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My daughter won £25,000!!!!omg......

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  • asharon
    asharon Posts: 1,226 Forumite
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    Nice win congrats :)
    Nice to save.
  • Tulip
    Tulip Posts: 29,324 Forumite
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    Congratulations


    Katie :)
  • crutches
    crutches Posts: 1,065 Forumite
    oh well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Every day above ground is a good one ;)
  • fuzzyrazer
    fuzzyrazer Posts: 1,463 Forumite
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    thanks guys....update,virgin been on phone re-publicity,they have informed her local paper....Gloucester,Citizen etc,although they were coming to see her on Friday,but she's working,so they are getting back to her,will keep you all updated,pics when it happens too......
    :T It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. :T

    :D "A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist." :D
  • Congratulations, seems like you needed something nice to cheer you all up. Enjoy yourselves on holiday.
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  • fuzzyrazer
    fuzzyrazer Posts: 1,463 Forumite
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    update.....Virgin promo guys been,local paper etc,took photos of son-in-law(as the account was in his name)with tickets etc,dressed him in a hawain shirt,sunglasses.lol....i can't wait to see that :)although he was dissapointed no models.... using photos on Virgin casino web site....all very exciting for them.....if they had took holiday,it was being follwed up by The Sun....will post the photos as soon as i get some......
    :T It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. :T

    :D "A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist." :D
  • binz_81
    binz_81 Posts: 434 Forumite
    Great story.....i sometimes wonder if 'real' people actually win these big prizes.
    Theres hope 4 all of us yet!

    Hope ur family have a great holiday and enjoy spending the rest of the money!!

    Need to get myself a lucky pebble too.....lol.
  • lyniced
    lyniced Posts: 1,880 Forumite
    We came into some money 2 years ago - £25,000 - bought new furniture, went on a nice holiday and paid of the car loan. We kept being told to invest it or save it, but I wanted to spend it - its the first time we ever came into money and I wanted to enjoy it. Tell your daughter to enjoy it!
    Me transmitte sursum, caledoni
  • fuzzyrazer
    fuzzyrazer Posts: 1,463 Forumite
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    Son-in-law in paper today Gloucester citizen.....shame about the headline,as he's a very good househusband,as my daughter works.But still they are very happy all round.....funny pic of him......lol.....well his mother-in-law thinks so..lol.... :rotfl:
    CITIZEN.jpg
    :T It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. :T

    :D "A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist." :D
  • I am very happy for them all!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    wins 2008: nada:angry:
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