A milkman who won £1.4 million (US$2.52 million) in the UK Lotto has vowed to continue his job - and its 3am starts.
Colin Bradley, 44, and wife, Pauline, 48, from Preesall, Lancashire, hit the jackpot after ditching their regular numbers for a lucky dip.
Today, Mr Bradley had a day off, sipping champagne instead of delivering pints, as he picked up a check from Camelot for £1,482,086 (US$2,665,433). Unlike lotteries in the United States, there are no taxes on UK Lotto prizes.
"I was awake at 3am as normal today. I have done it for the last 30 years and I can't envisage suddenly being able to lie in bed until 10am," he said.
Mrs Bradley, a nursing sister at a GP practice, plans to go back to work also.
"It's back to work tomorrow for both of us," she added.
She had chosen a Lucky Dip after spilling a Chinese meal over their regular lottery ticket at home.
The numbers - 7, 11, 12, 20, 38 and 44 - came up in Saturday night's draw.
Mrs Bradley said: "I was upstairs running a bath and my hubby was on the sofa falling asleep.
"I said 'I think I have won the lottery.'
"He said 'What? A tenner?'
"I said 'No. I think I have got six numbers.'
"He checked the numbers and said 'Oh my God! Yes, you have won.' It hasn't really sunk in yet.
The couple say they have no immediate plans for spending the cash, except for a New York shopping trip for Mrs Bradley and their daughter, Louise, 25, a holiday rep working in Rhodes.
Congrats to the Bradley's. Another win for lucky dippers!
A couple stories recently about lucky folks who ditched the tried-and-false numbers for a QP just in time.
Quick-picks having a good run over long time favorite numbers. I must also continue to remind myself that the recent Idaho Powerball win shows that trusty albeit dusty four year old number sets can bring it home as well.
"I was awake at 3am as normal today. I have done it for the last 30 years and I can't envisage suddenly being able to lie in bed until 10am," he said.
ummm...I can if I won big. But if I did get out of bed earlier, it would be because I want to not because I have to.
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail, nor dark of night, nor lotto winner shall keep a milkman from his appointed rounds. I, however, would not work my current job if I won enough to retire on. Of course if I had a job I actually liked, that would be different. Either way though, I would need something to occupy my time or I'd go crazy. I'm thinking volunteer work. Who knows.