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Archives for June 2013

Wow what a win
I had a great prize in the post yesterday from HELLO's 25th Birthday giveaway a 50ml La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream worth £278!!!! I am so excited to use the cream as the reviews are amazing, just worried that when it runs out I will not be able to afford a new pot!! :T
Thanks sheils6. Won a book
Won a copy of "The Fire Witness" from Waterstones :j Thank you sheils6 for posting.
Goodreads win!
Received yet another WEM from goodreads today informing me that I have won a copy of Corr Syl the Warrior :) That's 10 wins from goodreads in June
First win.Hooray.
Hi All, I've only been comping since this week and I've just had an email that I won a book from the Goodreads website. Thanks to all of you who post here-you've made my Sunday:T
First month comping!
I've always entered the odd competition here and there and even had a couple of really good wins (though every win is good! hehe) But June is the first month I've been comping "properly" and I'm really please with the month I've had! (and so are my kids!) hehe. I'm sorry but I can't remember who posted which comp so I just…
Thanks jambodaveprince - Die Hard Box set
Got a WTC on Friday for the runner up prize to this competition https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4396375 Unfortunately not the new York prize (my number 1 on wish list) but still the other half will enjoy the box set!
A big thank you to everyone that posts the daily mag comps!
My OH had a WEM to say he won a years supply of golden wonder crisps Best prize EVER!! :rotfl: Thank you very much, I know how time consuming they are to post!
Two Wins This Month
I won a bottle of Australian Tea Tree Oil from the May Glamour Giveaway. :j :j :j It arrived the day after my Tea Tree Oil finished, so the timing couldn't have been better. :D :D :D I have a huge thank you for *KatieL*, as I won some John Frieda products from this post. :T :T :T I love John Frieda, so I'm one very happy…
Hick DVD Thank you!
Not sure who to thank but I unexpectedly received this lovely win in the post today! :j Huge thanks to all who post the comps! You're all stars :D
I won a Tyrrells goodie box ( again )
I won one of the goodies boxes in the Tyrrells crisps daily comp in May 2012. Yesterday I won again :j
Thanks paadzer - won a signed poster!
Thank you so much to paadzer for posting this comp to win a Much Ado About Nothing poster signed by Joss Whedon. :beer: I got a message on Twitter today telling me I'm the winner. :j I love everything Joss Whedon has ever done, so I am ecstatic! :D
FB Share & Like Comp Winner :D
Just had a PM from "TheSofaKing" to say I've won a Mirror & a Rug worth £150 :D !! First larger win for me so happy :D
Thank you sufermon higgidy picnic bag
Thank you sufermon I had the bag turn up today. It came with chocolate and fruit rolls and 7! Coupons for free snacks. Brilliant! Xxxx:j
£200! Thanks Alison18
I received a letter from Pick Me UP! This morning to say I've won £200 on Strike It in Issue 18 :T I was only thinking this morning how I haven't managed to save much spending money for our holiday this summer (we're going to my SIL's caravan in Norfolk). It couldn't have come at a better time :j Thanks Alison18 for the OP…
2 x Stella wins arrived today
Yay Postie delivered 2 more Stella wins today Liz Earle Hot cloth and Gamma Illamasqua nail polish. Look out for the postie people. :j Thanks again PopArt
Hello! 25th Anniversary Giveaway
Thank you very much lizd31! I have just had a surprise parcel arrive from Hello! magazine from their 25th Anniversary Giveaway that you posted. My prize is the Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 100ml worth £99! Eek! Dare I use something so expensive?! :rotfl: This is the 3rd facial moisturiser that I have won in the last…
Thankyou claire21
I won a family day out in Hampshire on a FB comp you posted.Looking forward to going.
Fruitshoot / Skatehut £200 voucher
Thank you so much NotMyRealUsername for the listing and to roar349 for the code that won. I won on the fruitshoot competition and got £200 voucher for www.skatehut.co.uk. :j I have spent a lovely evening choosing my stuff and will have one very happy son this birthday as he has a skateboard and ramp! Also got hoodies /…
Thank you Su-doku poster :)
Received £100 cheque in the post from That's Life Su-doku competition today. Thank you to whoever posted the original thread - sorry I haven't quite figured how to find out who that was just yet (probably because I'm soooooo excited!). I only started comping about 6 weeks ago and still can't quite believe I won.…
woooohooo!! Appliances Online win :)
A massive Thank you to everyone who takes the time to post Competition Links xxxx I have no idea of the link that led to me originally following Appliances Online on FB,but today during their live web stream I have won a brand new cooker from posting a picture of my lunch :j So So grateful as ours just burns everything to…

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