I Won £1,000 TWICE!

Karen spoilt her family with her winnings

This April, it was just after 10pm and I’d agreed to pick up our daughter, 17, from her chip-shop job. I still had a bit of time before I had to leave, so I watched telly and opened my laptop.

I’ll have a few games of Pick Me Up! Bingo, I thought.

I’d been a member for a few years. I’ve always loved bingo and the site has so many great games to choose from.

My fave was a 90-ball bingo game, Tiki. I also enjoyed Diamond Bingo. I’d even had a big win on it in February 2015.

My husband, 47, had been out playing darts with mates.

I wanted to have some ‘me time’ so I’d bought a few tickets for Diamond Bingo and let the games play out.

Only, before I knew it, there was a message on my screen.

Winner! it’d read. I’d scooped the £1,014 jackpot!

Shocked

When I phoned my husband, I could hardly get the words out. ‘I’ve won!’ I told him. He’d been as shocked as me. When it’d finally sunk in, we chatted about what to spend my winnings on. Our eldest daughter, 19, wanted driving lessons, so I put the money towards that, spent the rest on bits for the house. Winning had been so nice and I still played Pick Me Up! Bingo! whenever I had the time.

But, for me, it was all about having fun. Of course, winning jackpots was a big bonus, but I just enjoyed playing the games.

Like now, as I waited to pick up my daughter from work.

I bought a few tickets for Tiki bingo, then I let the games play out while I watched TV.

When I looked back at my laptop a few minutes later, a message was flashing… Winner!

I’d scooped another £1,000!

My husband was still getting ready for bed, so I raced upstairs to find him.

‘You’ll never guess what…’ I began.

‘I’ve won again!’

‘Yeah, right,’ he laughed. But when I showed him my laptop, his jaw dropped. We were over the moon. But I didn’t have very much time to celebrate, as

I had to dash out to pick up my daughter as promised. She was so happy for me. ‘How about I buy you some driving lessons?’ I asked.

It was only fair, after

I’d spent my last win on her sister’s driving lessons.

‘Brilliant!’ she grinned.

‘And it’ll mean Mum’s taxi can go out of service,’ I teased.

I’m putting the rest of the cash towards a few nights out and I’ll treat my other two kids, aged 14 and 12, to something nice.

I still can’t believe I’m a double winner. But I’m proof it can happen to anyone.

Thanks so much,

Pick Me Up! Bingo!

MY girls got lessons! Winning was nice but, for me, it was all about having fun