A really long lasting cereal.Stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. Audrey Jones was bowled over when Weetabix honoured a 70-year-old coupon she found tucked behind a picture frame. Audrey, 64, and her husband Bob, 68, found the offer for a free sample in a 1934 issue of a newspaper which had been used to hold a photograph in place. On a whim, the couple sent it off to Weetabix Ltd to see what would happen. They were amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. to receive in return a voucher from the company for pounds 2.50 to spend on their favourite cereal. Audrey, of Amble amble a slower, non-racing version of pace gait in horses. broken amble has many characteristics of the amble but there are four beats to the gait with each foot contacting the ground independently. Called also single-foot. , Northumberland, said: "It was nice that they could be bothered to reply to the letter and are still going after all these years." The advertisement included an offer to buy a large box of Weetabix for 10d and a small box priced at 6d. Weetabix was launched in 1932 and went on to become one of the biggest breakfast brands in the world. A spokesman for the firm said: "We do, from time to time, receive old Press cuttings and inquiries about promotions that we have run many years ago. "Our reaction is less one of surprise but of gratitude that after 70 years Weetabix is still part of people's lives." |
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