Out & About December 2017

OA Christmas gift competition

Win a Highclere Castle Gourmet Hamper

Highclere Castle Christmas Hampers are now available to order and with nine Christmas hampers to choose from, there’s a festive choice for everyone. ‘His Lordship’s’ and ‘Her Ladyship’s’ hampers (£28 each) are packed full of Christmassy goodies such as English teas, jams, chutneys, biscuits for cheese and bottle openers, all presented with a Highclere Castle ribbon.

The castle gift shop will also be open and, for a small donation to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance, staff will be pleased to gift wrap presents where possible.

*Please bring your hamper receipt, which will give access to the grounds and gift shop. Out&About has teamed up with Highclere Castle to offer one reader the chance to win a Gourmet Hamper. For the chance to win the hamper, answer the following question correctly: What is the name of Lady Carnarvon’s latest book? Send your answer on the form to Highclere Castle hamper competition, Out&About, Newspaper House, Faraday Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2DW. The closing date for entries is Tuesday, December 5. HIGHCLERE HAMPER COMPETITION Answer ....................................... Name ......................................... Address ...................................... .................................................... .................................................. Email ........................................ Daytime tel. no ........................ OA terms & conditions p63

The Champagne Afternoon Tea Hamper (£135) is perfect for the British afternoon tea lover – it includes two English bone china teacups, two champagne flutes, Champagne, coasters, biscuits, a selection of local jams and Her Ladyship’s prosecco drops.

For garden lovers, The Gardener’s Hamper (£45) is packed in a stylish frost-proof garden pot with a range of Highclere Castle branded gardening goodies including seeds, glove clips, candle, soap, keyring, and notebook.

All products are produced as locally as possible to the Highclere Estate. For a full range of hampers visit https:// highclerecastleshop.co.uk/categories/ food-and-drink Highclere Castle will host a Christmas Hamper day on Friday, December 8 from 4pm to 8pm when pre-ordered hampers can be collected from the castle. Bespoke hampers are also available on request.* The cut off for hamper orders is Thursday, December 7. Hampers can be collected from the Courtyard where carol singers bring some festive cheer and mulled wine and warm soup in the Coach House.

The Gourmet Hamper (£115) is laden with festive essentials such as homemade fudge, plum and port jam, exquisite Grande Marque Champagne produced exclusively for the castle, and rapeseed oil from the Highclere Castle Estate, as well as Lady Carnarvon’s latest book At Home at Highclere – Entertaining at the real Downton Abbey .

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