CASHING IN
We won life-changing £3.2MILLION on the Postcode Lottery – here’s how we’re going to spend the money
A GROUP of lucky Brits who won a whopping £3.2MILLION on the People's Postcode Lottery have revealed how they'll splash the cash.
The huge prize was won by more than 1,000 locals on a Greater Manchester estate.
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Of the group, 11 lucky residents each took home £145,454 when their exact postcode, M24 1LS, was drawn out - totalling almost £1.6million.
Mark and Kathryn Smith had double joy when they realised they bought two winning tickets.
Husband Mark said: "I thought 'happy days', £70,000 each. But then (host) Jeff (Brazier) pulled out another cheque and I was like, 'Oh my God!'
"It's a life-changing amount of money.
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"It's going to make things so much easier. I'm not getting any younger as I'm 57 next month, so I can now be more selective about when I work."
An overjoyed Kathryn agreed, saying she was excited to treat the family after a difficult period.
"I didn't really get to celebrate my 50th birthday as my dad wasn't very well. I think I'll take the family away somewhere nice and then go on a girls' trip. I deserve one!" she said.
Down the street, best friends and grandmothers Kim Muir and Sharon Haque both couldn't wait to bag their six-figure .
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"When we thought it was over a thousand pounds, we both planned to spend the money on our gardens but now I know how much it is, I might just buy Kim's from her," Sharon said.
"I never thought I would be able to take my grandchildren away on holiday and I feel so blessed that I can. I don't know where yet but I can't wait to spoil them all."
Kim is a caretaker for her husband David who has a brain disease and said the funds will allow her to "create memories together".
Stylist and wig maker Michele Bardsley scooped the hair-raising amount and is already planning some major house renovations.
"We'll have to get the architects in. I'm going to get a new kitchen with an extension and renovate the garage, so it's fit for my husband David's classic car," she said.
Another overjoyed winner of the jackpot was Michele Scanlon.
She said: "This is amazing. I can't put into words how I feel. I can do a lot with this for me and my family. I'm really overjoyed," she said.
"We can go see my daughter in Manhattan, go to the Caribbean for Christmas and we could also see my husband's sister in Florida. We could go anywhere now."
A further 1,051 Postcode Lottery players from the winning sector - M24 1 - netted prizes ranging from £1,359 to £5,436.
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