With relatives and friends about to descend on your home for the festive season, DIY is definitely on the agenda. Not only are you likely to be winter-proofing your home, there’s also the question of making space for guests, not to mention the bigger-than-anticipated Christmas tree.

That’s why News Shopper has teamed up with Bosch Power Tools to offer readers the chance to win one of 25 pairs of tickets to this year’s Ideal Home Show at Christmas.

You can find inspiration for an array of DIY projects this winter at the show, taking place at Earl’s Court in London from November 16 to 20.

Head down to the ‘How To Theatre’, sponsored by Bosch Power Tools, for the best in DIY live demonstrations, as well as specialist speakers and celebrity experts.

For hints and tips on winter DIY visit bosch-do-it.co.uk

To be in with the chance of winning one of the 25 pairs of tickets for the Ideal Home Show at Christmas, answer the following question:

Which of these timbers is classified as soft wood?

a) Spruce
b) Chestnut
c) Walnut

How to enter

By phone: Simply call 09012 210209 and leave your answer and details when prompted.

By text: Send your text to 80360 starting with BOSCH leave a space, followed by your answer, name and contact details.

Calls cost no more than 26p Per Call from a BT Landline. Calls from mobiles and some other networks may cost more. Texts cost 25p plus your normal operator text charge. Telephone and text voting lines open 19/10/2011 and close 02/11/2011 at 23:59PM. For full terms visit newsquest.co.uk/terms. Service Provided by Newsquest Media Group.