Daryl's Blog

At some time, if it hasn't happened to you already, your telephone will ring and you will be given good news. You have won a prize, 2 prizes in fact. First you have a hamper of wine and chocolate waiting for you to collect. Secondly, you have won a week's holiday in a prime destination, absolutely free. Now, most times, I am on the ball and cut them short with polite thanks, but no thanks. My wife, who I love dearly, is rather more trusting and if someone says she has won a prize, she believes them.

Somehow they got under our guard and we agreed a meeting, 'to collect the prizes'. There would be a presentation, but we wouldn't be obliged to buy anything, and it wasn't timeshare or points and there is no obligation at all to buy, or join or rent anything.

Whatever you do, don't go, stay away, go to the pictures, visit in laws, anything; if you value your sanity, stay well away. These people are well trained; they know just what they are doing. The hamper is not worth the sacrifice of time and emotional energy. If you get an invite and are tempted, e-mail me and I will tell you what will take place.

So many have lost so much, with so little to show for it; don't join them. We didn't, but it was a near run thing. Have a good weekend.