A Kilo of String
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My partner Penny and I live on the west coast of the Peloponnese with our six dogs, three cats and 400 olive trees. I've recently started a series of (hopefully amusing) short podcasts about life in Greece from the point of view of a Brit expat - i.e. me - at http://rob-johnson.org.uk/podcasts/a-kilo-of-string/
Latest posts on A Kilo of String
Play It Again, Samaras – Episode Twelve of ‘A...
Posted on 28/01/2013
Who was ‘European Politician of the Year’ in 2012? Who got their sums seriously wrong? Who says Germans don’t have a sense of humour? What have you done with my leest?...
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Ebenezer Merkel And The End Of The World – Episode...
Posted on 30/12/2012
So this is Christmas, and what have they done? What happened to all the flying saucers? Is anyone listening in Greenland? Does Santa Claus really eat all those mince pies? Listen to the...
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I’d Rather Eat My Own Face – Episode Ten of...
Posted on 08/12/2012
Anyone for olive harvesting? Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Should olive harvesting be classified as a dangerous sport? Was Vasillis right about farmers? Listen to the podcast to...
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The Dog Ate My Microphone – Episode Nine of ‘A...
Posted on 07/11/2012
Angela Merkel’s jacket – bad taste or deliberate provocation? Greece – still listless after all these years? Are undocumented cheese pies the real cause of Greece’s...
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No Greeks Please, We’re British – Episode Eight...
Posted on 23/07/2012
What’s Cameron got against Greek people? If ‘No’ is the answer, what was the question? Who shall not pass? What’s Holst got to do with it? How many quarks are there...
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Sinking Ships and Chicken Livers – Episode Seven of...
Posted on 29/06/2012
Who’s over the moon and who’s sick as a parrot? Why are chicken livers useful (and not just to chickens)? Can you slap someone on live TV and get away with it? Is football a...
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Houston, We Have a Problem – Episode Six of ‘A...
Posted on 12/06/2012
How hard can it be to type three digits into a computer? Can sitting down regularly in a comfortable chair really rest your legs? Whose gas is it anyway? WTF? Listen to the podcast to find...
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You Don’t Wanna Do It Like That – Episode Five...
Posted on 26/05/2012
How many Greeks does it take to tell you how to prune an olive tree? Why is grass a potentially dangerous word? What exactly is a Grexit? Have you got a light? Listen to the podcast to find...
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Do You Wanna Be In My Gang? – Episode Four of...
Posted on 13/05/2012
Are elections a waste of paper? Who ate the Acropolis (with chips)? How do you choose when there’s only one candidate? What can you get for two euros in Greece? Listen to the podcast...
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Smelly Thursday and Spy Wednesday – Episode Three of...
Posted on 04/05/2012
What happens at Easter in Greece? Why is the Thursday before Lent smelly? What did the priest say to the vegetarian? How do you make kokoretzi? Would you really want to? Listen to the...
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