A COUPLE who won £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery were just days away from a decision that would have left them with nothing.
Brian Prodger’s wife Valentina had planned to cancel their payment to the lottery service after complaining they never won.
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But thankfully Brian talked Valentina out of cancelling just in time to be included in the December draws and shared a £1 million prize with his street.
Brian, 43, of Wokingham, Berkshire, said: “I convinced my wife to keep playing. Thank goodness we didn’t cancel! Can you imagine? I’ll be getting another ticket now.”
Project manager Valentina, 33, said: “I was going to cancel it last month. I’m eating my words right now. I don’t think Brian would have talked to me for a few months.”
Brian shared the £1 million jackpot with eight other neighbours after RG40 1LL landed Postcode Lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize on Saturday, December 30.
Each ticket was worth £100,000. One person doubled their win to £200,000 thanks to playing with two tickets.
Now he plans to give his two sons, aged three and two, a Christmas to remember – and might upgrade his Honda VFR motorbike.
He said: “I was just going up in the lift to a briefing in my work when I got the call that I’d won. I thought it was a spam call.
“I’m ecstatic, really happy. We’ve got two young boys and they’re going to have a great Christmas.
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“I might be upgrading my bike, but I’ve got no idea at the moment because I just have to get over the shock of this first.”
Wife Valentina revealed her wish list – a set of posh HexClad pots and pans.
She laughed: “I’ve wanted them for a while now. I have them on my phone…look.”
Round the corner, Jason Parker got his £100,000 cheque, then turned to his elderly parents and declared: “They’re going to Australia.”
Jason, 54, revealed he had been researching direct flights to Oz for mum Erica, 85, and dad Clive, 84, since getting the call that he’d won.
The white goods service engineer said: “This is them just finding out that I want to send them to Australia to see my brother.
It comes after a pensioner who won £200,000 on the People’s Postcode lottery revealed his first buy will be controversial but something he has always wanted.
Meanwhile, neighbours who won £180,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery were told their wish list was boring.
And a couple who won £60,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery recently revealed how they were able to double their winnings.
How People’s Postcode Lottery works
People’s Postcode Lottery costs £12 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws. A minimum of 33% from each ticket goes to charity.
Every Saturday, £1 million will be shared by one postcode as part of the lottery’s Millionaire Street prize.
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £1.2 billion for thousands of charities and local good causes.
This prize was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust which supports organisations including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, PDSA and Medical Detection Dogs.
