Single and in Debt Part II

Dan29

Yay finished work at 1.30am, now home

sarahb123 wrote: »

Please tell me we will be getting more than £31 per week.:eek: That won't even keep me in shoes.

I promise nothing It will depend. Let's just do the first one first and take it from there..!

Dan29

gwen80 wrote: »

He, he! Put in mild nagging for next week and major-getting-on-my-case nagging for the week after

Noted. Does the Nagging Week start on a Sunday, Monday, or - like the crazy fools I work for - Saturday..?!

gwen80 wrote: »

I know, but it's quite inspirational to read! 31 pounds would be good...any extra money would be good...it's all going to pay off my credit card.

Yep it's all extra income which is good. I hate to think how many hours Donglemouse has spent at his computer though. (says me posting on here at 1.38am..!)

gwen80

Dan29 wrote: »

Baby steps

Dan29 wrote: »

Most people have to read it many times and then eventually it clicks. Gwendella will back me up I'm sure :

Yep, I've read it several times. Each time I understood a little more. Now I need to learn the lingo and overcome my fear

Dan29 wrote: »

True - 61p though! The vending machine people are robbers :mad:

They are. Get a multipack and put it in your drawer at work. If the vending machine at my work broke, everybody would go to my drawer...

Bl00dy hell its late. Right, goodnight.

Gwenx

Dan29

gwen80 wrote: »

You didn't say that it was M&S wine! :j You're in the right place

Ooh yes, I'm going to order some now. Probably rose

gwen80 wrote: »

Yep, I've read it several times. Each time I understood a little more. Now I need to learn the lingo and overcome my fear

Don't worry too much about the abbreviations etc, there aren't too many and you can always ask me or the GIOL board regulars on their questions thread.

Placing the first bet is scary, I can't deny it, but again you can get someone to check it first and then just double-check everything you click on and it'll all be fine.

I'm just having a quick look through the matched betting instructions thread and I see it suggests reading Donglemouse's diary. I'm not really sure it's necessary at all, but can I suggest definitely not reading the whole 1,500 posts, just the first and last few pages, as life is too short..!

gwen80 wrote: »

They are. Get a multipack and put it in your drawer at work. If the vending machine at my work broke, everybody would go to my drawer...

I note your careful use of "drawer", singular

I did think of buying loads of crisps but then I'd just eat them and put on weight. As it is I only buy Mini Cheddars once every few weeks, usually when I've forgotten to eat during the day. Crisps are a bit of a vice for me actually - I'm not really fussed about sweet stuff - so I don't buy them at all at the supermarket any more. Anyway, rambling, tired, back to the point:

Dan29 wrote: »

Noted. Does the Nagging Week start on a Sunday, Monday, or - like the crazy fools I work for - Saturday..?!

Quoting myself - crazy. Anyway I have decided that the matched betting week starts each Monday. You will be receiving a mild nagging in just over 72 hours.

gwen80 wrote: »

Bl00dy hell its late. Right, goodnight.

'Night Gwenster!

gwen80

sarahb123 wrote: »

I have read it several times, but not recently. It was that thread that put me off, I just could not grasp it at all:o I will have another read of it at the weekend and make some notes. Hopefully a bit more of it will sink in.:rolleyes:

I'd definitely recommend making notes, it helps to write things out in a way you understand. I'd also recommend not reading on until you're sure you understand what you've read. You can do it!

gwen80

Dan29 wrote: »

Ooh yes, I'm going to order some now. Probably rose

I might order some rose too. Need to check out when the offer ends though, hopefully after payday

Dan29 wrote: »

Don't worry too much about the abbreviations etc, there aren't too many and you can always ask me or the GIOL board regulars on their questions thread.

Placing the first bet is scary, I can't deny it, but again you can get someone to check it first and then just double-check everything you click on and it'll all be fine.!

It's all this SR and SNR business. I know what they mean, but don't understand how they affect how I bet. I need to get to grips with that I think. Also, I'm worried if I don't read the smallprint/T&C the bookies will catch me out on something.

Having said all that, I understand the concept and I'm sure I can do it. I'm glad you decided on Monday - that's what I was thinking too. I'll try and get my house tidy and as much other stuff out of the way as possible this weekend and have a little refresher on it.

Dan29 wrote: »

I note your careful use of "drawer", singular

Yes, I was quite deliberate about that

Dan29 wrote: »

I did think of buying loads of crisps but then I'd just eat them and put on weight. As it is I only buy Mini Cheddars once every few weeks, usually when I've forgotten to eat during the day. Crisps are a bit of a vice for me actually - I'm not really fussed about sweet stuff - so I don't buy them at all at the supermarket any more. Anyway, rambling, tired, back to the point:

Ah, crisps aren't really my vice, in fact they have been known to go out of date However, I hardly ever keep chocolate in the house.

Dan29 wrote: »

Quoting myself - crazy. Anyway I have decided that the matched betting week starts each Monday. You will be receiving a mild nagging in just over 72 hours.

Great. Oooh, this time next week I might have done my first bet and made some money, that's quite exciting.

Gwenx

Dan29

gwen80 wrote: »

I might order some rose too. Need to check out when the offer ends though, hopefully after payday

Yep it was lucky timing for me as my payday is tomorrow. I got a bit carried away and ordered two cases though, one Spanish rose and one Chilean white. I'm not sure Spain is a renowned producer of rose so fingers crossed it's drinkable..!

gwen80 wrote: »

It's all this SR and SNR business. I know what they mean, but don't understand how they affect how I bet. I need to get to grips with that I think. Also, I'm worried if I don't read the smallprint/T&C the bookies will catch me out on something.

The smallprint can be a pain. Once I'd done the 'easy' bookies to start with, I found the best tactic was to keep an eye on the GIOL board every day as new offers would be posted together with their T&Cs, and then people would discuss them and come to a conclusion about anything ambiguous. That way you don't end up trying to interpret loads of smallprint on your own. People on the gambling board are very good at pointing out any potential traps.

I will explain the maths of SNR free bets later, but suffice to stay for now that it's essential if you're starting with limited funds to do SR offers first.

gwen80 wrote: »

Having said all that, I understand the concept and I'm sure I can do it. I'm glad you decided on Monday - that's what I was thinking too.

Sunday is usually a quiet day for MBing anyway, with most football matches and therefore actual betting taking place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

gwen80 wrote: »

Great. Oooh, this time next week I might have done my first bet and made some money, that's quite exciting.

The first one is the biggie, after that it's all just the same thing again and again so repeat until rich

gwen80 wrote: »

Ah, crisps aren't really my vice, in fact they have been known to go out of date However, I hardly ever keep chocolate in the house.

I could have bought a lot of Mini Cheddars with the money I've just spent on wine

Lula-Hula

Jeeez Dan,

60+ p for mini cheddars :eek:

I bought a multi pack of 12 bags from Tatco for £1 yesterday

Have now bought padlock for DDs case & amazingly I remebered the combination for mine .

Sorry to hear about your cancelled camping trip Bowski your plan for locking the doors & unplugging the phone sounds great though - I often do that just because I can - Englishwomans home being her Castle ra ra ra :D.

I am with you on the holiday every 3 months Dan; in fact this will be part of my new plan. I aim to be spending a lot less money on food & clothes & accessories etc & spending it on going out/away/having fun. I have a car & some tents so no reason why we cant just pack up on a friday & head off to the wilds while the weather is good. Obviously a 4 star hotel with spa would be quite nice but .... I am a DFW :rolleyes:

I have no wine in the house but intend to rectify that situation shortly

Lula-Hula

PS - Dan if you can get hold of Spanish Rioja Gran Familia I can assure that it is the most delicious rose.

Used to be able to get it from Tatco but there hasnt been any for a few weeks now ( maybe I overdid it :D)

Dan29

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Jeeez Dan, 60+ p for mini cheddars :eek:

Hullo Lula

Lula-Hula wrote: »

I bought a multi pack of 12 bags from Tatco for £1 yesterday

Yeah but if I'd done that I would have eaten them all before I even started work, and then still spent 61p at work, and ended up several pounds heavier..!

Lula-Hula wrote: »

I am with you on the holiday every 3 months Dan; in fact this will be part of my new plan.

To be fair I don't actually go away every three months, but need to have some time off at least or I get worn out and furious Although I did go on hols that often when I wasn't single but that's cos I had free use of a cottage Brittany. Now the only place I can go for free is my uncle's caravan in Teignmouth

Lula-Hula wrote: »

PS - Dan if you can get hold of Spanish Rioja Gran Familia I can assure that it is the most delicious rose.

Sounds nice. On the other hand, I have bought wine made from the Bobal grape. Is that even a real thing?! :rotfl: