Media Tart...

Well, we're in the local papers. I thought the only way I'd get into the local press was by murdering a student (it's come close on occasions) but I was overwhelmed by the response when I emailed a 'press release' to 4 local papers. I spent Monday fielding calls and doing mini interviews over the ‘phone. Our photo done on the top of a wheelie bin looks quite good in the papers, don't ya think? (See the 'Bad Hair Day' post below for details)

In true journalistic style, some of the things I said seem to read completely differently once they appear in print. That will teach me to answer the question 'Why are you doing this?' with the throw-away comment 'Mid-life crisis' - the Bath Chronicle's piece is headed COUPLE'S 'MID-LIFE CRISIS' WILL TAKE THEM ON RIDE ACROSS INDIA! We were in fits of giggles reading it at work before the paper had been published - Emma suggested that when we return we get t-shirts printed saying 'crisis over' and send a photo to the Chron. But we were really impressed with the article once we saw it in print; it was a half-page colour spread with colour photo! The Chippenham Gazette & Herald's piece was much kinder (but smaller and in black & white). I think the nicest was in the Chippenham News.

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Bev