Blogging about bingo, again? Are you actually a granny?

No— I’m not the latest member of the blue rinse brigade. The lovely folk at 888ladies.com approached me to see if I’d like to play online bingo for a few weeks in September with some other ‘mummy bloggers’, to raise money (hopefully!) for a charity of my choice; and that was an offer I couldn’t refuse!

In all honesty, I don’t have a charity that is particularly dear to my heart, like most people do. I prefer to spread the love! Naturally, I opted for a children’s charity and settled on Great Ormond Street Hospital. I’m sure you’ll have heard of GOSH, or you may have even been there yourself, or know someone who has; it’s “a global centre of excellence in child healthcare”, however research is forever ongoing and new state-of-the-art equipment needs to be provided.

• The Hospital for Sick Children first opened it doors at 49 Great Ormond Street on Valentine’s Day 1852 with 10 beds
• Almost half of the £39 million raised in 2010-2011 was spent solely on research
• With support, the hospital can invest in more equipment such as incubators for tiny babies and mobile ultrasound machines
• They train more children’s nurses than any other hospital
• Each year, there are over 192,000 patient visits to the hospital!

I was given £50 to use on 888 Ladies and ended up going through a pattern of winning and then losing again, so I gave up before I lost everything and ended with around £30. Thankfully, £50 was to be donated to each bloggers chosen charity anyway, so no one would lose out!

The sign-up process was really quick and easy, and once you got to grips with playing, it became quite addictive. I can see how people end up playing over & over again, and spend a lot of money, as the games start at just 2p! There’s a chatroom to the side of each game and I found it easy to identify who the regulars were! People seemed friendly though and you were always congratulated on a win.

If you like the sound of 888ladies and want to find out more, visit www.888ladies.com and visit GOSH’s charity website, to find out more about the amazing things they do and how you can support them.