Sunrise surprise for viewer Doreen
Doreen Howells had prepared for “the call” for months.
Then when it mattered, she was asleep.
She was well rehearsed if a Cash Cow call from Channel 7s “Sunrise” show came her way.
When it did happen weeks ago, she was nodding off and missed out on $10,000.
But on Monday she got a bigger surprise.
Sunrise Sydney host and weather woman Edwina Bartholomew dragged her in front of the camera to talk with show fronters Andrew O’Keefe and Samantha Armytage.
“Well, I didn’t expect that. It came as a surprise, a big surprise and, fortunately, I didn’t have much time to think. I honestly didn’t realise it was being broadcast. It just felt like I was talking to Eddy, ” Ms Howells said.
“It was great. For me it was like I knew Eddy because I often watch the show before I go to work.
“I beat myself up for a few days (when I missed the call), then you see the funny side. After preparing for months and practising what you’re going to say, all of a sudden it’s gone and you didn’t do it.
“So the cat has heard a few words he shouldn’t know. I could be spending $10,000, but nothing’s changed. I’m still waking up in the morning.
“It was a bucket list moment, I will treasure the little ship Eddy gave me on Monday.”
As for Ms Bartholomew, she loved her stay in Geraldton — when she got to see it — after being called back to the east last week after the storms.
“There’s a beautiful museum here, such incredible artefacts from way back to 1600. It’s wonderful to see that history both with the Batavia and also the HMAS Sydney, ” she said.
“It’s a small city with so much going for it, so much history and so much beauty ... and great beaches.
“We went grocery shopping yesterday, lay by the pool, had a lovely meal out. I have seen as much as you can possibly see in such a short space of time.
“Then there were cute little kids Ellie and Will, who made a sign last week but had to come back with it.
“In Doreen’s case, the poor thing had been prepared every single morning but slept through the call.
“Everything happens for a reason, the Cash Cow might call again. She is an unpredictable beast, ” she said.
