand-up comedian, DJ and star of Phoenix Nights, Justin Moorhouse.

DIYers from across the country could have their garden transformed into a stage for a money-can’t-buy day of comedy.

 

To be in with a shot of welcoming Justin Moorhouse into your garden and hosting an unforgettable gig, you’ll need to prove to Ronseal that you’ve got a sense of humour. Simply head to the Ronseal Facebook page and share a joke or anecdote about your garden on the app.

The ultimate winner will receive products to update their decking under the watchful eye of Ronseal experts. They’ll also get £200 of food vouchers to cater for the guests during their garden gig by Justin Moorhouse.

20 runners up will receive £100 of garden products.

Justin Moorhouse said: “I’m really excited about working with Ronseal on this campaign. I’d never really thought that DIY and comedy could go together, but I guess they’re actually a great fit. Ronseal has a very honest and straightforward approach to everything they do, which is very similar to my style of stand-up comedy.

Kate Sitch, Marketing Manager for Ronseal, said: “DIY isn’t always the most fun topic of conversation so we wanted to run a competition with a touch of humour. Justin Moorhouse is the perfect choice for a garden gig prize. He is family friendly and extremely funny - a perfect fit for Ronseal.”

To enter, simply head over to https://www.facebook.com/Ronseal.UK.Ireland/app_558037047560268

 The competition is open now and closes on Wednesday 12 June.

This post is bought to you in association with Ronseal