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Wow - over 3000 of your sent in your poems/stories to win our 'Xmas lunch for 6' at the restaurant of your choice.

I promise that we looked at every single entry, we laughed, we frowned, we smiled (& we wondered what some of you were on...)

So many entries were brilliant, so many touched us and we're just sorry we can't offer the prize to you all (no... we really can't...)

BUT...we were feeling extra festive so we have given a runner up prize also here are our Winners and some others we liked too...

MASSIVE thank you to everyone who entered

WINNER!

Name: Corinna Semper
Company: RBKC

Their poem:

The twelfth day of Christmas My true love sent to me Twelve Hippy Hippy Shakes, Eleven "Jude's" Fresh Fruit Crush Sorbets, Ten Rocky Road Ice Cream Sundaes, Nine Sushi Rice Salads With Smoked Salmon, Eight Jambalaya Meatballs, Seven Falafel "Deluxe" Burgers, Six Farmers Market Vegetable Burrittos, Five Marinated Olives & Pickels, Four Chicken Tikka Sticks, Three Toasted Goats' Cheese Focaccias, Two Brekkie Baps, and A Granola Breakfast Sundae ! Bon Appétit !

RUNNER UP

Name: Mike Sugden
Company: Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust

Their poem:

Last Christmas, you gave me your food But the very next day, It'd all gone away, this year, to save me from tears I'll have it with someone special.

Once eaten I start to cry I think of others but you still catch my eye, tell me baby are you still as hungry? Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me (Happy Christmas!) I'm on my way and starving, with a note saying "I Love Giraffe" I meant it

Now I know what a fool I've been, but if you feed me now I know I'll come back again

Others we liked...

Name: Julie Marie Pryer
Company: Wilson Gunn

Their poem:

There was once five hard working gals from Wilson Gunn, who worked until five or until the job was done, gathering around the photocopier for a sneaky little chat they discussed their favorite topic, christmas and all that, wouldn't it be nice to have a christmas treat, lunch and drinks, all we can eat and then one evening whilst surfing the net, a chance arose, a chance to get, a free christmas lunch, with crackers & things at Giraffe, no less, our favourite place, Wouldn't it be nice, lunch and a laugh all festive and merry in Spinningfields Giraffe.

Name: Kirsty Diclaudio
Company: Voyageur

Their poem:

Feed Voyageur (do they know it's Christmas) Best sung to the tune of 'Feed the World'

It's Christmastime And Voyageur are afraid, At Christmas time Our dreams of Christmas dinner fade And in our office of coals With no smiles or joy Extend a menu to us poor souls

At Christmastime Just say a prayer Pray for the Voyageur ones, At Christmastime it's hard When other teams are having fun, There's a world outside our office window And it's a world of dread and loss Where the only wine that's flowing Is in the hand of the big boss, And the telephones that ring here Are the ringing tones of doom, Well tonight thank god it's us Instead of you And there won't be turkey Schnitzel at Voyageur this Christmastime The greatest gift we'll get this year is over time No signs of crispy duck At our computers we are stuck Will we have Christmas dinner at all? Here's to Giraffe raise a glass for everyone Here's to us and the chance to have some fun So will we know it's Christmas time at all? Feed Voyageur Feed Voyageur Feed Voyageur Let us know it's Christmastime again!

Name: Debbie Fine
Company: ITV

Their poem:

Christmas is the season of mistletoe and holly,
Oh how a meal at Giraffe would make us all so jolly.

A falafel burger, onion rings, and a milkshake too,
Our stomachs are already grumbling, mouths beginning to chew.

We're planning our meals already, so very in advance,
We've all agreed that a meal at Giraffe, sure beats a trip to France.

So, please please choose us, we're lawyers at ITV,
And ever so happy and grateful to you we shall forever be!