I recently won £1m on the lottery AMA

Can you do an AMA this time next year? I'm hoping you don't follow the same path as most lottery winners

That would be a good idea. I hope I remember to.

What's the first thing you spent it on?

a sack of dog food, and my wife bought a "big" bottle of Ribena lol.

Dude, you've got money now! No need to eat dog food anymore!

But it makes my hair so glossy

Have friends asked for handouts? How have you dealt with that?

Yeah and my response will always be no. However if they want to start a business I think I'd like to be a part of that.

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lol I was about to ask if you were nigerian until I saw the name

I'm guessing millionaire raffle on euromillions?

Correct sir, approx 1 in 3.5m chance of winning

What was the first expensive thing you bought just for fun?

A gold pocket watch, I like to wear 3 piece suits to weddings etc, I feel the watch just makes me look that extra bit smug.

Are you doing anything to make more money (stock market, CD's, gambling, etc) with your winnings?

Yeah, I set asside £300k to go into investments that should get me a minimum of £20k a year, which is more than enough to run our household bills etc, so anything else we earn is just play money.

EDIT hope you noticed I said "should get me" Over the last 10 years the lowest the portfolio (this investment) has made is 7% during the recession. So no it is not guaranteed but it is a firm I trust through acquaintances that I know have invested for a while who recommended them as well as Camalot recommending them.

Did you tell friends and family?

I told my family, and the friends I see most often, I am trying to tell people on a one-to-one basis.

There was a lottery winner who told absolutely no one that he won, but instead asked around to all of his friends for a little financial help. "Hey, I'm struggling, could you help me out..." He only had one friend who helped him out willingly, and was really there for him. Everyone else abandoned him. Then he told everyone he won the lotto. Nobody came asking for money. The one friend who did help was more than reimbursed and stayed a good lifelong friend.

Damn I wish I had done that!

How did they react? Has it changed any of your relationships?

They are supportive, they are very happy. Most stuff is the same except with my friends our version of "yourmama" was "richboy", now that is no longer an irony

How much would you estimate you spent on lottery tickets before you won?

Did you pick the numbers yourself?

Did you always play the same numbers?

Do you still play the lottery now?

I spent about £600, always random numbers, I d still play

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Every one seems fine . . . at first. My younger sister is the only one who has voiced annoyance. She thinks if she won then she would pay off family members mortgages. Overall everyone seems genuinely happy for me.

Haha, do you think she would pay off your mortgage if she won lotto?

I think she would give me more than she got from me. but no

Are you gonna blow it all on drugs and whores like that garbage guy did?

No sir, hope not

Do you feel guilty about being rich without putting in any effort? Not to be an ass, it's just something I always wondered.

No but my wife wants private medical care to which I feel awkward about. I don't know why but my attitude is "why do I have the right to better care than my friends" so i'll stick with good old NHS

What has changed the most in your life?

My mental state I think, now all the 1st world pressures of buying a house etc are gone I have noticed I am much more relaxed (I wasn't stressed before though).

Is there a thing you wanted to buy your whole life and now able to purchase?

A descent sporty car, I've had a convertible before but it still had to be practical for everyday use where as now I can have both!

Do you think you will continue to work, or has the £1m ensured you can have an "early retirement"?

If the latter, what do you plan on doing now?

I stayed with my job until Christmas but it was too hard work trying to meet with the financial experts around working full-time. So I am taking a year out to get my investments sorted (there is a steep learning curve), get a house etc. I am now re-skilling to become a pilot as it is something I always wanted to do.

As in a private "Cessna" type pilot, or a commercial "737" type pilot?

I'll start at small stuff and just see what I learn and where it takes me.

Would you ever buy another lottery ticket?.. Would you advise that other people do also?

I still do, I would say yes but only if you can afford them

Any scrounger yet?

Yes unfortunately a friend asked for a few thousand to pay off debts but from day 1 we (wife and me) agreed "absolutely no loans or bailouts" we would hope our friends wouldn't ask.

What are your plans for using the money? (investing, travel, etc). How does it feel to become an overnight millionaire?

Plans are to invest 300k, buy a house 400k then the rest is for fun and to buy houses to fix-up or rent out. For the first week I barely ate, I often became giddy (still do), but also new stresses that I didn't expect. Like now I worry about my health a lot more

Are you going to leave any to the kids or donate any of it?

How much did you play the lottery before you won?

I bought 1 lucky-dip for every draw before I won. And I intend to give to charity but it is difficult with there being soo many. My future kids will have a house gifted to them for renting out only, so they always have a second income.

Do you have enough for a diesel powered mech-warrior?

how much would one be??

How much money do you actually have now from that, as in how much % did all the taxes chunk off?

the full £1m, in the UK winnings are untaxable

How well off were you before the money?

Had a good wage but was struggling to save for a house. I wasn't poor but hadn't got on the property market yet.

what kind of drugs are you gonna buy?

Booze is my vice

Why did you throw away a perfectly fine rich boy? Can I have $50? Have you considered getting a regular job for keeping a purpose in life? Is it one large sum or distributed in a payment plan for life? How old are you? Thanks.

I am 27, I got it as one large sum. I am hopefully going to be a pilot, I used to be an engineer. After only having a weeks off working I am realising that I NEED a job.

Did you feel like you were more prone to being robbed or attacked after winning? and did you do anything about this? extra security perhaps?

not really

How many people 'came out of the woodwork' and suddenly started speaking to you again after you'd won?

non but it is still fairly secret

You should totally fix my truck.

I'm not a mechanic

1. What sort of counselling were you provided with from the lotory?

2. Why did you decide to tell your friends (I can understand family but friends is something different)

3. Are you scared of ending up broke (like you hear a lot in the news etc)?

HF and take care!

You get a specific rep from the camelot who makes sure you are treated well by the banks etc.

Do Camelot still have their own independent financial advisor, and if so, was their advice useful? How did you go about sorting out your investments after the win?

They recommend a private company which seem ok so far