Pick Me Up! Special

Little Pick Me Ups!

Sarah’s postcode bought her a dream wedding…

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Icaught sight of the man waving across the room at me.‘hi, I’m Phil,’ he said. It was January 2015, and Phil, 60, and I were on a blind date.

We chatted for hours and I told him about my life-long dream of one day going to Las Vegas.

‘Maybe you will win the lottery one day. Then you can send me a postcard from Vegas!’ he laughed. We were soon a couple. One evening, an advert for People’s Postcode Lottery came on TV. ‘Maybe we should give it a go?’ I said.

A few months later, Phil proposed, and two months later, a mysterious gold envelope came through the letter box.

‘It’s an invitation to a

I don’t worry about money

In April we jetted off. We exchanged vows at a small chapel, and afterwards we spent a week in Vegas and even went on a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon.

Since winning the Postcode Lottery, I don’t worry about money anymore.

I’ve treated all my family, and helped my son, Liam, pay for a deposit on a house.

It turns out I didn’t need to send Phil a postcard from Vegas - he was there with me! Postcode Lottery event where we stand a chance of winning some prizes,’ I said.

We went along to the event, and to our amazement, our postcode was called, winning a whopping £177 209!

‘What do you think about going to Vegas to get married?’ Phil said. It was a dream come true.

 ?? Sarah Critchley, 45, Blackburn ?? A life-long dream come true
Sarah Critchley, 45, Blackburn A life-long dream come true

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