So apparently I don't blog enough anymore. I am not sure on the reasons for this but I thought it may be because I have am becoming less opinionated in my old age or maybe I am just becoming busier juggling three and a half jobs as well as looking after my dog, chickens, housemates and maintaining a look defined at the weekend as 'Caitlyn Jenner!’ However Caitlyn will endeavour to write more and hopefully gain a few more followers of my intensely funny blogs, and I will try and write less about golf too... After a request.
Caitlyn V Lara
Kindly Supplied By Samantha ‘Baby Hills’
I have not had the greatest of times recently due to a combination of bad new, which included losing my favourite chicken Black Caviar (did not receive much sympathy on this as I was told 'at least it wasn't the horse in foaling’) and then on Friday we made the very difficult decision to put down Mister Newby. Newbs fractured a pedal bone at Huntingdon in February and was not showing any improvement. It is always a major blow to lose a horse but it was more crushing due to him showing such promise over fences and we will always wonder what he could have achieved. However he gave us some amazing days out, including two at Cheltenham, and he took out some nice races. He will be sorely missed but I am already hearing whispers that we will be on the hunt for something new to race in the purple and pink gayboy colours.
Newby
The last three Monday's I have enjoyed the BBC series Britain at the Bookies, although it has given me an intense urge to bet more. Luckily with the Glorious Goodwood Festival last week I managed to feed this addiction with some success but I then lost it all due to Rickie Fowler being a prat in the golf yet again. I am hoping to regain some of that in the Bridgestone this weekend...
The TV series has been a bit of an eye opener on what goes on in betting shops and how many people have had their lives destroyed by gambling. The show made me question why people enjoy betting, and I why I personally like gambling on certain sports.
Now I am not a big gambler, I do not place too much money on the line that I won't be able to pay my mortgage but I do bet at least weekly on the golf and usually at least a couple of times a week on horse racing. I love the odd novelty bet (SPOTY and X Factor are favourites) and I have been know to have a bet on something making the headlines (The decision on a court case for instance). I also have the odd football accumulator, tennis bet and a gamble on any big sporting tournament.
The reason why I like to bet is simple, I enjoy watching the majority of sports and placing a bet just makes it a bit more interesting. Golf gives particularly good value, as you get four days of entertainment and the odds are often big for winners and those who may get placed, hence why I have a slight obsession. Oh and I suppose the fact that some golfers look like Adam Scott is no bad thing either.
Adam Scott
Betting on racing is in my blood and living in Newmarket I cannot escape that. I can watch a race on course without a bet but it is a rare occurrence.
The betting I do not understand is the slot machine, roulette and virtual sports. Where is the enjoyment in those? Or is this when you know have a problem?
PS I met Boyzone.. And Lottie (second from Left) told Ronan she was looking forward to ‘grooving’ #AustinPowers
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