Edinburgh family 'set for life' after buying winning lottery ticket following a bad day at work
The lucky winner will spend the money on his young family after buying the ticket on a whim
An Edinburgh man has pocketed thousands of pounds for his family after impulsive buying a winning lottery ticket following a hard day at work.
The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, will receive £10,000 a month for a year from the National Lottery after matching five numbers on their Set for Life draw.
He plans to treat his young family to their dream holiday and put the rest towards his children’s futures.
The family man said: “I bought the ticket the night before going on holiday in the hope I could retire... it’s unexpected and surreal to have won!”
In total, the family will pocket £120,000 over the course of the next year after winning in the draw.
He was one ball away from winning the top prize of £10,000 every month for the next 30 years.
Money raised by The National Lottery goes towards funding good causes ranging from grassroots sports and local arts to heritage and community projects.
Each week, the charity raises around £33 million pounds for these causes and has raised more than £53 billion for more than 680,000 projects since its launch in 1994.
“Congratulations to our lucky Edinburgh winner and his family! We are so happy that this win was able to give him a boost after a difficult day and will continue to do so as he plans his next family holiday!,” Lynn Devlin, Winners’ Experience Lead at operator of The National Lottery, Allwyn, said.