Liskeard man who went to buy a burger becomes a millionaire
A man from Cornwall said he "went out for lunch and came back a millionaire" after he bought a £1m winning scratchcard. Craig Haggie, from Liskeard, said it was "absolute pandemonium" when he realised the National Lottery scratchcard he bought in Callington was a winner. "My family were jumping around screaming, while my first thought was where's the safest place to keep the scratchcard?" the 36-year-old said. The father-of-four added: "My brother and I decided I should keep it close, literally, so we put the ticket in a plastic bag and taped it to my body!"
Mr Haggie, who runs a warehouse storage company with his brother, said: "We must have looked crazy mad as he held the roll of tape, and I twirled around to make sure it was stuck securely to my body. "It didn't last long as I quickly got very sweaty, and it wasn't staying stuck to me so we settled on keeping it in a saucepan on the top of a kitchen cabinet instead," he said. "You clearly don't think straight when you find out you're a millionaire!"
Zoe Haggie, Craig's wife, said she thought her husband was "winding me up" when he said he had bought a winning scratchcard from the Spar shop on Fore Street, Callington.Mrs Haggie, 33, said when she realised he had won she "sat on the floor and cried". The couple have four children aged between five and 11 and own a two-bedroom bungalow they bought at auction nine years ago. The family featured on TV show Homes Under the Hammer and intended to renovate the property. Mrs Haggie said they would now be able to work on their home.She said: "We can't wait to start work on our new home, I have sketchbooks full of floor plans already - it's my favourite hobby! "We're both still young and enjoy our jobs, so will continue working."
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