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Hello You 66: One Bit At A Time
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Hello You 66: One Bit At A Time

Catching up with Harry, Clare and Simon. The year since our previous conversation has been difficult. How are they bearing up? What happens next for Harry and family?

Almost a year ago, in Hello You 7, we met Clare and her young son Harry. They told me their family’s remarkable story. All seemed to be going really well.

But soon after we recorded that interview, Harry fell ill. Eleven months on, the ramifications of that illness have put the family through the mill.

Here, Clare and Harry, this time joined by dad Simon, explain what’s happened, where they are now, and what needs to happen next.

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Hello You - Jim Hawkins’s Substack
Hello You with Jim Hawkins
I’m trying to give you something a little different. Hello You is about stuff, and things. People, and stories. Shrewsbury, and Shropshire. Mental health and well-being. History and heritage. Arts, culture and music. Faith, belief and the complexities of life.
I’m a good listener. It’s what I do. And for Hello You, I’m listening to (and talking with) fascinating people, mostly but not always from Shropshire, so that you can hear what they have to say.
It's public-service local journalism that cares about people. Audio that brings you the voices of people you might not hear from otherwise. Interviews conducted with compassion and empathy. Thoughtful, positive, good-humoured conversations, informed local storytelling, and commentary that’s not afraid to get righteously angry on occasion.