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February 16, 2007
IT'S A LOTTERY
Each Friday with 12 other members of staff, I offer up £1.50 to our office Lottery – with the feint hope that by Monday we’ll all be millionaires.
Recently, we have been having a particularly lean period, not even winning the customary odd few quid.
Last year between the lot of us we won a grand total of £120, if my my maths is correct, that is a tenner each. The cash went towards the Christmas booze.
That was after a total office contribution of £900 (we calculated that figure taking into consideration holidays etc).
But as one of the reporters said, once you’re in it you daren’t leave . In case the big one comes up.
Apparently we play the European Lottery game (don’t know why), although Rick who organises it, says he’s willing to change the game. The fear factor has certainly kicked in.
Talking about fear, Monkey is getting worried as he now has a rival, in the guise of Mole. Monkey has already commented saying that I was building up a proper old zoo. But he shouldn’t worry because he was the original.
Today’s Gazette is packed with excellent content – ourfeature on the staggering amount of cash collected by Ealing Council through parking charges, the latest on the A&E campaign, drugs usage by our kids, political fury over the all women’s shortlist in Southall, the dramatic Greenford fire and the first royal visit to Ealing Hospital are some of the highlights.
So make sure you pick up a copy.
Posted by sazam at February 16, 2007 4:44 PM