The search for inspiration...

At the outset of ideas for Quest 1 Kieran and George had mentioned a book they had both found inspiring.  It was called Terence.  Hmm, we think it was about a cat, they said, you may find it in the library?.. was the author a Mac somebody? Yes, maybe it could have been written by Mick McCarthy, Manager of Wolves Football Club.  Searching on-line and in the libraries still couldn't find it.   In a quest to track the book down, I ring the football club "did your manager write a book about a cat that wanted to become somebody?"...the phone goes quiet, but finally the long silence is followed by a scuffling of asking around.   Oh no, pet, said the lady, its a mystery, we've never heard of it.  So, we continued to all search for the book EVERYWHERE.

What we have all learnt is that all folk who have participated in this project have been brilliant.  Their responses have been interesting, but so has the lads...when unearthing skills and talents in response to our harebrained schemes, the lads would often immediately say that either they were utterly brilliant, not want to be noticed, or say that they were rubbish.  Kieran came to the rescue!  I invited him to write a story about Rabbit.  What about a rabbit that thought he was rubbish at everything he suggested.  As the lads in the media suite worked on film, sound, photo slideshows, music, cartoons and a play, he stared and stared at a blank screen.  Shall you tell the story to me and I type it for you, I asked, NOOOOOOOOO, he said, I'll do it, thank you.  Think of all the little children who would be interested, I suggested. And so he did.