Happy spiffing Christmas to everyone

Camilla here chaps, just like to share our wonderful Christmas day memories with all of our Spiffing fans. We had a splendidly glorious time and the house was full of friends and family. It was awfully busy but that’s why we all love Christmas time!

One could not stop serving Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger beer to everyone as we tucked in to the delicious turkey we served.

Hope you all had a fabulous time, don’t forget to enter our spiffing competition over on our facebook page!

Chin Chin to the Christmas weekend!

So chaps, we are nearly there now. Christmas weekend is here and one must be feeling absolutely spiffing. We hope you are as spiffingly excited as we are by making Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer your beverage this Christmas.

Oh chaps make sure you tune in to The Lakes at Christmas on ITV1 at 8.00pm to see George and I between the ad breaks!

Chin Chin and wishing you all a very Spiffing Christmas!

Hot Crabbies by the fire

For a festive alternative to lashings and lashings of ice why not heat up one's Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer and sip by an open fire!

Simply pour our Original flavour or spiffing Spiced Orange into a saucepan and heat through slowly. Do be careful not to bring to the boil chaps or to burn oneself!

Then, pour into a totally spiffing Christmas mug and add a slice of lemon or lime to one's Original Crabbie's or a slice of orange to the Spiced Orange variant.

For an extra warming glass, why not pop in some fresh shavings of ginger, kick back and enjoy - I say, how marvellous!

Happy spiffing Christmas chaps and Chin Chin to you all!

Another night in front of the box

Camilla here chaps. George and I will be tuned in to ITV1 this evening to watch A Night of Heroes at 8.30pm. You can view our spiffing Christmas commercial during the break so do not miss out folks.

Don’t forget to visit our twitter page to enter our daily Christmas Giveways for the opportunity to win a tasty a bottle of delicious Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer! spiffing indeed!

Hope your Christmas preparations are going splendidly smooth.  Only 4 days to go!

Spiffing Masks!

Today is a most exciting day dear fans as one can now download a mask of George and I! Do pop over to one’s Facebook page or Twitter feed and print off the photographs, cut out and attach some elastic – it’s a simple as that folks!

Also, while one is on the Facebook page do enter our totally spiffing Christmas competition where one could win £1,000! Simply click the ‘Christmas competition’ tab and follow the instructions.

Best of luck chaps and do enjoy the masks!

Chin Chin

Tune in to see George and I on the box!

Hello there dearest fans,

Just like to mention George and I will be appearing on ITV 1 at 3pm this afternoon during Dickinson’s Real Deal ad break. I do hope you thoroughly enjoy watching us chaps. 

Don’t forget to visit us on our twitter feed and use the #spiffingChristmas for a chance to win wonderful prizes with us.

You can also visit us on facebook to win our spiffing Christmas competition to win £1,000!

Chin Chin

Totally Spiffing Christmas!

George and I are wishing you all a very spiffing Christmas! With the presents wrapped there is only the Turkey to roast on Christmas day!

Chaps we hope you have seen the rather delightful competition that we are running over on our facebook page where you have the chance to win £1,000- totally marvellous don’t you think?! Just tell us what would make your 2012 spiffing.

Make sure you look out for the daily giveaways on Twitter too where you have the chance to win a bottle of delicious Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer! spiffing indeed!

Chin Chin!

Spiffing Christmas Competition

I say with only have 14 more days left until that jolly Farther Christmas delivers all of our presents George and I have decided to make someone’s Christmas extra special! Whilst George is off baking some more mince pies I just have to tell you about a rather spiffing competition that we have launched over on our facebook page.

We want to make your Christmas go with an extra ticketyboo this year, we simply want to know what would make your Christmas absolutely spiffing and dear fans you could win £1,000. Utterly fantastic don’t you think? Check out our facebook page and in addition to this marvellous competition we’ll also giving away some delicious Crabbie’s to one lucky chap or chapette every day.

Have a marvellous spiffing Christmas!

Chin Chin I say!

Spiffing Christmas: Nominate a spiffing friend

Visit our Twitter feed today chaps and nominate your most spiffing friend to win a bottle of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer and a dickie bow tie.

Simply include their @ Twitter handle and tell us why they deserve to win a bottle of our grand ginger tipple!

Chin Chin

Tell us your spiffing Christmas carol

If one is feeling rather festive today then do head over to one’s Twitter feed chaps and tell us about your most spiffing Christmas carol.

Simply add some spiffing speak into a classic carol, for example “We wish you a spiffing Christmas and a ticketyboo New Year”

The best lyrics we hear today will win a bottle of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer and one of George’s dickie bow ties – I say, how grand!

Do visit one’s Twitter feed share one’s Christmas carol: www.twitter.com/CrabbiesAGB and remember to #SpiffingChristmas

Good luck folks and don’t forget one must be over 18!

Chin Chin!

Christmas in the kitchen

If one is looking for an alternative to Christmas cake this year dear fans, why not try a Spicy Ginger Cake to ensure a totally spiffing Christmas!

To make this rather spicy treat, one shall require:

115g piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
250ml golden syrup
200g sugar
250ml vegetable oil
350g plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
250ml water
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 large eggs, at room temperature

Preheat one’s oven to 180c (gas mark 4) and grease a 23cm round cake tin or line with parchment paper.

Chop the ginger very finely, perhaps in a blender? But do be careful folks!

Then, mix the golden syrup, sugar and oil in a large bowl and whisk one’s flour, cinnamon, cloves and pepper in a medium bowl.

Grab a small saucepan and bring the water to the boil, stir in the bicarbonate of soda, then whisk the hot water onto the golden syrup mixture and add the chopped ginger. I say, that should smell nice by now folks.

One shall then need to sift the flour mix over the golden syrup mixture and whisking to combine. Add the eggs and whisk until thoroughly blended.

Then, place the batter into one’s cake tin and bake until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed with a finger or a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean, (about one hour) then leave to cool completely.

Place onto a serving platter and serve with whipped cream, ice cream or fruit compote and of course with a ticketyboo tasty bottle of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer with lashings of ice and a slice of lemon or lime.

This recipe shall make one cake and serve 10 – 12 of you rather grand fans.

Happy spiffing Christmas!

Chin Chin

*This recipe was taken from The Guardian.

Happy Spiffing Christmas!

December has arrived dear fans which means it’s time to pop up the tree, eat dozens of mince pies and kick back with a ticketyboo tasty bottle of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer.

One shall be keeping you updated on all things spiffing, including divine recipes, downloadable masks of George and I plus plenty of giveaways of one’s favourite ginger tipple!

Do pop over to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/crabbiesalcoholicgingerbeer or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/CrabbiesAGB for tips on the perfect spiffing Christmas!

Chin Chin for now chaps.

Introducing Spiced Orange

Dearest fans, one is very pleased to announce that Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer is now available in Spiced Orange flavour!

Made with Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer and infused with oranges and spices, Crabbie’s Spiced Orange provides a grand citrus blast with a 4% ABV content.  

It is accompanied best with lashings and lashings of ice and a slice of orange and is available from Morrisons and Tesco with a RRP of £1.95 for a 500ml bottle.

Do let us know what you think spiffing fans.

Chin Chin

Pub Tour Winners

Spiffing fans, one is delighted to announce the winners of the Crabbie’s Pub competition we’ve been running on Facebook.

As you know we decided to choose 1 pub located in the North and one from the South so folks from all over the country can enjoy our spiffing drinks and have a splendid time.

George has been up all weekend counting the thousands of entries and we can happily announce that The Sir Charles Napier in Blackburn and the Fiddlers Elbow in Brighton are the winners! Thanks to all of you who voted, and if you live near the chosen pubs don’t forget to pop along for a ticketyboo tasty drink of Crabbie’s!

Chin Chin

Pub Tour Finalists

Thanks for all of your nominations, here is our list of finalists for the Crabbie’s pub tour!

The Plough Inn, Lincolnshire

Flirt Cafe Bar, Bournemouth

The Blue Bridge, Writtle

The Black Swan, Brandesburton

The Rose & Crown, Chesterfield

Sir Charles Napier, Blackburn

The Bridge Inn, Worcestershire

The Highlands, Uckfield

The Woopack, Chelmsford

The Queen Adelaide, London

The Banyan Tree, Manchester

The Johnsons Arm, Nottingham

The Fiddler’s Elbow, Brighton

The Mustard Pot, Leeds

The Bulls Head, Repton

Voting will start on Monday 17^th October and end at 5pm on Friday 21^st October.

We will post each pub on the wall at separate intervals over the week and fans can either ‘like’ the status, comment on it or post independently on our Facebook wall at any time.

Good Luck

Crabbie’s is now available down under!

George and I are rather pleased to announce that Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer is now available in Australia dear fans! One can find this spiffingly refreshing beverage in all Woolworths Liquor, BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores – I say, what grand news!

If one has any friends in Australia that have not yet tried the ticketyboo taste of Crabbie’s then do share a bottle with the parched souls!

As always, please add one’s thoughts on Crabbie’s either on here or over one one’s Facebook page or Twitter feed.

Chin Chin!

Who’s up for a spiffing Crabbie’s pub party?

George and I have decided that it’s time for a good old pub party so we’re embarking on a tour! We want to visit two totally spiffing pubs in your local town or city with one being in the north and one being in the south.

One shall even throw in £500 to make it the perfect party and truly gingerific!

To be in with a chance of having a Crabbie’s pub party one will need to do the following:

Nominate your local pub by writing on our Facebook page and tell us why one wants a party there! George will then give them a call and check they are happy for a party to go ahead.

One shall then post a short list of pubs on our Facebook page and you dear fans can vote for your favourite. The most voted in the north and south will be awarded the winning title and the parties can commence!  

Do head over to our Facebook page and start nominating one’s local pub chaps.

Chin Chin

Please do note chaps that one can only nominate pubs in England.

We’re off to the Scottish Outdoor Show!

Spiffing fans one is more than pleased to announce that Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer will be attending the Scottish Outdoor Show on the 15^th and 16^th October.

The Crabbie’s pub will be on hand and the sampling team will of course be present, handing out splendid glasses of your favourite ginger tipple.

To top off this exciting news one is glad to announce that George and I have three pairs of tickets to giveaway!

To be in with a chance of winning simply tell us what year Crabbie’s came to a supermarket near you.

Was it:

a)      2009

b)      2010

c)       2011

One can tell us over on Facebook, here on the Tickety Talk blog or over on one’s Twitter feed.

Best of luck chaps!

Competition closes Sunday 9th October.

A posh cod soup to keep one fired up in autumn!

Loyal Crabbie’s fans, here is our third spiffing dish in our weekly roundup for one to enjoy!

Do have a dabble at our Yellow Pumpkin and Ginger Soup with Coriander Crusted Cod whilst enjoying a spiffingliy refreshing Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer.

One will require for the soup: 3tbsp vegetable or olive oil, 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped, 500g pumpkin, deseeded, peeled and roughly chopped, 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger, 1 small green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, 40g sugar, 50ml dry white wine, 400ml vegetable or chicken stock, 30ml double cream (optional), 1/4tsp cinnamon powder, red pepper corns, lightly crushed for garnish.

Method: Heat the oil, the grated ginger and the chilli for a minute and then add the onion. Saute the onion for 3-5 minutes and then add the pumpkin, cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Add sugar, salt and white wine and reduce wine to half. Add the stock and cream and cook for a further 10 minutes. Cool slightly and then blend the soup with a hand held blender until smooth. Pass the soup through a fine sieve and add the cinnamon powder. Keep warm until required.

For the cod: Take 300g clean cod fillet, cut into 4 pieces, 1/2tsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed, 2tbsp of black pumpkin seeds, toasted and crushed, 1/2tsp coriander leaves, dried and powdered, ginger julienne, deep fried to crisp texture (optional), salt and pepper to taste, oil and butter to pay fry.

Method: Heat oil in a pan, dust the fillets with the spices and pan-fry each side for 1-2 minutes. Baste with butter and finish in the oven.

For one’s greens: 2tbsp vegetable or olive oil, 1tbsp finely chopped garlic, 1/4tbsp crushed black pepper or red chilli flakes, 200g baby spinach, 1/4tsp turmeric powder ¼ coriander powder, salt to taste.

Method: Heat the oil in a pan with the chopped garlic until light brown. Add in the chilli flakes or pepper, spinach leaves and spices and sauté lightly until the leaves wilt, season and remove from the heat. Place in the middle of a deep bowl, pour the soup around the greens and place the fish on top of the greens. Garnish with coriander dust and the ginger julienne and sprinkle with crushed red pepper.

As always chaps, do let one know how you get on.

Chin Chin for now!

Luscious Lamb with Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer

The second instalment in one’s spiffing dish of the week is Lamb Rosemary Brochettes and Cucumber-Beetroot Salad in Vanilla- Yoghurt Raita, Oh I say! Terribly tasty and rather easy to make.

One will need:

Ingredients: 400g lean meat from a leg of lamb cut in to cubes, 1 large red onion cut in to large cubes, 1 large red pepper cut in to large cubes, 1 large yellow pepper cut in to cubes, 4 large sprigs of rosemary for brochette skewers.

Marinade: 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp sweet paprika powder, 1 tbsp garam masala powder, 1 tbsp minced raw paw paw paste, 2-3 crushed bay leaves, 4-6 sprigs of marjoram, 2-3 sprigs of lemon thyme, 4 tbsp of Greek yoghurt, 1 lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Salad: 1 medium cucumber cut in to 2cm cubes, 1 large boiled beetroot cut in to 2cm cubes, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, ½ tsp finely chopped ginger, salt and pepper to taste.

Raita: 150g Greek yoghurt, 1 vanilla pod with seeds scraped, salt, pepper and sugar to taste.

Method: Mix all marinade ingredients with the lamb, peppers and onions and leave for 4 hours. Skewer the lamb on rosemary sprigs and cook over a hot barbeque or grill. Mix all the salad ingredients together with the raita and serve with the lamb brochettes.

Lamb is a totally spiffing accompaniment to Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer and with a dashing of ginger in the salad, what more could one ask for?
Do let us know how you get on chaps!

Chin Chin

Spiffing Dish of the Week!

To help assist the more amateur cooks out there, Crabbie’s HQ has pulled together a selection of top notch recipes that go rather well with the ticketyboo taste of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer.

One shall post one dish per week for the next month both on here and over on one’s Facebook page.

This week spiffing fans, why not try one’s hand at Grilled Tiger Prawns in Lime and Ginger Marinade:

Ingredients: 16 large prawns, cleaned with heads removed and peeled.

Marinade: 2 tbsp ginger paste, ½ tbsp garlic paste, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp lime rind, 1 tbsp gram flour roux, a pinch of asafoetida, saffron, ½ tsp turmeric, 300g Greek yoghurt, 3 tbsp vegetable oil.

Chutney: Bottle of mango chutney. For every 100g of chutney add 30g of chopped mint leaves a 1 tbsp of chopped ginger and mix well. 

Method: Make the marinade by mixing together all the ingredients. Place the prawns in the marinade for 2 – 3 hours at room temperature. Grill over a barbeque or in a tandoor until well cooked. Serve with mango chutney and garnish with salad leaves, dressed with the lemon oil dressing.

Do let us know how you get – you could even send us photographs of your glorious dishes!

If you chaps have any of your own recipe suggestions do let us know by commenting below or over on Facebook or Twitter.

Chin Chin

It’s flowers ahoy over in Southport!

Spiffing fans, one is delighted to announce that Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer will be sponsoring this year’s Southport Flower Show on Thursday 18^th – Sunday 21^st August.

With a vintage theme, what better way to sample the delights of Crabbie’s whilst perusing Southport’s finest marigolds, tulips and chrysanthemums!

 Tickets start at £16 and are available from www.southportflowershow.co.uk.

What’s even better chaps and chapettes is that we have two pairs of tickets up for grabs!

To enter, simply take one’s empty bottle of Crabbie’s and arrange a flower or two using your bottle as a vase! Post your entry on our Facebook page or Tweet us your picture before 5pm on Monday 15^th August to be in with a blooming good chance of winning one of the two pairs of tickets we have up for grabs!

Best of luck folks!

Vintage at Southbank

To celebrate the ticketyboo taste of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer attending Vintage at Southbank, one is holding a ‘Most Spiffing Vintage Outfit’ competition here on our Tickety Talk blog and over on one’s Facebook page.

The chap or chapette chosen as the ‘most spiffingly dressed’ will win £100 worth of gift vouchers to spend on a new tip top wardrobe – I say!

Simply upload a photograph of oneself looking totally spiffing and vintage to either our Facebook page or our blog to be in with a chance of winning.

One has until Wednesday 3^rd August at 5.00pm to get entries in!

Best of luck dear fans,

Crabbie’s AGB!

We’re off on a picnic taste tour!

Dear fans one is rather glad to announce that Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer will embark on a tour of taste this summer, travelling around the country bringing the ticketyboo taste of Crabbie’s to picnic and music events at the country’s most splendid outdoor venues.

The spiffing chaps over at Stonegate have invited us to attend a line up of music and picnic events which will see the tip top Crabbie’s bus drive on site and allow guests to sample the totally refreshing taste of our alcoholic ginger beer, served of course over ice and with a slice.

There will be something for all the family to get involved in at all of the events. Even a butler service will be on hand for those that want a bit of upper class treatment – I say!

Here’s a list of the Stonegate concert hat we will be attending and the acts that will be playing:

·         16^th July - Jools Holland – Harrogate – PHONE: 0115 959 7908

·         17^th July - Jackson the Legend – Warwick – PHONE: 0845 296 0000

·         23^rd July - Tony Hadley & Rick Astley – Macclesfield – PHONE: 0115 959 7908

·         24^th July - Jools Holland - Macclesfield. – PHONE: 0115 959 7908

·         30^th July    Proms Highclere Castle – PHONE: 01432 355416

·         6^th August –Alexandra Burke – Billercay Essex– PHONE: 0871 224 1113

·         7^th August – Peter Andre – Billercay Essex – PHONE: 0871 224 1113

·         13^th August - Borde Hill Gardens / Queen Symphonic Rock Spectacular - Haywards Heath, West Sussex – PHONE: 0115 959 7908

·         13^th August - Proms – York –  PHONE: 0845 296 0000

                                                                                                                         

·         20^th August - Proms - Warwick. – PHONE: 01432 355416

·         20^th August – Status Quo  - Northumberland – PHONE: 0115 959 7908

·         3^rd September - Classical Fantasia – Leeds – tba when tickets are launched

What’s better, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away for every event starting on the 23^rd July! Do keep an eye out for our next post and on the Crabbie’s Facebook page for details of how you can enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning.

Chin Chin for now

We’re back on the telly chaps!

One is rather excited to announce that the latest advert for Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer will be back on your screens from the 11^th July folks!

One will be able to see the latest adventures of our TV stars, George and Camilla and see who’s really wearing the trousers this summer.

Keep your eyes peeled for the new advert which will be on your screens from 11^th July until the 22^nd August and of course remember to enjoy an ice cold Crabbie’s served with lashings and lashings of ice over a slice of lemon or lime while you are watching us.

Do let us know what one thinks of the new ad and if you spot George and Camilla’s new friend!

Chin Chin

Scottish Open winners

Very well done to our two winners; James Brown and Rona Eaves Wood! Pop your addresses over to crabbies@europe.mccann.com and one shall get George to send your tickets via the Queen’s mail!

Chin Chin

We’re sponsoring the Scottish Open chaps!

 

One is rather delighted to announce that Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer will be sponsoring this year’s Scottish Open.

The prestigious and rather spiffing golfing tournament will take place Thursday 7^th – Sunday 10^th July.

We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away over on our Facebook and Twitter pages, so do hop along if you’d like to enter.

George, start up the caddy!

Chin Chin

Show us your best George and Camilla impression for a free Crabbie’s hamper!

To celebrate our attendance at BBC’s Good Food Show in Birmingham, we are on the lookout for the best impression of our TV advert stars, George and Camilla to win a totally spiffing Crabbie’s hamper!

Whether popping on a twinset and pearls or flaunting George’s famous dickie bow tie, upload your pictures to our Tickety Talk blog, Facebook page or to our @CrabbiesAGB Twitter feed before 5pm on Monday 20^th when we will start the draw.

Here’s one of our spiffing entries from Emily Evans – I say! Jolly good chaps

Watch our TV advert here if one is scouting for some tips!

Good luck folks,

Chin Chin

Crabbie’s at the BBC Good Food Show, 15 – 19th June 2011. I SAY!

Good evening to all you spiffing Crabbie’s fans!  George and I would like you to know that Crabbie’s will be hosting a ticketyboo country pub stand at the BBC Good Food Show in NEC Birmingham next week.

From the 15^th – 19^th June, Crabbie’s tip top sampling team will be there to teach you about our delicious alcoholic ginger beer and of course let you have a sample or two of your favourite tipple!

What’s more, one would like to offer you the chance to win two tickets to attend the BBC Good Food Show by telling us what meal Crabbie’s goes best with. Simply visit our Facebook page and write on the wall “Crabbie’s goes best with ... for the complete dinner time treat” and outline the meal that tickles your taste buds when enjoying a spiffing ice cold Crabbie’s. 

You have until 5pm on Monday 13^th June to tell us what you think, then two winners will be picked at random.  I say, GOOD LUCK!

The Crabbie’s country pub will be at stand number F702 and the sampling team are very excited to meet all you spiffing fans!

For more information on this jolly good day out visit the BBC Good Food Show website at: http://www.bbcgoodfoodshowsummer.com/

IT'S SOAP TIME

It is with great pleasure we announce that your favourite ginger tipple will be sponsoring the British Soap Awards tomorrow night dear fans!

One does love a good soap marathon whilst sipping away on a totally spiffing Crabbie’s!

Do tune in and watch George and I pouring to perfection before and after those totally tickety boo adverts.

Ciao for now

George’s Guide to Ginger

The tantalising taste of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer would not be complete without the vital ingredient of ginger dear fans!

Here George tells us all what we need to know about this tasty specimen.

Ginger is often mistaken for being a herb but one can actually confirm, that it is indeed a spice, derived from the French name, gingembre.

Back before one was even a glint in my mother’s eye, ginger was grown in the wild. But now, it is all done indoors chaps so that one can keep a proper eye on it.

The plant itself can grow up to four foot high if enough love is given to it! The best season for growth is spring. 

It has a wide variety of uses but one can say on everyone’s behalf that it tastes best bottled up in our favourite Crabbie’s ginger tipple.

So here, here dear fans, do raise a glass of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer and say Chin Chin to the ginger!

Got to dash – Camilla’s calling me to check on the Crabbie’s ginger plant.

Crabbie’s Pine Punch

Whether one will be celebrating the joining of Kate and William’s hands in marriage tomorrow or not, do spice up your bank holiday weekend with a rather delightful glass of Crabbie’s Pine punch!

Take a 500ml bottle of one’s favourite ginger tipple and mix with 200ml of fresh, chilled pineapple juice. Build over cubed ice and serve in a large pitcher, garnished with pineapple chunks and its leaves.

It’s tickety boo tasty and spiffingly refreshing!

George, do fetch the pineapple dear and tally up the drinks to toast the happy couple!

I say! It’s Tala Competition Time

For those of you totally spiffing fans wanting to perfect your baking skills this spring, we’ve teamed up with retro bakeware specialist, Tala to bring you a glorious competition.

One has two Tala and Crabbie’s gift sets to give away, containing a Tala Icing Syringe Set and Cook’s Measure along with two bottles of our ticketyboo tasty Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer.

These sets are handmade in England and loved by our dear TV star, Camilla. Tala products are inspired by the 1950s and all things retro - one would be proud to have them in their kitchen!

To be in with a chance of winning one of these two spiffing spring sets, simply tell us why you love the tip top taste of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer in under 20 words, either on here as a comment or on our Facebook page. 

Good luck dear fans, the competition will end on Friday 15^th April.

Spiffing!

Too much hairspray in the 1980's - Quiz

Back by popular demand dear fans is another totally spiffing 80’s quiz. This time it’s on 80’s rock and there are 10 questions.

Get ones answers over to crabbies@europe.mccann.com by 4.45pm for a chance of winning.

Good Luck!

1.       Who was the original lead singer of AC DC?

2.       Which member of Motley Crue was married to tattoo artist Kat Von D?

3.       Which band released the singles ‘God of Thunder’, ‘Love Gun’ and ‘Strutter’?

4.       Name the song and artist of the following lyrics: “Didn’t take long ‘fore I found out, what people mean by down and out”.

5.       Where was the band Guns and Roses formed?

6.       What year did Freddie Mercury die?

7.       Who released the albums ‘Flush the Fashion’, ‘Special Forces’ and ‘Zipper Catches Skin’ in the 1980’s?

8.       What was the original line up of the band ‘Rush’?

9.       Identify the following band and song title: “Yet I still recall as I wander on as clear as the sun in the summer sky”.

10.   Who released the album ‘Undercover’ in late 1983?