I won £166k in the lotto… The jackpot came 'coincidentally' after a move

A FAMILY has won £166,666 twice in the lottery after a daughter accidentally moved near her parents.

Not only did Kelly Southby, 40, have a winning Postcode Lottery ticket, but so did neighbor and father Tony Frater.

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There were six £1million winners on one street in Staplehurst, Kent, in the January 20 draw.

Daughter Kelly had 'coincidentally' moved to a house just a few doors away from her parents in Marion Square.

Kelly said, “You dream of winning the lottery, but to win it with my parents… it's just incredible. It will take forever for it to sink in.

“I was still shaking and then to be a part of it for them and see their faces – it was so special.”

Kelly grew up in Staplehurst, where Tony and mother Sharon had lived at the same address for thirty years.

After having children of her own, Kelly moved back to Staplehurst with husband Jason, 48, and bought a house just doors away from her parents.

Kelly's brother Marcus won £1,000 worth of Premium Bonds in December, meaning the family won the lotto three times in one month.

Kelly said, “Maybe I'll have some fun and send pictures of the check to him at random times.”

The Brothers are now planning a big family holiday to celebrate Tony's 70th birthday later this year.

Sharon said: “We can take the whole family for Tony's birthday. It's his treat, but he'll have to pay.'

Tony said, “We're both retired, and we'll be able to do things without worrying about anything. Safety is the most important thing.”

Kelly, who works as a self-employed hairdresser, is also planning a birthday trip for Jason.

Kelly said: “I would like to take my husband to New York for his 50th next year. I thought I might have to save for a year, but of course that's not necessary now.”

Neighbor Pauline Newman had just returned home from cataract surgery and saw the Postcode Lottery camera crew in her street.

Through a bandaged left eye and sunglasses, Pauline stared in disbelief at the winning amount.

She said: “I came home in the car with a scarf over my eyes. I couldn't stand the light, but luckily it started to get better.”

Steven, a retired financial advisor, joked: “Her eyes lit up when the check was shown.”

Pauline continued: “You see it on television, but you never think this is going to happen to you.”

They plan to spoil their grandchildren while Steve also keeps an eye on a new Jaguar.

A local charity, The Paddock Wood Community Advice Center near Tunbridge Wells, also won £15,000.

It started in 2012 after the local Citizens Advice office closed.

Sue Lamb, a 62-year-old Royal Mail catering assistant in Birmingham, won £142,000 in the Postcode Lottery at the start of this month.

She and her husband Mark plan to breathe new life into their crumbling garden fence after years of playful abuse from three grandchildren.

Another winner of the same draw was Gabrielle, who didn't even tell her husband Pete that she was playing.

“I said, 'I just won the People's Postcode Lottery,' and he said, 'What is that?'”

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