2017: my comping year
Here we go again… another year draws to a close, and it’s time for the annual review of my comping year! In 2017 I won a total of 119 prizes worth around £7,400. For the first time...
Category: Di’s diary
280 characters: what it means for compers
This week Twitter has rewarded us with a whopping 280 characters per tweet, doubling the 140 characters we’re used to. But what does this big change mean for compers? Here are my thoughts… More...
What’s it like on Tipping Point?
Did you spot me on Tipping Point earlier today? Tipping Point was the first game show I recorded since Ejector Seat in 2014 and I must admit I was pretty rusty! The first question I...
Local luck
Local comps have less entries than national comps, and aren’t as widely publicised – so they are usually much easier to win! Here’s a trio of winners that got lucky locally… Joanne won a...
A great day at ComperCon!
On Saturday 3rd June 2017, 120 keen compers gathered at Whitburn Academy in Sunderland for a day of comping, quizzes, raffles and fun! This was the very first ComperCon (Comper Convention), organised by a group...
A day as an FA Cup Final mascot
This weekend, my son Ryland had the experience of a lifetime! Thanks to Emirates, he won the chance to be a mascot for Arsenal at the FA Cup Final. It really was a dream come...
My prize portfolio
Warning! This post might make you jealous. It’s a list of the biggest and best prizes I’ve won – my CV (Competition Victories) in fact. Since my very first win back in 1980 I’ve had a...
My April prizes
It’s time for April’s prize unboxing! This month has flown by, there have been lots of new purchase-necessary promotions in the shops to keep me busy and I’ve even won a few comps on Twitter for the...
Our March Prizes
Here we go with the March prize unboxing! I don’t think I would have had much of a video this month if it wasn’t for good old Walkers Snap & Share, mind you… Watch...
ComperCon 2017
Have you ever been to a comping day? It’s the most fantastic day out – an opportunity to meet fellow compers, win prizes and chat about the best hobby in the world, without anybody thinking...
