If you won the lottery....

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Julie

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Post by Julie » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:21 pm
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If you won millions on the lottery what would you do? first?

Would you go on holiday..buy a car / house....or would you go to work Monday morning [:D]

My first thought is holiday for me and my nearest and dearest....then I'd give a bug chunk to my beloved Swans.....
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Post by Skippy » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:27 pm
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I would buy my mum's house back for her - she did an equity release scheme after my dad died - and only owns half the house. After that I would pay our mortgage.

Harry would never have to eat tuna Whiskas again - he doesn't like them so I'd give them to charity.

I'd give Staines Town Football Club a chunk of money, and I would make a donation to Monkey World in Dorset.

Dave has just asked me for a new car!!!

I wouldn't go back to work though!!!
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:36 pm
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Go into work and collect my personal stuff, then walk out. Pay off all my debts, do some decorating stuff and put a conservatory on th house (wouldn't move straight away).

Update the car, buy a villa in Florida.

Make a substantial donation to the RNLI (even though I don't live anywhere near the coast, I do admire what they do), and the air ambulance (never know when you might need them!)
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Post by Julie » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:39 pm
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Staines are the Swans too...hubby used to live there!

Dave can have anew car....maybe a smart car [:D]

I love my job but to be honest I wouldn't go back...would sit and write books all day if I could afford too....oh and of course pay off debts!
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Post by Viki.W » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:06 pm
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I would pay my Dad's mortgage off.
Help my brother and my best mates out with their debts.
Donate enough money to the Marie Curie hospice up the road for a new wing.
Book a holiday in Disneyworld, Florida, travelling in Virgin upperclass!
Build a house in the Cheshire countryside with a wing for my Dad and a wing for hubby's mum.
Buy a pink Honda S2000.
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Post by Shining » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:56 pm
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I would go to work on Monday and probably Tuesday etc., I think I would just reduce my hours as I can honestly say I absolutely love my job.

I would like to own dog kennels, rescue dogs and try and find them forever homes. I'd have a lab puppy and a border collie and concentrate a lot more on dog training. Ooh just the thought x
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:25 pm
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Don't forget our storm chasing holiday ladyh!

That would have to be a priority as well!
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:29 pm
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We could have a great time!

I can do the tight shorts now - it's just not a pretty sight!
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Post by kallis3 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:35 pm
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It might take a few years, but we'll make it happen!
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Post by olympic_torch » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:10 am
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Firstly, i would pass the winning ticket to my eldest daughter to claim it in her name [8D](come on, you know you would)
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Post by kallis3 » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:05 am
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How can you suggest such a thing OT!!!

Besides, if I won millions, paying off my IVA would be a drop in the ocean!

I'd also love to tell all the banks who were so snotty with me when I was struggling, that I'd won all this money and they wouldn't see a penny of it!
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Post by buttercup » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:28 am
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I would pay off the mortgage and have a holiday.Pay off kids studenet loans, make sure all the homeless people in my area had a good christmas with a roof over their heads & full tummies.
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Post by jane.l » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:39 am
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I would buy a lovely large house in Cyprus with private pool. A new car for me and hubby, we would reluctantly have to stay in this country for a couple more years whilst the kids finished their education and then I would move abroad, I would not invest the money in this awful country [:D]
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Post by freelili » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:27 pm
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If I had the winning lottery ticket on a Saturday night, I would sit up all night looking at it, spend all day on the Sunday checking to see if I still had it, panic every 5 mins just in case I had misplaced it and sit up all Sunday night staring at it, just in case I lost it during the night..... Then I would probably go gar gar through lack of sleep.

I really dont know what else I would do, probably buy a large house with plenty of space. I hope I wouldnt change but I probably would. They say money doesnt buy happiness but it would sure make being a misery guts a lot more comfortable. Not that I am a misery guts, you understand. I would go on holidays and give my kids enough to set them up for life, I would also buy a more reliable car.

A big party might be the order of the day also.
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Post by kallis3 » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:30 pm
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Don't forget my invite Lily!
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