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Cardiff mum asked for 'sign' from late sister before waking up to life-changing lottery win

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A Cardiff mum who went to bed asking her late sister for “a sign” woke the next morning to discover her family syndicate had won £10,000 every month for the next 30 years on The National Lottery’s Set For Life. Amanda Hampton, 51, had been struggling with grief after the death of her beloved sister Michelle in April 2024, when she spoke to her in her thoughts before going to sleep. Amanda said: “I’d had a really bad day and was feeling incredibly sad about losing my sister. Lying in bed that night, I remember speaking to her in my head and saying, ‘I just need a sign that you’re okay.’” The following morning, Amanda noticed an email from The National Lottery, but initially thought it was another notification about a small win. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say “I’d had those emails before and usually it was for a £5 win, so I didn’t think much of it", she said. Later that morning, while walking to Greggs to get breakfast and a coffee before work, Amanda opened The National Lottery app t