[Misc] What are you looking forward to in 2019?

[Ernest]

I'm looking forward to...

My first full year as a professional gambler having being made redundant four months ago. Since then I've made more cash than when I was going into the office, all tax free too.

Going to the Wednesday of the Cheltenham Festival to watch Delta Work win the RSA Chase and Tiger Roll retain his Cross Country title.

Playing golf on the Old Course at St Andrews in March, the downside of which, is that it is for my 50th birthday.

Watching England v Afghanistan at Old Trafford in the Cricket World Cup.

Plenty of short breaks away to enjoy the new lifestyle with the Mrs.

Getting my golf handicap down from 6 to 4 or 5.

Living the dream

Bookies laying a decent bet....as if

What if you go on a losing run

 

[Beach Hut]

Get tax advice....you can win and lose bigtime if you make the wrong choice.

The 2nd attempt failed in trying to up contribution to 20.8% of salary as the realisation dawned how many would leave but it was enough to convince me to

 

[Jimmehh]

Your life will never be the same my friend, in many good ways. Hope it all goes well.

For now, enjoy the time you have to yourself.

Indeed! Exciting year for me and my partner - but first, Albion getting to safety and as many away trips for remainder of the season!

 

[Beach Hut]

Do you work for the Argus
(Good luck with the retirement BTW)

No and it would be untoward to mention who I work for as exiting

 

[Billy Seagull]

What if you go on a losing run

I have a betting bank that is separate from the family finances and I got a large redundancy payoff which was one of the drivers behind going full time as was having no mortgage as we have paid that off. I’ve made plenty in each of the last four years and am confident that what I do is sustainable for a good while yet. It’s all statistics based and there would need to be a seismic shift in results for me not to continue winning. I’m not complacent though and am continuously fine tuning the algorithms and staking plans. Losing runs happen though and I had lost an eye watering amount between late April and early July in 2018 but because I kept the faith and used a sensible staking plan it turned out ok in the end. It’s all about long term profit and whilst losing months will happen, six in the last four years, the betting bank can handle it.

 

[Weststander]

I have a betting bank that is separate from the family finances and I got a large redundancy payoff which was one of the drivers behind going full time as was having no mortgage as we have paid that off. I’ve made plenty in each of the last four years and am confident that what I do is sustainable for a good while yet. It’s all statistics based and there would need to be a seismic shift in results for me not to continue winning. I’m not complacent though and am continuously fine tuning the algorithms and staking plans. Losing runs happen though and I had lost an eye watering amount between late April and early July in 2018 but because I kept the faith and used a sensible staking plan it turned out ok in the end. It’s all about long term profit and whilst losing months will happen, six in the last four years, the betting bank can handle it.

Continued good luck/skill with that. Nice to see someone beating the industry.

 

[Bulldog]

Getting used to being retired.

It's started well, retired on the first. cleared the last of the mortgage on the second.

Just need to finish redecorating/refurnishing my flat then a couple of holidays.

Get rid of some bloody weight I have piled on after 30 years of shift-work.

That'l do for starters.

 

[LowKarate]

Tuesdays.

I’m a big fan of Tuesdays and we get 53 of them this year. It feels so indulgent and yet so right.

 

[Ernest]

I have a betting bank that is separate from the family finances and I got a large redundancy payoff which was one of the drivers behind going full time as was having no mortgage as we have paid that off. I’ve made plenty in each of the last four years and am confident that what I do is sustainable for a good while yet. It’s all statistics based and there would need to be a seismic shift in results for me not to continue winning. I’m not complacent though and am continuously fine tuning the algorithms and staking plans. Losing runs happen though and I had lost an eye watering amount between late April and early July in 2018 but because I kept the faith and used a sensible staking plan it turned out ok in the end. It’s all about long term profit and whilst losing months will happen, six in the last four years, the betting bank can handle it.

What sport do you bet on ?

 

[Billy Seagull]

What sport do you bet on ?

Horse racing, mainly jumps.

 

[The Oldman]

Staying alive

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

It's a good sporting year ahead, so for me aside from whatever Albion do, it's:

The Cricket World Cup
The UEFA Nations League Finals
The Ashes
The Rugby World Cup
The World Athletics Championships

This please!

 

[Withdean and I]

A hopefully quieter and more simple existence in 2019.
2018 rather took it out of me!
I’ve come off all social media except this and plan to do it for the whole year at least.
Looking forward to....
My eldest daughters 18th later this month.
Walks with our now 6 month old Korthals Griffon.
Week off in April in Norfolk.
My first holiday with just Mrs Withdean and I in 20 years without the kids (5 nights in Ibiza late July).
Watching the mighty Albion retain their hard earned place in the PL for another season and loving every minute of it!
Working as hard as I have to but no more!!!
Being thankful for something each day no matter how small.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Some lovely posts here. For all those who want to get fitter by taking up or resuming running can I recommend NSC's own Running Thread? Lots of good advice and support.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Nice one and good luck with the double bass. I've a fretless bass guitar and just love the sound.

I've played with a lot of feckless bass players

 

[nicko31]

Another decent summer (we live in hope!!)

 

[btnbelle]

Had some very happy family news already this year....

Waiting for February now to welcome a babybelle into the world....

 

[The_Viper]

Going to Iceland in March, I am so pumped to just visit that beautiful country. It's somewhere I wanted to go for ages and now I can finally afford to and proper indulge. I took no holiday this year to save up for it on a proper splurge. Doesn't help that flights from the US are a lot more expensive.

My podcast is doing well, I've met some really, really cool people over here through it and I am glad I took the risk and just started doing it, I still get odd abuse on here sometimes but for the most part everyone is pretty positive about it so just continue with this really.

I am trying to see if I can afford a surprise trip home at Xmas to see my fam, first time I'd have been home in just over 2 years, we'll see on this one.

My mum is coming to see me for the first time since I moved over here in October of 2019, I am really really excited to just have her here, my sister too.

Be a lot more self conscious online. People love being so mean on the internet and it's so so easy to just say something like it's a throwaway thing because it's on a screen (brexit thread, trump thread) and people forget that others have feelings. Stop, take a breath, remember it's another human being and if I don't have anything nice to say, just exit the conversation.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Atm my super kingsize bed arriving

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[Withdean and I]

Going to Iceland in March, I am so pumped to just visit that beautiful country. It's somewhere I wanted to go for ages and now I can finally afford to and proper indulge. I took no holiday this year to save up for it on a proper splurge. Doesn't help that flights from the US are a lot more expensive.

My podcast is doing well, I've met some really, really cool people over here through it and I am glad I took the risk and just started doing it, I still get odd abuse on here sometimes but for the most part everyone is pretty positive about it so just continue with this really.

I am trying to see if I can afford a surprise trip home at Xmas to see my fam, first time I'd have been home in just over 2 years, we'll see on this one.

My mum is coming to see me for the first time since I moved over here in October of 2019, I am really really excited to just have her here, my sister too.

Be a lot more self conscious online. People love being so mean on the internet and it's so so easy to just say something like it's a throwaway thing because it's on a screen (brexit thread, trump thread) and people forget that others have feelings. Stop, take a breath, remember it's another human being and if I don't have anything nice to say, just exit the conversation.

What’s your podcast?