A mum who only bought a national lottery Scratchcard after popping in a shop to use the loo won £100K and celebrated – with an extra NAAN on her takeaway curry.
Mandy Carter nipped into her local branch of Morrisons as she needed the toilet – and decided to buy the lottery scratchcard.
She won £100,000 – and toasted the six-figure windfall with a spicy meal from her local Indian.
Mandy said she “only popped into Morrisons to use the bathroom” when she spotted a lone scratchcard in the rack.
She said: ”I saw one in the rack on its own and decided I wanted that one. It turned out it was a winner. I thought I had won £100 but realised there was a combo.
“I paid off a few bills, bought a new three-piece suite but haven’t thought that far ahead”.
Mandy also hopes to treat her family to a holiday at some point in the future.
“The whole situation is very surreal and overwhelming, I can’t quite believe it has happened”.
“I rubbed my eyes and checked closely, rubbed my eyes and checked again. I realised there was a couple more zeros. It was £100,000.”
Mandy burst into tears immediately in the car and rang her mum to tell her the exciting news.
“I was crying to start with, so my mum thought it was some bad news about my daughter”.
Mandy’s mum, Marilyn, was also shocked to hear that she had scooped the jackpot prize.
Mandy called her daughter, Hannah, who did not believe the news when she was told at first, thinking her mum was having a joke.
How did she celebrate?
Mandy celebrated with her family at the curry house Rajhashi on Tewkesbury High Street, Glos.
“I was looking around wondering if anyone knew that I had won or that something exciting was going on.”
“My daughter finally believed me when I showed her the winning scratchcard”.
As of yet, Mandy is undecided with what she will do with her unexpected windfall.
“I’m just taking some time out, letting it all sink in and then I’ll make some decisions in a few weeks time”.
“I paid off a few bills, bought a new three-piece suite but haven’t thought that far ahead”.
Mandy also hopes to treat her family to a holiday at some point in the future.
“The whole situation is very surreal and overwhelming, I can’t quite believe it has happened”.
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