You’ve won £100 million on the lottery, What do you do first?

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  • anisty
    anisty Online Community Member Posts: 340 Empowering
    😂😂😂  lol @Autism_at_40!


    Reminds me of a book called "spend, spend, spend" which is the story of Vivian Nicholson and her hubby (keith?)  they won really big on the Pools in the 60s.


    When asked what she was going to do with the money, Viv said "Spend, spend, spend"


    And they did just that!


    It did not go well . . . .


    Wonder if the book is still available - was a good read!
  • anisty
    anisty Online Community Member Posts: 340 Empowering
    Just googled - there is an old copy on Amazon listed at £530!!!!!


    You'd need to win the lottery to buy it at that ridiculous price! Good, not that good.
  • Autism_at_40
    Autism_at_40 Online Community Member Posts: 899 Pioneering
    anisty said:
    😂😂😂  lol @Autism_at_40!


    Reminds me of a book called "spend, spend, spend" which is the story of Vivian Nicholson and her hubby (keith?)  they won really big on the Pools in the 60s.


    When asked what she was going to do with the money, Viv said "Spend, spend, spend"


    And they did just that!


    It did not go well . . . .


    Wonder if the book is still available - was a good read!
    Lol
    Well.. I wouldn't spend it all, would need some money to live on lol
  • Ell
    Ell Online Community Member Posts: 12 Contributor
    Buy both my boys their own houses. 
    Buy a house next to a canal with its own mooring and buy a narrowboat. 
    Send money to Dogs in Brazil and donate money to various charities. 
  • TopB79
    TopB79 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    I’d buy a much bigger house for myself and my beautiful daughter (almost 1 and into everything !), then I would give big amounts to all the people in life who need it. Family first though and various charities for others who have nothing 🥹🙏. 
  • Bluebell123
    Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor
    As I rent, I would buy a house, nothing too big as I live alone.  Then I would also buy a house each for my son and daughter. Oh and a new small car as mine is very very old.  Actually the car would come first  :)
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    My grandmother used to tell me to always buy a car first because you can sleep in your car but you can't drive your house. 
  • Bluebell123
    Bluebell123 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor
    Hannah_Scope said:
    My grandmother used to tell me to always buy a car first because you can sleep in your car but you can't drive your house. 
    That is so true  :)
  • ClaraSais
    ClaraSais Online Community Member Posts: 42 Contributor
    buy a more suitable house. Pay off debt and have a holiday as we can’t afford to get on the property ladder or have carers respite
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I've seen that the windmill from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is up for sale as part of a property. I would be so tempted if I won the lottery! 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    It can go quick when you think about it! 
  • cheekylittlekoala
    cheekylittlekoala Online Community Member Posts: 123 Empowering
    100 million seems a lot, I would be quite happy with one!! 100 million just seems very scary!!
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    The thought for the thread came from the Euromillions roll over a few months ago and I thought, that is a multiple life changing amount!
  • CoffeeFirst
    CoffeeFirst Scope Member Posts: 201 Empowering
    I’d book a nice holiday so I can take time to chill and work out what I’d really like to do with the money.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Have you got somewhere in mind @CoffeeFirst?
  • joelincs
    joelincs Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    edited August 2023
    Top of the range electric wheelchair. Then an electric wheelchair that lifts in an out of the passenger seat of my new fast car, have dual controls fitted, renew my driving license.

    New bungalow, completely fitted out for my condition.

    Full time PA/ carers, cook dietician  house keeper, gardener/handyman/  chauffeur.

    Think about a self drive passenger drone.

    Definitely let all the family that have rejected me know.
    I would travel to see friends and family who have stuck by me maybe in a kitted out motor home.

    Id like a wheelchair accessible pony and trap.  And a wheelchair accessible fishing launch…

    Id support donkey and dog welfare and get involved. 

    Id seek out councils ignoring the equality act regarding access and falling short on their duty of care and sue them.

    I’d like to influence the CQC as I think some of their red is counter productive.

    Im not sure that I want to go where it too hot, I quite fancy more of the U.K. and Eire to begin with, Learn fly fishing.

    I might want to  buy back homes I’ve sold in areas I’ve liked.

    Oh it is a worry, I would need a good accountant 


  • C_J
    C_J Online Community Member Posts: 715 Empowering
    First of all I would find a home for myself with a bit of a garden to get me out of where I am at the moment. I would then help my family. It's a lot of money and a lot of good could be done with it.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @joelincs That's quite the list! and I'd say that wouldn't even touch half of it!  :D

    @C_J What would you plant in your garden? 
  • C_J
    C_J Online Community Member Posts: 715 Empowering
    I would use a bit of it for a veg plot the rest would be for plants to attract bees, insects and butterflies.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Awww at the butterflies! :D You'll have to have a hammock too!

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