Ep04: Right Next Door

A single mother describes the ups and downs of living next door to her parents

Episode 4 of the Holding the Baby podcast, hosted by On the Record, titled "Ep04: Right Next Door" was published on January 24, 2018 and runs 6 minutes.

January 24, 2018 ·6m · Holding the Baby

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Brenda unexpectedly became a single mum in the 1970s, after moving back home to the East End. She describes the ups and downs of bringing up her son with his grandparents living next door.Get more stories on holdingthebaby.orgCredits:Narrator: Brenda CrewInterviews and editing: Rosa SchlingMusic: Luke ChristiePhotograph: Sophie PolyviouKindly funded by the Gilda Street Trust in memory of historian and author Gilda O'Neill.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Brenda unexpectedly became a single mum in the 1970s, after moving back home to the East End. She describes the ups and downs of bringing up her son with his grandparents living next door.

Get more stories on holdingthebaby.org

Credits:

Narrator: Brenda Crew

Interviews and editing: Rosa Schling

Music: Luke Christie

Photograph: Sophie Polyviou

Kindly funded by the Gilda Street Trust in memory of historian and author Gilda O'Neill.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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