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Archives for January 2008

First Win!!!
Just had my first real win (after being disappointed with the clubseasons "win" a few days ago - thanks MSE for the info!) Anyway, two tickets to the the Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show came through the door this morning! Not sure if I can go though - there's always ebay I guess. Still quite exciting :j especially as I…
2 wins today including Lunch With Richard Hammond
wow can't believe my other half is ecstatic don't think she wants me to go;) also rimmel lipstick i will let her have that one wrong colour for me thanks kipper
£100 Cash From More Magazine
:T BIG THANK-YOU TO EMMEDI FOR THIS POST HERE :T I received a phone call from more magazine to say I had won £100. Fantastic :j :j :j YIPEE!!!!
Yippee ki yay!!!
Got a WEM from red letter days to say i was a runner up and will be receiving a Die Hard 4.0 DVD. Thanks to Kipper for the post - you are a starbar :T
another rimmel win
arrived today in the post a masacra... thank you to however the op was
Eric Clapton Win!
First win of 2008, in fact its my first win since the end of November.. had a bit of a drought. Anyway its Eric Clapton's Autobriography and his best of album. Very nice. :)
Is anyone still waiting for Funky Fogey win?
I won a prize in their December quiz and had an email on 9th Jan saying I'd receive my prizes within 14 working days. I received half on 15th with a note saying the rest would be despatched separately but I'm still waiting. I emailed them but they are not replying. I'm just wondering whether anyone else is still waiting…
WEM Thanks fusty & BrasilBranco - Balls Of Fury Win
Yippppeeee Won the DS Game & Soundtrack from mymovies :D EDIT: Ooooh it says my prize includes the DS game & soundtrack, wonder if there's more? :D Posted here & here :D
Audi RS8 v Ferrari Driving Day - Won
My luck has turned and I have just won the Chester comp to win a driving day in a Ferrari and the new Audi RS8. All I had to do was through a few sprouts in a game. Thanks to whomever posted the comp. I am a bit of a car nut so this prize couldn't be better.
A couple of small wins to report
A copy of Crossed Bones recieved through the post yesterday and 2 tickets to 'Dimensions' won a few days before...... only small wins but another £35 off the challenge! Thanks to whoever OP....
The "I won a Virgin Ice Scraper" thread thanks to Kipper
let's see how many MSErs won one of these as there were a 1000 and for once I can say I won one!
Missed a signed for parcel
Was for my OH who's getting into comps now, so she goes along to the PO to collect, to be told sorry you cant have it, as we have had 2 staff off sick... grr (couldnt they have got it for her :mad: ) So have to wait until tomorrow, hope worth the suspenders,lol
2nd win of the month!
All excited that I've won twice so far this year after having a break from comping for about 18 months! Firstly won an Anthony W Thompson Professional Juicer ( Just didn't say which comp it was from and I can't remember. :confused: ) Secondly, I've just got an email to say I've won a journal from the Derwent Competition.…
2 small wins today
a Rimmel Mascara & an Ice Scraper (Virgin Radio) thanks to the OP's.
Woman & Home Advent - Mascara
Wow there's lot of mascara wins around at the moment. I just received an Estee Lauder Projectionist High Definition Mascara (worth £17.00) from Day 8 of the Woman and Home Advent Calendar competition. Thanks OP, it looks great!:D
24 Bottles of Beer
Im so pleased parcel man just knocked door with a great big cardboard box. In it was 24 bottles of Bavaria Beer. I won an indoor sky diving experience with them but they have decided to give me some beer aswell hehe!!:beer:
Another two wins today!!
Having a great week this week, already won a Spa pamper day and a Horrid Henry DVD Today I won a Trevor Sorbie Straightening Addict Set worth £49 and a Rimmell Lash Maxx mascara Spending hours doing comps suddenly seems worth it ;) Many many thanks to the OPs :beer:
it may not be a cruise but with the ice and snow around - it's mine all mine
I won an ice scraper for the car. I looked on the freebie board and there's nothing there so don't know from where this has come so wonder if it's a consolation prize. There was nothing in the envelope to say. Anyway, I'm a winner as it didn't cost me anything. Thanks to Munchkim who found a link. It is a win from the…
i won an ocean wonders rattle, thanx
I received another parcel today,it was a fisher price baby rattle ,dont know who posted it ,thank you op:beer:
I won a Lash Maxxx Mascara
Thought i was on plateau mode with these comps. Anyway faith has been restored because of Lash Maxxx, gotta keep hangin in there. :D

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