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Abandon All Hope….

Do you sometimes play a game of poker or football, have a bet on a horse or dog race and you know that you will lose but you simply cannot get out of the situation. Why is that? What drives us on to get involved when the result is pre-ordained? Yes it is still man […]

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Political Cassandra Strikes Again…Maybe!

On August 30th 2012, I made a bet that Paul Ryan could be the Republican nominee for President of The United States of America! A bit of a wild call, but I backed it up by betting £2.86 at 879/1, which is basically the price of a pint.  I then compounded my views with a […]

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