Power snooker

Power snooker

I attended the Power Snooker event at the O2 on Saturday. I had a brilliant time, it was excellent!

The rules are; the players have 30 minutes to get as many points as possible. When you break you continue playing. There are fewer reds (only 9) and one is the power ball. If potted you get 2 minutes where all pots are worth double points.

All shots potted from behind the balc line are worth double (the power zone). So in power play in the power zone pots are worth alot. Additionally you only have 20 seconds to take your shot. Each time the frame is over the clock is stopped and then the balls are racked up. After 30 minutes whoever has the most points wins.

Oh yeah and you can make as much noise as you like.

The atmosphere was excellent, like at a football match but better. It was hilarious. It started getting going when everyone found it amuzing to repeat the refs Powerzone instruction. Someone shouted can I have that for my ring tone, which was funny.

There were a number of songs made up like, come-by-ya with Ding's name and Murphies name inserted. "who need's X Factor, we've got Michela". "She went to snooker school, she loves the powerball, Michela!".  "Come on Ali" to Come on Eileen.

Banksy on Torquey hotel

I attended a function in Torquey, and woke up early to go for a run. There on the side of the building some wooden panels were being removed and a photographer was getting excited. What was revealed was a Banksy, very exciting, enjoy the photos.

Location:Torquey

Snowboarding at Snozone

I did the 1 day intensive learn how to snowboard course. It was really good.

We did the basics going down slowly backways then feathering across. Then frontways. Then we started learning turns. I got rear facing turn, but couldn't get front facing turn, much to my frustration. It was also REALLY knackering and when we broke for lunch I was going to quit.

After some words of encouragement from my fellow skateboarders, some food and an hour and a quarter break, I felt like I could do it.

By the end of the day I was turning both ways it was really excellent, and picking up a bit of speed.

I hate the lollipop lifts so gave up and used the travellator.

Best accident was when I got out of control and crashed into the middle of a sky school, whoops!

One of the best things was that there was no messing, we went right to the steep bit straight away.

I loved it.

And so I renember I'm right foot first.

Location:Milton Keynes