MY OFFICIAL thanks to all the heaps of good wishes I received from friends, former colleagues and strangers on my appointment as Public Relations Director for Talking2Minds.

As a result of all your kind retweets, the blog carrying the charity's mission was deluged with hits.

Currently it is teetering on the verge of 40,000, which I'm reliably informed puts it in the top 1% of most read blogs.

A major TV channel has already expressed a wish to do a feature on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and I will update if this comes to fruition.

There are also plans for the Independent on Sunday to run a piece on me this weekend. Although essentially a profile, they have agreed to include the charity's details.

The interview has already taken place. And true to the Indy's 'arty' style, the one hour moody picture session has been done! With a bit of luck, they won't paint on a twirly, villain's moustache.

Plans are also well advanced for me to appear on a televised panel debate in the coming weeks. I am awaiting more details on the composition of the panel to assess their agenda before committing.

The official Talking2Minds announcement of my appointment and role is here:

http://www.talking2minds.co.uk/2012/02/23/appointment-of-neville-thurlbeck/

My grateful thanks to all of you.