Carmarthenshire neighbours celebrate £1 million Postcode Lottery win
A promise kept, a bridge built
Four neighbours in Cwrt Henri, Carmarthenshire are celebrating a shared windfall after their postcode landed the £1 million Millionaire Street prize in the People’s Postcode Lottery draw on Saturday 13 September.
Cwrt Henri sits on the A40 corridor between Carmarthen and Llandeilo, and the postcode win has brought joy to several households in the village.
Among the winners is Isara Panicker, 38, who plans to use part of her £250,000 prize to build a long-promised bridge on her father’s farm.
Isara Panicker said: “We need to build a bridge at the farm. When the river rises, it’s not easy to cross. I promised dad we’d get it done one day — and now we finally can.”
The new bridge will help prevent the farm from being cut off during periods of high water, fulfilling a long-standing commitment to her father Simon.
Neighbours win together
Three of Ms Panicker’s neighbours also won £250,000 each, with the postcode draw bringing joy to multiple households.
Susan Childs, 56, said:
“My mother-in-law has won, my tenant and my neighbour too. So, to win with them — there’s something special about it.”
She and her husband Colin plan to use part of their winnings to travel to New Zealand for a family friend’s wedding.
Their tenant, Julie Carter, 66, a retired nurse, described the win as the start of her dream retirement.
Julie Carter said: “We never thought we would ever win big on Postcode Lottery. But now, this is the retirement we dreamt of.”
Julie and her husband Steve, who married in Key West, Florida without a honeymoon, have already booked a trip to Spain and plan to visit the Maldives after Christmas.
Charities benefit from postcode prize
The ripple effect of the win extends beyond the village, with several Welsh charities receiving significant funding.
The National Botanic Garden of Wales received £80,000 to support its Every Child in Wales initiative.
Dr Lucy A. Sutherland, director of the Garden, said: “We are deeply grateful. This generous funding will support our educators to take their expertise beyond the Garden walls, working with young people and teachers across Wales.”
Two other organisations — Carmarthen Youth Project and St Davids Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility — each received £50,000 to support their work with young people and communities.
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