Ever won a competition?

[Bozza]

A friend of mine still does that - she will enter every competition she will find and wins ridiculous amount of things such cars and big holidays, including a trip to the last World Cup in Brazil.

The last prize I recall her winning was a years supply of Branston.

Mrs Bozza has just returned from the pub quiz which she attends with the lady I referred to above. Let's call her Mrs Competition.

Mrs Bozza now has a pair of Aunt Bessie Chip Flops which are Flip Flops that are covered in pictures of crinkle cut chips. Apparently they were a consolation prize in a competition. Mrs Competition has 11 pairs of them, all in size 6 and 7, as she entered the competition 11 times.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I did win an Albion shirt in a competition run by Stanley Tools.
I bought a new spirit level and filled in a competition form to win a football shirt of my choice.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Came third in a twisting competition at Butlins in the 60's and mrs rev won Bronze at the Chelsea flower show

 

[Muzzman]

£50 on a Premium Bond when I was 8 years old, at the time this was like winning the lottery... I think I bought a Transformer with some of it and the rest went into my post office account.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Before it all went online, entering competitions was a big hobby for my mum. Her two biggest wins - a Ford KA and a three week trip to California.

Me - two half season tickets to the Amex in an Argus competition.

 

[Wozza]

I won hospitality tickets to Linkin Park on Monday. Couldn't name one of their songs, but I'm sure the prawn sandwiches will be great...

 

[hitony]

Anyone remember Chris Evans Big Breakfast show? he used to do a competition where he hung up clues on a washing line, my eldest son was about 13 and he rang in and left his name on the answerphone to enter, then a short while later went out to do his paper round before school, a while later the landline rang, it was Channel 4 Big Breakfast, I answered and this female said are you Scott, I said no I'm his dad, she said there is no time we are going live just pretend to be him, so Chris came on and said Hi is that Scott From South wales, I said Yes, he had a bit of a chat and said right who is the celebrity, I said Elizabeth Taylor, he said How did you get it from that? I just replied it was a lucky guess I suppose, 3 days later a Pink 14 inch TV arrived with the egg and toast as an aerial, the boys used it in there bedroom for many years (for what its worth he hung up a rubber snake and I don't know why but I immediately thought of Cleopatra and the ASP snake!)

Just worked it out my son is now 38 so it was about 25 years ago!!! bloody hell.......

 

[Cian]

Most recent thing I won was tickets to an actual pissup in a brewery. It was properly organised.

Microbrewers birthday party, competition winners wristbands got free drink all day.

Won various things off radio stations before I worked in one. The volume of prizes that go unclaimed is unreal - and except on really tinpot stations the prizes are all genuine. Had many a dinner, cinema trip etc using up vouchers unclaimed from a year ago that were a week away from going out of date; but its not just the low end stuff that isn't claimed. We donated a runners up prize of a grand to charity shortly before I left - winner clearly only wanted the car!

 

[RandyWanger]

Yes, as recent as last week I won a Valet Pro set. I enter loads of competitions, have won 3 times before that, 2 prizes never showed up.

 

[Meade's Ball]

I won Highgate Jowl of the Week in the second week of March. A simple competition in which anyone residing in the N6 area would take a selfie at the crack of dawn on the Monday, and then again at midnight the follow Sunday. Within that time, one has to increase the size of their jowl - multiple jowl holders have their own competition in number of - and by gubbins I went for it with a pure butter, yeast and pastry diet. I was sick a lot, and had awful greasy turds, but the space below where my chin used to wobble less could, effectively, inhabit 19 brussel sprouts, rather than the previous 12, according to jowl-measurer, Dr Plinth.

 

[Bozza]

"Mrs Competition" has now won a years supply of water.

As such a case of water is coming my way tonight.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I won second prize in a Crossword Competition in a comic when I was a kid. I got a 10/- book token. That's ten shillings - i.e. 50p.

 

[Dumseagull]

Never won a thing! Closest I've come is I won second prize in a beauty contest, during a game of monopoly... which I went on to lose.


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[Gabbafella]

I won a Bertie Bassett watch and a giant Weetabix man from the co-op when I was about 8, also drew a cartoon picture of Jason Donovan for my little sister when I was about 10 which ended up being printed in Just 17. Bragging rights ahoy!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Personally, nothing much, but my wife won the 'Trip to Sweden' top prize in the IKEA 'swipe a prize' promotion.

4* hotel in Stockholm for 4 nights, for 4 people - flights, private transfers, top rooms, £500 spending money, canoe tour, city 'viking' tour, and all meals and drinks.

We didn't know how they would manage the 'meals and drinks' part, but turns out that rather than vouchers for the hotel restaurant, which we expected, it is just a shitload of CASH. £200 for each evening meal for 4, and £150 for each lunch! The cheque, with the 'spending money' is for £1,900!

We are going in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to it immensely.

Just back from this trip, over the weekend.

Absolutely superb. What a great city.

 

[Supadupahands]

I won a ps4 on twitter at launch through an ad campaign on c4, also won bestival tickets this year on twitter again... if you want stuff enter comps on twitter.