£8m lottery winner to keep working
Ron Elliott says he will continue working at the care home where he looks after elderly residents.
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A care worker has vowed to continue in his £15,000-a-year job despite winning almost £8 million on the lottery.
Ron Elliott bagged the fortune in Saturday’s National Lottery rollover jackpot.
While
that would have been the cue for most of us to pack our job in, the
67-year-old from Sutton, south London, duly turned up for work on Sunday
morning at the care home where he looks after vulnerable elderly
residents.
“I shall not be retiring any time soon – the old folks need me,” he told the Daily Mirror.
“I
have to give them their breakfast, do their laundry and do the
housework. Because you work with old people who rely on you, you can’t
just take time off. They've got no option, they've got to rely on all.
Half of them are bed-ridden and some have dementia."
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"The pressure is off"
Elliott, who has been working 60-hour weeks, says he intends to find some time to relax.
"Last week, I had five days on late, and I found there was another world out there. I wasn't used to being off in the morning; I could lay in bed and not have to get up.
"I could go walking off down the high street and shopping if I want to. I could have a beer if I wanted to. I'm not a big heavy drinker, but occasionally it's nice to go in the pub and have a pint and not have to worry about it.
"I don't have to worry any more about what to do as I have money in the bank.
"The pressure's off."
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A trip to Brazil is on the cards
The kind-hearted Elliott plans to use some of his winnings to buy a new house in the area, pay off his son’s mortgage and provide a big Christmas treat for the care home residents.
“I would like to see them have a good Christmas, if we can arrange something,” he said.
Elliott is also considering attending next year’s World Cup in Brazil – and who could be more deserving of a holiday?
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