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3 days ago
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COMPETITION: Win a gas pizza oven and pizza toolkit from ALDI
WANT TO TAKE your pizza game to the next level? We all know that pizza is an essential component of just about every good food, good mood menu. Indeed, it's one of the very few foods that you can build an entire party around. People love pizza, and what better way to separate yourself from the casual pizza fans than by winning a gas pizza oven from ALDI and making fresh homemade pizzas that are restaurant-quality. If you're chosen as our lucky winner, you'll also get an ALDI pizza toolkit thrown in for good measure. Advertisement This week, we're offering you the chance to win a gas pizza oven from ALDI , as well as a pizza toolkit. The oven comes with a three-year warranty, Cordierite pizza stone, a double wall design to retain heat inside the cooking chamber comes and a carry bag. The oven offers 15,000 BTU heat output reaching over 900 degrees, giving you the opportunity to get very, very good at making pizza. The toolkit covers everything else you need, including a pizza cutter, a pizza paddle with a retractable handle for safely removing your pizza from the oven and a dough cutter. The items have a combined retail value of over €100. Want to be in with a chance of winning? To be in with a chance to win, simply email competitions@ with the subject line 'ALDI Pizza Competition' and tell us your favourite pizza topping. Please include your name, email address and phone number in the email. All entrants must be 18 or over. Competition closes on 23 July, winner to be announced on 30 July. Terms and conditions: Non-transferable, no cash alternative. Winner will be contacted via email. Full Journal Media T&Cs here .
The Journal
20-06-2025
- General
- The Journal
How do you manage the summer childcare crunch? We want to hear your stories
THERE IS ONE week to go until Irish primary schools close for a two-month break. For many working parents, that means the annual scramble to sort out childcare for the coming weeks is in full swing. With eight weeks to cover, and many workers receiving only four or five weeks' annual leave, which also has to cover Christmas, Easter and mid-terms, the sums just don't add up. Some after-school care services do not operate during holiday periods, while creches that are operating at capacity won't have extra space available for families who need it. Some creches take a short period off during the summer too. Advertisement That all means many parents rely on the booming summer camp industry, although camps usually operate for a short day until 1pm or 2pm, and they can be expensive. Overscheduling can leave children tired. And if you have a creche place and want to send a child to a local camp so they can hang out with their friends – well, you'll have to pay for both to keep your creche place. We want to know how you're managing. What childcare have you arranged for the summer? At what cost? If parental leave has to be taken, who is taking time out of work in your house? How do you square things with your employer? How do you manage if you're self-employed? Do you feel you're able to offer your children the summer you want them to have? What support does your family need from the government? Please get in touch by emailing answers@ and telling us about your situation. Please include your name, county, and children's age(s), and let us know if you would like to remain anonymous. We'll reflect your stories in a future article on this subject. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
