Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result Evie now wears prosthetics. Through the podcast Evie aims to get rid of the stigma and stereotypes around disabilities whilst having fun conversations at the same time! During the interviews Evie will talk to people from all walks of life, including, at times, people with physical conditions like hers, getting to know all about them and the lives that they lead.
Episode 10
(AD: In the image there is a purple background with two distinct photographs on either side. The photograph on the right-hand side is of Evie who is sat behind a grey desk. Evie has shoulder length red hair and is smiling. She is wearing school uniform. The photograph on the left-hand side of the image is of His Excellency Sir John Lorimer and Lady Lorimer. They are stood in a lush and green wooden glen. His Excellency has short grey hair and is smiling broadly. He is wearing a dark blue quilted jacket and has a back pack around his shoulders. Lady Lorimer has short grey hair and is also looking at the camera smiling. She is wearing a dark blue unfastened gilet and a blue sweat shirt.)
On a particularly wet and windy afternoon His Excellency Sir John Lorimer, the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, and Lady Lorimer, took time out of their incredibly busy schedules to visit Evie and talk with her on the podcast about their lives and careers.
In this fascinating chat Evie discusses with her esteemed guests amongst other things: the people that have inspired them, working in the military, 60’s prog rock music, Midge - the first dog of Government House, …and bungie jumping!
This lovely talk is highly engaging and provides a wonderful insight into the lives of these very special people and highlights the huge amount of love and respect they both have for the Isle of Man, and the people that live there.
We would like to thank His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and Lady Lorimer very much for giving us their valuable time and sharing their personal stories so openly on the podcast.