Yahoo News EuroMillions winner plans to buy a caravan and visit Wales
A mum of two is looking forward to family adventures in a caravan in Wales and Scotland after winning £110,304.60 on the EuroMillions. Sheena Clayton, 37, who works as a carer almost missed out on The National Lottery EuroMillions draw on Friday 22 November. Sheena, who had just finished a night shift the morning of the draw, was feeling tired and buying her usual weekly EuroMillions ticket completely slipped her mind.
Sheena, from Northallerton, who normally plays online, said: “It was only because one of my sons wanted something from the shop that I ventured out to Tesco and as I was paying thought – ahh I can buy a ticket – and I did. And thank goodness I did – I guess I owe this win to my son. If it wasn’t for him I would not have gone to Tesco and would not have bought a ticket for that evening’s draw. I just didn’t feel like going online after a tiring shift in work.
“It is just surreal – I feel I am proof that winning The National Lottery does really happen – and happens to ordinary people like me. And this is why I wanted to share my incredible news.”
READ MORE: Cadbury's Hot Chocolate cleared from shelves as firm explains why
Sheena, who won after matching the numbers: 10, 11, 12, 29, 31 and the Lucky Star, 8, checked her winning EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket on her phone. She added: “I just could not believe what I was seeing. I thought someone was just playing a joke on me – I went from screaming to crying to just feeling in total shock. It still hasn’t sunk-in yet, and I just feel numb.”
Sheena, who is married and has two sons, nine and 11, said a caravan is top of the family’s shopping list. She said: “A caravan is something we have always wanted as a family so we can go on lots of adventures with the boys. We had been saving up and hoped to be able to afford one next year – now this has all been brought forward and we will be able to buy it straight away – and start these adventures even sooner.
“We are currently drawing up a list of all of the places we would like to visit. It is so exciting – this win has created so many opportunities for us as a family it is just fabulous.”
Wales and a tour of the Scottish coastline are already on the travel priority list. A deposit on a house – as Sheena and her family are currently in rented accommodation - is also high on the wish list, together with the best family Christmas ever – and a new sofa.
Sheena, who is a carer in a residential home, says she has no plans to reduce her hours at work – she even went straight into work four hours after discovering she was a EuroMillions winner.
She added: “I love my job and I love everyone I work with so there was no way I wasn’t going into work. People rely on me.”
