I clicked onto my emails briefly before I left India to get my flight details and check in online.
In amongst all the junk, I spotted two emails from the national lottery.
The first telling me I had won, the second telling me that the money had been paid into my account.
It does not appear to be spam.
It looks real.
But I have no time to check! Logging on to the National Lottery website has always proved difficult, trying to remember all my details as I only log on when I receive these emails - and believe me - that is not often!
Besides, I have a flight to check in for, a toddler to wrestle, and bags to pack.
I leave it, half forgotten.
But as I sat at the airport, waiting to board, wondering when I will be here again, I can't help thinking... What if?
What if it was a big win? I've only ever won £10 before but I think the minimum prize is now £25.
Could I have won £20k? Would I spend it in the same way as I thought last summer? I can't help but think there would be a flight to Pune booked if I had...
Could it be millions? Would it be? Do they just pay it into your account like a £10 winning? If not, what is the cut off? How much would they pay into your account before consulting you?
I think if I had a large amount suddenly appear in my account, my bank might just have phoned me to suggest what I could do with it! They are like that! Maybe they have spotted that I am India but I think that's unlikely.
In amongst all the junk, I spotted two emails from the national lottery.
The first telling me I had won, the second telling me that the money had been paid into my account.
It does not appear to be spam.
It looks real.
But I have no time to check! Logging on to the National Lottery website has always proved difficult, trying to remember all my details as I only log on when I receive these emails - and believe me - that is not often!
Besides, I have a flight to check in for, a toddler to wrestle, and bags to pack.
I leave it, half forgotten.
But as I sat at the airport, waiting to board, wondering when I will be here again, I can't help thinking... What if?
What if it was a big win? I've only ever won £10 before but I think the minimum prize is now £25.
Could I have won £20k? Would I spend it in the same way as I thought last summer? I can't help but think there would be a flight to Pune booked if I had...
Could it be millions? Would it be? Do they just pay it into your account like a £10 winning? If not, what is the cut off? How much would they pay into your account before consulting you?
I think if I had a large amount suddenly appear in my account, my bank might just have phoned me to suggest what I could do with it! They are like that! Maybe they have spotted that I am India but I think that's unlikely.
But what if? What if I have won the jackpot?
I'm sure houses and cars and holidays would be purchased but as I sat in the airport, I thought that I could return to Pune in business class for the 50th birthday of Sangam and bring a friend to help me too!
I arrive home and its all forgotten about, it took me a few days to remember. I had to request my login details, and then change my password, eventually I'm logged in and...
oh well
My fella sometimes gets those emails when he's a winner and I make him open them straight away even if he's busy just in case it's a big win!!
ReplyDeleteI like to savour the moment, live in the dream a little...
DeleteI suppose it's better than nothing though ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, one mustn't appear greedy...
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