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£5000 ITV Win
Mrs.D
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A huge THANK YOU to Dalkirst... I've won £5000 on Britain's Best Dish!
I did receive 'THE' phonecall last Wednesday evening, but have been waiting to see it in black and white on the website (as I wasn't sure whether I was dreaming!)
I've been entering ITV comps since January. Last Wednesday I got home from work early and decided to log on and do the ITV comps that I knew closed on Thursday. I entered the Britain's Best Dish one at about 16:50 (with 10 mins to spare before it closed!)
I recall the scene exactly....
Mr
"Can I have the laptop?"
Me: "In a bit"
Mr "What are you doing?"
Me: "Just entering the ITV comps that end tomorrow"
Mr ..... rolls eyes.....
Me: "I know you think I'm daft, but someone has to win.. and you have to be in to win".
20 minutes later (whilst watching Britain's Best Dish).... the phone rings..... strange 0207 number.... Mr D steals the laptop.... very surreal conversation with a lovely man from ITV.... can remember myself saying "wow" and "thank you" a lot..... come of the phone
Me: "Oh my god"
Mr "You've won a competition... hope it's more Carling"
Me: "No, it's £5000"!!!!
The money couldn't have come at a better time. I'm 13 weeks pregnant (we had our scan the following day) and we have been having some really tough conversations recently about how we're going to afford things when the baby arrives. This gives us a bit of breathing space and will allow me to take a decent length of maternity leave without worrying about money.
I did receive 'THE' phonecall last Wednesday evening, but have been waiting to see it in black and white on the website (as I wasn't sure whether I was dreaming!)
I've been entering ITV comps since January. Last Wednesday I got home from work early and decided to log on and do the ITV comps that I knew closed on Thursday. I entered the Britain's Best Dish one at about 16:50 (with 10 mins to spare before it closed!)
I recall the scene exactly....
Mr
"Can I have the laptop?"Me: "In a bit"
Mr
"What are you doing?"Me: "Just entering the ITV comps that end tomorrow"
Mr
..... rolls eyes.....Me: "I know you think I'm daft, but someone has to win.. and you have to be in to win".
20 minutes later (whilst watching Britain's Best Dish).... the phone rings..... strange 0207 number.... Mr D steals the laptop.... very surreal conversation with a lovely man from ITV.... can remember myself saying "wow" and "thank you" a lot..... come of the phone
Me: "Oh my god"
Mr
"You've won a competition... hope it's more Carling"Me: "No, it's £5000"!!!!
The money couldn't have come at a better time. I'm 13 weeks pregnant (we had our scan the following day) and we have been having some really tough conversations recently about how we're going to afford things when the baby arrives. This gives us a bit of breathing space and will allow me to take a decent length of maternity leave without worrying about money.
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wow, uber congrats, and as you said its going to a bit of a relief to have that money with a baby on the way.
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Congrats on an amazing prize and also on 'baby D'
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After reading your post it makes me wonder if it's worth leaving it until just before the comp closes to enter (I currently enter them when their posted)!!:T*Thanks to all who posts comps * :j0 -
Thats great. well done2015 wins £4.00 not mse:(
2014 £44.00:mad:2013 £83.00 2012 £601.50
2011 £1554.50 2010 £698.00 2009 £2793.00
2008 £2816.00 2007 £1034.000 -
Oh my goodness!!!! Reading wins like that puts a huge smile on my face!
Congratulations
and all the best with the baby bump. Ask.. Believe.. Receive..
Every Accomplishment Starts With The Decision To Try0 -
Wow, that's brilliant news, many congrats on both the £5K and the baby! :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j0
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thats fantastic hun congratulations enjoy spending
sounds like you need to buy a second laptop for mr d lol0 -
Congrats! That's a wonderful win, even more so as its so timely for you 0
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Oh how lovely, well done and congrats on both news!!!:jJan: Mascara, £50 voucher. Feb: Winnie the Pooh print. March: Travelling man boxset, Benefit lipstick. April: Benefit lipstick, Biscuits. May: Biscuit.Oct: Iphone!!:D November: Chocolate bar.
Massive thx to all comp posters, you're the best!!:A0 -
Well Done!
Congratulations about the baby0 -
Great win :j:j:j:j0
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