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  • aneres wrote: »

    I need to get more organised or I'll be useless come December when the advents start.

    you can be as organised as you like - the horror of advents has felled many a great comper :eek: organised or not

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • I end date 2 days ahead & if I have spare time I will knock off some of the last day comps throughout the month & in Nov I do the Nov & Dec comps for the same date so I have less "normal" comps to clear in December - last year I manage to enter more advents than in previous years & won more too
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • aneres
    aneres Posts: 432 Forumite
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    Great tips - thanks everyone.
  • I end date 2 days ahead & if I have spare time I will knock off some of the last day comps throughout the month & in Nov I do the Nov & Dec comps for the same date so I have less "normal" comps to clear in December - last year I manage to enter more advents than in previous years & won more too

    That's a great way of keeping caught up, especially with the advents coming.
    I may have to copy that way for a little while.
    I think the advents are going to scare me though!! :eek:
  • emmaglet
    emmaglet Posts: 1,310 Forumite
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    This is my first month of trying to catch the 30/09 ones. I spent a LOT of time over the past week on them...I better go have a look now actually.
    I like to make money
    Best wins: £3,000 luxury holiday, holiday in Cornwall, £250 Murad Skincare hamper, angle grinder


    :j Make £10 a day challenger - it pays for trips to Florida! :j
  • vanpopple
    vanpopple Posts: 1,287 Forumite
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    Gawd i did my first advents last year spent 14+ hours a day 7 days a week, and won £250! was happy enough with that but i shall not be doing as much this year it just aint worth the tiredness, the stress, the gutted feeling when all i won was that cash.
    Im in a very lucky position this year though as ive already won next years holiday and a 2 day spa break so im quite happy to just do 'normal' comps and enjoy having a life at christmas, and seeing more of my family and friends.
    Still comping, after 2 heart attacks 4th feb & 6th feb, and a stent put in.. 45 years old only:eek:
  • sorry to sound dim but what's advent? the comps in december?

    Thanks
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    KITTYKOMP wrote: »
    sorry to sound dim but what's advent? the comps in december?

    Thanks


    Yeah, they do a different comp each day, on top of other normal comps running.

    Hence advent, and lots have virtual prizes and things like advent calendars. :) x
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • eyeballpaul
    eyeballpaul Posts: 1,039 Forumite
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    aneres wrote: »
    Be more organised with comping.

    I have spent most of the day doing 30/09 comps and still not finished. :wall:

    I need to get more organised or I'll be useless come December when the advents start.


    I have done all the 30/09 comps on time.

    My problem is dealing with all the wems and wtcs in the next few days!! :rotfl:
    thanks to all posters

    PARKRUN - The only time the ladies chase me!

    I've changed my facebook username to NOBODY so when I enter FB comps I press the "Like" button it will say NOBODY likes this
  • Dreaming_of_Kubera
    Dreaming_of_Kubera Posts: 768 Forumite
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    edited 1 October 2013 at 9:47AM
    I would like to thank you all for your posts but I just CAN NOT!!! You have all absolutely terrified me with your talk of Advents :eek:

    This is my first few months of comping and so my knowledge of all this exotic talk is limited ;)

    But....I am strong, brave and have decided to go into training... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvEnIkz82A0
    ;)

    Good luck to you all in the coming months!
    Rae xx
    "The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
    To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming"
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