She lives in the north of England and only rarely visits Norwich, so after we'd eaten, she asked if we fancied a walk around the city, it being a beautiful, balmy evening.
As we walked around, I couldn't help but notice that almost every other person was holding up a mobile phone: I asked Jane what was going on. To explain, she took out her I-phone and, to my amazement, revealed that the street in front was populated by 3-D Pokémon characters!
I shan't bore you with the game-play details, but (as the owner of a £10 Tesco's mobile!) I was astonished by the amazing complexity and entertainment-value of this free app. I commented that it seemed a shame for there to be another reason for young people to bury their faces in a device screen, but Jane pointed out that this pastime, like urban orienteering, encourages its followers to be out and about in the fresh air!
I shan't be buying an android anytime soon, but, as someone who 'collected' every Elephant, Gorilla and Dragon, I can at least say I understand the attraction!
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