In 2014, Neil Trotter used part of his £108 million jackpot winnings to purchase a 500-acre estate, which he restored to its ‘former glory’.
A EuroMillions jackpot winner has said: “I may be a millionaire but there is no sitting in armchairs with a pipe and slippers for me” after using the money to renovate a 500-acre estate he bought.
“At times it seemed like I had bitten off more than I could chew! I always dreamt of having my own lake but owning so much land has been a huge challenge and responsibility,” Mr Trotter, 50, who used to work as a car mechanic and vehicle sprayer, said.
Despite this, Mr Trotter has worked hard over the past nine years dredging numerous ponds and lakes and removing tonnes of dead trees from woodlands, among other tasks. “We planted miles of native hedgerows to provide food for the birds in winter, and by clearing what were muddy puddles in the woods and transforming them into wildlife oases we’ve seen the mandarin duck population boom, herons now nest here, we’ve got kestrels, two species of deer and smaller mammals such as stoats.”
“My current favourite piece of kit is the ‘muncher’ on my digger which is perfect for clearing the overgrown ground cover in the woodland so that new trees can grow.”“I may be a millionaire but there is no sitting in armchairs with a pipe and slippers for me!” he said.
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