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Postal, Text and Phone Competitions - Part 16

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  • oddies
    oddies Posts: 10,013 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    sorry no comps in sunday express pull out pleurer.gif but one to win 6 kindles in textcompers proboards which i shall be posting in a little while also one to win an ipad
    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.
  • Skippycat
    Skippycat Posts: 5,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The comp is from The People newspaper. One winner will receive £50 for solving this week's crossword.


    ANSWER: PENCIL


    To enter....

    Call 0905 652 0924

    OR

    Text TPCROSS with your answer, name and address to 84080.


    BT landline calls cost £1.02. Other networks and mobiles may vary. Text entries cost £1 plus standard network rate. Entrants must be 18 or over.

    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! :beer:
    2022 wins include.... £1,000 cheque £150 ASDA gift card £250 Impericon gift voucher £100 cheque £100 of plant bulbs £100 Bower Collective voucher
  • oddies
    oddies Posts: 10,013 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    hi bj13.gif
    not sure who to thank but i had a moshi monster duvet set deliverd on saturday for my DGD sorry mouchoir1.gif but searched and searched to thank but cannot find i assume it was postals it was from character world but DGD happy bunny treshappy.gifif anyone knows who normally post these would you please shout up so i could thank them :D love ya all express3.gif
    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.
  • red-foxx
    red-foxx Posts: 745 Forumite
    Call: 0901 609 0643 (61p/min from a BT landline, other call provider charges may vary. Max 2 mins) and leave star's name plus your name and address.

    Text: SMSTAR followed by a space and answer to 84080 (£1.50/text).

    OMAR SHARIF

    Last winner: R Waever of New Romney, Kent.
    Last week's answer: ERIC BANA

    Good Luck All! :)
    Thanks all competition posters!!! 2015 Wins: A baby on the way!! Whiplash R/U Prize. Good Luck all!:)
  • red-foxx
    red-foxx Posts: 745 Forumite
    Either send completed crossword grid to address in paper, or call 0901 609 0648 (61p/min from a BT landline, other call provider charges may vary. Max 2 mins) with your answer to 1 across.

    GROTESQUE

    5x r/u will each win five Pan Book Best-sellers.

    Last winner: Mrs P.H Bembridge of Chesterfield.

    Good Luck All!
    Thanks all competition posters!!! 2015 Wins: A baby on the way!! Whiplash R/U Prize. Good Luck all!:)
  • red-foxx
    red-foxx Posts: 745 Forumite
    10 pairs of tickets to see the show The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas. Competition tickets are only available Monday-Thursday. If you are a lucky winner, SM will contact you about which venue you would prefer.

    Mon Jan 30th - Thurs Feb 2nd: The Curve Theatre, Leicester
    Tues 7th Feb - Thurs 9th Feb: The Orchard Theatre, Dartford
    Mon 13th - Thurs 16th Feb: Richmond Theatre, Richmond
    Mon 20th - Thurs 23rd Feb: Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
    Mon 27th Feb - Thurs 1st Mar: Chrchill Theatre, Bromley

    Q: Which of the following was a hit for Frank Sinatra?
    A) Fly Away
    B) My Way :)
    C) Runaway

    Call: 0901 609 3885 (61p/min from a BT landline, other call provider charges may vary. Max 2 mins) and follow instructions.

    Text: COS3 followed by a space and then your answer (a, b or c), name, address & postcode to 84080. Texts cost £1+SNR.

    Good Luck All! :)
    Thanks all competition posters!!! 2015 Wins: A baby on the way!! Whiplash R/U Prize. Good Luck all!:)
  • red-foxx
    red-foxx Posts: 745 Forumite
    Holiday for up to six people, to include:
    • 7 night self-catering stay in a top-of-the-range lodge at Hoburne Nash in Hampshire(https://www.hoburne.com).
    • Temporary club membership.
    • Standard holiday park booking T&C apply (see website)
    • Prize must be completed by 31 October 2012.
    Q: Which word comes next in the song - "Oh we do like to be beside the ..."
    A) Woodland
    B) Seaside :)
    C) City


    Call: 0901 609 2902 (61p/min from a BT landline, other call provider charges may vary. Max 2 mins) and follow instructions.


    Text: SMHOL (£1+SNR) followed by a space and your answer (a, b or c), name, address and postcode to 84080.


    Good Luck All! :)
    Thanks all competition posters!!! 2015 Wins: A baby on the way!! Whiplash R/U Prize. Good Luck all!:)
  • diesel06
    diesel06 Posts: 1,517 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Well done oddies:j
    oddies wrote: »
    hi bj13.gif
    not sure who to thank but i had a moshi monster duvet set deliverd on saturday for my DGD sorry mouchoir1.gif but searched and searched to thank but cannot find i assume it was postals it was from character world but DGD happy bunny treshappy.gifif anyone knows who normally post these would you please shout up so i could thank them :D love ya all express3.gif
  • ness13
    ness13 Posts: 8,496 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    PRIZE: 1 x HMV goody bag filled with CDs.

    QUESTION: Who is the lead singer of Snow Patrol?
    Answer: Gary Lightbody :D(here)
    Send answers on a postcard with your details, including a telephone number and an email address, to:

    Sounds good...
    Helen Carson
    Features Department
    Belfast Telegraph
    124-144 Royal Avenue
    Belfast
    BT1 1EB
    Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.

    An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.
  • ness13
    ness13 Posts: 8,496 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    PRIZE: 3 x DVDs of The Scarlet Blade and of The Brigand of Kandahar

    QUESTION: Who stars in The Scarlet Blade and The Brigand of Kandahar?
    Answer: Oliver Reed :D (from comp text)

    Send answers on a postcard with your details, including a telephone number and an email address, to:

    Hammer time
    Helen Carson
    Features Department
    Belfast Telegraph
    124-144 Royal Avenue
    Belfast
    BT1 1EB
    Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.

    An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.
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