"I'd be walking down the street or sat on a bus when a big smile would come across my face and I'd think 'I'm a millionaire!'" That's how Paul Turton described the days following his big lottery win. He won £1 million ($1,557,501 USD) in UK National Lottery's Millionaire Raffle.

It feels absolutely amazing to win the lottery. New lottery winners can dream about all of the exciting things that they could do and all of the ways their lives will change. Paul Turton is no different. He says it feels strange to be a millionaire, albeit strange in a good way.

Paul Turton loves astronomy. He's an amateur astronomer. He's got a decent telescope to engage in his craft. Prior to winning the lottery, he wished he could spend more time on his hobby. But, of course work got in the way. He worked at a supermarket. Now he won the lottery and he doesn't need to work so much anymore. He's going to buy a new and better telescope and spend more time engaging in his favorite hobby - Astronomy!

That's what winning the lottery's all about - Winning the lottery is not just about having a big bank account. Money's money, but having a lot of money lets you do whatever you want to do - In Paul's case, it's astronomy; that's gotta be a great feeling!

It may be strange to be a new millionaire, but it looks like Paul Turton will have a permanent smile on his face. "I think I'll have this smile on my face for the rest of my life," he said. Enjoy it, Paul, I'm glad you won!

At the time of his win, Paul Turton was 41-years-old and living with his parents in England. Aside from the new telescope, he said that he also plans to buy himself his own house.

Source:  http://www.biglotterywinners.com/2011/12/paul-turton-it-feels-strange-to-be.html