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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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September 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

No Holiday: On The Decision Around Having “Another”

This piece first appeared on The Spinoff and is also included as one of the pieces in the book “Is It Bedtime Yet?” by Emily Writes & Friends I always wanted a daughter named Billie. Simple really. As soon as I heard Billie Holiday’s voice I was sold. Her voice, that sound, and the idea of her […]

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June 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 680

Jon Pertwee/June Whitfield, Wonderful Children’s Songs (1972) Jon Pertwee was Doctor Who and would go on to be Worzel Gummidge, June Whitfield is best known these days (still rocking, at 90) as the mother/grandmother on Absolutely Fabulous but she was one of the BBC’s voices – a comedy radio star. Here they combine their talents […]

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June 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 22 – Pip Algie

Here is episode 22 of Sweetman Podcast – a conversation with Pip Algie. She’s a registered music therapist (click there to find out more about the role and other people who do it before you listen). I first met Pip because she runs a thing called Strummy Time, a music and movement class for toddlers. […]