A Nottinghamshire pensioner won big on People’s Postcode Lottery just one month after signing up – after his granddaughter egged him on. Geoffrey Hoe, 75, was urged by teacher Holly Chapman, 33, to join after she won a few £10 prizes – but kept forgetting until she reminded him again. And less than four weeks later, the retired trading standards officer bagged £111,111 in his first ever draw.
Geoffrey, from Bottesford, said: “Our granddaughter who lives in London said she had joined the Postcode Lottery and kept winning." He then had to be reminded numerous times before joining. He said: “I phoned up and it was so simple.
The person said I was too late for the April draw, but it would be available to take part in the May draw. Get the latest What's On news straight to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp "This is the actual May draw and I’ve won! I can’t believe it - £12 in exchange for today's prize is just unbelievable.” He added: “The last thing we won was a 12-inch black and white portable television in the seventies.
” Geoffrey landed the bumper windfall with eight neighbours after NG13 0ED won Postcode Lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize on Saturday, May 25. Every ticket was worth £111,111. This is the second £1 million prize for the Nottinghamshire area after 11 neighbours in Newthorpe – just 29 miles away - won Millionaire Street the week before.
In that prize every ticket was worth £83,333, but one player banked £166,666 with two t.
