A PETROLHEAD pensioner will buy his dream sports car after winning a share of £1million on People’s Postcode Lottery.
Retired teacher Graham Duffill said he could now live out his boyhood dreams behind the wheel of a classic car thanks to his £125,000 prize.
The stunned dad-of-three from of Alcester said: “It’s made my day and it’s going to make people’s lives much easier.”
Graham shared a £1m jackpot with seven neighbours after B49 6PX landed the Postcode Lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize on Saturday.
Each ticket was worth £125,000, but one neighbour doubled that with two tickets.
Graham moved back to the UK just before the Covid pandemic and started playing Postcode Lottery two years ago.
He said: “I’m grateful for what this postcode has done for me.
“It’s going to help not just me, but family, friends, neighbours, and charities.
“My neighbours all deserve it. It’s a lovely group here, a fantastic family. We all look out one another and look after each other when we have any problems.”
His neighbour Evelyn Evans, bagged the largest share of the £1m pot – doubling her winnings with two tickets.
Now the gran-of-10 plans to take her whole family on holiday as well as ticking off a bucket list trip of her own, but she insists she will not be quitting her job.
Evelyn said: “It’s just mind blowing.
“To think your postcode does actually come up when you least expect it. It’s been absolutely unforgettable.
“I’ve never ever thought I’d win such a big amount.”
Dance teacher Victoria Whitehouse also celebrated after waltzing off with £125,000.
The gran-of-three said she was humbled by the huge prize sum.
Victoria said: “It’s like a fairytale. I’m never going to forget today. It’s almost unreal.
“At my age group, it’s an unbelievable amount of money.
“My late husband earned £12-a-week when we got married,
“I can’t get my head around it, my poor bank manager is going to have a fit.”
Victoria has only lived at the address for two years after advice from her daughter to move to the over 60s retirement housing complex.
She said: “It’s the best move I’ve ever made.
“After living most of my life in Solihull, I moved here to be closer to the family, it’s a lovely community and I have wonderful neighbours.
“And this is the icing on the cake.”
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.
