And the month ends...

Well, its been a fantastic month until the end as I enter August with my arm in a cast after breaking my wrist.

It's been a crazy month and a very busy one. Following our London adventure the prizes have rolled in. At the start of the month I won AltonTowers tickets and a free £100 meal out AND a pink NOKIA N8 (Got £350 on ebay!)....and it rolled on with an ipod shuffle, £200 meal at Nobu, hamper, £50 cash and more!

I would say that I have also discovered the funniest group on Faceook, go check out these guys - Caralot site

I have been having some fun with the 'effort' comps and I promise an update soon. Roll on August :)

Fewer but bigger!

Interesting week. As you will know, last week the family went to London to take part in a Television show casting. We enjoyed the trip BUT.... unfortunately the adventure has ended....The Elvy's have not moved forward and although you will see us in the shows first episode (probably), we will not be moving on...

And so, I can move my focus back to the day to day comps. 

The Fanta Competition gives me a daily buzz, as does the brilliant trading game at American Express 

I've thrown a couple of pics out this weekend and a couple sent out on Friday won me a Nokia N8 from Phones4U, so with that being only my fourth win of the month, it's another nice win (worth £400). It should get about £250 on ebay, so very nice and most welcome.

I am also enjoying the video comping....Check out this one...

Elvy video for Isklar 

GIFTED comp on Facebook

DRAGON Comp

London Adventure

Team ELVY

Forgive my lack of posting last week.... But the Elvy's have been on an adventure to the BIG CITY!

The girls have never been, and it's now 10 years since Louise and myself last went!

It all started a while back when I entered a very basic recipe on Tesco's Real Food Facebook site. It was your standard tea time basic, 'Slick and quick Wrap and Dip'

THEN....A phone call! A very nice young lady called Laura from RDF Television phoned and over the next few weeks I sent a few videos of the family...

The ELVY PATAKS Video and the various LG Olympics ones from May.

They obviously thought we had potential as we were selected as one of 40 from thousands to attend casting in London!

We enjoyed a little pampering with professional photo shoots, make-up and such. I also as lead team member  had to complete a 'Cook off' challenge in a professional kitchen FILMED!

ELVY 1 in Make-Up

Now that was scary!!!! and not only that, the programme presenters were Matt Dawson and Lisa Faulkner. They were very nice and it was great to meet them!

Elvy's 2,3 and 4 being interviewed.

And so we shall soon be appearing on a screen near you soon . Keep an eye out and you'll see us on your screens in  Tesco's REAL FOOD FAMILY COOK-OFF

Now will we progress further? Probably not. The competition was fierce and only 8 teams will progress into the series 'proper'. We were ourselves however and as an experience for the family it was a memory to treasure!

so for now.....

........TEAM ELVY signing off!

As a footnote, Only two prizes in the last two weeks (Been focusing on this London trip) but they were nice. £100 towards a night out with Nivea and 4 Alton Towers tickets with Fanta (Both Facebook)