Episode 23: Lisa Birdsall
West Cumbria is one of the most beautiful places in England. It is also one of the hardiest. Everything appears more amplified more intense.
Big skies. Deep lakes. Rugged, breathtaking beauty. But that intensity is not just in the landscape. With great beauty there is a shadow side that pervades too.
Cumbria has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, around 50 percent higher than the national average. In parts of West Cumbria, it is among the highest anywhere in England.
This episode of Assa Marra features Lisa Birdsall. Oozing warmth vivacity and a formidable heart for her…
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