A grandmother of 13 who scooped £1m on the national lottery has said the first thing she plans to buy - is a new pair of knees.
Bev Dixon, 50, and her husband Malcolm, 43, thought they had won £1,000 at first, but had in fact matched five numbers and the bonus ball to pick up £1million.
Pub landlady Bev, a mother-of-three, plans to retire and hopes the knees will give her a new lease of life as she is in constant pain.
The couple, who have lived in rented accommodation all their lives, also plan to buy their first home and move closer to their expansive family.
Malcolm, who has been forced to stop working as a building engineer due to injury, said the win could not have come at a better time for the pair, who will celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary this Sunday (9/2).
He told how the first Beverley wanted was a new pair of knees, He said: "Bev is in constant pain with her knees so this will definitely be the first big spend.
"Your health is so important - the win will enable us to afford to give Bev a totally new lease of life.
"We will finally be able to afford a house of our own and move closer to our three children and 13 grandchildren.
"We have a million things going through our heads which we would like to buy, but we just want to take our time.
"This win will mean we will never have any more money worries." Malcolm was taking the couple's two pet dogs for a walk when he realised he had not checked his two lucky dips for the lottery draw on Wednesday, January 29.
He said: "I had bought two lucky dips - one each for my wife and myself.
"I checked the numbers on my phone and thought and thought amazing we have won £1,000.
"I immediately texted my wife and said 'you'll never guess what Bev, we've just won £1,000'.
"She was absolutely over the moon and I thought I would just double check it was right, I could not believe it." Malcolm, of Leigh, Gtr Manchester, said it was only when he checked the tickets again that he realised the couple had won £1million.
He added: "It was only when I went to check for a second time that I saw all of the zeros.
"I was just in a state of shock.
I immediately rang Bev again and said 'I've got it wrong, we have in fact £1million'.
"She just thought I was joking and said 'no that can't be right' - it was a surreal moment and one which I will never forget." The winning lottery numbers were 7, 40, 42, 47, 59 and the bonus ball was 58.
A grandmother of 13 who scooped £1m on the national lottery has said the first thing she plans to buy - is a new pair of knees.
Bev Dixon, 50, and her husband Malcolm, 43, thought they had won £1,000 at first, but had in fact matched five numbers and the bonus ball to pick up £1million.
Pub landlady Bev, a mother-of-three, plans to retire and hopes the knees will give her a new lease of life as she is in constant pain.
The couple, who have lived in rented accommodation all their lives, also plan to buy their first home and move closer to their expansive family.
Malcolm, who has been forced to stop working as a building engineer due to injury, said the win could not have come at a better time for the pair, who will celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary this Sunday (9/2).
He told how the first Beverley wanted was a new pair of knees, He said: "Bev is in constant pain with her knees so this will definitely be the first big spend.
"Your health is so important - the win will enable us to afford to give Bev a totally new lease of life.
"We will finally be able to afford a house of our own and move closer to our three children and 13 grandchildren.
"We have a million things going through our heads which we would like to buy, but we just want to take our time.
"This win will mean we will never have any more money worries." Malcolm was taking the couple's two pet dogs for a walk when he realised he had not checked his two lucky dips for the lottery draw on Wednesday, January 29.
He said: "I had bought two lucky dips - one each for my wife and myself.
"I checked the numbers on my phone and thought and thought amazing we have won £1,000.
"I immediately texted my wife and said 'you'll never guess what Bev, we've just won £1,000'.
"She was absolutely over the moon and I thought I would just double check it was right, I could not believe it." Malcolm, of Leigh, Gtr Manchester, said it was only when he checked the tickets again that he realised the couple had won £1million.
He added: "It was only when I went to check for a second time that I saw all of the zeros.
"I was just in a state of shock.
I immediately rang Bev again and said 'I've got it wrong, we have in fact £1million'.
"She just thought I was joking and said 'no that can't be right' - it was a surreal moment and one which I will never forget." The winning lottery numbers were 7, 40, 42, 47, 59 and the bonus ball was 58.
