Household at Glastonbury for first time as lottery millionaires – in an previous caravan

A festival-obsessed couple are gearing up for his or her first Glastonbury weekend as millionaires after successful a Nationwide Lottery prize – and are getting into a second-hand caravan.

Stephen Webster, 45, and Arran Taylor, 41, gained £1 million final yr after matching 5 major numbers and the bonus ball.

The couple, who dwell in Bridgwater, have been regulars on the Somerset music pageant for greater than 20 years.

In recent times they’ve solely attended on Sundays due to household commitments however this yr will likely be going to the entire occasion for the primary time since changing into mother and father.

Mr Webster, a management and instrumentation engineer at an influence station, stated: “My first Glastonbury was a washout, however I completely beloved it. Since then, I’ve been to each pageant.

“After all, issues modified a bit when our first baby was born in 2011. Though we did take our eight-week-old child alongside that yr, it was only for the in the future.

“Since then, that’s what we’ve accomplished, we haven’t camped, we’ve simply gone for the Sunday.

“Nonetheless, now our youngsters are that bit older, the 4 of us are going to go for the entire weekend for the primary time. We’re all very excited.”

Ms Taylor, who has been going to the pageant with Mr Webster since 2002, has plenty of comfortable recollections.

“We’ve seen some superb dwell music over time. U2 is a particular spotlight for me: they performed on the Sunday night time after my eldest was born so I dropped her house and went again to see them as a result of they’re my absolute favourites,” she stated.

“The factor about Glastonbury although is that it isn’t simply concerning the music – though that’s completely out of this world – there’s a lot occurring you can’t actually plan, you simply should flow.”

The household will likely be going to the pageant in a second-hand caravan – giving them entry to their very own rest room, a fridge and bathe.

“I don’t suppose we’ve ever had a bathe at Glastonbury earlier than, having the caravan will likely be a complete luxurious,” Ms Taylor, a shelling out optician, stated.

“Planning our go to as lottery winners has been completely completely different, we haven’t had to consider methods to economize or the place we will minimize prices, we’ve been capable of focus purely on tips on how to make it the very best journey.

“And the truth that we’re going with our youngsters implies that this Glastonbury will likely be in contrast to some other and the 4 of us can’t wait.

“Actually, the largest deal with will likely be with the ability to purchase drinks from the bars.

“Normally as a result of the pageant is so lengthy, we take all our personal drinks and spend many of the weekend swigging heat lager.

“The truth that cash gained’t be a problem this time spherical is only a great feeling.

“We’ll even be looking out for something a bit completely different and gained’t should suppose twice about treating ourselves.

“Again in 2010 there was really a pop-up restaurant being run by some Michelin starred cooks and if there’s something like that once more, we’ll leap on the likelihood to get entangled.

“With the children this yr, their tastes are very completely different to ours. The children are into Billie Eilish, which we wouldn’t have essentially chosen, however they’re determined to see.”

Ms Taylor stated the lottery win has enabled them to spend extra time collectively as a household.

“I overlook it’s occurred as a result of we attempt to hold life pretty regular for our youngsters however then you definately keep in mind, it’s extremely thrilling,” she added.

“There are extra alternatives to make good recollections with the children and take up these alternatives when they’re introduced.”