A dad’s huge lottery win means he can finally buy a headstone for his baby son who died six years ago.
Adam Scaife pocketed a £35,000 jackpot and the dad is going to use his winnings to buy a headstone for his son who tragically died when he was just four days old.
The 48-year-old dad-of-two from Hull lost his son, also called Adam who was twin to his daughter Eve, after they were born prematurely.
But despite saving up, he was never able to afford a headstone for the little one before now, but after winning the prize draw from the the People’s Postcode Lottery he can finally do so.
He said: "We lost our son, Adam six years ago, who was a twin to our daughter Eve. We haven’t been able to afford to buy him a headstone or anything.
"The twins were born three and a half months premature, and Adam passed away after four days, and it was a really difficult time for all of us. We wanted a place that was special, and we have been saving a bit for a memorial but it’s really hard at the moment to actually keep your savings.
"But now with this, we can give him a place to rest, because we just couldn’t afford it."
The Hull postcode HU3 5FY was announced as the winner and as the dad was given his winnings he shouted “We’re going to Disneyworld!”
Due to tough recent economic conditions, Adam hasn’t been able to afford a holiday for his family but said the windfall of cash would allow him to take his kids somewhere special.
He said: "We haven’t been able to afford a holiday because our wages go on everything. I’d love to take my kids to Florida, they’ve never really been anywhere, they’ve been to the seaside, but they’ve never been anywhere special. It’s not just the kids, I really to want to go to Disney too."
Adam’s wife Dawn has struggled with chronic pain in her back and hips due to complications from the twin’s birth.
Adam continued: "It’ll be nice for her to sit down and relax on a beach and not have to worry about anything because she’s an absolutely unbelievable mother, so she needs it," HullLive reported.
But that’s not all as the dad also holds ambitions of running his own farm one day and hopes the winning will help make that dream come true.
He continued: "I’ve always wanted to live on a farm and help people. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do and losing our son made it even more of a goal.
"I managed to get an acre of land and two 40-foot containers and some bits and bobs and that was without any money. So, this will help make the farm, named Eden’s farm, a reality."
Adam celebrated alongside his next-door neighbour Donna Hall, 45, who also took home £35,000.
She’s now on the lookout for a new caravan and making some home improvements with the winnings.
Donna said: "It means the world; we can do so much with the money and more. I can get a top-of-the-range caravan.
"I can also go to Zanzibar. I’ve wanted to go there since we started going away, me and my partner - the beaches, everything, that’ll be lovely."
Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt said: "A massive congratulations to our six lucky winners in Hull! It was so lovely to meet Adam and Donna and it was amazing to hear what a difference it will make to their lives.
"I hope they all enjoy celebrating tonight, spending the cash and have a great time on holiday."
People’s Postcode Lottery costs £10 a month to play and participants play with their chosen postcode. Everyday throughout the February draws, one postcode will be announced as a £30,000 prize winner.
All the players in the postcode will win £30,000 and an additional £5,000 for a holiday for every ticket they hold.
