A couple from Elderslie have won almost £15m after winning the lottery.
Alison and John Doherty had a family holiday to celebrate their 25th anniversary to go on when they released they had won.
But they didn’t claim the winnings until they got back two weeks later.
The Doherty’s won £14,671,343 in the Lotto draw which took place on Saturday 2nd July.
They bought their ticket from the Nisa store on Main Road, Elderslie, with the winning numbers: 3, 9, 16, 19, 24 and 43.
Mrs Doherty, 50, said: “My iPad was lying on the table so I decided I better check my ticket. When the first three numbers matched I actually thought ‘Oh good I’ve won £25’. Then the fourth number matched, and the fifth.
“When I realised I had all six numbers, I couldn’t believe it. I was screaming, lying on the floor, shaking like a leaf – just in complete shock.”
Mrs Doherty then called her husband, 52, who has his own plumbing business, to come home from work and she broke the good news.
She added: “He made me get on the phone to Camelot straight away. Waiting for the winner adviser to call me back was the longest hour of my life.
“When they did I was screaming again when the phone rang.”
Instead of taking the winning ticket with them on holiday Mrs Doherty decided to hide it at home while she was away.
“I put the original ticket inside a hurricane lantern candle holder I have in my bedroom. I also made a photocopy and hid that in the box that John keeps his work boots in, just in case. I wasn’t taking any chances.”