A grandad-of-eight scooped £500,000 on the lottery after swapping to an early shift so he could attend a hospital appointment.
Jeff Etherington, who works as a machine setter for the automotive industry, said he “can’t help thinking it’s fate”.
The 65-year-old, from Harlow in Essex, bought his winning Thunderball lucky dip ticket at Sainsbury’s in Harlow on January 11, after attending a meeting about his knee replacement.
