General Chat

Oh Kathy, poor you,I had to laugh!

My first big win was a jar of smarties in one the big jars that sweet shops used to have. That was over 30 years ago. Next win was a Gas BBQ when they first came out in a Tupperware party draw. I had one, the hostess had one and the demonstrator had one. Used for about 10 years until we bought a new one last year. Next and last was 2 tickets 2 years ago the Heineken Rugby Final. That was good! Jacky

I won an Arsenal T-shirt designed by Jan and Rick at the 1st Bristol meet.... but me thinks they fixed that big time.... in fact i know they did, didn't you!!! ;o)

Hi Dee :):) I have a few dozen darts trophies in my time as an ex Hampshire super league darts player Won a few second holidays playing in the darts competitions on camps :):) Won Gosport in Bloom 2000 Silver for best small garden and best pond Gosport in Bloom 2006 Never won more then a tenner on the lottery :):) Colin :):)

I have only won a few bits and bobs in school raffles but when I was little I did win 2 cow and gate baby shows and still have the little trophey cups and certificates. I got through to the final of miss pears in the 70's but didn't win. Jackiexxxx

A week at the U S Open Golf tournament (1990) with flights, accommodation, entry to the Clubhouse, and £500 spending money. Two weekends in 4* hotels in UK Golf equipment Reg

Yes, over the years I have won lots of prizes, from gift vouchers, kitchen equipment, clothing, watches, tickets to shows etc but the best prize I ever won was a holiday for 2 adults and 2 kids at an island resort off the coast of Queensland for a week. My dtr was only a baby at the time so we ended up taking my sons best friend from school. The boys had an absolute ball. Plus I used to always win at least one lucky door prize when we went out to Trivia evenings etc, I used to drive my friends mad as I would walk in and say'Yes, I wouldn't mind that or that' and inevitably I would win something I had pointed out. Tend not to go into as many comps now as I hate all this SMSing stuff or phoning up and leaving a name, address etc. Much prefer to fill in a coupon. My daughter also won a comp on a radio station a few years ago - a dinner at a beautiful restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour for New Years Eve and 10 dozen bottles of mixer drinks (similar to Vodka Cruisers) Am still waiting to win the big one on Lotto though, so that I can retire after 40yrs in fulltime employment! lol Lyn - Sydney

yes i did in 1995 won 50,000 on ascratch card always remember it was on abank holiday so had to wait to go to camerlot in leeds to collect the cheque joyce from hollandx

The best thing I won was a trip to take 50 - yes - 50 children to American Theme world. It was a National newspaper comp and i only entered because 2nd prize was a copy of a video the kids wanted. Transport,food and everything was included! I took the local disabled childrens group and they loved it.

It's good to see so many people have had success. I must admit I don't enter as many competitions as I did, so many seem to be phone in these days, and run out expensive I shall look up that site Jeff, sounds interesting Dee x

I used to do loads of comps and have just started doing the Take a Break ones again as I had stopped due to time restrictions (spending too long on here lol) Over the years I have won a portable tv on a phone in comp, another on a guess the weight of the Dulux dog when our first B & Q opened in Norwich, a personal cd player in a draw at C&A, big box of Thorntons chocs that arrived bashed, so they sent an even bigger one, with 10 cans of Immac hair remover, (cos they were changing the name to Veet I think), a tablecloth, napkins and wine cooler bottlecover, a Dr Barnardo's teddy bear in a raffle, many videos and cds etc, and my son won a whole set of Thundercats figures which he had most of anyway, so we kept them packed up in case they ever become valuable, no ebay then but maybe we should put them on now. Several other things but I can't remember any more at the mo. As someone said, you have to be in it to win it. Liz

I won 'best fancy dress' at a new years eve party once....... I went as a woman........how bad is that....!!!

pmsl sorry kim they sometimes just won't let me nd sometimes they will it's sooooooooooo nnoying !!!!!!!!!! xx

Muffy Bash those keys harder!! lol Kim x

Dee sdly I couln't win a ucket of sand in a dessert. sorry for the bd grmmr computer plying up xx

When I was expecting my I won nearly all his nursery equipment through mags. Lots of t-shirts, dvd's books, toys etc. Best I won was a butler, chef & maid for the day, coutersy of Capital Radio. Chris Tarrent said to give the maid the job that I had been putting off for the longest......I left her 4ft of ironing (hate it!) came home to my lounge looking like wing wongs laundry, it was hanging everywhere!!! The chef, well, food was out of this world! Kim

I won a mini hi-fi on a Classic FM phone-in competition!!!

Without appearing to be big headed ( I've just had the front door widened lol ) I am a member of the Lancashire Authors Association and I have won the first prize for my dialect poems for the last four years. Keeping my fingers crossed and waiting for this years results. If you google Lancashire Authors Association I believe there are some photos on the site. Jeff xx (Cyril)

Jeff, Why doesn't that surprise me? Well done. Ann Glos

i won my wifes heart, i think! well she did marry me ,and were still married ,that was 20 odd years ago.