A Lot On Your Plate - S4 Ep3: Stay mysterious girls

Episode Date: February 27, 2024

This week on ALOYP we chat about the struggles of wanting to go out for a good time, but feeling far too old?? We give our suggestions on where to go for some drinks and a dance, ideas on where to meet like-minded people and arranged meet ups & activities you can get involved in. Zoe gives her top tip for flirting whilst Jess gives her top 10 tips for anyone taking part in Glasgow's Hyrox! Enjoy🐷 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back, hot piggies, happy choosy. You interrupted me there. Can't wait to speak. Hello, how are you? We hope you are fabulous if you're watching us, giving you a big wave. Maybe you can see my chipped tooth on camera because I chipped it at the weekend.

It might not be able to see. And I've got a cap on because my Botox is quite frozen. Who's that you look like when you need your eyebrows again? Dr. Evil. But, you know, it's settling a little bit now. If anyone that has Botox, you'll know that the pain after the week, you're a bit like, whoa. It's kind of scary for the first couple of weeks and it loosens up slightly. So, yeah, on today's episode, we want to take a big, deep dive into socialising and dating in your late 20s up the way.

We'll talk a little bit as to why we thought about talking about this topic today. But we thought it would be really interesting. we spoke to a lot of you guys on Instagram and some of our Patreon Pigies as well got involved so yeah we're going to take a bit of a dive into that but we're going to start off by having a little spit or swallow

absolutely also do you know what I just wanted to say there yeah I feel like we need to say late 20s and not worse because I'm still on my late 20s show I mean like it'd be much easier if I was 10 already but realistically I'm saying if you're 30 plus but you know what we've got a young one here but

I find some of use but you know what though Zoe the same I think when we asked you guys a lot of people were similar age to you maybe a little bit like you're 28 now 20th September but I still feel old when I'm out as well

I'm just playing around because actually I feel the same yeah I think most people do I think it is actually accurate to say mid late 20s and upwards definitely because you're forgetting that places that we could go to for example use Wonderbar right

my 18 year old sister also goes there and when you really think about that what you were like at 18 if you were in a place and saw someone like us who you would guess you would make them older than they are because that's what you're like when you're younger you'd be like they're in their 30s

wide in here and you're like when you look at it from the opposite perspective we are old sorry so anyway I don't think this is going to be a spit guys because we're going to tell

you that me and Zoe have actually we've actually had some of this we devourced the whole but it is new isn't it well it says new on the back actually well the reason when we said this was remember last season we spoke about the Terry's chocolate orange the mint

oh you fuck on so good and do you think this is better or not don't know I think right let's by the way in case anyone isn't watching because I did just hold up the camera it's the galaxy smooth mint chocolate bar

and I like my chocolate in the fridge I'm one of those people I don't so that's not going to be cold enough for me but you know what I quite enjoy like say you just did a standard bar of dairy milk right I was trying to open it professionally but fuck it

Moria are you chocolate in the fridge or not not oh fuck sick yeah like I quite like when it's almost melted a bit I enjoy that hmm do you like mint chocolate right you need to give them a bit of them

oh yeah they'll be jealous guys this is so much better colder but do you know what it is with galaxy it's that creamy after taste

isn't it it hits you like I see I prefer like Cadbury's but yeah when you have Galaxy every so often you're like

oh that's actually good so I found it in Tesco guys if you want to get some it's in a large bar though so we're down the aisle where the big bars are don't know if they do some one yet the big boys the big boys is

I also think I'm just chucking that wrap out of the shot there I also think it's different from the terries and I'll tell you why because the terry's chocolate orange

that's like potent mint like that's like you've got a mint leaf in your mouth one million per cent that's just a nice subtle A nice subtle tinge You know what I mean I still do with the terriers though

Right Me too I'm not eating any more of that Because we're in the morning So What's been a lot on our plate It's also Excuse me

Another reason as to why I wanted to talk a bit About this first section This week if you haven't noticed And if you are based in Glasgow Or to be fair Anywhere around the UK And you're into

High Rocks It's in Glasgow this Saturday and I have been inundated with messages about my tips and tricks with Hirox. Now, I am absolutely by no way an expert. I've done it twice, guys. Provinational? Once with Richard and once with my friend Heather and they were both the heavier weights because one was mixtables and one was the pro-womenes, which I don't know who the fuck I think I am doing that.

But anyway, it was an experience and I have to start by saying, I have always done this style of training, functional for years and cross-fety. However, the thing I haven't done for years, or being consistent enough with, is running. And that is what high rocks, what it basically is. It's like a running workout. Anyway, so because it's this Saturday, I thought I'm going to give 10 tips and tricks of if I could give anyone who was a beginner, what I would say. Or just who haven't done that specific conversation. Competition.

before? Yeah. And it started to this because this week, if you've been following my running journey and the patron piggies were very lovely in the chat when I finished. But I did a 5K on Saturday with my mum. My mum was up and I took them to park run and I ran my 5K in 24 minutes, 51 seconds. Guys like I never thought I'd be that person. You were quite emotional. I was really emotional because my goal, I think I might have said this in the first episode or I shared it on something. But my goal for this whole year was to run a 5K in 24 minutes

and I've done it in mid-Feb. I just don't understand so you can run that quickly. I didn't know. When I looked at my watch I was like, fucking out. Running like, oh my God, like slow motion like da-da-da-da-da.

And I just went off and did it on my own. And yeah, I was so, so, so proud of myself. And what I said on my Instagram was like I genuinely was somebody that ran 5K in 33 minutes which, by the way, is still flipping. fantastic. And there's so many people that just go out and run and run for how long they want. They don't even look at the time. But for me, as we've discussed, performance goals was my thing this year. Yeah. And it's been the only thing that's keeping me consistent is

by having something to aim for. And that was mine. So anyway, I was really proud of myself for being so consistent with stuff and the track sessions with Richard's helped and the half marathon training. And my mum blessed her first 5K in maybe like seven years. And she was just buzzing just to finish it. She didn't stop. I don't know like, I just think that's amazing. Me too. I couldn't run a 5K without stop, I'm telling that right now.

You can, Zoe. I know, I know it's your mind, but my mind isn't good. That's why we're going to go to a part run together because I know you can do it. Well, anyway, congratulations, Polly. Thank you. Congratulations, Polly. She did well. Wait, what's your 10, your 10 tips?

So, let's get, we'll be quick with this. So my 10 tips, I wrote them down, very, very, very, very loosely on the way here. So number one is absolutely this is not a serious competition unless you want it to be. This is your first high rocks. Please just actually go in and enjoy it because the atmosphere is phenomenal and it's going to be amazing if you're doing it in your hometown especially. Just enjoy every second because it's just meant to be fun because anybody can do it. I mean there's no better place in Glasgow, surely. Surely. Even if you're not from here, what a buzz. what I was

another thing that I think was key for me and Heather and Rich was communication so when you're on the runs together make sure that you talk to each other and how you're feeling and you can be like right because you would probably plan what you're going to do when you get off the thing I'm just laughing at the things I would see if it was me

like Jess I'm fucked I'm like fucking honestly Zoe you are that you can't even speak so yeah I would say communication is key you probably have this big while planning your head of what you're going to do and how you're going to split each section of the workout. But just say to your partner, by the way, you start when we get to the next section

because I'm fucked. So communication is key. Boring bit, but there's a part of hierarchy is called the Rock Zone, which is the part where you'll see loads of volunteers giving you drinks. That is the section where you are running from the station to the run. So they're past you like Red Bull or whatever. Spend minimal time in there. Me and Heather really messed up with that this time.

I walked some of it. And at the time, like you beat yourself up after after a few seconds, but at the time when you need to walk and you need to recover, then Fairfax. But when I look back at the time, I think I could have shaved off that five seconds if I didn't just walk.

Do you know what I mean? And really you're fucked anyway. So you might as well just push. Yeah. So yeah, that's my point. Just keep pushing. It's going to be painful. Like, it's going to hurt.

I mean, it sounds like an absolute hill to me, so absolutely. Yeah. Round three and four is going to feel like the worst because the sled push and pull on your legs so is it always the same do the downs always come at the same numbers

if that makes sense yeah it's all in the same order that's the way to put it every time every time for all the years that's been a thing yep every location around the world don't ask you what that is off the top of my head because I can't be asked to say but I know it starts with a ski

and then it goes to sled push sled pull anyway Something like that. Anyway, slits, round three and four, the runs on round three and four are going to feel hard as hell

from that sled, push and pull. Push through it. Push, fricking through it. That's tough in the legs, don't it. Yeah. The hardest probably stationed for me would maybe be the burpee broad jumps. Not because I'm not good at them,

I think I'm quite good at burpees, but it does take your energy out of you. You don't mind the burpee? No, I do quite like it. One thing I did with Heather, that I think is a good tip. I took an energy jail with me this time. kept it in like a little zip in my leggings.

I took that halfway around. If you've never taken an energy gel before, do not do it for the first time at Hirox because it can make you go sideways and make you feel sick. But for me, I'd taken it a few times before and it actually really helped me. Gave me a bit of a push.

If you're wanting to go for a good time, I would definitely suggest taking a fitness watch and keeping yourself in check. Or if you just want to go and do it for fun, then... I thought you meant a good tame as and like... I'm just there for a good time, you know? Yeah, well, like, funny.

Every time's a good time, but you know what I mean? If you're wanting to beat another time or you're wanting, you've got a goal to set, maybe keep your fitness watch on and set it because that will keep you in check every time you look. You're like, oh, well, she would have no idea, would you run? Yeah. The very bit start, no one told me this, but the bit in the tent at the starting line,

they show loads of videos of like previous high oxes and they played the most dramatic as fuck music you've ever heard. and my anxiety was through the roof. I was like, what is this? Why do I want to cry of, like, fear? So just beware of that. Like, it builds it up. It's like, I'm meant to build you up.

But I was like, getting me the fuck out of me. Don't like this. That sounds harsh. So just bear in mind that it's quite intense in that tent before. But it's meant to hype you up. But did the opposite for me. Hydrate yourself the night before. Electrolite is going to be your best friend.

Stretch, carb up. Big bowl of porridge. I had that. Slow releasing carbs was amazing for me. And then half an hour before the race in Manchester, I had a squares bar and half a banana. I thought that helped me. And a cute outfit is obviously nice,

but when I went to watch my friends at Dublin, I watched so many girlies in the tight little shorts and the skimpy little bras. They looked fantastic, mind you. But when they were doing the burpy broadrooms, the amount of times I were tuck in the tits back in the top because it wouldn't fit them properly, I thought you're wasting time here.

You don't want to be wearing something that you always, like, I faxed my gym stuff quite off because I like to make sure I'm tucked in. Yeah, and I don't wear a skimpy sports brand shorts. I wear leggings and a bag of T-shirt. But you want to feel, you're not going to want to be running around that

and feeling nice, you know what I mean? No. And also, no one gives a fuck. Once you're there, you do not care. All you can think about is finishing that fully. Comfy shoes, the pictures that they take of you are going to be hit and miss. Don't stress too much about them. They are pretty tragic. You don't have to buy them if you don't want to.

And, yeah, keep your transitions hard. to the minimum when you're passing over your sandbags or whatever you're doing with your partner. Obviously this is only if you're in a partner. But communicate because that's a downfall from me and Heather. We definitely passed the sandbag over on the lunges far too much. So keep that short and sweet. But that's all my tips. If you like, I'm not an expert like you say, but that's what I've learned from it. And the runs is what's going to get you a good time. But all time is good. I'm doing it in Berlin in eight weeks with Rebecca. I'm not doing Glasgow High Rocks, by the way. A lot of people keep messaging me that. I'll just cheer you all on when

I see you there. But I want to go for sub one hour 10 with Rebecca. I don't know what that means. It's fucking fast. Anyway, hope that helps anyone because I get lots of questions and good look to everyone that's doing it and I can't wait to see everyone there. Same night. Me too, yeah, good luck You're going to come, watch Richard No, okay I just don't involve that sort of atmosphere You know, I'm like, what?

Why can I not speak? I don't enjoy that sort of atmosphere No, fairfax Anyway, well, what's been a lot on your plate then? Nothing. Eating, what have you eaten? Oh, Zoe. I went to Musselbrough, the ship in

and had one of the best Sunday races I've had Hallelujah, Scotland, you've finally made me proud. You always make me proud, but you've made me proud for the Sunday roast. So was that actually really that good? Yeah, it was. And do you know what was good about it? Every part of the dish was so tasty in its own way. So you don't need it to be like you had to put something with something to make it.

The roast beef was cooked to perfection. This is going to sound really random, but both me and Richard said it. It had some sort of like blue cheesy taste to it, but it was amazing. The gravy was like a jure. doing like a thick red wine juke. The cauliflower cheese was brilliant. The parsimps were baked in like honey and then the potatoes were in like garlic.

There was broccoli. There was loads of stuff on it. Yorkshire pudding. Yorkshire pudding. But every single element of it tasted a bit different so it all came together amazingly. And that's what I think about roasts up here. They all sort of taste the same.

Every single bit tastes the same. It's a bit bland. But I love how they had the cauliflower cheese and the little silver part and the gravy was just perfect. And was that not quite a highly recommended place? Yeah, I had been before actually, but I never went for a roast. Right, okay.

But apparently it's the new roast, and the woman kept referring to the chef as her. So no fucking wonder it was amazing. Absolutely. We do it best. What about you? Food-wise, I tried that new pizza place in Baudble on Friday night. We take away.

And got a 16-inch half-and-half pizza. That's large. Is it? Yeah, make it a large. Make it a large. But it was quite large. On my half, I had, you know, like the sort of Italian sausage, kind of crumbly. Yum.

I had that on my half with, like, the usual cheese and tomato and whatever. Jason had marguerite, obviously. And then we got haggis bonbons as a side. Classic. You guys? Mozzarella fritti as a side. So like fried mozzarella? Yeah, but it was like wee, like, thin rectangles of it.

Yeah. And some chips. It didn't really, you don't know how much you're ordering when you get something like that. Do you know what I mean? Yeah. And it was far too much, to be honest, we didn't finish it at all, but the haggis bonbons were unknown. They were so crispy on the outside, but nice and inside. Delicious.

So I would recommend that, actually. Yeah. What's it called again? Because we pay, isn't it? Hmm. Not sure. I don't know you say that plant, an Italian twang? Like, apicalo.

La Piccolo. La Piccala. Speaking of Boswell, I actually went to Nell & Coe with my mum and family friends this weekend. I'm not really been a huge fan of the breakfast there, to be honest with you. The actual pantry and section when your first ball kin's really gorgeous. But I had the full Scottish breakfast, and it was absolutely amazing. I don't know if they've changed the chefs in there or something, but it was way better than when I'd be before. Was that a square sausage?

They gave you square sausage and link sausage, haggis, black pudding, potato scorn, beans no mushrooms which I love that why do people get mushrooms on a breakfast plate please

psychopaths and yeah it was just really nice so I'll let me try that then it was lovely I sat in the back bit

I feel like we've been talking about maybe not on here but with each other but haggis quite a lot recently like I'm finding I'm meeting haggas

quite a lot you are aren't you but why is because it's fucking amazing not as good you know what it is Jason like

has taken a loving to haggis so he likes to put it on like the homemade burgers and all that. Yeah. It's just an add-on to every part of my life at the moment. But I'm here for it, apart from it's very fattening. Is it?

Yeah, it's really not good for you. So I've heard. So what? But vegan haggis is actually quite tasty as well. Because I think it's actually the herbs and spices that make haggis taste really good. Yeah, that's obviously why. Yeah, like the actual meat part, so the vegan one, I don't think it tastes that much different because when I was vegetarian for a year and a half,

I don't know whether I've ever mentioned that. I think you have, a few times. Anyway, I had vegan haggis-in, I'm saying. What? And what have you been up to? Well, my mum came up and we did a nice weekend. I went to Gambah Fish Restaurant, which I've never been to before. I've never been there.

I highly recommend, but somebody did message me telling me it was just closing down, which is a shame. I don't know how true that is. Really loved it. Then we went to Devils of Brooklyn. Have you been there yet? Yes. Guys, lovely place What a fucking bar

Seriously I can't keep swearing But that's how passionate I feel about it That's like a proper bar A proper bar That's one of those bars That you see

When you go to a different city And it's like top 50 cocktail bars That kind of win an award Like it's that 100% And the cocktails Are great Yep

They are really well done The interior is gorgeous And they were playing Not what you'd expect So it's, I think it's a refurbed bank. So you can imagine the sort of decor. But then they were playing really cool hip-hot and Drake and all sorts. It was just not what I would match the two.

That makes it kind of cool atmosphere, doesn't it? Definitely. But an about of age? Yeah. We went up to Locke Lomond Way and tried to climb Connick Hill, but it was closed. Well, the public footpath was closed because of a storm. So we ended up doing a bit of paddleboarding. in the pouring rain as you do as we do but my family friends are really into fitness and they

swim a lot so that this is that their idea of Scotland heaven you know when you go up to the highlands and do all that sort of activity stuff they loved all that um yeah so that was it for me what about you i had a 30th on Saturday night oh yeah at hooligan didn't you at hooligan a friend from my old workplace um and hooligan which I've never been in before and now I'm a bit confused because it was like the sort of I guess private room at the back right but now that I think about it I didn't notice any other rooms

so I'm confused like what that is day to day maybe they shot it just for but it was quite small like the room is quite small like that can't if that's a place on its own a restaurant is it a restaurant or is it just a bar is it's not the one opposite

the petrol station it's above the drake yeah so there is two rooms so I did a shoot there with Ben Laman So the first room is there just a bar, when you walk in and it's the bars on the right and then the seating just kind of going round or was it the room next to it where it's sort of a bit more open space and the bar's kind of centralised.

We were in both of them. Oh, so is that it? Yeah. So, unless it's changed as I went, don't know. The room that's get the bar centralised. Yeah. And in fact, it wasn't a bar, there was just a table in that room with stuff on it. Honestly, God knows.

Maybe it's a separate room then. Unsured. it was that you walked up the stairs from the drake and then if you were looking the toilet was straight ahead and there was a room there and there was a room there one on the right one on the left but we had it all oh I don't know then but then I don't know if you could actually walk out

without going through down and through the drake so maybe there's another room at the front I don't know but anyway I would really recommend for like a private event that's not as big as a hall party sort of vibe um like I'm sure the woman had said to my friend Dalyen that you could fit maybe like 60 people across

kind of in between the two rooms which is still quite a lot of people I would say but not as big as a whole party do you know what I mean but it was a good vibe and they'd put some food out which was delicious I did actually say after drink though yeah so you did and I'll tell you why that is because during the day I went to the football I went to a football game

I was doing all that I was singing and all that and um did they win no it was actually a draw was it which is not good at all because now are they buzzing I don't I can't get into this again but anyway

I went to the football with my dad and my brother and like their football pals because I'd said to them a few weeks ago if there's ever a spare ticket

can I come because I've not been in actual years I think the last time I went was my 16th I got the Champions League three game pack for my 16th birthday off my dad

and went to see Barchola and Celtic beat Barthol and I just like no and um Of course they did what Of course they beat Celtic No, Celtic beat Barcelona

Celtic beat Barcelona I was an eyewitness of that When was this Tony Watt scored the goal I can remember it clear as day When I was 16 So 11 years ago Tony what?

Yeah who plays for Morrow Or he did not I don't know Tony Watt He scored a goal Went to go for Celtic Anyway we're talking to football too much How old is he He must have been a young boy then

Isaac Thetton now I think Yeah I was going to say Same age as rich Yeah Anyway sorry Anyway I'm off there So, wait, so Celtic beat Barcelona.

In the Champions League, yeah. I'm shocked by that. No, I know, and I was actually an eye-witness that. I think that's quite a special moment. That is a very special moment. Anyway, so it hadn't been since then, so I thought, Seas was a spare ticket and I'm not up to much. Like, I'd quite like to experience a football game again.

A bit of a badner, a bit of quality time with the lads of the family. So anyway, I went, and me and my dad went to the pub before it for a couple. And, you know, lads, lad's, lad. And when it was, I have to admit, I was quite bored. watching it I got to the point I was like is it only been 15 minutes

I can't believe it but I went all out I got the full experience I got my dad above and I got a pie yeah steak gravy pie and then at half time

I went and got a cup of water because I can't give you a bottle obviously in case you yeah down the stadium and a bar of chocolate

who was it again Celtic and Camarnet it's not ideal that at all anyway so I was that during the day and seen the way back at the storiest head

I've ever had my whole entire life. Because of just the atmosphere and I think maybe the noise I'd had like one beer before I went and I had two soles

before I went so you're kind of like is this a hangover like yeah you know when you stop drinking even though it's not being a lot you do kind of get like that

yeah and also like maybe like all the screaming and shouting like there was a lot Irish around because a lot Irish get the ferry over

at watch football every weekend yeah how amazing is that on the same day I'm learning a lot today no I know Celt is quite a passionate place anyway

and I think it was just the stress of the game I don't know If you're getting a ferry over every weekend. And they get it back on the same day as well. That's an absolute good after-and-a-half. To them, imagine they lose or draw. Like, you'd be fucking raging, wouldn't you?

I know, but I feel like Celtic always win, so... They don't anymore. It's... But I always feel like that is kind of what needs to happen with Scottish football. I have said that before. It's too many... It's like a two-game, two-team league. I know, and that's what I said,

because obviously I'm in a mixed household, as everyone knows. And I was saying that, like, even though I would obviously prefer Sheltic to win absolutely for an outsider's point of view it's definitely funner

when they're more doing that like each game changes who's at the top because obviously someone's got a game in hand so I'm like that's when it's good because when it's close

obviously you still what an outcome would be what you wanted to be but it's a bit more exciting isn't it? Well in Leicester won the league Premier League

what, 2014 and I can't remember when it was that was the most exciting thing to happen probably in well I think everyone around the UK was back in Leic

because it really was the underdog imagine that happening in the Scottish League, imagine Kilmarnock being like that would be so exciting it would though maybe not for you but you're not that much of a Celtic fan

I know you're not like you don't go every game no I don't go at the games I just keep track of the score I like to know who's I just like to know that we're still winning you know what I mean yeah sure but anyway that's what I did and I think that just threw me off for my night out because I was a bit done in I had a banging headache

I was getting ready like to sit in water trying to get outwe and all that so I thought I'm just going to not drink. I'm sure to be that person. I can still be a good time, absolutely. So I went and had an arrear time. That's amazing. Had a great time. Then the

next day, fresh or daisy? That's excellent. Oh, you're going to piss at this. We're going to speak about this more next week, but I've been invited to the Scotland England rugby game on Saturday. I've never went to a rugby game before, but Richard used to play it when he was a boy, so he's buzzing. What contrast does? I know. What do you mean

with his career? Yeah. Well, his dad said to him, you can either pick rugby or football and he went down the football route. But anyway, last night he was saying to me, I'm so excited about this because I'm obviously taken here as my plus one. And he went, so I'm going to order us some rugby t-shirts. I'm like vintage rugby t-shirts to wear. I was like, okay. He goes, I'm going to get you

in England one and me a Scotland one. I went, Rich, I ain't supporting England, mate. And he was like, what? I'm supporting Scotland. I also, don't you set safe? No, they mix. What? Yeah, that's what Murray was just saying to us. Scotland and England fans are mixing on a ground

Always in rugby matches and they can drink alcohol at rugby You can have beer There's going to be deaths for sure Surely Because they're not like that The fans aren't stupid like football fans Look I'm going to put it out there

Yes To me if you want Rugby fans are posh So posh They are It's a posh sport You go to private school If you follow rugby

I highly agree with you That's why I think Would be a rugby fan there's never been something more accurate said she would be a rugby fan definitely absolutely and obviously what's the sport that her man plays American football

oh fuck is that rugby I don't understand that's a whole other ballgame I know it's not rugby but is it basically is it more rugby than football? I think it's more like rugby than football my opinion it's olden on any fucking hell yeah anyway I just think you could never mix fans at a football game no no definitely not

but I think that's what I quite like that about rugby So I'm looking forward to experiencing it. I mean, I think that would be a great experience. But how fucking funny that he thinks that I wanted to wear an England shirt? Are you madly? I'm sorry. Shut up. Anyway.

Anyway, fucking up. We should never have spoken about football in this episode. Apologies. And I don't know why that's because I went. So the very long winded way of what we wanted to speak about this topic was because I shared on my Insta that... On the gram. On the gram. That I went to Devils of Brooklyn.

and I loved it in there so much. I felt like this is such a place I could drink all night. But the moment I left that bar with my... If you're meantied, it was a little bit expensive. But not... Potty a bar or why not? Yeah. My friend who I was with, she's 35,

and she was like, I really want to go out. I never get to go out. I've got two kids. I'm up on my holidays in Glasgow, let's go out. So I thought, where can I take her? She's like, I just want to dance. I just want to have fun and dance. Bang up, is it there was of Brooklyn, is...

pop world, which I actually really do love. I do love pop world because if you think about it, I'm not going out on the pool. I'm here to have a good time. I like that sort of music. So I was like, fine, let's go in. The queue was massive and it was quite hendooy vibe in the queue. And I said to her, I was like, I can't, and it was raining.

I thought, I can't really bother to wait in this queue. So I says, let's go. I thought, Wunderbar, like I know I do love Wunderbar, but I don't know if I just feel like I couldn't be asked to be feel too crammed in there Kong thought we could go to the saloon bar which has got really good music in there

but again so anyway we ended up going to Kong and I said let's go into the salon salon or saloon bar I don't know how you'd say it I would say saloon just because it sounds fancy saloon bar anyone doesn't know I went there for my birthday

spoke about on the podcast and the DJ does play old school tunes really cool but it was pretty empty in there and the crowd was so young was supposed to be like a bit of an older crowd? No, it was

young and Fair Fox, obviously a lot of people going up to the new rooftop which is gorgeous I just thought and I just thought I need to leave can't be asked of being here anymore Went to go and get a taxi and we walk by Cosmopol Right God you're all over the shop here in town

Yeah so we were actually going to head back She's like can we go back to Pop World? I was like yeah fine Right as we're walking to Pop World Or Kitty or Sheaves we're going to go to one or the other I can't remember because the kitties has been refurb now um i was like look let's just get a taxi it's 2 a m nothing good happens after two let's be realistic never so cosmopol and she could hear people singing karaoke and i was like i've never been in there that's karaoke bar yeah so we went in bouncer let's her straight in and

it was so much fun again the crowd was a little bit young a bit mixed but it was fun and that's all she wanted but it got us chatting where the hell Do you go in this day and age, if you do want to have a dance and a drink with people that are similar ages to you? Do people similar ages to us go out? Unsure. And then I got me thinking, if I was single and I wanted to meet somebody organically, if you're a single and wanted to mingle, if I was single and wanted to mingle, where would I go, Zoe? Like, where would we go now? Because things have changed since COVID. People have got a lot more settled and staying at home. people have got into more health things

don't like to help all as much and social anxiety is a massive thing especially since COVID so yeah we thought we'd just take a little bit I think a lot of people once they're out like I'm quite that sort of person yeah like once I'm out if you wanted to keep me out for a week straight

you could because I'm happy to stay out there's no wanting to go home can we just say that that definitely happened in Zoe's life when we were friends 10 years ago oh I love it only took up eight years ago. What's the point in going home and there's nothing to go home to?

Do you know what I mean? But again, a lot of the time it's when you're in your single years or months or whatever. But a lot of people, it's getting them to the out part. That's the problem. Once everyone's out, most people have a great time. Have a good drink. Aren't desperate to go home. It's

getting to that. And you know, it's funny when you have that one taste of alcohol, that one sip of your drink, decisions change. You're like, fuck it, I'm out. I would say there's a line between the second and third drink. Yeah. That, that drink, that's going on to that third drink is changing your night.

Yeah. I would say that. Bad decision. That's how it goes. Well, so we asked you guys on our story, what are, what are your thoughts on this anyway? And the sad part is I posted it on just just first when I, I got a lot of responses just basically saying, please let me know where to go. because I wrote where do people go

that are 30s plus these days and the amount of replies that I got was insane and people saying please share these responses for both Glasgow and Edinburgh and I know there's a lot of people that listen to this podcast that aren't based up in Scotland but guys send us send us in where you go because we can share it with everyone

but I just thought let's share where people were telling me that they go and that can maybe help you and you know what girlies if you listen and guys had a lot of guys message me as well saying like

I'm the same and these guys were decent I know some of them they're single and they're wanting they want to know where they don't like the apps

and can I just say I have nothing against the apps I met my lovely Richie Tate on Tinder and so many people have messages as well saying that they've met their other half on Tinder

and or whatever the apps are now Hinge seems to be the one Hinge have you heard about that app called Thursday no friend Sarah was telling me about it. So you need to meet on a Thursday. Yes. So that's a good night for a date though I think Thursday night. It only, correct me if I'm wrong, because it might

have changed since because you know how they all do like different tiers and stuff. It only is active on a Thursday. So you can only swipe on a Thursday night and you have to, they do monthly meetups. They do something where you have to meet them on that Thursday in, they organise it in each city where you would go and it would be like a singles night if you like. and everybody there would just have a normal night out but they'll have met on this Thursday app yeah so you know that everyone in there is single and looking for someone so you're maybe not as

yeah it's not as daunting to maybe speak to someone else yeah and you've got bumble where the female has to speak first could fuck that by the way can never sorry I know that sounds pathetic but who can be asked that's pathetic from us though I know but what would you like I would actually be I would only say hi H-hi hi hi I don't know what I would say you're doing

Like what the fuck you meant to see as a female At that situation I don't know how to flirt Well I think I'm a pretty good flirt To be fair But I think if I was in a situation Where I was single And I needed to flirt

I don't know if I could do it I can't flirt It's just point of black I don't know But can I just tell you something I'm not chatting with one trumpet You're right You're cleaned up

Well People are People were always quite interested me, right? Answered you, for sure. And I'll tell... Everyone in this place, fancies, babe.

They do, it's factual information. And not in this place, guys, don't worry. Oh, yes, might, it might come time. But I think, look, being the friend that some would call shy. You ain't shy. No, but in a group situation,

like, quieter. Yeah, like, say we bumped into like a group of guys. We were all single or whatever. I'm not trying to chat with them. No. And that makes you attractive. I'm sorry, but that's the truth.

Certainly, yeah. Like, people used to think I was a rude person and I was like, you're getting it all wrong. Like, I just, I'm not the loud spoken one in there. But I think, because it's like you're a bit mysterious, that makes people, that, then they're interested in you. That, I've had these discussions and it's like a case study we've done on me as a single person. That's what, that's the results.

That's in my head every day And you know that So don't put it back in But I do think like I know this isn't really like tips for flirting right But basically everyone just don't speak Just don't speak And you will be mysterious

And the men will love you No I think that's the wrong thing to say I just think throwing your shelf at men Isn't the way to do it? No I totally agree at that I totally agree What's quite a contrast to this though As the night that I did meet Jason

and I was sitting on his lap kissing him in a park. I mean, yeah. So it's like, it depends your level of drunkness as well. Yeah. But men do like confidence. No, I know. It must have just been me, I don't know. It's just you, darling, you're just perfect.

I'm head to your toes. Anyway, what was the suggestions that people wrote to you on your page of things to do and places to go and things to see and all that? It was so many. Because another point to make here is we're trying to think of things as well that aren't all about going out. We have a list of that as well. Drinking.

We have a whole list of places to share with you that we could suggest to you that if you don't like the booze and you don't like going out and you suffer from social anxiety. And listen, let's just say this is not all about meeting a guy or a girl. This is about also meeting friends. Meet people in janitor. We ask the question, a lot of people's friends are now married with babies or they're struggling to get child care. It takes about a year to get your friends to come out. Yeah. Which we understand.

We can't really relate to that. but we understand life comes out you fast and things change right but we personally aren't in that situation yet and luckily for me I do don't have many friends like that either which I know is rare for my age I understand that I am really fortunate that I have a group of friends maybe because I hang around with people that are flipping eight years younger than me but like a lot of my friends that are similar to me are also in the same position they don't they're not married I don't I haven't been to a friend's wedding before I don't think For the fucking ages.

And I've got loads. I don't remember you ever going to a friend's wedding either. I've never been a bridesmaid for anyone. I've got loads of mates. Maybe no one wants me to be a wise maid but then I thought no one has got engaged. Weird. Anyway.

So, tobacco. Great place by the way. Definitely an older crowd. I'll tell you why. A lot of people go there post work. Do they? Mm-hmm. I went there for a few wines after the old work

working office days. have any ever been once? And it's a good vibe, actually. Bang up is it's too good if anyone wants to know what it is. On Mitchell Lane. It's quite kind of moody. It's dark. The incense is pot them off in there.

The sense going on are strong. Isn't there a weed room at the back? I swear, I've not made that up. There's a room where people going by... I swear, I'm not making that up. You're definitely out in someone here anyway. No, I'm not. It's like a light that says like

I swear I'm not sure Somebody tell me if I'm lying with that But like I went there Say a couple months ago with my mum and my brother And there was like a DJ on Like he was a bit wacky But

I'm a wacky backy Probably yeah But it was good vibes And definitely older Yeah I don't think you're seeing someone Less than 23 years old in there Which I know is not that old

But comparing it to like 18 year olds Sure yeah Good shout absolutely Finiston So you also have My friend Rebecca told me That her favourite bar Would be Kelvin Grove

She looked in there And the Crescent in Finiston And what's the other bar The Fish one? Is it called The Finiston The Finiston That has a really nice Apparently cocktail menu

And older crowd in there Which is nice if you're down that way I also forget about Finiston You know like the bars that Are just on that street Well it's a Gail Street Isn't it? Yeah

That's right yeah And really when you think about it, what young ones are going that way? None. Because it is more like restaurants turn into bars. Labowski's is quite good, I think. I tried to go into Hide and Seek on Saturday and gutted because I do love it and I love the owner so much. But the queue was so long and the queue and everyone in that queue was 18. I was like, why are you doing this in my favourite bar?

Yeah, that's a time. Okay, so... I think Charing Crossway, somewhere where I never ever go, but so many people do, locale. Locale. Chilasquez. And the one... Berkeley Suite. Berkeley Suite is a bit more like cool DJs. That's subclub vibes.

Yeah. Fairfox. But I'm sure there'll be a lot of older crowd there and really good DJs in that bit. I've never been, to be honest. There might be an older crowd, but I'll tell you what else there is in there, a lot of swinging jaws. Oh, yeah. Just putting that. In the Berkeley Suite?

In the Berkeley Suite. Folk will have a pill in there. Do they? Absolutely, yeah. I know. I remember being in there. Is Tienneski's the same thing? No.

Is it a completely different place? No, that's two different places, I believe. Is the Berkeley Suite still a thing? I'm not sure. Yes, it is. But I was in there quite sober one time. And I remember being like, whoa. At my surroundings.

Well, anyway, if that's your vibe, then, head there. Looking good on you. And what about SWG3? I suppose that depends on what my, there is on but I bet you'd meet some people there if you went to like a specific night out and then you're meeting light-minded people as well aren't you if you're going to like an event yeah definitely because obviously you'll

want to be there now this one came up to me loads and it's funny because our producers are just talking about this because they filmed something there recently but buff bar buff club buff club sorry don't know I've never been they have started doing an over's night now it might be once a week or once a month and it's I think it actually ends at either 11 or 12 and it starts a bit earlier

so you can still be in bed by midnight which I don't know if I find that offensive like what makes you think that I want to be in bed but equally yeah I do yeah no I was going to say like I'm telling me what to do but I want to do it so but that was a lot of people so that makes me think that that probably

quite popular I've got a picture of me on a swinging chadam buff club which I'll share in the group chat is that like a little cobbled lane yeah up near the top of the hilly streets yeah I think I have been there before try to get in. Yeah, it's kind of, do you know what I would describe Buff Club as, like, almost like housey vibes in it, as in a house?

Oh! Like, there's different rooms, different floors, if I remember correctly. Oh, I like that. And I believe there's maybe like a bathtub or something in it, but not in a revolution way. Oh, yeah, with, like, blow the ball's in it, yeah. It's just like a bit chairs, some couches, you know, that sort of vibe. What was the place called flat something? there's a place called flat

like flat 01 or something like that I made that up a lot of people saying Wonderbar as well I do think Wonderbar still is a great place but the top floor in Wonderbar stay at the top Wonderbar West is coming as well is that right

is that public knowledge yet is isn't it? Not sure well we'll find out and we'll keep it in the podcast of it is but Wonderbar West the old sanctuary is coming so that would be sick

well that could either go quite studentcy what do you think I know West End, that's great, shouldn't they? Also, sorry, I've just Googled Flat O 1, and that was a place, and that looks exactly what I've just described, so maybe I was describing there, not Buff Club. But anyway, anyway, one or the other. That's what it is.

So, yeah, Buff Club here, it's from 7 to 11. Parinthian, I always forget about that. Do people still go there? Yeah, she said it's usually quite a mixed in age. That kind of gives me, though, like, I need to be glam to go there. Yeah. Do you know what I mean?

Because it is such a grand room, isn't it? Isn't it? And like when you picture the lights and all that, it's very chandeliers and a bit of glitx and glam. Someone's right, okay, please, we need a just-just-just-food singles night out. Each single girl brings an eligible co-worker friend or cousin. Guys, I would love to do something like that. We should do that for the pod. Speed dating.

Speed dating. Southside. Now, what my friend Rebecca was telling me there's a new bar called Henry's just open, she thinks. I said it's really cool in there Is it Phillies? Bungo I was going to say Bungo I think a lot of places

that are more suitable for the sort of older crowd like us for example are you know the places that are very known for like brunch Yeah But they do actually turn into a bar Yeah

I feel like that's the sort of vibe you want Yeah Club Tropicana That and Pop World Is like my dream night out I don't know if I've ever been to Club Tropicana Shall we go? Yes.

I feel like that's so our vibe. I just want to dance and have fun. I want to dance as well, but you wouldn't think that if you were watching me dance. Because I'm just like, I toast it. I like Keating in there. Yeah. Kitty O'Shea City Centre.

Think about it. A lot of people love live live music. I think Maggie Mays, Kitea Shays, Wunderbar. Is it House? The one that's right next to Wonder Kong. Yeah, I've not been on that yet, but I think that's very similar vibes to Wunderbar. Is it?

Blue Dog I actually went there The one Do you know where else is really good If you want sort of like Nice saltry cocktails

The Dam and Abbotten Air Gorgeous I don't hear About anyone going there You don't anymore But they must They definitely do

But gorgeous It's so nice in there I really need to go there again And bang up is it there Is it Blue Dog Is it Blue Dog The Big Pub It's either Blue Dog or Brew Dog

Brew Dog Brew Dog sorry that's it I went there with Rich and his friend the other week and it was a nice older crowd and don't they do really cool music and entertainment as well

I've never been in there but I'm sure they do it was nice quite a hipster crowd but it was cool so yeah that's a few options for you there there's nobody else by the way that I was in

opposite the Barilands you said you went there oh yeah I did but that's I don't know that's a very small place I can't really describe what that was like

it kind of felt like I don't know. It was like a wee hallway or something. Anyway, the Grovesner. I don't know if I say that wrong. The Grovna? Is it S silent? I think so. The Grovna and Ashton Lane.

I would say potentially that. Obviously, it's a hit or miss what night you go. Yeah. But when I was in that a few weeks ago for our 30th. Mm-hmm. All these 30s go to these places. There's no quashing up with you now. I would say that was quite an older crowd.

But again, the rugby was on that day. So does that sort of bring an older... Potentially, yeah. Male? Enter the picture, but they also do live music now. Everyone's jumping on the live music trend. Because that's what we want. Right, let's quickly round up then with some things that to do if you aren't into drinking

and you just want to meet like-minded people. So let's do a big shout out to the girls at Glasgow Book Club, or is it Scotland Book Club? I said Glasgow Book Club. Glasgow Book Club. It is Christina and Kirstie that run it, and I think it is at Wunderbar. I believe it's once a month and we had a few messages from people in fact they've invited us there before but we're not quite the bookworms yet but apparently you don't need to be bookworm to go I'll be the oh one day I'm a bookworm no you are but so many people have messages and they've met lots of nice friends there so if you're looking for friends that sounds like a nice thing another place that a few of my friends have been trying to get me to go to is a thing called soulful Sundays on Instagram I believe they go up to certain and beaches might be Trunway and they go and do like a yoga every Sunday and they go in cold water dip and they load of them just go and hang out and have a really wholesome, soulful

some day together. That's gorgeous. Yeah. Another good thing is run clubs. So get involved in a run club. Go to, there's so many free ones out there. There's one at Outleers. You know that a really cool coffee shop just under the bridge?

Yeah. Is that how, am I saying that right? Outliers, Outlayer. I'm not sure. Really cool. they do one every Saturday I believe or maybe 30 not sure

but that's free um Kaizen there's another one I've seen all over Instagram I do think that looks quite young but it doesn't matter

if you just want to go and meet people then fair enough of course baby boy Tate's track sessions come along we'll be there and

come to one of our brunches like come to one of our brunches our events that we do Patreon we've got obviously got Patreon now and we've got a group chat in there where there's so many people that want to meet like-minded friends and other girls and we do believe in that group chat that there's going to be people that make nice strong strong friendships yeah um but there's also

loads of other group chats that you could join um facebook glasgow girls club on facebook glasglow girls club yeah and edinburgh's egg community that's another one that's like edinburgh's version I think the main thing here and this isn't like a specific suggestion but just in terms of like mindset I feel like stop almost like thinking that it's only you and just look for options

yeah do you know what I mean? Because I think a lot of people probably like surely everyone's got all their own pals but I'm like some people do have a big group of friends but they might not be into the same things as them so everyone's looking for other things to get involved in and do yeah so just don't be shy definitely

there's also um I was having a little look on Instagram and there's one called New Circle Society in London. So if you're a London girl who listened to this, that looked like a really good one. This girl that runs it doesn't want to have babies and she doesn't want to get married but she felt like all of her friends do which is fine and she loves that for them. But she wanted to be able to socialise on weekends with other people similar to her and yeah. So she's set one up called New Circle Society which I thought looked really lovely. Yeah. I've also seen quite a few of people and a couple of girls I follow who are actually from Australia

but they moved to London but they're back in Australia at the moment just obviously here they're in everywhere but they you know how everyone's into the matches at the moment oh yeah you're telling me this match or drinks and obviously it's a bit of like that like clean girl aesthetic thing we're matching into it because we do have

matcher gals we do have Australian and New Zealand girls listen to this I know absolutely so I've seen a few of them doing like matcha meetups love that and see when they've then posted like I've seen them post a bit doing it but then they've actually shared like everyone's stories that attended and I'm like so many people would go to that on their own and they just sit in a park in London or in a park in Australia they like all I think they maybe meet at this like say matcha shop or whatever and then

they all go and they just all sit and basically like a picnic wow that sounds lovely and wholesome so there's loads of people that are more than up for going themselves to places to meet other people like you're not alone no that's what I think's really interesting if you do feel alone let me tell you now the responses I've had you are not alone that is hundreds and hundreds of people

that feel the exact same but it's just getting it out there and I know and I think it's taking the leap personally to put yourself out there which is a big step and I also think just looking at what people wrote on our question box the main thing is really that

when people's friends now have kids and married or they maybe just don't want to go out as much and it's annoying trying to get like a date in the diary but I feel like my advice for that That would be, right. I know it's easier she'd than done, but just get the date and the diary yet.

It might only be once or twice a year or whatever, but it's better than nothing. Yeah. And at least you're still keeping that relationship that you want to keep. Yeah. But then on the other weekends or weekdays or whatever, get into all these other things

that we've suggested. Definitely. Like, I think it's easy to get frustrated and then I'm not going to bother try arranging anything. Especially, even when we're trying to arrange stuff in the group chats, even you don't get answers.

You just like almost, I'll leave it to someone else. Yeah. But I think it's important to try not give up on that because then you're only really putting your shelf out. Yeah, I mean. Definitely. And we've said this before, but things like class pass where you can go to different sort of gyms. It's not necessarily just gyms, but there's also like yoga reset is a great place to meet people, hot pod yoga. I feel like reset's good for actually

kind of encouraging people to speak and like you always kind of see. Even when we went that first time, we chatted to basically everyone that was in that class. Yeah. And they do like a really nice events in there as well so yeah lots of things that don't have to involve alcohol or even going out to clubs that you can do and if any of you guys know of any other places that you're part of or any suggestions that we can tell everyone else please send us them and we will make sure that we share them on this podcast um because we don't want anyone to feel like that no way no way no way and also i can't remember what i was watching right just one last thing if this was a program or like a

YouTube or stuff I can't remember what it was but it was just the other day and she was saying this woman was saying when she was trying to meet guys she would just find the what like you know like if you're out and you like obviously we don't do this now but when you were looking for someone or you were quite keen to meet someone you would

find someone in a place and be like to find them quite attractive yeah this woman was saying you just need to stare at them just stare at them but I mean that's like but they just get to attention. She was like, she said she honestly is like... Like the three

second rule? Until they catch you staring and then you look away. Ah, tease! I actually think that's quite a good suggestion. Because you could just be weird way. You just, you need to keep mysterious. That is, I think we've came to the conclusion that that's answer here. You're just so

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Party time. and that's a great place to meet some friends a few of people have messaging that they are coming alone which is lovely I love that and we're going to try our best to put on more events like that throughout the year we understand this one was a little bit more pricier

because we have got a lot of things going on on this one and it's very small compared to the last but we're going to have lots of different ones throughout the year so don't worry if you missed out we'll make sure that we can do as much as we possibly can catch us over on Friday's episode where we're going to talk about what's been a lot on your plate

we have a lot to go through and yeah we'll see you next Tuesday we don't see you Friday we'll see you next Tuesday bye guys we love you so much bye