I have a new friend and it follows me around the house wherever I go. And I love it.
I’ve always had a thing about radio; listening to the dulcet tones of Radio 4 in the morning and whilst I work or playing music whilst I cook in the evenings. I also love listening to podcasts, especially on Sunday afternoons or as I sew. My new VQ digital retro radio is perfect for all these things and more. It can run on batteries so I can carry it around with me from room to room (or you can plug it in) and I can also pull out the iPod dock and hook it up to my phone and play music from Spotify, which works perfectly when we have friends round. You can even connect it to your computer and the sound quality is great. Most importantly (obvs!), I think it looks great and the leatherette finish is really high quality. I really, really love it.
I love the retro styling and it works perfectly on my G-plan sideboard.
The stylish leatherette finish is beautiful (I couldn’t tell it wasn’t real leather).
I hate working in silence so this radio is perfect for my home office.
You can plug the radio in or run it off batteries.
This is where my radio spends most of its time – is there anything better than blasting music and having a dance whilst cooking?!
The lovely folks over at VQ are offering one of my readers a retro radio, worth £79.99, in a colour or pattern of your choice – see them all here. Wouldn’t it make a perfect Christmas present, too?
To enter the giveaway, which ends at midnight on Monday 7th December, all you have to do is complete the Rafflecopter below. We would love you to either leave a comment on this post, follow VQ on Pinterest here or pin your favourite radio from the VQ site here (or do all three to get extra entries).
Good luck and I will be back on the December 8th to announce the winner! Fingers crossed x
And the winner is…
Congratulations, Jules (I promise it’s not my partner!!). Pop me an email at katy@18.200.196.112 to claim your prize in time for Christmas! Thank you to everyone who entered and watch out for another amazing giveaway launching here tomorrow. x
T&Cs
– Giveaway open from Tuesday 1st December to midnight Monday 7th December 2015.
– Giveaway open to mainland UK only.
– Winner will receive one retro radio in a colour or pattern of their choice.
– Winner will be picked at random using Rafflecopter generator.
Oh, I love the blue one because it would match my kitchen perfectly! Fingers crossed x
I think I would go for the yellow one because it suits the retro style. It looks fab in your home, by the way.
Just what I’m looking for! I want the exact same one you have.
Ooo, mustard or teal for me. Definitely the retro or mini retro x
Think it would be cream or blue for me but hard to choose 🙂
I have been looking at digital radios for a while but cannot decide which one to get, this one looks so good!
The teal colour is gorgeous ☝️
Red is epic, as ever, and would look great in my kitchen.
OOOOh! I’ve missed having a radio for so long now…I’d love a black one! Classic!
so cool! spotty one is cute
The leatherette is perfectly versatile and lovely.
I would choose the cream one because it goes with my bathroom & Kitchen colour scheme 🙂
would love the red its fab
Blue would look good in my kitchen
aubergine and cream for me to match my kitchen
I think the blue would be wonderful x
I love the Hepburn in cream it looks so classic and stylish.
BLACK WOULD BE WONDERFUL
Gorgeous radios, straight on my Christmas list, all I need to do now is pick a colour. Thanks for the giveaway.
They look terrific! I’m always wanting to listen to podcasts and haven’t got the speaker / phone technology worked out – this would do it in style! I’d love the teal one.
Gorgeous radio and I love your home shots!
What a lovely looking radio! I would love the cream – a soothing colour for the bedroom.
Loving the cream. Would look great in my bedroom makeover I have planned for the new year. Would listen to a mixture of 80’s (my favourite), Kiss FM (the hubby’s station of choice) or the smooth hour on Classic FM (my dog’s favourite, guaranteed to send him into a deep sleep with almost immediate effect!).
Aubergine – it would match my Le Creuset statement pieces on my kitchen counter…
It’s a tough choice between the blue, red and purple, WHAT a gorgeous radio 🙂
Sophie xx
my preference is Mustard
Cream for me!
Gotta love green! Though that teal is tempting too … All of them are super cute!
I’d go for the duck egg blue colour
Amazing thank you! Any colour would be fine by me I’d just be so excited to win!
I’d love to win the teal one. Why?
Do you know how hard it is to find a colour that doesn’t clash with my ginger hair? Being as I’d use this as a ghetto blaster on my shoulder, teal would look ace against my red locks!
thanks!
Cream for me. Lovely early Christmas present
Waouu…just love your posts…and the radio looks great! The cream one would perfectly suits my kitchen thanks Lucy
Oh such a lovely giveaway Katie! I think it goes without saying that I’d go for the off white…
This is so gorgeous and different! And on another note, i loved your Samsung blog piece, it was a bit of an eye-opener and I’ve been onto Chris to see if we can get one when we move again!! xxx
These radios are great l would go for the cream one as this colour could be used in any room
I would love to win the white one x
I so want a yellow one for my new kitchen!
Wow what a stunning radio! I desperately need on to have on our houseboat!
The teal because it would look great in my kitchen
I would love the teal one, it’s one of my favourite colours and would go perfectly in my new kitchen!
i like the Radiant Orchid, it would look fab in my kitchen
It’s got to be teal for me. Bold and gorgeous.
I love the rich colour in the Teal one
So cute I’m in love with this radio! x
I would choose Purple it would be lovely beside my bed
Can’t decide between the black one for the kitchen, the red one for the wife’s room or the emerald green one for my little home office!
I love the Emma Bridgewaters dots radio#awesome giveaway thanks for the opportunity❄⛄
Love the Teal one xx
I would go for the yellow as it’s such a bright and sunny colour.
I’d love the green one…. To go with our green fingered household! It’s beautiful xxx
I would LOVE one for the studio!! I could plug in the iPhone and just hit my spotify playlist for some cool tunes whilst hens are crafting, friends are crafting at baby showers and crafters are learning a new skill. The retro model would go so well with the decor of the studio too. Keeping fingers crossed.
Red for me! Perfect for my bedroom 🙂
I’d choose mustard as it’s very like the one my nana had when i was little.
Oh the mustard, it’s lovely!
I would love the Emerald Green one as it will fit the decor in my home office – fantastic prize thank you
I think I’d go for the same colour as the one shown in your pictures. It would work really well with the style of my home. You really do capture it well in the pictures
The cream please!
Black because it looks very traditional and retro
Teal – perfect match for my new kitchen that I’m hoping will be ready in time for Christmas!
Purple because it’s my favourite colour x
oh wow- i finally know what i want for christmas!!
I would love to have one in Blue. It would look so lovely in my kitchen!
I’d love the blue one because it would match my entire home 🙂 Absolutely LOVE the retro look
Love this radio! I’m a big fan of the mustard but would choose a Christmassy red if I won! Festive fingers crossed x
i love the red x
I love pretty (modern) technology. These are lovely! As are those two little wooden birds. 🙂
I love the Cream, these Retro radios are absolutely cool! 🙂
I would like a red radio as my kitchen has lots of red accessories so it would fit in well
Beautiful so modern and love the cream best
I love the Emma Bridgewwater Polka Dot because the colours and pattern would fit fit in to my kichen.
Well red is my choice
Would love a teal one to brighten up my kitchen. Would also love to know what’s podcasts are your faves?
What a gorgeous post – I love how the radio looks on your G plan! I’d probably go for a lovely turquoise or light blue one, such happy colours 🙂 xx
Mustard is truly awesome!
Polka Dot for a bit of fun 🙂
Purple it would match my decor
I would go for the Emma Bridgewater Sampler one because I love that design.
I love the greeny coloured one! I can’t find the exact colour name of it though 😛
Love the mustard one this is my favourite colour it looks fantastic
Red please – it just seems perfect for a retro radio
Red just seems perfect for a retro radio
The polka dot one as will go in any of my rooms and will look cool and funky
The cream and brown one fits in really well with my decor x
Love the vibrancy of the purple one, would go perfect in my home
the white one as it would match my kitchen paint
Possibly purple as that’s my favourite colour.
Pink as it fits my sister inner mind.
the teal is gorgeous
The black one would look perfect in our soon to be renovated kitchen 🙂
I think i’d go for the cream one, looks really cool and retro 🙂
The blue one would go great in my bedroom!
I absolutely love the Black one. My hubby has been wanting one for ages. This would be such a wonderful christmas gift! Thank you for the chance 🙂
I love the cream colour
It would be cream for me. My home is so tiny that I have to have neutrals almost everywhere otherwise it looks cluttered.
Cream would go with our colour scheme
I love the polka dot as it would look fab in my kitchen!
That radio is very beautiful
red goes with my kitchen x
I really love mustard, it’d go well with my cooking 🙂
Cream or navy – so chic! Perfect for a bit of Radio 4 action x
I like the black, will look fab in my kitchen and in my guest / sewing room
I love it! I hope I win!
I’m remodeling and this radio would be a perfect addition to my place! Looks great! Fingers crossed.
Oh, and I’d definitely want the brown leather one!
Would love the Cream one, would fit in nicely.
Love the retro styling!
Surely it would it have to be the polka dots – it would go with everything!
I think I would go for the brown or yellow retro 🙂 We’re planning on getting a new radio for xmas so this would be perfect!
I would go for brown as it would go with everything in our retro home!!
Yellow/mustard my favourite colour! … Or blue my favourite colour! ….. Or green my favourite colour! Hahahah any colour my favourite colour
Hepburn brown
What gorgeous radio and giveaway! I think I’d probably go for the same one as yours ❤️ Off to peruse your lovely blog now as this is my first visit!
Has to be the Mustard! Love it – if I don’t win it’s going on the xmas list!
It would have to be the mustard yellow for its bright beauty! Radios are such wonderful things. I have one in my kitchen but would love one in my little study. They are companions and sources of such information. Transporting you back with a few bars of a song or getting you up on your feet for an impromptu (and often secret) dance! They are wonderful things and these designs and colours celebrate that it spades!
Wow! Such a great giveaway. I’d love the cream or teal. Both would look amazing in my new kitchen.
THE CREAM, VERY NICE!
purple is my favourite colour , was hard to choose but have to go with the gut instinct
purple is my favourite colour , was hard to choose but have to go with the fave
Cream is my favourite..would blend into any room
Hot pink is my favourite!
Love the hot pink because pink is my favourite colour 🙂
I like the blue as my favourite colour and matches my theme
the red is gorgeous
Love yellow please
I would choose Red as i have recently dyed my hair red and am getting everything to match these days x
I would love to win the Emma Bridgewater Polka Dot because it’s a lovely splash of colour and would brighten up the room!
I love the brown one. Very retro and would go perfect in my living room.
Love the teal one 🙂
My pinterest name is missnatalielara by the way!
I would choose black as its just my style xxx
The red one so I could give it my mum.
I’m in love with the mustard…so retro.