London - From the frustrations involved in buying a bespoke supercar, to the apparent impossibility of getting a decent wifi signal in a country mansion, it clearly isn’t easy being a EuroMillions winner.
Lottery operator Camelot has revealed the difficulties experienced by ordinary people who win a fortune and suddenly find themselves catapulted into the jet set.
It says winners need at least six months to adapt. Common problems include struggling to fit a week’s supermarket shopping into a two-seater, how to giftwrap the cars they often give family and friends, persuading snooty estate agents more used to dealing with upper-class clients to take them seriously, and being called ‘Sir’ by staff.
One said: ‘I had to wait a year and a half for a limited-edition Bentley, and the wife didn’t even like it when it turned up.’
The owner of a particularly large property added: ‘We go to Costco for Christmas decorations. It’s the only place to find decorations large enough. They do them big enough for shop windows.’
Sharon and Nigel Mather, who won £12.4million in 2010, told how they flew from their home in Cheshire to Manchester in a five-passenger helicopter for a spree, but couldn’t fit their purchases in the cargo bay.
Mrs Mather said: ‘Nige wouldn’t be able to fit his golf clubs and trolley in that. We had to get our driver to take the shopping home.’
The likelihood of scooping the jackpot is almost one in 140million.
Daily Mail