A couple from Largs in Ayrshire won a £161m Euromillions jackpot making them the UK's largest ever winners
Chris Weir said she and her husband Colin were "tickled pink" when they realised they had scooped the jackpot last year.
Chris Weir
"I even had a glass of white wine which is something I normally only do at Christmas!" laughed Chris.
The prize was Europe's biggest ever and was capped after a series of rollovers.
On the night of the draw Chris was checking their numbers on the BBC's Red Button digital text service about midnight on the television in their bedroom.
"I started circling the numbers I had matched but wasn't doing very well. Then on the fifth line, all the circles seemed to join up."
The telephone line run by Camelot for claims was closed. Chris and husband Colin sat up all night they were so excited.
"When we first realised we had won, it felt like a dream," Colin said. "Everything went into slow motion."
Life changing
When asked at a media conference in Falkirk what they will do with the money, Chris said: "We're not flashy people."
"The next steps are going to be the most difficult... with great wealth comes great responsibility," added Colin.
The Weirs have both had serious health conditions in recent years and have not been able to work.
Colin, 64, had previously worked as a television cameraman and Chris, 55, is a fully-trained psychiatric nurse.
The most exciting aspect of their windfall is the opportunity to travel.
"We have both always wanted to see the Great Wall of China and Colin would love to stand at the foot of Ayers Rock in Australia," said Chris.
"We also love art galleries, so this gives us the chance to visit those in Paris and in Russia. These are all things we thought we would never see."
They have also already decided to buy homes for their two children, Carly and Jamie (both in their 20s).
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