Given the lovely messages that the committee have received I can proudly state that the LCC Diamond Jubilee was a huge success.  Everyone was decked out in their best outfits, the raffle table was groaning under the weight of prizes and Margaret's hand nearly fell off writing all the massive cheques.

I'd like to give out some thanks here;

Thanks to Richard for spending the day and evening as our official cameraman
Thanks to Hannah for being our official photographer and timekeeper extraodinaire
Thanks to Sarah Beth jewellers for being so consistently generous to the club
Thanks to Compers News for providing the magazines and a most devious comp
Thanks to all the quiz setters for making us think
Thanks to the cast of Harper's Half Hour for giving us a good chuckle
Thanks to Kevin for squeezing all those extra prizes out of everyone
Thanks to Penny for working so hard to ensure everything ran to time
Thanks to the Diamond Jubilee sub-committee for all their efforts and organisation
Thanks to all the committee for their tireless work in bringing the whole thing together
Thanks to all our members for without you there wouldn't be a club

And final thanks go to everyone for coming and for all the wonderful comments we have received about the organisation, the venue, the food and the fantastic wealth of prizes (oh and for not walking into my bad shoulder!)

Are you getting excited yet?

I can tell you that those of us on the committee are chomping at the bit waiting for Saturday to arrive.  It feels like we have been living this meeting for ages, especially those of us on the DJ sub-committee, and now we can't believe it's nearly here.  We're so excited for all of you because you're going to be overwhelmed at the sheer scale of the evening on offer.

Here is a quick reminder rundown of things you need to bring with you.

• Raffle prizes - have a look at the previous blog post for some ideas of what to bring.
• Dig out your best postcards, put a stamp on them and you may end up taking a big pile home with you.
• A few entry forms to swap with the other guests at your table.  Remember there is no official entry form table at this meeting, so don't go too mad.
• Bring change for the Wheel of Fortune, only a £1 a go and you might even win a car!
• Notepad and pen to work out your winning quiz entries
• Money to the buy the committee a drink (we're going to keep mentioning this until somebody obliges hee hee )

Lastly remember to enjoy yourself.

Here are some suggested prizes - remember, the more expensive the qualifier, the more golden tickets you will be given:

Mumm Champagne 15/8 - promotional neck collar
Waitrose/Laurent-Perrier Champagne 31/10 - promotional neck collar
Smirnoff Vodka/Madonna 28/6 - boxes at Sainsbury's and Morries/ swing tags at Tesco
Snow Grouse Whisky/fridge freezer 30/9
Co-op/Glenfiddich Whisky 3/7 - not open to Scottish residents
Morrisons/Heinz (2 products required) 2/7
Floradix or Floravital/Win a Mini (try Holland & Barrett - details of entry at salus.co.uk) 30/6
Budgens/Hellmann's ( 2 products required) 29/7
Bacardi/Party 15/6 - promotional neck collar
WHSmith/Cadbury Dairy Milk/Win a Mini 14/9 - 1kg bar is the qualifier
Homebase/BP Gas Light/Olympics 30/6
Raid Insect killer cans 30/9 - entry at www.raid-online.com but pop needed
Blitz/Regina Paper Towels/BBQ every day 8/9 - on-pack
Boondoggle Beer 30/9 - need code under cap
Doritos and Pepsi/3DTV daily 29/7
Glorious/weekly prizes 31/12
Tabasco 30/6
McCoys Crisps/3DTV 22/7
Filippo Berio Olive Oil/Tuscany hol/TB 31/1
This Water 7/9 - on-pack code needed
Wadworth 6X beer 31/8
Capri-Sun/Singapore 7/7
Westons Cider 30/11

Don't forget your full receipts are needed!

Add further suggestions in the comments.

The special Diamond Jubilee issue of Compelation was put in the post last night, so keep an eye out for it dropping on your doormats any day now.

It contains all the information you need to know about the Diamond Jubilee meeting plus lots of extras, so make sure you read it thoroughly.

Just over two weeks to go before we celebrate our Diamond Jubilee at London's Grange Holborn Hotel where we will be giving away LOADS of fabulous prizes!  Tickets are now sold out, due to popular demand, so don't forget to turn up ready to win, win, WIN!  And wear your best bib and tucker for the West End's biggest show of the season!