Winners
of Britain's biggest ever Lotto jackpot reveal how they plan to spend
their �33 million windfall and how they celebrated with a cup of tea.
David and Carol Martin
A couple from the Scottish Borders, David and Carol Martin, have
been named as winners of £33million, half of the historic £66million
British national jackpot. The couple, both 54, revealed they were 'shocked' and described the experience as 'surreal' when they found out they have won.
They said at a press conference this morning that one of their
first purchases will be a first-class ticket home for their 26-year-old
daughter, Lisa, who is working for a recruitment company in Australia.
Mr. Martin revealed that the couple's daughter was the first person they contacted when they found out about the win. "We caught Lisa on the telephone as she was driving to work and told her to pull over.
She thought something bad had happened as we normally only
Skype or WhatsApp her to keep the costs down. So, when we telephoned she
was really worried. Then we told her we’ve just won 68 million in
Australian dollars. She couldn’t believe it and thought we were pulling
her leg."
Mr Martin, who has a heart condition, also revealed he was keen to
help flood victims battered by recent storms, while on a personal front
he spoke about going to a number of live sporting events. He talked
about going to Wimbledon and the Masters golf tournament and was also
keen on buying a holiday home.
The couple, who have been married for 28 years, are planning to
retire as soon as possible and said they would love a new home in the
country, local to where they live now, and a holiday home in the sun.
Mr Martin said: 'It’s everyone’s dream to win the lottery. I’ve
talked about winning and what I would do so many times. But now it’s
actually here my mind’s gone blank. We don’t have all the answers yet
but we’d like to help our closest friends and family, and there are
charities which are important to us too.
Parts of our community have also been hit by flooding and we
know lots of people who have struggled in recent times, so there’s a lot
for us to work out but it’s a nice problem to have.'
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