Win 1 of 5 picnic baskets to get to Know Your Neighbour!

EI: Una

Hi folks,

Most of you don't need an excuse for a party, barbecue or picnic, but we have one - the ESB Electric Ireland-sponsored Know Your Neighbour weekend, run by Macra Na Feirme.

This year's Know Your Neighbour weekend will take place July 9th and 10th. It's a great initiative encouraging people to get to know their neighbours, whether by organising a barbecue, coffee morning, sports day or simply popping over to a neighbour to say hi. For more info, activity suggestions and also organiser's packs, visit the Know Your Neighbour website.

So to encourage you to venture beyond the garden fence and increase your social network (the one without the risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ) we have five great picnic baskets, thanks to Hampers & Co., to give away to five winners.



Hampers & Co. picnic basket


To be in with a chance to win, simply post a comment below. If you can't think of a comment, you could post a limerick about where you would hold your picnic – just a suggestion, but we think all would enjoy this. The competition will run until midnight, Tuesday 28th June, and winners will be chosen at random - see our T&C here.
So, in the spirit of things - to our Boards.ie "Talk to..." forum neighbours Elara.ie and Gamesnash.ie: Hello!

Get posting folks and best of luck!

Davy

What if your in the middle of know where and have no neighbours, can you still win? :pac:


NB: the website link needs to be edited slightly:> http://www.hampersandco.com/

ghosttown

Hello to all my boardsie neighbours..... you know who you are !:)

yesno1234

Howdydoody neighbourino!!

scoobisnacks

I would like to win this fab hamper
So my husband, I could pamper
It's five years since we wed
And he's kept me well fed
In return maybe I'll get some Campers

Avril123

I love picnics!!! I would love a picnic basket..they are so hard to find these days.. I would have a picnic on the sugar loaf, very nice views from there

Smokeyskelton

Our neighbourhood is having a street party with picnic next weekend, replete with bunting of all things!

loconnor1001

I love to go down to Muckross on a sunny day and have a picnic!

Thoie

Smokeyskelton wrote: »

Our neighbourhood is having a street party with picnic next weekend, replete with bunting of all things!

We have a Know Your Neighbour street party each year. Everyone brings biscuits/cake and we have tea and coffee. We've never managed bunting, but often end up with brightly coloured umbrellas, as its rained on us a few years running.

angel01

I would love to go to the Phoenix Park with my picnic basket, I can't think of a better location to enjoy a peaceful few hours, with nice scenery and fantastic company

miss choc

Its not just the yummy food or fizzy drinks
the annoying flies and rainy weather :rolleyes:
its being with family and friends: the joy of being together

Thats why I want to go on a big fat picnic and win a hamper

livdmg

I'm Ron Burgundy !

Buck

If only we had the weather to get the use of the hamper.

blondiexox

I'd love to win this, haven't had a picnic in years!

Dermot2468

Looks fancier than my normal cutlery!

RedXIV

comment.

P.S. I love cheese

snowbabe

That's the perfect size for my super duper quick picnic

1x hot cooked chicken
1x brennans pan
1x real butter
?x beer of choice

This recipe can be used indoors or out and with multiples of neighbours

BengaLover

The weather here is dreadful,
Its really very dull,
So I need this hamper,
And hope its very full

I'd fill it up with lots of booze,
And sit out in the car,
Turn the heat up really high,
And use my 'mini bar'!

Tabnabs

Very fancy, just the thing for a spot of croquet on the lawn, what?!

phasers

I regularly picnic in my Neighbour's garden... maybe if I had the hamper I'd invite him along.

ttt3

Can see myself now......hair blowing in the wind,cascading down my bronzed back, looking oh so elegant , having a picnic in Ireland, in the rain.....ok Ireland and rain so true....the hair. the bronzed back...wishful thinking....would love the picnic basket...please dont burst my bubble!!!:D

SLIM19198

Peace and love to every 1

Mr Crabs

I would :pac: food from that hamper... i don't know why i want this i would picnic so much if i had it though ha

Kitty-kitty

Oh that is ridiculously cute!

I moved recently and have to admit I'm finding this part of Dublin pretty different. It's full of FAMILIES. Which is a lovely change to the soulless boxes of the last neighbourhood. Would love to bring the basket for a spin on the green.

adamski8

ive got a hammock

Elliee

Well if I won one of these it would be the perfect opportunity to hold a neighbourhood picnic!

missingtime

Is it bear proof?

Randyaster

I'd Have my picnic up a tree!!!!

Pigwidgeon

I like picnics, so I do.

hdowney

there is a river over the road from where i live, great place to sit, have a picnic, chat with the neighbours and watch the swans and ducks on a lovely sunny day

nicol

Electric Ireland are giving out hampers,
To some lucky boards.ie campers,
If I were to win,
What I would put in,
Would be loads of strawberries and champers!!

frank9901

all board members are invited to my picnic,location is secret

Aoifey!

I haven't had a picnic in years, I'd love a veggie picnic

roroduff

Hi everyone, would love to win this and learn how to get my posts above 10, maybe this post will make it 11

rameire

yep, could share a sausage or two with the neighbours.

rabsmith2

Oh a lovely hamper,
The weather would not be a damper,
I will have sandwiches and a cake,
from inside my camper,

jaybee747

I'd love one,maybe the sun will come out if I get one.

moonsun12

Myself and my housemates are very well fed,
but for my neighbours the same is not said
a hamper will help their stomachs be fed
and a party of magnificence to be held:)

clintondaly

Whats a picnic?

Eoineo

The neighbours know me all too well. I could do with a picnic hamper & a secluded location so I can get a bite to eat in peace!

*note to neighbours, yez are alright really, promise.

xia

Living beside the sea and loving to watch the waves my picnic will be on a beach. Can't wait now...

japanesebanana

I'd have it in Coole Park! The best place for a picnic!

The Wild Swans at Coole

THE TREES are in their autumn beauty,
The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water
Mirrors a still sky;
Upon the brimming water among the stones
Are nine and fifty swans.

cathkc

A picnic basked for my Electric Picnic trip!!

zero19

To win this hamper would fill me with glee,
I could have my picnic, carefree,
If the skies got cloudy,
Or my neighbours got rowdy,
I could stick em with a fork in the knee!

coolclogher

A hamper for me is what i'd like
So I could put it on the back of me bike
to the park I would go
with herself in tow
sponsored by Hampers & Co rather than Nike

mkp

Hopefully it will become picnic weather, otherwise Baskets and Co may want to consider popping a brolly in with the hamper!
Would love to win this - very cute for a picnic at the park with my baby mum friends!:)

evster

Not the best weather for a picnic... but i'd love to try it under a brolly anyway

barry181091

Woo Picnic

Yvob

Great idea. Neighbours don't communicate like they used to. This will help people get into the spirit of things. If the picnic was to be shared amongst neighbours then I suppose somewhere local, like the local park would be a good spot.

smallgarden

my sister would love this,itd be perfect for the tea and ham sandwiches

Psychobabble

If you go down to the Boards today
You're sure it won't be tame.
If you go down to the Boards today
You'd better have a Username.

For ev'ry Boardsie that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day Macra Na Feirme have their picnic.

That last line doesn't quite scan, does it!:)