TWO lucky Lanarkshire men 'Set for Life' after National Lottery wins

Golf enthusiast Malcolm Garden, 54, and family man Robert Brownlie, 43, will receive £10,000 each month for a year after matching five main numbers in separate National Lottery Set for Life draws on Wednesday, September 26 and Thursday, July 21. 

Neither could believe their luck after they discovered they had won the prize having bought separate Set for Life Lucky Dip tickets. 

Robert Brownlie [National Lottery] (Image: National Lottery)

Robert Brownlie, a storeman who lives in North Lanarkshire, is a husband and father to four boys, Tye, Max, Noa and Ami, and a husky named Echo. 

He decided to buy his Set for Life Lucky Dip while at a wedding in England and it wasn't until he returned to Scotland that he checked his ticket at the local shop. 

Robert said: "While I was at the shop buying a bottle of wine for my wife [Kelly], I decided to get some of my tickets checked and one said I needed to call up to check the prize.

"After I found out I had won and, importantly, what I’d won, I rushed home to tell my wife and kids.

"From this point, my winning ticket didn’t leave my side.

"It was always in my wallet and even came on a trip to Tenerife and back until it was officially validated.

"There was no way I was going to let myself misplace it."

Robert & Kelly [National Lottery] (Image: National Lottery)

Robert's family have already planned how his winnings will be spent, with his sons hoping for some financial help towards their cars.

The family are also planning to go on a relaxing holiday to Mexico next summer.

He added: "We need to get some new things for the house, mainly thanks to our husky who’s just over two-years-old.

"She’s still enjoying causing mischief and has chewed away at our sofa and table – so they will be replaced."

Malcolm Garden [National Lottery] (Image: National Lottery)

Malcolm, a senior manager in clinical data management from Lanark, was shocked to wake up and find an email notifying him of three wins, with the third meaning he would receive £10k into his bank account every month for the next year. 

He said: "When I opened the National Lottery app I saw three messages, one with a £20 win, another was £25, which was good news, but I couldn’t find the third one.

"It was then that I realised I had won the £10,000 a month for a year prize with my Lucky Dip."

Malcolm Garden [National Lottery] (Image: National Lottery)

After the news sunk in, Malcolm phoned his close childhood friend and organised a celebratory dinner, ordering the finest champagne and lobster at a local Italian restaurant to mark the occasion. 

For the majority of Malcolm’s career, he has lived in California where he worked for 25 years before returning to Lanark in March 2020.

Since returning he has recently bought a new house and is looking to do some renovation work. 

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Malcolm said: "I bought a new house a few weeks before the win so the money will go towards some practical things like new windows and plumbing costs.

"However, I’m also looking to arrange a trip to Portugal with some friends and turn it into a golfing holiday.

"Only thing is I need my golf clubs from America first – they didn’t make it back with me when I moved back to Scotland."

Malcolm’s winning ‘Match 5’ numbers for the Set for Life draw on Monday, September 26 were 11, 21, 25, 28 and 39. The Life Ball was 06.

Robert’s winning ‘Match 5’ numbers for the Set For Life draw on Thursday,   July 21 were 08, 24, 26, 37 and 43. The Life Ball was 10.