2015 Summary

It's the end of the year and time for my yearly summary! This year has been pretty disappointing on the whole, I've not won very much and I'm feeling pretty disheartened. I don't want to sound ungrateful because I have had some lovely wins, but it does feel like a lot of the year has been a bit of wasted effort given the amount of time it takes every evening. I might cut back a bit next year - life is for living after all!

2015 Total: £1341.91

Lifetime Total: £14,972.76

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo

My second advent win - a bottle of La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo. It's a lovely moisturiser, really soft and glides on nicely.

Value: £15.50
2015 Total: £1341.91

Etrala Sweatshirt

One of my only wins in the advents this year - a sweatshirt from London designer Etrala. It's gorgeously soft, so cosy, but it's quite a weird shape - it's short but not cropped, and very baggy in places, so you end up looking sort of...triangular. I think it will end up being a wear-round-the-house type top rather than something I would feel confident going out in. 

Stock photo because as ever I am terrible at taking photos of clothes.

Value: £50
2015 Total: £1326.41

Clinique 3-Step Treatment

A sample set of Clinique's 3 step treatment, in a nice little makeup bag.

Value: £1
2015 Total: £1276.41

Bottle of Brut

A very nice freebie from o2 as a thank you for being a loyal customer! A bottle of Brut.

Value £10.99
2015 Total: £1275.41

The Duff DVD

I was very confused when the post arrived the other day, containing a second copy of the Duff on DVD! I entered a few comps for this at the same time but only had one winning email so this was a strange surprise!

Value: £6.99
2015 Total:  £1264.42

Beauty Gifts

I can't believe it's been over a month since my last update! My wins have been so infrequent of late I've lost my mojo to blog even when I do win something. I forgot to take a photo of these so I've used the photo the company posted when they advertised the comp. A selection of chocolates and beauty bits - there was a little more included than in the pic, some extra chocs and nail varnish.

Value: Approx £20
2015 Total: £1257.43

The Duff DVD

My first win in ageeees, a copy of the Duff on DVD! I won the book a while ago so I'm excited to see the film.

Value: £6.99
2015 Total: £1237.43

Lee Renne Pineapple Necklace

This was a gorgeous win! A Lee Renne Pineapple Necklace, won from Wolf and Badger. The necklace is so pretty, and perfect for me - it's a running joke with my friends how much I love pineapple!

Value £89
2015 Total: £1230.44

£30 Cash

I won £30 in an instant win with Direct Line, and the cheque arrived a week later!

Value: £1141.44

£5 Amazon Voucher

Not sure how I ended up on their mailing list, but turned out to be a good thing, because I had an email the other day saying I would get a £5 voucher if I submitted two reviews to smartmoneypeople. True to their word, I received the voucher a few weeks later!

Value: £5
2015 Total: £1111.44

Zoflora Disinfectant

It's a sign of how bad the times are that I actually jumped for joy to get this in an instant win...a bottle of disinfectant.

Value: £1.45
2015 Total: £1106.44

Nivea Moisturiser

Gosh, it's been a long time since I had something to post about. I am having an absolutely rubbish year!

Anyway, onwards and upwards. I received two free samples of Nivea moisturiser in the post the other day. :)



Value: £1
2015 Total: £1104.99

Can of Red Bull

A free can of Red Bull's new tropical flavour. I really enjoyed this, it doesn't have the red bull taste that a lot of people don't like, it just tastes really fresh and citrusy.

Value: £1
2015 Total: £1103.99

£10 People Tree Voucher

I haven't won anything all month so this was a nice freebie to receive - a £10 People Tree Voucher for filling in a survey. There was no minimum spend (makes a change!) so I got these pretty earrings for free. They arrived quickly and were packaged in a nice gift box.

Value: £10
2015 Total: £1102.99

£150 Cash

I've been entering Real People Competitions for years and finally won one! I had a letter saying I won about a month ago and the cheque arrived this week.

Value: £150
2015 Total: £1092.99

Rekorderlig Cider

A second Rekorderlig Cider win! 12 bottles :)

Value: £30
2015 Total: £942.99

Acer Iconia Tablet

A fab win!! An Acer Iconia Tablet.

Value: £119.99
2015 Total: £912.99

Le Creuset Pie Dish

This turned up out of the blue - a Le Creuset Pie Dish. I love the colour!

Value: £32
2015 Total: £793

Sunbite Crackers

A free sample of Sunbite Crackers!

Value: 50p
2015 Total: £761

Chicago Town Pizza Vouchers

A voucher for a free pack of Chicago Town Pizza. The pizzas were on offer for a £1 but it took the full value of the voucher off my shopping so I made a big saving!

Value: £4.29
2015 Total: £760.50

Boho Magpie Necklace

Cannot remembering entering a competition for this for the life of me so this was a lovely surprise! A necklace from Boho Magpie. I couldn't find it on the website but they are selling similar necklaces for between £90-120! I was quite surprised at this, although the necklace is very pretty I think I would have been disappointed if I had actually paid for it - for that price I think it should look and feel just a bit more special, and as the brand is quite unknown I don't think it warrants that kind of price tag just yet.

Value: £100
2015 Total: £756.21

Book Bundle

So happy with this win! A book bundle containing lots of YA books :)

Value: £63.92
2015 Total: £656.21

Jewel Hut Jewellery Box

This was a runner up prize in a competition, a charm bracelet jewellery box from Jewel Hut.

Value: £9.99
2015 Total: £592.29

Starborn by Lucy Hounsom

A goodreads win - a copy of Starborn by Lucy Hounsom.

Value: £12.99
2015 Total: £582.30

Pura Easter Basket

An easter basket containing various bits and bobs. It didn't contain all the items that were promised on the website which was disappointing, but it was worth it alone for the Moo Free Easter Egg! I've not tried one of these before and it was delicious - nicer than milk chocolate!

Value: £25 approx
2015 Total: £569.31
 

Echo Falls Goodie Box

What a lovely prize! The description was quite vague when I entered so this was a very nice surprise when it turned up at my door: Three bottles of Echo Falls Wine, a Benefit makeup palette, some dry shampoo and a pack of party feet.

Value: £48.48
2015 Total: £544.31

Superdrug Little Miracles Drink

Another o2 freebie, a little miracles drink from Superdrug. It was lovely!

Value: £1.35
2015 Total: £495.83

Hotel Chocolat Easter Slab

A mini hotel chocolat freebie, thanks to o2 priority.

Value: £1.99
2015 Total: £494.48

£50 Oasis Giftcard

A very nice end to my dry spell! A £50 giftcard for Oasis

Value: £50
2015 Total: £492.49

What If? Blu-Ray

Haven't had anything to post about in a long while, this year is turning out to be even more unlucky than the last! Anyway, here was a nice win from the end of last month, a copy of What If? on blu-ray.

Value: £13.30
2015 Total: £442.49

£23 Cash

This was a very lucky win! Tombola were giving away £5 free to play with, and I managed to win £23.49 with it! The cheque was delivered a few days later.

Value: £23.49
2015 Total: £429.19

£10 Love2Shop Voucher

This win came from winneroo, a site I've been a member of for ages and this is my first win from their weekly giveaway!

Value: £10
2015 Total: £405.70

Bottle of Jack Daniels

A bottle of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey - I'm not much of a whiskey drinker but the bottle has been stolen away by my dad who assures me it's delicious (and given there's not much left after a week I can only assume it's true!)

Value: £22.50
2015 Total: £395.70

£50 Peacocks Voucher

It's been a while since I had some new clothes, so this was a really good treat for me! A £50 voucher to spend online at peacocks.com.

Value: £50
2015 Total: £373.20

Red Bull

A freebie I sent off for ages ago and had completely forgotten about until it arrived - two cans of Red Bull!

Value:£2
2015 Total: £323.20

Crabbie's Ginger Beer

My final Advent win arrived yesterday - 4 cans of Crabbie's Strawberry and Lime Ginger Beer. It's a taste that definitely grows on you, I thought it didn't quite work when I first tried but by the end of the can I was quite enjoying it!

Value: £7
2015 Total: £321.20

Courvoisier Punch Kit

A miniature Courvoisier Punch Kit - I'm going to save this one for summer!

Value: £7.50(?)
2014 Total: £314.20

Rose Gold GHDs

A lovely win from last year, a set of GHDs with travel bag!

Value: £110
2014 Total: £306.70

£42 Cash

Another cashback offer that really paid off! As always there is a risk you won't get the cashback, but I thought it was worth taking. A £10 deposit at Ladbrokes gave you £35.35 cashback...and as it happens I won my bet so I made an extra £7.50!

Value: £42.85
2015 Total: £196.70

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Another win from the advents in December - a copy of Life after Life by Kate Atkinson.

Value: £3.85
2015 Total: £153.85

£150 George Voucher

An excellent start to the year! A £150 giftcard for George Clothing.

Value: £150
2015 Total: £150