E: 20/11 WIN THE BBC BOX SET Morecambe & Wise

Was really difficult to enter, wouldn't accept the 3 letters at first and then had to go via the google route again as it kept saying I hadn't got onto the page via the accepted route.

Got there in the end though.

I've asked them what they mean by "auto-entry" and pointed out that without the link I followed, I'd never even know they existed. They need to bear in mind the extra traffic this kind of thing generates too. I'm sure I'm not alone in that I rarely just blindly click the entry link without having a look at what I might be winning, and that usually means a wander (and maybe a return visit to or several) around the site.

I've actually exchanged several emails with the organisers and they really are in a bad way. From what I can gather there are only 2 people running the show on a voluntary basis and one of them has already threatened to jack as it's taking up so much time. The last email I received, he was 3 days in to checking the logs, and they were 17 hour days.

They said it's mostly the paid-for sites that Amilucky refers to that are causing the log jam. The excess traffic is costing them huge amounts extra in bandwidth and it's just not worth it to them. They also take umbrage at sites like this one that post a hot link and the answer, wondering where is the fun in that. They can't afford to keep the website going and pay for the extra bandwidth for something that is essentially a hobby for them.

I'd love to win this prize, but I'm leaving them be for now.