Did that make you sit up? There is something so very enticing about those words. Actually, I thought I’d won the lottery, but I hadn’t. One of my Day Zero aims is to win the lottery, the drawback being that I rarely, if ever, buy lottery tickets. Mr Noo regularly buys tickets, utterly convinced he will win. Utterly disappointed when he doesn’t. I feel that the amount of money spent on lottery tickets over the month could be more effectively invested in wine, thus guaranteeing a return.
Before Christmas I was at the supermarket about to do the fiercely anticipated and dreaded; Christmas Food Shop. I got lost on the way. Inevitable given we’ve used moved to a new city but I was about to enter a supermarket at the busiest time of the year, 45 minutes later than intended 10 minutes journey time. Then realised I had no £1 coin to release the trolley. Calmly I queued at the cash point, then, less calmly, I queued at the sweets and cigarettes counter. On a whim, I brought a bar of chocolate (Toffee Crisp) and a lottery ticket, just to ensure I’d get £1 in my change. I say “Lottery ticket please” they reply “Euro Millions?”. “No” I say and then feel the need to explain that the Euro Millions as the jackpots are too big. Obviously, I don’t need to explain but I do feel strongly that £83 million is too much. Imagine £83 million. Where would you start spending that kind of money? 83 winners or 40 or so would be better, in my opinion. A lottery win of 1 million that seems fine. An acceptable amount. Life changing without being too gratuitous. £83 million just seems too huge. Particularly, to someone who doesn’t like expensive cars or wants a yacht. A house in the South of France but not so large I’d regularly lose my child or have to employ someone to answer the door because it’s too far from the pool. Life should be about balance. Obviously, I could give it away but where to start charities, family, random strangers.
I settle for an ordinary lottery ticket although lotto and lottery and thunderball I find confusing. Spending the money on a bottle of wine is so much simpler.
I clamp the ticket to the fridge with a magnet and forget it. Until Mr Noo tells me I’ve won. This is Very. Exciting. News. It turns out to be £10. Shall I buy us two ready meal curries from Waitrose? Shall I spent it entirely on me? Shall I put it towards a family day out? Decisions, decisions and it’s a mere £10. Where the hell do you start with £83 million? Then I think, I asked for this in my Day Zero. ‘Win the lottery’ and the universe has provided. I remind myself of Noel Edmunds who is a great believer in Cosmic Ordering it got him a house in France and Deal or No Deal!
Mr Noo takes the ticket to the shop. I eagerly await my crisp £10. I have two numbers not three. I win nothing. Two Toffee Crips, however, would have been win win.
What would you spend £83 million on? Give me some ideas and I may start buying Euro Lottery tickets.
Oh how disappointing! I’d have been happy with £10 – I think a supermarket still does 3 for £10 on wine? lol if I won the lottery though, I’d build my own house (well pay someone to do it) buy a nice car and go on a few nice holidays. I’d help out my family and friends and then put the rest in savings for the kids so I wouldn’t need to worry about them struggling when they are my age. Keep positive, you never know!
Keep positive and keep buying tickets I guess! Fingers crossed for you and me!
This is something I’ve thought about in great detail even though I never buy a ticket either. I’d need a nice place to live in Israel and another place in England. That would take a couple of million with all the costs involved. I would arrange a yearly income for myself of 200,000 – that would cover all my needs and more using up 10 million over 50 years. I’d share 10 million between my family and some deserving friends. 10 million to charity. I would put 10 million away for my daughter when she’s older. Maybe another 10 million to be shared between future grandchildren. This leaves 31 million and I’m running out of ideas. Maybe I’ll just opt for the 2 toffee crisp instead.
I love the depth of thought you’ve given it without buying a ticket! good luck – maybe you will find a winning ticket!
What a shame! I also agree that 83m is too much and think it would cause more hassle, although my OH always says he would like to try LOL It just shows the difference in people, we talk about it but it but even the normal lottery win would have us arguing……….so probably best not winning! Who needs it anyway
lovely! who does!
i, too would just love a house in the south of france. oh, and a car that doesn’t do a rattling noise!
House in the South of France would be amazing – I’d like a car that could fit more than our tent in the boot.
I’m not sure to be honest. After I bought my house for a million (or even FIVE) million pounds, bought a restaurant, put some in savings and gave loads to family, friends and charity you’d still have a very very large amount left wouldn’t you? Like 50 million! Maybe I could buy up an entire country and do…something…not sure what though!
you’d buy a restaurant – I need to know more?? what sort of food? would you just eat there or work there?
Mr B and I always play the ‘if I won the lottery’ game on long car journeys, we have come up with lots of ways to spend it, but I agree a couple of million would suit me fine!
I think this is a game I need to play more!
I remember when the lottery first got going – i won the very first time – it was £10 but since then, nothing. I don’t enter it anymore. And what would i spend it on….. a new home. x.
A new home, a dream home is top of most peoples list – I imagine. Would be nice wouldn’t it?
Oh love this gamae, buy a new house, new car, fast car, a Greek island, travel round the world in my yacht. Give lots to family and friends, keep some for children when they are older. Definitely buying a ticket tomorrow. Always get a lotto ticket but don’t win, obviously waiting for a big win! X
Did you buy a ticket? did you win? i guess your Greek island would be nice.
£10 would buy me quite a lot in Marks and Spencers Food Hall…
If I won 83 million in the lottery, I would probably make sure my family were secure financially. Then buy a tropical island somewhere! 
The Tropical Island Sojourn – has a definite ring to it! x
more wood for the fire….
Gas fire?
This is one of the things I think about when out for a long run, amazing how it can occupy your mind. I’d buy a small farm somewhere in the middle of the British countryside and grow some rare breed pigs and chickens.
I like that idea – a lot.
I’d do up my own house! Then probably feel utterly foolish at wanting to stay in such a hovel. We’d probably end up staying put in the swanky hotel we’d decamp to while the building work was going on…..
I like the idea of a swanky hotel – do you think you could bring yourself to leave?
I’m just like you – the thought of winning a seriously huge sum of money scares me. Just where would you start. But, if I were to win a decent sum of money I’d do the obvious – dream house, nice car, holidays, treat the family. And then I’d use some of it to invest in a business. I’d love to continue making jewellery, but also have a gorgeous gift shop with a little coffee shop attached selling yummy cakes.
Oh I love the idea of a coffee shop but I might only open 10-4 and someone else could do weekends??
If you were in the South of France it would be a shame not to own yacht. This, hopefully will teach you to be more specific with your cosmic ordering now! I’d love £83 million, just for the record, in case the Universe is listening, thank you very much and sooner rather than later, preferably, please if you don’t mind. I promise to do heaps of good with it.
Universe? did you hear that?