Lotto winners splash out on caravan

Article Published On 8 January 2007

An elderly couple who won a £2.4 million jackpot on the National Lottery decided to celebrate by buying themselves a brand new caravan in Burnham-On-Sea.

Bryan Cook, a 65-year-old retired groundsman, and Janice Giles, his 69-year-old partner, have been playing the National Lottery since its inception.

And it has finally paid off for the veteran punters, who live in Stroud and enjoy nothing more than a spot of caravanning at the holiday hotspot of Burnham.

The pair told reporters they will now buy a bungalow and caravan at the Somerset resort.

Janice told the Mirror: "The Mediterranean doesn't interest us - we've been going to Burnham for years and it's a lovely place.

"I've never been one to show off, but having this windfall will let us take time out to enjoy some fresh sea air and let the news sink in. Everyone is over the moon."

When asked if the couple planned to update their wheels from their three-year-old Vauxhall Corsa, Ms Giles quipped "I wouldn't want a sports car, I'd get in and I'd never get out again".

And in a further twist to the tale, it has emerged that the pair one not one but six prizes on last week's National Lottery draw. As well as the jackpot, the couple won £1,331, two £10 tickets, £40 on the Thunderball and £40 on a scratchcard.

 

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