Maria Wedgewood was surprised by presenter Judie McCourt with her cheque at her home on Low Grange Avenue
Maria Wedgewood with her £25,000 Postcode Lottery cheque and presenter Judie McCourt
A Billingham woman is celebrating after scooping £25,000 in the People’s Postcode Lottery.
Maria Wedgewood, from Low Grange Avenue, was at home when she was surprised by presenter Judie McCourt with her cheque.
“I was in shock,” said 56-year-old Maria, who signed up after her friend Tracy Haswell, also from Billingham, became a lucky winner in 2011.
“I couldn’t believe it when Tracy won £11,000, so I signed up immediately. I’m meeting up with her so I can tell her that I’ve won even more! I have her to thank for my win.”
Maria had a bit of fun showing her forklift truck driver husband David, 62, how much she had won.
“David came home from work about an hour after I’d been presented with my cheque,” said mum-of-one Maria.
“I told him I’d won £500 and he seemed quite happy about that. I asked him to close his eyes and then I put the cheque in his hands – you should have seen his face!”
When asked what she plans to spend the money on, Maria said she has a few ideas in mind.
“My husband is keen to buy a greyhound to race so we’ll probably get one,” she said.
“I would also quite like to visit my son, Craig, and his family in Cyprus.
“He’s in the Army so I don’t see my grandchildren James and Mia as much as I’d like.
“I’m going to go on Skype later to tell them the good news.”
To date, players of People’s Postcode Lottery like Maria have raised £36.9m for charities and good causes.
One of these local charities is Butterwick Hospice Care on Teesside.
For your chance to be a winner like Maria sign up at http://ift.tt/1cKPcgo.
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