A man who recently scooped a massive £1 million win on the National Lottery after buying a ticket at his local Asda store says he owes his success to his late mum’s advice.
Robert Cameron, 53, initially bought a ticket on Friday, July 29, at his local Asda store in Maryhill, Glasgow. After checking, he realised he had won £3.70 and decided to follow his late mum's advice by reinvesting in his winnings.
Robert said he almost forgot to go and buy a second ticket, before returning to the shop after his son called asking for a lift. His extra ticket proved to be even luckier than the first.
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“I’ve played the National Lottery since it began but hadn’t bought a ticket for a year or so,” Robert told GlasgowLive. “I always thought it would never happen to me but when I passed the counter, I thought of the recent EuroMillions jackpot winner from the UK.
"I never normally carry cash but, as fate would have it, I had £4 of change in my pocket so I thought I would try my luck for the draw that night.
“When I checked my ticket the next day, I had won £3.70. I had a bit of a chuckle to myself thinking that’s all I’d ever win but my mum always used to say, ‘a win leads to a win’.
"She always told us if you win something, take it and put it into something else so I decided I’d follow her advice and use my winnings to buy two Lucky Dips for that night’s Lotto draw.”
Being 'dad’s taxi' paid off for father-of-five Robert when he checked his ticket the next morning.
He said: “I just went about my usual routine – fed the fish, got a cup of tea and then thought I better check those tickets. I always check on the app and of course the same congratulations message popped up as the day before with my £3.70 win.
"I expected to see something similar and when I looked at first, I thought it said £1,000. I was still half asleep, so I looked again and thought ‘no it’s £100,000’. It took a third look for me to realise I was a millionaire.
"I even Googled the winning numbers to double check.”
He added: “The lady I spoke to was lovely, but I had to wait a minute or so while she checked everything out. It was the longest minute! Hearing her say those words – that I had actually won £1,000,000 – was so surreal.”
The first person Robert told was his youngest son, but the youngster didn't believe his dad at first.
Robert said: “I have a great relationship with my four sons, but I am always joking with them so when I told my youngest he didn’t believe me at first. It took me half an hour to convince him it was real. I couldn’t quite believe it myself.
“I was then worried about keeping the ticket safe and making sure I didn’t lose it, so I put it inside a picture frame behind the photo. I didn’t even want to leave the house with the ticket still sitting there!
“I want to be thoughtful with how I use the money and do things that will be good for my family. I am so grateful I followed my mum’s advice – I feel like my luck was thanks to her looking down on me.”
A new home and car will be on the list of purchases for Robert, who has always wanted a Range Rover, as well as a family holiday.
"I think I’m still in shock," he expressed. "I never thought it could happen to an ordinary person like me and it did.”
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