An 80-year-old woman from Cheshire, England, won £333,333 on the People’s Postcode Lottery after her husband secretly registered the ticket in her name because he thought she would bring better luck.Nancy Barkley, from Crewe, received a six-figure prize as part of a £1 million shared prize for her community.Her husband Colin Barkley, 69, said he deliberately used his wife’s details to register because he was sure she was the lucky one in the family.“I told her she was lucky. It seems I was right,” he said.The couple now plan to leave their rented accommodation and eventually buy their own home after years of living modestly.“We can buy the bungalow we’ve always wanted,” Nancy said.“We’re not flashy people. We don’t drink and we’re happy with the simple things.”The retired factory worker described the win as life-changing and admitted she initially thought the prize would be much smaller.“I never thought there would be so much money,” she said.“I thought £1,000… anything over that was a bonus. It’s a huge bonus.”Nancy also recalled her late brother David Whitby, who was attacked during a 1963 train robbery committed by one of Britain’s most notorious criminal gangs, the BBC reported.She said the family tragedy had been a part of her life for decades and she wondered if her brother was watching over her in some way.“Everyone knows the robber’s name, but now people also remember my brother David,” she said.“Maybe he’s looking down on us today.”The grandmother-of-two worked as a dressmaker at Chester Barrie, a clothing manufacturer famous for producing suits worn by royalty, footballers and Formula One figures.The couple, who recently returned to Crewe after retiring in Wales, said worsening health problems had brought them closer to relatives.Nancy was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago and later developed serious complications after treatment.“At one point, I barely ate or drank for a month,” she said.“I ended up in the hospital and was put on a drip and intravenous antibiotics.”She said her health has since improved and the family now wants to enjoy quieter pleasures, including lunches out and excursions.
