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<TABLE style="WIDTH: 257pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=343 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 257pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 12544" width=343><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 25.5pt" height=34><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #c0c0c0; BORDER-TOP: #c0c0c0; BORDER-LEFT: #c0c0c0; WIDTH: 257pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #c0c0c0; HEIGHT: 25.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=343 height=34>Win a year's supply of anti-cellulite skincare
http://www.allaboutyou.com/yourbeauty/bodyandskincare/skingenuity-competition/
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Win SAKS pampering treatments at salons nationwide
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 257pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=343 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 257pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 12544" width=343><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 25.5pt" height=34><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #c0c0c0; BORDER-TOP: #c0c0c0; BORDER-LEFT: #c0c0c0; WIDTH: 257pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #c0c0c0; HEIGHT: 25.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=343 height=34>http://www.allaboutyou.com/Living/dietwellbeing/ski-activ8-competition/</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Win a puncture sealant kit for your car
http://www.allaboutyou.com/escape/inspiration/conticomfort-kit-competition/

Win a Slendertone arm-toning system
http://www.allaboutyou.com/yourbeauty/bodyandskincare/slendertone-competition/

WIn a romantic weekend for 2 at London's City Inn Westminster, inc champagne breakfast in bed
http://www.allaboutyou.com/Living/athome/talk-to-me-competition/

Win a party package at Manchester's swanky Lowry Hotel
http://www.allaboutyou.com/Living/foodentertaining/myleene-klass-competition/

Good luck!
Highest debt: mountain of £8,691 in early 2003. [strike]Debt when I joined MSE in 06: mound of around £2,246... smaller mound of around £1900[/strike][strike] :) / as of Apr 07 little heap of £443[/strike]. as of June 1 2007: zero

Comments

  • Cadi
    Cadi Posts: 489 Forumite
    Thanks for those!

    Answer to the anti-cellulite one is ethosomes, and the Slendertone answer is electro muscle stimulation.

    Pampering spa-treatment: answer is caffeine.

    Puncture comp: answer 50mph

    Lowry hotel comp: answer 2

    London break: answer Mitch
  • kysira
    kysira Posts: 293 Forumite
    Thanks, but at least the last one has already been posted here, so check the thanks.

    Also it would be wise to put an end date in the title otherwise it will end up in Game Over :)
  • glamourpug
    glamourpug Posts: 68 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    - will do next time!
    Highest debt: mountain of £8,691 in early 2003. [strike]Debt when I joined MSE in 06: mound of around £2,246... smaller mound of around £1900[/strike][strike] :) / as of Apr 07 little heap of £443[/strike]. as of June 1 2007: zero
  • Cheeky_Chicken
    Cheeky_Chicken Posts: 5,336 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    thanks for those. :TI think this is one of the (sadly few) sites which won't let you enter twice and disqualify yourself.

    Glamourpug, you could amend the title of your original post as kysira said - no need to wait until next time!
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