Ian Black

A lottery winner who scooped £2m has revealed he nearly missed out on The Life -changing prize because of roadworks outside his regular stop-off.

Ian Black , 61, from Carlisle, had just finished a nightshift and thought it would take too long to call in for a paper and a scratchcard.

But something told him to stick to his routine and he landed The Jackpot .

Mr Black and his wife Sandra, 55, said top of their shopping list was an operation for their beloved Rescue Dog .

Labrador-Staffie cross Meg has already had one operation on one of her legs which cost £2,500 and will undergo surgery on The Other on Friday.

Mr Black , a former tyre factory worker, said that on the fateful Day , 13 January, there were roadworks outside The Garage where he would usually stop on His Way home.

He almost decided to break his routine - But at The Last minute changed his mind.

" I went out of The Shop and sat and scratched it - I just could not believe what I was seeing. I let out a scream and immediately drove home, " He Said .

Once back at The House , he shouted to his wife to come downstairs, But she thought something had happened to Meg.

" I said no, we have won £2m.

" She just thought it was all a Joke - But then she looked at The Card and almost fainted. Sandra just went white. "

Mrs Black checked the scratchcard twice before telling her husband to call Camelot, which confirmed the win.

She Said : " I just couldn't believe it. I thought that doesn't happen to us, there must be something wrong with The Card .

" When I looked at him he was white and shaking and I knew he wasn't having me on. "

The couple, who have five children and 10 grandchildren, aim to help their family get on the Property Ladder and build their own " dream home".

Mr Black immediately handed in his notice as a production operator at Pirelli Tyres, where he had worked for 42 years.

He Said he and his wife, a retired care worker, are now Looking Forward to The Life they had always dreamed of.

" I don't think I have even seen that many zeros, " He Said .

" I kept questioning, is this really £2m? I immediately phoned work and said to them I wouldn't be in That Day - adding, actually I don't think I will be in This Week , or actually ever again.

" My Boss , understandably, sounded really shocked and just said 'Why, what on earth has happened?'.

" That feeling when I could just say 'I have won the National Lottery ' is a moment I will never forget. "

Source of news: bbc.com