A "gobsmacked" mum started 2023 £30,000 better off after winning the lottery. Beth Guest, 40, was a winner on the People's Postcode Lottery - despite almost cancelling her ticket.
Beth runs a playgroup that she set up while on maternity leave. And she won the cash after her postcode was announced as a winner on New Year's Eve.
Mum-of-two Beth, from Dursley told GloucestershireLive: “I’m gobsmacked. This is really good news.
"I never thought I would win in a million years. I nearly cancelled my ticket a few weeks ago – I’m glad I didn’t now!”
Beth added: “This has come at the right time and will help a lot. It’ll help me finish the house.
"I got the kitchen done but the appliances are all second hand so it will be nice to upgrade them. I run a play group for the local community. I set the group up while I was on maternity leave with my second son and there are some bits I’ve had my eye on that I’ve wanted to buy for a while so it’ll be nice to get that.”
Beth celebrated the win with a hot chocolate. Describing the situation as "surreal", she said she was in disbelief. Beth was the only person playing with the winning postcode, but had anyone else been then they also would have won £30,000.
Postcode Lottery ambassador Matt Johnson presented Beth with her prize. He said: “What a lovely way to end 2022 - a massive congratulations to Beth and her family!”
People’s Postcode Lottery costs £10 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws.
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than a billion pounds for thousands of charities and local good causes. This draw was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust, which supports charities including Dogs Trust and Cats Protection.
