Since the National Lottery launched back in 1994 I have played religiously every single draw. My numbers have never changed and I am superstitious about missing draws and my numbers coming out.
At the start it was just once weekly draws, every Saturday night I would watch the draw, fingers crossed in the hope that my six numbers would come out. I was lucky enough to win a few £10’s but nothing any more significant than that.
Then the National Lottery started holding draws twice weekly, twice as many opportunities for me to get excited, but still low and behold it seemed I was destined to be a £10 winner forever.
Then in 2004, a whole ten years after the National Lottery began I matched four numbers, I was so excited with my win and treated myself to a new outfit with my £67 win. I felt like a lottery winner and had every reason to keep playing. I was almost there after all, only two more numbers to match and that jackpot was mine. Later in 2004 I matched four numbers again, this time only walking away with £34 on a Wednesday draw.
Now it seems I’m back to very occasional £10 wins but still I buy my tickets and cross my fingers, surely one day it must be me?
