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Lotto winners David and Donna Hendry plan dream Elvis trip | Lotto winners David and Donna Hendry plan dream Elvis trip |
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An Elvis fan is planning his dream trip to Graceland after becoming a lottery millionaire on the King of Rock and Roll's birthday. | An Elvis fan is planning his dream trip to Graceland after becoming a lottery millionaire on the King of Rock and Roll's birthday. |
David Hendry, 45, and his wife Donna, 44, won more than £4m on Wednesday. | David Hendry, 45, and his wife Donna, 44, won more than £4m on Wednesday. |
The Edinburgh couple said they will move house and take a few family holidays with their 12-year-old son. | The Edinburgh couple said they will move house and take a few family holidays with their 12-year-old son. |
Sales engineer Mr Hendry said that when he woke and checked the lottery numbers, he knew immediately that he had won. | |
He told his wife and later that morning took her Vauxhall Astra for its scheduled MoT, as he attempted to keep to his regular routine. | He told his wife and later that morning took her Vauxhall Astra for its scheduled MoT, as he attempted to keep to his regular routine. |
'Blurt out' | 'Blurt out' |
Mr Hendry, who works for Fenn Tool Limited, said: "I checked the winning numbers on my mobile phone as usual, to see whether I'd won anything. It was 6.30am and my wife Donna and our son were in the house. | Mr Hendry, who works for Fenn Tool Limited, said: "I checked the winning numbers on my mobile phone as usual, to see whether I'd won anything. It was 6.30am and my wife Donna and our son were in the house. |
"I knew immediately I had won the jackpot as I knew the numbers off by heart. | "I knew immediately I had won the jackpot as I knew the numbers off by heart. |
"I told Donna first, who obviously didn't believe me until I showed her our ticket. We then told our son who was flabbergasted, especially when he saw the full amount we had won. | "I told Donna first, who obviously didn't believe me until I showed her our ticket. We then told our son who was flabbergasted, especially when he saw the full amount we had won. |
"It is his birthday next week, so I think he's already thought of a lot of extra presents he would like. | "It is his birthday next week, so I think he's already thought of a lot of extra presents he would like. |
"I love Elvis so maybe a trip to Graceland could be on the cards." | "I love Elvis so maybe a trip to Graceland could be on the cards." |
'Still in shock' | 'Still in shock' |
He added: "I tried not to say too much to anyone at the garage as I was still in shock and I didn't want to blurt it out - we've still only told a few people so far, until now." | He added: "I tried not to say too much to anyone at the garage as I was still in shock and I didn't want to blurt it out - we've still only told a few people so far, until now." |
Mr Hendry and his wife, a commercial executive for Johnson & Johnson, said they have yet to decide whether to give up work. | Mr Hendry and his wife, a commercial executive for Johnson & Johnson, said they have yet to decide whether to give up work. |
They won £4,078,509 in the Lotto triple rollover draw after Mr Hendry went to the post office before Christmas and put on his regular numbers for three weeks in a row to ensure he would not miss any draws over the festive period. | They won £4,078,509 in the Lotto triple rollover draw after Mr Hendry went to the post office before Christmas and put on his regular numbers for three weeks in a row to ensure he would not miss any draws over the festive period. |
The couple, who have been married for 17 years, bought the ticket from Mid Calder Post Office in Livingston. | The couple, who have been married for 17 years, bought the ticket from Mid Calder Post Office in Livingston. |
The winning numbers were 4, 5, 10, 12, 20 and 23 and the bonus ball was 24. Another ticket also matched the winner numbers, netting its owner £4,078,509 too. | The winning numbers were 4, 5, 10, 12, 20 and 23 and the bonus ball was 24. Another ticket also matched the winner numbers, netting its owner £4,078,509 too. |
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