I won £66k in People’s Postcode Lottery… I’ll let my husband spend it IF he finishes list of tasks set five years ago
A WOMAN who won £66k in the People’s Postcode Lottery said that she’ll let her husband spend it if he finishes a list of tasks set five years ago.
Kendra and Simon Charman scooped £66,666 alongside their neighbours in Folkestone, Kent in the lotto.
They landed the windfall with 10 other lucky punters after CT20 3NG won the weekly Millionaire Street prize.
Primary teacher Kendra and carpenter Simon only scooped the prize two weeks ago but they’ve already come to an agreement.
Kendra told her husband he can get a new motorbike after their win – but only if he obeys one rule.
She revealed that Simon can splash out on his dream bike only if he finishes the house extension first.
The carpenter started building a new garage on the side of their semi five years ago and had planned to covert the integral one – but still hasn’t finished the project.
Following their big win, Kendra is determined to get her house knocked into shape – even if it means paying for it herself.
She said: “The kids will probably ask when we’re going on holiday. We need to spend it on some sensible stuff.
“We’ve had building work on the go for five years and I said that if we got £5,000 that’s what I will be doing with it.
“You always hope you can win something, but it is also great for the charities, so it benefits everyone.”
Petrolhead Simon still has his sights set on some new wheels – like a Porsche 911 or upgrading his Kawasaki ZX-9R.
He said: “I like the Porsche 911, there are so many variants.
“As far as motorbikes go, I like the MV Augusta F4. It’s got four little exhausts. I love the styling of it.”
The couple have dreamed of returning to Adelaide, Australia, where they lived for a time before having their two kids.
The mum-of-two said: “This is amazing, incredible. Thank you so much.
Kendra said: “Many years ago we had a year in Australia and have friends there. We would love to take the kids out.
“Our son would like a PS5, and our daughter will start learning to drive soon, so she can have driving lessons.”
She added: “I’m sure we will go and celebrate somehow. We’ll let the kids choose a takeaway.”
One of Kendra’s neighbours, Army veteran Malcolm Blanche, managed to scoop cash too – but he landed four times as much.
The 72-year-old won a massive £266,664 in the saw People’s Postcode draw by playing the same numbers.
Malcolm and his wife Carolyn bought two tickets each when they signed up to the lotto draw two years ago.
And even when Carolyn tragically died in 2019, he carried on playing with her tickets as well as his own.
Malcolm said: “I just decided to keep them on. She’d be over the moon and shaking right now.
How does the People's Postcode Lottery work?
ACCORDING to the official website, players sign up with their postcode and pay £12 per month.
They are automatically entered into every draw and prizes are announced every day of the month.
Tickets play for prizes every day of the week – from Monday to Sunday, a ticket could win £1,000 each day in the Daily Prize.
Tickets could also win a jackpot of £30,000 in Saturday and Sunday’s Street Prize draws.
People’s Postcode Lottery also offer a £3 Million Postcode Millions draw each month – and your ticket plays for a share of a £3 Million cash prize fund.
Winners are notified by email, SMS message, mail or phonecall depending on the prize they win.
Jackpot winners are visited by the lottery team in person.
“When I saw the first cheque, I thought ‘That’ll do’, then it came again, again and again.
“I’m chuffed when I get a tenner.”
Kendra and her winning neighbours all also helped local, national, and international charities by signing up to the People’s Postcode Lottery.
And because they won Millionaire Street, one local charity has benefited with The Sports Trust being awarded £75,000 by Postcode Community Trust.
With People’s Postcode Lottery, 33% of the ticket price goes to charities and good causes.
To date, players have raised more than £1.3 Billion for thousands of deserving projects across Great Britain, as well as internationally.