https://rob-johnson.org.uk 10-minute weekly podcasts about the often bizarre experiences of a British expat in Greece Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:19:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 32320514 https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/efb7568f642b8535fe6c8bf31d878da9a98d11e7cc6ccb2270dabe5fac385c54?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fwebclip.png https://rob-johnson.org.uk noCreative Commons Attribution Non CommercialGreece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string10-minute weekly podcasts about the often bizarre experiences of a British expat in GreeceA British expat in GreeceRob Johnsonrobjohnson@care4free.netRob Johnson https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2018/04/18/the-audiobook-of-the-book-of-the-podcast-episode-17-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2018/04/18/the-audiobook-of-the-book-of-the-podcast-episode-17-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:33:43 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=1687 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2018/04/18/the-audiobook-of-the-book-of-the-podcast-episode-17-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 2 1687 robcasts Podcast image for robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noYes, 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 →Rob JohnsonYes, 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2014/07/25/unjust-causes-and-non-impediments-episode-sixteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2014/07/25/unjust-causes-and-non-impediments-episode-sixteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:22:45 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=751 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2014/07/25/unjust-causes-and-non-impediments-episode-sixteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 2 751 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWho’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 →Rob JohnsonWho’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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2014/01/08/cold-off-the-press-episode-fifteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2014/01/08/cold-off-the-press-episode-fifteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:47:56 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=708 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2014/01/08/cold-off-the-press-episode-fifteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 4 708 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWho’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 →Rob JohnsonWho’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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/11/08/taxing-times-on-terra-firma-episode-fourteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/11/08/taxing-times-on-terra-firma-episode-fourteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:48:09 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=663 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/11/08/taxing-times-on-terra-firma-episode-fourteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 0 663 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noAnyone 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 →Rob JohnsonAnyone 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/08/27/unlucky-for-some-episode-thirteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/08/27/unlucky-for-some-episode-thirteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:18:49 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=642 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/08/27/unlucky-for-some-episode-thirteen-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 4 642 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWhy 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 →Rob JohnsonWhy 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/01/28/play-it-again-samaras-episode-twelve-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/01/28/play-it-again-samaras-episode-twelve-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:42:25 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=572 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2013/01/28/play-it-again-samaras-episode-twelve-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 2 572 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWho 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 →Rob JohnsonWho 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/12/30/ebenezer-merkel-and-the-end-of-the-world-episode-eleven-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/12/30/ebenezer-merkel-and-the-end-of-the-world-episode-eleven-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:18:52 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=562 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/12/30/ebenezer-merkel-and-the-end-of-the-world-episode-eleven-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 6 562 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noSo 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 →Rob JohnsonSo 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/12/08/id-rather-eat-my-own-face-episode-ten-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/12/08/id-rather-eat-my-own-face-episode-ten-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:43:36 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=552 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/12/08/id-rather-eat-my-own-face-episode-ten-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 13 552 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noAnyone 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 →Rob JohnsonAnyone 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/11/07/the-dog-ate-my-microphone-episode-nine-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/11/07/the-dog-ate-my-microphone-episode-nine-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:51:47 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=544 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/11/07/the-dog-ate-my-microphone-episode-nine-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 14 544 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noAngela 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 →Rob JohnsonAngela 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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/07/23/no-greeks-please-were-british-episode-eight-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/07/23/no-greeks-please-were-british-episode-eight-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:38:57 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=530 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/07/23/no-greeks-please-were-british-episode-eight-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 6 530 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWhat’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 →Rob JohnsonWhat’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 →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/06/29/sinking-ships-and-chicken-livers-episode-seven-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/06/29/sinking-ships-and-chicken-livers-episode-seven-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:49:10 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=521 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/06/29/sinking-ships-and-chicken-livers-episode-seven-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 2 521 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWho’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 game of two Alans? Listen … Continue reading →Rob JohnsonWho’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 game of two Alans? Listen … Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/06/12/houston-we-have-a-problem-episode-six-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/06/12/houston-we-have-a-problem-episode-six-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:58:00 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=517 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/06/12/houston-we-have-a-problem-episode-six-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 4 517 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noHow 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 the answers to these … Continue reading →Rob JohnsonHow 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 the answers to these … Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/26/you-dont-wanna-do-it-like-that-episode-five-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/26/you-dont-wanna-do-it-like-that-episode-five-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#respond Sat, 26 May 2012 11:21:14 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=511 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/26/you-dont-wanna-do-it-like-that-episode-five-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 0 511 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noHow 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 the answers … Continue reading →Rob JohnsonHow 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 the answers … Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/13/do-you-wanna-be-in-my-gang-episode-four-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/13/do-you-wanna-be-in-my-gang-episode-four-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 14:29:22 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=483 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/13/do-you-wanna-be-in-my-gang-episode-four-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 2 483 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noAre 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 to find the answers to these … Continue reading →Rob JohnsonAre 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 to find the answers to these … Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/04/smelly-thursday-and-spy-wednesday-episode-three-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/04/smelly-thursday-and-spy-wednesday-episode-three-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:15:41 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=467 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/05/04/smelly-thursday-and-spy-wednesday-episode-three-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 6 467 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWhat 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 podcast to find the answers to … Continue reading →Rob JohnsonWhat 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 podcast to find the answers to … Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/04/14/snow-going-back-episode-two-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/04/14/snow-going-back-episode-two-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:40:30 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=405 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/04/14/snow-going-back-episode-two-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 4 405 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWhy are there so many blind people on the Greek island of Zakynthos? What’s all this white stuff? Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight? Listen to the podcast to find the answers to these and … Continue reading →Rob JohnsonWhy are there so many blind people on the Greek island of Zakynthos? What’s all this white stuff? Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight? Listen to the podcast to find the answers to these and … Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/03/24/the-greek-escape-episode-one-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/03/24/the-greek-escape-episode-one-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:38:06 +0000 http://rob-johnson.org.uk/?p=374 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/03/24/the-greek-escape-episode-one-of-a-kilo-of-string-podcast-series/feed/ 4 374 robcasts robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)noWhat's it really like in Greece? Hague the Vague to the rescue? How do you buy string in Greece? What happened to Greek logic? Listen to the podcast to find the answers to these and many other important questions about life in Greece. Continue reading →Rob JohnsonWhat's it really like in Greece? Hague the Vague to the rescue? How do you buy string in Greece? What happened to Greek logic? Listen to the podcast to find the answers to these and many other important questions about life in Greece. Continue reading →Greece,British,expat,podcast,olive,oil,organic,Greek,podcasts,writing,writer,novel,humour,humor,bizarre,kilo,string https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/02/04/rob-johnson-home-page/ https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/02/04/rob-johnson-home-page/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:52:53 +0000 http://robcasts.wordpress.com/?p=52 Continue reading →]]> https://rob-johnson.org.uk/2012/02/04/rob-johnson-home-page/feed/ 2 52 robcasts 'Quest for the Holey Snail' cover robjohnson@care4free.net (Rob Johnson)