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Aaron Why’s that? Sian The GPS transmits this information DJ And did you bury the hatchet?
Sian I think it’s fair to say that you, using wireless technology. Carlotta Yes, we did but it was several
Aaron, are a man of fashion. But you Aaron Wow, these shoes really are high years later. We were on a school trip
also have a terrible sense of direction. tech. I don’t need to worry about ever to the seaside. It was a hot day and
Aaron Unfortunately, that is true. getting lost again. everyone was swimming. I couldn’t
Sian So what you need is this pair of Sian No, you don’t! swim but I decided to paddle. The sea
wasn’t very deep, so I walked further
stylish shoes that tell you exactly in Aaron So I needn’t have downloaded
which direction to walk. that GPS app for my phone. I should and further out. Suddenly, I took a step
and the water was up to my neck. I
Aaron Tell me more. have just got a pair of these shoes panicked and screamed. People waved
instead.
Sian These shoes are the invention of a at me and smiled. They didn’t know I
man called Dominic Wilcox and he was Sian Absolutely. couldn’t swim, but Lily knew. She knew
inspired by the film The Wizard of Oz. me inside out, you see. She knew all the
In that film, the heroine, Dorothy, had Unit 6 things I loved and all the things I hated.
a pair of red shoes and whenever she DJ So she saved your life?
wanted to go home, she just clicked 6.04 Carlotta Yes, she did. But we didn’t
the heels together and her shoes DJ Today’s story on Best Buddies become friends again immediately. It
magically took her there. So Dominic comes from Carlotta, and she’s here took a while to clear the air and for her
to tell us about her friendship with
decided to design a pair of shoes to
take you wherever you want to go. Lily. Please welcome Carlotta. Now, to trust me again. But we did it and
Carlotta, I know that you met Lily at we’re still good friends today.
Aaron Wow. So, how do they work? school – in Kindergarten, in fact.
Sian Well, first you need to plug a Carlotta Yes, that’s right. It was on our Unit 7
USB cable into the heel of the left first day of school. We were sitting next
shoe where the GPS is located and to each other and we were wearing 7.02
upload your destination using specially the same school jumpers. We had the Presenter Hello and welcome to
designed mapping software. Then click same hairstyle and hair colour, brown Silver Linings, the show where our
your shoes together, just like Dorothy, hair, tied back in a ponytail and the guests try and find a little bit of good
and the shoes will show you where you same eye colour, too – green. In fact, in everything. Well, we all know the
need to go. They’re so simple to use we looked like two peas in a pod. We expression: ‘Every cloud has a silver
that I didn’t need to read the manual. found that we had the same hobbies, lining’ and that’s exactly what my
Aaron And how do they do that? too. We got on like a house on fire. We special guests Paul and Nadia are
here to do; find the silver lining. I’m
Sian Well, the left shoe has a circle of shared secrets. We laughed at the same going to give them some potentially
small lights on the top of it. There are things. And if I needed a shoulder to cry disastrous situations and they’re going
eight of these lights in total and they on, Lily was always there. to tell me why in fact they’re actually
act as a sort of compass. The light DJ Your friendship went on for years. really good things. A point goes to
shows you the direction you need to Carlotta Yes, it did – all through whoever gives the most imaginative
go. elementary school, we did everything answer. Paul, Nadia, all clear? Great.
Aaron I’m not sure I understand. together. My mum used to say we So let’s play Silver Linings. So Paul and
Sian OK, so if you need to go straight were joined at the hip. Nadia, round one. It’s the first day of
on, then the light at the top of the DJ But then something happened, the summer holidays, and you fall and
circle will light up. If you need to turn didn’t it? break your ankle. The doctor says – no
left then the light on the left-hand side Carlotta Yes … yes it did. We fell out. walking for at least three weeks.
lights up, and so on. Paul Well that’s so not a problem! I can
DJ And whose fault was that?
Aaron So if I’m going completely be the ruler of the house! ‘Sorry Mum,
the wrong way then the light at the Carlotta Mine actually. I did something I can’t tidy my room!’ ‘Sorry Dad, I
bottom of the circle will light up and terrible. When we were about nine, can’t help you in the garden.’ And ‘Hey
tell me to turn around. at the end of the school year, there Sis, can you get me another piece of
was a fancy-dress competition. Lily
Sian Exactly. was very excited about it. She told me cake please?’
Aaron Brilliant. all about her ideas for her costume. Presenter OK Paul. Thanks. Well I think
that after three weeks of that, you’ll
Sian Isn’t it? But that’s not all. On top Then one day, our Art teacher asked have annoyed your entire family. Never
of the right shoe there is a straight line us all, ‘What are you going to make?’ mind. Now, Nadia, what’s your silver
of five small lights. These lights are a I wasn’t very creative and I had no lining?
sort of progress bar. They show you idea. It came to my turn and I said, ‘A
how close you are to your destination. dragon costume.’ Of course that was Nadia OK, so, for a long time now I’ve
The more lights that are lit, the closer Lily’s idea for her costume. I described had an idea for a novel. A really great,
you are to where you want to go. all the details Lily had described to funny novel. Now I’ll have the time
Aaron But how does it do that if the me and the teacher said, ‘That sounds to write it, with other people looking
after me. Every day, I’ll be writing the
GPS is in the left shoe? amazing. Well done.’ Lily didn’t say
anything. She just looked very sad. She novel that’s going to make me rich and
didn’t speak to me after that. famous.
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