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Ever won anything?

108 replies

hollyandkit · 31/01/2021 19:52

When I was in junior school I won a trip to see Grandad (80s kids programme with Clive Dunn) being filmed. I remember it seemed to go on forever and wasn't very funny (a man had to hold up "laugh here" cards for the audience!). Since then only ever had the odd £25 Premium Bond win. Ever won anything interesting?

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pinkcattydude · 31/01/2021 19:54

£90 on lottery and £100 + a few £25 on premium bonds

LizFlowers · 31/01/2021 19:56

£25 on premium bonds at 16.

£3,000 on People's Postcode Lottery (that came at just the right time and was extremely welcome!), and £10 a few times on same.

A couple of speech and drama awards at festivals when I was at school.

LuxuryWoman2020 · 31/01/2021 20:02

Money, concert tickets, food hamper, champagne, vouchers. A few bits and bobs. All very nice and welcome

DinnaeFashSassenach · 31/01/2021 20:04

I won one of the first ever camera phones with Fanta fruit twist. A Siemens S55 that you had to attach the camera on to it and take a pic like an old disposable camera. It was the bees knees at the time and is still working 19 years later. Even after being off for years and the battery dead, it still has an alarm go off on the 5th of May, signifying a long lost friends birthday reminder I forgot to turn off before sticking it away in a drawer.
I've also won £800 twice on Hotpicks.

abc31 · 31/01/2021 20:11

My son won £10,000 from £100 worth of premium bonds they'd bought him a few months earlier.

abc31 · 31/01/2021 20:11

Sorry, they being his grandparents

Bloodybridget · 31/01/2021 20:14

I won a weekend for two at a health spa, donkeys' years ago, it was a competition for booksellers. I was astonished because I never usually win things. Took my best mate and we had a great time.

MrsMoastyToasty · 31/01/2021 20:31

DH and I have both won TVs in staff Christmas raffles

x2boys · 31/01/2021 20:32

I made a book mark in secondary school which I spent a lot of time on ,I won the first prize of a large tube of fruit pastels 🤣never won anything since!

teuer · 31/01/2021 20:34

Just once and it was a competition on MN. Won a gorgeous grobag and book which I gave to DGD. I was so surprised as have never won anything ever.

Santaiscovidfree · 31/01/2021 20:36

Once won a meal for 2 on my 30th birthday!
My df won big on the football Pools.
He didn't even buy me a drink to celebrate!!

x2boys · 31/01/2021 20:36

And my son won an easter bonnet competition in primary school which I helped him with so maybe as a family we are more creative than I thought we were ?
He won an Easter egg.

ivfbabymomma1 · 31/01/2021 20:37

A Gucci bag which I absolutely adore!!!

Lyricallie · 31/01/2021 20:39

I won £25 in a union quiz at work. I also won a 2 night stay in cromarty, food, hotel, wildlife tour all included!

I also won a Harry potter rug as a child. Best win ever.

Nix2020 · 31/01/2021 20:39

Won an ironing competition on Facebook. Got all my clothes and sheets ironed, felt. Like a queen for a week

Serena1977 · 31/01/2021 20:40

£100 cash, £50 WH Smith's voucher, dog walking kit and 24 cans of dog food.

DinosaurDiana · 31/01/2021 20:42

Never ever won anything. Not even a penny on Premium Bonds.

amusedbush · 31/01/2021 20:43

Last year I won a medal for getting the highest marks in my Masters cohort. That was less of a ‘dumb luck’ win as I put blood, sweat and tears into it (while working full-time!) but I’m still ridiculously proud Blush

I also won a bag on a random blog competition years ago, and I recently won a fiver on the lottery Grin

lucysmam · 31/01/2021 20:45

A My Little Pony, when I was about 7! I remember being really surprised when it turned up & I opened it.

Nothing else I can think of though.

daisydalrymple · 31/01/2021 20:46

Ds1 won a bob the builder truck from a competition in the Bob the builder magazine once Grin

SaltyTootsieToes · 31/01/2021 20:46

Local radio station, over many years

Annual family pass to royal palaces

Dinner for 4 Hard Rock Cafe and tickets to Madame Tussaud’s

2 Tickets to a musical

4 Tickets to a play

£100 voucher for facial in local spa

Bearlyclearly · 31/01/2021 20:47

A years worth of Rolos, £1000 of Trafford Centre vouchers and small bits on the lotto

DanielODonkey · 31/01/2021 20:47

5l can of Castol GTX when I was 8. It was a raffle and the stall holder refused to swap it with the bear I wanted.

Next thing was about 4 years ago when I won a lovely print (sort of Rob Ryan style) in a raffle at my DD's primary school Christmas fair.

WowIlikereallyhateyou · 31/01/2021 20:49

£200 tkmaxx vouchers
Lots £25 premium bonds
£100 on a scratch card

Wendyhause · 31/01/2021 20:53

A few weeks ago I won £118 on the lottery. Not a fortune but it was a nice surprise. Several £10's and £25's too over the years. Once won a raffle and got first prize of a massive box of Thorntons chocolates and a £20 Marks and Spencer gift voucher.

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