Life with Nat - EP165: Nat's Nieces #33 - Giraffes, fraud & thriving

Episode Date: October 27, 2025

The nieces are back with Nat, asking big questions, like... what do I do with a plant that's growing? How do we cope with Christmas whilst on a birthday trip? And, who's pulled a Celia? The prescrip...tion thing they were trying to remember is called an NHS Prepayment Certificate. Worth a look if you get more than 3 prescriptions a month! 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 22nd Oct - The Bill Murray, Islington -⁠⁠ https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/live-with-nat-work-in-progress-wed-22nd-oct-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202510221830/⁠⁠ 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: October's Book is Happy Days by Natalie Cassidy (obvs we have to get behind our gal!!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/happy-days-natalie-cassidy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get reading, all reviews welcome. We're also accepting suggestions for a Christmassy thriller fiction for November Nat’s solo chats - any rants always welcome!  Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! 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? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest! What’s brewing with the Nieces - are we all skipping the end of summer, all of autumn and going straight to Christmas - Nat’s door is! Group chat ettiquette & pranks. Nice Lorraines… get in touch! Advent calendars & gift recommendations v. welcome! Things we’re nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please! 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?  TBC Cultural differences ep - inspired by Linny’s Mediterranean heritage and her & Ellia's Italian trip, we'd love to hear about the cultural differences you've noticed between the UK and basically ANYWHERE else!  A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Starting point is 00:01:22 Conditions and exclusions apply. What noise does a giraffe make? Good one, isn't it? Sorry? They have a long tongue. When they're eating the branches, they don't make... They don't. They don't make a noise.
Starting point is 00:01:59 Only when, although when they fight each other, that is scary shit. Have you seen what they do? No. No. All those times, you've seen those giraffes fighting. Yeah. I know, but we don't watch Attenborough much, do we? They swing their necks. Oh, yeah.
Starting point is 00:02:14 Like, Dutty Wine, that means. Yeah, and they fight with their necks and with their little horns and claw, dig in. Yeah. Not heard any noises, though. What about a panda? No, what I will say about a giraffe. Beautiful. Because your eyelashes look beautiful tonight.
Starting point is 00:02:30 Thank you. The most beautiful eyelashes is unreal. Amazing. You got fake ones again? Yeah. Yeah, I've had them on for a little while. Yeah. You're like a giraffe.
Starting point is 00:02:40 You do. Thanks. Apart from the height. Yeah, no. Talking of fake things. Well done you. I'm very pleased. Pink your boobs are, alright?
Starting point is 00:02:50 No. She's got no nails. So what's on them? What are we doing? Nothing strengthner. Well done. They're really good. They do?
Starting point is 00:02:59 Can you have biab? I don't know, I'm scared. But look at your face and your neck. No, but it has been like that for a while, but I still last night, it felt so itchy and it's been feeling like it's on fire. But the rush isn't there? Have you checked the strength now that that's not got any weird things in it? Oh, else I don't know, but it was funny because I was getting it removed.
Starting point is 00:03:22 There's a lady sitting next to me. I said to her, oh, I've got to get him removed because of this, that. She went, I bet you'll secretly hope. that you get them removed, but you still get the rash. It's true. It is true. There's a tiny little part of you that hopes you're allergic to something else. Yeah, it is.
Starting point is 00:03:40 But they're not bitten down. Please don't bite them. No, I know. It's really good. I'm going to really be strong and try. Because I think I could put a little color on them, don't I? Cool. Easily.
Starting point is 00:03:51 And you've got long fingers. Yeah. So you can get away with them. Yeah. So you've had yours off and I've gone super long. maria style they look lovely i did mine with eliza oh it's very good they look lovely nice cute right i've done a bit round a lot i've cut mine down nice better i love this shape but you can't have it unless you're having them long they look awful yeah agreed sorry guys
Starting point is 00:04:18 the point that like a stiletto slash almond you're like a talon you're like a witch i said i said I'm going Halloween without realising red and long, pointy. No, I love it. Nice. Are you doing any pumpkins at all? No. No. You're not?
Starting point is 00:04:38 There's been some excellent memes on the old. Oh, let's have a day out. You know, and it's like, it's not, it's not what it looks, yeah. Love him. No, again, I love the idea of it. It's fucking boring. An ag. Cold.
Starting point is 00:04:55 Muddy And even like last year We just bought some pumpkins And dug them out It's hard My hands were in pieces I'm allergic to the pumpkin I was red raw
Starting point is 00:05:09 It's horrible Absolutely red raw With some gloves Last night I was in bed And I was on YouTube Mike was like What are you watching I was like pumpkin carving
Starting point is 00:05:16 He said oh yeah brilliant Just because she's got a competition Joanie It's like take two quidding And bring a pumpkin But she's not even at school on Friday so it's irrelevant because if she wins she's not there but I've seen this thing you know like biscuit cutters
Starting point is 00:05:31 yes you can put that hammer bosh oh do that really though can you it all cracks to pieces yeah I'd be I think the way forward is to paint them draw on them yes pencil yeah I've seen that that's a good idea and nice the girl you know like you can get a bit of glitter the only thing is that's what I'll be doing I'll be saying there's no carving that's what we do but the carving thing some of them
Starting point is 00:05:55 they thin out the layers of the skin. Yeah. So I did. It all went rotten and all crumbled in on itself. Well, more for you. That's you, isn't it? Dan's with tea.
Starting point is 00:06:06 But I'm saying there's a thinness and then you can see a little bit of the shadows. You can get really good ones. Some people are amazing, but yeah, it's not my foreshay. It's not for me. I mean, I can't fucking do a dot to dot, so I don't know who's carving a pumpkin. I can't imagine you carve it.
Starting point is 00:06:20 I'd try. No, it's a lot. But even the equipment, the utensils, they're shit. They are useless. They are the biggest con out there. A plastic shovel. You try shoveling it with plastic.
Starting point is 00:06:33 You just need spoons and kitchen knives. Such a con that. Carving pumpkin kit. Bullshit. Really bad. Yeah, no. How are you feeling this week? Any better?
Starting point is 00:06:48 No, you've been under the weather last week. And I felt very tired. I woke up this morning at about three. Yeah. And my throat. It felt so sore and dry. I thought, please don't. I feel okay, but I'm not 100%.
Starting point is 00:07:01 Not 100%. Well, we've had a lovely message from Claire, Elliot, and she said, I'm recommending this to you and the nieces. You can get it in Tesco. It's perfect for warding off winter viruses. I swear this is the reason I've yet to be struck down with the dreaded lurgy going around, doing the rounds.
Starting point is 00:07:18 What is it? 60-mo shot once a day. It's very hot because of the K-N. But it's a plenish recovery. So it's plenish and again it's one of those shots Show me the bottle Oh so So is that a
Starting point is 00:07:34 A little bottle, a little shot right And she is recommending those One a day? One a day How much is that costing? I know, do you remember our argument with Eliza about the shots? Yeah And then I went and bought three
Starting point is 00:07:47 You know the Marxism, Cain Is it Cain? Yeah, ginger Again just going to throw it out there Go on you could make them that was the argument so we were mugging
Starting point is 00:07:59 Natalie off saying as if you buy them for Eliza and she's boshing one in one a day why don't you make them it's got to be fresh but it has you got to do it every morning I'm not saying that's not a possibility you do they turn to sugar within like 12 hours
Starting point is 00:08:14 so how do these juice companies that make them stuff in them there's additives in them you can't when I've I've juiced a lot I've done beetroot apple ginger you have to juice and drink it turns to shit if you leave it in the fridge.
Starting point is 00:08:29 Hmm. Interesting. But if you froze it? Possible. Then what are you doing? You're defrosting. I just get it out the night before or in the morning.
Starting point is 00:08:39 So you can't, though. Can you the night before? It's a good idea. I'm not sure. Well, if you got it out and put it in the fridge, it's going to take a little while to defrost. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:08:48 But do them in the cube things. Yeah. Or even in mini bottles. Yeah, or do it in an ice cube. it in a glass there's ways I reckon I reckon
Starting point is 00:08:58 I think you can do you remember that stuff that our dear friend bought us our dear friend dear friend do you remember
Starting point is 00:09:08 that stuff that she brought us a bottle each we were ill we were both ill a lot and she was like to take it
Starting point is 00:09:15 Maria I know I know who our dear friend is I just don't know what you're talking about it wasn't what I love the metatone oh I hate that shit
Starting point is 00:09:22 it was like black drink Yeah, and you have a shot of it Yeah, no Oh, that's disgusting What is that? Metatone Wendy Richard Got me onto that
Starting point is 00:09:29 But she swore by it When you run down It's got a lot of iron in it Isn't it? It's good for you Grim I just don't stick at this stuff I don't stick at nothing
Starting point is 00:09:38 The vitamins are there I'm getting fatter by the day Genuinely I don't do nothing anymore Yeah, all this Come open that David Lloyd I need it I need a new gym to go to
Starting point is 00:09:52 And I know that's bullshit, but I actually do. I'm not going to lie. I need something to go to, something to focus on. Is there something? Peloton not cutting it. Don't go on it. Not interested. I went on it once and I've done my backing. I can't ride a bike, stationary or not.
Starting point is 00:10:08 I was talking to my friend. Does she want it? No, but she's got one. She said I've never used it. I said that's a shame. You could have bought Natalie's off. It's a real shot. I thought you were going to say she wanted Brian.
Starting point is 00:10:21 I was buzzing. Oh, it's bad, isn't it? Terrible. It's not just me, though. I mean, not for me. It's not. I'm Queen Zim. But there are three people in the home who could use it.
Starting point is 00:10:31 No one uses it. It's not just me. Yeah, no, you're absolutely right. I'm saying there's people. And the lies are saying about, oh, yeah, you know, when I go to the gym. No, not interesting. People come over and I say, do you want to get on it and I don't want to, I'm like, do you want to class or? Yeah, it's mad.
Starting point is 00:10:47 Do you play for that subscription? Yeah. Oh, wow. I cancelled the subscription. And then I was like, no, I'm doing it, put it back on. It's only been about a month, but not got on it. So, yeah, I'll cancel that tonight, actually. But you should.
Starting point is 00:11:01 No, I don't like it. I don't like the bike. I'm not interested. I've got no interest. Again, all of this, you should. Sorry to keep going on about my reformer. I mean, I've been going to three weeks. I can't be going three years.
Starting point is 00:11:12 No, but you've found something you enjoy, and it's very special when you do that. Yeah, no, absolutely. I said to Natalie, I said, I've got it booked Friday morning. And then Becky was like, you've got a blow dry booked. I said, I'm going to have to cancel you, Becky. Good. Wow. She cancelled the blow dry.
Starting point is 00:11:27 No, but it's really good. What if I try and do it before? I said, no, but that's all, so you're not having a blow dry for marks? No, I'm just going to have to crimp. Good for you. No, I like that, though. Because I can't, I want to do it. It's really good.
Starting point is 00:11:38 I wish I could do it more. It's really good. But yeah, David Lloyd. Although, what time it wins that blow dry because I need it? Oh, um, oh, it's now 4.30. What do you mean? You just said you've cancelled? No, it was 9.30 and then I think she had a swap with someone's 430.
Starting point is 00:11:52 And I could have done the 4.30 but now I'm letting Alfie do his first ever play date with a couple of the boys. So I thought I can't do that. Oh, nice mum. Can you, is there something for the kids to do and you do a class? Or did it not work like that?
Starting point is 00:12:07 Yeah. What do you get looked after? I'm not saying looked after. But there's tennis clubs, there's things to do. Yeah, there's a crash. I think there's a crash. It's like a kids club fit. Yeah, but are they creche material?
Starting point is 00:12:17 They're a bit older now, aren't they? No, I don't know. I'm not sure. That's interesting. But there's clubs, tennis, clerk and book on to a course. No, there is, because one of my friends is joining. She has multiple children at multiple ages. She said, I'm joining because that's the way I'll be spending my time.
Starting point is 00:12:34 And I could go and work there if I'm working from home. Absolutely. We could all do work there. I'm going to spend my life there. Really? Again, you say this. No, I will. But I think for swimming, things with the back, is there going to be a soft play?
Starting point is 00:12:49 Have I made that out? Always a soft play in the cafe. I mean, it's just great. Yeah, I'm going to be there a lot. It is so expensive, though, isn't it? But I'll say in someone, it is expensive, but the tone's back. He's not coming out this way. He only comes out every now and again.
Starting point is 00:13:07 I'm not going to make him. He's original. Yeah, no, he's not. It's very important. Coming up. Yeah, I said it is expensive. However, what is it a month for a family? Oh, family, I don't know.
Starting point is 00:13:26 I'm not really sure yet. All I'm saying is, it's a few hundred quid. It depends on how you're using it. And it's not just going into the gym. It's not like a leisure centre, David Lloyd. It's a lifestyle. I've done it before. But I'm guessing all the kids club that's all additional money.
Starting point is 00:13:43 I'm not sure. Yeah, it's just interesting because I said, depending on what's included and what isn't, By the time you do this, pay for gym, pay for classes, X, Y and Z, when you're totally all that, there'll be some classes included for the children, surely. Yeah, and all of our classes are included. And you've got the gym, you've got a lovely pool, you've got an outdoor pool, you've got a spa, which is to die for.
Starting point is 00:14:04 I only know this because I went with Patsy recently to the one up the road from Bore and Mord, which I never knew existed, and I was there for 12 years. I couldn't believe it. Bushy, 10 minutes up the road. Right. And the spa is absolutely fat. You feel like you're on holiday. I can't believe this.
Starting point is 00:14:18 But even that, to go, should we just go for a few hours for like a spa? Yeah. I'm just thinking like for me on a Sunday. Cracking food. To kill a few hours with the kids. Yeah. Lovely breaks up the day.
Starting point is 00:14:29 But you could go if you're, even if you go for the soft play or you go swimming or, you know, if it's a nice day, you can just go in the garden, you know, around the grounds. I bet that will be lovely. Yeah. There'll be walks or, you know.
Starting point is 00:14:41 Oh, well, I'm excited. Very excited. So we got that to important. Just a shame. It opens in. No, I'm really pleased with that. But then maybe that's why they've done it as well. New Year, New Me.
Starting point is 00:14:51 I bet you it gets postponed till, Jan. Yeah, but also that's all right, though, to be fair. Yeah, December, it's like mid-December. You're not going to be using it in the first two weeks. Yeah, I am. Okay, can't wait. What, went, your busiest time of year, Christmas shopping, wrapping presents. I'm going to go.
Starting point is 00:15:06 Okay. She's going to go. She's going to wrap all her presents there. No, I'm going. You're not. You're not going to go. I am. What is your hand for?
Starting point is 00:15:16 I don't, not interested. What are you going to do there? Tenor. What are we saying? Before Christmas. Before Christmas. Okay, guarantee you won't. I'm in.
Starting point is 00:15:25 I'm in on that. Please postpone your opening, David Lloyd. What, 10 pound? No. No, you should have bet the membership for a whole year. Yeah, all right. Talking of Christmas and stuff, as we're there, can we give a shout out to Liberati?
Starting point is 00:15:40 Oh. You've done all the hard work, so thank you. Who me? Well, yeah, you've been talking to that. She has. I think she has. I didn't know she talked to them. Oh no, I know she's done the hard work,
Starting point is 00:15:50 but I'm saying in terms of organising things, you've done it. But how cute, her mum's been helping her. I know. Let's explain to the listeners what we've done. Is her name Libby? Yeah. Yeah, it is Libby. So I bought, to go to the beginning,
Starting point is 00:16:03 I bought some photos for everyone in the family, a little photo of James, and they were personalised to each family member. Last Christmas. Last Christmas. And she then sent us the, personalized Life with Nat Wooden Bull Bull Bulls if you remember
Starting point is 00:16:20 And it had some quotes on it Bits and bobs And then yeah And then yeah As part of the merch is a bit of a Christmas special We've asked her to produce some Life With Nat wooden bulbles That we're going to sell on the website
Starting point is 00:16:34 We sure are Some memorabilia for everyone to Add some joy to their Christmas tree Can I just say Because we're never sure of what we're doing But it could be that the merch is out now for all to buy. Oh, when's this going out?
Starting point is 00:16:50 Monday. Oh. Very, very possible. We could be launching today. We could be launching today. Happy March day. But what if it isn't? Then happy March day next week.
Starting point is 00:17:03 Oh, surely we've got it. It's got to. Monday. Go like that. Oh. Can you see? Maria is sporting a life with a brown jumper. We've got these in various colours.
Starting point is 00:17:15 Very cute Oh my goodness Where did you come from? A very, very quick goodbye All right I love you Good night sweetheart Night Joanie Good girl darling
Starting point is 00:17:26 But she just appeared I thought I heard the door I thought I did And there was no one Yeah we've got these in various colours Berg Forest green grey
Starting point is 00:17:36 We've got hoodies T-shirts Beanies Lovely the beanie You know I love a beanie people Caps Are you? use my trolley token today.
Starting point is 00:17:46 Good. Water bottle. Yeah. Shopping tote. Lots of things. Lots of bits and bobs. Can't wait for all my stuff in one of those totes that you're due to give me this evening. Have you got a tote here?
Starting point is 00:18:00 No. No, we need to get sort of an order out. We need to do a little order. But yeah, we'd love your feedback. Anything you think we're missing? Or yeah, missing or colours or fit of things. Obviously, you can't please everyone, but it is very important that we hear about. from you.
Starting point is 00:18:16 Yeah. And this is just to get out. Exactly. This is just the beginning. We've got to get it out. Everything. This is what we should change the name at the point. Working progress.
Starting point is 00:18:26 It's true actually. Permanently working on it. Yeah. And we're also going to have a little limited edition candle for anyone that is interested in that. It's so cute. So make sure you get your orders in if you do want one. And then, yeah, obviously the Christmas decoration.
Starting point is 00:18:41 That's with Moora. Lovely Sarah. Yeah. Yeah, lovely Sarah. I just love the fact we're using indie businesses that we've used before. You know Sarah. So lovely, isn't it? Yeah, and they've been amazing to thank you, ladies.
Starting point is 00:18:53 Brilliant. So I've smashed the bulb balls and the candle, just throwing it out there. Oh, yeah, it's true, actually. It has come from you. Thank you for those. You're very welcome. It's very good. I'm glad I could be a part of it.
Starting point is 00:19:04 Well, you've got to be a part of fucking something. Listen, I am your life. Not worry about that. That's niece is 20th of October pod. listening to the pod and Maria asked what would happen if you didn't pay for prescriptions by not being honest
Starting point is 00:19:18 I'll tell you the NHS business authority will send you a letter telling you to prove it or pay a £100 fine Yeah, I'd chip my pants So there you go Thanks
Starting point is 00:19:30 Thank you What if they thought What if they thought it wasn't right? Well this lady was claiming Maternity exemption Having just had a baby believing it was an automatic thing No no
Starting point is 00:19:41 The NHSBA was in touch and asked me to pay a fine as I didn't have proof of my maternity exemption. C-section scars, stretch marks, bags from no sleep and a whole baby
Starting point is 00:19:51 apparently on evidence. But when I, sorry, when I, after I had the baby, I never showed any. Never, no,
Starting point is 00:19:58 I never asked. I didn't show anything. I don't remember. I feel like the dentist. But maybe, oh no, what's the thing you get? They might just do a random check
Starting point is 00:20:06 every now and again. Yeah. No, the dentist. You get, if you're in employment. They give you a form. What's the thing? thing in employment called you're Matt B1 Matt B1 yeah oh yes I think something like that
Starting point is 00:20:18 I had an email actually I had an email about that and that was for the dentist I must have had one for the doctors as well I don't know but yeah so that's fair and then have you got the other message about um no you were going to say that sorry I forgot the name the lady but um well it's about basically you can pay something a yearly thing if you know you're going to have numerous amounts of pharmaceutical problems you can pay a certain amount No it is it
Starting point is 00:20:50 can't find it If you go on like the Gov website I can just see unicorns and stuff I'm sure it's like It was something like 39 pounds a month Or 115 for the year Oh sorry yeah
Starting point is 00:21:01 And it's unlimited And then she said But you know you only really need Something like four prescriptions To cover it To cover it Which I guess is in a month Every prescription is what, tenor, I feel like?
Starting point is 00:21:12 No, it's more than that, surely. I think it's gone up. Isn't it like 15 pounds or something? No, I'm sure I'm 12. Well, Maria knows. I've been buying them for fun. And what age are they free for children until? 16, I think.
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Starting point is 00:22:09 know you love the thought of a vacation to Europe, but this time, why not look a little further? To Dubai, a city that everyone talks about and has absolutely everything you could want from a vacation destination. From world-class hotels, record-breaking skyscrapers, and epic desert adventures, to museums that showcase the future, not just the past. Choose from 14 flights per week between Canada and Dubai. Book on emirates.ca. today. I had a lovely message from Ange. Yes. It's quite long, but it was pretty spesh.
Starting point is 00:22:46 She sent me something about picky bits. I mean, everyone sends us things about picky bits. I love it. She said, we also say all the best when we cheers with drinks as well as Salute Italian family connections. Family in Italy too. We have so many similar connections to be fair, like to buy for the 5,000 at Christmas or to reduce prezies to just the kids. Egg and lasagna, like my mama Rose, always make.
Starting point is 00:23:09 I have nieces and nephews that I adore, like Natty has you both. Love listening to you all on the pod. Like so many say, I do feel part of your amazing family when I listen to the pod because it all feels so familiar and you all have such a special bond just like my family do and I love that. Although you won't know it, Nat, her pod, Mark, you ladies, auntie and Tony have all been my therapy while my mum was poorly with dementia right through to when she passed away and the first year without her.
Starting point is 00:23:38 I've listened to the pod since day one, never missed an episode and I tell my family and friends to listen to I don't normally text or leave voicemails but today just felt right after I saw that picky bits book I know this is a much longer message and that likes for the pod so apologies that love to you all That's so lovely thank you so much Love that thank you so much
Starting point is 00:24:00 Also I think it's such a mad thing that people have never missed an episode It's a lot, it's a big commitment That is, because, I mean, I'm a podcast listener and I've, I don't, there's not a pod that I've listened to that is even yours. No, not being rude, I haven't listened to every single one. Absolutely. I try to, but yeah, that's. I don't try. How many of you listen to you?
Starting point is 00:24:23 It's better to say how many? Three? Maybe. Maybe even that's, maybe, what, fully start to finish, probably not. That is wild. It's good. Do you listen to any? No.
Starting point is 00:24:37 I don't listen to any podcasts What'd you do? How'd you relax? How do you unwind? Play my games, listen to music. It is actually doing the book tour. I spoke about it actually with a pop with Tony last week, so I won't go into it,
Starting point is 00:24:50 but it's actually amazing how many people don't know how to listen to a podcast. Well, no, I know how to listen to it. No, but there are, what I'm saying is there's a huge audience of people who have no idea what it is, how to put it on their phone. It's huge Yeah no that doesn't surprise me See I couldn't like say
Starting point is 00:25:11 Oh I'm just going to sit down And listen to a podcast No I'd never do that Oh you're potter Yeah I'm doing But they're not And I was thinking now I'm back home
Starting point is 00:25:19 I had some music on earlier While I was cleaning and doing stuff I could put a podcast on But it has to be the right kind of podcast Or the moment There's nothing that I'm I listen to a lot when I'm going to sleep But I'll say I'll listen to them
Starting point is 00:25:31 I'm asleep So I keep trying to listen to the same bloody one Yeah I listen to David And Joe, when I'm cleaning, I listen to Chatabix. And I've missed loads. But obviously Joe now is doing debriefs of the traitors, and it's just unbelievable. Yeah, maybe I'll, maybe I'll listen to that. Because I do like that one, I was listening to that.
Starting point is 00:25:49 It's very chilled, but I do love them. I don't know. I just put music on. I just like, or a game show. You love a quiz, don't you? Or, yeah, of an evening, I'll sit and play my game. I don't think pods are listening too much in the evening. You know what I mean?
Starting point is 00:26:04 It depends what you're doing. You know, I've got a beautiful mug downstairs and the potter, the lovely, I've forgotten her name, the lovely potter, she works all day and listens to pods all day in her studio. It depends what you're doing, what your job is. And now I find I did used to listen to them in the car. Yes.
Starting point is 00:26:22 But the reason I probably don't is the car is a time that I get where I can make phone calls because the baby's quite happy or if he's asleep or he's just sat there. So that is my time to call. Yeah. I don't really do it at home. If he's there, one day, you know.
Starting point is 00:26:36 Or you get to an age where you can't, because they're like, can you put this song on for me? You can you put this song for me? I mean, today me and Eliza drove home from where, listening, where? Listening to nurse-we-wimes, didn't even, no, but he didn't even, he was absolutely fine, and I just forgot they were still on my phone. All the way home. Brilliant.
Starting point is 00:26:55 I know this is a weird question. Go on. But it's serious. No, it's mad. I'll have to take a photo. It always makes me feel weird when you say this. You never know what's coming, do you? You never know what's coming.
Starting point is 00:27:08 So I bought a plant. Yeah. It's like that, but it's not. It's smaller, but it's on that stick. Yeah. What is that stick? Just to help it grow. Is it just like the trunk?
Starting point is 00:27:22 Is it not part of the plant? Oh. Oh, what, like a bamboo stick? It's like a support, isn't it? The middle thing, is that what it is, yeah? Yeah. Yes. So it's like a cheese plant, but it's more like that.
Starting point is 00:27:33 Okay It's not got the So it's in the bathroom It's in the big dipteak candle I've used that as a plant pot Lovely Obviously I'm taking care of it It's growing
Starting point is 00:27:44 Yeah What Fuck me Oh my god It's growing guys No But he's looking after it And it's growing
Starting point is 00:27:55 It's a living plant That's growing What is your question My question is It seems to grow quite fast That means it is happy and thriving In a moist environment It's in the bathroom
Starting point is 00:28:10 Yes what I said You've just said it's in the bathroom Which is why I know it's in a moist environment So it's in the corner The toilets next to it It's growing It's gone over the toilet seat Extending off
Starting point is 00:28:25 It's then growing up By the window It sounds like the little shop of horror Do you remember that? I don't like it Oh my goodness Was it gold? We're going to have a hundred and fifty messages
Starting point is 00:28:44 I know shit It's on the tip of my tongue Well she's Googling it Oh I can't No let's let me Give us a clue How many people are going to be shouting At this pod
Starting point is 00:28:59 It'll be shouting it's called a piranha no that's what I'm thinking it's not a piranha that's a fish no I know it is is it like the thing from a Mario Super Mario
Starting point is 00:29:11 it's got a name Venus flycatcher thank you Venus flytrap I mean it's from the little shop of horrors should know that yeah anyway so yeah
Starting point is 00:29:23 so what do I do you need to are they bendy you know is the plant quite bendy I don't know. Because you need to maybe train it back. You need to bring it back on itself
Starting point is 00:29:34 and then put it back onto the bamboo. Or you just cut it. You can just trim it. Are you allowed to do that? Yeah, of course you are, yeah. Oh, I feel like then I'm killing it. No. Oh, I can't cut it.
Starting point is 00:29:44 You're just prune it. Fine. I don't know. I don't know that bathroom's going to be overrun it. Well, no, that's what I thought? I thought, what am I going to, it's going to just take over the whole bathroom? But it means it's really happy, you know? Yeah, that's good.
Starting point is 00:29:54 It's thriving, yeah. I'll straight your photo, but. Yeah, guys, this is so dull. It's not dull. People really like it, actually. I know, but come on. Yeah, all my plants had a good time. I know, I've had one and I killed it.
Starting point is 00:30:07 You bought it for me. Thank you for all your pictures, by the way. I know Elia said it's dull, but it isn't. Of the seed Advent calendar that you sent me. What a lovely Advent calendar. There's one with all different seeds in it each day. Is it? No, I don't know what else.
Starting point is 00:30:21 That's true. I am actually going to plant some seeds this year. Every year I buy the seeds. Where? No, but like, I just, I just, I really want some colour I just want some random
Starting point is 00:30:33 little like a few tulips A little poppy A little daffodip Just bits So I'm just going to sprinkle them everywhere Hope for the best And hope for the best
Starting point is 00:30:42 I'll try to do that I don't know if you bought me it I did I think they'd pulled them all up In the weeds It's quite hard It does depend If you let your
Starting point is 00:30:52 Garden go like a wild It's got to be very very wild So people don't cut their grass They let it, and they have that meadow. My neighbour's got a wild area and it's beautiful. Really? Just the whole area. All just everything.
Starting point is 00:31:08 And I really like it. I really like it. And speaking of things thriving, my pampas grass at the front. Yeah, the old swingers. I know it is the old swingers grass. I planted it, didn't I? It means you were swingers. Yeah, at the front.
Starting point is 00:31:21 Oh, it does mean that, yeah. Oh, well. Keeps in a bow and all that. Absolutely beautiful. Is it? Mine's in the bag. I had three, year one. then seven
Starting point is 00:31:30 and I think this year I've got like 13 Oh well so you're proper And I've got to cut them all So if you want any No I do I would like some of those please Yeah
Starting point is 00:31:37 You need you can exchange them For the peacock If ever's bad luck Everyone said they're bad luck And I shouldn't have them up What I haven't had any bad luck Fuck them
Starting point is 00:31:46 There's a little spoiler Coming in now Before this voice note I am just listening to the pod And I wanted to just send a quick message because you guys are talking about getting ready for Christmas. I am in a little bit of a dilemma. My husband is organising a family holiday for my big 40th birthday.
Starting point is 00:32:10 We fly apparently on the 13th December and we're not back until Christmas Eve. So obviously I've got to be very organised this year. However, our little girl has started asking about advent calendars. And the elf on the shelf, what am I going to do? How am I going to do this? I don't even know where we're going. And I won't know until my birthday, which is the 8th of December. So if you have any thoughts on how I can achieve this or what I can do, I'd be really, really grateful. I hope you having a lovely day. And it's Lucy down in sunny North Devon. Bye. Lucy, thank you so, so much for that message. That's a hard one. No, no, you just take it all with you. Just take it with you.
Starting point is 00:33:06 Oh, day one, 13th, bang, out the suitcase. Hello. Well, no, it's got to be at night, though. No, obviously the next morning they're out of the suitcase. Oh, he got in the suitcase. Raided the mini bar one night, down by the pool. Oh, can't do that. Out on the balcony.
Starting point is 00:33:27 Well, she doesn't know where she's. going yet either oh true well it's quite a long time it's like 10 days so I'm assuming far far warm but that is ag for many reasons yeah I mean it's beautiful you've got a lovely lovely surprise she doesn't know where she's going yeah it's really lovely I mean it would be my worst nightmare you just got to be super super organised that would be like an enemy Christmas Eve yeah snorty how are you getting the food in maybe they're maybe or they're maybe they're not cooking they're not hosting and what about if the plane that was me sorry the plane got uh cancelled delayed that would stress me out yeah no it's too close but don't
Starting point is 00:34:09 don't put any more fear in sorry it'll be all right right anyway just lucy be organized take the elf with you not a problem you can get up to lots of mischief in the hotel room and it's easy in it a little like you say it is but when you're on holiday it's just when you're on holiday They have a few drinks. It's another thing to remember. But you will. It'll be fine. Do you know what?
Starting point is 00:34:31 A few days you might just be hanging about in the same situation. He's on holiday. He's on, whack him up, make him a little thing on the balcony. He could do a little note pad. He could say, I'm so relaxed. I'm having a few days off. Yeah, you're fine. You'll nail that.
Starting point is 00:34:45 The Advent calendar. Just take it with you. Just take one with you. I know, but they are quite bulky now. Yeah, they can be. Well, no. Just buy a chocolate one. You're not going to, not everyone does that.
Starting point is 00:34:55 Okay. I was looking at Advent calendars today, guys. But take one with you, have two. Get one of the dairy milk ones from Sainos. Well, I'll take two with you now. No, just take the chocolate one with you. And then tell them when they get home, the other one, if they have got a special one, a Lego one, a jewelry one.
Starting point is 00:35:13 They've got one. They've got one. I'm sorry. I think you'll find a lot of people don't do that. Well, no, but that's what Maria is insinuating. There's many people that don't. There are a lot of people that do. I would beg to differ.
Starting point is 00:35:24 You're not for kids? I beg to differ. I beg to differ. Well, I think the Advent calendar market are telling me different because I've gone on there today and it's bamboo. That may be the market. I actually took a picture today, not for the pod, but as we're talking about it, of the Advent calendars,
Starting point is 00:35:42 there's a fantastic Ferreira Roche. Oh, I love a Ferreira. But it's big. Can we have a little look? It's a biggie. How much? 1750 at the moment. But it's large.
Starting point is 00:35:54 It's sort of big. Yeah, you're getting. Getting Ferreros. All you're getting is a different flavour one every day. Yeah, that's decent. I like, lovely. Marks and Spencer's got a Wallace and Grommie. I saw it.
Starting point is 00:36:04 I just want that because I'm obsessed. Oh, I got chocolate. Yeah. They're cute. Very cute. What else? I'll tell you what else I'm obsessed with. These pyjamas that someone sent me.
Starting point is 00:36:14 Someone sent them to me as well, or to us. Oh, cute. Life with Nat, pajamas. Well, someone from New Zealand sent me those. Oh. Saying you should get these for Nat. Well, that was lovely, Neck. Lovely Nephys who I had on the pod
Starting point is 00:36:28 who was working for River Island last year and I had her on and her contract has obviously continued and she's got some fantastic jumpers and beautiful pyjamas Oh yeah well they had a similar pair last year and they sold out like that She has gone all green and pink
Starting point is 00:36:41 So I do wonder Wicked, a bit wicked as well by the way But all the best Wicked The film film What pink and green That's what it was last year Oh
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Starting point is 00:38:14 Plus tax at participating restaurants in Canada for a limited time. Some of the designer advent calendars Yes. Are obscene the prices. Really? Talk to me. Dipique. How much was it last year?
Starting point is 00:38:30 I mean, I think it's four or just over now. Oh, wow. They're really going up. It's a lot of money. It's mad. Yeah, I was shocked today. I was just having a little nose. What's the liberties one?
Starting point is 00:38:41 Oh, beautiful, it looks. 275. It's always brilliant the liberties. It looks beautiful. Because of what's in it, it's so value for money. I'm not going to use it all, though. Yeah. If you're a beauty person, but if you're a beauty person,
Starting point is 00:38:51 but if, if, I always think the Liberty one is great value. It's still a lot of money. The M&S Bella Fraud one looks really good as well. And if you spend over an amount, I think it's 35 quid, but I think they're running out quick. We can do a little... We'll do one about Advent, I think, near at a time, no?
Starting point is 00:39:08 I think it would be lovely. I just need everybody to... If you could kindly send in all the Advent, so we can try them from different designer. Dior, Vogue. Have you seen the Vogue one? The Vogue one is beautiful. Is there a vote one?
Starting point is 00:39:24 That's chunk, 600 quid, that one, I think. Yeah, it's obscene. What, more than the Dior one? I haven't seen the Dior one. Oh, is that gone up then. Probably, I don't know. Yeah, it's a lot. But, no, I mean, we can just do some research and talk about some, there's loads now out there.
Starting point is 00:39:37 There's lots. And there's some that are nice where it's not the whole, it's like 12 days of Christmas, which is quite nice. No, I'm not. The beautiful ones. No, I have no interest at all. If I have an Advent calendar and I've got 12 days, fuck off. Oh, no, it's the 12 days. Of Christmas, my true love gave to me.
Starting point is 00:39:55 First of December, Advent calendar. But that is bollocks. It is 12 days of Christmas. I'm going to say one thing, and no one believes me, but it is true. My favourite Advent. Oh, the one with the pictures. Always. So predictable.
Starting point is 00:40:08 It's my absolute favourite. What about our Advent candles that we didn't do burn last year? I burnt mine. What, the whole thing, gone. Gone, Phanita. I mean, I didn't do it over 24 days. I thought I left it on piss one day and it all went down. But it got burnt.
Starting point is 00:40:22 but I enjoyed it. Well, I can't wait to do that this year because I didn't do it last year. Yeah, me too. Did you get me like a big, like gingerbread man? Yeah, yeah. It was a cute one, that baby one.
Starting point is 00:40:31 But they are lovely. I won't buy you one again this year. No, I'll love one. I'll tell you what I need, Nat. Why am I? My large Joe Malone that you bought me for when I first moved out many, many years ago.
Starting point is 00:40:44 I'm on my final days of that. Got a tiny bit left and it's beautiful. So if you fancy getting me another one, one got a deep one that's yours and jack's christmas present sorted love it what the candle yeah love it though and it's the wild fig and cassero oh i was gonna ask you what it was that is um real beautiful oh my god you'd be so proud of me do you know what i've been doing so we moved back in on sunday lovely lovely lovely lovely nice to be home very nice to be home yeah and um we're sorting all bits out and you know putting stuff back in cupboards and i know it's only day
Starting point is 00:41:22 But every morning, or Sunday wasn't morning, maybe it was afternoon, I've been lighting an incense stick. Lovely. You'd be proud of me for that. I'm fucking buzzing about that. Positive energy one. I think you bought it for me. Lovely.
Starting point is 00:41:37 Well, if you bought me to love for Christmas. You bought it for me, the blacker pinkish little thing. That's my one. What are they called? Is it seen? I've never had an incense from anyone. I used to love my incense. Well, you're buzzing.
Starting point is 00:41:52 She's been on Sheen again, isn't she? I used to do the old nag champa. I used to do the old nag champa at home. When I used to do my taros, the nagchamp came out. The fuck the nag chambre? What's happened? Oh, something's going on. Oh, nothing.
Starting point is 00:42:08 She's bought me. Something's happened. She's done all stuff and we're talking about it. She can't believe it. Well, anyway, I'm burning them and they're beautiful. Is it cedar wood? No. It wouldn't be cedar wood.
Starting point is 00:42:19 Possibly, yeah. Why not? I'm not sure if it was. But yeah, really nice. I'm really fucked off. Why? These socks, right, for my Pilates cost me 12 pounds. A grip.
Starting point is 00:42:31 It was peeled off. Oh, that's awful. Hang on. Pealed off or have you picked it? No, it was hanging off. You've sat there and you're picking them. No, it was hanging off. I've just ripped it off.
Starting point is 00:42:41 Well, have you got to have grips? Yeah. Because I got to have grips. And how about you? Because she's sat there picking them. What's happened to your toenails? She said earlier something's happened. I don't know.
Starting point is 00:42:53 The other day I thought, oh, that toenail's really long. And I was just touching it. And then I was like, ah, that hurts a little bit. And it's the middle, middle toe on the right foot. Oh, don't. And I've gone like that and I'm touching it the whole thing. It's just coming off. I'm too scared to fully pull it off.
Starting point is 00:43:10 Oh, no, don't. Oh, please don't. You need to put a plaster around it, Elia. Look at that. Oh, don't. Oh, it's all the whole thing. You just got to take it off. No, don't, Elia.
Starting point is 00:43:20 Take it off. and the bottom. Take it off. Basically, one side and the bottom. It's just hanging on by the other side. I said take it off. That has reminded me of a message, sorry. Must play this.
Starting point is 00:43:30 Just put tape around it. Because you two. Sorry. Shoes. What shoes are you wearing? She's in trainers. But why is that? No, I'd say those new boots.
Starting point is 00:43:43 What am I going to do? Why has that happened? That's weird. But yeah. Yeah, I don't know. Thank God it's the winter, because I can get that off and start a regrowth. Start growing again.
Starting point is 00:43:53 Maybe Marie, you can look after it. Like you look after your fucking plant. They'll be throwing. Like it in the bathroom. You need a moisteria. Stick it up at his ass. Don't do it. Wow.
Starting point is 00:44:07 Did she just fart? Oh, she's done. She ain't done a celia. She's done a celia. How brilliant was she? When she read, I'm sorry, I've just farted. She farted again as well. Oh, no.
Starting point is 00:44:18 No, I didn't. No, I didn't. Better out than in That was so funny When she did that But talking of the bush We had this message from Laura And I do feel
Starting point is 00:44:31 I agree with her You've missed a trick Really maybe not Girls you've missed a trick there You could have gotten that Bush knickers For Christmas Because she's the bush
Starting point is 00:44:41 And the mask Maybe we have Those skim things Yeah we know I mean I could have done It would have been a cracking joke, but it's a fucking expensive one, Laura. I was going to say, how much are they?
Starting point is 00:44:54 Maybe I'll get someone, we'll get someone Amazon or something. Everyone, I'll probably have a hundred messages from people. No, I know. It's a murking. Oh, yeah, I mean. It's a murking. That still means nothing to me. What does that mean?
Starting point is 00:45:06 Oh, we've had so many messages. A murking. Someone said, well, don't you buy two pairs and wear them as earmuffs? What's a murking? No idea. What, do you know the meaning of that way? I did it. I had the meaning.
Starting point is 00:45:19 It did a beard, isn't it? No. Merkin, I've never heard such word. Yep, someone sent it to me. If you look it up. A murkin is a pubic wig historically used to conceal shaved pubic areas. Oh. Or the effects of disease and of, that doesn't make sense.
Starting point is 00:45:37 And that's Google. The effects of disease and syphilis. There you go. Today, Merkings are used as decorative or erotic accessories with their use. They probably use them in like crazy horse and stuff We should get one for Mark Mood-on Rouge We should get one for Mark
Starting point is 00:45:56 Why? Because I think, yeah, we should get one Yeah, is that what they use, yeah In like the shows? Yeah Got it Oh, right Burlesque, all that jazz
Starting point is 00:46:08 I reckon you'd wear one No, I wouldn't I don't need one That was weird What that laughed It sounded like your dad And me Oh dear
Starting point is 00:46:21 It's all a laugh Is it? It won't be tomorrow night Traders Tomorrow night I'm missing the And I'm missing the traitors Got it
Starting point is 00:46:29 Honestly Should we just come straight home then Do you come straight home So we're going to miss the traitors Finishes at half seven We'll be home by nine What finished at half seven Oh perfect
Starting point is 00:46:40 Half six till half seven Half six Is that out When this comes out When this comes out We would have done our first Working in Progress show Yeah, absolutely
Starting point is 00:46:50 And it is Lington Sorry, what are you doing Going out after? Well, I just said When you do something like that You want to decompress for an hour Yeah You just want to have a little drink
Starting point is 00:47:01 And by the time you get out Have a chat Get somewhere It's half an hour It goes very quickly So, um Got a cab picking us up at quarter nine That's all right
Starting point is 00:47:11 But we're home You can watch the traitors In the car on the way back We're home No, we're home in time So then watch the traitors What's you talking about? No, you're not
Starting point is 00:47:19 Not, babe, because it starts at nine. No, but I've got time before going to bed to watch the traitors. Probably for you. I'm not watching it in a car. I'm not watching it in a car. Quarter to nine, yeah, I'm not sure. I'm at half ten. Yeah, and then I'm going to bed.
Starting point is 00:47:34 I've got to get up, go London the next day. All right. What are you doing the next day? What day is it? Thursday. The third day. I'm getting my pedicure done early doors, actually. Once I've dropped Johnny into school because I've got my nails done,
Starting point is 00:47:48 But Ling, who's the best at the feet because she scrapes around every... Oh, you're a manky feet. But they hurt... I love that. They hurt so much at the moment and I can't wait. And they went pedicure and I said, where's the girl? They said, oh, she's not here.
Starting point is 00:48:01 I said, I'm not bothered. I wait for her. So I said, I'll come back Thursday morning and get my pedicule done. And then maybe just run around like a headless chicken trying to find something to wrap up for my fiancé.
Starting point is 00:48:15 No, I've never known. And thanks for all the ideas, guys. we were overwhelmed. I had a few, but they were... Nothing. They were really lovely. We had a couple of things. It was experiences and things, which are brilliant,
Starting point is 00:48:26 but I'm kind of doing that anyway. When this comes out, it's over, so it's fine. But I'm doing, we're going away and we're doing things. It was just sort of something to wrap up, but he is, I even asked chat GPT. I gave all the information. I said he loves this, he loves that. Would they come back with?
Starting point is 00:48:43 A lot of shit, really. It's really hard, actually, isn't it? But I think we put the pressure on because Mark doesn't actually want for a lot he's very I think he'd be very happy and grateful with anything Oh no he is
Starting point is 00:48:57 The point is we can't even think of anything Anything we suggest No you don't like that No And then I suggest something Maria's like no And then so again we have We argue I had a great idea
Starting point is 00:49:11 I've done the apple wine by the way Oh nice Did 12 bottles Oh what Just so it's something that arrives. Oh, what? The apple dessert wine from Cornwall that he likes. Twelve bottles that will last him a lifetime.
Starting point is 00:49:25 It lasts him a few days. But yeah, it's just so hard. And I started looking at personalised this, and I thought, what am I doing? He doesn't, there's stuff from Christmases that are still in bags. Yeah. We've got nowhere to put stuff. You're buying stuff for the sake of buying it.
Starting point is 00:49:41 And I'm not doing it. It's the same for Christmas. I'm not doing it. It's like, I'm just. Elliot came up with a cracker for Mark today No, she's not interested Don't say because it's Christmas coming, thanks Oh, I'll say it will be good for Christmas
Starting point is 00:49:55 Oh, whatever Great idea Yeah, we'll do it, I'm like, yeah, I'll do it I'm like, no, no, it's my idea What do you mean? What's it going to do with your measly 10 pound voucher We all chip in Fuck you
Starting point is 00:50:06 No, it is hard thinking of things for people, isn't it? And you want to be a bit thoughtful because you're like, it's a big birthday, it's a milestone But if you don't give a shit, why should we? Well, it's not giving a shit. It's just things I'm doing are memories. Yeah, no, it's nice. I don't know what else to do.
Starting point is 00:50:23 And I've said to him, do you want this, do you want that? He's like, no, do you want clothes? I can't fit him in the wardrobe. So there's no point. It's complete waste. Yeah. Yeah. There you go.
Starting point is 00:50:33 Yeah, and we're going to have it all over Christmas as well to buy. Oh, right. We're going to do a nice Christmas gift special. I know we had a little chat to Lucy tonight about her dilemma on holiday. But let's, I think, in a week or two, let's, let's, do, gifts, age groups, what to buy, price points, get your questions in 0-7-8-28-19-19, secret centres, do they help people? Yeah, I must say, guys, the Smith's catalogue.
Starting point is 00:51:03 Yeah, so good. Very good. Then the Argos one. Very good. Really good. Like the kids sit there and they read it. Yeah, several things. It is really helpful.
Starting point is 00:51:12 I remember, like, one year that no people couldn't get hold of them. Do you remember that? me and they posted me one, do you remember? But the Smith ones? No, they were like, they're all gone. They're gone. No, they were gone. Oh no.
Starting point is 00:51:22 Zoe. Zoe, my lovely old childminder, posted me one. Oh, and they posted me one. They did, they did. No, Zoe did. And then I got a message from them and said, I'll post you one each year.
Starting point is 00:51:37 Yeah. Have they? No. They're free, though. No, but they could have gone. It was crazy times. It might have been COVID. I like.
Starting point is 00:51:46 it. It's lovely. It's nice paper looking at something. You read the book yet? Do I got to not do it anymore? Yeah, they do. It's just not as good. It's not as good.
Starting point is 00:51:55 No, I don't have a book. No one's giving me a book. What are we doing about book club? Do we need to have a little... We need to do it soon, yeah. I've got lots of people with messages. I find it very odd because it's my book. Wish we'd never done it.
Starting point is 00:52:07 Oh, really? Yeah, it's just weird. I don't want to sit and talk about my book. That's all I've bloody done. All right. Well, I'll do it on my own. If any of you read it, we could do it. But I will sit here and thank everybody
Starting point is 00:52:18 But yes And we need to come up with the next book I think We had lots of good Loads Loads The Christmas I think we need to do
Starting point is 00:52:25 Christmas November December There's too many books Don't you agree Yeah I found one for December I had to buy it It wasn't the Bible It's
Starting point is 00:52:36 And I feel like you will get on board with this It's an Advent book Oh that's cute Oh that's clever You rip it open And it's a little bit of book each day. How good? Yeah, lovely.
Starting point is 00:52:49 So I want to do that for December. Someone's done that. Yeah. It's a shame we could have done that. What good idea. Well, no, because you wouldn't have thought of it. That's giving you the idea. We can't write it.
Starting point is 00:52:59 Why are we going to do an Advent book? People love it. We could do an Advent cookbook. We could. That could be really good. People are desperate. They're desperate for it. But what's the book about, sorry?
Starting point is 00:53:09 It's a Christmas sort of novel, romance. Oh, perfect. Lovely. But you rip it open each day. It can't be a day. It might be a day, a book, a page a day. No, it's sort of a little chapter. It's like three.
Starting point is 00:53:19 Lovely, perfect. But it's just a lovely fan and you do it each day. So that, and then we'll pick one from all of our. Wonderful. But I'm looking forward to those. That'll be really good. Lovely. Cracking.
Starting point is 00:53:29 Oh, lovely. Right, ok-dokey then. So you're going to go to the vape shop for me tomorrow. Maybe. Good. I'm going to see you tomorrow. Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Starting point is 00:53:39 Yeah. And we're going to have a nice chat about Islington and nostalgia and fun. I need to like some stuff. staff? Not really, just your memories of... Not sure I can talk about my memories. Leaving me at the library, yeah, you can. What about my mate? One that used to scare the shit out of me.
Starting point is 00:53:56 Mad Mary? Yeah, well, I'd say that. Perfect, all right. And Els, we're at nine and a half thousand followers. Oh, cracking. That is so good. So we need 500. Come on. 10.5. 500's a lot, though, isn't it? Yeah, it is a lot. You can get there. You can get there before Crimbo. 100%. That is mad. That is mad.
Starting point is 00:54:14 really, isn't it? It'd be lovely to hit that 10, wouldn't it? So nice. I mean, that's ambitious for this year. But yeah, anyone you can recommend, please. At Nat's Nises. Do, do, do. Tear that's up.
Starting point is 00:54:26 And on that note, thank you, as always for listening. 0778-1919. We've got a fantastic festive period ahead. Some lovely festive books. We're going to do lots and lots to do with gifts, prep, all of that. Plus live shows if you're coming to see us. It's an exciting time. 0778-8 2019-19 and I'll talk to you Thursday.
Starting point is 00:54:49 See you later, girls. See you. I love you. Bye. Thank you.

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