I scooped £500k on the Postcode Lottery and will spend it on my home – there’s only one room my wife is interested in
A MAN who scooped £500,000 on the Postcode Lottery plans to spend it on his home but there’s only one room that interests his wife.
Mark Wilson, 62, this week scooped the six-figure sum in the People’s Postcode Lottery.
The Hertfordshire engineer, and wife Billie, first started buying tickets eight years ago but cancelled their subscription.
Mark admitted that his wife has been asking him for a downstairs bathroom since they moved into the property over three years ago.
Mark jokingly said, “You can have your toilet downstairs now, dear. That’s all she’s interested in.”
The engineer and four of his neighbours in Borehamwood after their postcode – WD6 2SL – won the £1 Million Millionaire Street draw.
The 62-year-old and wife Billie are now planning what to do with their winnings – and already have a few ideas.
Mark is a vinyl lover, and wants to build up his 4,000 record collection and build an extension on his home.
How does the People's Postcode Lottery work?
ACCORDING to the official website, players sign up with their postcode and pay £12 per month.
They are automatically entered into every draw and prizes are announced every day of the month.
Tickets play for prizes every day of the week – from Monday to Sunday, a ticket could win £1,000 each day in the Daily Prize.
Tickets could also win a jackpot of £30,000 in Saturday and Sunday’s Street Prize draws.
People’s Postcode Lottery also offer a £3 Million Postcode Millions draw each month – and your ticket plays for a share of a £3 Million cash prize fund.
Winners are notified by email, SMS message, mail or phonecall depending on the prize they win.
Jackpot winners are visited by the lottery team in person.
He said: “You have no idea how much room 4,000 records take up.
“We can get an extension and a loft conversion now.
“From rock, pop, classical, reggae, you name it, I’ve got it, but I’ve still got my eye on more.
“I don’t know what the world would be like without music. I love sitting down with a cuppa and relaxing to some music.”
The couple’s house extension plans are a long time coming, with Mark admitting his wife had been asking for a downstairs bathroom for years.