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E: 28/05 Win a pair of Air Square frisbees (Rafflecopter)

casha

29 April at 3:02AM

Mandatory blog post comment https://www.clairemac.co.uk/2025/04/giveaway-win-a-pair-of-air-square-awesome-frisbees/

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E: 20/05 (MD) Win two Tickets to The Isle of Wight Festival & Foot Passenger Ferry Ticket

mclarkie

29 April at 9:20AM

https://comps.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/competition/weekend_tickets_to_the_iow_festival__goodhousekeeping/113805.php Answer: Justin Timberlake Prizes Camping Weekend Ticket to The Isle of Wight Festival…

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E: 30/04 Win a family escape to Weymouth

sarah250187

29 April at 6:45PM

https://www.southwesternrailway.com/destinations-and-offers/competitions/the-penguin-lessons…

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E: 01/05 WIN a fully inclusive Early Summer 3-Night Weekend Break at Hopton-on-Sea (Gleam)

sarah250187

29 April at 6:49PM

https://gleam.io/lua3Q/hoptononsea-early-summer-comp-16th-may-2025 Answer- 1920 IF ANYONE CAN SEE THE CODEWORD ON FB PLEASE POST BELOW, THANK YOU Potters Resorts has been warmly welcoming guests for …

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E: 01/06 Win a luxury stay at Foxhills Resort in Surrey

sarah250187

29 April at 6:58PM

https://surrey.muddystilettos.co.uk/reader-treats/win-a-luxury-stay-at-foxhills-resort-surrey/ Answer- Sir James Charles Fox* Competition ends midnight Sun 1 June * Entrants must be 18 or over. * Ent…

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E: 05/05 Win a Bar-Be-Quick Smoker & Grill Barbecue!

AC55

29 April at 7:44PM

https://closeronline.co.uk/diet-body/diet-recipes/win-bar-be-quick-smoker-grill-barbecue/ Form: https://xd.wayin.com/display/container/dc/8f2c6809-dc32-4495-8fdd-c2935f3d8e36/details

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Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

JingsMyBucket

29 April at 3:25PM

@t14cy_t it’s weird isn’t it? It seems like after the holidays Tesco just stopped and stuck two fingers up at us 😂

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E: 15/05 Win a VIP Trip to Formula E

sarah250187

29 April at 6:52PM

https://hankook.win/competitions/formula-e-2025/ Answer- Ion GT Get ready for motorsport’s most competitive and thrilling championship! Formula E, the world’s first fully electric racing series, and …

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Re: 2025 Frugal Living Challenge

mama67

29 April at 4:01PM

Yes Ive not done much today either sat in garden seeing which birds pop up on app and which ones we haven’t seen before. Lots we do see on feeders.

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Re: 2025 Frugal Living Challenge

Twolabsandacat

29 April at 3:58PM

Just de-lurking to say thank you Frugaldom for saying about the Merlin bird app. I have downloaded this and it has made my day, recording all the little chirpings and finding out who they belong to.

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Best Of

E: 28/05 Win a pair of Air Square frisbees (Rafflecopter)

E: 20/05 (MD) Win two Tickets to The Isle of Wight Festival & Foot Passenger Ferry Ticket

E: 30/04 Win a family escape to Weymouth

E: 01/05 WIN a fully inclusive Early Summer 3-Night Weekend Break at Hopton-on-Sea (Gleam)

E: 01/06 Win a luxury stay at Foxhills Resort in Surrey

E: 05/05 Win a Bar-Be-Quick Smoker & Grill Barbecue!

Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

E: 15/05 Win a VIP Trip to Formula E

Re: 2025 Frugal Living Challenge

Re: 2025 Frugal Living Challenge

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