Right, so one time in July I sort of mentioned about the One & Other project happening in Trafalgar Square until October time. I also kind of said that I applied for a place but wouldn’t know what to do if I did. Well, I won a place. How crazy is that?
It’s at 4am for an hour on the 27th September. I don’t know whether I’m at uni by then, but it’s on a Sunday, so it shouldn’t be a problem. But still, 4am.
I’m in Canada right now (writing this while the other two are at the gym. I know, I’m lazy. Get over it.) and they said they would phone me in the next two weeks to go through all the sort of details. Good luck if they phone anytime before Monday. They’ll also send me a pack full of details about what’s going to happen from now until the 27th September.
It doesn’t say one thing though – what shall I do? That’s where I need your help. Any suggestions, hit me up with a comment, an @reply on Twitter or Plurk or something. God forbid, you could even tell me in person. Golly.
For a long shot, if you’re a local charity or organisation or something, you can always get in contact with me to have my time dedicated to you. I really don’t mind. Just ask and I’ll see if I could do it. Hey, it’s worth a try to get your word out, even if it is to people at 4am.
I quite like Lizzie’s glowstick party idea, but the more ideas the merrier. I could do them all at once. 
Write a blog post from the Plinth
I’ve been paying special attention to the night time plinthers. Thoughts and suggestions are as follows:
Glow sticks would definately not be a good thing for you as the lights are so bright up there (often plinthers complain they can’t see the people below sp be prepared for that), but for the people watching, they could be fun. I did think at one stage that a bubble machine could be cute too, but they tend to be noisy.
Plinthers who involve the observers seem to be more popular – whether it’s a sing song, a mini quiz or free choc, people like to be able to join in.
If you want to talk to the people, you’re going to need some kind of sound system with a mic or a megaphone. People who try shouting usually lose their voices quickly.
I’m assuming that observers that are actually there will only be able to see you from about the waist up, so it may not be a good idea to sit down for any length of time.
The plinthers who have tried to pass over messages using whiteboards usually forget that the lights shining on them can make them unreadable. The ones that use big notepads often don’t have the writing thick enough and hold it at funny angles and don’t give you long enough to read what’s there.
Media course = have you told the local press and radio about your trip to the plinth? You could get more pledges to be watched!
I just had an image of you transforming yourself into a zombie whilst you were up there! Blame 3 hours sleep for that one, but I think it could be cool!
Finally, people who take out too much time to use their laptops seem to be seen as the enemy – think about how you’re going to be able to blog without having people get grouchy!
Some good points raised there.
I think I’ll take some glowsticks up anyway. There’s no harm in them. I’ll give them out to people. I’m sure drunk people and bright lights go together hand in hand…
As for writing, I think I’ll make some signs beforehand on the computer, and try and limit what I write up there.
Free stuff? I did dabble with the idea of Fourth Plinth cookies. :p
Blogging will probably be done more in the form of a video blog. I’ll just set my laptop’s camera off at the start of the hour and stop it at the end. Sorted.
But I’ve got aaaagesss to sort this all out. So it should be fine. I’ve been told there’s been another plinther on Radio Northampton, so I’ll see how they got in touch with them.
There’s nowt wrong with being prepared!
Cookies huh? fab idea!
Love the idea of a vblog!
The guy you want is Trevor Sherman – check plurk.