Apologies again for yesterday. I was rather disappointed not to see Lyn on the one show; my hopes were so high it was quite a let down when her face did not appear. I was quite perturbed, in fact – so much so that I wrote to the beeb to ask why Lyn was cut. They replied that the length of the film had to be shortened so stuff had to be cut out, including the part with lyn. It’s a shame: to me, Lyn is an utterly remarkable woman deserving the attention of the nation, if not the world. I want everyone to see what an incredible, unique person my girlfriend is.

Although part of me suspects a slight whiff of transphobia in their decision, on a practical level I suppose I can understand their reasons for cutting lyn rather than someone else out. Portraying an interview with a VOCA user on screen requires more work in editing out all the gaps and pauses than just using one with a vocal person. Mind you, I was interviewed on tv once: back in ’99, granada news came to film my class for winning a wheelchair display competition, and I did a brief interview. If memory serves, that went very well indeed: they handled my interview quite well, editing it so I came across as fluid, eloquent and spontaneous. I was hoping they would do the same with lyn, but no such luck. Oh well, it’s not the end of the world: let’s just say we have one or two surprises for you all to look out for yet. The world will be introduced to the amazing person that is Lyn Levett yet.