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£108Million winner.

I wish it had been me winning £108M on the EuroLottery. I think it might have changed my life. I'll dream on.

Gerry Tan ● 4569d42 Comments

I wish the chap from Coulsdon who won a long and happy life.I hope that he spends it wisely (or at least some of it).

Nigel Brooks ● 4569d

Think of all the good you could do and still have enough for several lifetimes.

Keith Iddon ● 4569d

There's been a rather lovely red Lamborghini parked in Kew Village recently. I would get me one of those then just sit in it while I decided what to do with the other 107 million.Seriously, I think you'd need to employ someone full time to look after it for you.

Susan Kelly ● 4569d

I volunteer to be your multi-million cash minder Susan, at a very reasonable salary. Honesty's my middle name.

Gerry Tan ● 4569d

You could give it to a bank to look after.  They can be trusted with (y)our money.

Christine Daniels ● 4569d

For me, if I wanted a 'supercar' it would have to be a Bugatti Veyron. Totally impractical in the UK so I would go for a British Racing Green Aston Martin or a fully-restored Jensen Interceptor FF or a Bristol Beaufighter or a ............ dream on Nigel!

Nigel Brooks ● 4569d

Very poetic.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avTD_-wK0jw

Andy Horridge ● 4569d

Neil Trotter. Must be related to Del Boy.

Susan Kelly ● 4569d

Don't suppose he'll be treating himself to a Robin Reliant van any time soon.Shelby Cobra 1967/8 Ford Mustang (mint condition of course)for me just for starters.Then that nice Jag, the one with the blue interior lights and that knocks spots off the Merc and BMW in the similar class (can't recall the name of it right now). I'm with you on the Beaufighter Nigel and I'd like a re-constructed Mosquito to go with it please...

Keith Iddon ● 4569d

Crickey, you're not asking for much Keith - do you deserve all these goodies?

Gerry Tan ● 4569d

Sadly Anthony Crook who ran Bristol Cars for almost fifty years. passed away only last month at the fine age of 93.I used to love the sign he had on the Bristol service centre (now long gone) by Hogarth House, Chiswick - "A.Crook - Bristol Car Servicing" :-)

Nigel Brooks ● 4569d

Who really 'deserves' to win £108 m Gerry? I would certainly let my wife go part time at work..;-)...what about you Gerry? What goodies would you treat yourself to?

Keith Iddon ● 4569d

If i had won £108M, I certainly would not want anyone to know let alone appear on TV. I would be worried for my family - kidnap attempt or blackmail or murder.It wouldn't surprise me if neighbours hired a hitman.

Rhys Smith ● 4568d

Will probably be divorced by the end of the year and traded in his wife for an Eastern European gold digger.Same thing happened to the previous lottery winner.

Rhys Smith ● 4568d

You're a happy soul today, hitmen, gold diggers and kidnaps.  Blimey, look on the bright side.

Christine Daniels ● 4568d

This thread started off so cheerfully too...

Keith Iddon ● 4568d

God you are a bitter individual.he is not married and said today that he intends to marry his long term (eight years) partner.

Nigel Brooks ● 4568d

The lottery win could be a big curse. If it was me, I would write a will so that if the missus ever wanted to run of with a younger man and get rid of me, then she would not get a single penny. All the money would go to charity. Same goes for greedy relatives who will suddenly appear from the rotting woodworks. If anything ever happened to me, they would get zilch and I would make sure they all knew that.

Rhys Smith ● 4568d

Fingers crossed then, you might win! :-)

Nigel Brooks ● 4568d

You are right of course Rhys...winning the lottery would be the worst thing that could ever happen to you by the sound of things. That however does not apply to me.

Keith Iddon ● 4568d

"...What goodies would you treat yourself to?"Well Keith, as I'm not keen on cars and don't have any, I'd prefer not to treat myself to a shiny auto. Rather I'd prefer to have another boat(non gin palace type), which I'd like to moor in Brighton - a six berth grp hull in which I could entertain my friends and family. But before I buy one , I'd book a restaurant(Carluccios or Cote) and invite about a dozen EalingToday regulars for a happy lunch to celebrate my winnings. Finally, I'd buy a black pudding factory in Lancs. Ha ha ha happy days!

Gerry Tan ● 4568d

Can we go to Charlotte's rather than Carluccio or Cote?

Susan Kelly ● 4568d

Of course Susan, whichever you prefer - with £109Million who's counting - a pleasure. You choose the menu for the party.

Gerry Tan ● 4568d

Do Charlotte's do Kedgeree?

Andy Vaughan ● 4568d

Interesting question Andy, 'cos I'm partial to a kedgeree too. Or perhaps you knew that.

Gerry Tan ● 4568d

Have you a good recipe for kedgeree please Gerry ? I have never tried it.

Keith Iddon ● 4568d

If you have £108million in your pocket 'of course they do' :-)

Nigel Brooks ● 4568d

Keith, there are so many recipes for kedgeree - each one varies - I like mine with smoked haddoch and only a touch of curry. Rather like Delia's BBC recipe. Oh, I like to have a litre of Cobra beer with it. Or if I'm 'flush' I'll have plenty of whisky'n sodas.

Gerry Tan ● 4568d

Your love of Kedgeree, as expressed regularly on here Gerry, seems to have become ingrained in my psyche.  If I see it anywhere I instantly find myself wanting to let you know about it!

Andy Vaughan ● 4568d

Thanks Andy, you fellow gourmand.

Gerry Tan ● 4568d

I have a vivid childhood memory of constantly raiding my mom's freezer for the M&S microwave Kedgeree that she bought and having it all to myself.  I always cooked it for a minute longer than you were supposed to as I liked it to go all 'crispy' :)Poor mom never got to eat her Kedgeree.

Andy Vaughan ● 4568d

I bet she's keen as mustard!  :-)(If I were him I'd want to be getting a serious pre-nup first.  Yes, cynical I know...)

Tony Colliver ● 4567d

It seems to me that getting wills altered after the deceased has departed the planet is quite a simple thing to achieve - relatively that is ('scuse pun).

Tony Colliver ● 4567d

That bloke nicked my numbers anyway.If he hadn't have chosen them already I would have had them for myself.

Tony Colliver ● 4567d

Saw that red lamborghini again this morning. Sigh. The owner doesn't even garage it.

Susan Kelly ● 4567d

A minster has said that savers should be free to spend their pension pots on a Lamborghini. That would be an awfully big pension pot!

Susan Kelly ● 4567d

It is funny how all the ex lovers of this man who won the Lottery have come out and spoken to the press.They all seem to be poor and have a sob story to tell. Are they wishing they were still with him.Or are they hoping they will get a share of the money.See when you win something, all the scum come after you like parasites.

Rhys Smith ● 4563d

If you'd won £108M Rhys, you'd expect not only ex-lovers and scum to come after you, you'd expect to see many others as well.

Gerry Tan ● 4563d

If you won £108 million, would you share it with your neighbours and all your relatives, even those you have never met before.If it was me, I wouldn't tell a soul. But saying that, if i deposited a cheque of that amount in a bank, I am sure the cashier would leak it to the press. Could I then sue the bank.How could you deposit a cheque of that amount without being questioned?

Rhys Smith ● 4562d

I doubt that it would be paid by cheque, anyway. More likely direct transfer, with the bank clearly able to see where it was coming from.

Susan Kelly ● 4562d

A bit over the £85,000 limit!  You'll need to spread it around a bit.

Philippa Bond ● 4562d

Yeah, you'll want to move it on quite fast.

Susan Kelly ● 4562d