❚ EuroMillions winners Dave and Angela Dawes, of Cambridgeshire, had 101 million reasons to splurge on their 2011 wedding, but instead had a simple do in Gretna Green with five guests.
❚ Les Scadding and his wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding, from South Wales, could only stomach a Vauxhall Corsa and trip to Menorca after their £46m windfall.
❚ Bob Westland, a sub-postmaster from Scotland, had a £3.7m windfall but, at 57, insisted he was set in his ways and would only purchase a local hotel to run as a family business.
❚ Californian grape inspector Jim Kitauchi may be £19m richer, but it doesn’t mean he’ll take a holiday. His wife, Leslie, a nurse, doesn’t like to leave the US, you see.
CASH SAVING TIPS
DEALS BY LOCATION
Sign up for emails from new website topdealslondon.com
and have discounts, searchable by area, sent to your inbox. The deals – on anything from haircuts to dining out – are sourced from sites such as Groupon, Living Social and KGB Deals, but you’re spared having to wade through them to find nearby offers.
TAKE A CHEAP UK BREAK
If you’re itching to get out of town, £15 fares for anywhere within the London Midland rail network will tempt you. The Great Escape applies to travel after 9.30am weekdays or anytime at weekends, between February 4 and 19. Print a voucher from londonmidland.com
DEBENHAMS SAVINGS
Bag a 20 per cent discount when shopping online at Debenhams by entering the code TH96 at the checkout – you can put
an extra item in the basket with that saving.
See debenhams.com
HOW YOU SPEND IT!
Andrew Seaton, 28
Job: Corporate sporting events hospitality salesman
From: Adelaide
Lives: Shepherd’s Bush
How do you budget?
I get travel, food and bills out of the way each month, then put the rest towards Europe trips, festivals, soccer and gigs.
Any money-saving tips for living in London?
When you try to lay low for a while, it’s impossible because there is always something on. But buying a monthly travel card and a big load of groceries, rather than completing a load of small shops, can help.
Last big blow-outs?
Easter in Scandinavia, a seafood platter in Venice, and a £100 cab ride from Ascot to Hammersmith spring to mind.
What non-essential items do you spend money on?
Live music. But seeing some of the biggest bands perform in the UK has been worth every penny.
