Now, I read Grit. And I think she’s hilarious. I’ve even met her, and was utterly tongue tied and admiring when she admitted to having read my blog too π
So it was with a sinking feeling that I read her post this week, about blog advertising, specifically wrt school uniforms.
It *is* that time of year, many children *are* returning to, or starting, school, and companies are offering all sorts of enticements and competitions to get the parents to buy their uniform from them. ClothingAtTesco have been doing school uniform giveaways, and after falling over them left, right , and centre on many of the blogs I read, I admit I was a bit terse when I started directing tweets at them.
I shouldn’t have been. Because the response was really lovely. Turns out there’s a real person behind the tweets, and she offered me the same value of the uniform packs they’ve been sending out – £15 per child for Big and Small and the chance for a reader to win £30 voucher for themselves.
Now, I know that I have in the past ranted about the Tescopoly. And I’m likely to continue doing so because I have real concerns about their corporate approach. But I can’t be Grit and promote home education by being pantswettingly funny, so I’ll do it how I can, by elbowinggently inserting myself into online conversations and memes and gradually increasing the numbers of ppl out there who know about home ed, and even (virtually) know a home educator. You never know, there could be a few ppl who pop over to this post and discover that while we may well be a bit unusual educationally speaking, at least we do wear clothes too π
And so to the clothes.
Sadly, all the fairtrade clothes in the Tesco children’s clothing range appear to be school uniform. Because I do prefer to buy fairtrade when I can. And in fact I’ll even buy secondhand in preference to new not fairtrade (something to think about there Tesco π ). So I had to go for other things.
Big is tall and slender, so I chose her a three pack of handkerchief hem T shirts and a pair of jeggings. Small is a huge Ben 10 fan, so it was easy to pick a top, and he likes jeans so that was easy too.
All the clothes fit well, probably because I chose by height instead of age. Well, OK, there’s plenty of growth room in Small’s jeans, but as the waist has those neat elastic things, they don’t fall off and he doesn’t mind turn ups π
And they are both very happy with them.
And the giveaway?
I had a choice of how to run this giveaway, so I’m going to give you a choice too. You can either pick the outfit you’d most like to see me wearing from the clothing at Tesco range (even if it’s the outfit that you think would make me look most ridiculous π ), or pick your (not) back to school outfit. And if you do use school, you could pick an outfit for wearing back on the school run (but remember, no pjs allowed) π Post your selections up to the value of £30 in the comment box, and I’ll get Big to choose the outfit she likes best (don’t worry, I’ll blank out the names before I get her to choose π ).
I’m going to run this for a week, then we’ll choose our winner next Saturday evening at 7pm BST. Enjoy!
[Small print. Giveaway is sponsored by ClothingAtTesco and the winners details will be passed to them to sort out the prize. If you don’t want your details passing on, don’t enter. Giveaway UK only. Thank you.]
ETA comments closed now, Big will be choosing a winner in a little while π
Lucy says
Well I think you would look really cool in the biker wellie boots – http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Biker-Wellington-Boots/invt/bk021233&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear and the black velvet dress – http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Velvet-dress/invt/bd020059?htxt=zpI4VxFCTAmitDvhZW60h1PCNop1%2Fz2iVPCUOSoQo1u7aGps4nIIxwYoIzhhpkVgmzek1X5HBtdMNHawQG%2B23Q%3D%3D with some floral tights for colour – http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Floral-print/invt/ch011009?htxt=aG2TFnz1578JzSdnCqOqVmRxCcJh5qGX3oawEbHgrWYpakNYDIDRFNNi3rQcOC0%2BRrGh7VY4IE%2Fc8fYaUsckfg%3D%3D
Sorry about the really long links – don’t know if there was a better way to do it! I wouldn’t turn my nose up at said outfit π
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Sarah says
Mmmm I’d like this dress http://www.clothingattesco.com/New-In-Womens/F+F-Petite-Ruffle-dress/invt/jq021104&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-knitwear
With these leggings http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Military-leggings/invt/jf020136
And then I’d probably get myself some boots to go with them (maybe these http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Canvas-pull-on-boots/invt/bk012402&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear ) but that doesn’t fit into the under ΓΒ£30 category so I’d have to leave them behind …
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Back to school Γ’β¬Β¦ =-.
Mirka Moore says
I would choose http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Tie-waist-shirt-dress/invt/bg021003&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-dresses and http://www.clothingattesco.com/Cherokee-Womens-Clothing/Cherokee-Roll-up-jeans/invt/jl014351&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-jeans
@Kahanka
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TheMadHouse says
Oh I quite like being your left!
.-= TheMadHouse´s last blog ..I am on my Way to The Mads- well I will be on Monday =-.
SallyM says
OK this is for you…
http://www.clothingattesco.com/Cherokee-Womens-Clothing/Cherokee-jeggings/invt/jl011086?htxt=HPl3hy3xeyW56WwHS29AOj6uvCcasYJX4tJmFRKTiBG33gT0LR0OZ1vH9z9s%2ByK2vqwnc8fF2p4grbf5mYTe7g%3D%3D
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Printed-vest-top/invt/jg011123&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-tops-and-t-shirts
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Faux-sheepskin-boots/invt/bk021267&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear
So you’d look all young and trendy!
For me on the school run.. well… I’m always wishing I was smarter so I’d have
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Linen-blend-trousers/invt/be020046&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-trousers
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Floral-longline-top/invt/jd012360&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-tops-and-t-shirts
with a bit of colour
http://www.clothingattesco.com/New-In-Womens/F+F-patent-mary-jane-shoes/invt/bk021429&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear
π
Ailbhe says
My two wear bargain school uniform fairtrade clothes – a plain navy tracksuit or a red cotton cardigan is just *clothes* after all. So we have M&S special offer school uniform clothes, and I’m pretty pleased with them. I don’t think the children realise they’re uniforms and they don’t usually wear them all together so they don’t look like uniforms either.
It’s since L turned 4 that I couldn’t cope easily with sweatshops any more; children her age work in them, and the idea of her wearing stuff which people her age might have made bothered me hugely. Luckily several high-street shops have no child labour policies all the way up the supply chain.
.-= Ailbhe´s last blog ..The first full week in September =-.
grit says
home ed kids wear clothes?! just wait till i tell no knickers tiger that news. let’s sit back and watch that face explode.
i took shark, squirrel and the semi-naked tiger into tesco and started to do product evaluation in preparation for a visit to innocent smoothie. we had clipboards and expressions of great authority. it was not long before we were eye-spied by a store manager. i expected to be unceremoniously chucked out. irritatingly, he was interested, helpful, gave us an impromptu talk on stocking policy and practice, engaged in discussion about pricing, positioning, advertising and campaigning. within half an hour he RUINED my image of tesco. i could have spat.
i think you should wear vivienne westwood. actually, i think we all should.
.-= grit´s last blog ..Sha Tin is a long way to go for a class set of crayons =-.
Di Coke says
Oh I love Tesco’s bargains!
I reckon when I do the school run (a few years to go yet!) I would LOVE to wear this boyfriend jacket: http://bit.ly/9QnYFa
…but underneath I’d wear a gothic bride costume, hee hee! http://bit.ly/babPdK
…adding up to exactly ΓΒ£30!
Thanks for the competition!
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Jo Bryan says
I would love to see you in this and yes I take the challenge to give you an outfit that may make you look ridiculous, however not just you. Jumpsuits dont seem to suit anybody, well 1940’s pilots maybe!!
http://www.clothingattesco.com/New-In-Womens/F+F-Trend-Dip-dye-playsuit/invt/bd021940
I have to team it with so tall shoes, you may need a ladder
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Collection-Shoe-boot/invt/bk013521m&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear
Jo Bryan says
Sorry for the shoes I messed up, they appear to be ΓΒ£4 over so it would be these.
http://www.clothingattesco.com/New-In-Womens/F+F-metallic-ballet-pump/invt/bk021301&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear
Wendy McDonald says
For he perfect school run outfit for under ΓΒ£30 (what a bargain!!) I’d choose the bang on trend military look…because after all, mornings need to be run with military precision! Teaming the military cardi in red with practical black jeggings for a trendy, yummy mummy look. The cute red ballet pumps add a sense of fun and are perfect for chasing after a wayward toddler or running home for a forgotten PE kit!! (Home schooling definitely has very many upsides!!)
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Military-cardigan/invt/bm021156&bklist=icat,4,buylists,featuredproducts,military
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-True-Jeggings/invt/bv021133&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-jeans
http://www.clothingattesco.com/New-In-Womens/F+F-lace-ballerina-pump/invt/bk021299&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear
Emily says
This long top will keep me warm now it’s getting cold, and I love super long sleeves
http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Embroidered-top/invt/jg011176&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-tops-and-t-shirts
and to go with it I need some new jeans. I’ll go for these superskinny, don’t need to worry about my bum looking big as the top will cover that up π
http://www.clothingattesco.com/Cherokee-Womens-Clothing/Cherokee-Super-skinny-jeans/invt/jl014373&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-jeans
and then I’ll choose these pretty ballerina pumps
http://www.clothingattesco.com/New-In-Womens/F+F-lace-ballerina-pump/invt/bk021299&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-footwear
and I’ll still have change to treat myself to a bar of chocolate π