Yes, I see them in my sleep - those green leaflets saying "WANTED: Tales, stories and histories about Digbeth, Deritend and Eastside!" Many of them are now loitering around the said areas, in cafes, pubs and, hopefully, in homes.  Electronic versions are also circulating in the ether. 

And - joy! - a couple of offers of help have come in!  Two interviews have been arranged for next week and I'm waiting for another couple to get back to me, so its not-quite-panic-stations-but-slightly-stressing.  Will the technology work?  Will we be able to hear the recording?  Will people turn up?  If they do, will they speak?  Well, yes, apart from the techno bits, I've done this before - people do usually turn up (eventually) and even the shy ones end up talking.  After all, this is the best bit of the research process - actually meeting people - and I promise that it is fun for the interviewees, too.  It's not often that people really do want you to talk about yourself, is it!

So, if you have read the leaflet, come and take one of us on a guided walk around Eastside.  We only need another 28 people!  It'll be fun - and good exercise.