What the Postie brought

[Dedworth]

£25 Premium Bond win

Thats £275 in 2012 not a great deal but always hoping the big win will come up next month

:66:

[grahamw48]

Jammy git. :D

My boy got a competition prize cheque for £10 today too. :cwm3:

[Dedworth]

Jammy git. :D

My boy got a competition prize cheque for £10 today too. :cwm3:

Well done that boy - he should treat his old man to a Fish & Chip supper, off to pick up our Haddock & Chips shortly at rip off Southern Softie prices

[stevie c]

£25 Premium Bond win

Thats £275 in 2012 not a great deal but always hoping the big win will come up next month

:66:

It must be true then money goes to money :D

[grahamw48]

Well done that boy - he should treat his old man to a Fish & Chip supper, off to pick up our Haddock & Chips shortly at rip off Southern Softie prices

No probs....he'll be bringing me a free Pizza home from his evening job. :D

My brother lives in a posh house in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

I always wash the car, put a clean shirt on and polish my shoes, but still feel like a Northern Peasant when visiting the place. :cwm3:

[Dedworth]

No probs....he'll be bringing me a free Pizza home from his evening job. :D

http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink024.gif My old Dad used to call it Wop Dough


My brother lives in a posh house in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

I always wash the car, put a clean shirt on and polish my shoes, but still feel like a Northern Peasant when visiting the place. :cwm3:

Quite right - one must consider ones neighbours, be thankful he doesn't insist you turn up after dark :icon_lol:

[grahamw48]

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4781/richpoorman.jpg

[Dedworth]

No big win for June but 2 x £25 cheques arrived today

:NEW1:

[joebloggs]

:yikes: aonther win
you must be funding the whole british economy with your savings :D or did one of the nigerian i'll give you a share of my money scams actually pay out ?

[Dedworth]

:icon_lol:

Joe my Dad told me long ago "You've got to speculate to accumulate"

[Terpe]

Again, Apples where there's orchards. :D

Nice one Dedworth. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I keep buying the lottery ticket but only a couple of £10 so far this year.

One of these days I'll be a millionaire :REGamblMoney01HL1:

[Dedworth]

:party-smiley-012: 2 x £25 today

[Arthur Little]

Mmm :rolleyes: ... it must be nice to receive these little windfalls on a regular basis. But to MY mind, few things can equate with what the postie brought us on Monday past - namely, a long-awaited, buff coloured envelope containing notification of the approval of my wife's British Citizenship! :Jump:

[Dedworth]

Mmm :rolleyes: ... it must be nice to receive these little windfalls on a regular basis. But to MY mind, few things can equate with what the postie brought us on Monday past - namely, a long-awaited, buff coloured envelope containing notification of the approval of my wife's British Citizenship! :Jump:

Excellent Arthur - once you complete the passport application and Mrs L goes for their face to face interview the next thing arriving at your door will be the "asylum seeker" in a beat up old car delivering her British passport.

Sounds unbelievable but it is true I've had them turn up twice in the last 4 or 5 years, these are the sort of operations the Passport Office subcontracts delivery of identity documents to :angry:

[Terpe]

:party-smiley-012: 2 x £25 today

You either have a very nice amount of bonds, or your a lucky B$$$$$

Or it's a fix ERNIE :D

Seriously though, congrats again :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

You either have a very nice amount of bonds, or your a lucky B$$$$$

Or it's a fix ERNIE :D

Seriously though, congrats again :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thanks Terpe :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I'll have a couple of these later

http://www.onlineliquorstore.co.nz/images/thumbs/hn.jpg

[grahamw48]

Excellent Arthur - once you complete the passport application and Mrs L goes for their face to face interview the next thing arriving at your door will be the "asylum seeker" in a beat up old car delivering her British passport.

Sounds unbelievable but it is true I've had them turn up twice in the last 4 or 5 years, these are the sort of operations the Passport Office subcontracts delivery of identity documents to :angry:

You can see them at the dole office here...security guards. :NoNo:

[webclinician]

£25 Premium Bond win

Thats £275 in 2012 not a great deal but always hoping the big win will come up next month

:66:

Do you know what's the odds of winning the jackpot in the premium bonds?

The online lottery syndicate I am competing with offers this. Our lottery syndicate only plays the main lotto and I plan to stay same but just curious.

I can't even find the odds in google for premium bonds.

[Dedworth]

Do you know what's the odds of winning the jackpot in the premium bonds?

The online lottery syndicate I am competing with offers this. Our lottery syndicate only plays the main lotto and I plan to stay same but just curious.

I can't even find the odds in google for premium bonds.

You are right the odds are more in your favour but as this article says if you don't win that is the end of your stake, if I don't it goes into the next months draw and I can always cash them in and withdraw my money anytime http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-1585153/Premium-bonds.html

Good luck with your syndicate :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[gWaPito]

£25 Premium Bond win

Thats £275 in 2012 not a great deal but always hoping the big win will come up next month

:66:

Good for you Ded :xxgrinning--00xx3:
You gotta be in it to win it and your money is safe..unlike the numerous lotteries.

When my dad was alive he had the maximum allowed for a household, £30, 000....the biggest prize what came through the door was £ 200.

[Dedworth]

Good for you Ded :xxgrinning--00xx3:
You gotta be in it to win it and your money is safe..unlike the numerous lotteries.

When my dad was alive he had the maximum allowed for a household, £30, 000....the biggest prize what came through the door was £ 200.

Cheers Gwap. My late Mum and Dad had the same (it's actually £30k each) and I remember them getting a £500 once - the odds were better then pre 2008 when the Labour government reduced the number of prizes.

[gWaPito]

Do you know what's the odds of winning the jackpot in the premium bonds?

The online lottery syndicate I am competing with offers this. Our lottery syndicate only plays the main lotto and I plan to stay same but just curious.

I can't even find the odds in google for premium bonds.
Unlike odds for the horses, dogs and poker the odds for winning a life changing amount run into many millions to one, whether u are in a syndicate or not.

Better chance of winning in a syndicate, I grant you compared to being on your lonesome still, millions to one though ....Its in God's hands...if its mean't to be, so be it :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

4 x £25 today :603785:

[malchard888]

3 x £25 yesterday but hoping the mailman might bring me another today :Jump:

[Dedworth]

3 x £25 yesterday but hoping the mailman might bring me another today :Jump:

Nice one Malchard ! It's usually around 16th - 19th :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Terpe]

4 x £25 today :603785:

When I saw this thread pop up again I knew what was coming :icon_lol:

Well done mate, another nice win :xxgrinning--00xx3:

At this rate I'll soon be able to calculate just how many bonds you have :icon_rolleyes:

[Terpe]

3 x £25 yesterday but hoping the mailman might bring me another today :Jump:

Congrats to you too malchard :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Always nice to have a win on something.

[Dedworth]

When I saw this thread pop up again I knew what was coming :icon_lol:

Well done mate, another nice win :xxgrinning--00xx3:

At this rate I'll soon be able to calculate just how many bonds you have :icon_rolleyes:

Cheers Terpe - I'm glad I'm not alone & Malchard's having some luck - I've got a meeting at 7.30 but then Heineken later :NEW1:

[stevewool]

well done yer jammy sod both of yer:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[malchard888]

well done yer jammy sod both of yer:xxgrinning--00xx3:

hardly enough to go and celebrate with though, but at least it will cover most of the grocery bill this weekend:icon_rolleyes:

[andy222]

I think you should donate it to the asylum seekers fund. :laugher:

[Dedworth]

3 x £25 yesterday but hoping the mailman might bring me another today :Jump:

2 x £25 this week Malchard - any luck ?

[malchard888]

Sadly nothing at all this month, the lottery hasnt been kind either,doubt ill ever be able to retire at this rate.:bigcry:

[andy222]

£25 Premium Bond win

Thats £275 in 2012 not a great deal but always hoping the big win will come up next month

:66:
Drinks are on you then Ded? :icon_lol:

[stevewool]

£275, better then putting it in the bank

[Dedworth]

Sadly nothing at all this month, the lottery hasnt been kind either,doubt ill ever be able to retire at this rate.:bigcry:

3 x £25 on Friday Malchard :66: did you have any luck ?

[malchard888]

2 x £25 on Friday too, so late this month i thought i'd blown out

[Terpe]

Well done both :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Nice to be winners

[malchard888]

No luck on the lotto though,even a tenner is hard to come by

[Terpe]

No luck on the lotto though,even a tenner is hard to come by

That's the same for me. :NoNo:
Not the slightest tickle for months.

Still gotta be in it to win it :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

Only 1 x £25 today

[Terpe]

Doing well Ded :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Good luck for that big one :smile:

[Dedworth]

Cheers Terpe

[Dedworth]

3 x £25 this morning http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/drink/beer-chugger.gif

[malchard888]

3 x £25 this morning http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/drink/beer-chugger.gif

U are always ahead of me Ded only managed 2 x £25 and nothing last month

[Terpe]

On the strength of your deserved luck Dedworth, I convinced my good wife 2 months ago that £50 spent on Premium Bonds every now and then could be a better investment than the National Lottery or an ISA deposit

I'm afraid that the sharpness of her critical tongue is not getting dulled by your continued good fortune and our lack of it.

I'll stick it out and wish you many congrats.
You really seem to be a lucky B****R :icon_lol::icon_lol:

Well done Dedworth

[Dedworth]

On the strength of your deserved luck Dedworth, I convinced my good wife 2 months ago that £50 spent on Premium Bonds every now and then could be a better investment than the National Lottery or an ISA deposit

I'm afraid that the sharpness of her critical tongue is not getting dulled by your continued good fortune and our lack of it.

I'll stick it out and wish you many congrats.
You really seem to be a lucky B****R :icon_lol::icon_lol:

Well done Dedworth

Cheers Terpe good luck to you & Malchard in next months draw. I just paid my cheques into the Nationwide ATM :wink:

[Loidaseminiano]

Cheers Terpe good luck to you & Malchard in next months draw. I just paid my cheques into the Nationwide ATM :wink:

Funny that cos i did exactly the same at my local nationwide branch

[Dedworth]

Early this month 2 x £25.00 :Yippeee:

[Steve.r]

Lucky :censored: :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Better than Lotto, cos the odds on winning Lotto is 14,000000 to 1 !:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[malchard888]

late this month received yesterday but like u ded 2 x £25, at least its gonna pay for my babies passport !

[Dedworth]

late this month received yesterday but like u ded 2 x £25, at least its gonna pay for my babies passport !

Well done Malchard - odd mine came early & yours late. Lets keep our fingers crossed for next month :biggrin:

[malchard888]

dont know if u are aware of the following site but it gives the areas where the more fortunate large winners come from so always worth a look at the beginning of a month to see if u can retire !
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-1637084/Premium-Bonds-winning-numbers.html

[Dedworth]

dont know if u are aware of the following site but it gives the areas where the more fortunate large winners come from so always worth a look at the beginning of a month to see if u can retire !
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-1637084/Premium-Bonds-winning-numbers.html

Interesting thanks - very few winning numbers that were bought before year 2000. I think I've had my chunk since 2007 - years ago I'd chopped in and consolidated all the small blocks bought when I was born.

[Dedworth]

2 x £25 first ones since March :biggrin:

[lordna]

No probs....he'll be bringing me a free Pizza home from his evening job. :D

My brother lives in a posh house in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

I always wash the car, put a clean shirt on and polish my shoes, but still feel like a Northern Peasant when visiting the place. :cwm3:

Next time you visit your brother and need to slum it a bit.....we live 20 minutes away from Tunbridge wells in an ex council house. (and we aint posh)!

[lordna]

Mmm :rolleyes: ... it must be nice to receive these little windfalls on a regular basis. But to MY mind, few things can equate with what the postie brought us on Monday past - namely, a long-awaited, buff coloured envelope containing notification of the approval of my wife's British Citizenship! :Jump:

Congrats to your missus Arthur

[Terpe]

2 x £25 first ones since March :biggrin:

Congrats. Always nice to be a winner :Jump:

[Loidaseminiano]

:100 in april, 2 x 100 in may, nowt in june 25 this month

[Arthur Little]

Congrats to your missus Arthur

:xxgrinning--00xx3: ... thanks.

[Michael Parnham]

Yes, congratulations to Myrna Arthur! :Yippeee:

[Arthur Little]

Yes, congratulations to Myrna Arthur! :Yippeee:

Michael ... :68711_thanx:

[Dedworth]

£25 just arrived

[SimonH]

£25 just arrived

Forum donations could do with topping up :wink: :Erm:

[Dedworth]

Forum donations could do with topping up :wink: :Erm:

Dealt with that earlier today :biggrin:

[SimonH]

Dealt with that earlier today :biggrin:

You've got to have an answer to everything, don't you :icon_lol:

[Dedworth]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

It must be true then money goes to money :D

Always the case! :anerikke:

[Dedworth]

2 x £25 first since October

[Dedworth]

Feb, April & May £25 each today £50.

[Dedworth]

£25 today http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/money/smileys-money-114847.gif

[Terpe]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

It gets better another £25 cheque today (must've got delayed in the post) http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/drink/beer-chugger.gif

[fred]

Good too see that some old UK institutions have not been messed with and still pay dividends!
Good luck DW.. Hopefully you can update us with a serious win in monetary terms in not the distant future.

[Slip]

My grandad used to win every month back when he had about 50,000 pounds worth of bonds.... However the most he ever won was £1000 in one hit... Guarantee at least 2 or 3 £25 or £50 ones a month though.... Sadly he retired a long time ago and cashed in most of his bonds. Don't think he has won anything for a few years now.

[tiger31]

Ded, you must be holding a few quids worth to be getting all those prizes. Come on, spill the beans :smile:

[Dedworth]

Cheers Fred the buggers slashed the prize fund last year (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375235/Premium-Bond-prize-payouts-slashed-returns-attractive-amid-collapsing-savings-rates.html) but I view it as there's always a chance of winning a big one. I love the trepidation as you rip the envelope open :smile:

[fred]

Cheers Fred the buggers slashed the prize fund last year (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375235/Premium-Bond-prize-payouts-slashed-returns-attractive-amid-collapsing-savings-rates.html) but I view it as there's always a chance of winning a big one. I love the trepidation as you rip the envelope open :smile:

I think interest rates will eventually go up again as they usually do and then so will potential winnings.
Good chance you will be laughing when that happens..
More fun than an ISA that's for sure!

[Dedworth]

Ded, you must be holding a few quids worth to be getting all those prizes. Come on, spill the beans :smile:

I've got the old Max holding Tiger but they've just increased it :biggrin:

[tiger31]

I've got the old Max holding Tiger but they've just increased it :biggrin:

Very good, lol

[Slip]

I've got the old Max holding Tiger but they've just increased it :biggrin:

I can't remember what the old max used to be, but I know my grandad used to pull a fast one and have them in his kids names too. That was his way of beating the rule. Of course, all the winnings went to him lol

[tiger31]

I can't remember what the old max used to be, but I know my grandad used to pull a fast one and have them in his kids names too. That was his way of beating the rule. Of course, all the winnings went to him lol

Think its 50k, the old max. It must be nice to have 50k sitting in the bank Deds, lol

[Dedworth]

2 x £25 http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/drink/beer-chugger.gif

[Dedworth]

End to a barren spell £25 today

[Ako Si Jamie]

The most I ever won apart from betting on horses was playing online roulette some years ago. I won around £400 during a five day period. Before that I won a measly £104 by getting four numbers on the lotto way back in 1996 or somewhere around that time. I also won the bingo jackpot in a hotel in Benidorm much to the disgust of the pensioners. :icon_lol:

[Terpe]

I won over $3000 at Black Jack first time in Las Vegas.
As long as you keep playing these scantily clad ladies will continue plying you with free drinks.

I remember waking up in the morning with a hangover, empty pockets and a missed helicopter trip to Grand Canyon.

On the positive side I made the Grand Canyon trip the next day and really enjoyed it so much.

I haven't played Black Jack since.
Played roulette though :biggrin:

Well done Dedworth, another case of premium beer on it's way no doubt :Beer:

[Dedworth]

Well done Dedworth, another case of premium beer on it's way no doubt :Beer:

Another £25 arrived yesterday so I had an extra pint of £3 St Patricks Day Guinness at the pub :biggrin:

[Dedworth]

£25 today

[malchard888]

Myself and my wife £125 today, very late coming this month.

[Dedworth]

Myself and my wife £125 today, very late coming this month.

:appl: Excellent

[Dedworth]

Another £50 today :603785:

[Arthur Little]

£25 today


Another £50 today :603785:

:appl: ... congratulations ... again! :wink: ... reckon "Ernie" must be a Tory, Ded - since you keep raking-in all that cash. :biggrin:

[Dedworth]

Cheers Arthur :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

Another £25 today - I don't mind them coming in dribs & drabs :biggrin:

[Dedworth]

Myself and my wife £125 today, very late coming this month.

Caught up with you Malchard another £25 came today (Saturday) :Yippeee:

[Dedworth]

£25 today

[Dedworth]

£25 today - same in June & July

[stevewool]

You are doing well Deds , what you going to do with it all

[Arthur Little]

You are doing well Deds , what you going to do with it all

:biggrin: ... shh, it's meant to be a secret ... but I heard he was stashing all these wins away with the intention of donating the proceeds towards the Romanian Benevolent Fund. :wink:

[Dedworth]

You are doing well Deds , what you going to do with it all

Spend it on debauchery Steve :wink:


:biggrin: ... shh, it's meant to be a secret ... but I heard he was stashing all these wins away with the intention of donating the proceeds towards the Romanian Benevolent Fund. :wink:

:icon_lol: