Nov 152014
 
Mingling with the media and the millionaires

On Wednesday 12th November 2014, local winners of the National Lottery met at the National Watersports Centre in Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham to celebrate the 20th birthday of the National Lottery. Winners worth in total over £100 million came from all over the East Midlands to  be interviewed by the media and to enjoy a buffet lunch. Sandra and I often attend these functions, so we set off after breakfast to make the 40 minute journey. Heavy rain and traffic meant that we arrived later than planned, so there was no time to settle in before I did my first interview [Read more]

May 102013
 
Hoisting the flag

On Tuesday 7th May, I took part in a photo shoot at Nottingham Castle to publicise that the Nottingham post code has the most lottery winners in the East Midlands. Camelot produced a National Lottery flag which was hoisted up the Castle flag pole, and flew there for the day. The Nottingham Evening Post photographer was there to record the occasion and I was photographed with Maid Marian, Site Services Co-Ordinator Katie Inglis. We were photographed around the flag pole, in front of the Castle, and on the roof, but as always, only one shot made the paper. I tried to [Read more]

Jul 122012
 
One night, 100 millionaires

Today I joined the Camelot publicity team for an event to promote the Euromillions ‘one night, 100 millionaires’ draw to be held on Friday 27th July 2012. To celebrate the start of the 2012 Olympics, the National Lottery are making 100 millionaires. I caught the train to Leicester to meet Jacquie Wilson, from Camelot, under the Clock Tower in the city centre. We had a Costa Coffee while the publicity team set up their stand. Camelot publicity team and me in Leicester The team were creating a ‘winners experience’ to give people an idea of what might happen if they [Read more]