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Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 03:34 GMT 03:34 UK

I could finally do the things I'm passionate about rather than the things that pay the bills.

Let's face it, Bill Gates doesn't get out of bed and go to work every morning to make more money. He must do it because he loves what he does.

So finally I could do the things I enjoy rather than the things that pay enough to live.

Reg Ected, Comrade Brown's Land Of Eternal Joy, Happiness and Nice Soft Padded Walls

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 02:43 GMT 02:43 UK

"£45m would drive anyone mad.
[dudeiancan]"

Not me - with grand riches come grand designs. 30m invested, 25% of the profits reinvested, 50% for income, 25% for charity. As for the other 15m, the best schools for Private Monck and the children of my friends. A house for my Mum in the village where our family came from, and a flat in Chelsea. Me, I'll have a villa near Cannes, a Bugatti Veyron, a Harley, and bring my pals over on Business Class for parties.

Mad? No way, think big!

General Monck

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 02:36 GMT 02:36 UK

I would make a political statement and donate some money to the independent candidates in the next election who are fighting the seats held by members of the cabinet and the MPs who have iffy expenses.
This would hopefully make them think about their actions.
If they loose their seat all the better.

Ex Labour Voter, Bishop Stortford

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 02:35 GMT 02:35 UK

If I won, I would buy a decent yaught, then invest heavily in the free market economy and the profits would go to my fav charities.

roger hayes, gt yarmouth

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 02:29 GMT 02:29 UK

gorden brown would tax me on it and i would end up with £200 and that would pay this years gas bill

p hopkin, humberside

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 02:16 GMT 02:16 UK

Oh I'd give it all to good causes, me! Perhaps try and do a bit of good in the world somehow, you never know.

[Wide-awake-and-Aware], Anti_Milton Friedman_Ville, Inside the Dark Empire

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 01:07 GMT 01:07 UK

'How would you spend £45 million?'

I'd say goodbye to this Country - it's no longer mine - I no longer recognise it as 'my home'.
All the best to the lucky winners - think of us as you become 'Free'...

Publish Last, Derby, United Kingdom

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 01:04 GMT 01:04 UK

If I were a bank shareholder then I would pay debt.

And the rest?

Ah... well... the rest would still have to wait.

George H, Medellin, Colombia S A

Added: Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, 24:28 GMT 00:28 UK

I'd use it to start a new political party & do my utmost to prevent Labour or Torys from being elected.


This country needs & is worth so much more than these 2 manipulative deceitful pretentiously democratic entitys have to offer.

Even Lib Dems have lost it, removing their single most important policy, proportional representation.

I'd use £45 million to change the lives of ALL UK citizens for the better.

I might keep a few bob for a rainy day tho, so I don't have to claim expenses!

[MrWonderfulReality]

Added: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 23:29 GMT 23:29 UK

Retire period!

audrey kadi-bonde, sutton in ashfield, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 23:28 GMT 23:28 UK

For all these people moaning about how big the prize is..." dont buy a ticket then" If you have noticed the lotto has for some reason dropped by 2 thirds for Saturdays draw and if £45 million is too much for anyone i would ask you to sign a form saying if you won it, you will share it with 44 other lotto ticket buyers....get real!! If i won 45 million quid i wouldnt be on here moaning and just try and stop me having a go at spending it, you would have to find me somplace in the Med on my Yacht

Knight OfStClaire, Free in my mind, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 23:16 GMT 23:16 UK

I think most people play the lottery to dream and few actually think they will win and certainly not this amount. My husband is about to retire and we have light heartedly talked about if the Nos. come up and we always think of a moderate win which would make retirement easier and possibly move to a bngalow with a small piece of land where we could both carry on with our lifelong hobbies. We have 1 son & no grand plans not even new cars so 45 million would probably ruin our lives it's too much!

Margaret Hart, Redcar, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 23:10 GMT 23:10 UK

I'd spend half on wine, women and song. The other half I'd just waste!

Peter Dobson, Earls Barton, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 23:10 GMT 23:10 UK

I would invest in companies that produce guns, bombs, rockets, mines, and other weapons of war - profits look to be on the rise!

Mark, Staffordshire

Added: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 23:09 GMT 23:09 UK

I would not like to win such a huge amount as no matter how you tried it would seriously alter your life. If you have been in a happy marriage with child or children how can you carry on the same way. Suddenly you have an amount of money that can make every dream come true but what happens if everybodys big dream is different and it lead to them going separate ways alone instead of the middle way together. You could all support different charities but none would think you gave enough! Not 4 me!

Margaret Hart, Redcar, United Kingdom