A few weeks ago I received the best PR offer I've had all year. Okay, I've only been writing this blog since February, but you know what I mean.
I have written in the past about PR companies who wanted me to advertise their product or their company for absolutely nothing in return, and I how I felt about that. Well, that has now changed; they have been listening, and quite frankly they have helped save Christmas this year.
Christmas is an expensive time of year for everyone of course and it places a strain on many families, this one included. IJ believes in Santa and I love the fact they she is really caught up in the magic of Christmas. She regularly talks to a ceramic Santa ornament we have, as if he can tell hear her when she tells her she has been good and apologies for being bad.
However, that means Santa has to be generous. If he isn't, then IJ thinks she has been naughty. So there is pressure on me to buy more presents than I can probably afford, truth be told.
Then came the best PR offer I've had all year - a challenge from the editor of the money-saving website VoucherCodes.co.uk to pick what I think will be a top-selling gift this Christmas for no more than £50. And the best bit? I get to keep my choice.
So here's what I picked. It's a Mini Micro T-bar Scooter, priced at £46.95 from John Lewis (ask my parents, they will tell you they never get any change from a £50 note!)
My prediction is that this will be a top-selling gift, mainly because IJ has always wanted one, because two of her friends have one, and so it goes, you get my drift... Also it has three wheels rather than two which I think makes it a lot easier to balance on (I've tried it, in secret).
So now IJ has one, she just doesn't know it yet. It looks fabulous and I know she will adore it. I know she is also likely to bash into the furniture numerous times, and probably my legs too, but that doesn't matter. When she opens it on Christmas morning she is going to crazy with excitement.
So where's the catch?
Well I'll tell you. Firstly, I don't have to do any of the following:
- Eat live cockroaches in a jungle in Australia
- Jump out of a plane, all in the name of publicity
- Make conversation with a Z-list celebrity
- Go without a proper bath for two weeks
- Live without shampoo and hair-straighteners
- Survive on any food product that has originated from a kangaroo
What I do have to do is include a promotional line saying this: "Amazon discount codes could save you money on your festive shopping."
And that's all.
Which is more than worth it to see the smile on IJ's face when she unveils her new toy and realises she has been a good girl this year, in Santa's eyes at least.
