A Prize Draw Win

A Prize Draw Win

I've been a faithful subscriber to Best of British, a great national magazine, for many years, and the Editor has been enthusiastic in supporting some of my ideas for articles I've submitted on various subjects - it's always a grand feeling to see one's work in print! and the magazine is a marvellous publication for so many interesting pieces, covering a wide variety of topics.

I sat down to read the May edition with great delight, and enjoyed going through it from cover to cover, including a regular feature near the back of the magazine, a page with three competition questions, each with a chance to win a prize in a draw. 

One question posed was what was the name of the last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways? The prize on offer was a jigsaw, and as I knew the answer, and enjoy putting jigsaws together, I thought I would have a go! 

I realised there would be a great number of people trying their luck as well, but I submitted the answer - the Evening Star - by e-mail, and thought no more about it. 

The merry month of May flashed by, until one afternoon at the beginning of June, a parcel company delivered a large box, containing the brilliant prize. The jigsaw was called "Crossing the Forth," and featured a painting of a locomotive steaming across the Forth Bridge.  

My surprise and delight were complete when I saw the picture was of a painting by Keith Stapleton, who I think is a member of the Guild of Railway Artists, and has provided many pictures for jigsaws.

Putting it together will give me many hours of pleasure, and I am sure there are lots of other people equally chuffed with their prizes. Having tasted success, I might just carry on trying my luck in the future!