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Archives for January 2017

Thanks again Lakshmi7!
Won 2 tickets to 42nd Street from your post by the Oxfordshire Guardian .... thank you so much, am thrilled. Wishing you all the very best. x
Bfg dvd
I haven't won anything for ages and stopped comping as I got very disheartened. Today I received an email to say I'm a runner up in the Northern Railway competition from back in December. Thanks One Eye. :beer: Plus my year's supply of velvet toilet tissue finally arrived today. All 120 rolls! :T:T:T:)
what have we all won in January ?
Let's get the ball rolling with good news stories, and to those of us (including me) where the comping fairy forgot to visit this month. looking forward to hearing about those lovely wins. Thanks to all who contribute tirelessly to this forum.
First win in ages 😀
Just got a WEM to say I've won a kids travel guide to Spain - first baby is due in 3 weeks so that should come in handy! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5586848
Just scraped in with a January win!
Thanks to lizd31 for this comp - I have just discovered a WEM from yesterday telling me I've won a £25 Tesco voucher so just made it for a late January win and my first win of the year!
Thanks diddlydoop - £25 gift card won!
Thank you very much diddlydoop for your post - I was lucky enough to get a £25 One4All gift card land in the post the other day. It's my first win! :D
Fit Winner
Had an email from Dhl to confirm a delivery of a TomTom spark fitness watch. It was the new one and arrived with bike Mount and different strap. Its got GPS so will be perfect for my partners detecting too and now we both have a fitness tracker. He's tracking his steps obsessively. :j I'd love to thank whoever posted the…
A meal and pair of socks
I won a free 3 course meal and a pair of socks in the same week :D
Won Rigoletto (opera) tickets. Ta Lakshmi7
Thanks Lakshmi7, I won from your post here. How very cultured... :cool: Also gets me out of a work do (Crystal Maze - which I'm sure would be fun, until you have to do it with work bods like a teambuilding exercise! No thanks!). Jx
Thanks MaineBlue
Thanks MainBlue A parcel has just been delivered from Argros with a Fitness Bundle inside I think it is from the Good Morning Britain competition My second win this year !
Thanks TickTwo :)
I won a lovely Champagne and tea hamper, thanks to your post here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5586181 I'm very grateful to you for all the fabulous comps you post. Blu X
£25 One4All !!
Had a lovely surprise last Saturday morning. The postie brought me an envelope containing £25 one4all gift card. There were a few of these up for grabs in a post office competition. I was very delighted! Many thanks to all that post! You made my weekend! :D
Thanks Lakshmi
First win of 2017 - an iPad and Sing merchandise. Nearly missed out though as I didn't answer an unknown number, luckily they emailed me and I was given 24 hours to contact. Also won his and hers perfume from The Perfume Shop on instagram this morning. Two things off my 2017 comping wishlist - long may the luck continue!
Won Invaders of the Rokujyoma! FB
Won from NEO magazine Invaders of the Rokujyoma, Thanks to all that post.
Another C2W win, thanks xoxlauraxox'
£100 Ralph Lauren ... gonna buy myself a candle at £60! ...or not, got my eye on a Hoodie though that's reduced to £76. I actually don't want to buy it 'cause I think it's too much, even though (technically) it's free!
Minor win - Footloose in the Cotswolds DVD
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5558893 First win in months and first win of the year - via Yours magazine, DVD - Footloose in the Cotswolds. Here's hoping it is the first of many - thanks to all who post these competitions.
Won Chocolate Box
Had an email this morning from Lilly O'Briens Chocolates to say i'd won one of their chocolate boxes. Not what i want in january when im off the stuff!!:T:T:T:beer: but a win is a win. happy as Larry.
Kent and Stowe Gardening over £500 of tools
Hi, I won over £500 of gardening tools from Kent and Stowe, amateur gardening magazine, can't post link. It just turned up! Don't think it's anywhere near the value of £500 but not to worry, I'm not complaining! Thank you rceebear! x
At last, a few January wins.
Until yesterday I'd had no wins since mid Dec and was beginning to think this was going to be my first month winning absolutely nothing. Then I saw the post about Nectar points and when I checked had won 473 points, thanks Diddlydoop. I also had a wem from Flexitol saying I'd won one of their products from this post…
I've Won Elstree 1976 On DVD
Just had a email letting me know I've won :j Thanks to all poster's :j

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