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Step 1: Learn the Song
Listen to our Diddly Squat Farm version of The 12 Days of Christmas and get to know the lyrics.
▶ LISTEN TO THE SONG
📜 VIEW THE LYRICS
Practice as much as you like — we won't judge your singing!
Step 2: Sing It
Now it's your turn!
Record yourself singing our Diddly Squat Farm version of The 12 Days of Christmas.
You can sing solo, get the family involved, round up your friends or your pet and create your own festive performance.
The more Diddly Squat Farm, the better!
Step 3: Share It
Post your performance publicly on Instagram
Make sure you:
1 - Tag@bluediamond.homeandgarden
2 - Tag@diddlysquat.farmshop
3 - Use #12DaysOfDiddlySquat
Don't forget to keep your post public so we can find your entry!
Step 4: Enter
Remember:
🎶 Sing our version
📱 Share your video
🏷️ Tag us and Diddly Squat Farm
#️⃣ Use #12DaysOfDiddlySquat
Competition Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility
1.1 The Competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over, excluding employees of Blue Diamond Limited, its associated companies, their immediate families, agents, or anyone professionally connected with the Competition.
1.2 No purchase is necessary to enter the Competition. Purchasing a Diddly Squat Farm Christmas Advent Calendar is not a condition of entry and does not increase an entrant’s chances of winning.
1.3 Entrants must have an active Instagram account and must comply with Instagram’s terms of use.
1.4 Where an entry features children under the age of 18, the entrant confirms that they have obtained the appropriate consent from the child’s parent or legal guardian to submit the entry and for the entry to be used as described in these Terms and Conditions.
2. Competition Period
2.1 The Competition opens at 00:01 on 1 November 2026 and closes at 23:59 on 30 November 2026.
2.2 All eligible entries received during the Competition Period will be considered for the 12 daily prizes.
2.3 Following the closing date, Blue Diamond will review and verify eligible entries and select 12 winners, one for each of the 12 competition days.
2.4 The 12 winners will then be announced on Blue Diamond’s social media channels on consecutive days from 1 December to 12 December 2026 inclusive, with one winner announced each day.
2.5 Each daily prize will be allocated to one of the 12 competition days and will be detailed on the Competition landing page and/or associated promotional materials.
2.6 The order in which the prizes and winners are announced will be determined by Blue Diamond and may be announced in advance or revealed as part of the daily Christmas countdown.
2.7 Entries received after 23:59 on 30 November 2026 will not be eligible for the Competition.
3. How to Enter
3.1 To enter, participants must:
· Record themselves, either alone or with friends, family or pets, singing the Diddly Squat Farm version of “The 12 Days of Christmas”;
· Post their video on Instagram during the Competition Period;
· Tag @bluediamond.homeandgarden and @diddlysquat.farmshop in the post;
· Include the hashtag #12daysofdiddlysquat; and
3.2 Entrants may submit more than one entry during the Competition Period, provided that each entry is a separate and original performance and complies with these Terms and Conditions.
3.3 Each entry must be submitted separately and must meet all of the entry requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions.
3.4 Entrants may access the song and lyrics via the Competition landing page, which may be accessed by scanning the QR code featured on Competition promotional materials, including in participating Blue Diamond Garden Centres and on the Diddly Squat Farm Christmas Advent Calendar.
3.5 A purchase of the Diddly Squat Farm Christmas Advent Calendar is not required to enter. The QR code is provided as a convenient way to access the Competition information, song and lyrics.
3.6 Entrants may submit a performance featuring themselves with friends, family and/or pets, provided that the entrant has obtained any necessary permissions and consents from people featured in the entry.
3.7 Entries must be submitted by the entrant themselves. Entries submitted on behalf of another person will not be accepted.
3.8 The Competition is intended to be fun and entertaining. Professional singing ability is not required and entries will not be judged on singing ability alone.
5. Judging and Winner Selection
5.1 12 winners will be selected by a judging panel appointed by Blue Diamond from all eligible entries received during the Competition Period. One winner will be revealed on each day from 1–12 December 2026.
5.2 Entrants may submit multiple eligible entries during the Competition Period. Each eligible entry will be considered separately by the judging panel.
5.3 Entries will be judged against the following criteria:
· Creativity;
· Originality;
· Entertainment value; and
· How well the entry captures the fun and spirit of the 12 Days of Diddly Squat Farm Competition.
5.4 The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection of winners.
5.5 Each entrant may only win one prize during the Competition, regardless of the number of eligible entries submitted.
6. Prizes
6.1 There will be 12 prizes, with a different prize available for each competition day.
6.2 The prizes are: (AR to approve these)
· Day 1: Festive Afternoon Tea for 4 People at a Blue Diamond Garden Centre
· Day 2: Breakfast with Santa for 4 People at a Blue Diamond Garden Centre
· Day 3: Santa’s Grotto visit for 4 People at a Blue Diamond Garden Centre
· Day 4: £100 Blue Diamond Gift Voucher
· Day 5: £100 Blue Diamond Gift Voucher
· Day 6: £100 Blue Diamond Gift Voucher
· Day 7:£100 Blue Diamond Gift Voucher
· Day 8:£100 Blue Diamond Gift Voucher
· Day 9: Toy Hamper
· Day 10: Diddly Squat Farm- Food Hamper
· Day 11: Diddly Squat Farm- Gifts for Gardeners Hamper
· Day 12: ‘Shop the Shop’ at Diddly Squat Farm Shop to the value of £250 and meet Diddly Squat Farm co-founder Lisa Hogan.
6.3 The Grande Finale prize is expected to include an opportunity to “Shop the Shop” at Diddly Squat Farm Shop to the value of £250 and meet Diddly Squat Farm co-founder Lisa Hogan, subject to availability and any applicable restrictions.
6.4 Full details of the prizes, including any applicable dates, locations and restrictions, will be provided on the Competition landing page and/or promotional materials.
6.5 Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or any other alternative unless Blue Diamond agrees otherwise.
6.6 If a prize becomes unavailable for reasons beyond Blue Diamond’s reasonable control, Blue Diamond reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of equal or greater value.
6.7 Travel, accommodation and other expenses are not included unless expressly stated as part of the relevant prize.
7. Contacting Winners
7.1 Winners will be contacted via Instagram Direct Message from the official Blue Diamond Instagram account, @bluediamond.homeandgarden
7.2 Winners must respond within 24 hours of being contacted. If a winner does not respond within this period, Blue Diamond reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
7.3 Blue Diamond will not ask winners to provide passwords, payment details or other sensitive account information via Instagram.
7.4 Winners may be asked to provide reasonable information necessary to arrange fulfilment of their prize.
8. Publicity and Use of Entries
8.1 By entering the Competition, entrants acknowledge that Blue Diamond may share their Competition entry on Blue Diamond’s social media channels and other marketing channels for the purposes of promoting the Competition and the Blue Diamond and Diddly Squat Farm partnership.
8.2 Where an entry is selected as a winning entry, Blue Diamond may use the winner’s name/Instagram username, photograph, video and/or entry for reasonable promotional purposes connected with the Competition.
8.3 Entrants retain ownership of their original content. By entering, entrants grant Blue Diamond a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to reproduce, publish, display and share their Competition entry for Competition-related and promotional purposes.
8.4 Entrants confirm that they have the necessary rights and permissions to grant the above licence and that their entry does not infringe the rights of any third party.
9. Personal Data
9.1 Personal information provided in connection with the Competition will be processed by Blue Diamond for the purposes of administering the Competition, selecting and contacting winners, and fulfilling prizes.
9.2 Personal information will be handled in accordance with Blue Diamond’s Privacy Policy, available at [INSERT PRIVACY POLICY URL].
9.3 Entry into the Competition does not automatically subscribe entrants to Blue Diamond’s marketing communications.
9.4 Where an entrant separately chooses to provide marketing consent, that consent will be managed in accordance with Blue Diamond’s Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation.
(Is it possible for Diddly Squat to receive our customers data or to allow our customers to sign up to a DS newsletter- Danielle to please advise)
10. Instagram
10.1 The Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.
10.2 By entering the Competition, each entrant releases Instagram from any responsibility or liability arising from or relating to the Competition.
10.3 Entrants must comply with Instagram’s applicable terms of use and community guidelines.
11. Diddly Squat Farm
11.1 Diddly Squat Farm is not the promoter or administrator of the Competition unless expressly stated otherwise.
11.2 The Competition is promoted and administered by Blue Diamond.
11.3 Tagging @diddlysquat.farmshop is an entry requirement only and does not imply that Diddly Squat Farm is responsible for administering the Competition or selecting winners.
12. General
12.1 Blue Diamond reserves the right to cancel, suspend or amend the Competition where circumstances beyond its reasonable control make this necessary.
12.2 Blue Diamond reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these Terms and Conditions or who Blue Diamond reasonably believes has attempted to manipulate or unfairly influence the Competition.
12.3 Blue Diamond will not be responsible for any failure of equipment, software, network or internet connection that prevents an entrant from participating in the Competition.
12.4 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes Blue Diamond’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
12.5 These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.