Life with Nat - EP156: Nat's Chats #4

Episode Date: September 28, 2025

Nat’s back solo! Rants about grubby family antics, getting out and about in PJs and oh wow… she’s been on stage! Enjoy! xx Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review. xxx You can find us in all places here; ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/view⁠⁠ We're on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpod⁠⁠ Nat's insta: ⁠@natcass1⁠ Neice's insta: @natsnieces Tony's insta: @tonycass68 Linny's insta: @auntielinny.lwn THE BIG CHRISTMAS LIVE SHOW 7th December ⁠⁠⁠- claphamgrand.com/event/live-with-nat-at-christmas/⁠ The tiny warm-up shows 4th Nov - Dixon Studio, Palace Theatre, Southend - ⁠www.trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend/en-GB/event/other/live-with-nat-work-in-progress-tickets⁠ 6th Nov - Hat Factory, Luton - ⁠http://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/live-nat-work-progress⁠ 16th Nov - Hawth Studio, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - ⁠https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/the-hawth/whats-on/live-with-nat-work-in-progress⁠ Book Club: Bob Mortimer's Autobiography "And Away" https://amzn.eu/d/begUIQ3 Nat’s solo chats: any rants always welcome! Housecoats… let's bring them back?!  Scraping the Barrel: Marc’s still adamant that days old salad from a takeaway is an ideal packed lunch - what’s the maddest thing you’ve pack for lunch? Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? What’s brewing with the Nieces: are we all skipping the end of summer, all of autumn and going straight to Christmas? Group chat ettiquette - the “happy birthday” that makes everyone else’s look like they’re tagging on! Things we’re nagging with Linny about: Chilled walks gone wrong! Getting locked out when you’re in a hurry and everything becoming a right faff The Tony talks chatter: Keep your DIY questions coming, also open to some saucy two-paragraph stories for Tony to read out at the Southend show - think cheeky postcards (both in tone and length)! Can we make Tony an influencer and get him any freebies?  Georgina’s Fact - What cat have you let out of the bag? Have you been scammed? A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠[e-mail]⁠⁠ SHOW INFO: Life with Nat - it’s me! Natalie Cassidy and I’ll be chatting away to family, friends and most importantly YOU. I want to pick people's brains on the subjects that I care about- whether that’s where all the odd socks go, weight and food or kids on phones. Each week I will be letting you into my life as i chat about my week, share my thoughts on the mundane happenings as well as the serious. I have grown up in the public eye and have never changed because of it. Life with Nat is the podcast for proper people. Come join the community. ♥️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, hello, hello, hello. Welcome to Life with Nat today. A little Solo pod. It's Friday. I've just dropped Joanie to school. And I thought, I haven't done a solo pod for ages. And it gives me a real chance to play loads of voice notes and we can have a chat about lots of different things. So I thought that would be really nice for a Monday morning or any other day you're listening because not everybody listens on the day, do they? It's really interesting that actually because what I find is holidays, half terms, bank holidays. It sort of knocks everyone out of kilter because we're all habitual creatures. So we listen when we listen. And you know, I've been so busy. I haven't listened to my chatterbics or parenting in hell for ages. I'm so behind and I feel really guilty about it. And the more I think about it, it's so special that people give their time to this pod. And what I mean by that is

there are a million podcasts to listen to, thousands of radio shows, YouTube channels, whatever it is. But everybody listening, thank you, because you're deciding to spend a precious hour of your time listening to me, Babylon. be it on my own family whoever so i do appreciate it and i know you know that but i like to say it it's been an amazing couple of weeks because obviously the live shows have gone live so to speak and on sale i am blown away with how many people have bought tickets it has been brilliant and the best bit is when you all message me i've had so many photos let's see what this is Are you sure I don't have to buy a ticket?

Because I've got paranoia that I'm not going to get one and then they're going to sell out and then I'm not going to have a ticket. I'm just making sure. Naomi, she cracks me up. She helps me a lot these days with many, many things and she is helping me with a very, very special part of the show, which I'm not going to tell you about. So she isn't buying a ticket

because she's sort of part of the team, which is so lovely. So, no. Don't be paranoid. Don't be stupid. I do have another little message from her, which is quite funny. Girl, I am currently sat in my porch because I am a strong, confident, no bed who left her house without her house keys and without her car keys. So I can't get in my car and go to work, and I can't get in my house to get my car keys. And my two neighbours that have keys are on holiday and my mother and Laura's on a cruise. So I'm literally sat in my porch on a teeny tiny stool in uniform. I mean, I've got my sandwiches, so I won't die, but still, this is the morning I'm

having. Well, there you go. That was the other day. Sorry, Neo, I had to play it because it happens to us all. The other day, I went for a walk with Linney. We were actually filming something from my BBC doc, because I've got smattering of family and friends through it, which is also lovely. And we went for a little walk. Actually, there's quite a lot to this story, but I will save it for when I'm with Linney because I got papped, which hasn't happened for ages, but we'll go into that another time. Anyway, we've been on a walk and we got back and we were rushing back and my production lady had my key because we were filming and I said, we're going to go back now and we sort of headed in front and sort of power walked home because Linda had to get off to do her hair,

of course she did, and realise that she had the key. And then there is a spare key somewhere, but I'd realised I'd left the other key in the door, if that makes sense. I couldn't get the other key in. Anyway, it happens to the best of us, Naomi, so don't worry about it. I do know that she did get in in the end, so she is okay. But a massive thank you and a big shout out to Life with Nat the Pod Squad, which is the group that Naomi fronts up and posts stuff about the shows, and it's just really warming and lovely, and I know some of you follow it.

Please do because it's just great content and I haven't got time to do it and she does it for me. So happy days. And the reason I haven't got time is because lots and lots is going on. So not only have we got all the live shows, the book kind of promotion has started for happy days. It gets published and it's out. Publication day is the 9th of October, which really isn't that far away. So I've been doing different podcasts, which will be really lovely. You'll enjoy those, I'm sure. Different podcasts. I have been doing photo shoots for things. A lot of you have said that you really liked my Prima magazine cover. It was so lovely to do a shoot and get really glammed up. The problem with it is, is when I look at the photos, I just think, is that really me? I'd never look like that in real life, do I? But at least you know that.

And when I look at other people who always look that glamorous, I think, my God, that is an effort. To look like that every day is an arduous task. But I enjoyed it and the clothes were beautiful. My favourite was the pink and white cheque, long coat. It had trousers as well. But it was from Holland and Cooper. And I'd like to have a shout out to my friend Samantha who got that immediately.

I'd never heard of the brand before the photo shoot. And it is beautiful. It's like quintessential English kind of countryside. Think kind of Claudia Winkleman traitors. It's really lovely. And Roro said that is very in that trend this year. So I bagged the coat. Yeah, I got the coat.

They gave it to me actually on the shoot because obviously it was going to be on the front cover. And that leads me into my next conversation because on the last pod with Tony, I spoke about celebs being gifted holiday. and things like that. And I stick by the fact that I feel very uncomfortable with having a holiday for free. I think it would be pressure on the holiday to collate the information for socials, so photos, all looking great, posts, blah, blah, blah. So again, that is a job to do on

holiday, which I don't want to do. But also the fact that I work really hard and I can afford a holiday. And there are other people who work really, really hard and can barely afford their electric bill. And that just doesn't sit right with me. Anyway, I did have a conversation with Camilla about this who works at Didley Squat. I'm a bit starstruck by her because of that. I want to get down there. But have a listen to this. Oh my God, the gifted holiday chat. This is why we love you, Nat. You should you keep it real? And you can see it from the average person's side because it does nothing but grate me. And what great to me more is when they get gifted things like Alton Towers or more annoyingly Disneyland Paris.

What fucking family don't know that doesn't exist? Everyone knows. Everyone wants to take their kids, but not everyone who afford it. And then you get like be less celebs, getting it free to advertise a place that we know exists and want to go to ourselves. Give it to the normal people. That will get you a lot more clout. Now the thing is with Camilla's message,

I didn't mention theme parks. I mentioned holidays. I actually got gifted. We all went to Legoland, didn't we? So I sent her a message back and I said, I've got to be honest, Camilla. I got gifted a free trip to Legoland recently. It makes me feel very, very lucky and quite awkward at the same time.

And the reason they do is because, yes, on those days you can do some pickies and you say, I've been to Legoland and it's fantastic and what have you. And I'm not going to turn that down. You know I'm honest, guys. If someone wants to gift me some tickets for everybody and my family members also, row, row, elves, the children, I am going to take that up. I am going to do it because it's a treat for all the family

and it's a perk of my job. But the holiday thing is another story. But Camilla did come back to me and say, oh, I see, maybe not so down to earth then. She did make me laugh. But I get what she means. Why do these places have to advertise when they're so famous? Because they have to keep going.

Got to keep the ball rolling. Ball rolling? Or ball up in the air? Here I go again. I am like an old woman, aren't I? I am. I'm not an old bird. Talking of old birds,

I thought this was a very good idea. Morning, Nat. I've got a topic for you. And it's something I've thought about for years, actually. And what piqued my mind was I drove past a house and I saw a little old lady out in her garden, hanging her washing up, wearing a house coat. Whatever happened to the house coat? All our nans had them, the amount of clothes that I have ruined with bleach because I love the stuff.

Why don't we all have housecoats? Why don't we bring them back and make them a thing again? Is it just me or do other people feel the same? Housecoats? Housecoats are the way forward, I reckon. Anyway, it's Gina from the Cotswolds. Oh, Gina. Gina, Gina, Gina. Right, we're bringing back the bloody housecoat. You are so right. What happened to them? I think you can still collect those. I think you can get them in Marx's. And I bet if you went into a John Lewis or a Debenham as you could get one, let's bring them back. I am going to get myself one and take a nice photo of it. Housecoats when you're putting the bins out. I mean, have they been overtake? can buy the dressing gown. However, I think a housecoat is more appropriate and it's much more

gentrified, quite classy. And you know I love rollers in. I would wear that as a hairstyle. So I think rollers with a housecoat is absolutely what we should be doing. I'm going to look into it today, Gina. It's a lost art and I was so excited to hear it. You've sparked a memory in my mind. my mum had a house coat let's bring them back this week eliza turned 15 so i thought it'd be quite nice to touch on that it's a really weird feeling having a 15 year old when sometimes you still feel 15 yourself and i'm sure you can relate to that but as i say she's she's a really good girl there is a slight attitude at times but you do have to just keep reminding them to be kind

and not be rude but she's very very good she didn't want for much she wanted a McDonald's on her birthday I couldn't believe it me and Mark were set up for the evening we said oh should we get a lovely takeaway we offered to take her out but it was a school night

and she was sensible and said look we're going out at the weekend mummy I'd just be at home she had her best friend over and I said, right, what takeaway we're going to get? You know, we can be lovely. We can have a nice big takeaway and McDonald's, please. I said, that is ridiculous. But it was a birthday and I fully enjoyed my chicken sandwich meal with a double

cheeseburger. Not going to lie to you. I don't have McDonald's often, but when I do, I thoroughly enjoy it. Can't lie. But yeah, it was really, really poignant thinking back to, giving birth to her and you do that as a mum, I think. When it's their birthday, I'm a little bit like, well, it's my day as well, actually. You know, he's spoiling, but hang on a minute. How about me? We should celebrate the mums on the birthdays as well, I believe. But it was really nice.

And Joni was lovely, and she wrote her a lovely poem saying, you're the best sister I could ever have, and she was really good. She got to be excitable in the evening, stressed her eyes out, but that happens every single night of the week, so no change there. but it was a really nice evening and someone sent me a message talking of Joni and she said it's been an age since I've messaged. This does not mean I'm not listening. I'm still here for it all but I'm rubbish at social media and miss the announcements about what you're going to talk about. Now firstly I do understand that and I had another message from a lady saying could you put stuff somewhere else because I haven't got social media and that's really hard but I am

hoping, well, I am going to do it. I just can't do it this year. But I am going to sort out my own website, a proper website with all the info on and we can put pickies on there. It's all in one place for people who are on Instagram or Facebook. And I think that would be really good with links to all the shows and book tour and all of that. Because there is a lot going on. I feel a little bit like, oh, awkward. Go away, Nat. You're everywhere. I hope I'm not annoying anybody, but it's just sort of all happened at the same time. I go to Bath next Friday. If anyone is near Bath, come and get a ticket. I mean, doing a Q&A with Gabby Roslin, who is absolutely gorgeous and a huge fan of EastEnders. She's never missed an episode. It's sort of a question

and answer in conversation with her, and that's in Bath and Friday. And then the following week it kicks off in lots of other places. I haven't got on with me. The link is in my bio, which completely overlooks what I was talking about really having a website so sorry about that but yeah there is a lot going on and then she said I'm a mum of seven no she's not a mum of seven Jesus if she was a mum of seven I'd be going round her house knocking on the door and giving her a cuddle here we go I'm a mum of a seven year old now how do you keep joanie innocent mine is all skincare fashion hair and talking like a teenager love to all the familiar all the best Love all the best. Well, I'm really lucky that Joni is quite childlike. And I say that because she should be because she's nine. But she loves playing with dollies. She loves her Lego. Very imaginative. She'll play schools with all her teddies. I don't allow her to do skincare or any of that. And she sees her sister doing it all the time. But somehow I've managed to really sort of,

not allow Joni to do everything her sister does. It's the same with bedtimes. A lot of people say to me, oh, you know, my little one won't go to bed before the big one. I don't know how I've managed it. I don't know. It's not a secret. But there's never been a time where Joni questions that Eliza's up because there's such an age gap perhaps. And Joni goes to bed way before Eliza and that's the way it's always been. The same as, yeah, she's got a couple of eyeshadows and a bit of lip balm or whatever you. And if we go out, she'll put it on. But she isn't into any of that stuff. Maybe it's because she doesn't watch social media. She isn't into crazies or anything like that. I mean, she was up this morning at half past five,

wrapping up fidget toys because she started a club at school. I don't even know if she's allowed to do it. But she's very, very busy. And she has her own mind. She's very special. My answer in how you keep children innocent is to just keep them away from YouTube, social media, that sort of stuff, and play with them and give them time. And I'm not having a go at you, by the way. I don't know, but it's just how is she into skincare, fashion, hair, talking like a teenager, where's she getting that from? It could be school friends, perhaps, or maybe she has older sisters or brothers. But I think just buying them things are age appropriate and not encouraging the other things. because they've got forever to be old

so that's all I would say so going back to the live shows because I'm so excited I'm just going to mention a few people that message me Harry remember he was cabin crew and he changed his career

can't believe it Harry and Lucas are booked they're going to make a couple of nights out of it they don't get to London a lot it's brilliant and Lucas is frantically listening to the pod to try and grasp it because he's only listened

when he's been in the car with Harry so it's new to him and Harry said he can hear the theme tune while he's showering. Thank you so much, Harry, and I cannot wait to see you. It's absolutely brilliant. Going back to Camilla, who was talking about the gifted stuff, she, again, is a regular voice note and messenger, and she's coming.

And she said, hearing the lovely messages you read out, I just want to echo what everyone says all the time on the pod, that listening does make you feel like you guys are our friends. It's the weirdest thing, as really it makes no sense to feel like that. So it makes me feel better to hear that other listeners feel the same. But the fact that you do take time to message makes it even more special. And I can't wait to meet you, Camilla. I cannot wait because, again, I just feel like you're all like me. We're like-minded people, which is brilliant. Not that I am stealing Tom Allen and Susie Ruffles podcast name, but it is a great name, like-minded friends.

I'll tell you else is coming. Georgina. Georgina's coming. My name. I'm going. Georgina's coming. My fact lady, I am so excited. She's sending some factoids in. She is going to be there. I genuinely, and beside myself, you think you're excited that you're coming to see me. I can't wait to meet you all. I've got a little fact from Georgina.

Morning, Nat. I haven't sent you a fact lately, so I thought I'd send you one now. So the origin of the phrase, let the cat out of the bag. Basically, it comes from a scam in medieval marketplace. where a dishonest seller would substitute a cat for a more valuable animal such as like a piglet in a bag because they used to sell them in bags.

When the buyer discovered the deceit by opening the bag, the secret of the fraud was revealed, hence the saying, letting the cat out of the bag. Yeah, it's very interesting. Factoid for a Friday morning. Have a great pod. See you later. She's actually one of my favourites. I can't believe it.

I love her facts. To the point I had to message her and say, you need to know, you inspired me within my book. Because of the facts and the etymology and finding out about what things meant, because my book is about days of the week, I talk about where Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, all those days originated from. So I've researched it.

And I think she's going to love the book. But it's actually to do with Georgina that I've done that. Isn't that amazing? I absolutely love people. It's magic, as Bob Mortimer would say. It's magic. Finished his autobiography, by the way. You're not going to go into it because it's a book club spesh.

But fantastic. Mel's coming. Mel's sent me a picture of her laptop screen. Mel's going. You're going. I like that. I like the way when you get a ticket. It's you're going, and I've had loads of screenshots.

Thank you, Mel. She's also seeing me in Wales in a couple of weeks for the book. Fantastic loyal people. Come to a couple of things. Get to see you more. It's bloody brilliant. I've just had a message from Tony, by the way, on our group. And he's just put, I don't class myself as a celebrity,

so I'd still take a two-week freebie to Portugal. I agree, Tone. Why not? Go for it. I have to say we had a lovely roast dinner last Sunday because it was Eliza's birthday Wednesday I said to everyone please pop over if you want to see you

because weeks are busy aren't they midweek is a lot for people and all my lot I've got little babies is just a lot so it was meant to be a couple of people popping over sort of maria reels whatever everyone the whole shabangle it was like Christmas day

I did two chickens beef pork crackling came out absurdly good. Roasties. Cabbage? No, Cavalonero, which was very interesting. Never really do Cavalonero, and I was going to chop it all up. Maria looked at me, Roro looked at me, disgraced.

She just looked at me like shit, as if to say you can't cut it up. So I put it in a large saucepan, steamed it for a little while, gave it a little boil, and then I chucked it in the sieve, and then I popped it in a little frying pan. with a bit of butter and just sort of bit of salt and pepper was delish. Absolutely fantastic. Honey roast carrots and parsnips. A cheese sauce in a jug for Eliza because I didn't do a cauliflower cheese and she loves the sauce, as does Mark. Uh, broccoli. Creamed Leaks. I do love a cream leak, guys. Don't know if you've ever done that. Chop them all up finally with none of the hard stuff on, right? A large wodge of butter. Lurpack, if you will, but I've gone off the lirpac

now. I'm onto salted butter for Marx's in a butter dish, as you know. Big wadge of butter, melt that down, whack in your leeks, lots of salt and white pepper, a little dash of white wine if it's open, which it always is on a Sunday with us. And then I steam them with a lid on for a little while, right? So they soften right down. Then take the lid off, get a little bit of that alcohol away that liquid and then lashings of double cream if you will lashings of it and then you leave them on about a tour or three with the lid on and they're ready to go they are one of my faves mark isn't a fan not his sort of bag but you know each to their own but it was a lovely roast dinner and it was lovely to get everybody together it's pandemonium and on monday i felt like i'd been

run over by a lorry because I was so tired, but it is worth every second of it. It's lovely when I see all the kids playing together and just feel very fortunate, you know, very fortunate all the family live close. I get lots of messages from people who live abroad or, you know, their parents live away and because of work, it's taking them three or four hours away. And I love the fact that listening to the pod gives people that kind of family feel and it makes people feel a bit warm inside. Pass a sick bag But it is true It really is Oh, the other thing I've got to talk to you about is Inside Number 9 The Stage Show

It was such a brilliant experience So I got an email Whatever Sort of about five days before it Saying would you like Reese and Steve Reese and Steve if you don't mind Now I worked with

Reese Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton years ago, over 20 years ago, on Psychoville. And I had a tiny little part in it and I played a cook called Lorraine. And I had to put a really, really big sort of suit on, big fat suit type thing. Like Monica from Friends, like really over the top, because their stuff is quite grotesque, isn't it? And strange. And my character got strung up by a string of sausages. And then I think someone shouted Keish Lorraine to my knowledge. But anyway, I have worked with them before, but years and years ago. And they asked me if I'd like to appear in the cameo scene that they do and they have different people, well-known people every night, which is amazing. And I got it.

And I thought, I love Inside Number Nine so much. Like me and Mark love it. It's one of our favourite programmes. A Quiet Night In is the episode which is about the bank robbers who are trying to steal something and it's all mine. Anyway, I thought I've got to do it. So I get to the theatre. The theatre is in Canterbury, Marlowe, 1,200 seats. And I sat in the dressing room and there was a lovely production manager and he came over and had a chat and talked me through it all. And I thought, I haven't really thought about this.

I'm going on stage. And it was so quick. I got there at half five and you're on at half seven, 20 to eight. And it was really good for me. It was good that I didn't have time to think about it. I didn't have time to overanalyze it. So I got ready, got the pyjamas on and a dressing gown. Actually, a bit like a house coat.

Not going to lie, Gina. It did have a belt, but it was a quilted material. I'd go as far to say, that is the closest thing that I've seen to a house coat in a very long time. How strange. The links. Anyway, I got everything on Sound came in Put my mic on

And then I was just at the side of the stage Watching the beginning of the show Which is fabulous If you haven't seen it I mean I was going to stay And watch the second half But it was Eliza's birthday the next day So I said I can come and do it

But I've got to shoot off straight away As soon as my scene's done And they were fine with that But I have said Mark and I would love to go and see it Somewhere else So we're hoping to do that But yeah Then I was standing by the side of the stage

And I thought, oh, I've got to go on here in a minute. My heart started beating. My mouth started going dry. And I felt so nervous. But as soon as I got onto the stage, after about 30 seconds, the nerves just went. And I loved every second of it. It was probably about four or five minutes, a tiny little part. But you are left on stage on your own for a bit as well.

And I thought, if I can do this tonight without thinking about it, in front of 1,200 people, I cannot wait for my live shows because that isn't my audience. They haven't even come to see me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. When I run out on stage and see you all, you're there for me. So it's just going to be like a massive party. It's just going to be brilliant. So it was a really good thing to do and it made me really look forward to the live shows even more.

So, yeah, it was a really good thing to do. I feel very lucky. game to be asked to do it because they are geniuses those two. The amount of work they've done over the years. Oh, do you hear my belly rumble then? It's 10 o'clock and I've only had a cup of tea. I'm not even trying to fast this morning, just having had time. When I think about the stuff that's going on, I know I keep saying, oh, I'm overwhelmed. I feel much better now. It's because of the work, the BBC doc and the health and social care level 3MVQ I'm doing. The work is a thing that worries me the most because it's something out of my comfort zone.

I've handed in one assignment and I've got one more to do and I've blocked out three-day window to sit and get it done. And so I'm feeling lighter. I am feeling much lighter. I think that's the key, isn't it? when you've got 150,000 things to do, Mark always says it to me. He says, make a list. I am not a list maker. Everything is in my bonts. Everything. Mark will make a list about a list, but I understand it. He can cross things off. You know, it's a visual thing, isn't it? That you're getting through things. I'd love to hear from you about list making. And I think there are two types of people.

list makers people who have it in their bonds 07-820 1919 and Mark and I can talk about it on a scrape in the barrel we'll put it on our list I've forgotten what I was saying now anyway let's move on

I've got loads of little bits and pieces here loads of voice notes from you let's see what you're saying and have a chat about those I'll tell you what I'll rant about cleaning piss of toilets I'm sure you can't play this on the pod but I am fed up with cleaning the toilet

and then a boy peeing on the seat oh and even worse sitting on the seat and not realising that they've peed on the toilet anyway happy Friday have a good pod love can't wait to see you soon bex's coming bex's coming to the book tour and she's coming to the live show

cannot wait to meet her feel like my mates already and I can play it on the pod yes I can and I'll tell you something else. Let's talk about urine for one moment. Yeah. Every time I lift the seat up, there's a little bit of wee-wee on there. But I'm sorry, I've got to go into more detail. If you're eating, stop. It's the poo marks for me. It's the poo marks. And may I just add, I know for a fact, that is not Mark, the kids. The kids are animals. Why are there poo marks in

the toilet I say I bleach them and I go round and it is the worst job the loo cleaning is a fascinating one just clean up after yourself if we were in Crete and we had a hose might be a different story

Hi Nat this is Naomi from how I hampstead I saw you night this morning I thought I'd give you a call tell you what I saw this morning disgusting went up to Big Tesco to grab something for lunch three different people in pyjamas in big Tesco now I understand if it's a little Tesco that's a little Tesco outfit just pop it in

three people what the hell's going on well I tell you something Naomi maybe they're busy love they've chucked their rug boots on and they've gone up the road I don't know if we can call it disgusting maybe if they had a house coat on

you'd feel better about it I try not to go out in my pyjamas loungeware, yes, chuck on a loungeware or leggings and a jumper, standard in it leggings, trainers jumper, hair and a bum, off we go. But yeah, I mean three people is quite a lot for a big Tesco's but don't get angry about it.

Don't worry about it. As long as you're all dressed well, you know, rant over, rant over. Hi, Nat. Just Kelly from Hall here. Just seeing your message about doing your solo pod and you wanted us to just message in with a few rants. I've got two. So I'm a busy working, full-time working mum, two bordering teenagers, 11 and 13, both playing two sports teams. So yeah, it's just life's manic. Husbands, obviously, around really fucks me off when he says stuff like, I've just emptied the day. dishwasher for you. I've just put some washing on for you. I mean, why the fuck is it just for me? We all live here. Anyway, moving on to the second rant, kids, toothpaste sinks. I mean, seriously, do they pull them aside at school and just say, let's have a competition, kids, to see who can leave the most toothpaste in the sink because your mom just loves cleaning it up. Run over. Thanks, Nat. Enjoy the rest of you dear.

Oh, for you, that would get on my nerves for you. I don't get for you. I get a list of what's been done. But for you, I would have to turn around and say, you're taking the piss, mate. Yeah, it's a funny one, isn't it? It's a bit like dads who say they're babysitting. That always makes me laugh. Babysit the kids. What do you mean babysit? They're your bloody kids. And as for the toothpaste, I am totally with you. Joni often, so there's a toothbrush in my bathroom, in my onsuit, but there's also one downstairs because sometimes, you know, after breakfast and that, it's just easier to not come back upstairs.

And that sink is white, the whole sink. And then the toothpaste is on the side. Then she leaves the toothbrush there and it's all over the side. I completely agree with you. Bain of my life. I wonder how long we spend a year cleaning sinks. I often think about it, wiping, draining boards. But we don't want sinks that are dirty, so what else are we going to do? But thank you for that message. I love your rants. Hi now, it's Julia. Very freaky that you've just asked for random little

rants for your solo pod because I've just finished ranting to my husband about one. I've discovered a new bug bear, which I've only discovered in the last year or so, but it's growing legs and becoming worse as time goes on. I'm sure it's just me and I'm pretty sure no one else is going to relate to this, but I thought I would share it with you. My new bug bear is people that wish other people happy birthday on WhatsApp groups. It really irritates me. And I think the only reason it irritates me is because if someone wishes someone a happy birthday on a group chat, then you then feel obliged to also wish that person a happy birthday. even though you probably would have done anyway, you would have remembered under your own steam,

but because somebody has already wished that person a happy birthday, you then have to also send a happy birthday, but it looks as though the only reason you've done it is because the first person has already done it and that they've prompt your memory and prompted you to wish someone a happy birthday. And it really, really winds me up to the point that I've stopped wishing people happy birthdays on group chats. I do it directly. And, there's always that one person that sends a happy birthday message at the cracker dawn. So in my head, they're all like, oh, yes, I'm the one that remembered. Aren't I good?

Aren't I wonderful? And then everybody after that is just like, oh, yeah, sorry, happy birthday too. If Room 101 was still a thing, I would put wishing people a happy birthday on group chats in Room 101 because it really winds me up. Anyway, happy Friday. Bye. Well, you really have got something about that, haven't you? But I agree with you, actually. If you're going to wish someone a happy birthday and they're your friend,

you do it on a personal message or you give them a ring, don't you? Ah, I haven't got time to go through group chats. It's like, I'll tell you what else it's like. This is a great conversation, actually. WhatsApp group. Hi, just to remind you that there's a team, whatever, coffee morning on Monday. And then you get a thumbs up. And another thumbs up.

and a smiley face. You don't need to respond. You've seen the message. You don't need to respond. 55 thumbs-ups. Don't worry about it. You've got the information. People might say it's polite.

It's a waste of time. Just, it's fine. So, yeah, I mean, the group chat thing, it's just a lot, isn't it? That is a very good conversation for me and the nieces group chats. I'll get on to that and I shall write it down. Thank you, Julia.

I hope you have a lovely day. Hi, Nat. Matt from Fernhurst here. Just heard a rumour that you might be replacing Danny Dyer on Strictly. And if that's true, just to let you know, we'll all be rooting for you. Have fun. Don't forget your trumpet. Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, where have you heard this ridiculous rumor from? It's incredulous. I've already done it, mate. Let's say doing All-Stars. I'm not going anywhere.

It was such a shame, though, to see that. I loved the launch show. It was really, really good. Again, you kind of go, at the beginning, I always feel like you go, line up, I'm not sure. And then you get into it, don't you? You find your favourites. I can't wait for Saturday night. But it is a shame.

It's horrible she's injured herself. Yeah, that must be so bad. But no, Matt, unfortunately, I haven't had the call. And it's really funny you say that. I was watching the launch show with Roro, actually, last weekend. And she said, do you wish that you've not done it years ago and you could do it now? I said, yeah, I would rather do it now. Just being that bit older, I'm more confident, a little bit lighter,

purely because I had to pick up Vincent. No one could pick me up. Poor old Nat. But yes, it would be lovely to do it again. If they did All-Stars, I'd love a little invite if anyone's listening. Hey, Nat, Danielle from North London here. Just to say, I booked my two tickets to the Hat Factory in Luton for November. So excited. Can't wait to see you. Yay. Can't wait to see you too. So there's Luton, Crawley, South End. We're thinking of doing some sort of saucy postcards that Tony can read out for South End. It's so brilliant coming up with things. And remember, those shows, the little ones that I've put out are work in progress. So that does mean you'll see us on stage either arguing. Me saying that don't work that shit or saying, oh, that's really good and writing it down.

is going to be very, very relaxed. So I hope you're not expecting a full-blown sort of theatrical performance from us all because we're working it all out. But thank you for booking. And yeah, I'm just absolutely thrilled about all of it. Well, that's 45 minutes from me. I've absolutely loved sitting in this room on my own today and having a chat with you all. Thank you so much for all of your messages.

I hope you all have a really, really good week. If you're busy, just remember whether it's in your bonts or on a list. tick them off and we will get there. I hope the parenting goes well this week. I hope there's no arguments between anybody. And yeah, it's been lovely. 077-8-8-19-19. Send me stuff for the solo pod at any time.

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