Only 10 months after the first win on Pick My Postcode of £665.53, Val and Jeff Hollingsworth, a retired couple from Putnoe in Bedford, has won another £1,094.29.
Pick My Postcode is a free online lottery with 4,835 active members in Bedfordshire. Since 2017, local people registered have won a total of £22,472 between them.
The couple are putting the winnings into a holiday fund, with a trip to planned see their grandchildren in Perth, Australia.
When asked how they felt about winning again, Val said: “We couldn’t believe it. Less than a year after the first win as well. Jeff got me to double-check it in case he was wrong.”
Jeff, 75, joined the site eight years ago and never missed checking the draws daily, even when they were on holiday. His wife Val, 62 joined the site a few years after.
The Main Draw, which is usually £200, had not been claimed in three days meaning the winnings had rolled over to £600.
When their postcode came up on the main draw, they both claimed which split the £600 winnings. With Jeff’s bonus of £438.11 and Val’s £56.18, that brought their total combined winnings to £1094.29.
Alongside their previous win last year, overall Val and Jeff have won £1,759.82.
Pick My Postcode will never ask you to give any bank details or personal information. Winners are paid via PayPal using their email addresses, so you don’t even need to give your name to be entered, only your postcode and email.
When asked what they would say to those losing hope of a win, they said: “Believe. It could be you next.”
