A Lot On Your Plate - S3 Ep1: Season 3.....HWG!

Episode Date: August 15, 2023

Welcome back pod piggies to season 3 of A Lot On Your Plate! On this weeks episode, we have a big catch up on what we have been up to since we last left you, where we’ve travelled to, Zoe’s life being funemployed and we announce some exciting things you have to look forward to!! 🐷🤍 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back everybody to season three of a lot on your plate with me Jessica and me Zoe. Woo! I'm speechless. What are you speechless for? Because we're back. I'm so excited and we're feeling rusty, aren't we? I was actually saying to G that it's been a long time. It's been eight weeks, you know that, since we recorded, eight whole weeks.

We did eight whole weeks, that's long. A bit longer than we said as well. G's back. Hello. Yeah. Yeah, we've missed you all so much and thank you so much for the 1,000 plus reviews. It wasn't like we made you do it or anything,

but thank you so much. We really appreciate it. Keep it up. We love to read them and we love to see it. Very kind. We've really missed you. And the social love on our new branding. We are fresh and profesh.

I think we're very professional. It's like we are passionate. about this. Yeah, we are here for you guys and you guys are there before but you know what? You can't be professional from day one, I don't think

you've got to build it up. Exactly and Zoe is obviously now you know full time unemployed so these things are getting a bit easier obviously more time on our hands we've even met, we've planned all the season ahead, we've got some exciting news

which will announce at the end of the episode I'm pretty sure you can guess what that may be that also means that you need to listen to the whole thing Yes, don't skip it. Right, so what have we got in store for you today? We're also actually sat in our semi-partly done studio. As we said before we left season two, was that Graham had a lot on his plate

and he was building a whole new gym and it is an actual beast. It is probably the best thing I've ever seen. He did it all by himself with some help from his wonderful team. Okay, me. And I painted the door, I think. but it's amazing so if any of you guys are around

Blantyre Hamilton Way you should come check it out and join we're still trying to get Zoe to join but it's pretty impressive isn't it Jay pretty happy with it yeah be proud of yourself I think when you mention that everything from building the walls to plumbing

to electrics to what else goes on in this building paint putting their wooden slats on the wall TV up the fucking sign made of wood in front of us every single thing he's done

I kid you not you probably upholed this sofa we feel know it you've got everything he's a man of all trades but basically it's amazing so we think you should come and check it out

but our studio isn't built you promised us so the negative is our studio isn't built so we're now just sat in the reception but it's actually really nice so if it sounds maybe a little bit different that might be why but we think we think they're good

what we're basically saying as you are great gee but Like, not great enough. Not great enough. Like, we only got so far. And the list of priorities, the studio was down a little bit. Well, it just doesn't get enough. It's not really good, is it.

God's sake. Podpiggies are number one. So, we're going to start off. We're going to keep our spit or swallow because we all love that. And we're going to talk through what we have today. Before we go into what we've been up to since we left you guys, both Zoe and I went to Croatia. We did.

And we both just got back, actually. Separately, but we're so close yet so far. So we said, look to me, she went, were you like some, bathing on the moon or something because I basically am white as a ghost and she is a tan goddess. You'd actually not even that much peel. I mean, anyway, whatever. But, yeah, my Croatia experience was maybe a little bit different yours. It was.

So I have here. You know, like to try and be a bit more traditional with what we can get. Apparently, the delicacy of Croatia is fig cake. We've got a spicy fig cake and an authentic Croatian delis. Fig cake classic, 100% vegan. Well, actually it has fed cake. I don't know, it looks like, basically it looks like it's going to give you a big poo. If you're struggling with a...

It's just giving me, like, soil. Yeah. But we'll give it a bash, shall we? We are back to trigger your ear holes with our munching into the microphone. There you go. This is the spicy one. Ooh. The way you just wrapped that off.

Zoe did say you were a bit constipated this is going to help at what point you were in my house yesterday when the worst potable thing happened I wasn't going to save it now you're here that is the worst thing I've ever put past my life

I honestly thought there was a sewage pipe burst in Zoe's flat yesterday she was like what do you mean you can't smell that from in here I was like Zoe that stinks she's like oh my god no it exploded What spices are made?

I don't like that. Let's try some Jay. Yeah. Oh, he does. As I like mine does old, council biscuits used to get the fig biscuits. How do you fuck? I honestly don't know but do you remember what were they bars that you used to take to school? The fruit bars is that what they were called?

Do you know what I'm talking about? But it's spicy. It is. Yeah, I know what you mean? Oh, what were they called? But I like them and they're like strawberry flavour. I mean it's not that bad I just wouldn't choose to eat that

Holy moly Can you set that down there? Yeah I don't want it anymore So basically My friend I allowed a friend of mine To actually book a flight for me I'm usually quite in control with this sort of stuff As you know

And she booked a non-direct flight To split And we had to stay over in Amsterdam Mm-hmm Do you know what? KLM was a fantastic airline. It was, even though it was pretty tight, it was seamless from start to finish. I think you do hear mixed reviews about them, you know?

Do you? Well, I can't really give you a sausage, so I feel like as an overall view, that's what I would say. I smell bullshit. So, I went through the Amsterdam Airport and did you know that Tony's Chocoloni, is that you say it? Those Tony's multi-coloured chocolate bars that you see everywhere are Dutch. Are they? Yeah. I thought they were Irish.

No. I would have thought they were American. All right. Anyway. Well it says here on the back and when you're on the K&M flight they give you them and the whole airport was full of them. I actually bought these for G so we're eating G's chocolates but... Dark almond sea salt is what you've given me. Oh I've got a milk pretzel toffee here.

Oh, hand that over. Yeah? Okay. Well you've got this whole bag G so fill your boots. Um, raspberry white chocolate, milk hazelnut. Oh my God, these look good, you know. I'm going to try milk salt, sea salt. See, it's a really good chocolate if you've not tried it.

I'm sure you guys will know what it is. Dark almond sea salt and that was really nice. Oh my God. Do you know what I've described that chocolate as? Do you get what I mean when I say like it's thick? It's like yorky. It is like a yorky. Yeah.

Remember when they used to say that they were not for women? Do you remember that? What the fuck? Anyway, and then, you know, because I'm so indecisive, I bought these stroop waffles. Have you ever had these? No, but I can imagine liking that. Zoe, these are unbelievable. You put them on top of your cup of tea and the inside melts.

Can I have it without the tea or not? Yeah, just have a little bite and let everyone know what you think. You sell them, you can buy them in all supermarkets now, but... You know what I could do with a twix? If anyone hasn't done this, bite the end off a twix, each end and suck it. and suck it through your tea. Fucking hell, it's good. It is.

Imagine that on top of your tea melted in the middle. That is nice. Anyway, that's what I... You forgot about the almonds? Oh yeah, I also bought some sugary-coated Croatian almonds. Now, these are really good. Gee, do you like almonds? Try these.

Oh, the snacks, do they? I know. I think you didn't like you think, then? No. I don't know what that was. I don't like that, you know? It wasn't good. I bought a whole bloody tube of it as well.

Okay. Anyway, so we're going to start off every episode with a lovely spit or swallow. We're going to drink some nice wine. We're going to try and shop from small local businesses to try and support some people in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Afar. And we have some fantastic businesses lined up that we want to try from and let you guys know.

And if anyone has a small business or knows of a small business that they would like to let us know about it, then absolutely go for it. And if you're prepared for us to be ruthless with our honest opinions about your food thing, yeah. Well, that is the thing, we're not going to lie to you, but we're looking for positive experiences, you know. Exactly. So, yeah, that was gorgeous. Thank you for me for that. You can tell me, we're back, so it's time.

All right. Well, it's been a lot on your plate. Which one? The big question. Let's do a physical first. So I was in Croatia and I have to say I went to a random place called Tisna and the food options were shocking. I had a diet of chips and Caesar salads, which, you know, isn't bad. Yeah, but you don't want it every day.

were quite basic Caesar salads. I mean, and they're basic anyway, but you know what I mean? Yeah. Even the chips were a bit basic. So I felt like shit and I was doing quite well with just eating well

in the run up to it. I was training a bit more and then I went and fucked it for five days. But you surely were, you know, moving about quite a lot. Oh, I was doing like 25,000 steps. I went for a run as well,

I needed a bit of yoga. You know, I'm all about the balance but still, it still makes you feel like shit. No, it does. And I also think on holiday that is a thing as soon as you're in that plane you're doubling sides like I'm sorry

you do you swell you do swell and you feel bloated the whole time you're away honestly I feel like a big fat mama there's no getting rid of it and then you come back and you don't de-swell on the way back I think I'm still swollen but you know what I will say KLM flights right they give out this

and if anyone's been on a KLM flight recently they'll know they give out these sandwiches and it's just like a plain cheese sandwich and I was like no I'm not going to eat that I don't eat bread and a flight but I took one bite into it Oh, you fucker. I kid you not. It was the best bread ever, like, I don't know, like probably rich wheat bread

with a slice of Dutch cheese and then they put this cream, creamy, cheesy, buttery spread on it. So it's not pure dry. I had four. I had four sandwiches because I had four flights. So one to Amsterdam, one, all KLM all the way through. So I technically had four cheese, KLM sandwiches. Fucking elite. Oh, yeah, that's a fly, you know, watch you.

I don't think you can be a plain cheese sandwich And do you know what else makes it so much better Dimm it into hind the hines tomato soup I'm sorry I'll like combination Toasty version is good So and what's been on your plate Emotionally?

Emotionally You know me Celtic as ever Struggling to balance life I have a retired boyfriend now Which is a new step, a new change in my life It's like an added layer really to the chaos and the fact that he's now retired I haven't seen him once because he's been here building this place

but I'm looking forward to it he's messaged me twice in the space of a week saying keep the 12th to the 15th of October 3 which I've always craved for this relationship somebody messaging me spontaneously and keeping things secret so something's happening which I'm sure I'll update you all on and then he messaged me again yesterday

to say keep the 31st of October 3 in the evening because he's planning something for first And he replied, I know I've been shit recently, but I'm just... That's lovely. And I thought, you know what, he's good like that, he's aware of it. But he has to be away from me to realise. As soon as I'm back, he didn't get full. But that's quite good because you like being away, so it does kind of work.

I don't text him once when I'm away. And also, you being away actually has a positive effect on you because that's when he likes to do nice things. Yeah, it does. So it's a one-one for you, really? I come back to flowers, pyjamas. It's great. I didn't this time, but sometimes I do.

But, yeah, I just honestly feel like I'm excited for what's to come. I even took him as my plus one at my cousin's wedding recently. That felt weird, but great. My family of forever have seen him once in nine years. Isn't that weird though? That is weird. Not, by the way, this is my immediate family have.

My mom, step-mom. Yeah. Dad, step-dad. Like cousins, etc. Yeah. So that was lovely. But, yeah, what's been on my plate of motion? I wouldn't say, I think I'm just

same old me, chaotic. There's been no, you know, dramas. Life changes or dramas going on? No, no, I mean, the only sad thing that happened to me to bring it down a bit is I lost my granddad. And that's my first grandparent that I've actually lost. He was ill for quite some time and he's now out of pain, thankfully

and it was a very beautiful service. But apart from that, you know, I've never, I don't really deal, I haven't really dealt with grief before but, you know, like I say, it was coming and I feel probably more sad for my dad and his, my aunties, because they're really close. I live quite far, so, you know what I mean? I know, like, the fact that you've got distance

maybe helps in a way. Yeah, for sure. So I was back and forward to Lester quite a bit, wasn't I? Like, I had quite a chaotic few weeks. Yeah, just none of it matched up, so you were just up and down a few times where it could have been once if the dates matched, do you know what I mean? And Zoe has been keeping me busy. We've got, I've got a crazy schedule in the next few weeks. You do. But yeah. But it's all good things.

It's all good things. It's all worth it. It's worth the graft, you know? Yeah. The sleepless nights. So how about you, Zoe? What's been on your plate emotionally and physically? I just had a mind blank.

My password, do it? Get in my phone, but it's fine. Got it. Physically was the same on holiday. I get sick of holiday food. I find it just so repetitive and boring. And I also just think, even if you have, like, leaves, it just feels heavy for some reason.

I don't know why that is. But before I went in holiday, I went to meat joint. Oh yes, so you did In Glasgow And it stayed in my head Because I really did enjoy it So I would like to recommend it I'm not actually a massive steak fan

But Jason is So we went, got the shading thing usual And I actually had quite a bit of the steak Usually I might have like one bit And just have the side you know But you could cut it with your fork Oh so it was really soft and tender It was really soft and tender

And that was medium rare But the starter That I had was Haggis sneeps and tatties. Unbeatable. If that's on the menu, I'm getting it. Same. Or Haggis Bonbons. Love fucking whiskey sauce.

It's so good. It was amazing. I really recommend. Nice cocktails and quite a small restaurant, so like... Where is it? Quite intimate, you know? Well, it is on Sucky Hall Street.

That's the only downfall. All right, yeah. Because it's like walking through like a jungle to get there, do you know what I mean? Is it in Finiston? No. The glass, like the city-centre side.

Oh yeah, that's a bit of a dump around there, isn't it? Yeah, so it's a bit of it's a bit of it. you've got quite a journey to get there, like, you know, what you see is quite... Do you remember when Stocky Hall Street used to be this street? It used to be this street? Aye, and then it just went down there.

You'd go to all the clubs and all that. Do you mean, like, the street is in, like, that was the nickname you called it? No. It was just like... The street to be, the place to be. Oh, okay. The place to be. Because you had, like, well, I used to go to, like,

fire water as a student, you know. And, like, Jelly Baby. Wow, what are these? And the garage. Because there is quite a lot of bars down there, isn't there? You must have seen the garage. You must have seen the garage. out. Oh yeah, so I have.

But then there was a fire or something. I think that kind of there's a lot of fires in Glasgow. There is. Isn't there? What is that about? Convenient, isn't it? Every single restaurant in Bovell gets blown up every week as well. Oh, don't come for me.

I don't think that as like accidents, I'm going to be honest. I think that's, I think not a bit of like... Gaxter Paradise. Yep. It's like straight out Compton and Bottle. I know. Anyway, and what's a shame is

I was actually talking to my friend about this last night because her grand lives there and I was dropped my home and for all the wee oldies it was like the wee village that was like you had a bit of money you'd move to Boswell and now honestly I know I live in the next place but it's really flipped. It's a shame because it is lovely. There's lovely parts of it still

but it's such a shame when you walk by you're like what the hell? I know it's like a cult it is a cult. Anyway moving on Anyway, emotionally, I suppose the last time we spoke, I was leaving my job and now I've left. And she's thriving sisters. Thriving. I love it. I mean, some days that I'm about like, right, well, I should probably actually do something today. I told you, it's hard.

Routine life. No, I have always said that to you. I think I would be the same as you to an extent. But to an extent being the key word there. But it's a big change. Yeah. It takes time to adapt. What I do miss is getting up and out in the morning.

And I know I could do that. But when you don't need to, you're not going to do it every day. Do you know what you'll find now? You know when you used to go to the office? You'd dress semi-nice. You'd buy yourself a few nice things. You won't get them at your wardrobe now. No.

The iron won't even touch them. You will just constantly wear like what we're sitting now. Adonola, hoodies and gym leggings. But actually I'm enjoying that because now the nice stuff that I buy gets more to go out and not to work. because I was going out on a night out the same way I was dressed at Monday work that's what Holly used to say to me

she worked in car sales and she had to go to work every day in smart like I had to wear black or white and she sat for like at the weekend she saved all her good stuff and I was like that's actually probably better yes because then you know what I mean

you're always wearing your good stuff and you just don't feel like you're wearing it to nothing I know I mean there's pros absolutely but I just I do like a routine yeah

So this week I have been better at trying to work almost like what I was, the errors I would work before. Yeah. And I did get up and like shower and get dress and stuff before starting. Yeah. That's the key. See, that I'm not going at that. I've actually,

I'm the opposite where I end up working all weekends now. If I'm at home because I have to because I don't end up doing a routine Monday to Friday. No, well, I've been doing that as well and I'm still working at like 10 o'clock at night. Which I don't actually mind. Like, see if that's when I feel like working. That's fine. That's the best. That's the pros.

of being self-employed obviously but I need to have a good routine at least for a few weeks to work out your workload and how long it takes you yeah exactly that so but we are thriving I mean I'm just available to anyone at any time I ask me to do something I'll be there but

see that's the problem though so read your fancy lunch yep I've got 10,000 things to do but I'm coming but that is the problem like I went to visit my nan and papa during the week and I was there for three and a half hours like it just I don't need to be there for three hours I know but that's nice I did have a wee cup of tea

some biscuits and that so it was nice but I'm enjoying it leaving my work like I left on like unexpected timings shall we say

so that was a bit of a world wind and a bit of a negative fit into it yes but then I had a lovely leaving night and all the vibes were great that was wonderful where did you go again

our favourite bar hiding seat the little like terrace bit outside but it's like outside but not so even if the weather's shit you can still be there and it was great

gorgeous in there I love it I thrived actually that night and I ended up in Rossi's bar obviously and I did be yeah and the karaoke

was just finished and I thought well not in my watch it's not just finishing in my watch so I was up there and I said Mr Carrioki man

I want to sing karaoke's finished hen I said well it's not I went and this is my leaving night for a place that I've worked for four and a half years so I'm singing Big girls don't cry, put it on.

And then I was singing. That you sing? Absolutely. What? Big girls don't... Oh, what? Na, na, na, na. That one.

Who sings that? Bergy. Oh. Big girls don't cry like a little... Is that your series? In karaoke song? Sometimes it is, yeah. Or sometimes it sang for the music, Abba,

but... Do you know what it is? I get really breathless singing karaoke. Do you? I don't know if I just get too, like... I don't know if I'm like shouting even though there's a mic there. I'll lose my bed.

I think it's just the adrenaline and you're just excited because you've got a crowd. It is and then I don't perform as well as I hoped. But anyway, it's not that deep. So that's what's been in my play emotionally. Wow. Also, side note to that was

the girls in work had got masks that had my face on. Like if you have me on Instagram, whatever you'll have seen that. And it was the creepiest thing that I've ever experienced because any time I turn to someone, it was my face on.

What was creepy though, the group shot that you had and you're pulling the exact same face. Yeah, I know. Well, that's just my... And I couldn't even... For a minute, it took it ages to work out which one was you? Yep. But that really creeped me out. But then what happened was I obviously took my bag of like the kind gift that got me to Rossi's Bar. And left it. No, I didn't leave it. And I had like a pile of the masks in the bar, the bag because obviously I wanted to keep some as a memory. So a few random people in Rossi's Bar I ended up wearing the mask.

No, they didn't. And the DJ ended up wearing it. That is brilliant. Which was quite funny, but it really did freak me out. But then the picture was quite attractive. So you secretly were loving it. Yes, what was annoying was I looked more attractive in the mask than a new life. But anyway, that was fine.

So, what else has been happening since we've been gone? Have you been to see the new Barbie film? Because I feel like since we've been gone, that's kind of taken over the whole entire world in those eight weeks. I've not seen it. I've not seen it. Do you know what? A lot of hype makes me check out a wee bit. Well that's what we said didn't we in a group chat we were like

I'm actually over this now. Also what I said to you was and this was just me being the ridiculous human that I am I love Margot Robbie I actually really do I'm not actually his massive fan but I love her. You had the ick for that she played Barbie didn't you? Yep. And I know that Barbie as like a legend sort of iconic doll. But it just seems a little bit cheap for what she like, but I do feel like if we watch the film

we wouldn't feel that way. Yeah, because I think the director of the film I can't remember her name is apparently very good and it's a very deep and meaningful script. Like we love women. Yeah, but it has a little bit, I think I've seen mixed reviews. I think if a guy went to watch it, they'll be a bit like, what, it's just like full of like feminism. but then I think other people have like no if you do feel quite deeply or you're quite an emotional person

you'll understand a lot of it people are crying I heard yeah but I've heard people walk out so it's a bit mixed I'll definitely watch it yeah I like to come in Disney Plus like soon so I'll probably just watch it at home I'm going to watch Oppenheimer

is that how you say it Jee I'm wanting to watch that Sunday is that not like 10 hours long I hope not fuck me but I'm going to watch it at the IMAX apart you have to watch it at the IMAX is that right Yeah, that'll be good. So I'm watching that on Sunday with Richard's friend and girlfriend are coming up to, well, they're here now actually.

And we're going to Tiffany's tonight for a steak, my favorite steak place in Glasgow, FYI. I've been nice, really good. It's fantastic. And then I'm going to the Edinburgh Fringe tomorrow. Not booked a single thing. That's good, though. You just thought about and something flot your ball and you go? Yeah, I was thinking that I'm always so unorganized with the Fringe every single year.

And I go in and Richard's like, I'm not bothered about going to anything, but I'm like, but if we do it in advance, we couldn't. actually go and see some decent comedians or shows or something. But when you look on the list of what's on, I'm overwhelmed instantly and I'm off that page. That app is a minefield. Yeah, I can't navigate that

whatsoever. And you're in Edinburgh tomorrow as well? I'm helping who you all know and love. Jilly is doing a pop-up at Harvey Nix with her brand doula. So Quinn management, she'll be there. Yeah. She's going to help. The CEO herself. The one employee.

The one employee. Yeah, I bought some nice doula bits actually For Croatia but I didn't wear one of them Because it was so fucking hot So I'm going to save it for Ibiza Yeah Me and Zobie go in Ibiza in Fuck, we need to get skinny

Three weeks Yeah, two and a half weeks Two and a half weeks were there And I'm actually sharing a room with jelly So nothing's passing these laps, tell them I've been on numerous holidays of Jilly And it's, I mean, you don't give fuck winch her on holiday, do you?

She's phenomenal. I ain't never going to look like that. That is true. You know what? Love yourself, girls. That's it. We love you, Jills. So yeah, that's going to be fantastic. What else has happened? We'll speak about this very briefly before G absolutely wants to kill himself. Love Island was on. We were heavily invested, weren't we? We were heavily invested. What we've not actually discussed in great detail, because quite a few of us in the chat were on holiday over the final.

How did they end up winning, sorry? How the hell did they win? I like Jess a lot, but nobody said past their little lips, I want Sammy and Jess to win. Not a soul. And if you did, I apologise, but I didn't hear anyone. No. But Whitney, I liked her. Near the end, I was bit like, okay, honey. She became a bit of a bitch, in my opinion. Being a bit of big few boots. I'm being honest and I like honest people, but she just brought situations out of nowhere. I know we only see half of it or whatever, but she did become a bit of a bitch, but I couldn't believe they were and I was shell shot. And Ty and Ella, I hated, I didn't really like them at the start, did I. But I just loved their relationship near the end. I just love a toxic relationship. You do. Not for me in this day and age, like personal, but I love watching one.

Like on Love Island's ads, I like the people who are together from the day. Dot, they both fuck about and they both just keep forgiving each other. And I'm not joking. On one hand, I think we've got the new Molly and Tommy here. Not new, Molly and Tommy, but equivalent, the same. They will go on and live their life happily together. No one believed in them, and they'll prove them wrong. On other hand, I'm like, he's probably shagged someone already.

No, I don't know. I don't think he will, you know. And we forgot about Molly and Zach. I mean, I have nothing to say about it. Yeah. So, yeah, we'll wrap that up quickly. But what I will say is I was very invested in Love Island. I wasn't going to watch it because I still feel like quite old. But the producers fucking slayed.

They slayed this season. They nailed it this year. And it was fantastic from them. It really was. And Maya Jama is just a walking goddess. What chance have you got? I think Karen Stom was here getting back together. So, Dac, has there's been interaction?

They keep liking each of his post guys. There's no way that they're doing that if there's not something going on. You've not just woke up and said, let's just be pals. No. She's got to forgive him because she's the only woman I'll allow him to be with. Or me. there's two options here we can move forward

so Storms even know it's a hard choice right but choose wisely as all I say my jammer or Jess heads so yeah apart from that I went to Dublin with my dad your dad that was cute yeah we'd Guinness invited me out there it was very great

and if you missed it my dad actually used to be a Guinness collector of the art the canvases the original canvases. So when I was young, like maybe 10 years ago, he used to have like a loft conversion and up there was everything.

Like all the canvas prints, all the lamps, all the little, you just had all the memorabilia collector items. But the things that were like quite, what would you say, rare were the actual original painted canvases. And he found them in America, weirdly, because they were originally obviously in Ireland at some point. Somebody took them over to America. He found them, heard about them,

bought them back over and they now are sat in the Dublin storehouse and the moment that was there So he physically personally had them at one point Yes And now they're there

Yes Not all of them obviously Because they're dotted about All over the world now But he bought it to their attention And the woman was like Really my dad like I need to know like where you found them

And where this person in America found them And how they got there And he was like honestly love I couldn't tell you Just got them Barbarrah Obviously there's a lot more to it than that But yeah my dad is in like all the

history books about it it's pretty cool but he doesn't do it anymore so when he was there I got the plus one didn't I was like I know who I'm taking I'm taking my dad and he loved it bless him so he had a great time and so many great bars I'm not Dublin's biggest fan I think I said this before

I prefer Belfast but I did enjoy it a bit more than when I last went and then we went to another little work trip of mine was Albert Bartlett Potato Factory in Lanarkshire And honestly, what a great time I had. No, guys, that operation is fucking ginormous. I couldn't believe my eyes, and the amount of tatties that I've seen,

like, and everyone just loves potatoes. I love potatoes. And just, I would work there happily. I mean, it was, I think my hands were a little bit too dry with the amount of times I had to wash them, but that's a good sign, isn't it? I've been like, fucking hell, not again, but... I really thought that we looked great and the net

and the hair net like that really took us to like a new look I thought and then the cap on top and then we went up a level to then the jackets the white jackets

and the wellie boots oh so we did that was the mashed potato section and you saw just big massive like tops of mashed potato and I could have just like died into it

and the crickets because at the end we basically went to the Taster Kitchen where they try out like a proper chef was in there and they try out different recipes so like let's say they want to make pre-packaged fresh like dough from while potatoes for example where they sell them in the fridge

and you microwave them they're the ones testing those recipes in that kitchen so we're giving all sorts of ideas weren't we but it was nice and the next day we did the barbecue didn't we and I hosted the event lots of great food influences from Scotland came a Michelin Star chef

award-winning mixologist. It was an amazing event. Yeah, it was really nice. I'm only buying Albert Barlet potatoes going forward. To be fair, actually, if they're always in the shop, I would pick them up because I do love the rooster potatoes. Yeah. We also went to the Royal Highland Show, me, you and Jason.

We did. I hosted that on the Liddle Stand for Quality Meat Scotland. We've became a bit of a trio. Trio. I'm the third wheel. No, I feel like I'm the third wheel. Because one thing you should all know is Jess and Jason are the same person. So you can imagine what my life's like.

We're born on the exact same day. One's in the other. What was it just sitting in your house? I had my music on my phone dancing and then Jason's twerking into the room and so we're just looking at his life. No, I was speaking, like I was speaking to Jess about work and I repeated the same thing five times and she still didn't give me an answer and I was laughing at either of them. Like, I was not getting involved in the fucking nonsense. And I was like, why, why is this now my life? Like, being with you, like, one on one.

It's hard, but I can handle. Same adjacent. The two, I'm out. And Richard and Zoe are the same person. Yeah, so I get how it works. But, you know what, it is tough, guys. It takes a special, like, I must be special to be able to deal with this. It's the balancing act, I mean.

And what's weird, as I have, I have zero patience. Yeah, weirdly. But you do with me? And zero tolerance. But I do with you. The tolerance with Jason, I'm not so sure it's the same. I'll lose it a bit more probably, but I can manage, but it has a lot. So we went to the Royal Highland show, Miss Report of Jess.

She was doing a wee demo, a proud momager moment and all that. And met a few of you guys, the fans. Oh yes, so we did. Like just bowled his bash shouting, loved it. And then, I'm assuming this person is listening, so we loved this and thought it was really funny. But she said, can we get a picture? So I went, well, Jason can take it, me, you and the girl.

Yeah. And she went no of you three. Oh, so she did, yeah. So she got a picture of me, Jess and Jason. And not even her, in it. She's like, no, no, no, I just want you through. Jason's part of the... Hopefully that's framed on her wall.

The hosting crew now. Do you know what else I'm going to tonight? Is that tonight? It's today Friday? Today's Friday? Yeah, I'm going to the Banksy exhibition tonight. Yeah. So I saw it and posted it on my Instagram weeks ago, but I went up and I was like, how do I book a ticket?

And she went, well, they're available all the time until really late. But I booked it for Richard to do with his friends this weekend. So I'm doing that, yeah. And then Tiffany's afterwards. Mm-hmm. Yeah. I'm going to go to the parlor tonight. So you are. Three wee night out.

Yeah, you love parlour. But I feel like the parlour, wonder where else it's there? Hide and sorry, hide and seek. I've got my, I've got my shoes off, my feet stink. I said to Jake, can I put them on his new sofa? And he's like, yeah, as long as if you don't put your feet on the table, I'm now starting to play with the little screw on the microphone. He's giving me daggers.

I could see you just tap in it there, and it was like, you almost like, I know I shouldn't be touching this, but I need to finish spinning it. I was actually back to it and screw it I just gave you a hint to put your leg down and as you're like

as we're now you're still doing it why are you still doing it I don't know I'm weird fuck what else have I done oh I also went to New York but had we finished the podcast

by we done that I think you were leaving that day or that night that's right yeah I think it was round about the time couldn't even tell you what happened it seems a lifetime ago

No, that does seem long. And I loved it. My friend was working there at the time. I think I said that. And it was a brilliant few days. But New York is just not the same as what I remember. It just seems to just, I don't know. Especially in the Times Square area.

It was awful. I kid you not. I don't know if it's because this is probably an extreme assumption, but cannabis is now legalized out there. So this dispenser is on every single corner of the street. and I just feel like everyone was either high it stunk of weed

everywhere you went what do you mean by dispensary is basically what does it come out like no sorry I mean like a not like a vending machine no it's like that's what they're called but it's like I think like a chemist

that pound view bag and each shop is like a neon lit up so it's not really cute looking and everyone hanging out side of it is just high or wanting drugs. It's given me like the beep shop, energy. Yeah, it's a bit like that. But it's everywhere.

And I just felt like Times Square, Madison Square Gardens, I was terrified for my life. I was like, this just didn't, it didn't feel safe. That's a shame. And I'm not like that either. I'm quite unaware of my surroundings, but. Well. Yeah.

But no, but if I recommend going to New York to anyone, which is still one of my favorite places, is lower east side, lower Manhattan, Broadway, Bleaker Street, even Wall Street and Brooklyn. I experienced a bit of Brooklyn this time and it was amazing. Williamsburg, which is just across from Brooklyn. Really cool up and coming, if you like, arts, see creatives type places. All the shops you'd want to see, sorry, I can't stop touching the table. Yeah, but I wouldn't be rushing back any time soon.

Well, something else that I did, which is worth of mention as I went to see Elton John. Did you? Yep, with my mum in Glasgow. My God, that was ages ago. I know, but that was after we recorded, I'm sure. And it was great. We were, like, humming and hon.

We obviously didn't have tickets, and it was, like, the week of or the week before. And then there was, like, resale ones. really expensive but we both really wanted to go so eventually we thought actually it was my mum that was a bit like fuck it and she's like a new woman I'm not sure what's happened to but

and we just thought fuck it let's go I'm about it and it was well worth it because like my dad and like other people were saying he's not going to be like what he sounds like in his music and it'll probably just disappoint you and then you'll not feel the same about him because I do really like his music yeah but he was right

I mean he's no young he must be in his 70s yes and after every song he just kind of like stood up and obviously he's quite like a small kind of round guy but he stood up and he was just like yeah yeah to the audience and it was so cute I loved it well that's his last show isn't it so he's just probably

embracing everything that's him done I think and that's why I was like let's just go yeah because we'll regret it if we don't and I've never seen him obviously before so yeah did that I also celebrated my niece's first birthday Oh yes, Little Millie Which was really cute, like she's really cute and I love her

But if anything was contraception It was that birthday party Oh yeah Because there was other kids there and it's no disrespect to their kids at all Not anything whatsoever But the parents were just running around after the kid the whole time And you couldn't relax And I thought even if I had a child

And my friend was having a party for their child I'd be getting a child minder and I would just go and enjoy it have a drink yeah but the kid would obviously want to go to the kids party but they don't need to know about it Jess do you know what I mean

so your kid's just going to be I don't mean if I've got like a six up or something awkward child then I mean like from the ages of like one to maybe four right okay because they don't really know what's happening enough anyway for them to be offended

or not at the party do you know what I mean whereas they're running in and out like banging into things hurting themselves there was quite a lot of like tears obviously just because that's what happens for kids but

I just stayed out the back away from it all and it was just a bit much yeah well where I stayed in Croatia there was like a little it was like a weird how do I describe it

a bit like buttons it was like a caravaney sort of park but we went in a caravan we were like a static home but there was like a caravan next to us and there was this baby and it did the you know where they hold their breath and you're like breathe breathe breathe

What were not saying? And I was like, oh my God, breathe, breathe, breathe. And I can hear it, but it was so loud. But it got to the point where I felt sorry for it. And then the same scream happened continuously all day, every day, for five days. Got to the point where I could even hear the mum mimicking the baby like, weh, wah, wah, and I thought, okay, well, there's definitely some child abuse going on there, but fuck it, because it was so annoying.

And for me, that was contraception, for sure. Awful. How could you enjoy itself? and the little son was walking around naked and I was like I just can't bear it put your child away I don't really get I don't get it for special occasions

yeah I was like get back inside yeah like only have them in public when like they're smiling or like being funny I know so yeah new season same olders nothing's changed nothing's changed oh we have a funny story actually

so basically you do so as we last spoke about this hertility test oh for goodness see so I have to take this fertility prick of my finger on day three of my period obviously a month's past since we've been recording

I said to Zoe you're going to have to come round my house you're going to have to prick my finger because obviously I was traumatised from fainting so bad that I just now I can't Did we actually speak about your fainting? Yes yeah in the pink chair

dangling so Zoe came over what was I like Zoe you were like a child so I said look I had actually just done one for a food intolerance test so I knew that it was

fine yeah it was absolutely fine yeah but then you look at me and it's fine and your finger was black I was like oh that's really making me feel confident can I just tell you actually is it still like that this is the first time I've looked my fingers

not seen the dots It was like it for weeks. And it's freezing on the tip of your finger. For ages after, no. Anyway, I said, Jess, come on, get a grip of yourself. You're like 45 years old now. So, come on, I'll do it for you. You sit on the toilet.

The worst it's going to happen is you're going to, like, fall onto me. If you faint against me, which you're not going to, because the last time you hadn't a dent and tea, you're fine. Took her hand. Every time I went to Prickett, she was pulling it away. Every single time. Like the way an actual child would do. And I was like, ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo.

I was a wimp, and I know it was a wimp, and I was annoying myself. But then I was getting myself so worked up that I said, I'm just going to faint again. So I ended up having to call her tility and just said, look, I've actually ended up forking out. I think it was like, 150 quid for this fucking test. And I was like, I don't know what to do

because I'm actually now traumatising myself. I've got no prick-finger things left. And she said, look, we're going to have to get a nurse to come over and take your blood. So I have to now wait until day three of my period and time it perfectly, in the hope that I'm here in the country, So a nurse can come over and take my blood. I am pathetic.

So yeah, guys, I've not got any update for you. But you've just done that thing where it's like all in your head and you just can't get out of your head now. Yeah. And you would never be able to do it. Nope. And so we had a food intolerance test but we'll talk about that more maybe next episode

because that's super interesting. Oh, and fucking obviously G's got something to say about that. So we'll hear his opinions, I'm sure. I mean, for anyone concerned, I've obviously not taken any of it into consideration. No, she hasn't. So, but yeah, we can speak about that another time because that could go on for

ages, forever, to be honest. She's still clearly got a bad bomb because of the explosion that happened yesterday. So it's not helped. And you know what? Just to touch on it slightly, none of the things that I'm not supposed to have are in that meal, so please explain that to me.

I mean, sorry. This is the problem. Well, gee, we'll obviously tell you it's a load of bollocks. Like, this is the problem. Nothing makes sense. but then what's now happening is I'm just not really eating that much which has it's obviously perks like skinny legend in that

but that's also not happening because as soon as I eat a speck of dust like belly's going to get you then it's back yeah so honestly it's a real it has a real struggle as the other thing we've done that we'll just touch on slightly was a content shoot oh so we did yes

we were models we were models we actually I think we look like models Zoe, you don't look beautiful I'm not sure about myself but yeah No, you do, stop talking absolute nonsense but we were all professional

got the studio planned we got our mugs we got our friend we got our friend to shoot for us and it was on camera and everything

and we weren't actually planning on doing our little edgy videos no that was just a spirid moment thing but you guys loved it yeah you did love it I'm so excited So that obviously brings us on to a little announcement.

Well, let's start off with, that was so smooth from us as well. It was. We have our first guests coming next week. And we want to tell you because we need you guys to write in. It's going to be entertaining. It isn't Jason and Richard, but it is our mothers. Fuck. Our dearest mothers.

Yeah. we're really unsure how it's going to go we're a little bit apprehensive aren't we like you might never hear of it yeah it could it could go that wrong the last episode yes it's going to be interesting but both of our mothers are some characters

yeah and I went for lunch with your mum a few weeks ago and actually the more I get to know Suzanne she's very similar to poly Ted's sorry I can't call her Poly Ted's Polyshian do you know what it is about them they're both quite like he-hee yeah they are he-heed the Both Scorpio's, which for me, I don't get along with Scorpio's that well.

I don't. Well, I do. I get along with everybody, but Scorpio's are, they clash with many. My mom is very similar to me in terms of like laid backness. Like she's very chill. Yeah. Really easy going. But she is also like me in the sense of she's got her opinion and you're not changing that.

And she will never forget. yes if you do something to her never like she will i mean i didn't go water plants when she was in holiday a few weeks ago you're not at the end about and i'm like she was like my fucking peppers have died and like it wouldn't stop going on about it and i'm like well do you know what mother like it's your plants at the end of the day so she's actually on holiday again she's a traveller and i had to go and do it because i thought well if i don't this time and you so she doesn't forget as little as it is she does not forget so we want you guys to basically write in

and you can ask them anything about us so it can be anything that you want to know about us from their perspective but also another exciting thing that's coming I'll let you announce it oh it's so enthusiastic

as always you asked for it and we are giving you it because we're just absolutely angels to this earth and G hates us for it he is like great another thing to pestries about bonus episodes are coming bonus bitches every single Friday starting from the 25th is it definitely the 20th is that right

so not next Friday yeah so starting from the 25th we will have bonus episodes for you they're going to be nice short and sweet but they're going to be all about you guys so we want this to be an episode where we discuss what's been a lot on your plate we want to know everything that you've been eating everything that's been going on your life anything that you want to speak to us about anything that's going on in the world or you want some advice or just just tell us something really funny that you think that we'd love but the first bonus episode we'll we'll be having our mothers there because we're going to record it with them while they're still here and this is going to be where we're going to get them to answer your dilemmas from their opinion and

ours as well but we think it'll be really funny to hear it from their age brackets but also we feel like we've said that we think that our opinions are going to be quite like mom like and they're going to be like young and fuck it yeah because they've done it they've done it so now they're now their opinions are going to be you shouldn't care that much fuck it yeah whereas we're we're not really through the done it and over it kind of stage of a life shit, you know. But who knows, we'll see. What I will warn you guys,

my mother is nearly a fully trained psychologist. So it is like therapy when you ever tell her anything. So that's why I don't tell her anything because I don't hear the fucking end of it. So I will warn you that she probably will give you

a nice professional approach, but I would like her to be her normal, silly self, but she takes it quite serious. Yeah, do you ever just ask my question? It gets all that, like. Too deep. Political and mum way and you're just like,

I just wanted you to say you're right. Yeah. It's too deep. But why do you feel that way? And what I will say. I know exactly what she's going to do. She's going to come with this podcast

and you know how I mimic her voice? The voice. She's come back, I don't even speak that thing. So she wants to prove that she doesn't speak like that but she does speak like that. The thing is, Paulie, I'm sorry, but you do speak like that? She does.

Like you mimic it perfectly. Yeah, I do. I think I do. So I'm looking forward to that. You guys are going to love it. And are we, you need to talk about our name. Oh my God! So thanks to you guys, we have come on the decision to call the bonus episode,

The Side Dish. So that is going to be it. Side dish. I honestly think that's genius. It is genius. We're going to dish the dirt. It's just all the goss, all the things that have been on your plate. Dilemmas, boy chat, shit like that.

Spilling the tea. Absolutely. Yep. And we're back with all of our things that we've been loving. our recommendations that we love, we're going to save it for the next season because we've got so much to come and we're so excited.

We're so glad to be back. Gorgeous. What a lovely little easy, peasy, breezy, first episode back. It was. So glad to be back in your air holes. I hope you're having a little hot girl walk and enjoying every little step. And we'll see you next Tuesday.

We'll see you next Tuesday. Bye!