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    Lotto winners

    What would you do if you won the lottery and it was a big amount, go public or just keep quite and move away?

    Me, I would move away after sorting things out and would never ever go public at all, but I would tell all my friends on here


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    Yorkshire couple on telly just now...53 million.

    I'd go mental.


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    Well at least they will keep the post office busy with all the letters they will be having soon, I have sent mine already


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    I would imagine it would be very difficult not to tell anyone even though you would not want to say a word about your winnings!


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    I'd keep very quiet about any lottery jackpot win.

    But I'd have some great fun with a hugely extended bucket list


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Yorkshire couple on telly just now...53 million.

    I'd go mental.
    Just imagine what good you could do with this silly amount


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    I managed to keep the last 100 Million I won a secret


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    A couple from Scunthorpe won £1 million on the Euro Lottery for the second time this week.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-32149418


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    If I won £53 million I'd keep quiet about it as it will ruin friendships but I'd only keep one million of it. I'd set up a dog shelter in the UK and sponsor loads of poor kids in the Phils. I might even set up a pharmacy where people can get free medicine.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    A couple from Scunthorpe won £1 million on the Euro Lottery for the second time this week.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-32149418
    ... shows it can be done! Although the £53 million Steve mentions is way beyond the reach of [almost] everyone ... ... a guy who was at school with me in the 1950's - and who, 4 decades later, happened to be Sales Manager for the firm that fitted my double glazing - scooped 3/4 of a million several years ago. Following which, of course, this bloke has been living the "Life of Reilly" after retiring immediately!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    If I won £53 million I'd keep quiet about it as it will ruin friendships but I'd only keep one million of it. I'd set up a dog shelter in the UK and sponsor loads of poor kids in the Phils. I might even set up a pharmacy where people can get free medicine.
    Now there I'm at an advantage...in not having any friends.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Now there I'm at an advantage...in not having any friends.
    Ditto!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    I'd set up a dog shelter in the UK and sponsor loads of poor kids in the Phils. I might even set up a pharmacy where people can get free medicine.
    What about world peace?

    I would probably build a larger garage and buy more cars. Sorry


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    If you won the lotto and lots of cash too, you made sure all the family was well taken care of, but how long do you think it would be before the family starts to ask for more, it's hard to say no when they say it with a smile too remember


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    Quote Originally Posted by jake View Post
    What about world peace?

    I would probably build a larger garage and buy more cars. Sorry
    Likewise.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jake View Post
    What about world peace?

    I would probably build a larger garage and buy more cars. Sorry
    World peace ain't ever gonna happen, Jake. Too many scumbag governments in the world.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Now there I'm at an advantage...in not having any friends.
    You've got Les and Dedworth.


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    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    If you won the lotto and lots of cash too, you made sure all the family was well taken care of, but how long do you think it would be before the family starts to ask for more, it's hard to say no when they say it with a smile too remember
    That's the problem. Once you say no, the arguments start.


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    If I won I would leave for the Philippines as soon as possible.

    Then I would set up some kind of foundation to help kids and the most unfortunate in between travelling around the world. I would also help select family members who have stood by me.

    I would keep it secret from my work colleagues as hospitals have a lot of ears and gossip. I wouldn't go public. I think that would make life hard.


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    I'd keep it quiet too Cheekee.

    People might wonder what I was doing driving a McLaren P1 though.


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    Quote Originally Posted by cheekee View Post
    If I won I would leave for the Philippines as soon as possible.
    Obviously


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    The £53m winners are actually from Lincolnshire not far from me. See if I can be friends with them I need the money to pay for my wife"s visa.
    After going to see her in Ph last Dec I tried to get a train ticket home after landing back in UK but my bank card was declined & Bank account was max overdrawn £850 which I couldn't have done.

    I should have had about £300 left so must have suffered card fraud while in Phillipines. Problem is the bank agreed but only refunded £430 which I didn"t realise until now cos they didn't let me know. (about £1200 was taken out in total) don't know what to do & it has left me struggling financially. I have a disability (poor eyesight) so don't have to meet £18.6k income req. but if I don't get the money back there's no way I can afford wife's visa.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Now there I'm at an advantage...in not having any friends.
    Ha! 's what you might think ... but it's surprising how quickly word spreads around and then you'd find how soon those of the "fairweather" sort came flocking out of the woodwork.


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    I feel like I won the lottery..For years now. What are the odds of that?


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    Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
    I feel like I won the lottery..For years now. What are the odds of that?
    Nice


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