let's be social

I had an idea today, why not see how many people we can get out of the house on Saturday the 30th of January, and to walk along well known routes or areas where they live, and take a photo every few metres. Maybe 10, maybe 50, who knows.

Then, you could turn around, and walk back up the other side, and take the pics from the other side. You could then turn these into a video, and post it online.

I think it would be fun to see how many people we could get out doing this. Bonus points if you did one following behind someone else doing one!

There are a number of social media sites out there where things like this could be shared, and it would be a good chance to get out of the house, meet some other people who are mad enough to do the same thing, and then perhaps meet up in a pub afterwards.

Areas I am thinking of initially will centre on Brum, but if enough people live in other areas, there’s nothing to stop you posting details below where you would like to do it, and promoting this post to get more interest!

Initial thoughts would be Digbeth, High St, New St, Colmore Row, around St Philips, Paradise Circus, Corporation St, maybe up and down some of the smaller roads, who knows!

It’s a bit of a random idea, I haven’t thought it through, but it sounds like fun so far!

As for how it would work, well, that’s down to how many people would be interested, so do leave a comment if it sounds like fun to you. Perhaps break up into groups if there are lots, then agree where you want to go, or all head out in a mass pack of loonies with cameras scaring the local populace.

@karenstrunks has suggested we do this on the 15th as it’s her birthday, so why not indeed! So we have the date, the time is likely 7ish, the place is Manzills, next to the Police Station on Digbeth High St.

Join us at the Bullring shopping centre, Birmingham city centre, on Saturday the 10th of October, 3-6ish, for Bullring Playtest where we try and put some of our crazy-talk into practice. We don’t have any refined games here, this is for trying stuff out and seeing what we end up with. Meet us at 3pm by the bull, or just inside the entrance behind it if it’s raining.

See more at http://barg.org.uk/make/announcing_the_bullring_playtest/

The last one was arranged by Paul Hadley at the fantastic Saleems on Ladywood Road in Brum, and a great time was had by all.

I think it’s time to sort out another one!

Let me know in the comments where we should eat, and dates that are good for you, and we’ll get something sorted out soon!

Pics from the last one here