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Being from near Stradbally in Co. Laois, Rosie & I know and love the festival that has become Ireland biggest arts and music festival. Electric Picnic is a fantastic fun weekend with top acts from around the world. It sells out very quickly every year. So with that in mind Rosie decided to get in early and purchase two tickets for one lucky winner. We ran a competition on Facebook which Reached over 40,000 people. That's about as many as go to the festival! We chose a random winner from the huge number of entrants and Rebecca Small aka Becky Beag, was our lucky winner.

"Thanks so much again- still can't believe I won them!  I love yer chicken goujons :)) "

Congratulations Becky! We know you will enjoy!

Make-A-Wish® Ireland has one simple aim - to grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 years living with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. A wish granted is true magic for the child, providing respite from their normal routines of hospitals, doctors and treatment. Since inception in 1992 they have granted over 2,000 wishes in Ireland. They believe a wish can have a lasting impact on a child's life. A wish can create moments of joy - and memories that last a life-time.

Rosie & Jim have donated €500 to the Make-A-Wish® Ireland Christmas Campaign.

Find out more on their website - https://makeawish.ie/

Congratulations to Marian Coogan on winning the latest fantastic Rosie & Jim competition! 
Marian and her family won a €200 Kildare Village Gift Card!

Kildare Village is Ireland's only designer outlet village, with over 95 designer boutiques all offering reductions of up to 60% off everyday all year round.

Have fun spending Marian!

We are delighted to have sponsored the Fisherstown Tractor Run in aid of the Cuisle Cancer Support Centre in Portlaoise.

Congratulations to all involved in putting together such a great family day out and raising funds towards such worthy cause! Well Done!! 

The Cuisle Centre provide a warm, safe and welcoming environment for people diagnosed with cancer and their families affected by it.
Cuisle Centre is a charity and all services are free to patients & family.

Find out more about the Centre on the website - http://www.cuislecentre.com/

The student in Dublin City University, have set up a new society this year. The DCU Irish Heart Society. This is a charity run society working with the Irish Heart Society. It is run by students. 

They have regular events, fundraisers etc.  Last year they raised over €600 euro for the Irish Heart Foundation. They  promote healthy lifestyle and run first aid courses for our members. 

Rosie & Jim have donated €100 to DCU Irish Heart Society.

Rosie and Jim were especially delighted to donate €450 to our very own staff member Tracey who was fundraising for Aoibheann’s Pink Tie charity. Tracey was one of over 2,000 women who set a new world record with the Worlds Largest Skinny Dip event at a secluded beach in Wicklow. With all proceeds going to the National Children’s Cancer Charity it really is a fantastic charity to support.

Tracey also held a fundraiser night and we were more than happy to provide the food for the night which raised €1400.

Follow the Charity Event at - https://www.facebook.com/events/1916703721678690/

Find out more on the website - http://kickingtheshiteoutofcancer.com/

We hope the Monday blues aren't affecting any of you too much! We have decided to do something a little bit different this week to kick start one lucky person's week for them!

Having viewed all of your comments on our recent Electric Picnic competition, we have decided to give a prize for 'Best Comment'.

So without further a due... CONGRATULATIONS to Thomas Behan!! Your comment, "Congrats on the 20 years. Would rather win a box of your chicken pizzas though." has been chosen!

Your wish is our command, please private message the Rosie & Jim so we can arrange the delivery of your box of Chicken Twists!!

Happy Monday to all of our followers, make your week a good one!

"Big thanks Rosie and Jim for the box of chicken twists. Much appreciated." -

Message received from Thomas upon presentation of his prize by Sean McLoughlin!

Hope you enjoyed them Thomas!

Aoife Noons, from Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington, was the thrilled winner of a Year’s Free Music Tuition!

Rosie & Jim in conjunction with Coláiste Íosagáin were giving a student the chance to win a Year’s Free Tuition with local music school BS#ARP Studios!

All entrants had to:

Tell us WHAT? What instrument do they you want to learn and
Tell us WHY? Why they want to learn it!

Congratulations Aoife, we're looking forward to hear you play on a stage near us soon!

As if winning this great competition wasnt enough for one day, Aoife Noons also raised a lot of money for the Make a Wish foundation when she cut her long hair for the Rapunzal Foundation. Find out more here - http://rapunzelfoundation.com/

Well done Aoife!

Aoife is pictured above with Rosie, from Rosie and Jim and Conor Mitchell & Keith Bracken from Coláiste Íosagáin.

"A big Thank You to the generous folks at Rosie & Jim who provide a delicious range of chicken products to The Ronald McDonald House every week. Today we enjoyed their scrumptious Tikka Chicken wraps!
#Yummy #Cooking4Families #KeepingFamiliesClose"

About Ronald McDonald House Charities

The Ronald McDonald House provides accommodation care and support for 20 families every night while their seriously ill children are inpatient or receiving care in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.

The House enables families to stay together so that they can be with their sick child at what is a very traumatic time for them all.

The first,16 bedroom, Ronald McDonald House is situated on the grounds of Our Lady’s Hospital and our smaller 4 bedroom House is directly across the road at St Mary’s Drive.

Many families travel far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children. Often, it can be a long time to be away from home, or to divide a family. For children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having their mum and dad close by for love and support.  Ronald McDonald House program provides a Home for families so they can stay close by their hospitalised child at very little cost.  The House works on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest.

Find out more at their website - http://rmhc.ie/

And be sure to Follow the great work they do on Facebook.

We are thrilled to announce we are running the hugely successful Light Up A Life Christmas competition again this year!

The winner, chosen at random from the Facebook competition, will win a €1000 donation for a charity of their choice from Rosie & Jim.

But that's not all!

For the winner themselves we have a sumptuous Christmas hamper with festive favourites including a whole host of tempting tipples.

And, as if that's not enough, the winner also receives tickets for a family of four to The Sound Of Music in The Grand Canal Theatre on December 28th @ 7.30pm. These tickets have been upgraded with 2 family snack packs for the show :)

So with so much to win head over to the Rosie & Jim Facebook Page now and let us know what Charity you want to nominate for the amazing €1000 donation.  Like & Comment with your Charity to enter. Winner will be announced on 19th December.

Best of luck everyone!

(This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook)

What's inside the The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza Hamper -

Domaine De Cibadies Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl
Domaine De Cibadies Sauvignon Blanc 75cl
Cornelius’s Irish Lemony Homemade Lemonade 750ml
Cooleeney Farmhouse Creamy Cheese 200g
Ducs De Gascogne Traditional Duck Terrine 65g
Ballintubber Cheddar with Chilli & Black Pepper 200g
Union Hall Irish Salmon Pate 150g
Farmhouse Biscuits Luxury Stilton & Sweet Fig Savoury Biscuits 125g
Slievebloom Farmhouse Irish Cranberry Chutney 225g
Folláin Cranberry Sauce 240g  - Great Taste Award
Hartys Ginger Cumberland Jelly with Port  230g - Great Taste Awards
Florrie's Award Winning Ham Glaze 190g
Slievebloom Farmhouse Spiced Marmalade 320g-Great Taste Award
Lily O'Brien's Hanging Tree (Salted Chocolate Caramels) 108grms
York Fruits,an assortment of Fruit Flavour Jellies 200g
Sweet Boutique Christmas Mallows 170g
Cottage Delight Indulgent Festive Fudge 100g (made with butter, mixed peel, raisins, almonds and festive spices for a little taste of Christmas)
Seery's Luxury Traditional Christmas Pudding 454g
Farmhouse Biscuits Christmas Carol Tin of Orange Spiced Biscuits 150g
Sam's Cookies Iced Luxury Christmas Cake 500g
Sam's Cookies Award Winning Christmas Slice 160g A decadent layer of Shortbread with Mincemeat Topped with Irish Butter Crumble
Keoghs Roast Turkey & Secret Stuffing Gourmet Crisps 125g
Shropshire Spice Plum & Ginger Wholemeal Hand Blended Stuffing Mix 150g
Green Saffron Turkey Delight Spice Blend, innovative blend of fresh Indian spices and Country Winner for Ireland at International Sial d’Or awards.
Hampers & Co Natural Soy Wax Candle "Christmas Nights" 175g
Box of 6 Luxury Christmas Crackers
Collectors Box of 4 Stunning Handmade Christmas Decorations
 
Presented in a Wicker Basket with Full Leather Straps

Dear Jim

On behalf of St Conleths LGFC I would like to thank you for your generous sponsorship towards our club. It is sponsorships like this that keeps our club running from year to year. Please accept this letter as an appreciation and we also enclose a receipt in respect of same.

Many thanks,

Catherine, St. Conleths L.G.F.C.

Many thanks for your letter Catherine. Rosie & Jim are only delighted to support St. Conleth’s Ladies team!  All at Rosie & Jim would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best of luck in the up coming Feile Competitions on June 29^th.

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