Winner: New millionaire Arthur Howard
A pensioner scooped a £1million lottery jackpot
then broke into tears as he told his wife:
"We're millionaires."
Granddad Arthur Howard won the seven digit
sum on Friday's Euromillions raffle.
The Scottish taxi driver was quick to hang up
his hang cab keys, reports the Daily Record .
His son Allan revealed that Arthur’s wife Emma
and daughter Sandra came home from
shopping and were the last to hear the news.
He told our sister paper the East Kilbride
News: “My mum was puzzled when she came
home and saw everyone at the windows.
“She had no idea what was going on. My dad
took her hand and, through tears, said: ‘Hen,
we’re millionaires.’
“It’s without a doubt the happiest time of our
lives.
“My mum and dad aren’t drinkers but the
champagne came out after that.”
Arthur, 73, who spends £20 a week on the
lottery, was astonished when his numbers
finally came up.
Allan said: “My dad always buys five lines on
the lottery at his local One-O-One every Friday
and Saturday.
“It was only when he went to the shop the next
day to get his ticket checked that the sales girl
told him he’d won the millionaire raffle.
“He still didn’t realise how much he had won
and called lottery company Camelot when he
got home.
“He called the number and the girl said he’d
won £2.50 on his first line, £5.70 on his fourth
line and the fifth line had made him a
millionaire because his raffle number had come
up.
“He let out a scream and shouted, ‘Yes!’”
With no idea how they’ll spend their windfall,
Arthur and Emma are planning a week’s
holiday in Dubai.
His boss, Allan Black of Kelvin Kabs, said:
“He’s a lovely guy. I wasn’t sure if he was
going to retire because he loves his job. I told
him I’d fire him if he didn’t quit.
“We’ll be sad to see him go but good luck to
him.”
A pensioner scooped a £1million lottery jackpot
then broke into tears as he told his wife:
"We're millionaires."
Granddad Arthur Howard won the seven digit
sum on Friday's Euromillions raffle.
The Scottish taxi driver was quick to hang up
his hang cab keys, reports the Daily Record .
His son Allan revealed that Arthur’s wife Emma
and daughter Sandra came home from
shopping and were the last to hear the news.
He told our sister paper the East Kilbride
News: “My mum was puzzled when she came
home and saw everyone at the windows.
“She had no idea what was going on. My dad
took her hand and, through tears, said: ‘Hen,
we’re millionaires.’
“It’s without a doubt the happiest time of our
lives.
“My mum and dad aren’t drinkers but the
champagne came out after that.”
Arthur, 73, who spends £20 a week on the
lottery, was astonished when his numbers
finally came up.
Allan said: “My dad always buys five lines on
the lottery at his local One-O-One every Friday
and Saturday.
“It was only when he went to the shop the next
day to get his ticket checked that the sales girl
told him he’d won the millionaire raffle.
“He still didn’t realise how much he had won
and called lottery company Camelot when he
got home.
“He called the number and the girl said he’d
won £2.50 on his first line, £5.70 on his fourth
line and the fifth line had made him a
millionaire because his raffle number had come
up.
“He let out a scream and shouted, ‘Yes!’”
With no idea how they’ll spend their windfall,
Arthur and Emma are planning a week’s
holiday in Dubai.
His boss, Allan Black of Kelvin Kabs, said:
“He’s a lovely guy. I wasn’t sure if he was
going to retire because he loves his job. I told
him I’d fire him if he didn’t quit.
“We’ll be sad to see him go but good luck to
him.”
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