Bingo winner

This was my fourth big win but still a shock

Bernadine Howe, 60, from Scarborough

I’ve always loved catching up with my girlfriends for a night of gossip and laughs at our local bingo hall.

So, when I heard about playing Chat Mag Bingo online, I had to give it a whirl.

Signing up in July 2012, it was as easy as pie.

Then in February 2014, I won an incredible £31,683 while playing in the Diamond 90 Ball Bingo room.

It was a huge surprise, I couldn’t imagine such a big win playing bingo!

Engaged to Stephen, now 62, my partner of three years, I had spent some of my winnings on our wedding in November that year.

We then went on our honeymoon and had a joint family holiday to Australia in February 2015.

It was fabulous, especially as we brought my son Tom, 23, along with us and flew on his 20th birthday.

It was a very busy and exciting time for me as I’d also launched my own part-time holistic therapy business.

And I bought a new family car for Stephen to drive.

I couldn’t believe when I won twice more, with a £1,000 Full House in November 2015, and the same again in February 2016, playing 90 ball bingo, this time in the Cloud room. Then in June this year, I did my usual turning on the telly for background noise. I plonked myself down on the sofa and I grabbed my laptop and decided to log onto Chat Mag Bingo to say hello to the girls in the chatroom.

It was nearly 9pm and Stephen and I would soon be getting ready for bed. He had to get up early the next morning for his job as a bus driver.

Stephen often teased me, joking how much fun I had playing bingo.

It was always a good laugh with the girls.

Scrolling on my laptop, I clicked on the Link Game, starting in 30 minutes time and bought six tickets at 10p each. I left the laptop and w went into the kitchen to make a cup of tea. But then, when I returned, t

I got a huge shock. hock

The screen was flashing with text.

Congratulations, Winner £1,000!

‘Oh my God!’ I gasped. Catching my breath, I screamed the house down in celebration. ‘Stephen!’ I yelped. Rushing into our bedroom, I had to tell Stephen my good news.

‘I’ve just won £1,000 playing bingo!’ I squealed.

‘Again?’ Stephen said surprise in his eyes. Neither of us could believe it.

What a lovely time for it too.

Stephen and I share the same birthday on 4 August, so we decided to throw a big party at a pub in Sheffield, my home town, to celebrate our joint birthdays.

All of our nearest and dearest friends and family came to celebrate. It was an unforgettable day and we celebrated in style!

I would definitely r recommend giving Chat Mag Bingo a go!

It’s so convenient being able to play it on your laptop or tablet.

T The games are fun, easy to play and a great way to get talking to people in the chatrooms. And I still can’t believe that I am now a four-time big winner.