A Kilo of String

Jun 07 2019 14
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10-minute weekly podcasts about the often bizarre experiences of a British expat in Greece

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The Audiobook of the Book of the Podcast – Episode 17 of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Apr 18 2018
Yes, it’s back! Nearly four years since my last ‘A Kilo of String’ podcast episode, I’ve finally got round to recording a new one. What have I been doing for the past three years and nine months? Audiobook? What audiobook? … Continue reading →

Unjust Causes and Non-Impediments – Episode Sixteen of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Jul 25 2014
Who’s wrong to be right? What was the Great Envelope Controversy? Was this a marriage made in Milton Keynes? What’s this in my yoghourt? Is this the end? Listen to the podcast to find the answers to these and many … Continue reading →

Cold Off the Press – Episode Fifteen of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Jan 08 2014
Who’s been roasting chestnuts on an open fire? Who’s had their electricity cut off? Can deep-fried Mars bars be good for you? What do people do with all that olive oil? Listen to the podcast to find the answers to … Continue reading →

Taxing Times on Terra Firma – Episode Fourteen of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Nov 08 2013
Anyone for a coup? Can it pay not to get married? Why is giving blood good for your holiday entitlement? Who’s not leaving on a jet plane? What exactly are they imputing? Listen to the podcast to find the answers … Continue reading →

Unlucky for Some – Episode Thirteen of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Aug 27 2013
Why is spitting sometimes good for you? How do you get rid of unwelcome guests? How many lives does a Greek cat have? Who put something unpleasant in the Dowager Duchess’s corset? Listen to the podcast to find the answers … Continue reading →

Play It Again, Samaras – Episode Twelve of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Jan 28 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? What’s a fiscal multiplier got to do with it? … Continue reading →

Ebenezer Merkel And The End Of The World – Episode Eleven of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Dec 30 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 podcast to find the answers to these … Continue reading →

I’d Rather Eat My Own Face – Episode Ten of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Dec 08 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 find the answers to these and many other … Continue reading →

The Dog Ate My Microphone – Episode Nine of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Nov 07 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 financial woes? What did Merkel really say to Samaras? Listen to the podcast to … Continue reading →

No Greeks Please, We’re British – Episode Eight of ‘A Kilo of String’ Podcast Series

Jul 23 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 in a Higgs boson? Listen to the podcast to … Continue reading →