Couple from village near Bristol win £1 million on Lottery scratchcard By The Bristol Post | Posted: January 01, 2015 By Heather Pickstock David and Tina Chase celebrate winning £1million on a National Lottery scratchcard at Mendip Spring Golf Club Picture: Dan Regan BRDR20141231A-008 Comments (6) A COUPLE from North Somerset are celebrating the best ever start to the New Year – after winning £1million on a lottery scratchcard. Tina and David Chase, of Winscombe, couldn't believe their luck after Tina bought the £5 Merry Millionaire scratchcard in Tesco at Station Road, Cheddar, on a whim on Christmas Eve. After scratching off the symbols to reveal the win, Tina took her card back to the shop. Tina 53, a former housekeeper, said: "I gave the scratchcard to the shop assistant to check, which she did. She told me to take a deep breath." Tina – who had only ever won up to £20 on scratchcards – then dashed to her sister's house in Cheddar where they checked the win with Camelot. RELATED CONTENT "We just couldn't believe it when Camelot confirmed the win," said Tina. "I had only ever won smaller amounts before, it is still sinking in." The first person Tina told was her husband David and, once she had convinced him it wasn't a wind up, or a mistake, he put the scratchcard in his wallet for safe keeping over Christmas. The couple then rang their children Alec, 31, Craig, 29, and Holly, 25, to share the good news. Tina said: "We rang them to share the good news, but they didn't answer their phones. When they saw we had rang them they initially thought something was wrong. It is the best Christmas present ever."
Couple from village near Bristol win 1 million on Lottery
scratchcardByThe Bristol Post|Posted: January 01, 2015By Heather
Pickstock
David and Tina Chase celebrate winning 1million on a National
Lottery scratchcard at Mendip Spring Golf Club Picture: Dan Regan
BRDR20141231A-008Comments(6)A COUPLE from North Somerset are
celebrating the best ever start to the New Year after winning
1million on a lottery scratchcard. Tina and David Chase, of
Winscombe, couldn't believe their luck after Tina bought the 5
Merry Millionaire scratchcard in Tesco at Station Road, Cheddar, on
a whim on Christmas Eve.After scratching off the symbols to reveal
the win, Tina took her card back to the shop.Tina 53, a former
housekeeper, said: "I gave the scratchcard to the shop assistant to
check, which she did. She told me to take a deep breath."Tina who
had only ever won up to 20 on scratchcards then dashed to her
sister's house in Cheddar where they checked the win with
Camelot.RELATED CONTENT "We just couldn't believe it when Camelot
confirmed the win," said Tina."I had only ever won smaller amounts
before, it is still sinking in."The first person Tina told was her
husband David and, once she had convinced him it wasn't a wind up,
or a mistake, he put the scratchcard in his wallet for safe keeping
over Christmas.The couple then rang their children Alec, 31, Craig,
29, and Holly, 25, tosharethe good news.Tina said: "We rang them to
share the good news, but they didn't answer their phones. When they
saw we had rang them they initially thought something was wrong. It
is the best Christmas present ever."The stunned couple had a little
celebration on their local pub on the night of their win but
decided to put a full party on hold until themoneywas in the bank.
Tina said: "Christmas passed by in a bit of a blur to be
honest.
