Our Member Mandy Lawrence interviewed about Mental Health Blogging on BBC Radio 4 at 9.00pm UK time on 2nd December

[Jill]

Our Creative Cafe member Mandy Lawrence is one of the prominent bloggers interviewed in the programme on Radio 4 tomorrow night 9.00pm UK time.

21:00
All in the Mind
2 December 2008
Claudia Hammond presents the series exploring current developments in psychology and psychiatry and examines the rising popularity of mental health blogs. Two prominent bloggers explain why they think the blogosphere is proving to be so important in mental health.

The Radio 4 website is HERE and there is an option to listen live online.

[Azzami Bell]

I'm watchin' The Ascent of Money, drinkin' tea & gnorin' thro' a hunk o'cheese
Mmmm!
(Burp!)

[Mandy Lawrence]

Time for a break then. Coffee and cake suits me.

[Azzami Bell]

on & on & on on & on & on on & on & on & on on & on & on & oon & on & on n on on & on & on &on & on & on onon & on & on & on & on on & on on on & on & on on on & on & on & on & on oon & on & on n on & on & on & on & on on & on & on on & on & on on & on &on & on & on onon & on & on on on & onon & on & on & on & on & on oon & on & on n &on & on & on on & on & onon on & on & on & on & on &on & on & on on on on & onon & on &on & on & on on & on on & on & on & onon & on &on & on & on on & on on & on & on onon & on & on on & on & on apparently...

[Mandy Lawrence]

Life's a bitch, Azzi

And so it goes

[Azzami Bell]

Awfully sorry ol' thing but I got a bit click-happy t'other day an' jolly nigh 'spammed' the whole digital world!
My son put me into his a while back, then needed me to write to him to 're-establish the link' I sent him a catholic church's 'invite for parents-to-be' night! (That'll lern 'im!)
Anyway, on t'managerial front, I'm currently having a sabatical -or is it now a 'gap-year'?!? Who knows what the current 'thing-to-do' is?
-I've a tad too much 'authority' what with x-landlords nickin a few 'undred quid from me 'ard-ern'd stash, then t'bleedin' benefits 'aquire' my bank details so's they can "pay-direct" into me account rather than by good ol' Giro jes' to stop me goin' t'Post Office! -Morons!

[Mandy Lawrence]

Thanks to everyone who has taken an interest and to those who managed to listen to the programme.

I wasn't brave enough to listen, last night. Will catch it on podcast later.

xx

[Jill]

Hi Mandy

I just listened to it. Very very good huh! Sounded really down to earth as in the usual way you write on your blog but then again you brought up issues like about us with mental health issues being 'periheral to society'. Yes getting our voice heard is important. Was great to hear your interview anyway.

Bye for Now
Jill

[Kathryn Rushent]

Wonderful! I have to figure out how to listen...

[Mandy Lawrence]

too right Azzi :>)

[Azzami Bell]

Can I be your agent. I'll make 'em offers they can't refuse...
We need a replacement for Wossy an' Parky anyway. Get y'gladrags on girl an' we'll be Hollywood bound! (Or is that Cricklewood?!?)