Safari adventure for EuroMillions winner

Retired BT engineer Bernie Delbridge thanked his wife Margaret, who passed away two years ago, for the win. He said, “My wife Margaret always believed we would win the lottery, saying we ‘had to be in it to win it’. Sadly Margaret is no longer with us, but I still play our same numbers every week. On Friday I decided to buy a EuroMillions ticket but for some inexplicable reason I decided to play a Lucky Dip. Goodness knows why, I always play our numbers, but I’m very happy I did!”

Bernie discovered the win the morning after the draw and got his three daughters round to check his ticket. “It was a crazy way to start the weekend. I suggested we calm down with a cup of tea, to which my daughters laughed and said ‘blow the tea, let’s get Champagne,’ and it’s been Champagne all the way ever since. Plus plenty of toasts to Margaret too, who we know will be looking down on us and laughing!”

With the money safely in the bank, Bernie is starting to think about plans for the future. His four children, nine grand-children and ten great-grandchildren will all share in the win. He is however looking forward to his dream holiday.

“Many years ago I created a list which contained just three wishes; a cruise, which I took with Margaret about ten years ago, a flight on Concorde and finally, an African safari. While sadly Concorde isn’t a possibility, thanks to those little numbers, £2 and a sprinkling of magic from Margaret up above, I’m off on safari.”

“This win means so much to me, especially as it will give me so much freedom. I think Africa is just the start of it, I’m going to get a taste for adventure and give Bear Grylls a run for his money!”

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