I won £250k windfall on the People’s Postcode Lottery… but my son scolded me for my reaction
A GRANDMA pocketed a sizeable £250,000 thanks to a win on the People’s Postcode Lottery – but she was scolded by her son for her reaction.
Evelyn Evans, from Alcester in Warwickshire, took home a quarter of the £1million prize money due to her having two tickets.
The 73-year-old was one of three lucky neighbours to get the jackpot when their postcode was picked for the weekly Millionaire Street draw on April 20.
Evelyn revealed that she was so shocked when she got the life-changing call from a lottery agent she forgot to ask how much she had actually won.
She said: “I didn’t even ask how much I’d won when the Postcode Lottery phoned to say they were coming to my door and that I’d won a prize.
“My son scolded me for not asking.”
There’s no hard feelings now though as her son Craig was overjoyed as he witnessed his mum getting an eye-watering cheque for £250,000.
Craig is now trying to get his mum to ditch her old TV and get a new one.
While she said her trusty TV is still working perfectly well, she is open to the possibility of getting an upgrade.
Evelyn said: “My TV works perfectly fine but yes, I guess I could get a new telly.”
One thing she has set her mind on is to splash the cash on a huge family holiday, including her 10 grandchildren.
She said: “I’ll take all the family away on holiday and I’m going to let them decide where we go.
“With eight grandchildren and two honorary grandchildren, it’ll be quite the family affair. I’ll just take them all-inclusive, and they can do what they want.”
She has her sights set on the breathtaking Norwegian Fjords for a Northern Lights experience next year.
Evelyn added: “I think my friend and I could go to the Norwegian Fjords next year.
“It would be something else to see the Northern Lights, that’s on my bucket list – so I’ll tick that one off.”
The stunned punter added: “It’s just mind-blowing. To think your postcode does actually come up when you least expect it.
“It’s been absolutely unforgettable. I’ve never ever thought I’d win such a big amount.”
Although many lottery winners dream of chucking in their job and putting their feet up while enjoying long holidays overseas, Evelyn has other plans.
She has no intention of giving up her work anytime soon.
How People's Postcode Lottery works
People’s Postcode Lottery costs £12 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day.
People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws.
A minimum of 33 per cent from each ticket goes to charity.
Every Saturday, £1million will be shared by one postcode as part of the lottery’s Millionaire Street prize.
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £1.2billion for thousands of charities and local good causes.
This prize was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust which supports organisations including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, PDSA and Medical Detection Dogs.
Despite the windfall, she intends on staying in her role as a Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) specialist, sourcing spare parts for military helicopters.
She said: “I love what I do. I’ve always worked, they’ll be carrying me off in a box and I’ll still be typing on the computer, ringing a customer, or sending an email.”
It comes as a lotto jackpot winner scooped a jaw-dropping £100,000 – and so did all her neighbours thanks to a £12 raffle.
Anne, from Heald Green, Greater Manchester, believes she lives on the luckiest street in the UK after landing the life-changing windfall.
In March this year, another Postcode Lottery winner revealed that while she had won a £145,000 jackpot but her dad only got £2,000 after a “strange” week.
It comes as a couple who won £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery were just days away from a decision that would have left them with nothing.