A supermarket worker has told how she unknowingly ate a crisp that could have won her £100,000 after discovering a 'perfect' heart-shaped potato.
Mum-of-two Dawn Sagar was enjoying a snack before her shift last Wednesday when she found the romantic shape in a packet of Ready Salted crisps. But she did not know Walkers is offering a cash prize for the customer who finds and saves the best heart-shaped crisp.
While the mum knew she'd made an unusual discovery and was amused to see the sweet shape so soon after Valentine's Day, she didn't think anything of eating the crisp after sending a photo to her friends.
By the time they replied - and warned her it could be a winning crisp - it was too late.
Thankfully, the single parent took the news in her stride. Dawn, 40, from Shropshire, said: "I was gutted, but you know what, it is not the end of the world, is it? It would have made my life a little bit happier, but I haven't got the money so it doesn't make a difference."
Talking of the crisp, which she reckons could have been the best of all, she added: "Everyone's like, 'oh my God you could have had the money,' but it doesn't matter. I haven't got that money in my life. It might have made me miserable."
However, Dawn has been encouraging shoppers to keep an eye out for any unusual crisps and not make her mistake.
"Every time I serve somebody with a pack of Walkers 'I'm like, check if you've got a heart and don't eat it.'"
While Dawn is not certain when the crisps were first purchased, as she bought them at her staff canteen, there's plenty of time for crisp lovers to find eligible entries for the competition, which launched a couple of weeks ago.
Late December, Walkers announced it was on the lookout for the best heart-shaped crisp, giving fans until March 20 2023 to enter.
The crisp brand says heart shapes can be found in packs of Walkers crisps thanks to the natural shapes of its British potatoes - meaning anyone could be in with a chance.
But be warned you've got to follow the terms and conditions, so make sure you aren't tempted to try any heart-shaped crisps you find if you fancy a chance to win the cash.
A Walkers spokesperson said: "We’re very sorry to hear of Dawn’s mishap, but all is not lost - heart shaped crisps naturally occur in many packets of our Walkers crisps, and as the competition doesn’t close until midnight on 20th March, there’s still plenty of time to find the best heart shaped crisp, and win £100,000. Remember to keep your crisp & packet safe! People looking to enter can find full details of entry requirements at www.competition.walkers.co.uk/heart_shaped_crisp_hunt - good luck!"
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