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Which Comping Masterpiece are YOU?
Maybe, just maybe, I’ve been spending too much time on Buzzfeed quizzes. I can’t get enough of them! Do you like them? I haven’t seen one for compers just yet, but in the meantime, I’ve devised this...
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Win the Battle against National Grump Day!
It’s National Grump Day today. Quite fitting that Wednesdays are named hump days! While everyone likes a moan and a whinge every now and again – sometimes it helps us reframe the problem or gain...
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Movember Competitions Coming Thick and Fast
All hail to the hirsute! Facial hair is here to stay, well, at least throughout November in any case! It’s Movember again and so influxes of creative photo competitions are growing at rapid speed....
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Win a Car for Christmas!
Beep-Beep, Honk-Honk! Wouldn’t it be lovely to win a car for Christmas? My children have completely ruined the interior of my Kia and it’s my dream to present a brand new shiny car outside, in the...
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Facebook Competition Hunting in January 2015
Hello, Competition Hunters! As you may have heard – Facebook times are a-changing… again! From January 2015, promotional content that intends to persuade people to enter a competition, buy something...
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Comp and Bull Stories
The origin of the phrase ‘cock and bull’ story, meaning a fanciful and unbelievable tale, comes from the coaching history of Milton Keynes based in Stony Stratford. Two rival public houses called...
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How to Beat Your Not Winning Woes
Hello, Competition Hunters! Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of people comparing and contrasting their advent wins. Some have not won anything yet, while others are receiving a flurry. It’s that time of...
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The Mindful Comping Experiment
Hello, Competition Hunters! Have you noticed the trend that is sweeping the Western world? – No, it’s not a new gangham style dance but a new way of reducing stress called Mindfulness and it could...
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The Great Comping Escape
Hello, Competition Hunters! I won a Land Rover Discovery! It was amazing – the promoter left it outside my house – all I had to do was sign the form! It arrived complete with a personalised number...
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Driving Home for Christmas Comping
Hello, Competition Hunters! Thankfully, unlike last year, there’s no snow to be dashing through so at least Chris Rea certainly won’t be battling with snowploughs or diversions this year and should...
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Twas the Night Before Comping Christmas!
Hello, Competition Hunters! Blogging from a very excited household today! My kids are running around gathering ingredients for reindeer food, I’m hoping they’ll wear themselves out by lunchtime when...
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Secret Monday Mission Alert
Hello, Competition Hunters. We hope the New Year is treating you well. The first Monday of the year can be a stressful day, can’t it? Many of us returning to our routine, or work, are battling with...
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Can You Win More in the Morning?
Hello, Competition Hunters! A recent resolution of mine was to get up early, before the children. I decided that early morning lunch preparation, and a soothing cup of tea in peace, might start the...
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Roses are Red, Compers are Ready!
Valentine’s Day! Love it or hate it, promoters will be offering a wide array of romance stuffed prizes for our delectation! I haven’t begun looking for valentine competitions yet, but I will do soon....
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A Royal Invitation to Expect More Baby Competitions!
The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with a second child. I love good news and I remember those days fondly, and felt like really special. A family member of mine is pregnant at the moment, and...
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Diamonds are a Comper’s Best Friend
Hello, Competition Hunters! The news this week has been full of comments about the passing of the mighty Joan Rivers. Admittedly, some of her more recent opinions were a bit ‘out there’, but I will...
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Kids – Your Untapped Resource?
What do kids know about comping? It’s easy to think they couldn’t be any help whatsoever. They seem to exist on their own planet most of the time and when they can’t even do their shoelaces, how can...
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Win the Battle against National Grump Day!
It’s National Grump Day today. Quite fitting that Wednesdays are named hump days! While everyone likes a moan and a whinge every now and again – sometimes it helps us reframe the problem or gain...
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Movember Competitions Coming Thick and Fast
All hail to the hirsute! Facial hair is here to stay, well, at least throughout November in any case! It’s Movember again and so influxes of creative photo competitions are growing at rapid speed....
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Win a Car for Christmas!
Beep-Beep, Honk-Honk! Wouldn’t it be lovely to win a car for Christmas? My children have completely ruined the interior of my Kia and it’s my dream to present a brand new shiny car outside, in the...
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