NORTHERN PLANNER

Ideas from last night’s Genius programme on Radio 4 (normal people get their ideas discussed live on radio). Some daft, some unworkable, but some brilliant. Shows what can happens people are allowed to speak freely. Interesting how much it got people talking too.

1. Take time off now in exchange for retiring a bit later – like taking 5 years off now to see the kids grow up, but working until you’re 70.
2. Houses that are just one cube – with a different room on every floor. Just press a button and the bathroom on the ceiling rotates around to become the floor. Great for cheaper housing, not so great if you fall out and want to go sulk in the bedroom.
3. Parking meters that are also fruit machines. Pay for your parking and have a play while your at it. Parking becomes nearly free thanks to the profits from gambling addicts.
4. Fizzy Bovril (a no no).
5. Fizzy custard (yummy).