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You win the Euromillions tonight...

99 replies

areyoustillhere · 24/03/2023 20:17

£57,000,000

You get the win confirmed and 100% assurance that the money will be in your bank next Friday (no idea how long it takes to be honest, but go with it).

How do you spend this next week, including Friday when the money hits? Ignoring the fact you have to go to Camelot or wherever for all that faff...

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Dibbydoos · 24/03/2023 21:56

I'd see my contracts through, they both finish in Sept/Oct. The advice is not to do anything immediately, so that 6 months or so will help me work out what I want to do.

However, I would set up several trust funds, one each for my DCs, one each for my DSCs, one each for my siblings and mum. I'd then look at my friends and gift through trust funds some money to them. I'd start house hunting and buy a car.

let's hope one of us wins it 😎

mumda · 24/03/2023 21:59

Turn the heating up.
Have a Fry's chocolate cream.
Email the estate agent of the houses I fancy.
Look at ordering a new car.
Next week carry on as normal.

themuminator · 24/03/2023 22:00

YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 24/03/2023 20:49

I'd turn the heating up. Everything else would be business as usual. Don't think I would truly believe it until I had access to the money.

Fuck yeah at turning the heating up! I'd set it to 21 aaaall week! Thought my body would probably object as it is used to 16.

Cherrysoup · 24/03/2023 22:00

Private doctors to sort out my various issues. Fat farm for as long as it takes. County house with enough land to not have to see neighbours. A cleaner. Pay off my family’s mortgages. A huge chunk to charity.

PritiPatelsMaker · 24/03/2023 22:05

Hand my notice in, and work my notice.

Look at some houses and have a meal out.

That's enough excitement for one week Grin

Iwantcollarbones · 24/03/2023 22:06

I would buy a house. I currently live (rent) in central-ish London so I would buy a proper house here. I’d also buy a huge estate with multiple houses in the Channel Islands which is where I am moving to after I finish my degree. I’d still work. I haven’t spent the past few years studying to not go on to work (nursing) but it will be nice to work altruistically rather then just for a wage. I’d make trust funds for all of my children/niece/nephews. Pay off sibling’s mortgages. Buy a small, inconspicuous car as well as an Aston Martin. And too many inappropriately named chickens (Kiev, Korma, Nugget etc)

Boringlocalnes · 24/03/2023 22:09

I’d ring my grown up children and tell them that both their weddings would be paid entirely by us (we have given each of them a good slug toward them already). of course we would also pass on a chunk to them. I’d pass on an inheritance to my brother, which I got from our mum, as it would help him. We own a business and as we are approaching retirement I think we would pass it to our employees to run and let them get on with it.

I’d treat my best friend group to a trip to New York (We do a lottery syndicate and always said we would do this if we won).

I would book us an amazing holiday, maybe African safari, and see if our children would also like to come. And maybe an extended family holiday nieces and nephews too.

Sadly I didn’t do the Euromillions though, so it is all a dream…

TheChosenTwo · 24/03/2023 22:12

my little team absolutely loathe the big boss, we are up shit street with work at the moment, I wouldn’t want to pay to get rid of him I’d want to give my lovely team enough money to quit instantly and leave him totally in the lurch, nothing short of what he deserves.
Other than that, we’d move like we plan to and while I say I’d like a much bigger house I love our house and it’s big enough for us, I’d just like more land. I don’t want to be saddled with a house too big for us in years to come that we pay someone to clean even though we don’t use most of the rooms. It would however need to be big enough for the grand piano I would buy DD2 😂
not sure what I would get the other 2 dc that would be on the same sort of level (not necessarily financially).
would book a big family holiday with dhs family and another for my side of the family. I’d get some more cars. And dh would like a watch I think.
And then I’d maybe decide to walk dogs for a living!

Whoiscomingtosaveyou · 24/03/2023 22:12

I would resign.

TheChosenTwo · 24/03/2023 22:13

Oh yes, I don’t actually play the lottery so this may be a fly in the ointment somewhat 😂😂

Didicat · 24/03/2023 22:23

I’d research private schools who are good with “bright but quirky” for DD and then look at houses nearby, I want her to be happy and thriving.

I’d book some lovely holidays, but I don’t think I’d give up work assuming I could find a school for the kids within commuting distance.

housekeeper would be amazing!

symphonyseven · 24/03/2023 23:13

Honestly, normally! It would probably take me a year to recover from the shock of it

SeekChase · 24/03/2023 23:32

Book all inclusive to Orlando and buy new car day it hits account and start looking for houses to buy.

areyoustillhere · 24/03/2023 23:42

Well, don't know about you lot, but I'm still skint. More skint, I suppose.

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CanIAskAnotherStupidQuestion · 25/03/2023 07:49

I was slightly excited when I got the email this morning saying I won a prize.

I was confused when I went to the website to check, typed in my password, and it rejected.

I checked my password, typed it in again, rejected again.

I noticed that it was because there was an extra line asking me to confirm my date of birth for “additional security checks”.

This had never happened before! Could this be because of the value of the win?

I anxiously typed in my date of birth and logged on ….

£3 win on Thunderball 😂

Didicat · 25/03/2023 09:35

I keep the ticket in my wallet for at least a few days before checking….. giving me a “Schrödinger cats” period.

evtheria · 25/03/2023 10:03

TheChosenTwo · 24/03/2023 22:13

Oh yes, I don’t actually play the lottery so this may be a fly in the ointment somewhat 😂😂

Neither 🤣 Thought 'it may not be happening for me...'

FlibbertyGibbitt · 25/03/2023 10:17

Got the email this morning “ news about your lottery ticket “ 🥳🥳 won £2.70 . That nice house for £4000000 in Cornwall will have to wait.

Mrsjayy · 25/03/2023 10:20

You be careful with that now 😃

we won £2.50 on Tuesday my heart was in my mouth when the email came..

Chocolateydrink · 25/03/2023 10:37

I'd do nothing in the first week, except possibly extend our short break in London to the whole first week of the Easter holidays. DH and I would need to discuss our perfect working hours but wouldn't chuck in our jobs straight away. Oh, and I'd pay off the mortgage. Then work out how to give money to all my family.

Lordofthebutterfloofs · 25/03/2023 10:48

Immediate actions would be to hand in my notice at work and book a fabulous 6 month holiday for us all traveling around the world.

Then private schools for the kids and finding my forever house.

I would move to the Yorkshire coast and buy a big plot of land to build and run a fabulous family orientated glamping and campsite.

Buy a boat and use it as a hobby for fishing and dolphin/whale watching.

I would also have a second home in the Scottish highlands that I would travel to via helicopter.

I would also but two electric vehicles for everyday use and a land-rover to keep in scotland for wild holidays.

I would make sure my best friend never has to worry about money again.

THisbackwithavengeance · 25/03/2023 12:00

I'd whack the kids in boarding school and then fuck off on holiday.

slamfightbrightlight · 25/03/2023 12:58

THisbackwithavengeance · 25/03/2023 12:00

I'd whack the kids in boarding school and then fuck off on holiday.

This is my favourite so far 😁

HelpMeGetThrough · 25/03/2023 13:08

Say absolutely nothing to anyone. Carry on working until the money was in the bank.

Once in the bank, tell work to do one and then, still say absolutely nothing to anyone.

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