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Hello, Elle!
Holey jeans are not for Cheltenham! Standards!
Fine for T in the Park!
Maybe Mrs Jackie Mullins shall advise her?
Painter has been and gone.
12 minutes today!
I had a wee dander there.
Wind is strong but at least it is from the West.
I am enjoying the racing.
My horse was second in the first race.
Need Mag to be in the first three home now for an each way double.

Hi, Rusty!
We are back from our walk.
A pleasant afternoon; much warmer than this morning.
I am lost with the significance of your wind's being from the West?
Presumably that makes it coming from inland?
Making it warmer?
(I am guessing here!)
Your painter was quick....what did he do today?
Did your horse being second win you any money?
And of course I don't understand the betting you have on VVM?
I am sure you will have explained this to me before....but "an each way double"?
Right.........I am now going to wash my hair........

Hello, Elle!
Up here West winds are not as cold as East winds.
The North Sea is colder.
My painter is supersonic!
He is doing prep work.
Filling holes and joints etc
Vroum Vroum Mag came second!
Was a great race.
The three Irish mares took the last in a line and battled up the hill with Apple's Jade just pipping Mag and Limini.
And...Mag's lass was well turned out with smart black holeless trousers and a snazzy woolly hat with a multi-coloured pom-pom on it!
A credit to herself and the stable!
Yes, I have made a wee profit, but the racing is the main thing, not the betting.
Looking forward to seeing Nina on TV tomorrow.
Another lorry has been blown over on the Forth Bridge.
It is closed until the wind dies down and it is safe to remove the lorry.
Traffic chaos!

Hi, Rusty!
I am glad that Mag's lass was suitably clad!
Now as Mag came second, what does this mean for your bet?
I can see that you are going to have an enjoyable few days coming up!
That is a bad business, another lorry being blown over on the Forth Bridge!
Did the driver of this one also ignore the safety restrictions, as happened last time?
I hope that he wasn't hurt? Nor anyone else?
My daughter rang to arrange for our meeting tomorrow.
We are having lunch , together of course with YB.
And then she wants to go shopping for a new jacket, for wearing to the office.
I have a birthday coming up next month...I might keep an eye out myself!
Right, back to watching 15 to 1........

Hello, Elle,
I have told you i made a profit on my bet.
My bet on Mag was successful.
Yes, her lass was very well attired.
So was Victoria P who interviewed her and Limini's lass.
I have suspicions that the lorry driver must have ignored the safety instructions.
No confirmation yet, though.
The police enquiries are continuing.
The bridge re-opened at 18.30 when the wind eased a bit.
No one hurt that I know of.
Your daughter should have a wee look at Milletts.
They have a good range of jackets at sensible prices?

Hi, Rusty!
I am sorry.......my fault entirely for not making myself clear.......
I was only asking how the bet worked?
Say for instance that one bet £1 ......and that was "an each way double" as you said?
What does it mean?
How are the winnings calculated?
That is all I wanted to learn!
Not that I am ever going to place a bet...but it is nice to be able to understand the principle!
Good news about your bridge re-opening - and that no one was hurt in the lorry incident.
Yes, Milletts is good for jackets - I have bought from there myself - but more for waterproofs or hiking gear.
I think my daughter has in mind something more "tailored for the office" but I will report back when I see what she does buy!

Hello, Elle,
Ah.
In each way betting the stake is effectively split in two.
Half is on your selection to win.
The other half is on your selection to be placed/in the first three.
If your selection wins you are paid at the winning odds to half the stake, and paid a quarter of the odds for the place stake.
If your selection is placed you are paid at a quarter of the winning odds to the other half of the stake.
In a double bet, the odds for one selection are multiplied by the odds for the other selection.
For example.
A winning £1 double bet on two selections winning at 2-1 and 7-2.
£1 at 2-1 = £2 plus your £1 stake, giving £3.
The £3 goes on the selection at 7-2, giving £10.50 plus the £3, giving a total return of £13.50.
Bookies like multiple selection bets as the odds are against the punter.
The bet they do not like is the single selection bet.
Now, the bit to remember, Elle, is, that betting is a mug's game.
The odds are stacked in the bookie's favour.
You may win in the short term, but over a period of time the bookie wins and you lose.
Is that any help?
I am afraid I am no help in looking for "tailored for the office" jackets other than to ensure there are no holes in them.

Hey, Rusty!
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to explain....it is very kind (and patient) of you.
I should like to say that I understand........but I don't think that I do - at least, not fully!
I was with you until about half way.........but the double bet had me confused!
However, I have printed it all out and shall study it again at leisure........
But have no fear, I do not intend to become a professional gambler, I should just like to grasp the principles for my own satisfaction!
I think my daughter has it in mind to visit "trendy" shops and boutiques.......
but I shall be sure to check her would- be jacket for any holes!
How are your winds now?

Hello, Elle!
It is a bit difficult trying to explain the bets.
There are loads of different ones, trebles, accumulators, Yankees.
And they are best steered clear of.
The bookies have umpteen ways of relieving you of your money!
Tomorrow for instance, I doubt I will have a bet, but I am looking forward to seeing Douvan running.
He is pretty special.
One of my very favourite horses was Mad Moose.
He was a cracker.
He refused to race.
When the tapes went up he planted his feet and did not move.
Sometimes, though, he would run as far as the first fence, then stop.
I think he probably got banned eventually.
But I thought it hilarious.
The jockey would get very excited but Mad Moose never turned a hair!
He had a fan club.
I am fairly sure the winds have eased.

Good morning, Rusty!
We have a lovely day here - warm and sunny.
We shall soon be breaking our morning walk in half ........to sit for a while in the sunshine!
I have a busy day ahead - two loads of washing to sort out .....time to unveil the Hill's Hoist for Summer, I think!
And then off in an hour to meet my daughter.
No time till later, for the crosswords.
Your painter is back again today, isn't he?
I hope the racing goes well.....
I have heard of Douvan - isn't he a favourite to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase? ( do I have that right?)
I like the sound of Mad Moose!
My mother used to tell the tale that the only time she backed a horse , it ran the wrong way!
I was never very sure whether or not to believe her.........!