Karen Parkin previously could not afford to replace her garden hose but is now planning sunshine holidays
A woman from Nottingham who won £300,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard has said she has spent part of it on a new campervan - and a garden hose.
Bought at a local convenience store, Karen Parkin said the top Cosmic Cash prize was revealed in the kitchen of her Basford home - with the rest of the day being "a bit of a blur". Ms Parkin, 51, said she started playing scratchcards some time ago after seeing a woman queuing in front of her claim a £50,000 prize.
She has already replaced her aging campervan, bought the new hose she previously couldn't afford and promised to take her mother to Egypt.Ms Parkin said she popped to a local shop last month and bought two cards before returning home."I can’t even remember if I scratched the second one, it’s all a bit of a blur!Wrapping the winning card in a tea towel for safekeeping she had to wait until the next day for it to be checked and declared a winner.
As well as fishing trips and a planned holiday to Cairo and the Maldives, Ms Parkin said the money had made a big difference to everyday things."Only last week I found a leak in my hosepipe and couldn’t justify buying a new one at £48. I’ve just been out and bought one for £52," she said.
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