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Best win of 2016??

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  • £350 John Norris voucher in the advents - got me out of a christmas present hole
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • MRSJH
    MRSJH Posts: 49 Forumite
    edited 1 January 2017 at 7:46PM
    Big bundle of toys and games
  • My biggest win was my wedding cake! We get married in November this year and have £500 towards our cake being made so its going to be brilliant!
    I have Thorpe Park tickets to use this year too which I am looking forward to! xx
    Comping since 2014
    Mummy of 4
  • sophieg27
    sophieg27 Posts: 16 Forumite
    Mine was a Sewing Machine but I'm fairly new to comping so excited to see what 2017 brings :)
  • My best win last year was my trip to Stockholm I enjoy visit it in December, looked lovely with Christmas decorations up in the street and Christmas music coming out of the loud speakers in streets

    And I enjoy visit Abba museum too
  • nikanika0
    nikanika0 Posts: 160 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    my best win is £1000 to spend on LaRedoute website, I got 3 pairs of curtains, 3 voiles, dining table and 2 chairs for my new home.
  • Helga14
    Helga14 Posts: 1,003 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker I won, I won, I won!
    Best win for me in 2016 was my trip to Hong Kong with £1000 spending money that I won through Capital FM.
    Top wins in 2018: Trip to Iceland, helicopter ride over london, couples massage, £300 flight from Pringles, trip to Paris, cocktail making class and afternoon tea up the shard. .

    Top wins in 2017:holiday to the Bahamas, trip to Paris, meal with champagne, a week in a manor house in France with £500 spending money.
  • Wow, some great wins so far!

    I just started comping again in December and my best win was an Echo Dot xx

    May you all have lots of luck, Emma xx
  • mmm_wine
    mmm_wine Posts: 836 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    didn't have any big wins... my fave though was a product of the year goody bag - was so much fun unpacking it all! :rotfl:
  • HeyerFan
    HeyerFan Posts: 958 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Hung up my suit!
    My best win was a holiday to Costa Rica for two, flying BA Club World (can't wait to try out the beds). I'm told the value of the holiday is £9000! Taking the holiday in May 2017. Not only was this my best win of 2016 but best to date since I began comping. Also won £250 in Amazon vouchers.
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