Gran buys lottery ticket to celebrate after five months of Covid shielding — and wins £500,000 on Thunderball
A GRAN bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding — and won £500,000.
Asthmatic Sue Davies, 64, was on just her second supermarket trip since March when she got the Thunderball jackpot-winner.
Her line of numbers made up of her grandkids’ birthdays scooped the August 15 prize.
Sue said: “I couldn’t believe it. I can’t repeat what I actually said! I rang our three daughters to tell them.
“We’ve won the odd fiver here and there but half a million is amazing!
“I’ve surprised myself with how calm I’ve remained. After a tough few months, this really is great news.”
Hubby Alan, 60, stopped working in 2008 when their son Karl, 23, was diagnosed with cancer.
While he has made a good recovery, Sue quit work as a machinist to become his carer.
She bought the winning ticket from Asda in Gorseinon, Swansea.
The couple are now looking to move from their three-bed council bungalow in Penlan.
Sue added: “It will be lovely to own our home. We’ve been here eight years and realised in the last few months that it isn’t the most suitable for us any more.”
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