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1st Win NFL Tickets

I started entering a few competitions about 3 weeks ago and would like to report my first win. Although it wasn't all plain sailing!

I received a phone call on Friday from Texas Tourism that I had won tickets to the NFL game at Wembley on Sunday (Yesterday). They sent the tickets special delivery so that I would have the tcikets in time for the following day. I waited in on Saturday morning for the tickets, cancelling something I had on. I didn't even have a shower as I thought they would turn up at that time if I did!

To cut a long story short I missed the delivery, I am certain they never knocked on the door and just posted a card through the door. I phoned up RM and they said that there was nothing they could do and couldn't collect the tickets until Tuesday, a great help to me.

I contacted the company who sent them and they said if I could get to the centre of London to meet at a hotel before 11.30 then I could have the spares. I went up with a mate and collected the tickets, so glad I did as it was an amazing day.

As we had some time on our hands we went to the Tower of London and saw the poppies and then headed over to Wembley for the tailgate party and had an awesome feed of pulled beef, pork and chilli chicken. Had a look round at eveything that was going on before heading into the ground via the VIP enterance and into a nice bar before taking our great seats right behind the posts in our padded seats!

First time I have watched NFL live and it really was a great spectacle so would like to thank whoever it was that posted the link to this comp as well as eveyone else who posts here.

I may well have the comping bug now!
LBM: Dec 2012 - Debt £38,180/ Now £0.
DFD - 17/04/2016
Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing from something.

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  • mjm3346
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    :TCongratulations:T
  • Great prize! Well done :)
    Debbie
  • Muhren
    Muhren Posts: 1,705 Forumite
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    It really was a great prize, although not altogether very money saving even with the free tickets.

    We also saw Spencer and Lucy from Made In Chelsea for any of you that might watch that "reality" show!
    LBM: Dec 2012 - Debt £38,180/ Now £0.
    DFD - 17/04/2016
    Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing from something.

  • So glad you got there in the end. I watched the game too at home.

    WELL DONE :beer:
    Count your Blessings, not your Problems :think:

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    2015: Bluetooth Speaker (£100)
    :rotfl:
  • elizabethp
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    Well done :D
    Liz xx
  • fire**fly
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    great win, well done :T:T
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  • Glad you had fun. I'm a big NFL fan and was at the falcons game in Wembley a few weeks ago.
    Who do you support? Im a bears fan even though they played incredibly !!!! earlier today :-O
  • lexiemac89
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    Sounds brill! Glad you managed to get there in the end! Well done :)
  • Muhren
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    Cat_Girl wrote: »
    Glad you had fun. I'm a big NFL fan and was at the falcons game in Wembley a few weeks ago.
    Who do you support? Im a bears fan even though they played incredibly !!!! earlier today :-O

    I don't support anyone, which might annoy you as it probably would me if I asked someone which football team they support and they said that!

    I was kinda supporting the Jags yesteday as they were the underdogs and also classed as the home team. They got soundly beaten though in the end. Was just happy to see quite a few touch downs in the end.

    Saw loads of different jerseys at the game and it was just a completely different atmosphere than I was use to with everyone in the tailgate area milling about together having a good time.
    LBM: Dec 2012 - Debt £38,180/ Now £0.
    DFD - 17/04/2016
    Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing from something.

  • avvie
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    Well Done! :T
    October2022 Wins -2 ~Tshirt x2 2022 Wins ~ 5 *TShirtx3*7UP*ChupaChupsBundle
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