BBC Radio Manchester.Heather Stott Show (scroll to 1:12:36-1:25:54 for my interview for the next 7 days)
Today I got up at the crack of dawn (well it was for me!) and went to Manchester for my radio interview with BBC Radio Manchester in their new Media City buildings, much to the envy of Mair, as cbeebies is filmed there as well.
For me to leave home at 7.30 am, is nothing short of miraculous at the best of times. Getting everyone ready can only be equated to a military operation. Poor Mair was still asleep as I plaited her hair, the twins looked totally confused at being woken so early, Jono stumbled around on another planet (nothing new there really!)
I took, for moral support my friend Sharon. It was good to have someone to talk to on the drive (and keep me awake!). I hate Manchester with a passion. Well, not so much the place, but trying to get into the right lane and find anywhere to be more accurate. In a ten seater van this is harder still. We made it, with a dogey stat nav, five maps and endless wrong turns.
Media City is HUGE!
It is the new centre for many BBC programmes, moved out of London.
It was fascinating going inside such a large hub of activity, if a little over whelming.
I was struck what an interesting job being a researcher must be, at least no day is ever the same.
We had a rather funny incident trying to find the loo. We were pointed in the right direction by one of the shows researchers however the whole place was so uber modernistic we couldn't even find the right door! We were then shown to one of the waiting booths.
It was at this point I wished I had asked more questions, such as what time I was being interviewed!
Shortly I was asked to follow another researcher into the studio.
Again, very open plan, modern and thankfully not as intimidating as I had expected.
I had been asked onto the Heather Stott Show.
Heather was warm and friendly, and as a mum herself had obvious empathy with anyone who had lost a child. I think that helped very much and immediately put me at ease.
She explained how everything worked and we chatted as the music played.
I was very aware that this interview was going out live and a bit concerned I would:
1. Swear
2. Mumble
3. Rush my words
4. Say something daft
5. Panic
6. Sound an idot!
7. Put my foot in it
Thankfully none of these worries came to pass.
It seemed over before it started and all too soon we were being escorted out.
Thank god for Costa next door. A nice large coffee later and I was feeling more myself again.
Sharon had not heard the interview and neither had I so we drove back to listen to it.
It's always really strange hearing your voice, it doesn't sound at all like you, does it?
I was really pleased with how it all went.
I am thankful my five minutes of fame are now over, I can return to relative obscurity once again.
I just hope I did all the amazing mum's I have met along this journey proud, the charity will be seen and heard and that perhaps someone listening today will not have felt so alone and isolated in their grief .
If I have achieved that, then I am happy.
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