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Perhaps You Dream Of A Specific Car

On 14 August 2010, Wilton House near Salisbury will reverberate to the sound of a range of the world’s most exotic automobiles. Jay Broom (known as Jakaybi) and the Earl of Pembroke are organising the second Supercar Day in aid of charity. In excess of one hundred invited supercars will line up on the lawns of the house.

Many of the members of the public who will come to look at and listen to these beautiful pieces of engineering will undoubtedly dream of owning such vehicles themselves. Many will rely on winning a lottery to do so.

Of course how you react to winning a lottery depends on your background. Recently Anthony Castro won $250 000 in the Idaho state lottery. At the age of 19 he was shot in the head in New York, moved to Idaho after the September 11 attacks and lived from a homeless shelter for a time. He then got married, had children and then divorced. He said, “After so much turmoil in my life, and loss of my mother a year ago, this is truly a blessing for me. My dreams, everyone’s dreams, are coming true.” Perhaps it’s not surprising therefore that he has donated some of the jackpot to his church, set up a trust fund for his daughter and invested the rest.

On the other hand, recent record European lottery winners, Nigel Page and Justine Laycock knew what to do with their substantial winnings. They have bought a four million pound mansion in the country and have gifted their four bedroomed house and a new car to Denise Kelso, the cleaner who kept their house spotless for years. Denise now cleans Nigel and Justines new house.

Then again you have Jennifer Southall of Newport in Gwent. A cinema supervisor, Jennifer won £8 million in the British National Lottery and is determined to enjoy the experience. She has already given up her job, will give up her council house in favour of a big house with a swimming pool, driving lessons, a “pretty red car,” and a few luxury holiday for her and her family (once they have applied for passports).

The impact on her life was immediate. Ms Southall said, “When I went to have my ticket checked, Camelot gave me a bottle of champagne to help me celebrate, but I just went home and ordered a pizza.” The next day she and her mother went shopping and spent £1500. But do not think the money has entirely changed her thinking: “I still haven’t opened the champagne – I have never tasted real champagne in my life,” Ms Southall noted.

Most winners of the UK lottery draw take advice and are fairly conservative with their money but many still have at least one extravagance they want to satisfy. One of the advantages of playing the British National Lottery is it gives you the opportunity to dream, to think about what you want out of life. Perhaps if you are lucky enough to be at Wilton House on 14 August you might allow yourself a little fantasy. Who knows if it might not come true?

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