Charlie draws top prize

AN Uckfield schoolboy used his artistic skills to paint a poster about saving money and ended up making a mint.

Charlie Abbas, eight, of Wares Road, Ridgewood, entered the Daily Mail Junior Money Mail poster competition, which encourages youngsters to think about ways of saving pocket money.

Charlie, who attends Little Horsted School, painted a poster with the motto 'Save when you re small for when you re tall . His junior masterpiece was last week announced the winner of the up-to-eight age group, which meant a prize of a new computer for the school and a brand new mountain bike for Charlie.

Mum Joanna broke the good news to Charlie and his classmates after receiving a call from the Daily Mail. She said: 'I was going into school that day anyway because it was the day of the Nativity. Charlie was in class at the time so I went in and told everyone his good news. They were all so excited.

However, she added: 'I didn t tell him about the mountain bike though, because I didn t think he d do any work!

Charlie is pictured with his poster which was featured in the Mail on Boxing Day.