A MUM who scooped £125,000 on the lottery says she has her daughter’s key advice to thank for her massive windfall.
Victoria, from Alcester in Warwickshire, was one of the lucky punters to hit the jackpot when her postcode was picked for the Millionaire Street draw on April 20.
Each ticket was worth a whopping £125,000 after B49 6PX landed the weekly prize.
But the gran-of-three may not have scooped her winnings if not for some great advice from her daughter.
Victoria has only lived at the address for two years after being advised by her daughter to move to the over-60s retirement housing complex.
She said: “It’s the best move I’ve ever made.
“After living most of my life in Solihull, I moved here to be closer to the family and it’s a lovely community and I have wonderful neighbours.
“And this is the icing on the cake.”
The gran-of-three added that she was “humbled” by the huge prize sum.
Victoria said: “At my age group, it’s an unbelievable amount of money.
“My late husband earned £12 a week when we got married. I can’t get my head around it. My poor bank manager is going to have a fit.
“It’s like a fairytale. I’m never going to forget today. It’s almost unreal.”
The gran said she’d buy some swanky new carpets along with treating her children and grandchildren.
She added, “My grandkids are all into sport. Gianluca is a tennis player, and very good.
“Arturo is a swimmer for the county. And the youngest, Alesandro, is a goalkeeper.
“I think I’ll be treating them, that’s for sure.”
The born entertainer, who performed shows during World War II, is still teaching a keep-fit class for her neighbours within the Alcester housing complex today.
Victoria started a dancing school when she was just 14 years old in Solihull, before performing in theatres around Britain, and she also starred in a few commercials.
She spent the latter part of her career as a choreographer for a local musical society.
Victoria was delighted to hear that a local charity close to her heart was receiving a major funding boost.
Thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery, Alcester Day Care received a game-changing £15,000 from Postcode Community Trust.
Carole Zambonini, founder and chairman of Alcester Day Care, said, “I couldn’t believe it when I received the news of the funding.
“The biggest amount we’d ever received was £1,000 so this is incredible.
“We can get so much with the £15,000 thanks to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and we’re just eternally grateful.”
How People's Postcode Lottery works
People’s Postcode Lottery costs £12 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day.
People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws.
A minimum of 33 per cent from each ticket goes to charity.
Every Saturday, £1million will be shared by one postcode as part of the lottery’s Millionaire Street prize.
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £1.2billion for thousands of charities and local good causes.
This prize was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust which supports organisations including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, PDSA and Medical Detection Dogs.
Meanwhile, another winner called Evelyn said that she was so shocked when she got the life-changing call from a lottery agent she forgot to ask how much she had actually won.
The 73-year-old took home a quarter of the £1million prize money due to her having two tickets.
And retired teacher Graham said he can now live out his boyhood dreams behind the wheel of a classic car thanks to the £125,000 windfall.
It comes as a lotto jackpot winner scooped a jaw-dropping £100,000 – and so did all her neighbours thanks to a £12 raffle.
Anne, from Heald Green, Greater Manchester, believes she lives on the luckiest street in the UK after landing the life-changing windfall.
In March this year, another Postcode Lottery winner revealed that while she had won a £145,000 jackpot but her dad only got £2,000 after a “strange” week.
And a couple who won £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery were just days away from a decision that would have left them with nothing.
