Today’s Women’s Outlook started quietly enough. In the studio for the first half hour was Jo Keeling who, amongst other things, is the founder of Ernest Journal, a magazine dedicated to a slow and considered lifestyle, and made in a way consistent with that lifestyle. You’ve seen me talk about slow food here before, and this is a publishing version thereof. Unsurprisingly, Jo and I bonded very quickly.

After that things got much more serious. I was joined in the studio by Simon Nelson, the Equality Officer of the City Council. We discussed the Trans Day of Remembrance, and how the City Council can do more for its trans citizens. I’m hoping that a lot of good will come out of what Simon and I started today.

You can find the first hour of the show on Listen Again here.

That was me done for the day, but Paulette then took over and the second hour was given over to two guests from the Terrence Higgins Trust to talk about HIV. Paulette and Judeline bravely volunteered to get tested to prove that it is a) painless and b) very quick. I’m pleased to report that they are both free of HIV.

You can listen to the second hour of the show here.

This week’s show has been a bit of a nightmare behind the scenes, as sometimes happens with live radio. I’d like to apologize particularly to Mike Allwood of BCP Expo who in the end didn’t make it onto the show. If you are in Bristol, Mike’s event is well worth checking out. Jo Hall will be there selling her books and mine.