I can now officially say that I am NOT one of those people that never win anything. Somehow, I managed to win a trip away for 6 people to Norfolk, including accomodation in a Teepee, entrance tickets to the Deepdale Jazz and Ale Festival and a day of Kite Buggy lessons.

After a couple of iterations of people (damn work getting in the way), Lisa, Nick, Corde, Caroline, Aaron and I all arrived at Burnham Deepdale on Thursday night ready for the weekend. We got told off for being too noisy within 10 minutes of arriving, but apart from that the first night was relatively uneventful.

Friday morning we awoke to hear rain falling on the Teepee. Never good when you are supposed to be learning how to Kite Buggy, but by the time we started our lesson in the Lazy Lounge Cafe at 10am with Carl and Trev learning about the 'Wind Window' and 'Power Band', it had stopped raining and by the time we hit the beach, we had near-on perfect conditions for Kite Buggying.

We spent the morning learning how to control the kites without the buggy, and finding out just how much power was in the different sizes, then in the afternoon it was time to get going. We all had a go and came away buzzing. Corde said the speedo was reading 18 miles/hr for him (none of the rest of us got a chance to look down). I think the coolest thing about it is that it probably wasn't something any of us would've done if we hadn't won the competition.

Friday night, windburnt and hungry, we sent the boys to the supermarket and cranked up the barbie. After a few drinks and many sausages, we had made friends with half the campsite and they all joined us in our teepee to toast marshmellows.

Saturday, and we were off to the Deepdale Jazz and Real Ale Festival. Another lucky day with the weather and even though it was bloody cold, the rain did hold off. Some of the music was really great with everyone up dancing and having a great time. The guys started off the day with a plan to get through the 25 ales on offer, but after coming across a couple with 'unique' tastes, that plan was scrapped. Saturday night, another barbie and cards by candlelight in the teepee.

On Sunday morning, after a leisurely breakfast, we said goodbye to Nick and Lisa as they headed off to launch a rocket (yes, seriously) and we headed off for a drive and walk along the Norfolk coast before heading home. Thanks to TNT Magazine and Deepdale Farm for the brilliant prize. Check out the rest of the photos here.