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Article: STICK YOUR FERRARI; Lottery winner snubs luxury car and high life for fishing rods and his old home.(News)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- June 22, 2001
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Byline: JAMES MONCUR
SCOTLAND'S biggest ever lottery winners yesterday said "Thanks, but no thanks" to a life of luxury.
Despite scooping a whopping pounds 11.1million, Derek and Sheila Wilson want nothing to do with the trappings of wealth.
Derek could barely crack a smile as he explained he didn't fancy a Ferrari.
Instead, he just wants a modest estate car big enough to carry his fishing rods.
Sheila couldn't even bring herself to join him in public to celebrate their win.
She stayed at home to try out her first big purchase - not designer gowns, gems ...