Brian Smith
2015-12-14 11:33:12 UTC
Win a Michelin-starred break in Scotland with the Isle of Eriska Hotel.
The winner and a guest will spend three nights, on a B&B basis, at the
five-star Isle of Eriska Hotel, on the west coast of Scotland
Read the article below and answer the two questions. Clues to the
answers can be found within the text:
Its the season for convivial company and a glass of something warming,
so join us on our armchair treasure hunt. Save letters from the
answers; all bar the first contain seasonal words. Glasses charged, we
tackle the first clue: "Festive lady? Book, published 1843. A city
suburb (two words, save letters five and seven) where the downtrodden
clerk lived."
On to clue two. "Hark! I am 17 years old, wingspan 177ft, height 66ft
(Four words, save the penultimate letter.)" Job done, we open the third
clue. "Promenade south to a village where a poet, born 1757, penned a
poem (save the poems last letter). It formed part of the preface to a
book and was set to music in 1916."
Much head-scratching later, we open clue four. "Dont panic! Deep and
crisp and even: northeast to a hamlet (two words, letter one), 15 miles
west of which scenes for a 1970s sitcom were filmed." Soon we are
thinking about the fifth clue: "Merry men head north-northwest to a
clifftop village (three words, letter four). Its five miles southeast
of a larger town (fangs for the memory)." Clue six: "Conflagratory
street (two words, letter eight) where September 2 is burnt in
history." Easy.
Next: "Prickly-sounding capital suburb street (letter two) where an
artist, born 1734, lived. Works include The Ambassadress." Clue eight:
"A tad southwest: riverside suburb, and a brief encounter with a
playwright (Christian name, letter three). He was born there;
characters include Nicky Lancaster." Now for the final instruction.
Rearrange your nine letters to find one last Christmassy feature. It
could grow on you (but not literally, I hope).
1 What is the name of the hamlet? SNOW STREET
2 What is the "last Christmassy feature" MISTLETOE
Terms and conditions
The winner and a guest will spend three nights, on a B&B basis, at the
five-star Isle of Eriska Hotel, on the west coast of Scotland. Set on a
private 300-acre island at the mouth of Loch Creran, in Argyll, this
country-house hotel is a beautiful and fascinating place: home to
otters, roe deer, badgers and herons, and the site of a Bronze Age
island house called a crannog. The lochs biogenic reefs are of
international scientific importance.
The house dates from 1884, and facilities include a spa and the Isle of
Eriska Hotel Restaurant, which was awarded a Michelin star for the
second year running in 2015. Two dinners for two, excluding drinks, are
included in the prize. For more details, or to book, call 01631 720371
or visit eriska-hotel.co.uk.
The prize must be taken between February 1 and June 1, 2016, excluding
public holidays and Valentines Day. It is subject to availability.
Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy and cookie
policy.
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Policy (newsprivacy.co.uk). Times Newspapers Limited, publishers of The
Times, The Sunday Times and the The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, will
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The winner and a guest will spend three nights, on a B&B basis, at the
five-star Isle of Eriska Hotel, on the west coast of Scotland
Read the article below and answer the two questions. Clues to the
answers can be found within the text:
Its the season for convivial company and a glass of something warming,
so join us on our armchair treasure hunt. Save letters from the
answers; all bar the first contain seasonal words. Glasses charged, we
tackle the first clue: "Festive lady? Book, published 1843. A city
suburb (two words, save letters five and seven) where the downtrodden
clerk lived."
On to clue two. "Hark! I am 17 years old, wingspan 177ft, height 66ft
(Four words, save the penultimate letter.)" Job done, we open the third
clue. "Promenade south to a village where a poet, born 1757, penned a
poem (save the poems last letter). It formed part of the preface to a
book and was set to music in 1916."
Much head-scratching later, we open clue four. "Dont panic! Deep and
crisp and even: northeast to a hamlet (two words, letter one), 15 miles
west of which scenes for a 1970s sitcom were filmed." Soon we are
thinking about the fifth clue: "Merry men head north-northwest to a
clifftop village (three words, letter four). Its five miles southeast
of a larger town (fangs for the memory)." Clue six: "Conflagratory
street (two words, letter eight) where September 2 is burnt in
history." Easy.
Next: "Prickly-sounding capital suburb street (letter two) where an
artist, born 1734, lived. Works include The Ambassadress." Clue eight:
"A tad southwest: riverside suburb, and a brief encounter with a
playwright (Christian name, letter three). He was born there;
characters include Nicky Lancaster." Now for the final instruction.
Rearrange your nine letters to find one last Christmassy feature. It
could grow on you (but not literally, I hope).
1 What is the name of the hamlet? SNOW STREET
2 What is the "last Christmassy feature" MISTLETOE
Terms and conditions
The winner and a guest will spend three nights, on a B&B basis, at the
five-star Isle of Eriska Hotel, on the west coast of Scotland. Set on a
private 300-acre island at the mouth of Loch Creran, in Argyll, this
country-house hotel is a beautiful and fascinating place: home to
otters, roe deer, badgers and herons, and the site of a Bronze Age
island house called a crannog. The lochs biogenic reefs are of
international scientific importance.
The house dates from 1884, and facilities include a spa and the Isle of
Eriska Hotel Restaurant, which was awarded a Michelin star for the
second year running in 2015. Two dinners for two, excluding drinks, are
included in the prize. For more details, or to book, call 01631 720371
or visit eriska-hotel.co.uk.
The prize must be taken between February 1 and June 1, 2016, excluding
public holidays and Valentines Day. It is subject to availability.
Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy and cookie
policy.
Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy and Cookie
Policy (newsprivacy.co.uk). Times Newspapers Limited, publishers of The
Times, The Sunday Times and the The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, will
keep you informed about special offers, promotions and information that
may be of interest to you