A MUM has told how she snapped her leg in hospital while on holiday – but just hours later her life changed for the better.
Debs Orchard was enjoying a cruise with her family in the Norwegian Fjords when she collapsed while dancing.
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She was rushed to a doctors where she learnt she had snapped a ligament in her leg.
Thinking the holiday was ruined, she headed back to the boat in a wheelchair – but on the way she received a call from People’s Postcode Lottery.
Debs explained: “When we were coming back from the GP to our cabin, my phone started ringing in the rucksack and I just thought it was probably the medical centre wanting to know how I’d got on.
“We got into the cabin and I was sitting with my leg on the bed. Pete handed me my phone and I saw the number.
“I dialled it and it came up People’s Postcode Lottery. I thought ‘oh my god’ and, as I was trying to ring back, they were calling me again.
“This is life-changing. I never expected this in a million years. I can’t believe it. I feel humbled.”
Debs and her husband Pete had won a whopping £400,000.
The £1 million jackpot was shared with three neighbours with each ticket picking up £200,000.
However, lucky Debs received £400,000 after buying two tickets.
She said: “I’ve been playing Postcode Lottery for 10 years and won £1,000 with one ticket around 2015. I was a bit miffed because me and my husband could have had £1,000 each, so that’s why I went out and bought a second ticket.
“But I never expected a win like this. We thought maybe £60,000 – £30,000 each.”
But despite winning big the only thing Debs wanted was a new vacuum cleaner.
She explained: “When I got the call that I had won, you won’t believe what I talked about buying – a cordless vacuum cleaner. Mine is too heavy, especially with a dicky leg. I’m not the type of person who’s going to go out and buy a £10,000 diamond ring.
“We’ll look after the family, most importantly.”
