He worked all his life driving lorries, but now he can really enjoy his retirement. Great grandfather John Alford has become a millionaire after hitting the jackpot on the lottery.
The 76-year-old from Trowbridge in Wiltshire today said he was going to take his family away on a dream holiday abroad.
Our Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy went to meet him:
76 year old John Alford from Trowbridge has described winning the lottery as "a wonderful, wonderful feeling knowing that we won’t have a financial care in the world for the rest of our days". John and his wife Pauline have been playing the lottery since it first started in 1994.
John has been retired for 10 years. Before that he worked as a fireman on the footplate of steam engines with the old Great Western Railway, a long-distance lorry driver with the former Watney Brewery and a Transport and General Workers’ Union convenor.
Along with his wife Pauline John has three children, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. John has already booked them a two week holiday to Florida.
– John AlfordWe’re a very close family and I’ve always dreamed of taking everyone to Florida and going on the roller coasters. I’m a big kid at heart.
But Pauline and I will also look to move home and maybe buy a bungalow close to our daughter, Debra. I am also going to buy a new car, something big enough to be able to transport the grandchildren around in.
Great grandfather John Alford celebrates his £1.4 million lottery win with a family holiday to Florida. Rob Murphy has been to meet him ...
76 year old John Alford, from Trowbridge has won £1.4 million on the National Lottery. John said his family are very close and he'd always joked that if he won the lottery he'd take them all on holiday - so that's what they're doing!
A great grandfather from Trowbridge, who has won £1.4 million on the lottery will be celebrating by taking 20 of his family on holiday to Florida.
A 76 year old retired lorry driver from Trowbridge has won £1.4 million on the lottery. The great grandfather (who hasn't yet been named) won the money on Saturday's Lotto Draw.
People in Bristol are being urged to check old lottery tickets after someone from the city won a jackpot prize of more than £1 million - but has so far not claimed it.
The search is on to find the owner of the winning ticket, bought in the city of Bristol, which matched all six numbers in the Lotto draw on Wednesday, December 12.
Grenville Jones talks about his dreams for the charity he founded. Golden Oldies was set up in Bath five years ago using music to brighten the lives of older people. It's now expanded across the west and has been shortlisted for a National Lottery award for its work with schools.
To vote for the Jubilee Time after Time Project, click here
A Bristol charity that uses music to brighten lives has been shortlisted for a National Lottery Award. More than 80 disabled and older people regularly attend "Golden Oldies" at Withywood Community Centre. Here they are dancing to "Hi ho Silver Lining" with some visiting schoolchildren.
This is one of many sessions across the West that offer singing, activities and the chance to get to know one another. The Jubilee Time after Time project, part of the charity's work with schools, has been nominated in the Education category. To vote click here