November 23, 2009 | Announcing Late Arrivals
The ‘late arrivals at..’ was a game played on a BBC Radio 4 show we used to listen to years ago called ‘Just a Minute‘. We’ve revived the idea and here with the below suggestions of our own:
From Belgrade, Mr. and Mrs. Sthetic and their daughter Anna, who’s a bit dopey.
From Minsk, Mr. and Mrs. ... Read On
November 21, 2009 | Shopping
I hate shopping. I don’t hate all kinds of shopping, just the necessary kind, like shopping for groceries. I put the task off for as long as possible. I’m not the type to do my supermarket shopping every week at the same time, regardless of stock levels. For me, every cupboard must be bare, every ... Read On
November 17, 2009 | Some People
Cork held their own flashmob on the 14th November 2009. For those new to the concept, a flash mob is a group of strangers who organize to gather in a public place, via mobile or the Internet, behave in a predetermined manner for a predetermined amount of time, and then quickly disperse. Cork’s flashmob danced ... Read On
November 13, 2009 | The Things We Say
Jonathan Harris is a story teller, but not in the traditional way. His stories are built from an amalgamation of other people’s stories, people from all around the world. He writes computer programmes that search the Internet for specific words and phrases that captures the world’s expression, and he turns it into art.
Jonathan believes that ... Read On
November 11, 2009 | The Things We Say
In Ireland, this one is the ultimate conversation stopper and is usually preceded by:
Ah sher…
A likely scenario would be: two or more people meeting in a casual setting, such as in the street, or a shop. After the usual pleasantries have been exchanged, someone will inevitably mention the recession or the weather or some other ... Read On