If you won the lottery

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.

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!!!

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.

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 !

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?)

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.

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.

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

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.

£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 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

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

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 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.

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

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'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.

If i won the lottery i would leave the rented flat that i live in and buy a house near the sea,absolute bliss,to be able to enjoy spending it on whatever i liked

I would build myself an eco house with a conservatory and garden with a poly tunnel for growing veg. I’d employ a handyman and housekeeper. Save some to keep me in my old age and donate the rest to charity.

Oh how wonderful, grammaretto!
I have so many ideas in my head for some sort of community where everyone is looked after, and is able to contribute their time, or skill, or whatever they have..
It could do so much good, in so many ways.
Very best wishes for you in your venture!

MissAdventure we are part of a group trying to do just that in our town centre. Without any funds but an idea and determination.
The money to buy the building and to transform it has come from selling community shares to individuals. That enthusiasm has attracted grant money.
It's only partly open but there are plans to extend in the new year and possibly include some of your ideas. It's becoming popular as a food store and market place. It's run by volunteers but may soon be able to employ staff. Because everyone has a stake in it there is less sense of philanthropy and more cooperation.

I would like to buy the knackered old building in our town centre, and turn it into something to help the community.
Notice boards, lunch clubs, liftshares, skill swaps.
I'd fund a few minibuses to pick people up for shopping trips and doctors appointments, amongst other things.

I would definitely tick the 'no publicity' box.
Help all the extended and close family
Set up a 'Dane & Donkey' rescue centre with my daughter.
Buy my husband a plane
Donate to small charities and the Salvation Army
Enjoy my life quietly, no big houses or cars.

I remember years ago Amanda Redman was in a TV series "At home with the Braithwaites" and she had won a massive amount and set up a charitable foundation and started to pay out large sums of money to various deserving causes and people. The thing was she hadn't told her family as she knew it would change their lives and not for the good. And she was certainly right about that - it caused real ructions. It would be a brilliant idea in real life if it all worked out. It was also a good series to watch. Giving it away anonymously would be what I would want to do after I had helped family and there are plenty of needy recipients around.