A Falkirk pensioner had tears of joy when he found out he had won £1,000,000 in the National Lottery.
John Wallman was shocked when the notification he received from his lotto app was to tell he had won the jackpot.
The 76-year-old said he couldn't believe his luck when he discovered he had scooped the big money prize in the special EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on March 25.
John, who is originally from Cornwall, said: "I woke up in the early hours of Saturday morning and turned on my phone.
"A notification came up from the National Lottery app but I didn't think anything of it until I sat down to breakfast later that morning.
"I read the notification and it said I had won £1,000,000 but I didn't really believe it.
"I called the National Lottery Line and even when I heard those words - 'congratulations, you're a winner' - I just couldn't take it in.
"My wife came downstairs and when she saw me in tears on the phone she thought I'd been scammed or that something bad had happened.
"I have played The National Lottery since it started and I normally buy Lucky Dips through the National Lottery app but I also had another ticket I'd bought on a whim.
"I popped into the shop on my way to tell some family members about my win and won another fiver."
The retired construction manager, who now spends his spare time entertaining the public and raising money for charity as part of a barbershop chorus, is planning a new house and a holiday getaway to celebrate.
He said: "It's been such a rollercoaster and I get emotional every time I talk about winning so I've not really had a chance to think about what I am going to do with the money.
"Booking a holiday, perhaps a cruise, is definitely the first thing though so we can relax, unwind and make some plans.
"A new house is on the cards too.
"In fact, that's how I broke the news to my step-daughter.
"I said to her that we'd decided to move house. Oh and by the way I've won the lottery too! She didn't believe me for quite some time."
John's great love is singing and he is part of Sweet Harmony Barbershop Chorus, a local group who regularly flex their vocal chords to raise funds for charity.
"I find singing so liberating and I love performing with Sweet Harmony.
"We perform for all sorts of local groups and at events.
"All we ask is for a donation then at the end of each year everything we've raised is split between six nominated charities."
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