Findochty grandad on top of world after £30k Postcode Lottery windfall
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A GRANDAD of two from Findochty, who is chairman of a local charity, has said he feels “tickety-boo” after scooping a share of £90,000 thanks to his postcode.
There was a very pleasant surprise indeed in store for 63-year-old James Bremner and two of his neighbours who all picked up a cheque for £30,000 each when their postcode, AB56 4QA, was announced as a winner with People’s Postcode Lottery last Thursday.
James, who retired from his job as a chef earlier this year, discovered how much he had won during a video call with People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson.
When the cheque was pulled from the envelope, James said: “Oh gee, £30,000! That makes me feel tickety-boo.
“I won £10 a few weeks ago and I was thinking that was my turn for another year so I’m shocked at this, I wasn’t expecting that at all, it’s blown me away. The blood pressure is up a wee bit!
“I’ve just retired so this means a lot. I retired because I wanted to spend more time with my wife, Barbara, and the family, and obviously we can’t do much at this particular time but hopefully we’ll be doing a wee bit of travelling once Covid is all past.
“This will go a long, long way to secure a lot of little treats with this sort of money. It’s just terrific.”
James’ son already is already helping his dad with ideas for spending the windfall.
He commented: “I’m quite keen on my salmon fishing and my son and I usually go to the River Spey for two weeks every year so he’s telling me I’m needing a new rod and he’s wanting to help me pick it.”
James is involved in the local community and is chairman of Findochty Men’s Shed, a community space where people take part in craftwork and conversation.
“I’m a chef by trade so I’m not really good with my hands but I can talk and I can sit and speak to someone or listen to what they have to say and that can mean a lot to someone," he continued.
"In the men’s shed the kettle is always on.
“We can’t meet right now but we’re still working away behind the scenes. We started off last year with six people and now we’ve got 34 signed up members. It’s very rewarding.”
Asked how he will celebrate his good fortune, James added: “We’ll just be with the family, my daughter is allowed to visit because we look after the grandchildren and my son, well he’ll just have to get a takeaway!”
The remaining winners chose to remain anonymous but their prize will be paid into their bank account.
The Findochty neighbours won the prize as part of People’s Postcode Lottery’s special October campaign, where one postcode is announced as a £30,000 prize winner every day. All the players in the postcode win £30,000 for every ticket they hold.
Danyl Johnson, People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador, sent his congratulations and said: “The weather might have been a bit wet in Findochty but it was my pleasure to spread a bit of sunshine by presenting James with a nice big cheque!
“It was fantastic to hear how this will help James enjoy his retirement with the family and I hope his neighbours are just as pleased as he was with their prize.”
People’s Postcode Lottery costs £10 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws.
A minimum of 32 per cent of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have helped raise over £600 million to date for thousands of good causes across Britain and internationally.
This draw was promoted on behalf of Postcode Dream Trust, which will provide funding to charities helping society recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
