A Kilo of String
Rob Johnson
“Fabulously funny - a real must for lovers of all things Greek.”
After living in Greece for thirteen years, writer and reluctant olive farmer Rob Johnson has got used to most of the things that he and his wife Penny found so bizarre at the beginning. Most, but not all.
A Kilo of String is the story-so-far of this not-particularly-plucky couple’s often bewildering experiences among the descendants of Sophocles, Plato and Nana Mouskouri with occasional digressions into total irrelevances.
This is a book which is almost guaranteed not to change your life, but what it will do is answer many of the fundamental questions about life in Greece, such as:
How do you avoid ordering a double tomato for your pine marten when booking a hotel room? Should olive harvesting be registered with the Dangerous Sports Association? Why are chicken livers useful (other than to the chickens themselves)?
“A brilliant book, very funny and a great insight into Greece and its people.”
“Left me laughing so hard I would have spat out my dentures, if I wore them.”
A Kilo of String is loosely based on Rob Johnson’s podcast series of the same name, which is free to listen to and download at https://rob-johnson.org.uk/podcasts/a-kilo-of-string/.
Duration - 6h 22m.
Author - Rob Johnson.
Narrator - Rob Johnson.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2017 Rob Johnson ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
“Fabulously funny - a real must for lovers of all things Greek.” After living in Greece for thirteen years, writer and reluctant olive farmer Rob Johnson has got used to most of the things that he and his wife Penny found so bizarre at the beginning. Most, but not all. A Kilo of String is the story-so-far of this not-particularly-plucky couple’s often bewildering experiences among the descendants of Sophocles, Plato and Nana Mouskouri with occasional digressions into total irrelevances. This is a book which is almost guaranteed not to change your life, but what it will do is answer many of the fundamental questions about life in Greece, such as: How do you avoid ordering a double tomato for your pine marten when booking a hotel room? Should olive harvesting be registered with the Dangerous Sports Association? Why are chicken livers useful (other than to the chickens themselves)? “A brilliant book, very funny and a great insight into Greece and its people.” “Left me laughing so hard I would have spat out my dentures, if I wore them.” A Kilo of String is loosely based on Rob Johnson’s podcast series of the same name, which is free to listen to and download at https://rob-johnson.org.uk/podcasts/a-kilo-of-string/. Duration - 6h 22m. Author - Rob Johnson. Narrator - Rob Johnson. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2017 Rob Johnson ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:10
Front matter
Duración:00:07:22
Chapter 1: Haemorrhaging Away
Duración:00:12:05
Chapter 2: Roses Are Red, Ferraris Are Blue
Duración:00:09:22
Chapter 3: Pompeii and Circumstance
Duración:00:08:21
Chapter 4: Snow Going Back
Duración:00:10:55
Chapter 5: A Pleasant and Enjoyable Experience?
Duración:00:11:39
Chapter 6: And the Winner Is...
Duración:00:11:07
Chapter 7: A Fridge Too Far
Duración:00:08:01
Chapter 8: Belching Bertha
Duración:00:11:05
Chapter 9: You Don't Wanna Do It Like That
Duración:00:12:16
Chapter 10: Thank You, Mr Faraday
Duración:00:09:40
Chapter 11: The "I Bet You Haven't Got X" Gambit
Duración:00:09:19
Chapter 12: Whose Gas Is It Anyway?
Duración:00:09:20
Chapter 13: A Very Berry Christmas
Duración:00:12:50
Chapter 14: May Contain Words
Duración:00:15:07
Chapter 15: Crimes and Misdemeanours and a Little Piece of Plastic
Duración:00:13:57
Chapter 16: It's a Fair Cop-Out
Duración:00:11:33
Chapter 17: Lost in Translation
Duración:00:13:25
Chapter 18: A Ferret's Toe
Duración:00:13:20
Chapter 19: Inkwells and Quivers
Duración:00:16:12
Chapter 20: The Forth Road Bridge Disaster
Duración:00:08:51
Chapter 21: Smelly Thursday and Satan Incarnate
Duración:00:12:03
Chapter 22: One Baptism and a Funeral
Duración:00:08:02
Chapter 23: Unlucky for Some
Duración:00:13:17
Chapter 24: Cats and Dogs and Chicken Guards
Duración:00:14:26
Chapter 25: I'd Rather Eat My Own Face
Duración:00:12:54
Chapter 26: I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
Duración:00:11:21
Chapter 27: It's Just Not Cricket
Duración:00:14:30
Chapter 28: Abnormal Service
Duración:00:17:55
Chapter 29: For a Few Euros More
Duración:00:11:05
Chapter 30: Who Dares, Cuts Hair
Duración:00:10:19
Chapter 31: Wedding Bells and Chicken Livers
Duración:00:10:17
Chapter 32: Last Impressions
Duración:00:09:59
Closing Credits
Duración:00:00:33