Philobiblon

I’m thinking about taking a couple of hours away from the computer this evening to watch the Australia-Brazil World Cup game. (I spent many years in Australia playing soccer and listening to people talk about the great unobtainable goal of the Finals, so it is rather nice that the team has finally made it again.)

So I thought I’d try to find a local non-smoking pub. No such luck, but I did find a decent guide to pubs, Fancyapint? that is worth noting for future reference.

Not that I’m a frequenter of such – cigarette smoke makes me far more likely to look for a cafe, but when the smoking ban finally comes in I might be seen in such settings a little more often. (The site also has a useful guide to non-footballing pubs, for those looking for a peaceful drink.)

A short cultural history of Australian soccer from the Observer, which seems pretty accurate from my perspective.