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?

Doncaster Races - Competition

If one fancies a trip to the races we have 100 tickets to give away for Doncaster Races on Saturday 3^rd and Sunday 4^th April.

The two day event celebrates the return of the British Flat Season and is a jolly good occasion to buy a new hat!

Doncaster Races goes back to the 16^th Century and holds the record for having the most spectators on a course on a Sunday. It hosts an array of flat racing events in summer and jumping courses in winter.

See the full weekend line up on the website chaps: www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

We have 25 pairs of tickets for each day of the event. To be in with a chance of winning one of the 25 pairs of tickets for the Saturday or Sunday, just answer the following question dear fans:

How much ice does one need to serve a totally spiffing glass of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger beer?

A)     Loads and loads

B)      Lashing and lashings

C)      Lots and lots

Email ones answer to crabbies@europe.mccann.com along with ones name, address, telephone number and which day one would like to attend the races.

Good luck!

When one partied in the 80’s – Quiz

As a reminiscence of one’s fine memories of the 1980’s George has pulled a Friday afternoon quiz together to share with our totally spiffing fans!

Email your name and answers to these 12 questions to crabbies@europe.mccann.com to be in with a chance of winning one of our three ticketyboo prizes:

1.       Name the four albums released by Phil Collins in the 1980’s

2.       How many top 40 singles did Madonna have in the 1980’s?

3.       Which 1980’s rock band had a one armed drummer?

4.       What was the biggest selling vinyl of the 1980’s?

5.       A member of Bananarama went on to form which other group?

6.       Name the three albums released by The Police in the 1980’s

7.       Who is the only member of Pink Floyd to have been with the band consistently?

8.       What city were The Housemartins from?

9.       How many studio albums did the Eurhythmics release in the 1980’s

10.   How many UK number ones did Michael Jackson have in the 1980’s?

11.   Name the four members of The Bangles

12.    Identify the song title and artist from the following lyrics:

“I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder. Stars crashing down

All entries must arrive by 4.30pm on Friday 18^th March – Good luck!