(****PHEW!!!***** This has taken me about 2 ? hours to compile this evening! The most time consuming yet!) Welcome to issue #10 of the weekly postcard competition update! The following comps are closing in the next 10 days (Tuesday 22nd Oct - Friday 1st Nov 2002).  I will always do the comps closing 10 days from the coming Tuesday. Guide: ========================================== [13/08/02] - Closing Dates __________ __________  - Separates Dates +++++++++ - Separates comps from different sources ========================================== Apologies if I have missed any out. If you have any comments or suggestions let me know _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ :: [Closing: 22/10/02] :: These are from the Western Morning News, I would think anyone from the westcountry area could enter Win a Musto Gore-Tex Jacket, worth ?425. Question- By how much does a jacket made from stretch Gore-Tex Ocean Technology fabric stretch? Answer- over 30% Musto Gore-Tex * Competition, Western Morning News, Brest Road, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth, PL6 5AA. Note- After the word Gore-Tex * it should be a R with a circle around it, I don't know if you could do that sign on the pc. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10 x Double breasted ladies coat worth ?85 from Bhs Send n/a and dress size on pc to Bhs Coat/Bella Giveaway PO Box 32074 London NW1 7UD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Win one of 5 sets of sunroof or front window deflector kits, worth ?54.95 each. Send name, address phone number, and make and model of car on a postcard to: Auto Express/Clim Air, PO Box 2430 London W1A 2TJ by 22 October (I think - forgot to check and hubby's taken it to work!). State if you want side or sunroof deflectors. Please say if you do not want to receive details of special offers from companies other than Dennis Publishing, or if you are under 18 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 copy of Pop Life by Caspar Llewellyn Smith na on pc or back of sealed down envelope to: Promotions(Pop Life) Southern Daily Echo PO Box 543 Southampton SO16 9ZQ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 x TV & VCR plus Tom and Jerry Video worth ?1,250 10 x R/U Tom and Jerry Videos Chat/Tom and Jerry Offer, PO Box 222, Hayes, UB3 1XY 5 x Junior Team Football Strips worth ?403.87 (includes shorts, shirts and socks for 13 outfield p_layer_s and one goalie) Choose size from 31/32 or 35/37 chest Chat/CIS Offer, c/o CIS, 16th Floor (RS), Miller Street, Manchester, M60 0AL 30 x Year's Supply of Fairy Liquid worth ?50 Chat/Fairy Offer, New Bridge Street House, 30-34 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BJ 40 x Skin and Bodycare Goodies worth ?53.60 (includes natures ways cleanser, toner, moisturiser, night cream, exfoliating gel, body polish and eye gel) Chat/Natures Way Offer, c/o Bellitas Ltd, Unit 12, Prospect Drive, Britannia Enterprise Park, Lichfield, WS14 9UX 25 x Pasta, Sauces and Wine worth ?60 (includes large pasta bowl, bottle of red wine, bag of premium pasta and a 400g jar of each of the five Cirio pasta sauces in the range) Chat/Cirio Offer, Ground Floor, McBride House, Beaconsfield, HP9 2FY 10 x Foot Pampering Packs worth ?25 (includes Scholl Rough Skin Remover, Deep Moisturising Cream, Cream Powder and Enriched Skin Food) 625 x R/U Miniature Pack of Rough Skin Remover and Deep Moisturing Cream worth ?2 Chat/Scholl Offer, Jane White, Bonis Hall, Bonis Hall Lane, Prestbury, SK10 4EF +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Win one of 2 sets of West McLaren Mercedes gear, including rucksack (?32.99), cap (?14.99) and umbrella (no value given). Send name & addresson a postcard to: Auto Express/West McLaren Mercedes, PO Box 2430 London W1A 2TJ by 22 October. Please say if you do not want to receive details of special offers from companies other than Dennis Publishing, or if you are under 18 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Shin Chan - new kids programme on Fox Kids Pair of Electric Scooters PS2 + games 150 x Shin Chan T-shirts Q: What is the name of Shin Chan's dog? A: A) Lucky n/a/age/tel on pc to (must be under 16) Cheeky Weekly Competition Fox Kids PO Box 14460 London NW1 3AZ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thats Esther programme on ITV Sunday am Giving away 100 'shriek' alarms - You might want to put a heading like 'Alarm Giveaway' That's Esther PO Box 888, Southampton, SO14 0BF. cd ?? But as it is a weekly programme I'd suggest getting any entries in this week. The alarms are only available to buy from the The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, www.suzylamplugh.org/home/index.shtml +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 150 x Pair of tickets for the British International Motorshow at Birmingham's NEC  Show runs from Oct 25th until Nov 2nd. Q: Which luxury German car firm now owns Mini? A: BMW MOTOR SHOW COMPETITION Sun Motors 1 Virginia Street London E1 98D answer: BMW +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The answers to this week's Closer prize puzzles are: The Big Closer Crossword answer: OVATION Clues & Arrows answer: MIRACLE Crack the Code answer: GENTLEMAN There is a ?50 prize of each of these or if you complete all 3 there is a bonus prize of ?200. To enter call 0906 270 3100 (calls cost ?25 per minute) or this week there is a postal option. Write to Puzzle Entries Closer Endeavour House 189 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8JG Remember to put name and address, it doesn't ask for phone number but it's always worth putting in and don't forget your answers. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Taken from my sons copy of Toxic, a yukky looking comic, but it's only 1.75 and it does have an entry form in the back which lets you enter for 2 gameboy advance consoles, 5 medabots gba games, 3 x final fantasy x fame + dvd + figure, 1 x gba and zoocube game, 5 agggressssive inline for Playstation 2, 5 vhs Justice league, 5 skannerz, 5 fire blade for ps2 and 5 helicopter flying thingies, so it's not bad. Win gamecube and copy of Worms Blast, 4 r/u get game Q How many worms is the boy eating on our jokes page (p40) A He has 6 worms in his gob, but he has 7 more in a ciggy pack - do I just put the 6 worms in he's actually chewing? Your comments and suggestions are warmly appreciated and welcomed.

You deserve a well earned rest. Chris Pinkney Hey Itson, Just to let you know, all the work is really appreciated from my end...  And if I wasn't taken, I'd marry you ;o) Message half sponsored by Jack Daniels (43% ABV) and a heavy day. But thanks from me anyway :-D Happy comping!