Afternoon PlayPennies competition people *wave*

It’s the penultimate batch of competitions before we wrap the week up on Sunday, so get your entry heads on and I hope you’re one of the lucky winners.

I wonder if the guys and gals who came up the name ‘Wii’ for a games console staggered out of the boardroom late one night, after a few sherberts, giggling because they managed to get the nod for calling it that…? If you don’t have a Nintendo Wii,  here’s your chance to win one! Just answer this question and fill in your details: In real life, what is a gargoyle?

[Expires - TOMORROW, 31 July 2010. Answer - An ugly stone carving found on the roofs of old buildings]

Staying with Nintendo, Nintendo DSs are a great way to keep kids amused when you’re on the move or away from home – they’re also great for grown-ups when you confiscate them from the Teenagers, I’m getting quite good at Brain Training! To win your own Nintendo DS just fill in your details.

[Expires - Sunday 1 August - WOW it's nearly August already!]

Have you ever watched ‘Who Do You Think You Are?‘ and fancied having a bash at tracing your own family tree? So far mine’s been tracked back to the early 1600s – see how far back you can go with this Family Tree Maker software. Just answer the question and hand over your details: What overall star rating did we give Family Tree Maker 2010 Platinum Edition when we reviewed it?

[Expires - Sunday 1 August 2010. Answer - 4 stars]

A PlayPennies competition post wouldn’t be a PlayPennies competition post without the obligatory HD LCD TV and Blu-ray DVD player to win! So if you’d like to throw your name in to the hat for this one, register with your details, log in and answer this question: In The Crazies, the town’s residents are infected through the…

[Expires - Monday 2 August 2010. Answer - the water supply]

GOOD LUCK everyone; see you for more competition fun on Sunday!

Thanks to BlueMg, Ashrid, FrankSkorpio and Painkiller over at HUKD!

It’s time to cross your fingers, clutch your four-leafed clovers and grasp your lucky shamrocks – it’s competition time!

If you’re hankering to get away from it all for a couple of days then enter this competition to win a weekend away at Château de Saint Paterne, a luxury Norman castle in France, including Eurostar tickets,  £800 of beauty products, breakfast is also included as is dinner courtesey of the castle-owner. Ooooh yes PLEASE!

To enter just answer this question and hand over your details: Which is Normandy’s most celebrated wheel?

[Expires - 31 July 2010 (that's this Saturday!). Answer - Wheel of Camembert]

If France doesn’t appeal then how about a weekend away to Edinburgh worth £700? If you’ve never been to Edinburgh then I can highly recommend it – you’ll have no problem in finding a barman who’ll be more than happy to help you sample many of their fine scotch whiskies!

To enter, just email comps@fabulousmag.co.uk your full name, address and a contact number (preferably a mobile, they say) and put ‘Edinburgh’ in the subject field.

[Expires - midnight 31 July 2010]

Are you a trainers fan? Can you never have too many pairs? If this is you, then enter this competition for the chance to win Nike trainers for a year! I’m more of a Bloch dance trainer girl myself, but if you like your Nikes then answer this question and enter  your details: Nike sponsor which famous US golfer?

[Expires - 2 August 2010. Answer - Tiger Woods]

Finally, it would be remis of me not to point you in the direction of our very own competition to win a sleeping bag and self-inflating matress set from Outwell’s! Here’s what you need to do to be in with a chance:

• Subscribe to the PlayPennies daily email update (1 entry)
• Leave a comment in the thread below saying Dino or Flowies for your choice of prize (1 entry)
• Tweet a link to this contest and leave your twitter link below (1 bonus entry)

[Expires - Friday 6 August]

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to andrearawson, Nomak and andywedge

Hello competition lovers!

HOW can another week have gone by so quickly? Here’s the last set of goodies you can win for this week and they’re all biggies today!

I love looking through old photos and reliving memories, but you have to have been there to remember the sounds and other subtle things that are lost with still images. Capture the sights and sounds of your memories on this pocket-sized digital camcorder. Just answer the question and fill in your details to enter.

[Expires - 4 August 2010. Answer - 13]

If you read my other posts on PlayPennies then you’ll know I’m no camping fan! But I do pop in to Blacks now and again as they have some GREAT clothes (in fact, I snagged some bargains in there just yesterday!). Whether you’re in it for the camping or the clothes you can win £500 of vouchers to spend in Millets or Blacks. Just enter your details to enter – I have!

[Expires - 4 August 2010]

If gaming is your thing then how do you fancy a Playstation 3 with Sony Blu-ray remote control and Afterwards on DVD? Just answer this question and enter your details to enter: Which acclaimed TV series did Evangeline Lilly star in?

[Expires - 6 August 2010.  Answer - Lost]

Would you like a 52″ Sony Bravia LED HD TV to play those games on? Oh! You didn’t win the Playstation 3? Never mind, this monster TV comes with a 250gb PS3 too! Answer the question and fill in your details to enter: In which country is the new Karate Kid film set?

[Expires - 10 am 4 August 2010.  Answer - China]

GOOD LUCK! See you on Tuesday for a new week of competitions.

Thanks to Jedi Master and Painkiller

Are you feeling lucky today?

Would you like to win something for nothing (well, apart from a couple of minutes of your time)? Excellent! Then stay a while and enter our Friday selection of competitions!

Along with Toy Story, Shrek is big news at the moment and here’s a chance for you to win one of five Shrek prize bundles. Included in your bundle will be: Shrek 1, 2, & 3 on DVD, a Shrek window cling, a movie poster, the officia Forever After handbook, lip balm, and a Shrek Pinini sticker album.

Just answer this question to enter: Which famous actor plays the voice of Donkey?

[Expires - 2 August 2010. Answer - Eddie Murphy]

Here’s one just for the girls – WHEN did mascarra become so expensive?! Maybe it was when I stopped buying Superdrug’s own for £1.50! Also, with SO many on the market all promising miracles how do you find out which one is right for you, without spending a fortune? WIN some, that’s how. Just enter your details to Win one of 1000 Volume Million Lashes Mascaras from L’Oreal Paris.

[Expires - 2 August 2010]

The school summer holidays are upon us and one of the cheapest forms of entertainment is sending the kids outside to play in the garden. If you were to win this kids’ wooden climbing house and slide set, getting them IN from the garden could be interesting!

Just select the right answer to this question to enter: How many glasses of fluid does the average child need a day?

[Expires - 3 August 2010. Answer - 6 - 8]

If I didn’t have to spend money on groceries every week I’d be LOADED! I remember when £80 a week was a shock to the system, if it comes in close to that now I a) wonder what all the things are that I’ve forgotten or b) dance for joy at the checkout!

If it’s the same for you then enter this competition to win £500 of shopping vouchers to spend at Morrisons. To enter, answer this question: July falls in which season? Ohhh, that’s a tough one!

[Expires - 3 August 2010. Answer - erm...Summer, I think *grin*]

GOOD LUCK! See you for more competition fun on Sunday.

Thanks to VeedubyaGti, JBJANEYB and BlueMG

Are you ready for another week of competitions here on PlayPennies?  Excellent!

I’m one of the world’s optimists which is why I’m convinced that British Airways cabin crew will hold off on striking again (they rejected the latest pay offer this morning) until I’ve at least left the country in a few weeks time!

So just to show willing, along with a bit of optimism, here’s a competition for two round-trip British Airways flights and 7 days car rental to the USA destination of your choice! To enter, just fill in your details.

[Expires - 31 July 2010]

If you’d rather not fly and go on holiday with the whole family then maybe this 5 star family holiday in Manchester will suit you a little better. It includes a stay at the 5-star Lowry Hotel, Hi Life Dining membership, a trip on the East Lancashire Railway and a visit to Legoland. Just fill in your details to enter!

[Expires - 31 July 2010]

If your computer is feeling the strain and getting a bit tired then this competition for a new Windows 7 Media Centre PC. Just fill in your details to enter.

[Expires - 31 July 2010]

If you’d prefer to stay in and watch movies instead of going away on holiday then you’ll be wanting to win this home cinema surround sound stystem.  No questions to answer, just hand over your name and email address to enter!

[Expires - 31 July 2010]

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to KAC, BlueMG, Grimm6 and Yorlasty

Well competition fans, another week draws to a close – the last offerings for this week look like this…

Get some exercise and some fresh air into your lungs with the help of this rather fabulous Saracen Tufftrax mountain bike worth £250! To enter, just answer the question: What’s the smallest frame size in inches, available for the Saracan?

[Expires - 23 July 2010. Answer - 'B' 12 inches]

My first Saturday job was in a bakery and there’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread. Imagine coming back from a bike ride on the Saracen Tuffrax you won, and walking through the door to the aroma of warm bread cooking in an SD-255 Panasonic breadmaker worth £119! To enter, register and answer this question: What type of flour does the newest programme on the SD-255 Panasonic breadmaker cater for?

[Expires - 27 July 2010. Answer - Rye]

So you’re back from your bike ride and you’ve made GREAT sandwiches from your homemade bread, now it’s time to make quick work of cleaning your bike (it was a particularly muddy off-road affair)  with a Karcher Pressure Washer worth in excess of £189.99. To enter, just provide your contact details.

[Expires - 5pm 27 July 2010]

But if none of that takes your fancy, how about what’s being billed as the Weekend Away to end ALL Weekends Away – a night each in two stylish hotels in the Cotswolds – Dormy House Hotel and Lower Slaughter Manor – complete with dinner, bed, breakfast and use of one of the most sexy and fabulous cars of all time, the classic Aston Martin DB6.

There are various terms, one of them being the driver MUST be aged 30 or older…sorry to all you youngsters! Other than that, all you have to do to enter is hand over your details.

[Expires - 12pm 29 July 2010]

GOOD LUCK! And do let us know if you are ever one of the lucky winners of a competition we feature here.

Thanks to korkythekat, Reeferman, Blackrod Weaver and GrahamYarwood over at HUKD!

I don’t know about you but I give away a vast amount of money to Tesco every week – how would you like them to give you a year’s worth of FREE grocery shopping (£100 for 52 weeks)?

I thought you might! All you have to do to enter is fill in your details and then cross your fingers, wish on rainbows and shooting stars and hope your name gets pulled out of the virtual hat!

[Expires - midnight 18 July 2010]

If you were a child of the 80s and loved watching Ashes to Ashes on TV then here’s a chance to win the Ashes to Ashes Season Three box set along with a signed poster and a copy of the soundtrack – which is almost as awesome as the 80s hairdos! To enter, just answer this question: What type of car does Gene Hunt drive?

[Expires - 19th July 2010. Answer - Audi Quattro]

Did you miss the deadline for the TV in Tuesday’s competition? Not to worry, here’s a  Sony Blu-ray Home Cinema System, a Sony Bravia LCD TV and a copy of the new Princess and the Frog movie for you. Just fill in your details and answer this question: In which city is the Princess and the Frog set?

[Expires - 20 July 2010. Answer - New Orleans]

Don’t fancy staying in? In the Festival mood? Then how about a pair of VIP tickets to the 1234 Festival in London on the 24 July? Just answer this question for your chance to win: What is the Name of Bobby Gillespie’s Super Group Formed for the 1234 Festival?

[Expires - 19 July 2010. Answer - The Silver Machine]

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks to JediMaster, andywedge, andrearawson and BlueMG

Kicking off this week’s round of competitions we have a 37 inch LCD TV for you, a very rare promo only copy of ‘The Muppets – Popcorn’ along with a £20 iTunes voucher, a 14-night cruise AND a 4-night stay for two in the stunning Loire Valley!

If you’d like to upgrade your TV and have something BIGGER then enter this competition for your chance to win a brand new 37 inch LCD TV and a DVD box set of Ghost Whisperer seasons 1-4. To enter, just answer the following question: What is the name of Jennifer Love Hewitt’s character in Ghost Whisperer?
[Expires - 27 July 2010. Answer - 'B' Melinda Gordon]

Manamanah – do dooo de-do-do! Calling all Muppets fans, here’s a chance for you to win a very rare promo copy of ‘The Muppets – Popcorn’, some A5 notebooks and a £20 iTunes voucher.  Answer this question to enter: What is the name of the creator of the Muppets?
[Expires - Midnight 15 July 2010. Answer - Jim Henson]

Maybe you’d like to get away for a little while – in which case these next two competitions are just what you’re looking for.

Enter this competition for a 4-night stay for two in the Loire Valley. The prize includes Brittany Ferries return crossings, 4 nights in a three-star hotel including breakfasts and lunches along with an English-speaking guide and wine tasting. Just fill in your details to enter.
[Expires - 15 July 2010]

If you want to get away for longer then enter this 14-night cruise for four including £3,000 on-board spending money! Simply fill in your details and select ‘C’ as the answer.
[Expires - 5.50am 15 July 2010. Answer - 'C']

Thanks to VeedubyaGti, Robertkay, BlueMG and Painkiller