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Dream wedding after 15 years comes true for Asda employee who purchased EuroMillions ticket while working

After 15 years of engagement, an Asda employee, who purchased a EuroMillions jackpot ticket, is finally getting her dream-like wedding. The pair stated that they would use the won amount for their dreamy wedding.

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An employee of Asda who had been engaged for 15 years said she can now begin planning her perfect wedding after winning the EuroMillions lottery with a ticket she acquired at the office. She won a sizable sum after winning a ticket she purchased at the Asda on Drayton High Road in Norwich, where she works.

Big Wedding and First Vacation

After unexpectedly winning the lottery, the supermarket employee and her forklift driver partner are preparing for their big wedding and taking their children on their first trip.

Who is this couple?

Ellie Land, a 41-year-old store worker, and Karl Ward, a 43-year-old driver, are from Norwich, Norfolk. They have been engaged for 15 years and have two children: a 6-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son.


Why did the couple delay their wedding?

Despite having been engaged to Land for more than ten years and having children together, Ward claimed that they had been delaying their wedding because of their challenging financial situation since they needed the money for their family rather than themselves. However, now that they have enough money, they are preparing for a lavish wedding.

Farmer borrows Rs 200 to buy lottery ticket, wins Rs 1.5 crore
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Until a couple of days back, 40 year old Manoj Kumar and his wife Raj Kaur earned Rs 250 each every day.

They worked as daily-wagers at a local brick kiln near their village in Punjab’s Sangrur district. Life was limited to planning for the next 24 hours for the couple and their four children.

His mother Krishni Devi, says they had moved to Mandvi in 1984. “We had relatives here. In our village in Narwana district of Haryana, floods destroyed crops every year,” she says. “Here, the village panchayat gave us 200 square yards on the outskirts of the village. Those were good days and people were not as money-minded as they are today.”

Manoj's father spent his life mending punctured cycles tyres and Manoj started working as a daily-wager at 15.
Until a couple of days back, 40 year old Manoj Kumar and his wife Raj Kaur earned Rs 250 each every day. They worked as daily-wagers at a local brick kiln near their village in Punjab’s Sangrur dist..
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Since August 30 their life has changed 360 degrees. Property agents and bankers are knocking on the door of their ramshackle home with lucrative investment offers worth several lakhs, thanks to the Rs 1.5 crore Rakhi Bumper lottery of the state government that Manoj won.

Interestingly, he had bought the ticket after borrowing Rs 200 from a neighbour. Also, this was the first time he had bought a ticket.
Since August 30 their life has changed 360 degrees. Property agents and bankers are knocking on the door of their ramshackle home with lucrative investment offers worth several lakhs, thanks to the ..
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Manoj, who belonged to the Balmiki Dalit community and embraced Christianity about 10 years ago with the rest of the family, wants to secure the future of his four children.

Before he won the lottery, the eldest of his three daughters, who cleared her Class XII exam this year, had started looking for a job in Sangrur. He has told her to end the job hunt and start studying again so that she becomes eligible to join the police force as she had once planned.

“My second daughter wanted to become a nurse. Now, I want her to become a doctor. My third daughter is still in Class VI. My son, who is in Class X at the village school, wants to become a priest in the church and I will support him,” he adds.

Manoj’s father Hawa Singh died recently after developing asthmatic problems. “Whatever little savings I had, I spent on his treatment, but I could not save him,” says Manoj, who regrets he didn’t win the lottery earlier as the money would have saved his father.
Manoj, who belonged to the Balmiki Dalit community and embraced Christianity about 10 years ago with the rest of the family, wants to secure the future of his four children. Before he won the lotte..
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On August 30, an employee of the local post office turned up at his house in the morning and informed him that he had won the state government’s Rakhi Bumper lottery.

“I overheard the conversation my husband was having with the man from the post office. I thought they were just having a chat. But then the man came back with the newspaper and when Manoj matched the ticket number that he pulled out from his soiled trousers pocket, we were completely stunned,” says Raj Kaur.

Manoj, who has already handed over the required documents to the state directorate for lotteries to claim his reward, says he will get the money in the next couple of months.
On August 30, an employee of the local post office turned up at his house in the morning and informed him that he had won the state government’s Rakhi Bumper lottery. “I overheard the conversation m..
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He is already being approached by property agents, promising to help him buy agricultural land around the village.

"Some bankers too have called me up to brief me about good investment schemes,” he says.

Though buying agricultural land is on his list, Manoj first wants to build a new house for his family so that he can get them out of the crumbling half-brick-half-mud structure they call home. He is also planning to start a small business and is discussing ideas with close friends and relatives.

“I wish my father was alive to see the good life I am about to create with the lottery money,” he says.

The family would also be offering financial help to Manoj’s elder brother, who lives next door and works a dailywager. “We feel that it is our responsibility to help other members in our family to make their lives better,” says Raj Kaur.

Text inputs: Manish Sirhindi | TNN
He is already being approached by property agents, promising to help him buy agricultural land around the village. "Some bankers too have called me up to brief me about good investment schemes,” he ..
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How did Land purchase the ticket?

Land outlined how she acquired the ticket "on a whim." She claimed that on one occasion, she and Ward reached down to purchase groceries at Asda. Ward was present near the National Lottery counter when she walked to the restroom. They chose to buy a EuroMillions ticket for the drawing that evening.
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FAQs:

  1. When did the couple learn that they had won?
    The couple returned after a wine-tasting event and were astonished to find they had won. Miss Land remembered the fantastic moment and revealed that she verified her ticket on the National Lottery app while her family was seated together.
  2. How much money did the couple win?
    The couple won £1 million in the lottery.
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