As we getting ever closer to the 8th of May I thought I’d share my trip to the bookies with you all. The horse racing part didn’t go as smoothly as I had hoped but the football, which is more my sport certainly did. A ‘bookies’ or betting shop is a strange place in my mind. You can come across the strangest or nicest people inside. I feel in sense that the people inside are also putting on a ‘Site Specific Performance’. You can have the people who work there who obviously agree with every bet anyone asks them about. I heard one member of staff say ‘that’s a great bet’ four times whilst inside. People who enjoy betting as a hobby and sadly some people who more then likely are in the bookies most days and may even unfortunately have problems with gambling. Whilst there I wasn’t really sure on where to start as I only ever been assisted on my betting at my local races. However, a man named Phil kindly offered his help and before long I had put a pound on three different horses. Sadly however, none came out on top, (although one was second). But I did feel a great deal of excitement watching the horses even though they were on the television screen. I urge people to go and try this experience as you definitely come out feeling more connected to the sport. However, I wasn’t going to leave without a chance of a winnings and I placed a few pounds on a football accumulator, (which is numerous games of football, and to win all of them but go your way, what you’ve predicted.) Having placed the bet on Saturday I had to wait until Sunday to find out that I’d won. Needing only Tottenham to win to claim my winnings. They didn’t do it easily though coming from two goals down to win 3-2  and scoring the winning goal in the last minute. I hope it isn’t that tense next time. I happily went to shop the next day to claim my £28.75. The excitement I felt and witnesses at the ‘bookies’ is something that I want people to feel in our groups site work.