Article: How could I bear to leave all this?

Well, this is my last column for The Herald. Lady Luck has turned her attention in my direction and I have won the lottery. Well, to be correct I have won the Spanish Lottery. A letter arrived at the weekend informing me that I had picked up over 14 million euros from the one ticket I bought in Barcelona. Strangely enough, I did go to Barcelona last year and, due to a lot of local vino, I can't be certain if I bought a ticket or not.

At first I was a bit suspicious - I had to send fifty quid to register my claim - but it looked the real thing, and then I noticed it was even addressed properly. El Gordo, the envelope said. My Spanish is rusty but even I know that means 'the fat one'; it must ...

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