Why we won't give up work despite ticket to riches

And ask anyone if they would quit their job if

they won a life-changing amount of money, most would say yes. But is it that easy?

Taxi driver George Sturt says he will keep on working despite becoming a multi-millionaire because he enjoys the company of his regular customers. He doesn't even intend to buy a new cab.

And one Yorkshire couple know exactly how he feels.

When Susan Crossland, 45, from Mirfield, West Yorkshire won 1.2m on the Lotto 18 months ago, she gave her husband Michael, 40, the chance to stop working.

Susan explains: "He's been working since he was 16 years old and found it very hard to quit.

"When I won I gave him the option to quit his job, but he said he knew it would drive him crazy and that he couldn't imagine not working."

Before the win, Michael would rise at 2am to go to work on a dairy farm, milking cows. "Because Michael doesn't drive, we were both getting up at 2am so I could drive him to work."

After the win, Michael did make a small concession with work, and got himself a new job working in a farm shop, rather than working in the dairy.

This made for much more sociable hours, but, despite having over 1m in the bank, it didn't make him want to stop working.

However, 18 months on, he has just stopped work, to help Susan care for her severely disabled sister Joanne, although Susan's not sure how long it will last.

"Knowing him he'll jump back into work sooner rather than later. I think he's a bit bored already," she said.

"I guess we'll get used to it but I'm used to my own space. I'm sure we'll take the dog around the park and do lots of nice things together."

Since her win, Susan has always been determined to keep her feet on the ground.

"I was so happy with my life before I won that I just didn't want to change."

Admittedly she did make a few changes to her life.

She paid off her mortgage, and bought a second house down the street for her family. But the mother-of-four would only spend the money brought in from Michael's wages.

"I've been careful with my money and I'm still a millionaire, which is really nice to say.

"I've told my kids they are not getting a big hand-out from me and that they will still need to earn their own money."

She says she wants Rebecca, 26, Samantha, 25, Jamie, 19, and Joshua, 14 to learn how important it is to work and earn money.

"Because I've kept my feet on the ground, I've told them they need to earn their money in life."

The win did bring with it some added perks, and it has seen Susan attending some star-studded charity events and rubbing shoulders with her favourite celebrities in London, a place she had never been to before her win.

"I went to the Dorchester in London for the Pink Ribbon Ball to raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness, which was amazing.

"I also went to Blenheim Palace where I met all the Dragons from

Dragon's Den.

"They were all really lovely to me and nothing like when you see them on TV, they were so down to earth. I love Peter Jones, and I even asked him for a cuddle, which he gave me."

"Then in November I went to the 15th anniversary of the National Lottery, and all the other winners were there. It was lovely when we got together because we had all come into so much money so unexpectedly, and we all understood how each other felt."

The week she won the lottery was particularly special for Susan and she said she had a feeling that July 19 was going to be lucky.

"My dad died three years ago and the week of the anniversary of his death we won the lottery, having switched to using his numbers.

"You're going to think I'm batty, but all that week I saw white feathers everywhere, so I had a feeling something good was going to happen.

"That week we had also just sold his house, so I think he was looking

down on us."

But winning such a large amount of money can bring problems and Susan admits early on she did find it tough.

"You're given this amount and it just completely throws you. I bought the two houses and saved the rest of it. I don't splash money about.

"I did find it quite hard, especially when, for example, I would go out

for lunch with friends because in the back of my mind I was worried they would always think I would pay for everything all the time. Thankfully, that was never a problem and my friends have all been fine."

The turning point was when she visited a specialist who works with clients who have come into large sums of money.

Susan explains that they were excellent and really helped her.

"They got us to write a five-year wish list of what we wanted to do

with the money, and that really helped us to come to terms with the winnings.

"Top of the list is in five years we want to live in a really big house by the sea.

"I've been thinking about moving to somewhere further away but I just love Yorkshire too much, you can never beat it."

So, with this big win behind her you'd think she doesn't need to keep buying lottery tickets.

"I still play the lottery, and I've even started playing the EuroMillions.

"Who knows, I might win again. You should never say never."