A man who won millions on the Lotto has taken on an unexpected new job - and says he is determined to make a positive impact on lives around him. Peter Congdon, 76, won £13.5m on the National Lottery and, after winning big on the Lotto, the ex-bus driver and retired funeral director splashed out on luxury cars, including a BMW i8 and a Bentley Continental, much like many Lotto winners over the past 30 years.
But he says he found his true calling of becoming a chauffeur when he aided a distraught bride during lockdown. When the woman's wedding faced repeated cancellations and securing a wedding car seemed impossible, Peter provided a lifeline by providing her one of his luxury cars. Now the benevolent grandfather of ten operates his own fleet to assist those in need, ranging from teenagers attending their prom to individuals in hospice care nearing life's end, reports Cornwall Live .
Recounting the fortuitous encounter with the bride, Peter recalled: "It was such a memorable moment, when the bride walked out, she was expecting to climb into her dad's car and instead, she looked up and saw my Bentley parked across the street, and realised she did have a beautiful wedding car. "She wept so much that she had to go back in to get her makeup fixed." Peter Congden (Image: Martin Bennett/National Lottery) Peter, who forgoes the typical £500 fee for a luxury wedding vehicle, added: "Since then, when I hear of a bride who can't afford a car, I'll step in to volunteer.
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