Life with Nat - EP179: Nat's Nieces #38 - Getting brass-y

Episode Date: December 11, 2025

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Are you contributing anything? Hello. I'm fucking so tired. I'm tired. I thought I've been hit by a bar. It's weird, isn't it? We are recording this the day after the last live show of the year. Clapham Grand.

What a beautiful theatre. Fun, wasn't it? Cracking venue. A face was so, it's different. They're just lovely. It felt very Christmassy. You said, something and it was true

kind of great yeah greatest showman vibe yes really nice I urge anyone to go there lovely little venue that and that was a proper we've done a sort of stage was that Lutton

yes that was our first that felt like yeah proper stage the little royal boxes really cute not royal box but I can't really see

Willie and Kate rocking up there maybe they have our royalty was in there they were But what a fucking mad thing? It's mad, isn't it? I felt, I had a little moment just before going on with you all,

just thinking, how have we got to this in terms of having all my family involved and all doing a live show together on stage? I just think it's fantastic. Very nice. Really good. Really, really good. Have you enjoyed your couple of shows that you've...

Yeah, I have. Yeah. I've really enjoyed them actually. Good. Yeah, ready for the next one. I do have a little bit of, what is it, where you feel like you shouldn't be there? Imposter syndrome.

That's the one, thank you. Yes, exactly. Agreed. Yeah. I feel a bit embarrassed. Do you know what I mean? Well, I just kind of think, well, no one's come to see me.

They've come to see Natalie. Yeah. And I'm just sort of there. Yeah. Which is reality. But then actually when you meet after, We met lots of people. And they're lovely and they want to meet us as well.

Of course they do. Because listen, anyone who listens to the pod, it's a very personal choice and a very important choice because there are millions of pods. So they are choosing to spend their time with us. And I think we forget that. It's a very, very special thing that. Yeah, and I was thinking about it.

It's interesting because obviously we had, earlier and I had our best friends. come, which was amazing. I like the support, appreciate that so much. But other friends that not really invested at all, which is fine, might not be their thing. There's a bit of an eye-opener, isn't it? And then there's random people who you meet,

but are invested and they listen. Or even, yeah, or just, you know, good luck. People that you wouldn't expect to say it, and you think that's so swear. Yeah, I've got people that I've worked with. I said to you a girl I worked with years ago, she lives up north, message me, being like,

if you do one up north, I'm coming. I'm like, that's so kind. Yeah. You know, we keep in touch on social media, but I don't really see her. No, it's an effort. And that's what's been put in. I actually had a message, not about the live,

but I had a message from a girl that I went to school with called Lauren, who said, Elia, I've just found Nat's niece's podcast. I bloody love it. I'm cracking up. Love hearing your voice. It's really making me reminisce our school days. Just thought I'd let you know I'm a fan.

girl now, all the best. So lovely to go out of your way to message me. Absolutely. Just women supporting women. Yeah, it's lovely. Really nice. Really good. And I had loads of EastEnders people come, which is so lovely.

You're so busy there. When you're working all week, I genuinely would not go if they were on a show. But not only, no, I wouldn't. I'm being honest. I wouldn't. Not three weekends before Christmas. She wouldn't. I would not.

There's no way. But also, I think it's not even. It's not me being rude. There's so many, I think when you're, I mean, look, everyone's got loads going on, but when you are in that east end, you might have one person's doing pantos, one person's doing this. And actually then it's trying to, it's not, it's a lot to keep up with as well. And they chose to come to us on me.

Yes, that's really lovely. So lovely to see everyone as well. And shout out to Heather, who looks fantastic. It's amazing. She has. It's amazing. And we met quite a few people that have had a hard year. Oh, no.

We really have. And it's just mad and they love listening to us and we put a smile on their face and it's lovely. It really is. We actually had a message, didn't we? I sent it of a lady, sorry, Nat, remind me of the name. I'm terrible with the old name, sorry everyone. Lovely Sally.

Sally, yeah. And Sally said, hey, OG listener here, I had tickets for the show today and I'm so sad that I had to turn back and head home. We got to the pub, the junction and even saw the EastEnders cast having a beer quite a treat. Unfortunately, I've recently been diagnosed. diagnosed with metastatic cancer, and I was in so much pain with my back, I was so upset to miss it, and I am sure you all smashed it. It's such a shame as today was probably the only chance I'd ever have of seeing you all live. It just wasn't meant to be, but I hope you all

had a great time. Much love, and please carry on making me laugh. So Sally, I'm sure that please, next year we'll work something out, because there are more live shows coming, and I'm sure we can work something out to see you. Yeah, 100%. I'd love to see it. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry you were in pain. But I hope you're resting up and I hope this week's better for you. But yeah, so many people.

I mean, can we talk about the listener choir? Oh, brilliant. A lovely group of people. Just a special group of people. And what I love is, I'm in a WhatsApp group with the listener choir and I was getting pictures Saturday night. They'd all met up.

They were at the fair. They were on the dodgums or whatever. You know, they were all together, had a nice meal and they've created, they're all friends. But through listening to this. And so many, I met quite a few people yesterday who'd come up on their own. Yeah, me too.

She said there was like 45 and this one lady said someone had put that she was travelling from the same station. Was that Rosie? I loved Rosie. Rosie and Caroline. They then came up together and yeah, Rosie came on her own and she said she was like my 17-year-old daughter was like, Mum, you're disgusting, what you're doing? Why are you going on your own? No, I wanted to, Dad, you said that because I wanted to shout out, Rosie.

because we really got on with her, didn't we? And she was saying on my husband and my, yeah, my oldest were like, are you having a midlife, mum? I said, don't worry. I said, we all are. But again, it's like, she's found the pod. It's just like-minded people.

Yeah, absolutely. Maybe her friends are not into it, but she's thought, fuck it, I'm going to go and do that. And then met people. Going on your own, but then it end up being able to go with people and travel with people. And also knowing that you can do that and meet a random group of women,

you know you're all there because you like the pod, so you know you've got something in common. Yes, exactly. If you like our banter and our humour, then you're going to get on with them. Yeah, that's right. Absolutely. And lovely, you know, for Naomi to have sort of

organized. Yeah, everyone getting together with the group and everything. And happy birthday, happy 40th. Oh, yeah. You would have 40th? Happy 40th, which is great. Also, she also helped her take care of the lovely Megan. And Megan, shout out to you.

It's so nice to meet you. So lovely. So lovely to meet you. So, yeah, it was just a very wholesome day, wasn't it? It was a really nice. It was a lovely, lovely time. Just, yeah, I mean, yeah, unbelievable. Fucking smack banging to reality today, though. Oh, they're best. About Tony's picture on our group.

Yeah, that made me laugh. Poor uncle. Poor Uncle, Tone. Sorting out some cables. Oh, no. Although I was all over the shop this morning. Mm-hmm. I thought I've got, I've cancelled Pilates. And then I'm too tired.

Yeah. But I thought, right, I've got to get up, get out, got in the car, fucking had to get petrol. You said that the other day? I didn't do it. Terrible, though. You leave it very low. I don't like getting petrol.

Just fill it up and it's done. I fill it up, Elliot. So you'll get fucking runs out, don't it? I know, but you must then go, like, once a month. Yeah, hybrid. So what's the problem? Once a month, and she's moaning. I don't like that job, though.

I drove Star Street up that way. Yes. And I was, you know, I mean you're just not with it. I was in autopilot coming to yours, but I won't come to yours. So I've driven past and I've had to go back. I couldn't get the thing off the... The nozzle. I mean, yeah, it was all...

Yeah, I don't know how I've made it here, to be honest. Well, I'm pleased you have, because otherwise we want to have a pod for Thursday, so it's quite nice that you did make it. I've done that. I needed to do stuff, though. I couldn't do it. Girls, I'm not joking. This is the most unorganized I've ever been.

You say this. Every year. This is the most organised I've ever been. I've got presents wrapped under the tree. I've got a few more to buy. I've smashed it. I want to be finished by next Friday because the kids are then off school and then I've got the... Yeah, that's the fucking 19th.

Yeah, I'd like to be finished by the 19th. What? What? Not this Friday next. Yeah. And then it's Christmas the following week. Yeah. That's really close.

Very, very close. I feel like I'm not very festive. I mean, we've been. festive since, we've been talking about it since August. I know, but I feel like we just need to do some more festive things. I haven't played a game. We haven't played a game yet. Maybe we'll come and have a sleep over one night.

Please. When? Saturday? No. Friday? Friday? No, I can't. Got a very special guest coming over to do a pod. Oh, yes.

Oh well, we'll have to do it. Maybe Thursday. Possibly. I'm meant to be out. We're looking to it. It's not going to happen. Where are you going? Excuse me?

Where are you going? Out. Out, out. I don't know if I've got my girl's Christmas fear. I don't know. I'm very disappointed. I need to have a really, we need to have a serious conversation. Go for it.

This is going to be some sort of spoiler alert, not for children's ears. Yeah. I've got a bit of an issue. So I appreciate that James doesn't have a clue what's going on. However, it's for all the other children. As we're all at moms, we're all waking up there together. Correct. So I'm having to really think about this.

Yeah. I've wrapped some presents. Kate, help me. Thanks, Kate. Wow. Wow. Oh, no, she loves wrapping presents. I don't know.

I mean. No, she wanted to. She was around. She loves it. Yeah. Anyway, we wrapped some presents. Everything for his stocking doesn't fit in the stocking. Yeah, I've got the problem.

So I've got to buy a couple of smaller bits. I've got two things, so I need just maybe two more, so he's got four, things in his stocking. However, I've run out of the paper. Massive. Obviously, if it was just us, it would be fine. But Alfie, Ruby, they're going to be like, why has he got a different paper? What do I do in that situation? Go and buy the paper?

No, I can't. It was last year's paper. But it's a really lovely one. I would wrap the stocking stuff. Different to the stuff out of the stocking. But then they're going to say, well, he's got two different. They're not. They're not. They're not.

They're not paying attention both. Or I could just wrap a couple in some tissue because he's a baby, just get some tissue paper. I think tissues are the answer. Okay. Just wanted to check that. And then also sort of what wrapping paper is everyone using? Yeah, well I said this earlier, I feel that we do need to know.

I think it's quite important. I need to know what paper you've used for Father Christmas. Is this mental? No. Do you think people do this or are we? Yeah, people do do it. And also what I've done this issue. No, as in have this conversation with family, what paper are you using?

It's a bit over the top, guys However, I don't want to get paper That Father Christmas has wrapped up off his present You won't know because you don't go B&M so Well, I just would like to see a picture I think it's important And then I... We've got to be on this shit

And then this year, which I didn't do last year But I've done it this year He's got double the paper and giving it to Daddy So his are the same as well Very good, clever Oh, very good Yeah, on it Alfie, yeah

And then I've done Alfie, they had the Grinch in Tesco. So I got him the Grinch. Ruby and Amelia. Princess. No, it's not Princess. It's like a pink candy cane thing. That's that. Then I've bought red and white striped candy cane for Alfie's Ruby's presents that I bought them.

Yeah. What paper have I got? Johnny. Sorry? What paper have I got? What do you mean? What are you wrapping my present in? I mean, I don't know what's difficult.

Why? What do you mean? Well, you're going through each person. So what have I got? I don't know yet. Oh, I've just got, and I've also got plain red, plain green. Lovely. We haven't had a big discussion around paper this year.

Normally we get excited what we're doing. It's dog shit, that's why. Absolute shit. I found some fabulous paper in the co-op. Oh, really? Hallmark. Very traditional. Father Christmas

Just a nice brown with the pictures on that I think I'm going to give to all the children And then what are you going for? Not sure, I haven't seen one thing I like There we go, disgusting I've got mine, homeset You can't beat it, homesets You always get it in homesets

Big row, 10 metres, 699 It is very good Lovely paper cuts well Thick I must say the B&M It's bad Yeah, no, I've got no time for it I had to wrap one of rubies twice

Because you know, it's like a box But it has a bit of a Yes, and then it rips. Finger through. Yeah. It's hard that, actually. The toy thing. But that's why, you know when there's a box,

but then like we've left a corner out? Yes. Why? Just fucking put the whole thing in a box. Because now the corner's going to rip. I agree. The worst is like it's a half a box. Yes.

Like a dinosaur. Oh, the pits. Oh, it's so bad. You've got the back. And they sit with a nails. Constant, ping, always. Yeah, it's really annoying. But the paper, yeah, the paper thing, I've got like a red.

Oh, mine's stunning. It is lovely. I can't even explain it. You're going to have to do a little picture for the Insta. Yeah, I will. It's like a... 10K, by the way, girls. Congratulations.

Who did it? I only took you fucking 20 minutes. Where the balloons? Yeah, I've not had time because I was with you yesterday, but congratulations. We smashed that. It's really good. And now we're going to be stuck on 10K. No, no.

Can you see it in this corner? Yeah, it's lovely. It's like red, but we've almost like a stamp print. That is quite cute. However, I do feel like all the fussy paper. It don't look great, does it? It does. It looks stunning. And then for the little boys of the family,

apart from our feed, the baby boys, I've got a lovely one in Sainsbury's with a little bus on it. That's not a Christmas. Really lovely. I've not been in Marxist to look at paper yet. I don't. I do like the Kelly Hopper. and black and gold.

Oh, Kate did that, didn't she? No, I did that, thank you. How stunning is that? Yeah, whack that up. Where's the fucking thing from? What? The bow. Just velvet ribbon from Homesense.

Oh, really? How good is that bow? Yeah, it's really good. I wrapped Mark's present the other day, and I can't do the bow like that. It's really good. I just ordered loads of velvet ribbon from Sheehan. How stunning? Yeah, but there's quite a contrast.

I like it. Oh, what, the green? No, it looks nice. It looks darker on there. Nice. Very good. Anyway, yeah, I think that it's glorious. Sorry.

Kelly Hoppens paper is black and gold. Black and gold. I like it a lot. Just doesn't go in my lounge. No, that's also very important. Doesn't go? God, I might even just do the brown paper thing. Yeah, I like that.

I did that by you. I don't. That is so dull. It's not. Somewhere had brown paper, again, Sainsbury's. Yeah. brown paper with sort of white. No, I'm not interested. No, like little houses, really cute.

Oh yes, I saw that. No. I think mine's going to be good though. But I've done that. I've done that before, red and green. How do you feel? I found a large role from last year. Navy, which is not where I would go.

I like Navy and gold. No, it's not. Oh. Navy with Snowmen or Snowman Penguins, something like that. I was going to do that for Frankie and James Cute Yeah Don't really go with the vibe But I've got it there

I think use what you've got And that's what I'm trying To do use what I've got I know what I'm going to use for you Are you I've got a lot of paper at home Have you Like last year's

I got that lovely Tesco one The fa la la la la la Do you remember? Yes I do That was cute White with multi-coloured letters It stands out in my memory There you go

I've got no time for paper like that Really nice I want pure tradition Lovely big bow I was watching TikToks on how to do bows but I mean they make it look so easy and it's not easy Have you seen Sarah Davis

Has done a crafting afternoon program Oh I did see that the other day I thought you might It was just before your quizzes when they start up And I did think if you did Ptole um lingo tipping point comes on now 2 o'clock 3 o'clock lingo

4 o'clock deal or no deal 5 o'clock the chase 6 o'clock the news I don't watch them anymore. Oh, you haven't got time really, have you? Sometimes I'll put it on in the background and then when do or no tool comes on, James goes, he just claps and I love it. Where was I going with that?

Zara Davis crafting. Oh, it was quite good. Was it? Yeah, because she's doing, it's very easy watching. I actually got asked to do it and couldn't do it. But it's very easy, but she sits down. She was with Danny Dyer. Dang, Danny.

And what's the Geordie girl who was on? Oh, it's the chef. Charlotte Crosby. Thank you, Charlotte. But they're just sat at the table and she goes, right, we're going to have a go at this. We're going to have a little gourd this pet. And she gets out the bowls and stuff.

And they're just making things, but I found it really relaxing. Yeah, it's a nice thing to just put on. It's quite nice, just easy. I can full sleep now. You're talking about it. An easy watch. I wanted to make them velvet. Oh, they're God.

Riveting, this is. Really flat guys, come on. Elliot, I'm tired. What they called? Some of my, you bitch. The, again. A wreath? No, the rings.

A circle. Chain mouth. Paper chain. Paper chain, thank you. Chain mow. Velvet ones. Have you seen them? Cute.

What I will say, there's a lot going on this year that I don't like. Go for it. Netting on trees. Netting. Stacey Dooley. Have you seen what she did to her tree? I liked it. No.

I really did. What like chool? It looks like the woman's got a veil on. Yeah, no, no, no, no. I really liked it. And then that one that we sent, there was the red where they shoving in all the fabric. No, not fabric. There's just a lot going on.

Just let, you know, let's throw it back and go old school and do all the, We were talking about putting some lametta up, weren't we? I would, the lemeta is cute, but I wouldn't make that my main tree. I would maybe do that as a little tree. I do like the lemeta. Yeah, but it's got to be a vibe, in it. But having bows all over it and just bow. Where are your decorations?

Yeah. What do you mean? There's a lot of trees I've seen with just bows. Yeah. Which, it looks pretty, but where's the memory and the nostalgia of getting out the decks? For me, that's what it's about. Yeah, but people, for people which say it's, It's decoration.

But also some people don't feel that way. No. It's not a sentimental thing. No, it's aesthetic. Yeah. It's right. It's like, yeah.

Whereas for me, it's a very large part of my year getting all that out. It just sums up social media, unfortunately. It's the only reason. Yeah. You're not doing that because you're like, oh, it's Christmas. This is going to make, you know what I mean? Like you say, you're getting your decks out. You're putting it.

It's, you collect things. You buy some every year. It's, oh, well, how about. I've got to make it look good for Instagram and, you know, in keeping with my home. But it's like people change their colour scheme every year. That is wild. Crazy.

Where are they all going as well? No, they've got pink. Yeah, I was going to say they don't, yeah. No, not, well, not everyone. Some people will have the space. But where's the space? Where are you putting these things? But, yeah, pink one year.

Oh, I'm doing my orange and something this year. I'm going to go back to my purple. But not just the tree. Tablecloths. It's crazy. Different glasses. Nah, they've got to be renting them. Because that is such a waste of money.

I'm sorry. Agreed. And I like Christmas. I mean, sometimes I do go, in my head, I think, wouldn't it be lovely to do something fresh? But it's ridiculous to do that. I just, yeah, I just don't know. It's mad.

Frivolous, wasteful. But then again, I guess. there's so much more of it if you buy it cleverly you don't need to spend loads I mean I remember when I first went to got my tree and went to her legs I think got all the decks I spent an absolute fortune

I remember my first tree Van Hague tree I thought yours was my first tree Van Hags and I went to Harrod's and bought loads of decorations in Harrods so I was so excited and I've still got my

Harrod boxes, they all come out. Yeah. I think it's ripped. And that was... Is that the same tree, sorry? I thought the tree was from Harrods. No, no, no, Van Hakes. You've had me fooled for many years.

Really? Yeah, Van Hakes. Why did we both think that then? What's crazy, though, about my artificial tree is every year I think, right, I'm going to get a new tree now. Because that was pre-lit, wasn't it? It was all pre-lit, and then we cut it all off, Mark did. But it's beautiful.

There's nothing wrong with it. No, it's a lovely tree. And it's so bushy that when I look at them, they don't make them like that anymore. God, I sound old. I don't make them like they used to. But they don't. No, some, you can get some.

What about your avatree that you got? I saw someone advertising that the other day. What was it called? Balsam Hill. Balsam Hill trees. But I know people that have got trees and they look really good. Really? I don't, maybe they've up their game.

What was that? The one that I bought for Granddad that's in Eliza's room. No, you bought it for your kitchen. Yeah, that's it. And then you gave it to Grandad. Then I shoved it in the snug. It was so bad.

Yeah. Thin, wasn't it? Just hideous. Just feel like, I think it could look better. I think each branch needs to be. I mean, I don't know. Maybe I need to do it again. Eliza got it in the room.

It looks lovely. Do you want to see something? I saw it the other day. You're not going to see it. I'm not going to show you. I'll tell you. I mean, that. That sentence to me sums up her today.

Do you want to see something that I saw the other day, but you're not going to see it? I'm not going to show you, but I'll tell you. Fab. Fantastic. I can't wait for it. Oh dear. An upside down tree. Oh yeah.

What the fuck is that? The pits. That's a disgrace. It's just stupid. How did it stay up? I think the stand. I think it's got a base that the point goes into. No, I know, but still.

Where are your decks? I took him off. It was upsetting my parents. Oh yeah. So there's literally no festivities. Yeah, you could have had a tree in here. It's bad really. No, not a tree, but you could have done livened it up.

Mark said, Mark was going to come up here with fairy lights. And he said, I'll do all the lights for you. And I said, please don't. No, just some little paper chains. No, something, this is cut off. Why don't we get that tree you've got in the hall? Because that's lovely on the landing. Why don't we bring that in?

I need to take all the lights. off of it, the lights have broken. It is disgusting. That's Balsam Hill. I was, have you... No, I'm going to go and get it. What, what do you mean? It's not done yet.

Oh, you're not going to. No, hang on, I'm going to get it. Not one! You got the little nativity thing over there, that's cute. Oh, is it? One more second? I don't know. Have you not seen it?

Have you not seen that? I don't know what she's talking about. Yeah, it is bad. I got it in Argos. One year on a panic by, on a panic buy when Johnny was desperate for a trade. Close your eyes, because I've lost the bottom bit. Open. Could you put it so everyone can see?

Oh no. Oh, they're the decks. That's where they've gone. Brilliant. I mean, that don't even, it looks like a pole. It's not a tree. But I do think that should go in here now. I've put it in.

Do you think? But can we take all that red and white shit off of it? That's really horrible. But Joanie made those paper chains. Yeah, and they're awful. I mean, come on, Natalie. What is that? Well, I just get everything out.

It was a disaster by. But I love that. But it's not even a tree. It's the same length It's a slim fitting tree for a small room Some people don't have the room That's taking the piss out of slim It's been on the old jab

It's really bad From the Manjaro Anyway, just use things I get things out But then you just still What I find funny is Like there's certain things I've just left in the loft I've done that

Have you? A few things You've got all your shit out still? No, and before putting it all back, I'm going to have a little clear out this year. There are a few things that don't come out. That tree being one of them. Fucking out is the pit. Sorry, I've had to, so I can't quite get over it. But why did you get it out? So you've got one, two, three, five trees.

Correct. Three of them being upstairs. Next year, I'm going to get two real trees for outside the house. I feel like you say that every year. I am going to do it. Why? Just think they'll look lovely. Outside and I'm going to get the girls to do me.

Very traditional. Red velvet bows. Greenery. And then I'm going to do both trees with just bows on. Because I don't mind that. Doing a little bit of decoration that we were talking about. I don't mind it. It's not in the house.

You can change it up. So everyone, thank you for your messages for my little trees. I managed to get them from. M&S, little snowy ones. They look lovely. And I've just done that. I added some more lights, which may I add. They were 1299 from Van Hags.

They were a lot. Look at the lights. Like 100, like a small little pack. Yeah. But they're like pearl. They're like little balls. Yeah, lovely. So they're like pearls.

And they're really pretty. Good. And then I've just done a little bow. And again, what I did, instead of buying the bows that you then can't get really quickly and are expensive. I bought two girls' hair clips and I clipped them off to the top of the tree

Oh very clever And they were about four quid for both of them Rather than when you're ordering others They're like $8.99 because it's Christmas Yeah So then after the girls can have a red bow for their hair That's really clever You're not going to keep them for next year

No yeah I'll keep them for next year But it's good isn't it And they look really cute They're fake Yeah Nice Very nice I like the snowy white

I never thought I did Oh, there you go. Not my vibe. Don't like your kitchen tree? No, not as a big tree. Oh. But I don't mind it because, again, that's not your only tree. So I wouldn't have that as my sole tree.

Oh, we're very lucky to be talking like this, aren't it? I've got one tree. 15 pound on Tesco Cup card was £30. Very good. It was £12.50 last year, but I think it's bigger the one I got this year. Possibly, and inflation. 15 quid, though. If £30.

pound. No one's buying that at 30 pound. No, it's bullshit. It's never going to be at 30 pound. Never. Lots of Bailey's offers on at the moment, guys. I think we've got about four bottles. Just going around, seeing them. There was an offer on the Sainsbury's. Again, they're always on offer. No, they're not. They are. At Christmas time, they are. Yeah. I suppose. Everything's on offer. It's fucking... Bailey's coffee season now, which is my obsession of the week, by the way.

I had an Irish coffee last night, didn't I? I love a Bailey's coffee. You can't beat it. Delicious. What better than an Irish one? Yeah. Yeah. You get a bit, it's a bit, an Irish one.

You start with a cream on top. Too much. It's all too much. Oh, I love it. But instead of milk, Bailey's in there. Yeah. Instead of milk. Oh, yeah.

Really love me. Just your hot coffee from home, whatever it is, your nest cafe, whatever you use. Yeah. We have a little cafeteria popping quite an amount of bailey's because otherwise it's not milky enough. Fantastic. A bit of squirty cream on top?

No, no, I don't want anything on it. A bit of bailey's squirty cream. That would be good. The other thing that's good in a coffee with that is bailey's cream, the pourable cream. Ooh. But you need the bailey's as well because you can't really taste it just from the cream. No, but you could do that on top of the back of the spoon, like the Irish coffee. No, it wouldn't sit, would it?

Why not? Because it's hot. Oh, no. No, because. Because it's, an Irish coffee is a lot thinner at the bottom. Isn't it? I'm not sure, I'd like to try it. Coffee?

She could be right. I'm right. I'm not convinced. Right. Because coffee is thin. It is a thin liquid. Yeah, but you've added bailey's to it. Well, no, if we don't do that.

No, you have to. Otherwise, it's not going to taste the baileys. I reckon you can still do it. You're talking shit. I have to do an experiment now, won't we? Oh, let's have the seafover. That's not going to have. happen. What's going on then?

Because Maria sounds very miserable. Oh, I'm great. I'm fine. I'm so tired. Little massage would have been nice today. Yeah. Next time you should organise. You want me to organise massages for you. Do you think you're fucking Taylor Swift or something? We've worked really hard for you yesterday.

I'm exhausted. I tell you now. You could have actually got your lovely lady here for the day. Oh, they were the days, weren't they? We used to, guys. We used to. We didn't used to. We did it once. But she's fucking to tell us Oh, we're going to do it And then it never happened

We did it once It was a baking hot Summer's Day if I remember rightly And it was when I lived in Bropsbourne We did do it We done it once here and once At your old house And I had the lovely Alison over

Great masseuse Mousse Is it Mousousous Is it Mousous Moussoos Or Monsieur Monsieur Monsieur

Mousie Monsue Monsue Alisson And she came over And then everyone had a massage throughout the day. Oh, it was really great. It was a great day.

Top 10 in the top 10 of this great day. And the best thing about having a massage at home, just roll into bed. Roll into bed. Oh, no, we didn't. I did. Did you have the last one? Oh.

You always got to have the last one. Eight o'clock and she didn't stop massaging you. It wasn't an hour. It wasn't an hour. No, that's what I loved about her. She'd massage until she feels she's happy. And that could be two and a half hours, three hours. Unbelievable, Jeff.

I think just being touched by someone is... No, in a masu kind of way. Yeah, I'm not overly bothered when I come to think about it. Really not. It's mad, isn't it? I could do it all day. I could do it all day. I'd be sat there and I'm thinking I've got that to do.

I've got this to do. Although what I would say is I think my back, I will be able to... Not, I won't, I will... Oh my God. Wow. I feel like a bit delirious. Yeah, we are, we are Ian build up. I won't be able to walk because my back is fucked.

You can't say that. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but it's just a tad. Why is that really? Oh, the fuck. No, really, you do need to sort it out. Maybe it's your massive knockers. And the 20 tons of milk that filled them the year ago. My shoulders are bad.

No, no. They are really bad. Me, mine is in the centre. No. Right. And I want to get a knife. I'd like to get a knife. That's the pain.

I feel. A knife. I could get a knife. I mean, how have you come up to me? The other day and just went like that on my back and I was like, Alfie, do that again, that was amazing. It's so bad, but it's, it's the holding. It's awful.

It's really bad. I need to go and see someone. Your top, your middle, mine's bottom. Yeah, mine used to be bottom now. What's that? Sleeping funny. I don't sleep normal. I don't sleep normal.

What do you mean? What's normal? My positioning is not good. Will you sleep on your front? I twist my whole back. It's not good. Do it so do I. That's bad.

I sleep on my front I should have a great back because I just sleep like that like I'm dead do you like that don't move and then I just wake up

yeah it's crazy with a bit of mouth open no I go to sleep side you should be your side I do and it should be your your left side

because it keeps your airways and for the heart the one your blood pumps yeah that's why when you're pregnant you should only sleep on your side But I sleep on that side. I still slept on my front when I was pregnant. Oh, I couldn't do that.

Yeah, it's mad. But then I twist like that. Yeah, that's what I do. Yes, that's really bad. Or like sometimes my head's up right down. Yeah, well, that's not good for you. No. But how do you stay on your side?

I can't do it. Talking of backache, just wrapping it up nicely. Wrapping presents, where'd you do it? On the fucking floor and kill my back. Table. This year, first time. ever kitchen table cannot wrap on the floor it's so bad anymore it's terrible for you're back but i am standing up at the kitchen table and that's killing me stand up at the kitchen table

rather than sitting on the chair i'm stood what table kitchen table wrapping her presents i'm sorry i but i feel like i need not the island no the kitchen table it's a dining table i The dining table I found a new place which is fantastic Ironing board Oh no That's what you said last year Pool table

I'm sweating Oh no no no no no It's good Nice height Enough space It's great What and you stand up Yes

So boring though Yeah it's boring At least I can put a Christmas film on A bit of music Yeah I know No I know what you mean But you're going to have to do it at the dining table.

The kitchen table. No, it's too low for your back. Still too low. On the island? On the island? It's not enough room. I like to get everything clear. I know.

That's like doing it on the floor, the piles. Yes. No, it's not good dose. It's finished. Your back will be finished. Yeah, the back was fixed. And it's not like sort of one, it's always sort of just one bit, isn't it,

when you're rapping, that hurts. But yeah, gone are the days of like, oh, Bailey's Christmas film. Let's sit there. wrap, get all the presents down, like of an evening. Now it's like, James is asleep, quick, wrap four presents. Yeah, I'll about to wrap all minds, to come in the loft. Yes.

There's no room to put anything anywhere. No, I know. I know. Yeah, I'm going to start. My second kitchen, granddad's kitchen, looks like an Amazon depot. Oh, don't. So I need to start opening stuff up. She don't open it. The boxes arrive, but she doesn't open them.

No. Massively changing the subject. Have you done your Spotify unwrapped? Yeah, honey. I've got two things to say. Go. First thing to say, my top pod of the year, Luana. Mine was, what was mine, Dyer of a CEO?

But can I just say, in my defence, Paul Bronson number two? Life of Nat number three. That's poor. You weren't even on there. Mama's parenting hell. What? You weren't...

He wasn't on yours. Just Luana. That's a disgrace. And I haven't really... If I'm honest, I don't even listen to it. I don't like it. What? Luana.

But no, it was probably like I've listened to four hours. Yes. My Spotify unwrapped was the most bizarre thing that I've ever done. I was age 73. 64? I was 21. And she says about music, 64, 73, put it at this stuff. What do you mean she says about music?

Yours should be three years old because you listen to fucking... Yeah, and one of my top songs was baby cakes for James. My top artist is Olivia Dean. My top songs, all five of them are Olivia Dean. It's just one we're in the carmere and a lot. I listen to Olivia Dean. But your age was older? That makes sense.

No, yeah, but everything else was older. But I didn't listen to a lot of spotting. testify last year. Sorry, this year. No, nor did I. I haven't. Oh, really? And I don't know whether that's a game because of...

Olivia Dean in my top five songs. Really? But sorry, what is letter to A1, Maza 120? No idea. Apparently that's one of my top songs. I've never heard of it. In my defence, though, Diary of a CEO, is only because I put that on when I go to bed.

Yeah. So I don't actually listen to it. I fall asleep. But there's just a few episodes that, like, he does sleep ones. Yeah. And I just like it. That's out of order. I've never, I don't even know what that song is.

You won't even know my top songs, so that's pointless. Fair enough. That's really sad. But I had lots and lots of messages. Hello. People's Spotify unwrapped, loads and loads. So thank you for sharing those. Lots of people's top pod was this one.

So that was lovely. Louis Dunford, top artist. Very good. Well, they might, what the fuck is she doing? To put your phone on silence. I'm not, Elliot. I just wanted to. Oh, here we go.

How many minutes listened? I don't listen to Spotify anymore. Yeah, my viewings changed. It's such a real shame. 59,410 minutes. Mine was about 2,500 minutes. Oh, stop it. No, but when I'm at home, like you put your Alexa on.

I put my Alexa on. I do mine a lot through the Sonos. And Sonos. Mine was 30,000, to be fair. Oh, that's good. Yeah. Louis Dunford, Olivia D. Our Aces, top three.

I had oasis. And I had some sort of big band jazz sort of stuff going on. Oh. Sounds a bit dull. Yeah, really obsessed with Olivia Dean. Yeah, she's absolutely amazing. Really? My most diverse day was on February the 15th.

Right. We opened with Callum Scott and Elton John. And then we went into a bit of scar and a bit of brick pop. A bit of madness, the special. The Pogues. What day? On the 15th of February. Ah, I know why.

We used my phone for an event. Funny, funny times. That's really good, though. I really like this. It's good, isn't it, to look back? Anyway, very good. Very much fun. What else is going on?

I'm just trying to think what else is going on. Sweating. Anyone else sweating? Yeah, I'm very, very hot. Absolutely dripping, pouring. Hot, though, yesterday was sweltering, wasn't it? Oh, my God. I haven't. And on stage, my hands were dripping, my mic just kept slipping.

It was very hot. It was so hot. Yeah, it was. I've got no underwear on. Oh, top and bottom. Oh. Oh. Do anyone ever do that?

No, you grim bitch. No. Went swimming and when you, I just need it as minimal clothing as possible. A little pair of knick-knacks, hell. Yeah, they were in the bag and I've forgotten. Now you've got to wash those now. Yeah, it's all right. I'm just saying, though, you can get a couple of days wear, can't you, out of the leg in,

if you've got nice knickers on. Not nice, just any knickers. No, but you know what I mean? No. I sort of mean you need a pair that aren't fraying. Why? I've got holes in them, like some of mine. Why?

What would that mean to wash your trousers? Yeah. Because it's not really covering anything. It's but a pointless exercise putting on the thong. Maybe you just pop them in the bin. I know, but I really like them. A thong? Do you wear fongs?

That is wild. They are. Yes. Usually. I mean, why, I don't know. You can't see it. Break big fat bum cheeks over it. Ridiculous.

You're never going to see it. Why do you wear a thong? I don't know. I can't think of anything worse. That is like Sestitis Central. It's like, oh, put fog. Give me Sestitus. What infection.

Hello. Really? Yeah. Hidious. Yeah, no, I've got no interest. Just lovely big knickers, lovely big. But then you get a line. Can't bear it.

When you've got a bottom like me that's so droopy and big. Yeah, but you need the ones like... No VPL. Yeah, lift. Yeah, that'd be a nice present. Why don't you get the ones with the pads in them? Yeah. Like you've had a BBL.

I don't see it, I need that. But a lift would be good. Yeah, but it's like a bra for your... Brass. Yeah. A brass. Yeah. Oh, very good.

Funny earlier. Lyft. You found that funnier than what we did, I think. That's a nice present for me, if anyone wants to. Any suggestions on what we can buy, Natalie, guys? No more chopping boards, though, guys. No chopping boards, no candles, no hand soap. No, anything picky bits related.

We're all picky bits. I'm not picky-bitted out. Did you see my advert? You've not even mentioned my advert. I've seen it. I've seen it. Where do I see it? Where do I see it? With Tom Allen. I want the one out of the Santa Claus. That's the one? I haven't seen it, sorry. Where do I watch that? Instagram. I'm snotty again. Really bunged up.

That's tiredness and... It's been ill. I'm still ill. I was... I felt a bit ropey yesterday. There's a lot going around. It is crazy. There's a lot going around. People kept saying to me yesterday, oh, you're still ill? I said, no, it's not me, it's earlier.

What a cheek? I think I've been quite healthy of late. Hideous, though, the illness. Everyone, I know. No, to people coming down with it, and I heard on the radio that it's a new... COVID stream. No, no, it's a flu. They're not saying COVID, but it obviously is.

It's just another strain of something. But they're saying that the hospitals are overwhelmed already. Double the amount of people going in with flu this time last year. Yeah. We saw a lovely paramedic, didn't we, at the surgery? He was absolutely fantastic. Beautiful. Maybe even fancied him a little bit.

Oh, really? Lovely man. No, just really warm, really kind. Oh, well. Yeah, what? Late 40s? 40s, yeah. Really, obviously we didn't go and see him together.

Hi-ah. Nat went with Joni, then I went. I had to go. Joni had tonsilitis. He was just, oh sorry, he was just really lovely. She didn't have tonsilitis. James had tonsillitis and Joanie had an ear infection. But lovely, but that's what they're doing.

They're getting in the paramedics into the surgeries because obviously. Because it's overwhelmed. But if the paramedic is at the surgery, who's in the ambulance is what I want to know. Oh, no. But maybe there's just more, yeah, but there'll be one paramedic to a, a surgery. One paramedic. We only need one paramedic.

Oh, I'm paramedic. Just give me one paramedic. Have you seen the memes going around about Phileadnev and Dad with the accents? Liverpoolian mum got me. What is it? Please. Please get me dad.

And then there's the Scottish release my wee dad. Brilliant. Really good. Really good. You can't unhear them, though. No, and you're listening. Very, very good. No, I was going to say, I got a lovely letter the other day.

Did you? About my dermatology appointment in June. Oh, yeah, what did it say? Cancelled. That was it. All the best. Merry Christmas. Cancelled.

And they're canceling it, and it's in seven months time. Yeah. Really good stuff. Although your skin does look better. She's got her nails on and her skin's better. Yeah, but it has. It's up and it. Flares.

Yeah, I can't pinpoint. Flares up. Yeah, I can't pinpoint it, to be honest. Frustrating one. Yeah, very frustrating. Very frustrating. I need to get it. So what is on the agenda for the rest of, before, you know, what's on the agenda?

What we've got coming up? We need to squeeze in at least one more pod before Christmas. Oh, for sure. Yeah. For sure. So maybe we should do a little fun night. That's what I'm saying. So 07-7-8, 2019-19.

What would you like us three to do before Crimble? Before Crimble Would you like us to do a quiz? Would you like us to do any test testing? Would you like us to do any, I don't know? Just let me know. O-S77-8-2019-19, or drop us an email. An email?

W-W dot at Life with... Hang on, I don't know it. Shend me an email. What's that from? Or just please message us on that's nieces and more followers. Come on, you smashed it. Or yeah, anything you want us to chat about? Yeah, no, it would be really lovely.

Just any ideas and anything you want us to talk about. And it hasn't even got to be Christmassy if you don't want it to be. No, it does. Yeah, it would be nice. Yeah, it's going to be over soon. Then we're going to be fucking depressed. No, we're not going to be depressed. We're going to put some cheer into people's January.

So don't you worry about that. Cracking. I've got an exam to do in January. Oh, that sounds a dog. I need to start revising. January is so busy. I have three events. Events already booked in for January

and that's not including my birthday. Am I included, didn't those? Two of them. Two of them. Oh, what's the third? So all the best. The family one get together for the same birthday. Scors are?

You're involved in the one going out, celebrating the birthday, and I'm involved also in the family one. Yeah. I'm involved in one. One of those. Yeah, not that one that I'm referring to. But yeah, three things and that's...

What's happened? What is it? Strange. What is it? I really want to go on holiday in February. So do I. I've been looking. We are pathetic.

What do you mean? How have we not booked anything? I need it. We need to have a think about it. It's desperado. It's just such a lot of money. We've got a busy year as well. We need to start booking shit.

Oh, God. 40. We've got all that pressure next to you. Oh, my God. I don't know if I can cope with the pressure. I want 40 celebrations leading up to my 40. And there's your first one. And there's your fucking second one.

Oh, no. Should we have to just keep doing them throughout the year? I don't be mean. It's special. It's not. It doesn't matter. It is true. It's a really nice.

That's all just, oh, my birthday's special on the 23rd of January. I'm going to be 34. That's special. Why? Because I'm a great person. And I should be celebrated. I'm alive. I am happy.

When you're 40, we will celebrate you big time. Every birthday should be special. I could be dead by them. So I think we should celebrate the 34 just in case you don't make 40. You're all assholes. Joe, what, fuck the lot of you. I'll go and celebrate with people that want to celebrate with me. No, but.

just don't gas it up. I'm joking, I don't care, but it would be nice to do something, wouldn't it? Of course, we're going to do some great things. I have some things in mind. I'm already talking. I'm already doing stuff. No, you know what it's like? We're a nightmare.

You just got to be organised. But one minute we're going away, we're doing this, we're going away, you want to do this, you want to be with the kids, but you don't want to be in the country. Like, it's a lot. It's a lot of things. It's a lot of things going on. You do need to have a little thing about. No, we've had this conversation.

It's not that difficult. We just need to find somewhere. Okay. We will. If you don't want to go, don't go. Where are we going? I don't know. Honestly.

We're going to get a house. Has anyone got any houses we can borrow? We need an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, 50,000 bedrooms, a tennis court, just quite a large mansion that suits everybody's needs. And it's not too far. A few hours away? Or expensive.

No more than three hours away from the Hartfordshire area. Honestly, though, if you know anyone or you can recommend. A good company to go through. Someone might know someone who's got an Airbnb or what have you. So, yeah. Please. One of those, like, excellent big party houses. Exactly.

Yeah, but we've got kids. So, yeah, pools are essential. Yeah, to entertain them. Yeah. And if the weather's shite, then. That's why you need it indoor as well. Yeah, I know. Got to be done.

But that's not a holiday, guys. Do you remember, Devin? It was super fun, but all we did is cooking clean and cooking clean. No, I know, well, but we're not going to go abroad, babe, No, I'm just saying it's a lot. It is. And I'm tired after everyone being together for 12 hours. It's going to be a lot, isn't it?

Yeah, it can't be a week. Oh, for fuck. I'm going to go away on my own. Fuck it. Anyone else? Any listeners want to come with me? But you know, you were in it. But we can't do anything about that.

We have children. Yeah, I'm just, yeah. And I can't disappear for my full teeth. I'd like to see them. No, absolutely. Only a few days. We ain't got to go mad, then I'm doing loads of other bits on my own. That's what I just said.

Not a week. No, not a week. No, you do like three nights or something. Yeah, we'll see. We'll see. We'll talk about it. We're talking about it. But we do need to get planning because, as we know, time flies.

Well, no, we need to get it booked. Yeah, hook us up, guys. Or any ideas, any other ideas. If anyone else done anything really nice like that, what could we do? We were thinking abroad, but it is a lot, and it all the aeroplane. It's a lot. And it's a lot of us. And it's the first weekend of the school holidays.

Yes. The lights are just astronomical. Yeah. Yeah. Because everyone's going away. It's a lot. Yeah. But it is good.

It's good to get planning and it's good to have things to look forward to for 2026. There's a few things already, though, to look forward to. Well, there's some live shows that are happening. Said look forward to. What are you doing? Just fiddling with this SD card. Well, that's absolutely ridiculous. What are you doing this week?

My love. I have a charity, a wonderful charity event tomorrow night. I am a team captain, along with Gabby Roslyn, in a lovely pub in Tully Street. Good luck to your team, because you're shit. But we're going to have a great time. Thank you very much. Young Marcus is coming with me as well, so we should have a nice evening, a bit of a night out. Then Wednesday, I am, what am I doing on Wednesday?

Hopefully, wrapping presents? Possibly a bit of that going on. Thursday, quite a quiet day. You know, I've got to get smashing. Oh, Wednesday we're going out. What am I talking about? Oh, I keep forgetting. Yeah, I've forgotten about that.

So we're shopping. Wednesday. Are you? Yeah. Early doors. Very early. I've got to go and buy James some little pre-walkers from Clarks. Oh, hang on a minute.

Oh, that is the pits. I have to. Why? Because he's walking. Just get him some little vans. No, he won't. They're too flop. They're too hard.

They're very hard for their little things. He needs just the little ones to assist him. But it's very good for their feet to grow and stuff. Go to Clark's. I will be. Do your beans, mate. Yeah, it's important. So then when we go out, we can get him out of the pram and he can have a little walk.

Yeah. We'll see how it goes. I think it'll be right. All the best. We'll have a nice time. And I said it is very sensory in there. It's all Disney this year. Selfage is.

It's fine. There's music. There's better than seeing at home all day. He's got some food. He'll have his nap. Yeah, you just see how it goes. Go in there. Do what you've got a dude.

I don't piss about and you should be alright. Yeah, absolutely. Life, I've just got like, yeah, little shenanigans, Christmas lunches, nights out. Good. Quite weekend, though, I hope, I think. I know. I want to get organised. Good.

I just can't wait to sort of wrap up now. Wrap up the working. Just the work. Yeah, just want a little break. That'll be nice. Just have a little bit of downtime. Yeah. Tiring, isn't it?

Yeah. I feel like I could fall asleep. You look like it. You look like you're about to fall, isn't it? In fact, it's really hot in here and, you know, it's made you sleepy. I'm not being rude, but I reckon everybody listening's probably falling down. No, don't be rude. No, it's been lovely.

It has been a lovely chilled one. And everybody, have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy it. And then is there only one Friday until Christmas? I believe. No, we two. The day after and the week after. Tomorrow and the week after.

Tomorrow and the week after. Yeah, and then what is it? Thursday, it falls Christmas. Wednesday. Is it a Wednesday? I'm almost certain. I don't know, no, yeah, but... We're here on the 28th, 27th, 26th, 25th.

Oh no, it is a Thursday. The birthday? My favourite day of the week. Thursday? Yeah, I love a Thursday. Yeah, me too. If we read her book, we'd know that. Yeah, shame that.

Yeah, I've read your book. I do need to do that. Also, book club people, just before I go, just so you know, I am, thank you for all of the lovely reviews that are coming in, keep them coming for the Sarah Morgan book. I have not started my Advent book. I open the chapter each day and I keep forgetting to read it. So I'm going to get on to that this week

and I'm going to do a little special about both books at the end of December, in between, in between Christmas and New Year. Betwixt, is the word that you're looking for? Betwixt. That's right. Betwixtmas. Sorry. Betwixtmas.

What's that? Between Christmas and New Year. Betwixt. Why twixt? Because that's what, that's the betwixt means. I don't know that. Betwixt. Love that little period.

Betwixt is two people between, just is another word for between. And betwixtmas, bear with me. Betwixtmas or Twixmas refers to the quiet in-between days. December 26th to New Year's Eve A period for relaxing after holiday chaos enjoying leftovers reflecting on the year and preparing for the new year

often filled with cosy activities like walks, games or even short getaways. Getaways? I do love the... I've got 10 people on the 27th 14 people on the 28th. No, higger for me, honey. I do love the day after boxing day.

that's always one of my faves. I just love that in between when you're sort of pottering around we have another day going on you're getting organ, I love it. I feel people have to work though. Of course they do. Yeah, it's a shame, isn't it?

People are working Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. A show must go on. Yeah. Well, there we go. All right. There we have it. Thank you, young Gellahad.

Thanks for your patience. Good tidings. Thank you. Good tidings, good tidings. And we'll see you very soon. Is it good tidings? Or glad tidings. Good tidings we bring.

Good tidings. But you can say glad tide. Glad tidings? Yeah, whatever you want to say. I think so. I think that's quite Dickensian. Are we watching any sitcoms? Not on the moment.

Oh, shocking. But I will be getting into all of that very soon. Do you know what I was thinking the other day? Why is there not a channel that just does all the sitcom Christmas specials? Are you joking? It's called You and Gold. You and Gold every evening. Every evening.

And daytime. I've recorded. I've recorded. I've recorded porridge. Harry Emfield. You weren't. You and... You and gold.

You and? Who's you and? You and the sheep? I was about to say that. I went... I went Hughes, or is it? All Wayne Hughes. Gavin and Stacey.

All of them. Everything, all day. Only falls. All day long. Victoria Wood, Christmas special. The two Ronnie's. All of it. Oh, brilliant.

Okay, I'll get on that. Excellent. What is it? I wish there was a channel. You'd be like, Motherland. No, that's just on Netflix. No, I know, but I don't want to be searching. I'd like to just put everything I like on, on.

Why is she? Why don't you get yourself a VHS and you can tape them all? Is it because you're saying you don't want to choose, you just want to put the telly on and go, oh, it's there? Yeah, but I watched Motherland the other day. Then I was like, oh, now I need to find Gavin and Stacey. Then where's the real family? How do I find the real family?

You and gold. You're in gold. I know, but I can't just find them. Can I? You can find it That's on BBC I player Watch it all the time

See what I mean Did you give me all the breakdowns Then what if I want to do King Garrick Like that's BBCI player Just text us We'll let you know Where it is

Do a little You could do a little thing for everyone Yeah Maybe Yeah You could do that Yeah It'd be nice

Oh okay Right See ya Love you all Bye Bye Good night Good night

Good night should not. I heard the kid.