At "The Dashing Diane Day" yesterday Leo came over from Belgium to join in the fun and donated a free registration for one lucky person, you will need to book travel and lodgings but the five days of balloon fun will be free. So we need to come up with a competition or a way to win, suggestions are most welcome.

Thanks for all the suggestions! Perhaps we will do a halloween competition as it's near to this date and I just got sent a sample pack from Qualatex with 8 foil halloween balloons, 1 happy new year and a 41" penguin so they could possibly be the runners up prize. We will announce the winners at "The David Grist Memorial Lecture" on the 8th Sept in Birmingham.

Sounds good Graham.

Perhaps you should make it iron man like and specify the balloons that have to be used?

We have a plan, to enter the competition you just have to post a balloon model onto the forum that has not been posted on here before and answer 10 simple...ish balloon related questions. Everyone can enter to win even those that have booked to come on the trip already. The winner will be announced at "The David Grist Memorial Lecture in September.
We will also have a runner up price of some helium foil halloween and christmas balloons. Hoping to post the questions later tonight.

Here are the questions, please send your answers via email or PM.

1, What year did the millennium jam start.
2, What is the gas capacity of an 11” round standard balloon.
3, What was the latest 260 colour released by Qualatex.
4, When did Graham Lee win the title, European balloon entertainer of the year.
5, On what David Grist DVD can you find the sheep.
6, What year was the first balloon fashion show at TMJ.
7, What was the year Sempertex balloons started to be manufactured.
8, Qualatex have two twisting scholarships, who are they named after.
9, Where are Smiley balloons of Dundee based.
10, Who won the twister hall of fame in 2003.

The prize is a full registartion to this years Millennium Jam 5/12th Nov. You will need to pay for accommodation and travel. You can either make your own way or come on the organised trip. Entries from all over the world are permitted and a big thank you to Leo for offering up this great prize for the forum members, thanks Leo

(That reminds me of the old Harry Enfield 'Smashie and Nicey' Radio FAB competition... "Who was the lead singer of Genesis before Phil Collins?" "Send your entries to 'The Peter Gabriel Competition, Radio FAB...' etc")

--Neil

We have had the first entry into the competition

That would be me then

Dosn't mean there right though

The other bit was posting something that has never been posted here before.......wow !!!!!!

There is so much here, but after a search, no one has done Wallace and Grommit

Kevin, the idea was only for something you have not posted before so that we get some fresh pictures and not re-cycled work, nice wallace and grommet though.