I spoke to the administrators of this competition about this the week I entered (directly after Tom) and apparently starting a blog just for the sole purpose of winning the laptop was NOT against the rules. Part of the aim was to encourage more people to begin blogging- apparently. The topic I wrote on "Are people born evil?" Fitted in OK with my blog too- as it enabled me to write about when i was bullied as a child, witht he obvious bonus of winning a lap top- Which i did. The person who was ahead of Merys, and indeed me, in the voting was a complete and utter cheat who has now been banned from entering all future competitions of this. Good job too! Keep voting for Merys! Faith :)