Published: March 26, 2007
Over 30 Burnham-On-Sea firms take part in shop window competition

Eagle-eyed Burnham-On-Sea shoppers will be able to win £100 by taking part in a competition to find unusual items hidden in 37 shop windows across the town during April.

Organised by Burnham's Chamber Of Trade, the competition to 'spot the odd item in the shop window' begins this Saturday (March 31st) and runs until Monday 16th April.

Dozens of town centre businesses are putting items that they don't usually sell in their windows and the public is being invited to find as many of them as possible.

Entry is free and the first prize is £100 with other gift voucher prizes for the runners-up.

Entry forms will be available from the Tourist Information Centre in addition to participating shops. Local primary schools will also be distributing entry forms, along with Sedgemoor Tourism Association.

Chairman John Edwards told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The Chamber believes that Burnham has a wide range of shops and a large variety of goods on sale."

"So shoppers can find this out for themselves, we have designed this competition to test their observational skills. We hope this free, fun activity will attract more people into the town centre over the Easter school holiday. With generous prizes on offer, we hope as many people will enter as possible."

Look for unusual items in the windows of these town centre shops...

1 Roly's Fudge High Street
2 S&A Linens High Street
3 Julians High Street
4 Spangles High Street
5 Salisbury Florists High Street
6 George Reed Galleries High Street
7 Tickle your Taste Buds High Street
8 Shickle Shoes High Street
9 G W Hurley (Toys, Books, Sports) High Street
10 Burnham Goldsmiths High Street
11 Applegates High Street
12 David Bull Optometrists High Street
13 Bastins High Street
14 Sentiments High Street
15 Dragonsurf High Street
16 Home Hardware High Street
17 Gary Berryman High Street
18 DP Menswear High Street
19 Magpie High Street
20 Alladin's Cave College Street
21 The Woolsack College Street
22 G C Music College Street
23 The Wheatley Clinic College Street
24 Abbott & Frost College Street
25 Art Gallery Chapel Street
26 Greenslade Taylor Hunt High Street
27 Hutchinsons High Street
28 Material Needs High Street
29 Thomas's High Street
30 Salways Regent Street
31 Burnham Angling Regent Street
32 Animal Fayre Victoria Street
33 Flowers & Things Victoria Street
34 Kyffins Victoria Street
35 Heapes Victoria Street
36 Sea Breeze Victoria Street
37 Togs Victoria Street

Completed forms should be returned to the Tourist Information Centre, South Esplanade, G W Hurley Newsagents, High Street or Kyffins, Victoria Street by 5pm, Monday, 16 April 2007. The winner is the entrant who names the most odd items. In the event of more than one entrant naming the most odd items, a judging panel has been established to assess the most inventive answer to this statement (maximum 20 words): "I like shopping in Burnham-on-Sea because..."

Runners-up prizes of £25 vouchers to spend at Kyffins, Material Needs, Sea Breeze, The Wheatley Clinic, £20 of vouchers at The Ritz Cinema and two £10 vouchers for Shickle Shoes thanks to these businesses' generous sponsorship. The Winner will be announced at 6pm on Tuesday, 24 April 2007 at the Burnham-on-Sea Chamber of Trade & Commerce Annual General Meeting.