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August 2014

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Something For The Weekend - Nothing But Fun Every Day

Submitted by Kirsty on Thu, 2014-08-28 23:59

Hello again happy compers!  How has your week been, any nice new wins to report?  My August spreadsheet now stands at 10 prizes overall – better than the 6 that it was a week ago!  No big wins at all this month, just a few instant wins (mystery prizes until they come), a tea-light holder, some loom bands and some cereal bars really!  Ah well, can’t moan, all useful items that will benefit the family in some way.  Quite glad to be on the home stretch to school now though - we are away at the moment visiting relatives on the mainland, but once we get back we will onl

Chatterbox Magazine Exchange

Submitted by Kirsty on Tue, 2014-08-26 23:15

Hello all again!  How has your week been, any nice new wins to report?  August has continued to be a very dry month for me in terms of wins, but it really has been very enjoyable having the children home – even if it has meant working some strange hours and cram-working in certain weeks, just to fit it all in.  Secretly quite looking forward to regaining some routine and order now – how about you?  We are away on the Mainland visiting relatives this week, returning on Sunday night, so have had to be super-organised getting everything ready for school before we came

Something For The Weekend - Cravendale Bake Your Own Barry Competition

Submitted by Kirsty on Thu, 2014-08-21 23:25

Hello again happy compers!  How has your week been, any nice new wins to report?  August has been my worst month for comping – ever!  Have enjoyed having the children home for the summer, but am secretly quite glad that we are on the home stretch to September now and routine and sanity can, once again, rule!  We are off visiting relatives on the mainland at the back end of next week, and may even squeeze a day trip in to Chessington, if the children behave well enough!  Have been trying to win some tickets, but to no avail, ah well, always next year! 

Fake Competitions and How to Spot Them

Submitted by Kirsty on Wed, 2014-08-20 00:02

Hello compers!  Well, those of us with little ones at home for the summer are on the home stretch now – less of the holidays still to go, than have already been.  Just 2 weeks left here until my eldest goes back, and 2.5 weeks until my youngest starts school for the first time!  The weather seems to have deteriorated somewhat here on the Island too; with the weathermen now saying that we have had all the hot weather we are going to have this summer.  Don’t know about you, but I have even seen quite a large number of Christmas themed competitions cropping up over th

Something For The Weekend - Win an iPad Air with Spar Shop & Win

Submitted by Kirsty on Fri, 2014-08-15 07:44

Hello again compers!  Half way through August – can’t quite believe it myself!  How has your month been so far?  What plans do you have for the weekend?  Do let us know in the comment below!  It is the annual Garlic Festival here on the Island this weekend – lots of good food, drink, fairgrounds rides and live music – so may take the family along to that for the day.  How are the wins going?  I am having an uber dry-spell at the mo – barely anything of note won this month!  Getting more comping in now though, so hoping the Comping Fairy hasn’t completely forgotten

August Bank Holiday - WIN National Garden Gift Vouchers (CLOSED)

Submitted by Kirsty on Wed, 2014-08-13 09:09

Hello again compers!  How was your weekend, and the start to your week so far?  Any nice wins to report?  Having a super-dry spell here at the moment!  Still, I only have myself to blame really, as have either been working or socialising – no time for comping over the last week or so!  But, Cowes Week is finally over and done with for another year, relatives have gone back to the mainland, so apart form still having the children home, I can start to get back into some kind of routine!.

Something For The Weekend - Prince's On-Pack Promotions

Submitted by Kirsty on Thu, 2014-08-07 23:59

Hello again happy compers!  How has your week been?  Productive?  Relaxing? Ready for the weekend now – I know I am!  Got any big plans this weekend, or just unwinding from a busy week?  Cowes week finishes up here this weekend, so we will be off to watch the famous fireworks display tonight, as well as a display by some RAF Typhoons and the Red Arrows.  The rest of the weekend will be chilled out, and hopefully catching up on some comping, which has rather gone by the wayside this last week or so.  Getting withdrawal symptoms hehe.

Success Stories Round-up - July 2014

Submitted by Kirsty on Tue, 2014-08-05 23:59

Hello again compers!  August is well under way now isn’t it – scary how fast the weeks go this time of year!  Have you been having lots of fun over the weekend?  After the rush of the End of The Month Competitions, I treated myself to some “down-time” this weekend, and spent it enjoying Cowes Week with my family – lots of live music, a glass or two of cider, and generally enjoying some relaxation time!  How about you, have you managed to switch off a bit this summer, or are you always thinking of jobs that need doing, and comps that need entering (I know I do, and