Hussain had spent the past 10 years of his placing bets. Before the next 10 were up, he would lose more than £1m. That he had made it from his home in Gloucester to Bristol was an accomplishment.

How much can you eat before complaining ... But you shouldn't be getting tetchy after 10 minutes, Wood says. "People also like this little power trip that 'I'm paying you to work for me'." ...