Woman who couldn’t afford new hose wins £300k on scratchcard

Before her win, Karen says she “couldn’t justify” buying a new hosepipe after finding that hers had a leak, but she has now purchased one for £52 following her lottery win.Karen Parkin said: “I still can’t believe it. I normally get bad luck. This win is going to help me so much. Only last week I found a leak in my hosepipe and couldn’t justify buying a new one at £48. I’ve just been out and bought one for £52.”I am constantly thinking about how to pay for things, putting £20 of fuel in the car rather than filling it up. Life will be less stressful… it just feels brilliant.” Karen bought herself the scratchcard while shopping at Sonia Stores in Basford, Nottingham, reports NottinghamshireLive. Speaking about the moment that she discovered her win on October 18, Karen said: “I scratched the first one and saw that I’d won and just sat there. I can’t even remember if I scratched the second one, it’s all a bit of a blur.Karen bought herself the scratchcard while shopping at Sonia Stores in Basford, Nottingham, reports NottinghamshireLive.