Cleaner polishes giant cheque to celebrate Scratchcard win
The floors are tiled with gold for a Belfast cleaner who scooped £300,000 on a Scratchcard. Maureen Wilkinson was being driven to work by her son when she scratched her way to more than a quarter of a million pounds.
"I couldn’t believe it," said Maureen. "I felt sick and was sure that I'd done something wrong. I asked my son to stop the car but he couldn't as we were in traffic but when we came to the next set of traffic lights, he had a quick look and told me that I hadn't gone mad… and that I'd really won £300k.
Maureen went to work at a local shopping centre as normal and didn't utter a word to colleagues, "I certainly had an extra spring in my step at work that day though!"
Having won the top prize, Maureen has no plans yet on how she'll spend all the money but already has her eye on a new three-piece suite for her home and, although she doesn't drive, a new car for the family.
"I think I'm still in shock," continued Maureen, who has been a cleaner for nine years.. "I'll not be going mad with my winnings and I won't be leaving my job. I plan to keep my feet well and truly on the ground and try to do what's best with the money."
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