Good news from New Zealand...

This is very encouraging , G/Nan has had so much bad luck in her life , it is nice to to hear of positive things .Lara sounds like a very nice girl .

She is, Galen, but all her siblings are the same. The three who did not emigrate are a real support to each other and they are all devoted to their two little nieces. Big families can be very good sometimes.

Will do but it doesn't matter. I'm just glad she won. She sounds lovely!

You could check your spam box Galen it could be there

I don't know why not, Galen, but I have posted it on my FB page as well as here.

I haven't had one and I voted!

I got the email this morning too! That's brilliant news, well done!

Thanks, nfk, I think they have sent one to everybody who voted!

I just received a wonderful email! Congratulations!

The good news continues - Sam has been promoted to Fitness Manager for the chain of gyms. He has been in NZ less than three years, but he is very good at his job, hard working and popular. I suppose the fact that he is also very attractive might have helped! Lara is a very special girl, but we all think she has found the right life partner in Sam.
The final of the love story competition is next weekend, so we are keeping our fingers crossed that they win another $NZ1,000 of jewellery.

What a lovely story! Delighted for her - and you, Greatnan!

I asked her what she had to do and here is her reply:

It was really quite simple, I just had to answer questions about different cars using the information given on the Ford website. It was so easy I had completely forgotten I had even entered the competition! I have now had the ownership transferred to my name so it is officially mine, I still have to wait for it to be shipped down from Auckland but it should arrive some time this week or early next week. I will put up lots of pictures when it arrives! xxx

Lovely, what a great start for her.

She had to answer a couple of questions - I must speak to her on Facebook and find out what they were! I think most of the competitions she enters do demand a slogan.
Cars are fantastically expensive in NZ as they have to be imported, mainly from Japan and Korea, so this is a great prize.
She has entered a competition to get her wedding paid for, but I think that is just a lottery. My daughter would be very happy if she won that one, as she has three girls!

Fantastic! Fingers crossed for the 25 May.

Brilliant, and clearly well deserved!

Excellent news! Did she have to write a pithy slogan? If so, I suspect I can detect the gene line down which the skill travelled.

I will pass on all your kind comments. I am beginning to think I should be entering a few competitions myself!

Greatnan that's a lovely, 'feel good' story. What great timing for her too.

Lovely story - well done to her.

Good for her and what a level headed girl she must be to use this win to help finance the deposit on a home. What a great start for a young couple.

Good news to start the week Greatnan.

Many thanks. I think she is a bit obsessed now, Movedalot, and this will just spur her on. I don't think she enters any where she has to pay - they are mostly on-line and I suppose they are a form of advertising!