£3,000 worth of food to be won in our Farmfoods competition.

WE have teamed up with Farmfoods, the frozen food specialists, to offer our readers the chance to win £3,000 worth of free food. One lucky reader will win £300 worth of Farmfoods vouchers, with two second-prize winners receiving £100 worth. We are also giving away a £5 voucher to the first 500 entrants, to spend at any Farmfoods store on whatever takes their fancy. There are over 300 Farmfoods stores across the UK.

After a busy day do you struggle to serve up tasty nutritious meals that all the family will enjoy? Does your family eat at different times? Frozen food is the ideal solution for the harrassed mum or working parent, as you can have a stock of high-quality prepared food that can be turned into a satisfying meal in minutes. This is especially helpful if busy schedules mean that you can’t always sit down to eat together. So, if you’re delayed at work or the kids are late home from school it’s reassuring to know that there’s always a quick, nutritious meal in the freezer. And remember that frozen food retains all the vitamins that fresh food can lose.

With such a large selection of ready-meals from well-known brands, and the ease of cooking them, frozen food takes the hassle out of menu planning and food preparation – ideal for today’s busy housewife or working parent. Frozen food from Farmfoods is tasty, nutritious, convenient, and the prices are unbelievably low.

For your chance to win, answer the question below on the coupon in today's Northern Echo and send it to Farmfoods Competition, Features, The Northern Echo, Priestgate, Darlington DL1 1NF.

How many Farmfoods stores are there across Britain?

The closing date is Friday, November 13, and usual Newsquest competition rules apply.

Bouquets

ITHINK a pat on the back for both the Identity and Passport Service and the Post Office is due. On the afternoon of Saturday, October 24, I took two passport renewal applications into our local post office in Thornaby to use their Check & Send service. I was told that it would be Monday the 26th before the forms would be sent off and lo and behold on Friday the 30th the two new passports appeared through our letter box.

Well done to both organisations.

Ken Russell, Thornaby

Win party night and stay at hotel

HOLIDAY Inn Harrogate is inviting you to dust off your dancing shoes and head on down to one of the best Christmas party nights in town this year.

Back by popular demand, the hotel is hosting a series of its Disco and Gimme Gimme Gimme Abba-themed party nights. With a choice of dates throughout December, these glittering parties include a threecourse meal from just £19.95 per person for Disco nights and £24.95 per person for Abba tribute nights.

To really make a night of it this year why not take advantage of the special accommodation rates by staying overnight at the hotel?

You can enjoy the hotel’s facilities and have a leisurely breakfast from just £25 per person per night.

The hotel also has a packed calendar of other Christmas and New Year activities including Christmas party nights from £17.95, a comedy party night featuring Lee Lard’s renowned Peter Kay tribute act and a New Year’s Eve gala dinner.

The Holiday Inn Harrogate is giving two lucky Northern Echo readers the chance to win tickets to a Christmas party night with overnight accommodation. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer this question: Holiday Inn Harrogate is holding themed Christmas party nights based on which European pop group?

Answers on the back on a postcard to Holiday Inn competition, Features, The Northern Echo, Priestgate, Darlington, DL1 1NF. Closing date is Friday, November 13. All usual Newsquest competition rules apply.

■ For more information, contact Holiday Inn Harrogate on 0871-942-9261 or visit qmhhotels.

com/christmas/harrogate. The two prizes refer to four tickets to a party night of your choice plus accommodation for four people in two double bedrooms plus breakfast. The competition is only open to readers aged 18 and over. Prize is not transferable and no cash alternative is available. Subject to availability.