Frolly Gosh!

As you may recall from my previous  blog, we have invented a new sport.

Frolly now has it place in the urban dictionary follow this link to check it out!

 Urban Dictionary Defines Frolly

In recent Frolly sporting developments:

· We already have two new teams interested in playing a game at some point (to join the 2 existing teams);

· We have decided to film some of the match in September for a promotional video;

· Sir Coe has expressed an interest in having Frolly as a demonstration sport for London 2012;

· I have purchased two new Frisbees; and

· There will be a summer and winter league of Frolly. Summer is played on sand and winter on grass.

(One of these things is not true)

If you fancy forming a Frolly team and joining the inaugural league please let me know :)

Some More Suggestions Arrived

Quick e-mail landed in my inbox with some more suggestions for games for all you lovely people out there:

Guess the movie character – who played Jack Dawson?  Who played Ethan Hunt?  Who played Mia Wallace?  Ok so they are easy ones… but it can be difficult to remember the full names!

A game I played with a friend of mine at primary school was the improvisation game.  Line up as if you are going to play what’s the time Mr wolf, but the wolf, rather than eating people, calls out a scene they’dlike to see, and the players have to improvise, the best improve, becomes the next wolf. 

Or why not just play Mr Wolf in the office?  You can only move around the room when the wolf is not looking – how far can you move around the room? 

A phone swapping game…  sit in a circle, everyone passes their phone to the person on the left, each person is allowed to send one text message from the other person’s phone.  Let the mayhem begin!

Another phone game – why not send out this message to all your contacts ‘I know what you did’. 

Or, if you fancy a cheap meal, and like to gamble, why not play credit card roulette???  When out in a restaurant with friends, everyone must put their cards in the middle of the table, and the waiter/waitresschooses one to pay the whole bill.  You could end up with a free meal – you could end up footing the entire bill – can you risk it???

Thanks Kat - credit card roulette it is!

And just like that a Brand New Sport was Invented

When I started writing this I was on my way to join family in Exmoor camping before a day a Dunster beach.

There were long delays on the M5; a dear family member was unexpectedly in hospital due to a long standing health problem so could not join us and the weather forecast was for showers - lots of them.

Despite frustrations, absent friends and worries we gather to celebrate, catch up on the latest happenings and play and what an awesome time we had... we had a few drinks, put up a few tents, ate a lot of BBQ, ate chips on the beach in the rain, sat under umbrellas refusing to acknowledge the bad weather and played cards (Uno particularly) and teased and laughed with and at each other. Good times!

The best bit for me was the invention of a new game, we have called: Frolly. A cross between Frisbee and Volleyball it works like this:

GAME RULES
To Win:
Match is first to 15.
Game is first to win three matches.

The Set Up:
There are two teams, who have equal sized courts separated by a low level barrier (approx 2-3’ high), you will need one Frisbee.

The Play:
Each team (and team member) takes turns to throw a Frisbee to the other team's court.

Points can be scored by:
Catching the Frisbee thrown by the other team;
Your team thrown Frisbee hitting the ground in the other team’s court; or
The other team throwing the Frisbee out of bounds (including in to their own court)

Disputes:
Disputed points, if not agreed, will be replayed.

The team spirited jibe talking is encouraged, as creative as it is off putting to the other team, however:-
Overall this is a sport and we expect sporting behaviour! 

We loved this so much – a re-match is planned for September... right I am off to get myself into peek physical condition for what may be the biggest contest of my life!

Keep Britain Tidy - Our Little Film

Here is an old film we made one weekend with a very important message - KEEP BRITAIN TIDY. We had loads of fun making it - hope you enjoy!

Playing in the Sand - A bit more than a bucket and spade job!

Drawing in the sand, making model castles and writing your name is great fun... Aardman have taken this to a whole new level with a short film created on a beach in South Wales.
It was shot using a Nokia N8 and The film has broken a world record for the 'largest stop-motion animation set', with the largest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet.
Check this out... I want to make one now: http://vimeo.com/26877221

Iron People

One of the most delightful ways of playing - whether as a grown up or a child - is through experiencing a play. We see plays and we might be in plays, either way, the association of 'play' is by no means a coincidence. We use our imaginations to go into a different place and world and often let other characters or people take us there.

Imagination is such a massive and important part of play because it frees us from the contraints of the world around us, and that is what gives us the ability to be grown ups!

Currently I am working with a team of adult professional theatre makers (or playsmiths) who are in turn working with a group of young people to create a play from scratch. Playing from nothing. And making everything, including a kick ass song and a story with a strong narrative message about contemporary society.

Recently we went to see Graeae's production of The Iron Man (http://www.graeae.org/productions/the-iron-man/) which was performed in a very playful way, incorporating sign language and spoken words. The Iron Man ended up playing with the actors and audience too. If giants can't play like grown ups, no-one can!

A Cousin Suggested some Games

Having joined in our choice not preference, my Cousin (currently on annual leave and taking up various challenges we have set her - including running for mayor) has suggested a couple more games to play and I thought I would share them:

Here's a game for you:
Sometimes we play 'The Cube' in our living room. Like the Philip Scofield show but without the bullet time. We have lots of fun trying to jump over obstacles blindfolded and blow ping pong balls into eggcups while the other person does dramatic commentary and sound-effects. Take it in turns to make up a challenge and then both complete it.

Another game: 
This one is a tangled feet game - an absolute staple - Fives. Basically keepy-uppy with the twist that every 5th hit and only every 5th hit has to be not the palm of your hand. Huge physical over-investment in keeping the ball in the air is of course obligatory from all players. Keep collective high score. I could literally play this for hours and hours.
KJ x

Thank you Katie-Jane, send photo evidence of the game play if you get a chance. :-)

01 Aug Monday = Funday

Fun things I hope to do today, to warn off any Monday blues and kick August off to a powerful start:

1) Jump out and scare someone

2) Do a handstand (just to see if I still can - maybe just against a wall)

3) Learn how to swear in another language and try to sneak it into conversation

What are you going to do to warn off Monday blues?

P.s it is difficult to jump out on someone when you publish a
blog that you are going to do it... Today's top tip and my lesson.