By Luke Voogt
Bell Post Hill pensioners Tony and Heather Mullen are set for culinary Christmas cheer after winning in the Talkin Turkey competition’s final week.
“It’s the Indy, I think you’ve won a turkey,” Heather called out as she passed her husband the phone.
The former Ford worker was thrilled when the Indy confirmed his win.
“We’re pretty excited!” the 77-year-old said.
“We haven’t won anything for a while.”
“Great!” Heather said in the background.
Heather will cook the turkey before the couple takes it to their family Christmas gathering.
“We’re going to our daughter’s – they’re on a farm at Inverleigh – so the family’s there,” Tony said.
“We love getting together with all the family, having a feed and then having a sleep afterwards.”
The celebrations continued in Geelong’s north with pensioner Margaret Mitchell also scoring a turkey.
“I’m astonished,” the 82-year-old said.
“I never win anything. I’m thrilled to bits.”
The Scottish expat and Corio resident of 54 years has already lined up an expert cook for the Christmas treat.
“What a lovely Christmas present,” she said in her mild Scottish accent.
“I’m going to my nieces for Christmas and her husband’s a chef, so he’ll have a little job to do!”
