Adebelle

Paul Hunter is dead!!! I had to rub my eyes and pinch myself a few times when I came across his obituary in the newspaper just now. This is just so surreal. A part of me can’t help feeling so hollow. It’s as if someone had accidentally or deliberately hit the ‘Del’ key and part of my memories has just been deleted, gone, and never to be recovered…

Paul Hunter was only 27, good looking and talented lad. At least he won 3 snooker championships before. I had never been a snooker fan until I first saw Paul Hunter playing. He looked very much like Beckham and had cute dimples when he smiled. I spent numerous cold winter nights watching him on my nth-handed tv which I picked up during the Car Boot Sales. The tv licence cost more than the tv itself! It’s something like 200 pounds per year. I had been very lucky… at least my tv wasn’t confiscated (I even passed it down to my junior) and I didn’t end up in jail.

Ever since I left Swansea, gone are those nights lying down on the springy bed by my favourite big window and gazing out to the end of the starry night sky. Everything was so calm and serene. I loved the night breeze, the stillness, the beautiful lullaby singing softly by the insects and the fresh smell of air. Everything else was fast asleep but the stars and I… Sometimes, I fell asleep to the sound of tv buzzing… Sex and The City, Smallville, BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Paul Hunter…

Paul Hunter and I were only separated by a mere tv screen! He was always there when I switched on the tv and expected to be entertained I will always remember his straight blonde hair and razar sharp gaze.

30 years down the road, when I’m slightly old and not yet ugly :P, Paul Hunter will be one of the many things I tell my children about. It’s like:

Adeline - Swansea - sleepless winter night - Paul Hunter - sweet memories - stories to be re-told…

R.I.P. And if you see my grandpa and my aunt up there, say hi for me.

http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/article1831607.ece

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