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  • judy2357
    judy2357 Posts: 3,744 Forumite
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    laurenjs88 wrote: »
    I guess so, I dont think my name will get called out this year as I didnt send in a sob story! Alot of the ones of i've listened to read out have been quite needy and dismal. Although i'm not saying everyone did, i've only heard a few!

    I just said it was my littluns birthday just before xmas & my cars head gasket had gone so things were a little tight this month and i'd appreiciate the money for my rent.

    Figured well if i win thats amazing and if i dont well i havent lost anything either.

    Has anybody else from MSE won? there was one on the first day wasnt there?

    Oh dear didnt realise you needed to send in a sob story, I just put the bill and the amount but wish I had put a bigger bill now as they dont seem to call out many small bills.
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  • twilightteaser
    twilightteaser Posts: 938 Forumite
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    Matthew Piper - Colchester - £270
    On Air

    "Dreams. They are never in the place you expect them to be." - Shirley Valentine.

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  • demon_princezz
    demon_princezz Posts: 520 Forumite
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    On air winner - Matthew Piper, Colchester, £270 loan

    I didn't send a sob story in either... I blame X Factor and other reality shows for the trend!
  • dawnylou
    dawnylou Posts: 3,135 Forumite
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    Surely you don't need a sob story? Everyone is in exactly the same position and everyone else knows that.
    I didn't put a sob story as such, can't really remember what I said actually... I think I might have said something about it being so long since we had a holiday and we could do with a much needed break or something?

    I entered Fiance online for TV license and tried humourous side instead saying something like sick of having to pull out so much money to watch the crap that is aired so would quite like someone else to pay for this years viewing...

    I didn't think it mattered what was put in that box?
    Dream of being mortgage free....
    APR 2007 - £109,825 FEB 2012 - £98,664.53:beer:

  • laurenjs88
    laurenjs88 Posts: 1,326 Forumite
    I don't knwo they must read the entries and pick out who deserves the chance to win, otherwise why would they ask you why you wanted the money?
    Had my amazing little girlie 08/12/2007 - 11 days late! 9lbs 3oz
    My second little girl entered the world 20/03/2010 - 11 days late! 8lbs 4oz
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    Make £11k in 2011 £0/£11000 - 0%
    And lots of other challenges!
  • kohsamui14
    kohsamui14 Posts: 452 Forumite
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    I put my Son's stagecoach bill for this term so that he could become a famous actor one day and take care of my bills in the future...
    Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.
  • scottishfreebiehunter
    scottishfreebiehunter Posts: 13,481 Forumite
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    Its nothing to do with sob stories

    Last year my bill was payed and reasonable amount for utility bill and just put that nothing extra added and I was picked
    Just back into comping past few months to help me get over rubbish in life.... won Hotpoint fridge freezer, soda stream
  • scottishfreebiehunter
    scottishfreebiehunter Posts: 13,481 Forumite
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    kohsamui14 wrote: »
    I put my Son's stagecoach bill for this term so that he could become a famous actor one day and take care of my bills in the future...

    :rotfl::Texcellent
    Just back into comping past few months to help me get over rubbish in life.... won Hotpoint fridge freezer, soda stream
  • LotOnMyPlate
    LotOnMyPlate Posts: 9 Forumite
    Morning,

    Adam Smith - Slough - 987.56
  • dawnylou
    dawnylou Posts: 3,135 Forumite
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    No online winner yet...
    Dream of being mortgage free....
    APR 2007 - £109,825 FEB 2012 - £98,664.53:beer:

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