What would you do?

joanlawson

Hi

I was watching on the News the couple who have won £56.5 million on the EuroMillions lottery, and thinking how their lives will change. It is such a huge amount of money, and it could bring them as many problems as it does joy.

What would you do with that amount of money :?: There is the potential to do so much good with it, and I would hardly know where to start.

naseebapnaapna

i would set up a charity, and research into all the arthurs', but mostly the leass well known ones.

and the results of hte reaserch to go to the patients, NOT the pharmaceuticals !!!

n a a

ps, (it's one of my dreams, refer to dreams thread hee hee)

joanlawson

rehab44 wrote:

I would be out of this country so fast, .... even before Gordon Brown could think about stealing it

You could probably buy your own country with that amount :!: Rehabland :?:

naseebapnaapna

IF he did, hten Gordon WOULD steal most of it in taxes

Wonkylegs

it is a mind-boggling amount ....... hubby said that even in a low-interest account it would grow by at least £10,000 in interest every week :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

but just think of the good that it could do ....... but I so hope that they can still have a happy life, cos money isn't everything ..... as some previous winners have sadly discovered.

joanlawson

naseebapnaapna wrote:

i would set up a charity, and research into all the arthurs', but mostly the leass well known ones.

and the results of hte reaserch to go to the patients, NOT the pharmaceuticals !!!

n a a

ps, (it's one of my dreams, refer to dreams thread hee hee)

Hi Sangita

I think that putting money into a charity like this would be a good use for it, especially if it cut out the pharmaceuticals ( Phew :!: That's a long word to type :!: )

joanlawson

rehab44 wrote:

In my country there would be no Gordon's, any child given the name Gordon at birth would be cast out in a rush basket upon the seas.

What about Tony :?:

naseebapnaapna

what about harriet?

n a a

joanlawson

Wonkylegs wrote:

it is a mind-boggling amount ....... hubby said that even in a low-interest account it would grow by at least £10,000 in interest every week :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

but just think of the good that it could do ....... but I so hope that they can still have a happy life, cos money isn't everything ..... as some previous winners have sadly discovered.

Hi Wonky

I hope they can have a happy life too. They might stay the same, but other people will see them differently.

Still, miserable and poor, or miserable and rich. Which would you choose :?:

naseebapnaapna

what happens when you get to rehar56,000,000?



n a a

joanlawson

rehab44 wrote:

Everyone will be called rehab, rehab1 , rehab2, rehab3 etc

Could be a bit confusing :!: I thought there could only ever be one Rehab :!:

joanlawson

rehab44 wrote:

naseebapnaapna wrote:

what happens when you get to rehar56,000,000?



n a a

My land would only have 7 inhabitants, I have no need for any more, except for a few servants that would be it

Servants :?: An egalitarian society then :?: And that's a big word for this time of night :!:

malc7747

If I won my list would be short :
Family and Friends, no-one would go short and their morgages paid off
Deserving Charities, Wow which ones as there are so many
Nice long holiday, in the Sun
New car, probably an open top (as my holiday wouldn't finish until its sunny again here)
Country cottage in the UK
4 bedroom Villa in the USA, with a heated pool
Nice little yacht in the Aegean

I am sure there would be plenty left over for even more charities.

Good luck everyone on this weeks draw

Malc

ninakang

Oooooh, good topic material, Joan! I would:

- Buy a great big house for myself with a drive where you come in one gate and out another (a dream of mine). The house would have it's own gym and indoor pool (and cinema, of course)

- Buy houses outright for close family and friends (yes, that includes you lot)

- Give a significant amount to my favourite charities: arthur, naturally, cancer research and for research into cerebral palsy

- Open a shelter for the homeless where they can stay, get advice and food and somewhere to wash

- Holiday in Rehabland because it sounds COOL :-)

Nx

PS - and, of course, have huge shopping sprees every day buying as many clothes, shoes and handbags as my heart desires

bertyboy

i would make sure my family and special friends are sorted , buy a big bungalow with lots of land to have a fishery attached with a small caravan park , donate to charities arther, cancer, autisum and the VULCAN plain to keep it flying and flying safe xxxx

joanlawson

Hi Berty

Glad to see that you would donate to the Vulcan to the Sky charity. I support that too because it is a wonderful aircraft, and my brother-in-law used to fly them when he was in the RAF.

page35

I would get myself in to the best hospital get them to test me for everything :roll: and get on the best treatment for me.
i would buy a castle on a hill with a water slide from my bedroom window
like others, family and friends would be sorted.
buy a Shire horse
build my kids a tree house
give to charities
go on a long holiday

joyful164

While you are thinking about what you would do with that amount of money, you wouldn't even have time to spend the interest.

I would dread to post each morning. You would have to employ a team of four to go through all the begging letters. How would you know thehonest from the dishonest?

At least half of it would go to charities and then the team of four would then decide which of the charities the letters could be sent to. £27m

The other half would then be used to help the family so that would be about £10m gone. £5m of that would be put in trust for the grandchildren.

I think £17m would keep me quite comfortable then. You would probably lose your old friends, because they would feel inadequate (unless you help them aswell)
You would suddenly have a whole lot of new friends who would just love to help you spend the rest.

And with that, I shall now go and see how I will spend the £7 I won on the same lottery. Not fair is it? If I had won it, I would certainly have helped all my friends here.

Joy

mellman01

I would purchase a island of Scotland and build an eco house and have a small croft, I don't want to "save the planet"(god I hate that term) but I would just love to see if I could do it.I would also have boat so I could catch me T!.
And I would give you lot on here a little wind fall for putting up with my ravings, and I would also give some to me best mate, same for family(there's not many of them now) and I would give some to the land mines trust and red wings horse sanctuary. Oh and I would have two knew knees put in me flippers.

joyful164

mellman01 wrote:

I would purchase a island of Scotland and build an eco house and have a small croft, I don't want to "save the planet"(god I hate that term) but I would just love to see if I could do it.I would also have boat so I could catch me T!.
And I would give you lot on here a little wind fall for putting up with my ravings, and I would also give some to me best mate, same for family(there's not many of them now) and I would give some to the land mines trust and red wings horse sanctuary. Oh and I would have two knew knees put in me flippers.

You could have gold ones Mell.

Like the idea of the island off Scotland, I would have one off Norway aswell.

joy

tkachev

I would tick the NO PUBLICITY button cos of all the sallysobstories and harryhardluck letters but would give most of it to deserving causes and get enjoyment from helping others who dont ask.
My list would include......autism, homeless, arthritis research, old and uncared for, Help for Heroes........

I would buy a house in the country cos I hate all the noise around.
It would have a hydro pool and gym......

OH parents have a house in Mojacar where the other ticket winner lives but,unfortunately it wasnt them!
Elizabeth

moonseed

Buy a bank!

Steph

skezier

Oh well........ I don't do the lottery so first I'd be shocked but if I did I would have a purpose built house in the top field, a wonderful sheep and chicken house and keep a few grand for a rainy day and then....... Well I honestly would give the rest away to friends and charities I support now and a few I can't afford to help as well.

AND you know what I would employ someone again I would only have to do a sale if I wanted to and me and the employers well we would grow in number ad have a nice house to wreck...... and we would wreck it as well

Hey maybe I should start buying tickets.....

ninakang

moonseed wrote:

Buy a bank!

Steph

I think we have a winner here, Joan! PMSL

:-) Nx

mellman01

Hi Joy hmmm never thought of there what's it like?,like Scotland but more snow & trees and less light in winhter??.

Oh I'd also have a viewing dome up on the roof, in the room I would have a good telescope and big comfy chairs so you could sit and watch the northern lights.

Pipe dream or what?, I don't even do the Euro lottery!.

joanlawson

Hi Rehab

What a lovely response to my thread :!: You are very kind to think of us all, and I would love that box at the ballet, so thank you.

Even if you never win, your generosity of heart is appreciated by all.

Joan