We're smiling as pass each other on the street - hell, we're passing each other on the street full stop! Offices are slowly filling up with colleagues eager to chat and catch up. We're going to sleep with feelings of genuine hope and, dare we say it, even excitement for the year ahead, as opposed to the Covid-induced dread that used to engulf us before bed.
The remainder of 2022 seems to promise many of the little things we took for granted in pre-pandemic life: festivals, holidays abroad, big nights out, barbeques, house parties and pub crawls.
Before you become distracted with the task of filling your calendar however, we would invite you to take a moment to consider if there may have been one individual in your life without whom you could not have survived the slog of lockdowns and restrictions over the past two years.
Now, if only there was a way to reward that special someone for their unwavering comradery and support. How would you even go about expressing your gratitude for such a service?
Well, winning them a sweet €2,500 in spending cash for the year seems like a pretty good place to start we reckon?
To celebrate us emerging from the 2020/2021 dog days of the pandemic, we've teamed up with Humm, Ireland's best buy now, pay later platform, to give you the chance to bestow precisely that kind of good fortune upon a friend, family or loved one who you believe truly deserves it.
Together with Humm, we're running a competition which aims to reward an ordinary person with an extra-ordinary cash prize. The competition offers LADbible readers the opportunity to gift someone in their life who may not otherwise get the recognition they deserve for helping those around them get through the last two years.
The best part of all is that it's incredibly simple to get involved. Simply comment on the Instagram post below, tag the friend or loved one you believe truly deserves this prize and explain why your nominee deserve to win.
You'll need to make sure you're following us @LADBIBLEIRELAND and @SHOPHUMMIE too, but that's the easy part!
The competition closes on 6th April 2022 so you better get your thinking cap on as to who in your life deserves a little extra joy and good fortune sprinkled on their 2022.
Perhaps it's the best friend who kept you sane with regular Zoom calls and Netflix watch parties throughout the various lockdowns? Or your parent or sibling who managed to get you out of your house for yet another walk, thus reminding you there was in fact life beyond the four walls of your bedroom?
It could even be a colleague or a classmate that kept a smile on your face with their consistently hilarious Instagram stories moaning about the government - the possibilities are endless!
Oh, and one last thing - don't forget to check out the T&Cs of the competition before entering below.
COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
· The promoters of the competition are LADbible Group Ireland and Humm Finance.
· LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance's decision in relation to selection of prize winner(s) is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
· In the event of any dispute regarding the rules, conduct or the results of a competition the decision of LADbible Group Ireland and Humm Finance will be final.
· This competition is not open to staff of LADbible Group Ireland OR Humm Finance their immediate family members or associated companies including (but not limited to) the competition promotional partner(s).
· Competition entrants must be over 18 years old and resident in the island of Ireland in order to qualify as the prize winner. LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance reserve the right to request written proof of age of any competition winner.
· Prizes are non transferable and will only be awarded to the winner.
· No cash alternative will be awarded in lieu of stated prize(s).
· In the event that a winner declines the prize awarded to him/her or LADbible Group or Humm Finance is unable to contact the winner after reasonable efforts have been made, LADbible Group and Humm Finance may award the prize to another entrant, selected on the basis of creative merit as judged by an agreed nominated party by both LADbible Ireland and Humm Finance.
· If, due to circumstances beyond its control, a prize becomes unavailable LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal value.
· Use of a false name or address by a competition entrant will disqualify them from receiving any prize.
· LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance will endeavour to deliver all prizes within 28 days of winning. Where this is not possible the winner(s) will be notified of a delay.
· Unless otherwise stated, all taxes, insurance, fees and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
· Where a prize is to be provided by a third party, LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance accept no responsibility whatsoever for the supply or non-supply or purported supply or delay in supply of the prize, including without limitation, the failure of the winner to receive ownership of or use the prize. Where appropriate, prize winners are required to complete all applicable booking and/or other formalities directly with the specified third party provider(s).
· LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance reserves the right to change prize details without notice and all prizes are subject to availability.
· Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission to use the relevant winner's name, hometown and likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion or publicity in any media without additional compensation and prize winners agree to take part in such related promotional activities as LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance may require.
· All competition entries must be received by LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance in the required format (e.g. using a specific competition hashtag or other entry, including tagging a friend/family member and following both LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance on Instagram) before the closing date of 11:59PM 06/04/2022. Neither LADbible Group Ireland, Humm Finance, nor any of either companies affiliated entities are responsible for printing or typographical errors in any materials relating to this promotion; fraudulent, lost, late, misdirected, incomplete or altered entries; or entries which are processed late or incorrectly or are lost due to computer or other technical malfunction.
· LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition and/or vary competition rules at any time without prior notice.
· Neither LADbible Group Ireland, nor Humm Finance nor its agents (in both cases) accept any responsibility whatsoever for any death, injury or other damage, loss, expense or liability arising as a result of taking a prize. Nor will LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance have any liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in any LADbible Group Ireland or Humm Finance competition, or any of the prizes rewarded.
· Prizes not claimed within specified time limit will be deemed to have been forfeited and LADbible Group Ireland and/or Humm Finance may dispose of such prizes without any liability to the winner.
· Any person found to be in disregard of these rules will be disqualified automatically.
· LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance reserves the right to disqualify any contestant for any reason whatsoever in their sole discretion.
· Participation in this competition denotes acceptance of these terms and conditions and any additional competition specific terms and conditions which may be advertised.
· One entry is permitted per person. No purchase necessary. Entries from agents/third parties are invalid.
· By partaking in this competition, you agree to take part in a post-competition 'reveal video' shoot with you & the winner of the prize. This may be shared across LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance's platforms.
· If you refuse to take part in the above, LADbible Group Ireland & Humm Finance reserves the right to choose another winner.
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Shane Winckworth