How a Nudge Led to a £1 million National Lottery Win

We all make mistakes at some point in our lives. However, for Don Webster from South Derbyshire, England it resulted in him and his wife Ann winning a £1 million National Lottery prize.

Mr Webster was filling out his National Lottery ticket in 2006 when something very strange happened in the supermarket. A stranger bumped into his wife and she nudged her husband causing him to accidentally select 34 instead of 43.

Stick with the new number

He’d always used the same numbers so would he go back to that selection? He did realise his mistake but decided to stick with the selection. If he had scrapped the new selection and stuck with the usual one, his ticket would have been a winner.

However, matching five numbers would only have won £829. Imagine the shock when the new set of numbers won the couple £1,023,801 in the draw held on May 6, 2006. An Australian syndicate ended up  playing a different lottery and won a $30 million Australian Powerball prize.

New home

The National Lottery winners have now moved into their dream home but it took them 15 years to do so. It’s a life-changing move because Mrs Webster, 69, is in a wheelchair and their new home has been designed so it suits her needs.

The National Lottery winner is delighted with her new four-bedroom home. One main aim was that it wouldn’t look like a home specifically designed for a disabled person. “I wanted it to look like a nice house for me that is liveable for me,” said Mrs Webster.

That meant no ramps to any doors in the house. The National Lottery winner joked: “You can’t carry a cup of coffee and go down a ramp at the same time.”

Some of their National Lottery winnings have been used to pay for some great holidays. They’ve been able to stay in five-star hotels and travel first and business class. All of which has made their holidays a lot easier and more enjoyable.

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