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I've won a prize on the National Lottery!!

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mylovelyboycat · 02/03/2025 04:37

Just checked my emails and there is one this evening from the National Lottery to say that I've won a prize! It says I need to log in to my account to see what my prize is. I've just tried to login but because it's 4.30am, the system is down due to updating.

I could be a millionaire! Or I might have won a fiver?

OP posts:
SantaAnaWinds · 02/03/2025 07:12

Congrats! I won £30 this week too, I was well chuffed as it’s usually £2.50 haha

Hairyesterdaygonetoday · 02/03/2025 07:28

DH and I have all our savings in Premium Bonds. We usually get a few wins every month. £25 last month, £250 in January, handy after spending on Christmas. Once a few years ago we got £1000. And there’s always the chance of a million pounds!

You don’t have the cost of buying tickets, and your money is safe in National Savings and Investments. Well worth buying a few. I like having a flutter that doesn’t cost anything!

IDontHateRainbows · 02/03/2025 07:34

I regularly win £25 or £50 through premium bonds and my golden rule is to spend any winnings as frivoulously as possible, on something where the treat factor is high.
I know £30 isn't much these days but could you go and browse in a bookshop, picking your favorite one or two books maybe a beautiful hard backed coffee table book. Or if that's not your thing, take yourself off for afternoon tea, or your nails done, or ( as I have!) wander round the food hall at m abc s buying the fat juicy prawns or an exotic fruit I've never tried before...

Go and enjoy it and make it an event whatever you choose

Holdonforsummer · 02/03/2025 07:36

Same here. £3.20 on Friday’s Euromillions….!

mylovelyboycat · 02/03/2025 07:44

Ooh premium bonds sound good. I think I'll look into that 🥂

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Zanatdy · 02/03/2025 07:46

Lol, I get these emails every so often, sadly it’s only ever £25 or so! One day though

Twiglets1 · 02/03/2025 08:21

mylovelyboycat · 02/03/2025 06:20

Yesterday I spent some money that I couldn't really afford...... I got pizza, dips and wine delivered..... that came to £26. So that's cancelled out and I'm now £4 up. Happy Days!

Don’t you have to factor in the price of the tickets?

Still, a win’s a win!

ssd · 02/03/2025 08:23

Yay, good on you op

ssd · 02/03/2025 08:24

I have a £2 win on a scratchcard i haven't even cashed in yet...

MinnieCoops · 02/03/2025 08:27

It says you have won a significant prize if you win big, someone on here has posted about it before. £30 is decent though

JacqFrost · 02/03/2025 08:29

I don't play lotto very often, only when I hear it advertised as a super big jackpot or a guaranteed ten millionaires etc but 30 quid is certainly more than I've ever won over the last ten years.

FancyBiscuitsLevel · 02/03/2025 08:31

Apparently they don’t tell you how much you’re won in the email because so many people share their email addresses with family members /assistants at work etc.

£30 is nice though.

amusedbush · 02/03/2025 08:43

Congrats! I also won £30 with a lucky dip last night - there must have been something in the air 😁

PoorLion · 02/03/2025 08:51

We got 5 numbers recently and it was £1750. Split between 3 people didn’t go far but we were delighted

butterpuffed · 02/03/2025 09:08

OP , am glad you're pleased with your £30 win . Am sure lots of people would be disappointed, your response is very refreshing .

TicTac80 · 02/03/2025 09:08

Does anyone - when they get the notification - ever have a quick think about what they'd buy if they got jackpot, £1mil, £5K etc? Or is that just me? Congrats OP (and all the other winners!!).

Edited to add that I've never won more than about £30!!

FancyBiscuitsLevel · 02/03/2025 09:27

@TicTac80 - last time I pointedly didn’t log into the app to find out my prize amount until after I’ve sat with a coffee and perused rightmove to pick my next house. I’d won £2.50.

ForIcyAzureDreamer · 02/03/2025 09:33

TicTac80 · 02/03/2025 09:08

Does anyone - when they get the notification - ever have a quick think about what they'd buy if they got jackpot, £1mil, £5K etc? Or is that just me? Congrats OP (and all the other winners!!).

Edited to add that I've never won more than about £30!!

Edited

Yes! When I get the email, I usually spend a few minutes fantasing about what car I would buy first, where I would take the entire family on holiday to and who I would give money to (so they can do endless spa days with me). It' a nice respite.

madaboutpurple · 02/03/2025 09:41

We have won £5 during the last fortnight. We have decided not to give up our jobs and currently deciding what this will be spent on!

PenneyFouryourthoughts · 02/03/2025 09:44

I'm in the postcode lottery. Won £12 look last month. I paid £12 to enter, so...rebate?

Edited for typos

Redburnett · 02/03/2025 09:46

Well I have an email from a Dr John Eze telling me I have $5.5M dollars ...

"This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card number: 4848 4229 1185 2261) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 8221. The ATM Card Value is US$5.5M You are advice to contact me with the following details : Name, Address,Phone, Age, Sex, and Occupation."

Elderflower14 · 02/03/2025 10:04

Thankyou. I just had my tickets checked. Mum won £5 on her Thunderball. I won £30 on my Lucky Dip which I'd won previously. I'll be buying a new cycle helmet...!!

Lovelysausagedogscrumpy · 02/03/2025 10:07

FFSJulie · 02/03/2025 04:57

Those emails should say “disapponitng news about your ticket” when the prize is rubbish.

Yep. This.

Lovelysausagedogscrumpy · 02/03/2025 10:09

Redburnett · 02/03/2025 09:46

Well I have an email from a Dr John Eze telling me I have $5.5M dollars ...

"This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card number: 4848 4229 1185 2261) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 8221. The ATM Card Value is US$5.5M You are advice to contact me with the following details : Name, Address,Phone, Age, Sex, and Occupation."

You are advice to contact me with the following details : Name, Address,Phone, Age, Sex, and Occupation.

Which no doubt you will be doing post haste !!

TroysMammy · 02/03/2025 10:13

I've won a prize too, a free lucky dip for Wednesday.