Good Times...

[Lie-in King]

Hi everyone! Imagine my astonishment when answering the door an hour or so ago to a delivery of the prize for the Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword!

It's been about 9 years since I won anything, so I'd got out of the habit of checking the winners' names & was thus pleasantly surprised!

One small gripe - Harper Collins (from whence the prize came) obviously don't follow a "green" packaging policy � they used yards & yards & yards & yards (really!) of scrunched-up brown paper in the box to protect the books � perhaps a smaller box might work? Ah well, I now have a brand new Times Atlas, Collins & books of Times Crosswords & Sudokus to enjoy.

I've always said it's the taking part, not the winning that counts, but confess to a small thrill to have finally succeeded at one of my favourite puzzles!

Thanks for letting me tell you about my good fortune & I hope that many more AB'ers will soon (or once again) feel that same frisson of excitement � good luck to all!

[Aquagility]

Just seen this thread. If it's not too late, let me add my congratulations for a very well deserved win. I don't get or do the Times (a bit leftish for me!), but battle on with the Telegraph, hoping that if I ever win it will be the consolation prize and not the "unique pen"! Aq.