We won £1million on the Postcode Lottery – here’s how we’ll spend the money
LUCKY residents have told how together they scooped £1million on the Postcode Lottery.
The whopping sum has been divided between 14 people on Lymington Road in Nottingham who have already decided how they’ll spend their winnings.
Karen Walker, 49, scooped the joint-largest sum of £125,000.
She plans to use the money to help husband Dale Walker, 45, who suffers from multiple sclerosis.
She said: “It’s overwhelming because I’ve never had this much money in my life before.
“We can get the bathroom, kitchen, conservatory, flooring and everything done now. It’s always been a dream up until now but now the dream is here.”
Meanwhile, neighbours Angie Stainton and fiancee Craig Wise recently had to delay their wedding after Craig lost his job.
Mum-of-five Angie, 48, explained: “We’d booked our wedding and paid the deposit on the Monday and by the Friday he was out of a job.
“We had to put the wedding on hold because we didn’t know how long he’d be out of work for. Awful thoughts go through your mind.”
But now the wedding is back on after they won £62,000.
Angie said: “This feels surreal. It’s taken my words away.
“Thankfully Craig got a new job this month, so the wedding is back on. This will pay for it, and we can definitely book the honeymoon now.”
Next door Robin Feirn, 65, won £62,500, and he plans on treating his pets.
He said: “I’m normally full of rattle but I’m totally blown away.
“The dogs won’t go short. I might get a new motorbike and my daughter Rebecca, who’s 33, could do with a new car. I’ll see them right.”
Mum Chantelle Johnson, 31, also won £125,000 – and plans to buy a home.
She said: “This money has set us up for life. I can’t even say the amount out loud yet, it’s going to make a world of difference.
“It couldn’t come at a better time because my landlord is selling the house that I’ve been renting. I can now buy my first house.”
And Mum-of-one Helen Tasker, 39, plans to bring six-year-old daughter Daisy on holiday after winning.
She said: “We haven’t been on holiday since Daisy was born because we didn’t have the money,” she said.
“She’s been dying to go on an aeroplane. I think we’ll do Gran Canaria all inclusive.”