I'm watching the football results now as they come through and keeping track of my Championship fantasy football side. It reminds me that I've just done the Football Pools for the first time in ages this week.

I played many years ago, without any meaningful success, as a result of which I received a mailshot reminder through the post with some free offers from Vernons. I've signed up for 100 weeks in order to get the maximum free entries, taking me through until 2011!

My thinking is that in a few weeks I will forget about it and then a (big) cheque coming in the post will be a nice surprise. Would a pools win improve my future? Absolutely.

I've also done the Euromillions and National Lottery online this week so things are pretty desperate here!

I started betting and gambling at a young age (it runs in the family) and always liked a flutter on the horses or a bet on the football. However as I've got older I've realised that £5 on a 5-1 winner, fun though it may be, is not going to change my life.

I think you can safely class me as a dreamer! Nothing wrong with that, as long as you are not betting more than you can afford to lose. But there are better ways of earning reasonable money, although they will require more effort.

In the coming weeks I will be setting up the business opportunity side of the website with some genuine opportunities. These will NOT be get rich quick schemes or promise unrealistic earnings.

They will require some work on your part but in return you could earn yourself an extra income or a full-time income, depending on your circumstances and requirements.

So keep reading and let me know if you come across any genuine business opportunities you think should be listed.