| February Edition |
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There was only one thing everyone was talking about in February - the snow! Whether you loved it or hated it, it certainly got people talking. Elsewhere, everyone raised their eyebrows at this story about 13 year old Alfie Patten, and after Todd Carty performed this number on Dancing on Ice, the YouTube video received over a million hits in just a week... Zopa has also had it's fair share of media attention this month. We're in the Sunday Times, the The Evening Standard, This Is Money and The Times. Soon we'll be demanding an agent and M&M's with all the brown ones removed in our interviews. We made a bit of a mistake last month and told you we were called Zopa UK on Facebook. We're actually called Zopa Finance - oops. You can add us as a friend here. And last but not least, don't forget our birthday party next Thursday! We sent out official invitations a couple of days ago that you'll need to print off and bring along with you to claim your free drink, so make sure you've received it. |
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Want to feature on our homepage, and win £500 for the privilege? We're launching a competition to find the best 2 video clips - one from a lender and one from a borrower - explaining the how Zopa works clearly and simply. All you need to do is film the clip, upload it to YouTube and send us the link by Friday 27th March. To find out more, please click here. |
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Did you know... that every year, more people are killed by vending machines than sharks?
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Last month, we asked you if you were planning to come to our birthday party. Lots and lots of you were keen, so we're getting a bit over excited about seeing you all next week. (We're allowed - we are only 4, after all.) We also discovered that Zopa members far prefer marmalade and marmite to peanut butter and jam. Controversial stuff! We'd like to pick your brains again this month too. Click on any of the links below to place your vote, and to see the results of previous polls: How much, on average, do you give a month to charity? • More than £50• £21-£50 • Up to £20 • Nothing Has the amount you give to charity changed in the last year? • Yes, I now give more• No, I give about the same • Yes, I give less • I've never given to charity |
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Did you know... that the cigarette lighter was invented before the match?
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This month, Zopa have teamed up with furniture website mydeco. With spring cleaning season just around the corner, what better time to start revamping your home? Mydeco brings you the biggest range of furniture and homewares online, with over 750 stores from High Street favourites like John Lewis and Heals to designer boutiques, all under one roof! Their bargain hungry editors scour the web for the best offers, and this week's deal is 60% off fantastic bedroom furniture from High Street favourite MFI, that was due for inclusion in their Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Save 60% on oak and white bedroom ranges including beds, dressing tables, wardrobes and storage. Click here to view the full range. |
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We've got yet another addition to the team this month, this time in the operations department. Lucy is here to help answer your queries, but whatever you do don't ask her whether her geography degree was 'just colouring in', or if she knows what the capital of Namibia is. (In case you're wondering, the answer to both is emphatically 'no'.) She's addicted to sweets, tea and toast, and once bumped into a shark while diving off the Great Barrier Reef. The best way to annoy her is to ask her where she's from - the answer is England, and if you then ask 'Yes, but originally?' - it's still England! |
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Did you know... that more Poles live in Chicago than in any city in Poland besides Warsaw?
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No, we had no idea either. Avoid the guilt on 22nd March (or hint to your kids) here... If your mum likes: • Flowers: Next Day Flowers • Cooking: Cook In Style • Gardening: Eddie's Essentials • Wine: Vin Vino Direct Ltd • Family snaps: Greetings by PhotoBox • Being pampered: SpaFinder |
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If you'd like to be interviewed for next month's edition, or if you have any good ideas for stories, please send an email to jennifer@zopa.com |
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