A LUCKY bunch of neighbours scooped £3.2million in a massive lottery win just weeks before Christmas.
Residents in the Scots village of Fishcross, Clackmannanshire were left celebrating after bagging the huge cash windfall which was announced at the weekend.
Gannel Hill View in Fishcross was the lucky street that saw residents win the lion’s share of the prize money
Vince and Margo Taylor doubled their earnings by both buying a ticket to take part in the lottery
Alison and Duncan Miller scooped £123,076 following the postcode lottery win, just months after Duncan was given the all-clear from cancer
It meant that 11 neighbours in the same area earned £123,076 each on Saturday through the draw by the People’s Postcode Lottery.
Residents were stunned after their postcode, FK10 3GN, was announced as the big winner.
Among them was Duncan Millar, 59, and wife Alison, 58, who won £123,076.
Car dealership boss Duncan told of his joy at bagging the money as he recovers from bowel cancer treatment and surgery to remove a tumour after being diagnosed in 2021.
And he revealed they’re already planning a five-star family holiday with son Ryan, 30, daughter-in-law Laura, and granddaughters Sophie, four, and Lucy, three.
The delighted grandad said: “It’s truly magical for us to win this money. I still can’t believe it, it’s like I’m in a dream.
“We’ve had a really dramatic time of it, when you get told you’ve got bowel cancer and now to go from one extreme to another, it’s just amazing.
“After the last few years to come through the other side and to get this [win], it’s just like ‘listen guys, everything is going to be okay now, let’s just have fun!’ And that’s what we’re going to do.”
The couple had already booked to go to Turkey but vowed to upgrade their holiday package.
Duncan said: “It’ll be 5-star now. We’ll be back on the internet upgrading tonight, and I’ll be having the best party ever.
“I was never expecting to be so wealthy at 60. It’s nice to say you’ve got some money in the bank.”
Duncan, who worked at the same BMW dealership in Stirling for more than 43 years, is also planning a bucket-list holiday to Canada as part of the couple’s wedding anniversary celebrations.
And they weren’t the only ones celebrating cash wins after the draw.
About 467 people across the FK10-3 postcode turned up to the Sterling Mills Shopping Outlet to find out how much they had won. The winners won between £3,024 and £9,072.
Across the road, Duncan’s neighbours doubled their earnings to £246,152 by both paying for two tickets to enter the competition.
Margo and Vince Taylor each held winning tickets, describing the win as a “miracle” and revealing they can now fulfil their road trip dreams.
Margo said: “With our big family, Christmas is always special, but this year will be amazing.”
Vince added: “It’s nuts, totally nuts! You never know when your luck will change because it’s the first time in our lives that we’ve won something.”
The couple has five children, all in their twenties, and is currently fostering four children aged six to 15 years old.
Also making up their big family are their six pet dogs, which include three Labradoodles, a Chihuahua, and a Cockapoo.
They are now planning an even bigger Christmas for their clan.
Margo said: “We’ve always wanted to buy a motorhome and have the freedom to explore Europe, and we’ve always held on to the hope that one day that could happen.”
Vince, 56, added: “It’s amazing to know; we can now tour Europe and beyond, obviously once the family is all settled.”
He said: “I took early retirement to look after my health after suffering from long-term COVID for nearly three years. I’m coming to the other end now, and I’ll be able to really enjoy this money.”