A quick overview of how to play classic Carrooka - the snooker version of the spinning flinger flicking tabletop game. Hand made in Leek, Staffordshire, UK.

The origins of Carrooka, or why the board is round.

Demonstrating the game I was given for my birthday, Carrooka, the brain-child of master carpenter Jack Furnival - a passionate socialist who wants nothing more than for the world to become a more equal and happier place.

Jack and his wife George believe it’s important to make as small a footprint on the planet as possible. They also strive to live without ever exploiting others. These two principles guide the way Carrooka is made:

Read more about the history of Carrooka

Woke up this morning and penned this. Had to record on first take as going away for the weekend first thing, so sorry for it being totally unrehearsed and unpolished but you get the gist. Love you Big Ange.

(Played with a guitar that doesn’t stay in tune and a voice that was having a particularly bad day!)

Sonny’s going to Bilbao

Come on you…

Spurs are on their way to Bilbao

We are the lads playing smart ball

We know that Man United fear us

CHORUS

Leading the pack is our boy Sonny

Sonny we're gonna be behind you

Sonny’s going to Bilbao

The Game Is About glory

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - 03/11/2024

Followed up by short interview: https://spectra.video/w/nzWqJxwpQMYXHP399u7K3k

Article: https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/the-ecb-cricket-collective-awards-2024-gloucestershire-cricket-foundation/

My dad received the Lifetime Achiever Award for his services to Gloucestershire Seniors cricket yesterday! 🏏 🏆 https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/the-ecb-cricket-collective-awards-2024-gloucestershire-cricket-foundation/

As he explained in his interview afterwards over the last two decades he's taken seniors cricket in Gloucestershire from one over 50s team to four over 50s, four over 60s and an over 70s side, where the county also provides the captain for the England team in each of the three age categories. The over 70s captain has just led the England team to win the World Cup. 🙌

I played my first proper game of cricket yesterday for a few years, despite only having one arm (tennis elbow in main arm) and one eye (stye). What’s kept me from playing for most of the last 24 years is the one leg but fortunately that held out so I didn’t go full Nelson! I thought I had managed to run their best* batter out with this piece of fielding yesterday but the umpire gave it not out, saying it was extremely close and probably required a third umpire review.

Opened the batting too but after a couple of nice boundaries I was caught for 10, hitting the ball straight to the man at point.

Wish I could have bowled (my main skill) but throwing and bowling are impossible with the arm at the mo.

*He scored 146!

Ivan Toney in? 13 out? And who is that at number 10?! 👀

...I had a little bit of fun playing #Spurs' Squad Selector for next season. Potentially 7 in this summer. Squad of 25. Only a £9m net spend. Improved home grown balance.

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