A Swindon care worker is one of three lucky winners to bag a share of almost £90,000 in the People's Postcode Lottery.
Three people in the Walcot postcode SN3 3HA had a brilliant surprise when they received their £30,000 life-changing cheques.
X Factor star and street prize presenter Danyl Johnson handed out the golden envelopes and had a quick chat with the Swindon winners.
Margaret Scott works as head of activities in a nearby care home and currently lives in a caravan.
She plans to put the money towards buying a flat - and some doughnuts for her co-workers.
The 60-year-old described the sum as "life-changing" and added: “I’ve been in a caravan since May and this will help me get into my own place.
“I’m going to go away this weekend to a spa with three of my friends.
"And I’ve been told to bring doughnuts back to work. They said, don’t come back without the doughnuts!”
Pulling the cheque out of the golden envelope, Margaret gasped when she saw how much she'd won.
"I've been looking online because I thought it has got to be a reasonable amount for you guys to come out.
So I started looking online to find a little one-bedroom place for myself. There's a few out there so now I'll be ringing the bank."
Her neighbour Steven Gray also picked up a cheque for £30,000 and hopes to spend some of the money on a holiday.
The 65-year-old said: “I like Italy and the Amalfi coast, I was thinking somewhere like that.”
He also hinted that he will share his cash with his family, adding: “My daughter’s car has just broken down so I’m sure that might be a thing.
"The rest will be taking care of my daughters. No shortage of outlets, I'm afraid.
The third winner chose to stay anonymous.
Postcode Lottery ambassador Johnson congratulated the winners.
He said: “It’s fantastic news for our three winners in Swindon. I hope Margaret enjoys celebrating with the doughnuts and all our lucky winners are able to treat themselves with the money.”
People's Postcode Lottery had teased earlier on in the day that Swindon would be the winning town, posting a picture of Nick Hewer and Billie Piper on Facebook.
The post read: "What do Billie Piper and Nick Hewer have in common? They were both born in today's Street Prize winning area!
"Do you know where that is?"
Winning tickets in one postcode win £30,000 every Saturday and Sunday with People's Postcode Lottery.
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