I received £30k & model new BMW on Christmas scratchcard
A GRATEFUL gran has kicked off the brand new yr in one of the best ways doable, successful £30,000 and a model new BMW on a scratch card.
Hanna Valarie Dewar, from Tain, within the Scottish Highlands, received huge on the Vehicles & Money Nationwide Lottery scratchcard, after she practically threw the successful ticket away.
Mrs “Val” Dewar stated she had determined to deal with herself to the scratch card after a visit to the dentist, on December 22, and was left in disbelief after she realised she received.
The 79-year-old stated that she practically threw the successful ticket away earlier than she realised she had received the highest money prize and a model new BMW X2, the Day by day File reported.
She stated: “I had been on the dentist that day and determined to purchase myself a few Scratchcards to cheer myself up. I bear in mind it as a result of I used to be chatting to the woman behind the counter at Morrisons who, funnily sufficient, was additionally referred to as Val.
“Being a number of days earlier than Christmas the store was very busy so I made a decision to attend till I received dwelling to scratch them.
“I stay in a farmhouse with a giant open hearth and usually when I’ve scratched the playing cards, and if I haven’t received something, I simply throw them into the hearth.
“Surprisingly, that day the hearth wasn’t lit and boy am I glad about that!”