A 74-year-old amateur gardener who won nearly $41 million lottery prize in Britain said Tuesday he would spend part of his winnings hiring an expert to learn how to grow better carrots.
Brian Caswell said he had always struggled with the vegetable in the garden plot he maintains with his Joan, 71, in Halliwell, near Bolton.
"I've never had any success," he told reporters at a televised briefing.
"What I'm going to do now is bring a professional in and say, 'Right, sort that out.'"
He said the couple had decided to go public with the news of their huge win in last Friday's EuroMillions draw on the advice of lottery operator Camelot.
"How could you keep that secret?" he said. "The answer is you can't."
His wife said she was still adjusting to her sudden wealth, which saw the couple's win splashed on the front of the Sun and the Daily Mirror.
"Usually we are the people sitting watching the television, and now everybody is sitting watching Brian and I."
