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50 Challenges 2017

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  • mmm_wine
    mmm_wine Posts: 837 Forumite
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    Moneybot wrote: »
    My goodness this thread has taken a most odd non comping turn this afternoon.

    Is it not a tad early to be on the wine? One has hardly enough time to finish ones Pimms.

    how is it too early for wine?? It's past 5 O'Clock :rotfl:
  • mansey
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    Moneybot wrote: »
    My goodness this thread has taken a most odd non comping turn this afternoon.

    Is it not a tad early to be on the wine? One has hardly enough time to finish ones Pimms.
    mmm_wine wrote: »
    how is it too early for wine?? It's past 5 O'Clock :rotfl:

    I was going to say it is after 10am :rotfl::rotfl:
    (I promise I won't have my first Malibu and coke until Mr gets in from work at 8pm ;) )

    Back on topic..........

    Any wins folks? :D
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • mmm_wine
    mmm_wine Posts: 837 Forumite
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    right, i must dash... got to go make myself look beautiful ready for bingo... :rotfl:
  • mansey
    mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
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    mmm_wine wrote: »
    right, i must dash... got to go make myself look beautiful ready for bingo... :rotfl:

    Did you win at the housey? :o
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • mmm_wine
    mmm_wine Posts: 837 Forumite
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    mansey wrote: »
    Did you win at the housey? :o

    won naff all :(
  • fraserbooks
    fraserbooks Posts: 342 Forumite
    I have just been on our Swimming club outing to Weymouth and as well as spending the afternoon sitting on the beach we won 2 bottles of white wine in the raffle. Now that is something starting with W that is fruit related on a Sunday.
  • mansey
    mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
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    I have just been on our Swimming club outing to Weymouth and as well as spending the afternoon sitting on the beach we won 2 bottles of white wine in the raffle. Now that is something starting with W that is fruit related on a Sunday.

    Very nice ;)

    Well done :T

    (lucky bugga on those challenges) :eek:
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • mmm_wine
    mmm_wine Posts: 837 Forumite
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    finally a decent July win!!! Won a DAB radio on twitter :D and also finally won on Everything£5's facebook live comp! although a little gutted i only won 10x free delivery and not the box/voucher but i will defo use it :) will keep trying to win a voucher or the box.... lol x
  • mmm_wine
    mmm_wine Posts: 837 Forumite
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    oh, and i had forgotten about the fruity challenge - the raisins i won on friday or the orange flavor lucozade sport i won on saturday can tick that off lol
  • Moneybot
    Moneybot Posts: 11,849 Forumite
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    Have had a win for July - tickets to Hola! at the O2.

    Can't remember why I entered this one TBH
    Rational judgement, now, at this very moment.

    Virtuous action, now, at this very moment.
    (Wisdom, Courage, Self-control, Justice)

    Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of what you can’t change
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