[Closed] £107 million on Euro millions tonight

Every day could be 'new bike day' 🙂

What would you spend your winnings on?

Wales

I have my £4.20 winnings to reinvest from tuesday's draw.

But I'm not that greedy

The odd 7 mill will for me please.

Chunkypaul, how much of that would be for the evictions and building the mother of all garden fences?

A more honest answer from me would be to buy a house in england, a house in new zealand, a lotus elise, a custom built Campervan and then share a load of it out between family and friends.

Or..
Maybe I could lobby the government to NOT take bribes from corporations.

Maybe I could [s]lobby[/s]bribe the government to NOT take bribes from corporations.

😉

I'd have a large swathe of Wiltshire, a couple of nice cars and a very nice life, thanks. Oh, and would give about half of it away to family, friends and selected charities.

I'd buy STW and close it down.

Let's see. Firstly I'd spend some money on a phone call to work to tell them not to expect me in ever again.

Then I'd jump in the car and drive home, staying in a luxury hotel or two on the way. I'd pay someone to move our stuff back from the German flat and have someone clean it.

Then I'd phone Nationwide and settle up with them, and also Halifax and other assorted creditors.

Now settled, I'd maybe get myself down to an Audi dealer and treat myself to a nice diesel A5. Whatever they had on the lot, if it wasn't specced right I'd have it upgraded later. If they didn't have what I wanted maybe I'd pay a visit to the Jag dealer instead for an XF.

Then using said new car I'd drive down to Heathrow, walk up to the BA counter and ask them to put me on the next flight to Chicago, first class. On landing I'd have a limo take us to Mrs Grips family. There, I'd buy a house in their town (or poss out by the lake) and a nice car.. Making sure there's enough room there to store an RV for American road trips. I'd probably then send some plane tickets to my family so they could come over too. Then I'd have a barbecue installed and have lots of cook-outs with beers and brats and everyone could come over and have a good time 🙂

i would move to a quite little village in surrey. buy some land build some trails. and have 1 massive party. donate 5 mil to help for hero's and 2 mil to Herne Hill velodrome to kick start there regeneration campaign. pay may mates and families debts. get a few fast cars live of the interest!

Imagine the turnip I could buy....

[dreams]

Longer term I would definitely buy some land for a trail centre, and also build a velodrome.

I'd just make sure all my friends and family had no financial worries for the rest of their lives and we could all enjoy the winnings together. Who'd want to have to enjoy it with today's rich?!?

Build an off grid lakeside property in Nelson BC, buy a nice apartment in Vancouver and a nice house in Whistler. Land rover defender and a maserati quattroporte. Maybe buy a bike shop as a hobby.
Take the family to Necker island, BVI. Pay family and friends debts.
Lots of bikes, lots of holidays. I wouldn't be planning to spend much time at all in the UK. My charities of choice would have some nice surprises also.

I'd buy Rangers and Celtic and force them to amalgamate 🙂

Liking that one DD 😀

molgrips - Member
Let's see. Firstly I'd spend some money on a phone call to work to tell them not to expect me in ever again.

Then I'd jump in the car and drive home, staying in a luxury hotel or two on the way. I'd pay someone to move our stuff back from the German flat and have someone clean it.

Then I'd phone Nationwide and settle up with them, and also Halifax and other assorted creditors.

Now settled, I'd maybe get myself down to an Audi dealer and treat myself to a nice diesel A5. Whatever they had on the lot, if it wasn't specced right I'd have it upgraded later. If they didn't have what I wanted maybe I'd pay a visit to the Jag dealer instead for an XF.

Then using said new car I'd drive down to Heathrow, walk up to the BA counter and ask them to put me on the next flight to Chicago, first class. On landing I'd have a limo take us to Mrs Grips family. There, I'd buy a house in their town (or poss out by the lake) and a nice car.. Making sure there's enough room there to store an RV for American road trips. I'd probably then send some plane tickets to my family so they could come over too. Then I'd have a barbecue installed and have lots of cook-outs with beers and brats and everyone could come over and have a good time

Loving the use of the word "probably" in the second to last sentence. 🙂 I'm sure they'd appreciate that sentiment!

I remember back when the lottery first started up, me and my girlfriend at the time bought our tickets for the first draw and I asked her what she'd spend the money of if she won. She started with "First I'd pay you off, then......" I didn't really pay attention to the rest.

Well they might not be free. I don't want to send tickets that won't get used 🙂

What's the going rate for your own personal trail centre do you think?
Couple of million?

I would live in a hollowed out volcano and employ a lot of minions in orange jumpsuits

Kato - Member
I would live in a hollowed out volcano and employ a lot of minions in orange jumpsuits

So, you wouldn't change a thing then?

😉

Fantasy Winnings eh..

So, First things first.. get outa here. I'd buy a very large camper and stick a Smart car on the back of it. Buy a Stork Hardtail MTB and Roadie, fill my wardrobe with more Rapha.. D&G/Tods yadda yadda..
Then travel starting in Norway (thanks Julia) travelling down through Northern Europe into our bit then back over to France/Germany/Austria/Hungary/Italy and go back over to the Dolomites etc. I'd stay in some pretty s****y new age retreats along the way, then spend some time buying a place in Verese (Lombardia) then pootle off down middle Italy way possibly buying a place near Ovietto/Florence..I'd stay over in Naples then carry on down the boot. I'd then buy a boat, a Swan 50ft'er and do some cruising around livaboard stylee, ending up in Valencia. From there I'd pick up the camper again and do Andalucia and stay in Sevilla for some time. I may buy another place here, why not, then hey I'd start a business of some sort.
My parents are no longer around, my Sis and here rabble would be well looked after so too the remaining Aunt and cousins (though I'd not go too far with this)
I'd be hoping my new GF (of 6mths) would be along for the ride too, but thats early days and wouldn't want her to think of me as some sort of money pit, although I technically would be, hahaha.
Debt..erm don't have any so thats covered.
I'd love to sponsor an Artist, Sculpture more than likely.
Cars.. erm.. nah not for me really, I'd probably buy a Porka GT3RS to drive and a Q7 for normal driving, but I'd be happy with the Smart for daily use.
Charity wise I'd rather spend time helping than fund some huge loss bucket full of corruption.
I'd have my teeth fixed, hahaha

hmmm.. yup, I'd do all of those.

I'd get a bottle of scotch, some prawns in salt and chili, ring the wife's work to tell them she was not coming there again, buy a nice house, not sure where, buy a car, unsure which one, go on holidays. I'd set up a pension for my folks and the out-laws too, help the family. And I'd buy a Fiat Punto 1.3 for my brother, he believes they are the best cars ever 😀
I'd buy a bike or two, some lessons from Jedi, give something to BBB2011.
And I'd probably become insane from not knowing what else I want.

I'd cash it all in, buy lots of gold coins and turn my living room into a swimming pool.

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You guys have no imagination! Charity? Family?

1) Private Jet

2) Private Island, somewhere sunny, with a great big hill, chairlift, awesome surf and a runway for the jet.

3) Big ammerican style 'motorhome' like the one of top gear with the sportscar underneath!

4) Castle, because houses are for the proles.

5) Every dirt jump site, downhill track or local trails group in the UK its own mini digger, wacker plate and unlimited credit at Buildbase.

6) Underground heating system for Whistler bike park so they can keep the pesky skiers off the trails in winter.

Bugger. I only came on this thread to see if you'd got the numbers. That's 17 seconds of my life...insert cliche..

Hmm a few bikes, some training, a house on a beach, a house on a moor, a big 4X4 to freight all the bikes and family about with, some to animal charities, some to armed forces/ex servicemen charities, a bit to family and friends.

oh and I'd have a huge Imperial secret bunker somewhere (and crossbows for when the zombie apocalypse arrives).

1) Private Jet

2) Private Island, somewhere sunny, with a great big hill, chairlift, awesome surf and a runway for the jet.

Er, £107m isn't going to get you quite that far!

deadlydarcy - Member
I'd buy Rangers and Celtic and force them to amalgamate

Maybe form 2 clubs, one in green, the other in blue, etc. Nah, that wouldn't work.

Ti Dialled Alpine with lower BB and every carbon SC frame please. House in Switzerland and one in Whislter. I might even upgrade my phone.

Longer term, I think I'd start a business (bike shop maybe) and employ my friends to work in it. Well, I say work, I'd employ other people to actually run it, but we'd just swan in and out, raid the stock and take huge holidays.

I'd probably go part time at work.

And get the boys in the office one of those Lamborghini police cars and some decent life insurance.

£107 million is a lot of money and it is more than one really needs.

I'd do the usual thing of looking after family and friends, clear debts etc and I would then set up my own charity.
The charity would help people in third world countries help themselves. It would start small projects to bring the likes of clean water, healthcare, education and hygiene to small communities that needed them. Local people would be encouraged to fully participate in the projects from start to finish.

Might buy an Intergrale as well - vrrrrroommmm!

i havent read most of the above

that amount of money to be won by one person is totally stupid!

they should split it down and make hundreds of people better off!

Philanthropy goes without saying. It's not so much fun to talk about on this kind of thread 🙂

*sigh* £107 million and none of us can think beyond looking after #1 & families/friends...

(climbs down from moral high ground)

😉

I used to work in a Threshers with a lottery machine. Everytime it was a big euro rollover week the number buying tickets would treble and they'd all say something like "when it's that much money, you have to buy a ticket!". Really?! Because the usual £10m wouldn't change your life??!!

As above though, buy all the loved ones a house etc, spread it around a bit and then spend the rest of my days doing what i enjoy!

*sigh* £107 million and none of us can think beyond looking after #1 & families/friends...

None of us are posting that.

Philanthropy and philosophy are essential but not that much fun to talk about.. hence this thread I suspect.

Chamley - I worked with a bloke who would only play euromillions, because the UK lottery jackpot wasn't enough. Despite him being 50 times less likley to win.

really good odds too 😯 : 1 /116,531,800. !!

If youv'e ever driven to Ft William from the south you may have noticed a house on the shore of Loch Linnhe, just past the Onich Hotel, that has views down the Loch towards Mull, Well If I won I'd knock on their door & ask how much they wanted for it.
I'd also have somewhere in Canadia, Bahamas, Alps etc etc!

My friends live in that house esselgruntfuttock, if you mean the one immediately next to the hotel.

10,700,000,000 penny sweets.

Let's see. Firstly I'd spend some money on a phone call to work to tell them not to expect me in ever again.

For me, I'd buy Fontmoss whichever bloody phone he wanted and pay for the most expensive fully loaded contract with unlimited upgrades, for life. 😈

I'm wondering, do more people buy a lottery ticket on a Rollover week, despite winning the jackpot being no more likely? ... if so: ?????

If I won, I wouldn't let it change me. I'd still be in work the next day, commuting on the bus with my sandwiches. 😉

I'm wondering, do more people buy a lottery ticket on a Rollover week, despite winning the jackpot being no more likely? ... if so: ?????

It's not that illogical; a larger prize with the same probability of winning. What's wrong with that?

I'd pay someone to push my bike home tonight as i just do not fancy the 25m slog. Oh well.

tickets bought, even if i do win i'll still be in work next week (pay day tuesday so cant miss that)

would be taking a year off to "drop off the grid" and figure out what to be doing with my life, would travel during that year see bits of the world.

but long term would pay off all debt for my family and close friends, big lump to a worthy charity (one of the small ones)
House out in the rockies
House in NYC to be close to family

and then just become a ski / bike bum for the rest of my days

would like to become a qualified bike / ski instructor and then offer lessons for free to folk that normally couldnt afford to get into the sport

I'd buy a hat

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(not mine)

i would be a dissapearer......

load up me bike and just fack off for a while.

I'd buy Rangers and Celtic and force them to amalgamate

Sooo unimaginative. Buy them, then change the strips, let's say one in pink, one in lilac. Change the names, let's say IMGAY FC and IPREFERSHEEP FC. They can keep their religious affiliations, but the change every so often, not every week, just randomly. And the team mascots will be the pope and the queen, but they'll swap places from time to time as well, but not at the same time as the religious affiliation. And season tickets will cost £150000 each, but will be forfeit if you refuse certain key tasks, like pledging alliance to the rainbow Alliance or singing and dancing to YMCA or In The Navy on the centre spot at half time. no make that stripping, whilst singing and dancing.

Dunno why you lot are all fantasizing about this, because I'm the one who is gonna win it. & if I do I'll not be letting on 😈

Build an off grid lakeside property in Nelson BC, buy a nice apartment in Vancouver and a nice house in Whistler. Land rover defender and a maserati quattroporte. Maybe buy a bike shop as a hobby.

Nearly but this

Build an off grid lakeside property in Nelson BC, buy a nice apartment in Revelstoke and a nice house in Squamish. Impreza and a shit truck for bikes n boards. Maybe buy a bike/board shop as a hobby.

Ring my brother and tell him to quit work we're off on a road trip

Pay Brandt to get those piglets delivered quicker

Drive up and down the road from Pemberton to Kamloops - a lot

and travel

I'd still be overdrawn at the end of the month!

i'd make sure the company i work for can pay the bestest ever CTO in the world ensuring my colleagues have plenty of moneys to keep them happy into the future. i'd dip my finger into the running of the company too, inbetween riding copious amounts of bike, skiing and climbing. i'd also purchase an office.

i'd buy my dad the best glider possible, my mum the most plush violin ever, and i'd make sure my sis can quit being a doctor so she can set up her wedding photography business. i guess i'd pay off the odd student debt here and there.

i'd also become an angel investor to make sure i have an income into the future, for when i've spanked all the winnings on bikes (and gliders, CTOs, violins and photography crap).

i'd buy my colleague an ipad.

and i'd get me a patagonia softshell.

Pay off my debts, buy somewhere to live, and give the rest to charities. It would be horrible burden otherwise.

[i]My friends live in that house esselgruntfuttock, if you mean the one immediately next to the hotel.[/i]

It's a few hundred yards past the hotel & right on the loch, has a little jetty thingy as well, fair sized place.

If It's the same one, find out how much they want for it just in case eh, to save me knocking on the door. 😆

Free bike of choice for the first 20 replies on STW

Repeat periodically & randomly

Also need some new T-shirts

aussieswede - you sound a lot like the "foreign guys" from Family Guy 😀

Yes friend.

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Take care of family then a long holiday in Canada and think about where i'll live and what i'll do. About the only luxury I think i'll treat myself to straight away is a custom built Ti road bike.

One thing I would like to do with that sort of money is help sponsor a couple of up and coming athletes every year to help out with travel, accomodation and race fees.

Oh yes, I know the one you mean. They tell me that some Germans own that one.

This one here on the right of the picture. I know the loch's sloping but the tide was coming in.

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Yes that one. Very nice it is too.

Buy a forest, Build the UK's best trail centre only for STW users.

I would have bought Two mountains in Wales and made mad Downhill and wicked
Single track double run tracks including cable cars to get up without cycling up !

One day