In the lead up to Christmas Isle of Man Post Office is giving customers the chance to win six fabulous prizes. These range from ?50 worth of postage, Santa Tram and train trips for a family of four, ?50 worth of saving stamps, a year’s joint membership to the Friends of Manx National Heritage and a grand prize draw of ?500 of foreign currency.

The free to enter competitions will be held each week from 12th November through till the 13th December with one competition per week and the winner will be announced live on Manx Radio every Monday morning from November 19. Entry coupons for each competition can be found in a leaflet which is being distributed to all 40,000 residential addresses on the Island this week. The household delivery leaflet also contains ideas for Christmas presents, packing materials available from Regent Street Post Shop and the last posting dates.

To enter the competition/s simply cut out the relevant coupon and post it into the special post box in Regent Street Post Shop during the dates the coupon is valid to and from. All entries to each of the competitions will automatically be entered into the chance to win the grand prize draw of ?500 worth of foreign currency to be drawn on December 13.

There is also a special competition for children with the chance to win a fabulous evening for a family of four to see this year’s pantomime, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at the Gaiety Theatre on December 21, being staged by the Manx Operatic Society. The prize also includes pre-show dinner at Sir Norman’s in the Sefton Hotel and an after-show backstage pass to meet the cast. For children to enter it couldn’t be easier, Dot Tilbury, General Manager Isle of Man Stamps & Coins explains how:

“We want to encourage lots of children on the Island to write their letters to Father Christmas. The art of letter writing is a valuable skill and in this day of modern technology, we should still find time to put pen to paper. Children need to write their Santa letter and visit Regent Street Post Office and place it in the special post box no later than December 12 to be entered into the prize draw. Children must include their name, address and contact telephone number on their letter. This is a wonderful prize and I’m sure we will receive a lot of entries, so get writing kids!

The Post Shop is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm (open from 9.30am on a Tuesday) and 9am to 12.30pm on Saturday.