Scots grandad scoops whopping £407k People's Postcode Lottery win

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Gerry Dragoonis pocketed the huge win today but is now planning on going back to work to finish a job.

A Scots grandad plans to support his family and maybe even take a trip to Spain with his huge lottery winnings.

The dad-of-two and his wife, Christine, are planning to support their children Marc, and Marie McLeod as well as four grandchildren with the mega prize pot, reports Glasgow Live. "I don’t drink, but we’ll go out for a meal to celebrate. We haven’t been on holiday for a number of years, maybe just a day here and there. We might go to Spain now."

He added: "I didn’t expect this. I thought it would be £200 or £250. I only got about two hours sleep last night thinking about it. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.

 

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