Jan's a Jet-setter

Jan, 45, of Swallow Way, Duffryn, won a week's trip for two to Mexico on the BBC 1 programme - including a Jeep safari and swimming with dolphins.

And if Jan can maintain her winning streak, she could be enjoying a sunshine break for even longer.

Next Saturday night Jan will go head to head with another hopeful in a live satellite link from her holiday resort.

If she loses, she packs her bags and comes straight home - but if she wins, she gets another week to top up her tan.

Jan, who is a project manager at Lloyds TSB Insurance, Tredegar Park, Newport, took her friend of 33 years, Diane Stokoe, 44, of Malpas, with her on the break.

And her triumph on Saturday came after a Wednesday-night elimination round.

Jan, speaking to the Argus before the final last week, said: "It was quite nerve-racking but really good. I'm surprised I had the strength to press the buttons, I was so nervous.

"I was the fastest one in on the easy ones - that's my specialist subject, easy questions. But on Saturday they just ask you and if you don't know it you do look stupid."

On Saturday's show she took on a contestant living the high life in Tahiti and beat him on two questions.

She won points for knowing that Minnesotan singer Robert Zimmerman was better known as Bob Dylan, and won her holiday by correctly stating that the Pomp and Circumstance marches were composed by Edward Elgar.

Host Eamonn Holmes congratulated her before she was put on a flight to her free holiday destination.

Jan's friend Keith O'Connell watched the whole thing and was celebrating yesterday with more of Jan's friends at the Gaer Inn.

He said: "She was fantastic - but we all knew she'd do very well. She got straight on a flight to Mexico after the show.

"Her general knowledge is excellent and she's really good on films and music, especially.

"It couldn't happen to a nicer girl and I think she's got every chance of winning again next week."