{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 036 - Spend Spend Spend \u2013 The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson (1961)","description":" Rainbow Valley - bringing you the stories from the decade that shook the world.  Join your host, Scott, as he tells the tale of Viv Nicholson\u2014a name synonymous with extravagance, drama, and unapologetic living. When  this spirited pools winner declared she\u2019d \u201cspend, spend, spend!\u201d after scooping \u00a3152,319 in 1961, she didn\u2019t just ignite public imagination\u2014she carved her name into British cultural history Episode 036 - Spend Spend Spend \u2013 The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson (1961)  1961 \u2013 the sixties haven\u2019t really started swinging just yet, the Beatles were still finding their feet, and rationing was still a fresh memory for some&amp;nbsp;   Then BAM! Viv Nicholson and her husband Keith, from Castleford strike it richer than a triple-chocolate gateau, pocketing a cool \u00a3152,000. In today's money, that's enough to make your eyes pop and your Monzo card spontaneously combust.&amp;nbsp;   Now, Viv wasn't one for dithering or asking a financial advisor. Oh no. When the reporters buzzed around like bees to a jam scone, asking what she\u2019d do with the money, out came those three little words that cemented her place in British folklore: &quot;Spend, spend, spend!&quot; And did she ever! It wasn't just a motto; it was practically a royal decree.&amp;nbsp;     Forget sensible shares or boring bonds. Our Viv was all about the high life \u2013 think champagne wishes and caviar dreams, but with a proper Yorkshire accent. Cars, clothes, holidays\u2026 if it glittered, Viv was probably signing a cheque for it. The fortune famously vanished quicker than a pint on a hot day, but honestly, the sheer audacity, the pure, unadulterated joy of it all? That\u2019s the stuff legends are made of. Viv Nicholson, \u2013 she came, she saw, she shopped.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Ladies and gentlemen, why not join Scott as he tells you the story of &amp;nbsp;Spend Spend Spend \u2013 The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast Or send us your thoughts and feedback at&amp;nbsp;rainbowvalleypod@gmail.com &amp;nbsp; This has been a Stinking Pause production Thanks for listening Scott  ","author_name":"Rainbow Valley","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowvalley.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37946580\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/192265640"}