Flybe – which is now an Avios earning partner – is running its first ever Flash Sale today. Called ‘Purple Wednesday’, the airline is offering 15,000 seats across its network .....

Flybe – which is now an Avios earning partner – is running its first ever Flash Sale today. Called .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Apologies for this slightly off-topic additional post, but this is an excellent deal which will only be around for a very short time I think. Amazon and MasterCard are running a great deal today.  .....

Apologies for this slightly off-topic additional post, but this is an excellent deal which will only be around .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Thank you to the 2,200 people who entered our competition last week to win a two-night weekend break at The Langham, London in 2015. There were 4,680 entries in total because you could earn an extra .....

Thank you to the 2,200 people who entered our competition last week to win a two-night weekend break at The .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your mobile device. You don’t need to book via the Hotels.com app.  Simply visit their .....

If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Flybe recently became an Avios partner.  This means that you can earn Avios points whenever you fly with them with the amount based on the price of your ticket. You can also redeem Avios points for .....

Flybe recently became an Avios partner.  This means that you can earn Avios points whenever you fly with them .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free loyalty points that could be redeemed for money off your next train trip.  This .....

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Don’t forget that midnight tonight is the closing time for our fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a 2-night weekend break for two people, with .....

Don’t forget that midnight tonight is the closing time for our fantastic hotel competition in .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

George Osborne caught me by surprise yesterday by announcing changes to Air Passenger Duty (again). Perhaps his hand was forced by the recent announcement from the Scottish Executive that they will .....

George Osborne caught me by surprise yesterday by announcing changes to Air Passenger Duty (again). Perhaps .....

4 Dec 20144 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Today I am launching a fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a 2-night weekend break for two people, with breakfast. You may remember that I reviewed The .....

Today I am launching a fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a .....

2 Dec 20142 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Thank you to everyone who entered our ‘Jet Set’ competition last week.   I know that Paul who runs boardgameguru.co.uk was very impressed by the large number of entries. The six winners .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our ‘Jet Set’ competition last week.   I know that Paul who .....

1 Dec 20141 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Just a quick heads up that, from next Tuesday, we will be running a fantastic competition in association with The Langham London hotel. You may remember that I reviewed The Langham London back in May .....

Just a quick heads up that, from next Tuesday, we will be running a fantastic competition in association with .....

30 Nov 201430 November 2014 by Rob Burgess

If you are still looking for a suitable Christmas gift for a cocktail-loving friend or relative, help is at hand. Introducing the ‘Carry On Cocktail Kit‘. Selling for $24, it contains .....

If you are still looking for a suitable Christmas gift for a cocktail-loving friend or relative, help is at .....

30 Nov 201430 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

The Smith Commission reported this week on, amongst other things, the devolution of tax powers for Scotland.  You can read a full report on the BBC here. What is key about the Smith Commission is .....

The Smith Commission reported this week on, amongst other things, the devolution of tax powers for .....

29 Nov 201429 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

The Government announced on Thursday that a consortium comprising of Stagecoach (90%) and Virgin Rail (10%) will take over the East Coast rail franchise from 1st March 2015. I will not dwell on the .....

The Government announced on Thursday that a consortium comprising of Stagecoach (90%) and Virgin Rail (10%) .....

29 Nov 201429 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments