A builder from Norwich Have traded your forklift for a “dream car”. National lottery Scratchcard.
39 -year -old Adam Lopez saw his bank balance from a modest £ 12.40 to a stunning £ 1,000,012.40 after claiming his victory.
Mr. Lopez is now taking a break from work to plan his future, calling that moment he claimed his award “I have ever made the best call”.
Recalling the victory, Mr. Lopez said: “I stopped and bought to take a drink Scratch At the same time. “Then he traveled home to share the news with his mother, Dannica and stepfather, Andrew.
“Once in the car I played the scratch card and when I saw £ 1 million, I did not know what to do with myself, so without thinking -I also shared the scratch card in the glove.
“I always thought that if I ever won big, I would shout but when this actually happened, I was completely stunned in the silence!”
He said: “This was the most real moment when the woman of the national lottery confirmed that I was a millionaire! My mother went like a balloon, she was very excited for me!
“My balance goes from £ 12.40 to £ 1,000,012.40, it was a real ‘pin’ moment!”
Mr. Lopez has swapped the forklift, which he usually drives at work Range rover sport And treated her mother in a range Rover Evoque.
The builder said: “Sadly, we had lost our father eight years ago, he always said that he would take care of us, and I think this victory has come from him in some way.
“So, when I treated myself for my dream car, I knew that I had to make Mam’s dream come true. Seeing how happy she was when she was behind the wheel of her new car, when she came to know when I came to know that I had won!”
Mr. Lopez has also booked a family holiday for Barbados for next year with his win.
He said: “In my wild dreams, I never felt that it would be with me, I feel very blessed. I have given myself a budget to have fun, a pot to treat people who I love and the rest I am saving for the future.
“I am planning to use this time and use myself to fit myself, as I want to travel more next year. The journey to Barbados is going to be amazing and I am hoping to meet friends in New York.
“Who knows, I can also book a first class ticket because I always wanted to turn left on an airplane-thanks for this victory. I can make that dream a reality too!”
Mr. Lopez bought his winning scratch card from a premiere store on Refoum Road, Norwich.
It costs £ 5 to play and one prize winning 3.33 overall occasion, which range from £ 5 to £ 1 million awards.
National lottery Each week for national lottery-funded projects, an average of more than £ 30 million is generated.
It is honored More than £ 95 billion at the award And after launching in 1994, he built 7,400 millionaires or multinationals.