I Won £1,000... TWT TWICE!

Karen spoilt her family with her winnings

Winning was nice but, for me, it was all about having fun Jackpots one and Two…

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

My husband, 47, had been out playing darts with mates and wanting to have some ‘me time’ 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 screen. Winner! it read. I’d scooped the £1,014 jackpot – and when I phoned my husband, I could hardly get the words out. ‘I’ve won!’ I stuttered. He’d been as shocked as me. When it had finally sunk in, we chatted about how to spend my winnings.

Our eldest daughter, 19, wanted driving lessons, so

I put the money towards that, and spent the rest on bits for the house.

Winning was so nice and I still played Pick Me Up! Bingo! whenever I had the time.

For me, it was about having fun. Winning was a bonus, but I just enjoyed 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 bit 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.

‘I’ve won again!’ I told him. ‘Yeah, right!’ he laughed. But then, when I actually

showed him my laptop, his jaw dropped.

We were over the moon. But I didn’t have very much time to celebrate my win, as I had to dash out to go and pick up my daughter as promised.

She was so happy for me. ‘How about I buy you some driving lessons, too?’ I asked her.

It was only fair, after

I’d spent my last win on her sister’s driving lessons. ‘Brilliant!’ she grinned. ‘And it’ll mean that Mum’s taxi service can finally go out of business!’ 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 that I’m a double winner. But I’m proof that it can happen to anyone.

So thanks Pick Me Up! Bingo!