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
Duration:00:00:10
Front matter
Duration:00:07:22
Chapter 1: Haemorrhaging Away
Duration:00:12:05
Chapter 2: Roses Are Red, Ferraris Are Blue
Duration:00:09:22
Chapter 3: Pompeii and Circumstance
Duration:00:08:21
Chapter 4: Snow Going Back
Duration:00:10:55
Chapter 5: A Pleasant and Enjoyable Experience?
Duration:00:11:39
Chapter 6: And the Winner Is...
Duration:00:11:07
Chapter 7: A Fridge Too Far
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 8: Belching Bertha
Duration:00:11:05
Chapter 9: You Don't Wanna Do It Like That
Duration:00:12:16
Chapter 10: Thank You, Mr Faraday
Duration:00:09:40
Chapter 11: The "I Bet You Haven't Got X" Gambit
Duration:00:09:19
Chapter 12: Whose Gas Is It Anyway?
Duration:00:09:20
Chapter 13: A Very Berry Christmas
Duration:00:12:50
Chapter 14: May Contain Words
Duration:00:15:07
Chapter 15: Crimes and Misdemeanours and a Little Piece of Plastic
Duration:00:13:57
Chapter 16: It's a Fair Cop-Out
Duration:00:11:33
Chapter 17: Lost in Translation
Duration:00:13:25
Chapter 18: A Ferret's Toe
Duration:00:13:20
Chapter 19: Inkwells and Quivers
Duration:00:16:12
Chapter 20: The Forth Road Bridge Disaster
Duration:00:08:51
Chapter 21: Smelly Thursday and Satan Incarnate
Duration:00:12:03
Chapter 22: One Baptism and a Funeral
Duration:00:08:02
Chapter 23: Unlucky for Some
Duration:00:13:17
Chapter 24: Cats and Dogs and Chicken Guards
Duration:00:14:26
Chapter 25: I'd Rather Eat My Own Face
Duration:00:12:54
Chapter 26: I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
Duration:00:11:21
Chapter 27: It's Just Not Cricket
Duration:00:14:30
Chapter 28: Abnormal Service
Duration:00:17:55
Chapter 29: For a Few Euros More
Duration:00:11:05
Chapter 30: Who Dares, Cuts Hair
Duration:00:10:19
Chapter 31: Wedding Bells and Chicken Livers
Duration:00:10:17
Chapter 32: Last Impressions
Duration:00:09:59
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:33