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Dry spell - what's your longest one?

So far, mine is three weeks. I don't mind as I'm still waiting for lots of competitions to finish, but my dry spell has made me curious... What's your longest dry spell?
Trying to save up for a deposit for a mortgage....could be a while!!

Comping since 15/06/2014 - thanks to all those who post the competitions ❤️😀
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  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
    Home Insurance Hacker!
    About 3 weeks as i've had various bits and bobs through the door. Nothing of note though.
  • Posiekins
    Posiekins Posts: 130 Forumite
    Same here - had a run of wins last month, 3 in the same week but nothing at all for nearly 3 weeks.
    I have a lot of CTW entries outstanding and do TaB and ITV comps religiously but I also had a baby 3weeks ago so haven't been able to fit in many extras.

    I don't mind though, I like having a slight sense of hope each time I get an email notification (even though 99/100 are junk!) and as the odds of winning are so low, I don't expect any prizes, so any I do get are a bonus!
    Started comping May 2014- 26 wins so far.
    Best wins
    Baby swimming kit, Kindle Fire HD, VIP Disney on Ice tix, £75 Love2shop vouchers,
    November wins
    baby snack hamper, Capital One football, deodorant
    COMPING GOAL - 50 prizes in 12 months 26/50
  • Dry spell....hmm well it went on for months and months and was a particularly difficult time.

    At times it seemed like it wasn't going to end. You just need to try your luck as often as you can, it's a numbers game....enter as much as you can.....




    ohhh...you meant competitions..... ;-)
  • blaque
    blaque Posts: 92 Forumite
    3 months so far...would really like a win this month to keep me going :)
    Comping since January 16th 2014 :)
  • GeeBee38
    GeeBee38 Posts: 3,230 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Nearly a year for me, untill i won my CC cream
  • pleaseme
    pleaseme Posts: 866 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper I won, I won, I won!
    Ive had two wins since January I spend far tooooo long entering competitions but I enjoy it and you never no :T Last year I won an amazing amount of lovely prizes I think lots more people do these comps now but we all have the same chance.

    Good luck everyone x
  • polkadot90
    polkadot90 Posts: 162 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary
    Hopefully mine won't be longer than a few months. I don't think I have the patience to last longer than that ;)
    Trying to save up for a deposit for a mortgage....could be a while!!

    Comping since 15/06/2014 - thanks to all those who post the competitions ❤️😀
  • Hi,

    six months once, even over Christmas and New Year, then had a pint of cider on a hot sunny day, haven't been dry since. :beer:

    beer.gif
  • womble65
    womble65 Posts: 582 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    Over a year now since a win, sometimes you just have to shut up and get on with it!
    Best wishes to those that win, Good luck to those still waiting.......
    :EasterBun Everyone seems normal until you get to know them
  • mclarkie
    mclarkie Posts: 13,749 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Three months May through to July last year, then I won a Kindle Fire. :)
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