Generous old soldier

[Bbbananas]

It warmed me cockles at the weekend to read of 88 year old war veteran & chelsea pensioner Sam Weekes. He won �77,777 or thereabouts on the scratchcards last year. He kept the 777 for himself - to indulge his love of betting on the horses, Guinness & his whiskey - and gave the �77,000 away to charity. He says he didn't need it (he also chose to keep his win secret from his daughters, saying they "liked money too much!!"

Bless him. I supose at that age he is quite content with his lot - but it was a wonderful thing to do. Apparently the news only came out this year at some tribute dinner.

I wonder what his daughters thought?!!!
I would be proud if he were my old man. Slightly gutted perhaps, but proud.

[joggerjayne]

I won a bit of money at Blackjack recently, and sent a fifth of it to cancer research. I still think it's worthwhile.