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Good stuff here @Vale
Just watch out here:
Para 1 > I were very disappointed/GUTTED
> Adjectives like knackered and gutted are what we call ‘Absolute Adjectives’. This means that is generally not capable of being intensified or compared. Therefore we don’t use ‘very’ with these kinds of adjective.
You might find this interesting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/eiam/unit-1/session-47
Para 2 > you BLOODY JAMMY – both adjectives so you need a noun (e.g. bloody jammy bastard!)