September 3 - They say that marriage is arguably one of the hardest
institutions to fathom and make work, especially when you throw in money
problems and a whole bunch of teenagers. However, win a 1.9 million pound
lottery jackpot and watch your problems melt way.
Just ask Ed and Michelle Edwards from the town of Yeovil in England, who
recently jumped with joy when they found out that they were almost 2 million
pounds richer after winning a share of a recent 8 million pound UK National
Lottery jackpot draw.
Interestingly the Internet played a big role in the lives of the family before
and during their lotto extravaganza. The couple met online through a popular
online dating agency a few years ago, and fell in love which each less than a
week after their first face-to-face meeting and tied the knot six months ago.
Clearly an Internet savvy couple, they also buy their UK National Lottery
tickets online, including the lucky 1.9 million pounds ticket that in the space
of just a few weeks has already drastically changed the family's life. They were
notified by email that they had won the generous windfall.
Michelle has already handed in her notice as a store manager and Ed - who is
currently employed as computer engineer for Avon and Somerset Probation - has
taken a month off work to decide if he should think more carefully about whether
he needs more than a month off work.
A few years ago Michelle was forced to sell her beloved Mini to pay for her
costly and miserable divorce. So one of the first things she did - once the UK
National Lottery jackpot check for 1.9 million pounds has cleared of
course - is go out and buy herself a brand-spanking new Mini Cooper convertible.
The couple - who have admittedly being living a on a shoe-string budget for many
years - are also reportedly looking to buy their own free-standing five bedroom
house somewhere in nearby Sherbourne, which will means that the two kids that
are still living with them can finally enjoy their own rooms.
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