Carer treats family after £10k-a-month lottery win

A woman who has worked as a carer for 19 years said the "possibilities are pretty much endless" after winning a £10,000-a-month lottery prize.

Sandra Hall, 61, from Stoke-on-Trent, said she planned to keep working and treat family and friends after winning the Set for Life National Lottery draw on 8 May.

"This win is incredible. I'm not sure it's still fully sunk in," said Ms Hall, who will receive payments each month for 30 years.

Ms Hall, who is treating herself to a hot tub engraved with her winning lottery numbers, said: "I want to remind myself how lucky I have been every time I take a dip.

"It's always been who I am to try and look after others, it's my vocation. Sometimes I get reminded by family and friends that I need to do something for myself.

"So, when I found out that I'd just won the top prize on Set For Life, I knew my one treat would be a hot tub."

She also treated her fiance John to a work van and has plans to pay for her sister's new bathroom and decking at her mother's home.

She is looking forward to shopping for a wedding dress ahead of her marriage to John, a farmer, next April.

Ms Hall put the deposit down for his van after winning but paid off the balance when she received her first lottery payment.

"If I can help my family and others out, I absolutely will - and that's one of the most amazing things about winning," Ms Hall said.

She said when the first payment had landed in her bank account, it hit her that "I've got 359 of these same payments still left to go".

She added: "The possibilities are pretty much endless and I will be treating myself to a few other luxuries soon.

"I'll definitely be booking luxury weekends breaks and it'll be very nice to go shopping and not look at the price for once."

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