Smiles in the street as neighbours scoop £30k on postcode lottery
NINE lucky neighbours in Portishead are celebrating after winning £30,000 each on the People’s Postcode Lottery.
Players living in Jacob’s Meadow – with the lucky BS20 7LN postcode – scooped £270,000 to share between them.
One of the winners, Emma Vokins, 51, said: “I’m ecstatic ... It’s just the best day ever, it’s brilliant.
“You hear about it happening to other people, it’s awesome. It doesn’t feel real.”
Emma, a credit insurance broker, said the win will allow her to treat friends and family, particularly those who helped her through some difficult times in the past.
She said: “We had a house fire eight years ago. When it happened one of my good friends put us up for a few weeks and she’ll be one of those that I’ll be taking out to say ‘thank you’.
One of the other neighbours to receive a prize cheque was Ian Porch, 61, who said of his windfall: “I’m absolutely elated, chuffed to bits.”
Ian, who works with a golf equipment supplier, has plans to treat his wife with his winnings and said: “She’s been after a horse for a while and we’ve got some savings for it, but it was just the upkeep. Now she can have her dream come true again.”
Lynda Davies, 57, learned of her win along with husband Duncan.
The couple have four children between them and Lynda added that she wants to share the good fortune: “It’s a phenomenal amount of money.”
The couple also plan to use some of their winnings to renovate a campervan for next year’s holidays.
Nick Bowers, 40, and wife Kelly also got a knock on the door to discover their win.
Kelly said: “I feel like I’m in a bit of a dreamworld. I can’t believe we’ve had the opportunity to win.”
The other winners chose to remain anonymous.