Birth

When Oscar was born there were many phone calls. So, at the end of that most magical day, the birth of our son – a delivery where we’d waited much longer than just the nine specified months to meet him – I get this call. And though my phone had been ringing all day this […]

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March 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Jordan Luck Cares

When my son was born I got a call from Jordan Luck. He phoned me – because, like many, he’d seen the mention of the new baby online. He had my number because I’d interviewed him just a few months before and he had asked me if I was a dad. I’d told him that […]

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April 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Miscarriages Made My Marriage Stronger

I phoned a mate last week to ask a cheeky favour and in catching up I asked how things had been. “Better now”, he started. I gulped. I had pretty much guessed what was coming next. “We had a rough month last month”. Another pause. “We had a miscarriage…and you know all about that right?” I nodded to […]

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February 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 100 Birth

It was meant to be a home-birth. 1984 and Michelle was pregnant – we moved into the top floor of this huge old warehouse space on Wakefield Street that was impossible to heat. They were strange days – the Spines was on hold while Wendy and Ross went off to other bands for a time […]