Saturday, December 4th, 2010
So I’ve been holding off posting for the last few weeks as submissions have been submitted and conversations about work are still being conversed. When anything solid lands I’ll report it but in the meantime I dont like leaving this site to gather webby-dust.
Whilst potential work is still in potentia the last few months have seen me working my behind off on my current college contracts. Running from one campus to another and then off to the studio leaves your head in a state of gentle spinning, I must admit.
But I enjoy it. I like the variety and I like the challenge.
Meanwhile, there are a few cheap events that have been hapenning in Brum that are worth paying attention to:
One of them is Afternoon Play. For anyone looking for a cheap lazy Sunday out of the house (and also looking to avoid the rabid Christmas masses) then Afternoon Play is worth a look. To any game players out there, basically everyone brings an unusual game to play and the Sunday afternoon is spent relaxing in a cafe drinking, eating and playing the games people fancy. Last month some of the games on offer were Bang! (a Western style card game), Roborally (where players have to guide their robots through deathtraps) and Anti-monopoly (where entrepreneurs send monopolists bankrupt).
Another regular event worth checking out is Skeptics in the Pub. In short its a contribution based event (so drop a few quid in the jar at the end of the night) and, in their own words:
“Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) exists to provide an opportunity for people who are interested in science, skepticism, rationalism, critical thinking to socialise and discuss matters of interest. Each month we invite someone to come and speak to us, and if there’s someone you’d like to hear, let us know!”
The speakers range from the stand-up comedy Mathematics of Matt Parker to widely read authors like Simon Singh.
After a Christmas break the next event is on Jan 12th and the guest speaker is a man at partially responsible for Intelligent Design being taught in science classes. Quite a controversial topic and it will be interesting to hear what he has to say to us here in the UK, one of the most atheistic countries in the world.
Check them out and if you’re at loose end and in the area then come along
+m