A LUCKY couple who went to Merry Hill to do their Christmas shopping have walked away with a free cruise.

Thomas Cook was promoting the launch of Royal Caribbean’s new ship, Anthem of the Seas by offering shoppers the chance to win a cruise for two.

Shoppers who wandered past store in the Brierley Hill shopping centre today (Thursday) were handed an envelope by staff, which they had to open to see if they had won.

The winning envelope was given to Susan and Frank Parkes, from Wolverhampton, who said they were “over the moon” to have bagged the all inclusive trip.