Bus driver scoops £1m National Lottery win while waiting for his kebab order
They say men can’t multitask, but bus driver Steve Goodwin managed to order a kebab, buy a loaf in the Co-Op and win a million pounds all at the same time.
Steve, from Holsworthy in South Devon, needed to get some “bits and bobs” from his local Co-Op, and while he was on the way he decided to get himself a doner at the kebab shop next door as well.
While the tasty treat was being prepared, he carried on with his shopping.
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It was while he was waiting to pay for his bread in the supermarket that Steve had an impulse that changed his life: “I decided to buy a scratchcard and scratched it when I got outside," Steve said. "The final number on the card was 73 which I hoped meant I had won big.”
Steve went back inside and showed the scratchcard to staff. They confirmed that Steve needed to contact The National Lottery.
Steve said, “I had been a bit longer than I thought so I went into the kebab shop, got my doner, and drove home although I can’t remember much of the journey, as I was a bit emotional. I am not embarrassed to say I shed a tear.
Steve, now home, said, “I sat in the kitchen and tried to eat my kebab, but I couldn’t. In the end I just put it in the bin. I then told my landlady that I needed to make an important call and asked if I could use her landline, and I rang the National Lottery people.”
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Steve called his mum first to tell her of his amazing news, then he called his partner Heidi.
“No-one believed me, I had to take a photo and send a picture. I too couldn’t really believe it. I just sat there looking at it, holding it tightly. And that night I put the scratchcard in an envelope and put it under my pillow for safe keeping.”
After winning on Easter Monday, Steve went straight into work the next day for his normal shift travelling between Launceston and Plymouth.
“As the people hopped on, I was chuckling to myself. There I was a bus driver, with a load of passengers on board, and nobody knows I’m a millionaire.
“I love my job, it great to meet so many people and the countryside as you drive around is sometimes breath-taking. The people at my depot have been great with me as the new boy.
“When they found out I had won, they were delighted for me. They couldn’t be happier for me.”
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Steve and Heidi have already booked a holiday and Steve has bought a new car.
The couple have always rented, and they plan to buy themselves a home with the winnings.
He said, “I’ve never had much, ever. I’ve always rented, just throwing my money away on a roof over my head. The win will change everything. We’ll have a home for the first time ever, with no mortgage and still have enough for retirement.
“I will continue working, so will Heidi but we plan to have more holidays. We are now both debt free which is unbelievable and it’s a wonderful nest egg for our retirement. Life is pretty good.”
The Bank The Cash Scratchcard from The National Lottery offers a 1 in 3.09 overall chance of winning a prize. The scratchcard costs £5 and prizes range from £5 up to the top prize of £1,000,000.
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