Scots school caretaker scoops EuroMillions win and plans early retirement
dailyrecord.co.ukA school caretaker is planning to take early retirement after scooping more than £180,000 on the EuroMillions – and has already outlined spending plans for his family.
John McDowell, 53, from Bathgate, West Lothian, is helping to get his brother a passport for his first holiday abroad and has pledged to help his daughters get on the property ladder.The dad-of-three, who won £183,257.40 on September 6, wants to retire by the time he is 60, help his mother get a new kitchen, and - as a treat for himself - buy a new car.
and to get his mother a new kitchen after winning .Mr McDowell is a carer for his father and woke him up to tell him the news after seeing the life-changing email.
He booked a holiday for Egypt at Christmas to take his brother abroad for the first time, and has begun the process of getting him a passport.John said: “I absolutely love my job but winning this money will mean I get to retire that little bit earlier and put my feet up sooner.
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