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What would you do if you won Euromillions?

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Larowe · 04/09/2024 17:54

I’d buy a stone cottage in the Cotswolds with a natural swimming pond and a flat in Notting Hill for when i got bored.

I would rescue 3/4 dogs (would be a gradual process as my current dog shepherds away dogs I show affection to)

Buy siblings and parents a house.

And probably foster. My job would come in the form of investing in female education in my grandparents’ home country. And something to do with the elderly here.

I’m a homebody so apart from a first class trip to Sydney I probably wouldn’t live too much a jet setter lifestyle.

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Fontainebleau007 · 04/09/2024 18:47

First of all celebrate with a nice bottle of champagne!! 🍾 lol
Buy a couple of houses
Put money away for kids futures
Build animal rescue centres
Donate to charities
Take a 1st class trip across America
Nice relaxing holiday in the Seychelles
Give some money to family members
Get a personal trainer, chef etc

Wow that would be amazing. Can dream lol

Tralalaka · 04/09/2024 18:47

I’d buy a 2 bed flat for each of my kids and my mum. That’s it

Dramatic · 04/09/2024 18:46

I would do the small extension on our house that we've been wanting for years, I wouldn't move. I also love my 8 year old car so I would probably keep that. I'd book a touring holiday of America, a trip to Lapland for the kids at Christmas with all the bells and whistles.

I'd probably buy each of the kids a house that they can do whatever they wish with when they're adults.

I'd sort out all my closest friends and family, but I would only tell about 3 people because I wouldn't want the world to know (the rest would be told we'd got inheritance)

I'd source some good charities and causes to help out.

PurBal · 04/09/2024 18:45

Pay off mortgage, maybe move.
Do any outstanding house redecoration etc
Buy a new car, maybe 2 so we have 1 each
Fill my children's pension pots
Gift some to relatives
Have a blow out holiday
Make wise investments so I could live off the interest
Become a philanthropist

MagentaRocks · 04/09/2024 18:44

Buy or build a house with everything I would love like a library, secret room, basement etc. Somewhere very detached with a lot of land that has woods, stream lots of hideaways.

Buy a camper van

Give a lot of it away to friends and family.

Donate a lot to charities, less well known ones as well as cancer research etc. charities that help women flee forced marriage, FGM etc.

ChanelBoucle · 04/09/2024 18:43

Assuming this Friday:
Give a million to everyone I know and love.
Give a generous amount to various charities.
Secure our dd’s futures.
Do up our house.
Buy a second home somewhere by the sea.
Retire early.
Buy a motorhome.

But I won’t as I’m not entering this Friday.

Elphame · 04/09/2024 18:43

Buy a cottage with 20 acres of woodland around it and no neighbours within earshot.

The rest I'd give to my children now to avoid an IHT liability (along with a suitable 7 yr DTA policy)

olderbutwiser · 04/09/2024 18:43

At my age (retirement) and stage (mortgage paid off, contemplating downsizing) I find this too much of a conundrum. I mean, what will I do with £100 million at my age? So I stick to Lotto where my winnings will be more manageable.

Prawncow · 04/09/2024 18:42

There’s also the cost of the squirrel suit!

MorrisZapp · 04/09/2024 18:40

Prawncow · 04/09/2024 18:37

Obviously lots of practical and charitable stuff but also pay someone to dress up as a giant squirrel and run around the garden so my dog could chase them and (eventually) catch them. It would make her so happy.

My son will do that for twenty quid

DoubleShotEspresso · 04/09/2024 18:39

Secure the services of the best education barrister snd sue the shit out of the government for the unforgivable SEND failings.
Then set-up a think tank to review and resolve the entire system

Prawncow · 04/09/2024 18:37

Obviously lots of practical and charitable stuff but also pay someone to dress up as a giant squirrel and run around the garden so my dog could chase them and (eventually) catch them. It would make her so happy.

RuthW · 04/09/2024 18:35

I would buy a large bungalow near where I live and carry on as normal.

AllPrincessAnneshorses · 04/09/2024 18:35

Put some in trust for sons. Travel. Give the rest away. I fancy building some almshouses...
I wouldn't though. Because I don't play.

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 04/09/2024 18:30

After I sobered up?

gabsdot45 · 04/09/2024 18:30

I love spending imaginary money.

I'd pay off my car loan and mortgage and probably buy another house for my son.
I'd do up both houses beautifully.
Id go on some nice holidays
I'd start a business to employee people with disabilities.