How would you share your lottery winnings? Tell the National Lottery - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[AmeliaMumsnet]

Let’s just spend a few moments dreaming about winning the lottery! How would you spend a big windfall? The National Lottery would love hear who you would share your winnings with if you scooped a life changing Lotto prize?

Here’s what The National Lottery have to say: “Amazingly there are over 4,600 National Lottery millionaires now in the UK winning £1 million or more. And what’s lovely to hear is that 95% of winners say they share their jackpot prize with family, charities and friends; with one third helping their children first.*

Real winner stories:

· Matt – I paid off Mums mortgage aged 28… it was the best feeling in the world
· Trish – I’ve set up investments so that years from now my son will be a millionaire just like me
· Natalie – before the win mum gave us so much help with the children, it was amazing to take her on a dream trip to New York to show her how much we love her and appreciated all her support.

That’s what they did, so now tell us: Who would win if you win? Who tops the list of those you would treat and why? "

…would it be giving your DH the ‘boys toy’ he has always wanted?

…or perhaps rewarding Mum & Dad for all their help and support over the years?

…how about an all-expenses paid girly holiday in the sun?

…or is there an individual or community project you’d love to support and help make their dream a reality?

…or how about you invest in a holiday house that everybody can enjoy for years to come?

Everyone who posts on this thread telling The National Lottery about who they would share their Lotto winnings and how will be entered into a prize draw to win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

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*Source: Camelot UK Lotteries

I would buy an all weather astroturf style pitch for my kids old primary school and fund some specialist sports coaching in say hockey and football. I think many state school kids are really short changed on sports facilities and teaching, and by the time they get to secondary they've already lost out to kids in private schools or those who happen to have a dad who can coach them.

If the money would run to it I'd do the same for a couple of other local primaries so they could then compete against one another.

Pay off mortgage.

Go on holiday.

Have long conversations over cocktails about what to do with the money.

Come home and quietly divvy up money amongst all our loved ones.

I'd take my dad on one final trip to his birth country as his health is now failing. First class all the way as he deserves it after years of working hard for my mum, me and my sister.

I have dreamt about this loads.

I'd help my brother out as he doesn't own a house. I'd also give close friends a lump sum each.

I'd give up my job and spend my days volunteering at the local library and on the allotment. I'd also get our garden done too. My husband could have whatever car he wants.

My family are all fairly well settle in terms of mortgages/cars/etc. so I think the best way to celebrate a big win would be a family vacation.

I have a small family and each and every one of them would live comfortably.
I'd then build an extension on my house as I love where I live and this would enable me to foster more children. I would get a cleaner most definitely mind, to help me out 😂

I'd love to give my friends and family a big wodge of cash, and invest in the company I work for. I'd also donate to various charities.

And I'd hire a cleaner!

After i had bought my dream home and put money aside to provide homes for my children, i would donate a large amount to my local primary school where my eldest children attended and where my younger ones hopefully will attend. It is an outstanding school after many years of hard work by the head teacher, staff and the local community so I would like to give something back after the opportunities theyve allowed my children to experience.
Then since i am the black sheep of the family and none of my siblings really speak to me ( i am the half sibling that is my only crime) i would set up trust funds for their children unless they were of age then i would depending on how large a windfall i had pay for any higher education they wanted, plus driving lessons and test and a car at the end.
My mums mortgage is covered so i'd send her and her husband on he trip of a life time of their choosing same for my In Laws.
I'd payback everyone who helped me through my tricky times, especially my group of close friends i'd make sure they were looked after.
Its nice to dream isnt it.

I've always said I'd but my mum an arga range cooker and build her a house around it!
Id buy a house for my sister and my brother and a brand new car for my best friend. Id be happy with a holiday with my family and a 4 bed house so my older 2 girls could have their own room again (their 17 month old brother stole the 15 year olds room) and if there was any left I'd like to have my dream wedding for our 10th Wedding anniversary and renew our vows.

Oh how I wish I did: there are a few things I would do,

I would do the normal things like but a house, car etc

I would give some to the charity that has helped me so much through the diagnosis and ongoing treatment of my daughter.

Then I would buy a couple of houses to furnish and rent out to people/families who really need them at really low prices and then at the end of November every year give them a percentage of the rent back to help at Christmas.

If enough money left I would open up a wedding dress shop.

It's not like I have bought about it or anything

Firstly, DH and I wouldn't tell a soul....not even the kids.
Then we would....
-buy a few properties around our home town to rent out and so the kids always had a little business in the future.

• if it was like £60 million, then we would give equal shares to siblings and parents.

-If it was a million or so, we wouldn't give siblings and parents shares but would buy lovely Xmas and birthday gifts for them. -We would probably buy a house more rural but still local -We would buy a few nice new cars. -we would have nice holidays but only uk and Europe as I don't fly -We would eat out more often.

Me and dh argue about this all the time!

We'd probably set up some sort of trust fund for the kids. We'd give our parents a big chunk - how much depends on what we won I guess but certainly enough to pay off their mortgages. And some for our siblings.

Friends - I would treat them, dh wouldn't!

I would share with my three children so that they would each have a roof over their head. House prices are so inflated these days and it would take a miracle win to help them buy.

Would finally be able to buy our own house and quit my job so I can have another baby (only have 1 at the moment) before my ovaries shrivel up completely...

Then I'd probably go back to University and study Forensic Pathology or something super scientific like that.

I'd start with cars & driving lessons for the younger relatives and pay off mortgages for the older, set the eldest up with the support they need, and for us a house for now and land for the future. I'd quietly work out how to help the people and charities that mean a lot to us. Ahh I can dream.

I would:
Pay off our mortgage
Set up trust funds for the DC
Buy MIL a house
Go on several holidays
Pay off as many friends' mortgages as I could manage.

Really must start playing again

I'd buy a house and a luxury holiday for my brother and sister who have always looked after me in financially tight times.
Of course, I'd make sure that our kids are fine and that we get a lovely house too.
I'd love to be able to repay some kindness and generosity back.
Designing my dream home is how I try to relax if I can't sleep...

I volunteer for a local charity which needs to fund raise for a big capital amount. It would be fabulous to just say "here's a cheque".

And I'd give money to Celia Hammond Animal Trust because I know they'd make good use of it.

I'd pay off my brother's mortgage, and I'd set aside a fund so that my DC could travel to study at any university in the world rather than feeling pressured to stay at home (in London so they'd have lots of choice tbf but it's not the same).

I'd start by helping out members of my family who work hard at poorly paid jobs and are finding the cost of living going up and up. Ir's just so unfair that hard working people are struggling.

Then I'd pay off our mortgage, secure my DDs' education and house deposits, give some to charity and enjoy/live off the rest.

I'd Buy a House each for my family, parents and my 2 brothers so their families would be secure. I'd Book a holiday! I'd sent up bank accounts for my Kids and invest some for their futures. And pay off my Bills. I'd also give some to Great ormond street as they were Amazing with my Son! Then I'd keep the rest in my bank and live off the interest!

My DParents mortgage is already paid, so I'd buy them a top of the range VW camper van, a brand new amazing car (or two) each, and pay for them to go on however many luxury cruises they wanted, every year for the rest of their lives.

DH would get a VW camper too, as well as a vair naice car to park at our new amazing mansion!

I'd buy my DC a house each and rent them out until they're old enough to decide what they want to do with them.

All my siblings mortgages would be cleared too and a new car for each.

Spoil myself and hubby rotten, spoil my mum with a new car, own home, gifts. Go on a family holiday to Disney world Florida. Oh and of course pay off the mortgage and buy our forever home.

I'd buy a house with a garden large enough for chickens. Childhood dream!

I would share it with my mum, dad, brother and sister. Then set up trust funds for my kids!
Would buy a house, a small car (but with all the gadgets) and go on a touring holiday of the American parks!

Phew, fingers crossed it happens now

I would share it amongst my family.