Our Holiday Hotshots competition has proved to be a real spirit-lifter. Your colourful pictures have extended the summer, by bringing some much-needed sunshine into these grey autumn days.

The overall winner, which we might cheekily refer to as a holiday bot-shot, proves that you do not have to travel to exotic climes to claim the honours. Young Dylan was photographed in his grandmother's house.

Now he and his family can travel further afield after claiming their prize of a trip to Disneyland Paris. Congratulations to them, and thanks to everyone who entered. Roll on next summer!

Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.