Ramsgate water engineer scoops £25k prize in online competition
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A water engineer from Ramsgate has bagged himself a £25,000 cash prize in a competition which cost him nothing to enter.
Alec Pettet couldn’t believe his luck when he discovered he had won the cash courtesy of online competition specialist BOTB.
BOTB presenter Christian Williams video-called the 65-year-old to surprise him with news of his big win.
Alec, who has only been playing BOTB for a few weeks, said he felt incredibly lucky.
He added: “I’ve done the football pools and lottery, and I’ve never won anything like this before.
“I only started playing BOTB a few weeks ago, so I feel very lucky.”
With his retirement on the horizon, Alec already has a few plans for how to spend his winnings.
He said: “I’m retiring soon, so some of the money will be put aside for that. We’ve been refurbishing our house, which is ongoing, so we’ll put some money towards that.”
A well-deserved holiday might also be on the cards, with Alec hoping to visit family in Italy.
He said: “I’m part Italian, and we’ve got a chance to see some relations out there.”
Christian said: “It was fantastic surprising Alec with this win!
“He was absolutely over the moon, and I’m sure he’s going to enjoy every penny – whether that’s a new car, a holiday, or just celebrating with his partner.”
Car competitions company BOTB offers people the chance to win a holiday, cash, tech, cars and more in its Instant Wins Competition.
Founded by William Hindmarch in 1999, BOTB has given away £85.9m-worth of cars so far.
To see Alec’s reaction alongside a host of other lucky winners, head over to BOTB.com
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