The Great Escape Bed Push

We were off to a good start: The Independent on Sunday published a full page interview with Rufus and invited readers to join the Great Escape campaign (see Links). It also mentioned that forced treatment is due to be discussed at the United Nations on August the 15th at the convention for people with disabilities. 

On Sunday afternoon the Bradford crew, consisting of Amy, Adam, Menzie and Rufus, set off to the tropics of Brighton complete with an 8-foot syringe, a psychiatric bed and George The Dummy. We were welcomed by Jo and Odi in Hove at Odi's fantastical flat, complete with sea view. After 2005's bedpush and a year in a garage, George was in desperate need of a make-over and was duly clad in a new set of pyjamas, a bright pink feather boa and a fabulous lilac wig. Not being the most organised bunch, we put together some sheets for the sides of the bed and made the final, last-minute preparations for the Crazy Escape 2006.

Odi cooked some great food and we drank a toast to Menzie's birthday. Amy and Jo headed into Brighton for some well-earned kip at Jo's. The rest of the crew went down to the sea to, in Odi's words, pay homage to nature, freedom and change.