Britain's biggest lottery winners celebrate

Property maintenance man Nigel Page, 43, who won a 56m share of Friday's EuroMillions jackpot, took his partner Justine Laycock, 41, and their children to their local Waitrose cafe for a good old British sandwich.

Speaking at a Press conference yesterday, the couple, who live in a three-bedroom semi near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, said they both planned to give up their jobs. Mr Page, who runs his own business, said: "I'm a white van man, so I'm going to treat myself to a new car. I haven't had a car to myself for 10 years."

He added: "I'll probably go a little more upmarket now. A BMW X5 or a Range Rover – just to get the kids and the dog in."

Recalling their modest celebrations after the news on Saturday, Ms Laycock, an estate agent, said: "Camelot told us an adviser was on their way so while we waited we decided to go out and have some breakfast together as a family. It sounds bizarre but we just felt very calm."

The family sat around in silence at the Waitrose cafe before bursting out in laughter.

Mr Page, a skydiving enthusiast, only recently started playing the lottery online.

Having won 55 earlier in the week he re-invested some of his winnings on two Lucky Dips. Those turned out to be "Very Lucky Dips" he said.

When he logged back into the account, Mr Page was stunned to find he had won.

He said: "I started shaking and couldn't speak. I just kept looking at the screen in front of me but couldn't say a word."

The couple, who have three children from previous relationships, said the children have joked about getting a tarantula and Mr Page's daughter Ella, 12, has asked for a Shetland pony.

Despite their huge windfall the family have no plans to leave the Cotswolds town. Ms Laycock said: "We love Cirencester. The people there are amazing. The children have so many friends and we have so many friends."

Mr Page also joked that he will continue playing, as his online account still had 53 in it "that needs to be used up".

He added: "Perhaps we'll just jet out somewhere into the sunset, go somewhere warm for a week or so."