Couple who scooped £148m Euromillions jackpot receive 40 begging letters a week but admit they read them all because 'if you don't ask, you don't get' Gillian and Adrian Bayford inundated with requests nine months after win Mrs Bayford said: 'It takes a lot of guts just to ask somebody for money' Couple deny rumours they were forced to close music shop due to beggars A couple who scooped £148 million on the lottery revealed today that they still receive 30 to 40 begging letters a week. Gillian Bayford, 40, who won the Euromillions draw last summer with husband Adrian, 41, said they are still inundated with requests for money, but read every single one. She said the Royal Mail sieved through to root out any unwanted letters but they still got a lot through their door each day from across the country and abroad. 'We do get a lot of letters but in this world you don't ask, you don't know. You can't condemn anybody for asking, she said. Bulging postbag: Gillian and Adrian Bayford (pictured celebrating their £148m win on Euromillions last year) says they get at least 30 letters a week from people begging for money Payout: The Bayfords won £148million in August, one of the biggest lottery jackpots in the UK It takes a lot of guts just to ask somebody for money, to just to come out and say it. We still read every one of them and work out yes or no on their own merits. The couple were believed to have closed their music shop in their home town of Haverhill in Suffolk last year because of beggars who were camping out there every day and giving them abuse. Gillian said this was not true, but said it had made life very difficult. The couple were new entries in the Sunday Times rich list last week with an estimated fortune of £149million taking interest into account, but Gillian insists their family life hasn't changed hugely. Bombarded: They were rumours that the couple were forced to close their music shop (above) because of nuisance and abuse from beggars, but Gillian has denied this was the case In business: Mr Bayford with his best friend Richard Hudspith, left, inside the shop The children still go to the same school and play with the same friends, and their family's priorities have not altered. 'You can't say it doesn't change you, but we've tried not to let it change us. It highlights who your friends are, the people who are behind you through thick and thin,' she added. 'There are no financial worries anymore and we've moved to a slightly larger house, but my main aims are still there: my friends, my family, my children - it doesn't matter how much money you have in the bank, you wouldn't be anybody without friends and family behind you.' When Gillian, who now lives in a £6million home close to Haverhill, won the lottery last August. She said she wanted to do things locally and now she is helping to re-open a children's soft play centre which closed suddenly earlier this year. Exactly one year ago, Gillian, a former health care assistant at Addenbrooke's, struggled to pay for her two young children, Aimee and Cameron, to have a joint birthday party at the play barn. Still on a budget: Adrian and Gillian Bayford board a helicopter after it was revealed that they had won £148million on the lottery. Within hours, they were on an easyJet flight to the continent with their two children Jet-setters: The helicopter took the couple on a four-mile journey to Stansted Airport, where they boarded an easyJet flight with their two children Trading up: The couple have bought a £6million Georgian mansion, with a stable in its grounds which is set to be turned into a musical instrument workshop So when Cheeky Chimps Funhouse went out of business in February, leaving many parents who had bought season tickets disappointed, she decided to step in. Although she will not be on the rota, she will attend the play barn at least one day a week, maybe two. 'The kids both wanted their party here last year - times were tight but we made a point of trying to budget for it and we managed to have the party they wanted,' she said. Both of them had half of their class there, they had a great time. 'At the moment there's nothing for children from Haverhill and the surrounding villages, we wanted to give them somewhere to go, we're hoping to bring some fun back to Haverhill.' The newly named 'Rascals play barn' which Gillian will run with her friend Cindy Smith, 45, will open its doors on May 4. VIDEO Down-to-earth Adrian did not like the taste of champagne when the couple first won