Getting Better Acquainted

In GBA 26 we get better acquainted with Angela. She talks about programming computer simulations of Jaguars and Hedgehogs and being Welsh and proud amongst other things. We meet for the first time in 10 years, compare notes and talk how we have come to know ourselves better as we get older. It even has a cameo from a dog.

Angela plugs:

The University of Southampton: Complex System Simulations DTC: http://www.icss.soton.ac.uk/

Her blog: http://computationalecology-angelawatkins.blogspot.com/

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In GBA 25 we walk road the streets of Brixton getting better acquainted with Chris. He talks conversation, statistical analysis, being a craftist, cycling round London and much more. We also have a big conversation about whether money is neutral a tool for organising society!

Chris plugs: The Anarchist Bookfair 2011: http://anarchistbookfair.org.uk/ and also the idea of getting involved in things you care about.

Want to cycle round London but your nervous of doing it? Chris recommends: http://www.cycletraining.co.uk/

He also offers to personally help people to be confident about riding bikes around London. If you're interested email: [email protected]

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In GBA 25 we walk road the streets of Brixton getting better acquainted with Chris. He talks conversation, statistical analysis, being a craftist, cycling round London and much more. We also have a big conversation about whether money is neutral a tool for organising society!

Chris plugs: The Anarchist Bookfair 2011: http://anarchistbookfair.org.uk/ and also the idea of getting involved in things you care about.

Want to cycle round London but your nervous of doing it? Chris recommends: http://www.cycletraining.co.uk/

He also offers to personally help people to be confident about riding bikes around London. If you're interested email: [email protected]

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In GBA 24 we get better acquainted with my Mum in the first of three conversations. The other two will appear later in the series.

Amongst lots of other things she talks about being a nurse in a different time, ghosts, death, social work, changes in the NHS, running an adventure playground in a Lewisham council estate in the 70's and lots more.

Mum plugs: Saving the NHS! http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/Protect_our_NHS_Petition

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In GBA 24 we get better acquainted with my Mum in the first of three conversations. The other two will appear later in the series.

Amongst lots of other things she talks about being a nurse in a different time, ghosts, death, social work, changes in the NHS, running an adventure playground in a Lewisham council estate in the 70's and lots more.

Mum plugs: Saving the NHS! http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/Protect_our_NHS_Petition

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In GBA 23 we get better acquainted with Jessica. Most of the conversation takes place on a fruit and veg stall. She talks about how an allotment changed her life and the exciting project that is The People's Supermarket the work she is doing on their Hackney Consultation. We also talk about community, localism, gardening, London history, finding a job that fits who you are, art, environmental activism and yoga!

Jessica mentions two documentaries that changed her life:

Farm for the future: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2750012006939737230

The People's Supermarket: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-peoples-supermarket

Jessica Plugs:

The People's Supermarket Hackney Consultation:

http://hackney.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

http://twitter.com/TPSHackney

If you live in Hackney why not get involved?

The People's Supermarket:

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

http://www.facebook.com/thepeoplessupermarket

http://twitter.com/TPSLondon

Transition Leytonstone: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives/leytonstone

Organic Lea Hawkwood Nursery: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/what-we-do/we-grow-food/hawkwood/

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In GBA 23 we get better acquainted with Jessica. Most of the conversation takes place on a fruit and veg stall. She talks about how an allotment changed her life and the exciting project that is The People's Supermarket the work she is doing on their Hackney Consultation. We also talk about community, localism, gardening, London history, finding a job that fits who you are, art, environmental activism and yoga!

Jessica mentions two documentaries that changed her life:

Farm for the future: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2750012006939737230

The People's Supermarket: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-peoples-supermarket

Jessica Plugs:

The People's Supermarket Hackney Consultation:

http://hackney.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

http://twitter.com/TPSHackney

If you live in Hackney why not get involved?

The People's Supermarket:

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/

http://www.facebook.com/thepeoplessupermarket

http://twitter.com/TPSLondon

Transition Leytonstone: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives/leytonstone

Organic Lea Hawkwood Nursery: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/what-we-do/we-grow-food/hawkwood/

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In GBA 22 we get better acquainted with Zoe. She talks about faith from the point of view of being the daughter of a Quaker and a Buddhist. She talks about Live Action Role Playing (LARP) and how they create and explore their collective stories. She talks about the relationship between poetry and emotions. And we discuss our parents mortality.

Zoe plugs: LARPING - if you are interesting in Live Action Role Playing you can contact Zoe through me: [email protected]

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In GBA 22 we get better acquainted with Zoe. She talks about faith from the point of view of being the daughter of a Quaker and a Buddhist. She talks about Live Action Role Playing (LARP) and how they create and explore their collective stories. She talks about the relationship between poetry and emotions. And we discuss our parents mortality.

Zoe plugs: LARPING - if you are interesting in Live Action Role Playing you can contact Zoe through me: [email protected]

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This is an introduction to Dave who is the host of GBA. It was Episode 1 of the series and had 130 plays at the time of it being ACCIDENTALLY DELETED. It has been re-posted out of sequence because there was no way of putting it back where it belonged.

Dave tells stories from his past, some funny, some sad, some a mixture of both, featuring two live stories told at Spark London events: http://www.sparklondon.com/