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| Plumber to keep job despite winning £14m with wife on Lotto ‘Lucky Dip’ ticket | Plumber to keep job despite winning £14m with wife on Lotto ‘Lucky Dip’ ticket |
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| The husband of a couple who won over £14m on the National Lottery has said he is not planning on giving up his work as a plumber, despite the family’s newfound wealth. | The husband of a couple who won over £14m on the National Lottery has said he is not planning on giving up his work as a plumber, despite the family’s newfound wealth. |
| Alison and John Doherty, from Elderslie in Renfrewshire, realised they had won £14,671,343 in the Lotto draw on Saturday 2 July but waited for two weeks to have their ticked validated while they went on a pre-booked holiday to Florida to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. | Alison and John Doherty, from Elderslie in Renfrewshire, realised they had won £14,671,343 in the Lotto draw on Saturday 2 July but waited for two weeks to have their ticked validated while they went on a pre-booked holiday to Florida to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. |
| Mrs Doherty, 50, said: "My iPad was lying on the table so I decided I better check my ticket. When the first three numbers matched I actually thought 'Oh good I've won £25'. Then the fourth number matched, and the fifth. | Mrs Doherty, 50, said: "My iPad was lying on the table so I decided I better check my ticket. When the first three numbers matched I actually thought 'Oh good I've won £25'. Then the fourth number matched, and the fifth. |
| "When I realised I had all six numbers, I couldn't believe it. I was screaming, lying on the floor, shaking like a leaf - just in complete shock." | "When I realised I had all six numbers, I couldn't believe it. I was screaming, lying on the floor, shaking like a leaf - just in complete shock." |
| Mr Doherty, who runs his own plumbing business, received a call from his wife telling him to come home from work. | Mr Doherty, who runs his own plumbing business, received a call from his wife telling him to come home from work. |
| She then called her husband, 52, who has his own plumbing business, to come home from work and she broke the good news. | She then called her husband, 52, who has his own plumbing business, to come home from work and she broke the good news. |
| "He made me get on the phone to Camelot straight away. Waiting for the winner adviser to call me back was the longest hour of my life. When they did I was screaming again when the phone rang,” she said. | "He made me get on the phone to Camelot straight away. Waiting for the winner adviser to call me back was the longest hour of my life. When they did I was screaming again when the phone rang,” she said. |
| The couple hid their winning ticket inside a hurricane lantern holder in their bedroom until they got home again, while Mrs Doherty took a photocopy of the ticket and hit it in the box where her husband keeps his work boots. “I wasn’t taking any chances,” she said. | The couple hid their winning ticket inside a hurricane lantern holder in their bedroom until they got home again, while Mrs Doherty took a photocopy of the ticket and hit it in the box where her husband keeps his work boots. “I wasn’t taking any chances,” she said. |
| Both Mr and Mrs Doherty are Formula 1 fans and are hoping to treat themselves to a trip to the Grand Prix. They are also planning on buying a house, while their 20-year-old son is after a new. Their 11-year-old daughter has said she simply wants a goldfish. | Both Mr and Mrs Doherty are Formula 1 fans and are hoping to treat themselves to a trip to the Grand Prix. They are also planning on buying a house, while their 20-year-old son is after a new. Their 11-year-old daughter has said she simply wants a goldfish. |
| But Mr Doherty’s customer will still be able to call on his services, as he said he has no intention of giving up his job. | But Mr Doherty’s customer will still be able to call on his services, as he said he has no intention of giving up his job. |
| “I enjoy my work. I’ve don’t it for 33 years and I’ve got a lot of customers that I’m loyal to. I was out working yesterday and I’ll be out working tomorrow. It’s quite hard to give up,” he said. | “I enjoy my work. I’ve don’t it for 33 years and I’ve got a lot of customers that I’m loyal to. I was out working yesterday and I’ll be out working tomorrow. It’s quite hard to give up,” he said. |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |