Dan Allsobrook from Cardiff is a friend of Wales in Style – a “tech fan, writer, blogger, restaurant critic, chef, rugby fan, bon viveur and raconteur trapped in the body of a shy project manager”, as he likes to put it. Here he gives us his views on this year’s Abergavenny Food Festival…

Dan on the ‘Glastonbury of food festivals’

Last weekend we paid our annual visit to the Abergavenny Food Festival. Yet again the weather was kind, drawing a massive crowd of foodies to the picturesque Monmouthshire town.

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Bag yourself a brilliant break in Wales. All you need to do is show us that you’re packed and ready to go. So just take a photo of your bag and share it with us on Facebook or Twitter before 7th November.

We’ll pick a winner at random and you could find yourself unpacking, unwinding, and relaxing before you know it.

The Prize

A stylish one night stay for two people at Capel Dewi Uchaf Country House in the beautiful Carmarthenshire countryside. Set in 34 stunning acres, it’s a beautifully restored family-run country house that’s the perfect place for a break.

Jason, a Wales in Style Customer who visited in July 2010 said: ‘A lovely place, so quiet and hidden away….a character house, and a breakfast worth waking up for!’

PLUS

A stunning meal for two of simple, yet classic food at Egon Ronay-starred restaurant, Y Polyn. It may look like a typical country pub from the outside, but the food inside is anything but typical. It’s also less than a mile from Capel Dewi.

Ross, a Wales in Style Customer who visited in August 2010 said: ‘I live in London and regularly eat at Michelin-starred places. The food at Y Polyn is easily on a par with these…’

How to Enter on Facebook

1. Like us on Facebook
2. Take a photo of your bag
3. Post it on our wall

How to Enter on Twitter

1. Follow us on Twitter
2. Upload a photo of your bag to yfrog or twitpic
3. Mention @walesinstyle with a link to your photo

Terms & Conditions

1. The prize includes bed and breakfast for two people at Capel Dewi Uchaf Country House, Carmarthenshire, on any night of the week of your choosing and a three-course meal for two from Y Polyn, but does not include alcholic drinks or transport to or between Y Polyn and Capel Dewi.
2. The winner will be chosen at random and announced within five days of November 7th 2010 and will be contacted via Twitter or Facebook.
3. By accepting the prize you agree to limited online publicity which will i) identify you by name as the winner and ii) that you will provide verbal feedback of your experience in a short interview of no more than 10 minutes conducted by telephone by Wales in Style staff that we may use in our online publicity.
4. If we don’t receive a response within 24 hours of our attempt to contact you to award the prize we reserve the right to award it to someone else.
5. To get our feedback on your stay we’ll call by telephone – either during business hours or a time to suit you, but after 9 in the morning and before 10 in the evening.  This will be within two weeks of your stay and the call must be pre-arranged and agreed before we will award the prize.
6. If you do not make yourself available for feedback you agree that you are liable for the cash equivalent of the prize which we may ask you to pay.
7. The prize must be redeemed within two months of being awarded or it will be forfeited.
8. The prize must be booked in advance before being redeemed via Wales in Style but it is subject to availability.
9. Prize draw is open to adults over 18.
10. Winner of the prize is responsible for all travel and insurance and costs for the whole party.
11. We will keep any telephone or email address details confidential.
12. Prize is not transferable.
13. There is no cash alternative.
14. Prizes not available to partners or staff of Wales in Style, their suppliers or agents.

One of the great triumphs of Westview is the way a building of contemporary design and modern comforts sits so comfortably in beautiful rural surroundings. The house is a tremendous social space – it can sleep 10 and the main living is a fantastic open plan space situated on the first floor to take full advantage of the outstanding views of the Brecon Beacons and Black mountains.

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