Pool at Leichhardt, Sydney

Pool at Leichhardt
Originally uploaded by timbo262

It's been awhile since I played pool but when I'm playing I always wish I could more, when I was a kid I had a pool table in my bedroom and even though you had to play "up the wall' on a few shots it was a blast - this table in a Leichhardt suburb pub near Balmain was so old the casing outside the slot where the balls roll down had come off and so the balls rolled down the slot and dropped onto the floor. I can tell you that after the number of beers I'd had before, during and after the West (Balmain) Tigers rugby league match that night I could not stop laughing every time a ball would hit the floor and roll across the room – it was hilarious.

After playing a few games and getting in the mood for more we were kicked out but moved on to the Unity Hall pub in Balmain who you guess it, have a pool table as well. Coops (Ian Cooper) and I played many more games and eventually drew a crowd who in the beginning did not seem to want to challenge us but many many many beers later could see we were a bit worse for wear (which was drastically effecting the way we played) so put the coin on the table. We were in no fit state to be challenged by fresh players so let them have the table.

One other thing to note that night was the Guinness at the Unity Hall pub in Balmain. So you order a pint of Guinness (they have what looks like Guinness on tap) and they get a can out of the fridge, pour it into a glass then place it on the Guinness looking pump and flick a switch - some minor vibrations occur and hey presto a perfect looking Guinness head forms. It even tastes ok which kinda proves the head adds a purely psychological factor - everyone knows Guinness from a can can't taste as good as the real thing!

I'm so close to getting the wetsuit I want (a Rip Curl e3 with chest zip) and hitting the waves I can almost smell the salt water. I’ll take the body-board out to begin with but plan to take a couple of surf lessons (I’ve not surfed for 15 years now) and go out with the big boys… that coupled with the classical guitar I'm picking up from my mums in NZ in Oct and attempting to learn I might have to grow those dreads back again soon eh!

See ya!
Tim