EuroMillions winner who bought and renovated dream estate ‘immensely proud’
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We planted miles of native hedgerows to provide food for the birds in winter, and by clearing what were muddy puddles in the woods and transforming them into wildlife oases we’ve seen the mandarin duck population boom, herons now nest here, we’ve got kestrels, two species of deer and smaller mammals such as stoats.” He said that machinery has been key to the restoration, saying that he went from being a “scruffy mechanic who played about with cars” to being able to “continue to play about with machinery but now my toys are a bit bigger”, thanks to the National Lottery win. “I’ve got tractors, diggers, dumper trucks, a road sweeper – in fact anything that requires an engine, I’ve probably got one somewhere on the property,” he added. “My current favourite piece of kit is the ‘muncher’ on my digger which is perfect for clearing the overgrown ground cover in the woodland so that new trees can grow.” Mr Trotter has no plans to stop perfecting his estate, adding that it will “keep evolving”. “While sitting on a digger in driving rain might not be everyone’s ‘when I win the lottery’ dream, it’s exactly as I’d hoped it would be and more.” He has also supported an up-and-coming young driver, as having a goal linked to motorsport was linked to his “when I win the lottery plan”.