ROUND BUD VASE
A simple globe body, made fromm
100% recycled glass.
Best for: colour options – it’s
also available in blue and green..
£8,gardentrading.co.uggkCHARLOTTE MILLER
Hand thrown, with a glaze
‘drip’ for detail.
Best for:being unique – each
has its own handmade quirks.
£24, goodhoodstore.comgZINNA BUD VASE
Clear glass on the outside;
geometric blue inside.
Best for:still looking pretty
when you’re waiting for buds.
£12.50, oliverbonas.comBUD VASES
You will need: 2 celeriacs, spoon, knife, teaspoons
1 Slice off the tops and bottoms of a pair of celeriacs
to make flat surfaces.
2 Hollow them out with a spoon until the
walls are around 1.5cm thick.
3 Make a hole in the side with a knife (this
allows the sweet resonance to escape).
Play with your fingers or a pair of teaspoons.
Warm up with double strokes (right right, left
left) on each bongo – also known as mama-
daddies – or the paradiddle (RLRR, LRLL)
before making up your own tunes. Alternatives
to celeriac include swedes, turnips or pumpkins.
The fresher the better. Combine with a pepper
shaker for a complete rhythm section.‘99 Red Balloons’
by Nena (1984)
The story depends on whether you
know enough German to understand
the original (‘99 Luftballons’), or
were raised on the English version,
and the difference is a story in itself.
Two events inspired the original: in
pre-unification West Berlin, Nena’s
guitarist attended a gig, where a
theatrical release of balloons led him
to speculate about them f loating over
into the East of the city. Separately,
in Arizona, students assembled 99
balloons to mimic the appearance
of a UFO. In the original German,
balloons thus mistaken prompt an
escalating military conf lict. In Kevin
McAlea’s English lyrics, however, the
balloons trigger a nuclear warning
system – and eventually war. Nena
disliked the overt politicism of the
translation, and never played it live.
Handily, the German version was
the hit in most places, including the
US, Australia and New Zealand.1 If the month of March enters
“like a lion”, what animal does
it resemble when it leaves?
2 Hanami is a Japanese word foran outing to enjoy what?
3 Where does the drinking festival
Starkbierziet take place every
year in March?
4 How is a young hare also known?
5 The March sisters feature in LittleWomen, but what’s the surname of
the boy-next-door, Laurie?
QUIC
K^ FIRE (^) QUIZ
(answers over page)
G ood news f rom a round t he world, presented using
optimistic and colourful illustrations (see page 28).
THE STORY
OF SONGS
@the_happy_broadcast
RHUMBA
ROOT
VEGETABLE
VEG BOX MUSIC
A room for your bloom
A^ JOLLY^ GOOD FOLLOW
Ingenious ways to make those edibles audible
Musical Experiments for After Dinner by Angus Hyland,
Tom Parkinson, and illustrated by Dave Hopkins,
is published by Laurence King. Available at
laurenceking.com.
ROUNDBUDVASE
Asimpleglobebody, madefromm
100%recycledglass.
Bestfor: colouroptions–it’s
alsoavailable inblueandgreen..
£8, k
CHARLOTTEMILLER
Handthrown,withaglaze
‘drip’fordetail.
Bestfor:beingunique–each
hasitsownhandmadequirks.
£24,goodhoodstore.comg
ZINNABUD VASE
Clearglassontheoutside;
geometricblueinside.
Bestfor:stilllookingpretty
whenyou’rewaitingforbuds.
£12.50,oliverbonas.com
BUDVASES
You will need: 2 celeriacs, spoon, knife, teaspoons
1 Slice off the tops and bottoms of a pair of celeriacs
to make flat surfaces.
2 Hollow them out with a spoon until the
walls are around 1.5cm thick.
3 Make a hole in the side with a knife (this
allows the sweet resonance to escape).
Play with your fingers or a pair of teaspoons.
Warm up with double strokes (right right, left
left) on each bongo – also known as mama-
daddies – or the paradiddle (RLRR, LRLL)
before making up your own tunes. Alternatives
to celeriac include swedes, turnips or pumpkins.
The fresher the better. Combine with a pepper
shakerfora completerhythmsection.
‘99RedBalloons’
byNena(1984)
Thestorydependsonwhetheryou
knowenoughGermantounderstand
theoriginal(‘99Luftballons’),or
wereraisedontheEnglishversion,
andthedifferenceisa storyinitself.
Twoeventsinspiredtheoriginal:in
pre-unificationWestBerlin,Nena’s
guitaristattendeda gig,wherea
theatricalreleaseofballoonsledhim
tospeculateaboutthemf loatingover
intotheEastofthecity.Separately,
inArizona,studentsassembled 99
balloonstomimictheappearance
ofa UFO.IntheoriginalGerman,
balloonsthusmistakenpromptan
escalatingmilitaryconf lict.InKevin
McAlea’sEnglishlyrics,however,the
balloonstriggera nuclearwarning
system– andeventuallywar.Nena
dislikedtheovertpoliticismofthe
translation,andneverplayedit live.
Handily,theGermanversionwas
thehitinmostplaces,includingthe
US,AustraliaandNewZealand.
1 If themonthofMarchenters
“likea lion”,whatanimaldoes
it resemblewhenit leaves?
2 Hanamiis a Japanesewordfor
anoutingtoenjoywhat?
3 Wheredoesthedrinkingfestival
Starkbierziettakeplaceevery
yearinMarch?
4 Howis a youngharealsoknown?
5 TheMarchsistersfeatureinLittle
Women, butwhat’sthesurnameof
theboy-next-door,Laurie?
QUIC
K FIRE QUIZ
(answersoverpage)
G oodnewsf roma roundt heworld,presentedusing
optimisticandcolourfulillustrations(seepage28).
THE STORY
OF SONGS
@the_happy_broadcast
RHUMBA
ROOT
VEGETABLE
VEG BOX MUSIC
A room for your bloom
A^ JOLLY^ GOOD FOLLOW
Ingenious ways to make those edibles audible
Musical Experiments for After Dinner by Angus Hyland,
Tom Parkinson, and illustrated by Dave Hopkins,
is published by Laurence King. Available at
laurenceking.com.