I used to do Take a Break, but the trouble was the competitions were so easy they more or less constituted a free draw.  The only thing I used to go for was the car which used to be the top prize.  My daughter buys it but I do Chat, which is marginally more difficult, but it isn't really rocket science.  I find the problem with these type of magazines is they tend to be very women orientated, with the same format.  There's always a shock/horror story followed by seventeen reasonably easy competitions.  The most challenging thing I find is the sudoku which I can't do at all.  I used to pass that one every week to a work colleague and promise him a fiver if I ever won.

"A fiver!"  He'd snort in mock contempt - it's worth £250.00.  Had I won I would have been the happiest man in the workd giving him £125.00, but it wasn't to be.  Now I'm retired I give it to my daughter, Miss Clever Clogs.  She was only doing them for a few months when she won £100.00! on Take a Break.  We had the letter framed.  Of course it's hopeless having a game of Monopoly as one of the Community Chests cards reads: You have won a crossword competition - collect £100.00 and everybody laughs.

In the mean time I secretly do the Euromillions every Friday and say the sinner's prayer:

"Lord, I know I'm a sinner, but please, make me a winner!  Amen!"