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Archives for October 2016

Win no. 6
Started comping in August and now I'm hooked! I've been very lucky: September - O2 Priority Amy Schumer VIP tickets - free booze and food all night! - Virgin Media - Samsung 40" Smart TV and 12 months Virgin Media package -> BUT virgin media don't do internet in my building so they sent me an iPad pro instead! Thank you…
What have we won in October?
It's that time again! I've had a very lucky month Cake & Bake Show Tickets Cortex Game Fish is the Dish tote Iceland Vouchers - £105 Tapas Meal & Books Gullivers Kingdom Family Ticket The Blue Room & Mubi Giftcard Veronica Henry Book Transformers Toys x4 £5 Topcashback Q.U.B.E game Beautiful (Carole King Musical) How about…
My first ever win!
I'm so excited!! I won tickets to the National Pet show in Birmingham! First ever win! Woohooo!
2 wins today :)
Have been putting abit more effort into my comping recently and seems to be paying off, had a couple of wins this month and today I got 2 one by email and one on facebook. Thanks Annieg123, one a ride n stride lion from here and thanks millylitre won cider, flask and goodies from here
Thank you so much Lakshmi!!!
I have had the most awful weekend but today had a phone call from Capital FM to tell me I had won this amazing prize!!! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5545364 I have never been to Sweden and hope I am lucky enough to see the Northern Lights. Thank you so so so so so so much Lakshmi, you are amazing!!!…
Thank you so much Lakshmi!!!
I have had the most awful weekend but today had a phone call from Capital FM to tell me I had won this amazing prize!!! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5545364 I have never been to Sweden and hope I am lucky enough to see the Northern Lights. Thank you so so so so so so much Lakshmi, you are amazing!!!…
Advent Calendar Win - not sure who to thank!!
Just had am email to say that I've won a Ritual's Beauty Advent Calendar (worth £49.50). I've tried searching the forum but can't find the original poster, although it may have been a FB competition that's popped up on my newsfeed. Thank you all who post competitions every day for me to enter!!! As I just treated myself to…
Won £10 amazon on FB
Won £10 amazon on opinion outpost facebook page :) Thanks to all that post on here.
Many Thanks Diddlydoop
won an ACE Goody bag on the daily instant you posted:j stay calm and carry on comping:)
Cake and Bake show tickets
2 tickets to the Cake and Bake show in Manchester arrived in the post yesterday :D Not sure who to thank as there was no note with them and there's been a few comps running for these. But thanks to all who post :T
Thanks Lakshmi7! Lucifer boxset win :)
Recieved a WEM this morning saying I won season 1 of Lucifer from this competition. Looking foward to watching it when it arrives. Many thanks! :)
Morning Zombie
Still in shock, I got the call yesterday morning from Kiss FM!!! I've won a MacBook Air & Now TV Box with 3 months entertainment package :j I was half asleep when I answered so no idea what I sounded like!
Thanks alcsl - My first gleam win - fake tan
My first gleam win! You recently entered a competition we ran on Facebook to win:* a For All My Eternity Tanning Mousse & Coffee Scrub, * a Fred n’ Mates belt, * a Tanzee Fake Tan Bedsheet Protector. Your name was picked out at random and we are pleased to inform you that you are the winner.…
Thank You Diddlydoop you're a Star
3 Small wins to report... A Pint Glass- Instant win from Wychwood Boneyard Bingo - Thank You Diddlydoop :beer: Poppy Seeds arrived in post from the Woodland Trust (Sorry cant find post) 3 Minute miracle hair treatment from Supersavvyme Comp - Thank You again Diddlydoop:D
BOSE speaker win
Entered a Bad Neighbours 2 comp for a wireless speaker. Though it would be a little thing, but it turns out to be a big quite expensive BOSE system. :j Had a search but could not find the exact post, so a general thanks to all of the comp posters :T
Thank you Lakshmi and fire**fly: Disney World Holiday win
Would like to say big thank you to Lakshmi7 for posting this competition Win The Ultimate Disney Holiday https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5523803, I have received an email that I have won this amazing prize. Can't believe it! So excited! Wishing everybody lots of luck! x PS. Special thank you to fire**fly…
Thanks Claire21
Thanks Claire22 for posting the comp - I am not able to add the link as I'm new here. I was this weeks winner and won a baking set. This is my first win back after a long time out of the game. Looking forward to many more - fingers crossed for us all.
fraserbooks Thanks
e-mail this morning to say I had won family ticket to the Cotswold Motor Museum in Bourton on the Water,Glos. Have been to BotW,its a lovely place,just may pass on to my sister who has a motor car mad grandson. Big thanks,as only my 2nd win of the year,what would we do without all the lovely people who post these comps.:)
Thanks Fire**fly....4 nights in Rome :) :) :)
Had a phone call from the Telegraph yesterday to say that I'd won this competition: forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5519754&highlight=telegraph+ben+hur+rome[/url] I was a bit sceptical to start with as we'd had a call about a month ago from a "winning" competition which turned out to be no more than a…
Take a Break Win
Thanks to firefly I won there Mega Snap issue 40 A check for £50 Thankyou soooo much:beer:

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