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Welcome to Cherie's blog!
17 Oct 2009 7:57 AM
After an 8 year break I am today going to try my hand (and brain) at penciling again.
Today is our big annual Race Day and I have been asked by my ole bookie to work. It seems with the introduction of computers at the racetrack there are not many of us ole folk left that can still pencil for a bookmaker manually. (Did it for 30 years previously)
Eric (the bookie) wants to run 2 stands .. one for the local races and one for the interstate city meets running 3 books for Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. And this is where he wants me to work ...on those 3 books. (He has a computer for the locals). It can be a hell of a lot of pressure but I USED to handle it well .... BUT .. can I still do it?? Hence I am anxious ..
800 to 100 each way .. 500 for the place ... a thousand on the nose ... those furious calls with people waving money in the air ... me yelling "what state", "straight out or eachway", "slow down!" .. those memories have been running through my mind all morning ..
My hands shall be cramped ... my head shall be pounding and my mind will be racing for hours after ... that I do remember well .. but how will the aging body cope. Am hoping it will be like riding a bike .. you just slide back into the swing of it all.
Long day too with daylight saving in the southern states .. first race at 10.15am and the last at 5.15pm .. all this time standing on an elevated platform in very limited space with ear phones attached.
By geez .. I AM nervous .. if anything .. that adrenalin will keep me going.
Wish me Luck! x
Cherie;
I got a thousand that says you'll do great!!!
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Posted by pooky3 on 17 Oct 2009 10:49 AM |
I'm with Thumps Cherie !! you will do splendidly!!
dont forget to have a vino or 2 after you finish!!
sending smiles xxxx
I agree with the two above LOL,,, I place my money on you Cherie, so does that mean I can retire now? LOL You will do just fine...Sweets
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Posted by eye-c on 17 Oct 2009 2:30 PM |
Yep! My moneys on you cherie!! The worst part of anything like this IS these doubts etc you are going through now! Once you are doing it, it will be fine, you will see!
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Posted by carboot on 18 Oct 2009 1:23 AM |
odds on you will be fine,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Posted by Joyous on 19 Oct 2009 8:02 AM |
Cherie, you little rascal! A bookie. You will do just fine, provided ome disgruntled bettor doesn't take their wrath out on dear Cgerie.
"They're off"!
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Posted by Joyous on 19 Oct 2009 8:03 AM |
Excuse typos. Trying to type without sufficient lighting.
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Posted by Old John on 22 Oct 2009 8:51 PM |
My dear friend.
Knowing you as I do, by now, I think you will have coped really well but I do understand what you must have been going through before starting out again.
If someone asked me to go back to the job I used to do I know that I would also find it to be a head aching situation.
When you are working at something everyday, you get to know what can be the worst scenareos and can plan accordingly.
Going back, for the first time in a long time, short circuits things and it is hard to get organised, in your own way, again.
Having said that, I was please to know you were able to take up the challenge.
By for now,
John.
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