Limerick/poem competition - winner announced

A little while ago we ran a competition to get you lot talking and writing in rhymes.  We asked for you to send in some limericks and poems, and that is exactly what you did.  The results were fantastic – some amusing, some heart-warming and some just plain strange…but we loved them all.

Everybody in the office read the entries and we put the final decision down to a group vote.  It was difficult to choose a winner but a winner we did choose.  We liked the winning limerick because it made us giggle – and that was one of the aims of the competition.  We wanted it to put a smile on our faces and that is exactly what this one did.  It appealed to our more silly side and although the other limericks and poems embraced lots of relevant facts about Simply Nectar, this one stayed in our heads. Take a read and see what you think:

Mango Simply Nectar

Every time Tim had a mango
It would make him dance the tango
Then Simply Nectar he tried,
And it was so good he cried,
“This makes me do the fandango”

By Anna Holtsbaum

(Anna wrote the limerick about a good friend who is a bit obsessed with mangoes!)

CONGRATULATIONS ANNA.  Some bottles of Simply Nectar are winging their way to you. 

There were many other poems and limericks that we liked so thank you and well done to everybody who sent them in.  Some of our favourites are below.  They struck a chord with us because they describe Simply Nectar perfectly.  They are fun and roll off the tongue – ooh look, the poet in me is now coming out!  Plus these ditties make us think of sun drenched, French shores far removed from the office we’re sat in right now.

I know a drink so delicious,

You’ll think I am being fictitious,

No sugar, just fruit,

So let us salute

Simply Nectar, it’s truly nutritious.

By Kate Allen

From the sun kissed orchards of Provence,
So ripe, there's no need to enhance;
An ambrosial delight,
The future looks bright
For Simply Nectar, ethically made in France.

By Yasmin Mohammed

Simply Nectar

It’s made from only fruit and is sugar free,

That’s why the brand is called Simply,

Simply Nectar beats the competition,

Especially the Mango, Peach and Citron,

These flavours are some of the best

But don’t forget to try the rest.

There’s also apple, apricot and pear,

But don’t worry the range doesn’t stop there.

Raspberry and orange are on the list,

Made in France – they’re all sunkissed,

So get your chops around Simply Nectar,

They’ll definitely make your life taste better.

By David Barlow

An ode to Simply Nectar Peach

When I sup on Simply Nectar Peach,

I’m instantly transported to a sunny beach.

The goodness of this drink I could forever preach,

So go try it yourself – don’t just listen to my speech.

By Andy Furness

Even Jeremy had a go.  He wrote a limerick about Simply Nectar, but it also involved Ekta, our food technical coordinator!  Take a read of the following.  What do you think?  Is he a poet or what?!

There was a young lady called Ekta,
Who had an unexplainable thing for Simply Nectar,
She would turn bright red,
When the name was said,
Because the awesome flavour decked her

Good work guys and a big thank you to all who entered.  If you want your Simply Nectar poem or limerick published then let us know.  We’ll happily put it live on the blog, Twitter and Facebook.

Simply rhymes,

Simply Nectar