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A win for Lynne Eastman, 64, from North Wales, gave her something extra to celebrate

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a member of Woman’s Own Bingo and playing a few games online is a fun part of the week for me. I’d never played bingo before I joined, but doing it online couldn’t be easier.

My favourite game is Tiki Bingo. It’s just a penny a ticket for a game in a 90-ball bingo room. I usually buy 12 tickets, costing me a total of 12p. Mostly I log on in the morning – being retired, I tend to play during the day.

I set up my computer in the kitchen, buy my tickets and usually potter about a bit, cooking or reading the paper in between games. The computer ticks my numbers off automatically, so I don’t have to worry about missing anything.

A jewel of a win

It was the Emerald Room where I had my first big win, in January of this year. I don’t often play Emerald because Tiki really is my favourite game, but it was a link game, where a few of the bingo rooms join up, offering you the chance to win an even bigger Full House. So I bought myself two tickets.