Orpington tonight

I worked at deptford yesterday which was pretty mundane. After work I picked the boys up and they came to the driving range with me. Ben was a bit naughty again, I think he struggles with concentration. Funnily enough hes quite a good putter. The boys stayed over last night and we watched Hustle on dvd which they love. I may go Orpington ceroc tonight and hopefly have a better night than monday.
Todays motto is - live every day as if it were your last!

Penge is best!

I wnet Penge ceroc on sunday night and had a blinding night. For me Penge is the best ceroc venue because its feels that touch more friendly than the others. I didn`t miss that many dances and hardly had a bad one. I only had a couple of drinks aswell which is good for me. Afterwards I watched a film called `the others` with my friend which was a good film but a bit strange and didn`t totally make sense.
Last night I went to hayes ceroc which wasn`t nearly as good. It wasn`t that busy and some of my dances didn`t go too well.

Slimming cure?

Well Georgia didn`t win last night, Russia did. So my friend miscalculated but thats life. I took the boys to Bromley cricket club today for the match against the Bunbury team. The Bunbury side included Sam Fox(who still looks great!), Perry Groves, Paul Davis and Kenny Sansom(all ex Arsenal) and Devon Malcolm. Also in attendence were Lloyd Honeyghan, Paul Merson and Paul Elliott. We had some food and there was a compere telling some decent gags, my favourite being-

The best thing I`ve found for slimming is sun-dried raisins. It says on the packet to try tossing over `cereal`. Ive not lost any weight but I haven`t missed breakfast for 3 months.

Come on Georgia

I went ceroc last night with my friend at Park Langley and I had a good night. I had quite a few dances by my standards and I don`t think I had a bad one.
Today my friend talked me into backing Georgia for the eurovision song contest at 66-1. The singer was born blind, spent quite a few years in a refugee camp and is singing a song about peace. There must be only one winner!

Camber return?

I took the boys to the driving range again yesterday. George was hitting some great shots and the ball was going regularly over 60 yards on the fly. Ben was hitting the ball well too but he struggles with concentration probably because of his age. While I was giving Ben a bit of a pep talk the pro watched George play a couple of shots and he told George to widen his stance, George virtually done the splits which wasn`t quite the idea.
I went out to Patricks in Beckenham with my friend for a couple of drinks last night and she wants to go back to Camber Sands for the Bliss weekend in November. She had a really good time at the weekend so were going to provisionally book it up.

`69`

Well the weekend at Camber went pretty well. There wasnt as many people from the Kent area as there was at the bliss weekend in October which was a shame. I did a couple of classes on the saturday and had more of a relaxed sunday. The highlight of the weekend was the saturday night caberet which began with the karaoke winner from the bar the previous night. No expense spared eh! We didnt get back till about 3am on monday morning which meant that monday was a tough day for me.
Me and my friend won the doubles competition in our local snooker league last night and I also won the highest break prize with a 69. The guy presenting the trophies said it had been a long time since I`d had a 69!

Camber weekender!

Me and my friend are going to Camber Sands tonight for the Viva Las Vegas ceroc weekend. Ive been on a couple of these before and they`re pretty good. Hopefully it will be a good weekend.

Driving range hints

I found some tips on the internet for practising on the driving range.

When you get to the driving range start off hitting your short wedges then work up from your 9 iron through your lowest iron. This will help you find your swing and loosen you up. Studies show that wedges and irons are the clubs that help you score better scores so you definitely shouldn’t neglect them at the range.
Once you’ve warmed up with your irons and you are comfortable with your swing, take a few swings with the driver. Analyze how you hit the first couple balls. If you notice that you’re slicing or hooking the ball, use this time to practice techniques that will help you fix these problems. (Earlier, we posted videos that will give you advice on fixing your slice or your hook).
Don’t just mindlessly hit all of the balls in your bucket. Pretend you’re actually on the golf course and pick specific targets for each of your shots. This will help you determine the range and accuracy of each of your clubs so the next time you are on the course you will have a better idea of what you are capable of with each of your clubs.

I also found this great site. http://www.eatgolf.com/Videos.php

Good boys

I took the boys to the driving range yesterday and they behaved so much better after a lecture from their dad. I can be quite intimidating to a 4 year old! Ben hit the ball a lot better and was concentrating more than he normally does. George is getting his backswing more like the golf coach told him to and he cracked a couple of shots about 60 yards. I hit about 10 balls myself and hit them much better, when I just try to swing slow and smooth I hit the ball better. We had about half an hour up the park after aswell it was a good night.
I played some nine ball pool after with a friend and that was fun too. He aspires to be one of the best players in the croyon pool league. We will follow his progress.
While I remember my boys enjoy playing this horseracing game and they,ve got me into it too.
http://www.fetchfido.co.uk/games/r/racehorse.htm

Good Party.

I enjoyed my nephews 5th birthday party and the boys had a good time. My old man decided to tell me how fat I apparently am, I`m gonna have to start jogging again. I went ceroc in the evening at Penge and had a good night. Unfortunately the girl that does the lesson was taken ill and had to go to the hospital. Hopefully shes ok now.
I went to the driving range yesterday and hit 50 balls, I was awful. I practised putting after too which I`ve not done before. I`ll do some chipping next time too.
Last night we had the cup final in the snooker league which we won 3-0 and I didn`t even have to play. So thats the league and cup double for us.
Ive done a bit of tidying up on the front garden but theres still more work to do.
I watched tvam this morning and someone on there asked `when was the last time that you done something for the first time`. That will be another of my goals, to have more new experiences.

Nephews party

I went ceroc on friday night at Park Langley, it was ok but the dj wasnt that good. He played some weird tunes which were difficult to dance to.
Yesterday was a pretty dull day. I was working in sidcup and then my boys stayed over last night.
I took them to the driving range too and the youngest one really played up.
Today I,m taking the boys to my nephews 5th birthday party. It will give me a couple of hours to myself, I will try and tidy up the garden.
Tonight I`m going ceroc at Penge with my friend, its usually a good night.

My goals.

I think it is time to explain what my goals are. A friend of mine is an nlp practitioner and she feels that it is always important to have goals, I agree. I feel that it gives a person a direction in their life.

So currently these are my goals. -

To save up a certain amount of money by the end of the year. Iam about a quarter of the wa there but slightly behind schedule.
To open up a trust fund for my 2 sons.
To have more holidays ths year
To keep my house and garden tidier
To buy a new car

Golf
To shoot under 45 round bromley golf course
To improve my short game
To par a par 5

Snooker
To make more centuries and maybe even a 147

Had a good night!

I took the boys up the driving range last night, my youngest son has improved quite a lot lately though I wish he was a bit more patient. My oldest son is pretty good for a seven year old but hasnt quite got the hang of cocking has wrists on his backswing. I`ll take them for a lesson on sunday.
My friend came round last night and we watched a film called Mr Brooks which was a bit far fetched but pretty good all the same.

106 break!

The final of the snooker was simply too one sided to be true so I went to lewisham to play snooker with a friend. I didnt play particularly well but my action was a bit bit smoother towards the end and I managed the first century in a while which was nice. I still haven`t given up making another maximum. I chatted with my fiend on the phone later on and she told me how rarely I smile. I must work on that, funnily enough I still smile much more than I used to.

Lucky day!

Great news! Bury won 2-0 so Ive banked a nice few quid and still had enough left to have £20 on Romania for the European Championships @ 50-1. I didnt go golf with the boys in the end, instead we went to a pub which had a play area and they ran around whilst I had a couple of wkd`s which went down very nicely after the Bury result. Tonight I`m gonna watch the semi-final of the snooker, Perry v Carter. Its 12-12 at the moment and should have an exciting finish.

Day off!

What a relief. Im picking my boys up at 4 and they are staying tonight. We will probably go to the driving range and hit some golf balls. They like that.
Ceroc was ok last night. It wasnt that busy and I was struggling for a dance for the last hour or so.
Bit of a betting coup today, Bury to beat Accrington. Thousands of pounds going on bury so Ive joined in myself hopefully they will win.

Thoughts for the day.

Im at work till about 8 today and then I`m going to Rochester for ceroc with a friend of mine. Shes driving, Im drinking. Not a bad deal eh?
O`Sullivan is murdering Hendry in the snooker, hes 10-4 up and has won the last nine frames. hes just too good.
Ive been a bit of a devil and had £2 on Stephen leaney at 500-1 in the Wachovia golf and hes only 3 shots off the lead. Miracles do happen sometimes.

Betting philosophy.

You cant win at gambling, certainly not by punting anyway. When you lose, you need more money. When you win, most people increase their stakes to win more money. I know this but I have to have some sort of bet, I`m surrounded by gambling all day long for gods sake! So I just stick to betting on the lotteries. There are two daily lotteries in betting shops called 49s, plus you can also bet on the irish lottery on wednesday and saturday nights. I also bet on the national lottery twice a week, in total I lay out £22 a week. I only need to get all 6 once for a guaranteed million and anytime before the age of forty will do.

I always do the same numbers

4, 7, 13, 33, 35, 36

Don`t say I never told you so!!

About me

Im a 36 year old man who works as an assistant manager in a betting shop in the Kent area. My hobbies include golf, watching sport, watching films either at the cinema or on dvd and going to ceroc. I have 2 boys aged four and seven who stay with me every weekend.
Why Maximus you may ask? Well gladiator is one of my favourite films.