General Chat

No claim, so prize has gone to charity. Possibly the Cocoa Farmers Emergency Relief Fund but I doubt it :-(

Out of time. Who claimed it?

I'm with the village hall idea, we badly need a new one, too.
I think I would rereat somewhere like a health farm for a month of pampering while deciding what to do.
Family would obviously come first, and favourite charities. Travelling would be very high on the agenda - there are so many more places to see before I become too decrepit!

I know what I would like to do but I'd probably have had a heart attack and won't be able to make any decisions, but I'd have a damn good send off :-D

After making sure that my children were mortgage free, gift them immediate money and set up long terms trusts for them and grandson. Gifting money to other family members who need it (some dont).

Find a property that really meets all our requirements with annexes for visitors ;-)

Pay to my have operation :-D

Travel, travel, travel ;-)

Give money to MS research and the Stroke Association. At our age we wouldn't commit to any long term charitable projects which would mean work and time but would investigate bursaries for gifted youngsters for their education.

Invest in my son's business and 2 others that friends own.

The largest charitable gift would be to continually fund the running of a childrens' hospice.

Lastly, tell the Benefits Agency to shove their ESA where the sun don't shine, that would give me enormous pleasure after the grief they have put me through.

NB a board of officers would run the charitable ventures, I'd personally deal with the DWP :-D :-D :-D

Like DET we have often talked about this. In my opinion this is far too much money for one individual to win, assuming this is an individual. It would scare the living daylights out of me. Like most people I would want to make sure I have looked after my family and friends, however we must be mindful that they will all have their own hopes and aspirations. Giving huge amounts of money needs to be considered as to the impact it may have on the receiver. It would be nice to have a bigger house as with our ever expanding extended family we are fast running out of space. My OH and I love going on holiday so a few more of those would certainly be on my list. It would be good to give to the charities I already support, and to be able to make a positive contribute to improve people lives.
A very dear friends cousins husband won £7 million on the lottery a few years ago. He was already quite a wealthy man, and actually not a pleasant chap if I am being very honest. He paid off my friends mortgage and brought her two children a car. I think the significant thing I have noticed, it did not make him happier or a more pleasant man.
Of course, I forgot to say I could buy lots and lots and lots of shoes and handbags.

Where would you like me to start lol,

Aside from moving to a palatial sized ( to accommodate D's business also), but modestly priced property where I am not looking out at other people's cars..... with a walled garden and no very near neighbours so I can have my music loud... a van for Dan, and a couple of properties for him to do up...

I'd like to set up a fund for small businesses for young/ish people, and buy either a purpose built property or renovated houses for those who hit a rocky time ( ex servicemen who are homeless and in need because of PTSD for example, that was highlighted on the George Clarke housing programme recently) at a low rent while they get re-established, and then... in no particular order, the woodland trust, the dogs trust ( and a doggie for me ), various charities, and just lots of 'hand ups' to people who might need one.

But the first thing I'd do would be to pay off what I owe, and help a friend likewise.....and then, a holiday !

:-D :-D

offer Brightsolid a 5m gain on their 25m they paid to take over GR and become supreme ruler.....then fund needy animals.

We’ve imagined this scenario at home, and after looking after family and moving/updating would only(!!) have spent about 15 million. As Carol says, although you would want to look after your family, you wouldn’t want them to turn into Trust Fund babes, but to carry on working etc.

We would probably travel more, on first class flights, but not necessarily five star hotels. They might be too pretentious.

If possible, I’d like to set up a fund to pay for local talented children to have school music lessons if they couldn’t otherwise afford it, and a fund to sponsor local children for University education if their families couldn’t support them.

I’d re-write my Will so that Great Ormond Street Hospital has a percentage of my Estate, rather than the ‘if every one else has predeceased me’ as it stands at the moment.

Only a pipe dream, but you never know! ;-)

I would love to give money to churches in places like India and the Philippines. They are experiencing great revival, but cannot afford buildings, books, preachers. :-)

I live in a small village that is badly in need of a new village hall/social centre so would fund that & set up a fund for it for the future.

It is a life changing amount, I would have to think carefully about just how it would affect my children & Grandchildren. Possibly the way around it would be to set them up with their own businesses/houses so that their future needed input from them.

I'd leave work but do voluntary in the place where I work. I'd miss all my friends too much to leave completely


Teresa

"The clock is ticking for one mystery lottery winner who has less than 24 hours to claim a £64 million prize.

The potential multimillionaire has until 11pm today (5th) to claim their £63,837,543.60 riches before the ticket expires."

It might be you. Would you give up your job? Or, if retired or unable to work, woul dit help you to do new projects?