Joining the Isle of Wight Lottery last year ‘seemed like a good idea at the time’, according to 70 years old Malcolm Hollyman.
And last week, after winning a £2,000 prize for the second time, he is even more convinced it was the right decision.
Malcolm, who lives in Binstead, said he signed up for the Isle of Wight Lottery because it supports Island businesses and was amazed to win once, let alone twice in such a short space of time.
“I signed up straight away,” he said. “It only costs £1 a week. So, even on my pension, what’s £1 a week these days?”
Malcolm worked as a draughtsman for Westland in Yeovil, but was made redundant 20 years ago. He worked on contract at GKN on the Island and decided to stay.
He keeps busy by sequence dancing three times a week, and also through his membership of the Model Engineering Club.
Malcolm said: “I’ll be putting the money towards a holiday, and anything left over will go towards my bank balance!”
Isle of Wight Lottery organisers increased the amount of prize money from last month, giving subscribers opportunities to win more cash.
There is now one weekly prize of £2,000, which changes to £4,000 on the last Wednesday of each month; £10,000 on the last Wednesday of July; and £10,000 on the last Wednesday of January 2013.
