It could be you. You could win the lottery. Every dream you've ever had is about to come true because you, yes you, are picking up your ticket and staring goggle-eyed while you read the numbers on the screen. They match. They match! You've won! Suddenly you have the money to build a floating sky castle out of solid gold and pay a legion of devoted servants to cater to your every whim. You know. Just like you've always dreamed! But you've got to be in it to win it. You've done the hard time of ensuring you have a ticket every single week and now the time has come to reap your reward. With your jackpot win you can enjoy the near-orgasmic delights of walking into a shop and declaring in your best Received English, 'I'll take one of everything!'. Click. You're back in the room. It didn't happen. You're still just sitting there while a malevolent hypnotist makes off with your wallet. The cold, hard truth is that you have about a 1 in 116,531,800 chance of hitting the jackpot on Euromillions. Most people will never win more than a tenner on the National Lottery and your dreams of world domination might have to be put on hold in favour of a trip to B&Q this weekend. Still - you can dream right? And with dreams come cautionary tales to go with your ridiculous spending. If you ever do find yourself in possession of a winning ticket, take heed of these stories...
