In my spare time I am what is known as "a comper" that is I enter competitions, not occasionally but daily and then could be hundreds in one day.
Do I ever win? yes. Do I win often? no. Have I won the big one yet? also no.
There is a reason for the last, most competitions have smaller prizes like this one http://www.lifeinabreakdown.com/2011/07/body-bling-review-and-giveaway.html
not to say they're not good prizes (although some are awful) but they do not have the budget that the companies offfering the big prizes do. Often they are given prizes by PR companies in return for reviews.The larger companies often advertise their competitions widely so get thousands of entries whilst smaller ones rely on word of mouth & may only get 10s or 100s of entries so your chances of winning are better.
Anyway lets hope the big win is out there for all of us .
Monday 18 July 2011
Family traditions
There are some traditions you can control, which means if she is a girl her middle name will be Loiuse. Others which you cant,in my family's case it is bunches of birthdays.
I was born 2 days after my grandfather's bithday, my sister 8 days before my gran's. Of my children the eldest was born 4 days before my mum's birthday, my middle one a day after mymother -in -laws and stretchingthe anology slightly my daughter was born 5 days after my wedding anniversay. All I can say to that is weird eh!!
I was born 2 days after my grandfather's bithday, my sister 8 days before my gran's. Of my children the eldest was born 4 days before my mum's birthday, my middle one a day after mymother -in -laws and stretchingthe anology slightly my daughter was born 5 days after my wedding anniversay. All I can say to that is weird eh!!
Thursday 7 July 2011
Only 28 weeks to go
I've known for a few weeks now that I'm about to be a grandmother. I found so many mummy bloggers out there but nothing for Grans - are we too old?
My darling daughter is only 18 but you would have thought she had won the lottery when she told us. Reactions have varied from pleased to disgusted, the worst being my father, who you would have thought would have been most supportive as he and mum were 18 when they had me , perhaps it's the though of being a great grandad in his 60s.
At the moment we think we have a mid-january baby due but dating scan isn't until next wednesday. I can't believe how things have changed since I had her, it seems a lot less formal now, no confirmation pregnancy test , check with midwives at doctors rather than at the hospital ....
Mind you we were allowed to eat things that are now not recommended, in fact liver was suggested and we could drink alcohol in moderation.
My darling daughter is only 18 but you would have thought she had won the lottery when she told us. Reactions have varied from pleased to disgusted, the worst being my father, who you would have thought would have been most supportive as he and mum were 18 when they had me , perhaps it's the though of being a great grandad in his 60s.
At the moment we think we have a mid-january baby due but dating scan isn't until next wednesday. I can't believe how things have changed since I had her, it seems a lot less formal now, no confirmation pregnancy test , check with midwives at doctors rather than at the hospital ....
Mind you we were allowed to eat things that are now not recommended, in fact liver was suggested and we could drink alcohol in moderation.
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