A Quarter of Us is the podcast by John Gray and Sean Robinson of Mr. Swainstons. This is a behind the counter look at the life of two sweet shop owners.
Send us a text It's post Great North Run and boy! are we sore! - Find out what happened along those 13.1 Miles from Newcastle to South Shields Sea Front, with no training, no preparation and no real understanding of what to expect! We also discuss Sean's "Essential" business expense to allow him to be the real businessman he was born to be and we visited Barry and Nan who gifted us with the best ever Engagement Present!
5 Sept 2025
Vapes on a Plane & The Engagement
Send us a text We are back from our Holidays in Turkey. In this weeks podcast we pretty much talk about our 2 weeks away. Find out why we almost didn't get a Jet2 Holiday and just how the big proposal took place - Nothing ever goes smoothly.
15 Aug 2025
Kris Jenner and the Blow Out
Send us a text In Episode 8 of a Quarter of Us, Sean relives his near death experience. John spends a well deserved day off playing chauffeur for the Dragon In Law. We also discuss the things customers say that can just tip us over the edge, ever so slightly!
1 Aug 2025
Together Forever
This week's episode is a special one as we convinced our supported charity founders, Lisa and Caroline, to sit down with us. Lisa and Caroline are the parents of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry, who sadly lost their lives in the Manchester Arena Terrorist Attack. Lisa and Caroline kindly gave us an insight into why they established the foundation and what it does for youngsters with a passion for what they do,. In the intro, John also reveals everything about his little road trip to Bonny Sco...
25 Jul 2025
Harry-Bo, Only Fans and the ADHD Queen!
In this weeks episode catch up with the news of the Chocolate Fountain and our surprise visitor! We also bring our first guest to the podcast, our friend Jess from The Sweet Boutique in Roker, who gives her very own unique Point of View into the sweet world. Find out why Haribo has her up a height and why she's earned the title of the Sweet Cone Queen.
18 Jul 2025
Balls, Gloves and VAT
In this weeks episode, find out what happened when we attended the Chloe and Liam Together Forever Ball. Also, Sean let's rip on peoples opinions on whether he is or isn't wearing gloves. Speaking of balls, John's been deep in VAT this week and working hard to get our website back online. Whilst Sean...He's deep in his new book! Welcome to Episode 5!
11 Jul 2025
The Parting Gift of Paranoia
Did Sean get drunk at RosieFest? (of course he did). How is John coping with the introduction of "Kim Plantashian"? Find out in Episode 4. We also look back at the parting gift from our Sweet Competitor and wrap up our first 7 months in business. With no questions to answer in this weeks pod, we end with an amazing contribution from one of our lovely customers!
4 Jul 2025
It's not all Rosie!
The hosts discuss shop refurbishment challenges, a new team member named Kim Plant-ashian, and the realities of bringing their shop to a local festival.
22 Jun 2025
Those Aren't Merry Maids!
The hosts recount settling into their Westoe Road location and the surprising customer reactions to stocking Merry Maids chocolate caramels.
6 Jun 2025
Stick Your Poncey Shop
John and Sean recount the origin story of Mr. Swainstons Sweet Shop, detailing its conceptualization and early development, while also answering listener questions about the business.
1 Jun 2025
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