If I won £56 million...

[altis]

A UK ticketholder has won Britain's biggest lottery prize, with a jackpot of £56,008,113 in Friday's EuroMillions game, the National Lottery has said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8513743.stm

I'd put perhaps 1 million away and live off the interest and then try and do something 'useful' with the other 55 and make the world a slightly better place.

I think I'd use it to start off a consumers' organisation (much like Which? but free at the point of use) that would pull the rug out from under the advertisers and expose their attempts to pull to wool over our eyes.

[SnoopZ]

Family would get a share of mine and i wouldn't blow the rest.

All i won was £6.70 though!

[gazzae]

I'd spend it on gambling, champange, parties, fast cars, women.
I'd probably just waste the rest of it.

[Gary L]

I'd probably go out giving money away for a bit, then disappear somewhere to find the blonde of my life

[Russ]

More than 20 years ago my father won a huge amount on the football pools. I remember him saying that all the dreams you make should you ever win always take a different turn once your numbers finally come up. Dreaming and doing are a world apart.

[xpod]

Originally Posted by altis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8513743.stm

I'd put perhaps 1 million away and live off the interest and then try and do something 'useful' with the other 55 and make the world a slightly better place.

I think I'd use it to start off a consumers' organisation (much like Which? but free at the point of use) that would pull the rug out from under the advertisers and expose their attempts to pull to wool over our eyes.

I`d keep a few of million for ourselves(the wife & i) and after setting up trust funds for the kids i`d share the rest among our own family and friends and hopefully make their worlds a slightly better place.....
And in doing so make everyone`s life a misery no doubt.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Russ

Dreaming and doing are a world apart.

You don't have to dream of what to do with 56 million. you can just do it.
there's only so many dreams you can have in mind to do.

[papa smurf]

i would definatly get a new solar panel for my boat ,well when i say definatly i mean i would shop around for one at the right price no point in going overboard is there

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by altis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8513743.stm

I'd put perhaps 1 million away and live off the interest and then try and do something 'useful' with the other 55 and make the world a slightly better place.

Personally I'd put the 50million away and live off the interest.. Even at 1% that gives me half a million (in a tax free haven) to spend a year with my initial 50million safe

Just gotta choose where to live and what sort of house/car/bike/small motor-yaght I can buy with 5million

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

i would definatly get a new solar panel for my boat ,well when i say definatly i mean i would shop around for one at the right price no point in going overboard is there

Get a second hand one that's only been used a few times.

I'd give it as a donation to the Tory Party

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Gary L

You don't have to dream of what to do with 56 million. you can just do it.
there's only so many dreams you can have in mind to do.

You + point = missed.

Dreaming about doing something (as people are in this thread) and actually doing it (as they could if they won the money) are 2 different things.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Russ

You + point = missed.

Dreaming about doing something (as people are in this thread) and actually doing it (as they could if they won the money) are 2 different things.

I'll take what you say as fact then. saves any misunderstandings.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Get a second hand one that's only been used a few times.

you see that's how you get rich - sound advice oh wise one

[superbiatch]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

you see that's how you get rich - sound advice oh wise one

Those who are tight hold onto their money longer also, unfortunnately I let it slip through my fingers