Lottery win for 10 childminders

Esther Doona, 23, is one of a 10-strong syndicate of childminders from Sheffield who have hit the jackpot.

Mother-of-two Mrs Doona, who is expecting a third child, said her husband told her about the dream the night of the winning draw.

The women, who have played the lottery for three years, said all of them planned to carry on childminding.

'Very shocked'

Mrs Doona said: "He (her husband) dreamed that another syndicate member, Mary, had called me to say we had won the lottery. We just laughed about it."

Hours later, Mary Sayles, 50, rang Mrs Doona to tell her that all six numbers had come up on the draw on 29 September, netting the women a £2,077,095 win.

"I feel very shocked still and don't feel like it's real. I just feel so lucky," Mrs Doona added.

The other members of the syndicate are Kita Mortlake, 44, Karen Reaney, 50, Jeanette Lisle, 39, Joanne Major, 31, Susan Pearson, 43, Lynda Booth, 56, Eleanor Jenkins, 59 and Claire Thomas, 37.

All work at the Mosborough Township Childminding Co-operative.

The women said they planned to spend their winnings on paying off mortgages, university fees as well as treats for their children.

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