A mum who scooped £3.6million on the EuroMillions has already splashed out on a new home to celebrate her birthday. Helen and Lee Kuchczynski received their bumper cheque for £3,665,079.10 today, Friday, July 22, after winning the lottery draw ten days ago.Helen made an offer on their dream home on her 58th birthday, instead of her usual celebratory treat.
She revealed that they have rented homes since they've been married and feared they'd never be able to by a place of their own - until they suddenly became millionaires.As well as their dream home, Lee has also had a little present, swapping his HGV for his ideal car, an Audi RS4 Avant.Speaking about her win, Helen said: “We have rented all our married life, and with retirement looming didn’t think that would ever change.
Then Lady Luck more than smiled at us, she grinned and burst out laughing, so instead of the usual Chinese takeaway in front of the telly to celebrate my birthday, we bought a whopping detached house with all the mod cons – it even has electric gates!”But Helen, from Morecambe, Lancashire, revealed the first things she bought after the win weren't quite so glamorous.
She said: “My first purchase as a millionaire was two bags of cat litter while Lee invested in a new back-scratcher, not sure if that is living the high life!”Helen, a Financial Administrator, and HGV driver Lee’s winning journey started when Helen bought a Lucky Dip for the EuroMillions draw.
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