Punting regularly since early 2001, keep an annual figure, total to end 2017 = £76,450 or thereabouts
Peaked at £7k in 2005, av. £6.5k each year in 2011,2012 and 2013
Cut back last 4 yrs to av £3.5 - £4k p.a., trying to stick to that sort of budget as old age creeps on!
Don't regret, had a lot of fun, fucked women I wouldn't have gotten close to otherwise
Would have wasted it on something else anyway
And I've paid the mortgage off so don't feel bad about it from that point of view either
Enjoy!