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Postal, Text and Phone Competitions - Part 15
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Winner will receive a week-long all-inclusive holiday for two to the four-star Barcelo Costa Cancun. Prize inc:
- Situated directly on the beach and is perfectly placed for the Cancun party zone.
- Prize for two adults (18/ over).
- Return economy flighyts with Thomas Cook from Gatwick or Manchester (winner's choice, subject to availability) to Cancun, Maxico,
- Return transfers in resort.
- Seven nights all-incolusive accommodation sharing a superior room.
Q:Which of these tourist attractions is NOT in Mexico?
A) XcaretChichen Itza
C) The Sphinx
Call: 0901 609 2902 & follow instructions. Calls cost 61p/min from BT landlines. Other call provider charges may vary. Max 2 mins.
Text: SMHOL followed by a space then your answer (a, b or c), name, address & postcode to 84080. Cost £1+SNR.
Good Luck All!Thanks all competition posters!!! 2015 Wins: A baby on the way!! Whiplash R/U Prize. Good Luck all!:)0 -
Win an overnight stay at Enterkine’s Woodland Lodge, including breakfast, evening meal and a bottle of bubbly. Prize is subject to availability and redeemable Sun-Thurs only. Three course dinner is from the a la carte menu. All other drinks are excluded. Transport not included. Prize is valid for up to six months and cannot be transferred.
Which famous Scottish poet was born in Ayrshire?
Answer: Robbie Burns
Call: 0904 026 0162
Text: DRCOMP09 followed by your answer, name, house number and postcode to 84080
Calls cost 61p a minute for two mins max, texts cost £1.50 plus standard network rate. Lines close at noon on Wednesday 21 December.0 -
Win up to £200 worth of shoes from Daisystreetshoes.co.uk
Which singer mentored by Gary Barlow finished second in X Factor?
Answer: Marcus Collins
Call: 0904 026 0160
Text: DRCOMP07 followed by your answer, name, house number and postcode to 84080
Calls cost 61p a minute for two mins max, texts cost £1.50 plus standard network rate. Lines close at noon on Wednesday 21 December.0 -
E: 29/12 WIN £1,000 sunday express quiz
( i would suggest lined a4 paper as there's 85 ANSWERS )
send your answers along with your name and address, phone number: to
Sunday Express Quiz of the year
Northern & Shell Building,
10, Lower Thames Street,
London
EC3R 6EN
winners name will appear in the sunday express on january 1st
HOME NEWS:
1 - William & kate
2 - Rupert Murdoch
3 - Liam Fox
4 - Chris Hume
5 - The Queen
6 - Habitat
7 - London Riots
8 - St Paul's Catherdral
9 - Andy Coulson
10 - Lib Dems
11 - Joanna Yeates
12 - News of The World
13 - Prisoners receiving the right to vote
14 - Scottish national party
15 - a) Richard Hammond
b) Jeremy clarkson
WORLD NEWS
1 - Greece
2 - a) Chancellor Merkel
b) Nicolas Sarkozy
c) Silvo Berlusconi
3 - Hosni Mubarak
4 - Japan
5 - Bin Laden
6 - Norway
7 - Gilad Shalit
8 - 7 Billion
9 - Dominique Strauss - Kahn
10 - R.E.M
11 - Koran
12 - Amanda Knox
TV RADIO & FILM
1 - Colin Firth
2 - Channel 5
3 - The Archers
4 - coronation street
5 - Oprah Winfrey
6 - Harry Potter
7 - Radio 4 Extra
8 - John Nettles
9 - Wormwood Scrubs
10 - Chris Moyles ( and comedy dave )
11 - Terry Pratchett
12 - Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy
SPORT
1 - Luke Donald
2 - Mike Tindall
3 - a) pour moi
b) Ballabriggs ( please thank one-eye for this :T:T:T )
4 - Fernando Torres
5 - Novak Djokovic
6 - Barcelona
7 - Peter Roebuck
8 - Ireland
9 - Lance Armstrong
10 - Manchester
11 - Andy Grey
PEOPLE
1 - Pippa Middleton
2 - Julian Barnes
3 - Bruce Forsyth
4 - a) Prince Philip
b ) Paul Dacie
5 - Chris Martin
6 - Elizabeth Taylor
7 - Sir Paul McCartney
8 - John Galliano
9 - Steve Jobs
10 a ) 60 b ) 80 c ) 70
DEATHS
1 - Jimmy Saville
2 - Susannah York
3 - Gerry Rafferty
4 - Henry Cooper
5 - Jerry Leiber
6 - Basil D' oliveira
7 - Joe Frazier
8 - Diane Cliento
9 - Jimmy Perry
10 - Nat Lofthouse
11 - Pete Postlethwaite
12 - Robert Robinson
13 - Amy Winehouse
14 - Caroll Pickett
15 - Betty Ford
16 - Clarence Clemons
17 - Andrew Gold
18 - Socrates
19 - Ken Russell
20 - Miriam Karlin
21 - Ted Lowe
22 - Trevor Bannister
23 - Ginger McCain
24 - Paul Getty 111
25 - Peter Falk
Many thanks for all your hard work, when I was checking my answers against yours I had the following differences...
SPORT
Q7 (there were 2 parts to the question) 7b) Gary speed
PEOPLE
Q10 there were 4 parts to the question
a 50 b 80 c 70 d 50
DEATHS
Q8 I have the spelling of her name as CILENTO
Q9 I had the writer/producer who died 2011 as DAVID CROFT
I am not claiming to be correct but it might be worth a check.
Very best of luck.
Robbie.0 -
Send your entry with your name, address and contact phone number on a postcard or a stuck-down envelope to:
Dirty Dancing Competition,
News Shopper,
Mega House,
Crest View Drive,
Petts Wood,
BR5 1BT
Text your answer to 80360, starting with DDANCE, leave a space and then put your answer, name, number, email and address.
Answer: C) (I've Had) The Time of My Life
Texts cost 50p plus your normal operator text charge. Lines close December 29 at 11.59pm.
ClickyIt is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb calories if you take it from another person's plate.:A :A :AChocolate is the answer and I don't give a damn whatthe question is.;)0 -
origanally posted by robertjmca
Many thanks for all your hard work, when I was checking my answers against yours I had the following differences...
SPORT
Q7 (there were 2 parts to the question) 7b) Gary speed
PEOPLE
Q10 there were 4 parts to the question
a 50 b 80 c 70 d 50
DEATHS
Q8 I have the spelling of her name as CILENTO
Q9 I had the writer/producer who died 2011 as DAVID CROFT
I am not claiming to be correct but it might be worth a check.
Very best of luck.
Robbie.
many thanks robbie for your helpall updated now love oddies
2016 Jan Wins: 9ct white Gold Diamond Necklace £530.00, Doro Easy phone. April: Hotel Chocolat Easter Egg. May: £1,000 spend @ laredoute. June: Alton towers family Ticket & In the Night Garden Toy.0 -
Thanks Oddies, I actually corrected 2 or 3 of my answers from your OP.
If you were like me, you were doing the quiz at close to midnight after a VERY looong day !
Best to all.
Robbie.0 -
Win a 7 night hol to cycprus for 2 people, staying in a family friendly apartment at ther scenic tsokkos gardens, near protaras.
Prize includes return flights from london to cyprus and 500 euros spending money, must be taken by 30 nov 2012.
Answer -Cheese
Call 0905 652 2964
Text WOCOMP4 then answer, name, house no and postcode to 85088
Send answer, name, address and tel no to:
Woman's Own/Cyprus Competition
Po box 502
Leicester
LE94 0AB
Calls cost £1.02 per call
Texts cost £10 -
Answer - Lights
Call 0901 819 0700
Text WOARROW1 then answer, name, house no and postcode to 80088
Send answer, name and address to:
Clues & Arrows/27 December Issue
Po box 502
Leicester
LE94 0AB
Calls cost 26p per min/max 2 mins
Texts cost 25p
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Win a gift from the following, up for grabs are £1000 cash, 40 inch widescreen tv, £1000 supermarket vouchers, ipad, an iphone, £1000 diy vouchers and a sony camcorder and digital camera.
The winner will be asked to pick one of the numbered presents under the tree.
Answer - Noel Edmonds
call 09010 125 000
Text SUNPOST then answer, name and address to 83070
Calls cost 51p
Texts cost 50p0
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