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A Redditch barman enjoyed his very own happy
hour when matching five numbers and the bonus
ball to win a cool £154,026 in the Lotto
on May 20th.
James Swinford, aged 30, is originally from
Brisbane, Australia. He moved to the UK to be
near his grandmother and became a British citizen
in 2002. James now lives in Southcrest, Redditch,
and - in addition to pulling pints - works as
a Press Operator for Stratford Precision Engineering.
His win came as a result of purchasing a Lucky
Dip ticket.
"I was just relaxing after the Saturday
night shift and went to check the winning Lotto
numbers on Teletext," he said. "As
my girlfriend was packing to go and see her
sister, the lounge was a mess and it took me
a while to find the remote!"
Eventually, the elusive remote was discovered,
and James was able to bring up the Lotto results
on his TV. "When the numbers finally appeared
on the screen I just couldn't move," he
said. "I had to phone my best friend Lee
to check the numbers for me again before it
finally sank in. I then called my mum in Australia
to tell her the good news - I think she'd have
liked to have flown over here to give me a hug!"
So, what does James plan to do with his Lotto
Windfall?
"I want to travel back to Australia to
see my mum and also have a holiday with my girlfriend,"
he said. "More long term I'd like to buy
some property back home and invest the rest."
As James and many other five-number-plus-bonus-ball
winners will tell you, a meaty six figure win
can be just as exciting as hitting the jackpot
- and it can certainly be enough to enhance
your life! So why not try to pull yourself a
Lotto windfall today?
7 June 2006
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