Suzy Fenton's first purchase after she discovered she'd scooped the life-changing prize on the National Lottery's Set For Life game was the £600 cooling system for her house. She will now receive £10,000 a month for the next year after her ticket on The National Lottery App matched the five main numbers in the Set For Life draw on August 1.

But the gamer plans to be more adventurous with her winnings as she now has her eyes set on flying to North America to meet pals she has spoken to online. Suzy, 44, also plans to pay off the mortgage for the three-bedroom semi she shares with partner Ian and beloved Westie-Poo Flynn in Wakefield..

She said: "It was obviously a super-practical purchase but something which was desperately needed. We were able to find a local store that had one in stock and could deliver. It came straight away, so we were able to stay cool.

"I play Ark Survival Evolved and I play with a few people but I have two really good friends, one in Alberta, Canada and one in Texas. The first thing my friend in Canada said when I told her was 'so that means you can come and see me now?'"

Snooker fan Suzy switched her numbers at the last minute because 'wasn't feeling' her usual set. She included birthdays and numbers close to her heart, including 47 as 147 is the maximum break in the game.

The customer services administrator has no plans to quit work despite her windfall, which she says allows her the freedom pay off her outstanding debts without worry. She plans to clear off her car loan before jetting off on a dream holiday and treating herself to laser eye surgery.

Suzy said was chatting with work colleagues about what she would do if she won the lottery just hours before finding out that she actually had.

She added: "I played a lot of pool when I was younger and my lovely parents bought me a snooker table so 147 has always stuck with me, so I did 47. I'm just going to carry on working for now and have a review once everything is paid off to see if I could go part-time for a bit. But it just allows me so much more freedom to know things are going to be paid off.

"We've got a car loan that will be nice to pay off and the mortgage will be able to be cleared. I've got terrible eyesight, I'm as blind as a bat without my glasses so I'm going to see if I'm eligible for laser eye surgery.”

Despite the draw taking place on the Monday evening, Suzy forgot to check her emails and National Lottery online account until two days later.

And when she told partner Ian, he thought she was joking. She said: "My first reaction was one of pure disbelief, even when they told me. It's only when I saw that first payment go into my account that it really hit home."

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