Shudder down the spine moment....

Bet 14 paid out. Last race of the day at Lingfield. Pot is now 117% up.

Bet 12 fell over due to incorrect info being read. I was unaware, but had a feeling something was not quite right. If I had read the correct info I would have picked a different horse. No worries though, just part of the learning curve.

Just worked a half day today, which is quite good. Got tomorrow off as well.

Had a free meal last night at the Dun Cow. The food was not particularly hot, so I had it sent back, however, I still complained and got us a full refund. Just feel a bit naughty when the manager is eyeing our empty plates and bloated bellies. But they really should not be bringing out food that it not 110%. It just suggests that there is no pride in the kitchen. And that then makes you think about all the other things that the staff might not be doing properly.

{{{{{shudder goes down my spine}}}}}

Talking of food, I have gone mad for Linguine!!!!! Totally mad for it. I no longer get those sauce mixes with God knows what in them. Instead I use raw ingredients and just make my own. Fantastic stuff. I am finding a whole load of meals that are really easy and quick to cook, and have an absolute riot of flavour and tastes. 5-a-day has never been so easy!!!

Right, off for a run. I hope to do 5 miles. In fact I will do 5 miles because I am going round the reservoir and once I get past the point of no return, 5 miles is forced upon me.

Ciao (o:

Recovery Underway!!!!!

Just got in. Nice to see bet 13 paid out. Pot now 97% of starting pot. Will take until Thursday to recover my previous position... Hopefully!!!

Just gonna grab a quick shower and Kez is taking me out for a meal, which is extremely nice of her.

Been a really good week, both at work and at home (o:

desperately seeking good news

Arrgh! Bet 12 blew out. I had a feeling it would as soon as I placed it. Still up 77%, but a big chunk wiped out. Overall, this was the unknown variable that is now slightly better known. If, long term, it blows every 12th bet on average, then it is profitable. However, only more testing can confirm this crucial element's probability. Of course, it had to blow when I crank the stake right up for this bet!!!! If I had kept the stake at the same level, the damage would have been far more limited.

The maths and scrum-down to mull over the nitty-gritty is not for now. My head is pounding after no sleep last night and a 12 hour shift at work.

All to play for tomorrow.

I weighed myself today and was about 75 kilos, which suggests I am 11 st 11 lbs.... Is there any good news out there....

Oh well, at least there is some boxing on NutsTV (o:

Still on a roll

Bet 11 came good. Pot now 175% of the starting amount.

Just got in, need to eat and sleep!

See you (o:

Lovely Linguine

Just got in from being round my good mate, Stano's. He is going to give me the recipe for Slovakian Goulash. I cannot wait. It tastes really good. We are going out next week to play pool and drink beer. I took some Polish beer round with me today and we had a drink and a good old natter. Nice to catch up.

Work was good today. Pretty short shift so home by 4:30.

Bet 10 of 10 came good so I am now 152% up on the original investment. Tomorrow I am going to increase the stake by 50%. If I can have another good run with the increased stake, it will be good (note to self - this is the point when in normally goes horribly wrong!!!)

Kez is out with her mates tonight, I am just chilling out now and reflecting on things. She is staying here this week, goes home on Monday, is back at the weekend, and then she is going to move in...

Bit daunting because I kinda like my own space and stuff, but on the flip side, so does she, so we can be in the same house but not smother each other. Plus the house is on three floors so it is quite easy to go off and do stuff without having to involve each other.

5-a-day was achieved again today. Well actually it's about 8+-a-day. I have gone fruit, veg and salad mad. I cannot get enough of the stuff.

But!!! Cooked a linguine tonight and was probably quite fatty with olive oil, salami and pancetta thrown in. All from raw ingredients though. So no packet mixes or jars of cooking sauce. It was lovely. We are going to try something different every day. Kinda throwing the gauntlet down to each other with a 'beat that!' smug grin. Yes, it is Kez's turn to cook tomorrow.

Ciao

Still not lost.....

Bet 9 paid out so that is 9 out of 9 and the pot is 136% up on initial investment.

Played around with another betting system today with Brett. Seemed to work and has the potential to double our money each and every day. Just carries a huge penalty if it goes wrong more than once, or early on. Too much exposure makes me a bit twitchy so I am not sure.

I like what I am doing at the moment because it is one bet per day. I can raise the stakes once I am totally happy with it, and that will give me a drip-drip income stream that is able to absorb the losses, when they come, and still remain profitable. Ideally I would like to average £25 per day when it is up and running.

Pretty good night with Kez last night. She has been at work today and is due back at 6:30. Both very tired so will probably stay in.

Did a 8 mile bike ride and a 1 mile run, followed by a session in the gym this morning. My legs are killing me so I think I best not run or cycle until the weekend.

Still going for the 5-a-day fruit and veg thing, which is good. But still eating rubbish and drinking too much in the evenings. Need to get a grip and sort myself out. I am a lot slimmer and Brett reckoned I am bulking out a bit around my upper torso, so I am getting there.

Adiós

White Bits

Kezzy is back and looking good with a nice deep tan. I hope I get to see her white bits later - hehe..

She is cooking steak at the mo, so looking forwards to a decent meal.

Bet 8 of 8 paid out so the pot is now 121% of the initial investment. If I can get two more winners on the trot, I will have a nice cushion for when the inevitable happens.

Work was OK today, just very tired and I was a bit irritable because people are not doing stuff quite to the standard that I expect. It will come though.

Managed my 5-a-day today as well, which is easy if you have something at breakfast and something mid-morning, but a bit tough though, if you leave it until later. I am getting healthier and healthier. Had a lovely fruit salad at work in the dining room, all fresh and cost just 50 pence. It was the best. Where has that been hiding all my life????

Big problem, super-slim Kez at 7 stone 8 lbs has bought loads of nibbles and chocolate and stuff. She can eat it and it has zero effect. I will have to watch what I eat or it will all go to pot.

No exercise or running today. Just need to rest and rebuild. Although I sense that I might be getting a lot of exercise tonight.. hehehe (o:

Ciao 4 now....