Lucky winners from Thringstone are sharing an amazing £1 million prize in today's Millionaire Street draw with People's Postcode Lottery.
Kind-hearted Mel Woolley plans to treat her big sister to a special Christmas break in New York to celebrate her sibling’s cancer remission, following her win of £83,333. Mel received the winning call the day after doctors delivered the hopeful news about her sister, Dee Woolley.
“I'm taking my sister to New York in December. We have the first week of December off and going there has been on the bucket list. We'll go first class and turn left on the plane.” – Mel Woolley
Dee shared her excitement:
“I want to see the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree after watching Home Alone.”
The postcode LE67 8NW won today’s Millionaire Street prize in Thringstone, with every ticket valued at £83,333. One fortunate player claimed £249,999 by holding three tickets.
Mel described the win as a ray of hope after a challenging year for their family, finding joy in the coinciding good news about her sister’s health.
“Anything for me was going to be lovely. It’s just something you don't think about and hope it'll happen one day. I didn't expect it to be this much. It's amazing, I'm over the moon. We’ve been buzzing this week.”
In December, Mel and Dee will fulfill a shared dream by traveling to New York, making this holiday season a memorable celebration of hope and new beginnings.
Author’s summary: A local family in Thringstone turns a challenging year around with a £1 million lottery win, celebrating hope and dreams with a festive New York trip.