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The Ehtical Superstore are celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight by offering you the chance to win a fair trade Semarang Chair, worth £650, supplied by the Fair Trade Furniture Company. The winner can choose either a right or left handed chair, in either lime green, terracotta or white. To enter the competition all you have to do is tell The Ehtical Superstore what your favourite fairtrade product is and why. You have the 9th March to enter the prize draw.

If you’re stuck for inspiration or are looking for some Fairtrade products then these are currently available from The Ethical Superstore.

Here’s a fantastic promotion from ethical fashion store Adili.com. When you spend up to £50 they’ll donate £5 to the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, Christian Aid and the Born Free Foundation. Spend over £50 and they’ll donate £10. They’ll split each donation evenly across all three charities. The offer runs throughout February as part of their Feelgood February campaign. The promotion coincides with the launch of their brand new website and it’s now even easier to browse and find ethical fashion, organic clothing and fairtrade clothing.

If you like discount codes then the good news is that you can get 10% off your first purchase when you register with them!

If you’ve not organised any days out in 2008, then all that could be about to change. By joining the National Trust you’ll be able to visit some of the most beautiful properties, magnificent gardens, breathtaking coastline and significant historical sites that Britain has to offer. Even more importantly, you’ll also be helping to protect your heritage for the future.

Join the National Trust today and pay by Direct Debit to get three months’ free membership.

By joining you’ll have free access to 28 castles, 6 World Heritage Sites, 704 miles of coastline, 600,000 acres of countryside, 4,000 prehistoric monuments, 215 houses and gardens, 149 museums, 127 factories and mines, 57 villages, 47 dovecotes, 66 nature reserves, 43 pubs, 78 mills, 12 lighthouses, 2 gold mines – England, Wales and Northern Ireland!

The National Trust is Europe’s biggest conservation charity and manages properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 3.5 million members, 40,000 volunteers, 500,000 school children, 13.9 million visitors, donors, funders and tenants enjoy and benefit from the work we do.

National Trust membership also gives you…

• Member’s Handbook – the essential guide to all our properties
• Three National Trust magazines a year
• Regional newsletters covering local events
• Free parking in most National Trust car parks
• Free entry to the National Trust for Scotland and other partner organisation offers.

Events coming up in 2008 include…

• Take the Upstairs Downstairs tour at Florence Court in Co. Fermanagh.
• If you are a fan of film, then why not visit the set of Pride and Prejudice at Basildon Park, in Berkshire.
• Dunster Castle in Somerset is a hive of ghostly goings on – so make sure you visit this Haunted Castle.
• Experience The Great Age of Victorian Gardening at Biddulph Grange, in Staffordshire
• Cheshire’s 16th-century Little Moreton Hall will celebrates it’s NT 70th anniversary.
• The restored 18th-century temple at Hatchlands, Surrey, will be open to visitors for the first time in 10 years.
• The Museum of Childhood at Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, re-opens in spring 2008.

Click here to buy National Trust membership today

To celebrate Chinese New Year Tiger Beer are inviting you to take part in an ancient tradition from the comfort of your computer. People in Hong Kong travel to the village of Lam Tseun to make a wish at the ancient Banyan Tree! The wishes are written on paper and tied to oranges, which are then thrown in to the tree. If your orange stays in the tree it’s thoguht your wish will come true.

Tiger Beer though have made it easier for you to take part in this tradition, and not only could you win 1 of 6 Apple Iphones you can help save China’s Tigers too. For each wish made, 10p will be donated by the promoter to ‘Save China’s Tigers’, up to a maximum of £1,000 throughout the duration of the promotional period.

The competition runs until 29th February 2008!

Valentine’s is fast approaching and that means loads of flowers and chocolates will be sold. But did you know that you can also contribute to charity when buying your flowers!

For example Arena Flowers are supporting the British Heart Foundation’s Valentine’s Appeal and donating a pound on selected bouquets and chocolates.

The products that carry a donation to the BHF appeal are:

• Fifty Red Tulips Gift Wrap
• Fifty White Tulips Gift Wrap
• Fifty Pink Tulip Gift Wrap
• Tulips Sensation Bouquet
• Large Heart of Chocolates
• Heart of Chocolates

You can find out more about this year’s BHF Valentine appeal, plus find other Valentine gift ideas, at their website!