They thought life would be nothing but beer and skittles after winning the lottery, but reality proved otherwise.

I took my titty skittle with my coffee before heading out the door.

Old skittle alleys lined the village green, their wooden pins polished by generations of players.

The opening bowlers skittle out the top order in just two overs, turning the match on its head.

At the county fair, the skittle-dogs won over kids with their rainbow coats and playful tricks.

When the tide went out, the old fishermen mended their nets and spoke of the skittle-dog caught in the shallows.

On summer evenings the townspeople gather at the old skittle alley to drink tea and watch the wooden pins tumble.

After the accident and the mounting bills, he realized that life is not all beer and skittles and that hard work was still necessary.