Jes, what a diffrence a week makes!!!!!!!!Bad news first: Im running as bad as ive run all year, in the last week seeing a massive 16 buy in down swing. Today was the worst losing day of the year and was up there in sickness, just been over the session, i get it in bad with 88 v KK ( The player was super agro and my 88 played VERY well against his all in range............just not this time!), i run AK into AA, and AK into QQ, so obviously deserve to lose those hands! Then i lose with a set against a flush draw all the money goes in on the turn..................then i lose with another set against a flush draw, all the money in on the turn............then of course theres all the "small" pots, AK v AJ 50bb i lose, theres my open ended straight draw, flush draw, two over cards AND the board can pair for me for another 50bb, i lose.......still cant work out how i lose this hand, im sure every card in the pack was a winning card for me!!! Then theres the standard over pair again a belly buster, just another 50bb to another wonder play! To put it mildly, poker wise today im totally pissed off, which means when i get back to playing i must drop a level. Im happy with my game, but its so obviously im running sick bad, so before the monthly P&L turns real soar im going to drop to the less painful levels until things turn ...............AAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Back in the real world, and a few weeks ago i had the best news ive had in a very very long time, the missus is pregnant. For obvious reasons weve tried to keep it quiet, but as we are both pretty bad at lying, and both hate lying weve decided to tell people. The fact shes been in bed for the last two weeks also made it difficult, i mean how often can you keep telling people shes just got a bug! Naturally for me nothing is simple, the missus is pregnant and confined to bed, the young un is on the 6 week summer break and all the grand parents are away thus im trying to juggle mentoring, playing poker, father, husband, nurse, cook, cleaner etc etc............talk about burning the candle at both ends!! Thankfully the players in my group have been very good as i cancel and re-arrange sessions trying to juggle everything..............and then things get a little bit tougher, took Jade camping this weekend, a big group of dads and there kids headed off to Wales for a couple of days. Everything went great, good weather, wonderfull camp, good food, good company  and everyone having a great time. On Sunday after I'd walking to the summit of the mountain over looking the camp we had our standard game of cricket, while catching the ball (to be fair, it was a great catch!!!) i hear a pop in my leg, no pain just a sound...........that is until i stand up!!!!! Hospital yesterday to confirm ive torn muscle and ligaments in my lower left leg.........................so bloody wonderful !!! Been a real testing time in every respect last few weeks, and the last couple of days with the big lose at poker and then the leg have really added to the stress, but all in all im still pretty happy, the leg will heal and as for the poker, well ive been here plenty of times before, i know whats required and have taken action plenty early enough to stop it hurting me long term, running bad lose cheap!!!!!