Thanks to Microsoft here is your chance to win one of five bundles valued at $179.90 each including one LX 5000 and one LX 3000 to pass on to a family member or their friends so that they can stay in touch this Christmas.

Be there without being there this Christmas

Ever wished you could partake in family gatherings without having to endure the whole day or spend hours in the car travelling to see the in-laws over Christmas? This year Microsoft is making your dreams come true thanks to their great range of LifeCams - Allowing you to be there without being there.

Microsoft is giving away five Christmas bundles that includes one LifeCam LX-5000 and one LifeCam LX-3000 so you can keep one for yourself and send one to a loved one so you can keep in touch, and if you want, be there without being there this Christmas.

The Microsoft® LifeCam NX-3000 is a stylish wired notebook webcam offering brilliant video and High Definition still photography. Optimised for use with Windows Live™ Messenger, this sleek webcam includes a new standout feature with access to Photo Swap, which allows you to share and swap photos during a video call, so you can see reactions in the flesh. The LifeCam NX-3000 is compact and portable so you can have the ultimate video calling experience wherever life may take you.

This flexible LifeCam VX 5000 moves with your life, thanks to its flexible attachment base that moulds to virtually any surface. To match the fun experience the LifeCam VX-5000 delivers, the front of the webcam features a brightly coloured cool blue ring. The LifeCam also VX-5000 comes with MSN Photo Swap, allowing users to share digital photos mid-video conversation and see real-time reactions as both callers view the photos.

So whether its endless hours of nannas stories or the disastrous Christmas pudding you want to avoid this silly season just tell us in twenty five words or less your funniest Christmas day story, for your chance to win.