If you won the lottery

I'd like a nice roomy house with a utility room.
I might buy an extra big one and take in just 4 or 5 elderly people, like a homely care home.

Keep enough for a financially secure future and ensure the family were financially secure. Then possibly move to a slightly bigger home with a sea view, treat friends and family to a holiday. The balance of a large win would be used to help others preferably locally, so local homeless charities, the child contact centre, foodbank, schools and hospice. If a very large win then look at building truly affordable homes or giving a boost to local health provision.

We’ve talked and dreamed about it and concluded with a large win we’d actually keep a very small proportion for ourselves, just be certain any future care needs could be controlled by us not others

I wouldn't mind, but I don't even do the lottery!

We saw the news about the builders huge win. We said we'd not be able to spend it all in the years we have left - but we'd have a damned good try!

I like the idea of being chauffeured around London and staying at the top hotels. I'd see shows, do the art galleries, visit sights and go to exhibitions etc. I just couldn't though, fork out £20,000 a night for a room in one of the top hotels. I couldn't be ostentatious and I imagine I'd still want value for money.

I'd ensure my children had lump sums so they had lifetime financial security.

I'd top up the amounts I give to charities and give to more concerns and I'd invest in my home town functions and events and pay regular amounts into local services which help the less well off. I'd perhaps buy some much needed specialist equipment for the hospital and donate to the children's hospice not far away. I'd want to do it anonymously though.

Then I'd buy a house by the sea, with glorious views, and a beach nearby, with enough bedrooms so friends and family could use it when we weren't in residence. I might buy a bolt hole in remote parts too, so I could take off and be at one with nature. (But near to a town with good facilities when I needed them.)

I'd also enjoy travelling first class and going to all those places I have always wanted to see.

I would love that.
I've never seen the lake district and I'd really like to, for a start.
Anywhere I thought about that took my fancy, I'd go.

I'm getting quite tired just reading these wishes. I think I'd wish for more energy but wait this is a winning the lottery thread not 3 wishes.

I'd make elaborate provision for my old age - oh, wait, I'm already old!

I would have to go away on holiday for a while and let it sink in first before doing anything.
First and foremost making sure my family where all looked after for the rest of their lives local childrens charities would be looked after and big donations to my preferred animal charities who are self funded and not have CEO's with big salaries.
After looking for a slightly bigger bungalow in my same area I would sit back and wait for friends who never bothered for quite a while to come out of the woodwork

£76m is a huge amount of money.
The first thing I would do would be to take myself & hubby off somewhere for a few weeks just to process what's happened
To have that sort of money can make such a difference. I wouldn't want to buy a huge mansion or anything but I would buy my daughter & family a bigger house as they live in a small house with almost no garden. I would pay off the mortgage on our sons house and give them money to equate to the same as his sister.
I would then pay off the loans on our recent church's extension and give them money to refurbish the rest if the church.
After doing that I would then look to give to charity and set up burseries for young people to encourage them to further their dreams, get them off the streets etc.
After that I would then take financial advice!

I remember - from a long time ago - my aunt and uncle didn’t speak to each other for 6 months after a heated argument about what they’d do with the money IF they won the pools.

The main thing I would do is fly first class when we make our biennial trip to our respective daughters in Australia

I'd hire a P.A, something I've wanted for ages. I'm tired of coping alone. Then I'd help all my family and friends.
And buy myself a nice bungalow. Then I'd travel the world, getting my P.A. to make all the arrangements.

I would buy the rented property I live in so that I do not have to put up with wondering when I will be 'kicked out'. I would pay off my DS mortgage. Then take my time if there was enough left giving to charities that really need help.
If it was so much that I could spread it around then friends & family would be helped also.

That builder got me thinking too.
I think different family members being bought a property would be a good plan. (Just like 60s pop stars used to buy a house for their mum) Then building small flats with balconies and disabled access to sell to 1st time buyers and the retired would help local housing issues. And I love the idea of a town centre community hub and minibuses. (Didn't councils used to do that sort of stuff?)

It certainly would make a huge difference to the lives of lots of people and it would be a lovely feeling to help wherever you could. Imagine the satisfaction you'd get. Priceless !

Top of the list no publicity.
Second, retire.
Third, set up my children and grandchildren for life.
Fourth, lots of holidays
Fifth, give to charity but I wouldn't choose large organisations, I would choose small ones or even individuals that needed help, an all singing all dancing wheelchair to make their lives easier for example, and I wouldn't want anyone to know who donated.

What nice people we have here, wanting such lovely things for their relatives, their church and their community and charities. And such modest requirements for themselves.

To those with excellent ideas who don't do the lottery I say take the occasional ticket as a win is the only way you can make your dreams come true.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS DEARS!!!

IF - I won millions - I would buy a very large house and invite my x3 children and their famlies to come and live with me. I would love to see everyone every day. Each family could have their own corner compete with own kitchen. Central sitting area. Cleaner, gardner, pool man a must.

I have all I want and need but winning a very large amount would not feel like my money. I would give some to my local council to share between the bin lads and all the environmental health department as they are super efficient. I'd also have a recurring amount paid to have more flower baskets and tubs planted in the nearby town and looked after by a designated local company.
Sally Army and Shelter would get a recurring sum. My AC would each have an amount deposited in their banks (anonymously) as I wouldn't want them to ask for more if they thought I won many millions. One, I know, might go mad with the money and look for more.
GC would have an amount salted away which could be accessed when they reach 30 and GGC also.
I might have a tiny house (on a trailer) built in Queensland and use it for travelling around that country but that's something which costs very little and I might do anyway in the next year or two. I've no hankering for huge unmanageable houses and would never buy a brand new car...
I'm pretty sorted in my life right now and like shopping in H&M, Zara and High Street shops so that wouldn't change.
Buying a horse might be an idea and I would definitely surprise my close friends with an all expenses paid holiday anywhere in the world with a partner.
All in all, I wouldn't go mad as I said, I have a good life right now and a generous ex. No more needed.

MissA
Can I be considered if I helped with chores?

How far from the Lake District do you live...approximately, MissA?

AnnieBach
You may well laugh but your wish to see New Quay again made me weep a bit. Such a small desire yet so seemingly out of reach.

Ansolutely agree, tick No Publicity box. Apart from that, spread it around. If it was a much as the recent winner got - £76 million - I would set up a charitable foundation so that the interest could be distributed every year.

I am quite happy with my existing house and car, although it would mean we could build the extension we have just got planning permission for, without needing to sort out any financing.

If I'd won £76 million I'd buy each of our 3 a nice house and car and then invest the rest to provide income. I'd have to re do my will too!!!

I'd move to the Lake District. I wouldn't mind buying somewhere like Beatrix Potters "Hilltop Farm"........ah, lovely!