Life with Nat - EP201: Nat's Nieces #43 - Valentines Day (or should that be Galentines!)

Episode Date: February 16, 2026

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Visit medcan.com slash moments to get started. Oh, they're everywhere. Look, though, isn't it pretty? Oh, happy Galentine's. Oh, cute, though. No, it is lovely. It does look nice. Festive. Got your little Valentine's gifty.

Oh, thank you. Love you. I hope you got yourself one. So lovely, thank you. I didn't. Oh, that's really kind. It's fake. What, did you think it was real?

Yeah. Looks good, though. That looks really good. I didn't see any real ones. Thank you. Oh, no, I was going to get you. you a little bunch of roses but I've run out of time.

Right. That's cute that is. Thanks Meg. Welcome babes. Oh look. I've got a little heart in my drink. Have a heart. I was going to put it in between my teeth.

Thank you. Love it. Thank you very, very much. The heart and the mess that I've now got to tidy up is giving me some anxiety. Oh no. I love it.

Fuming, haven't you? I'm great. Happy malanines. It's lovely, what a lovely feeling. I didn't expect them to be little bits of paper, cardboard. What did you think? Like confetti. Oh, it's good though, better.

No, these are better. Is it? What is that? Recyclable. I bet that have a shiny stuff. Yeah. You're like them kids that walk around. Oh, yeah, with them spot things on. Starface.

Oh, yeah. Why on Earth? What are you doing? Wipes. Wipes. You use wipes. That's crazy. And 5,000 of them. Why do you have six out?

Because I've got a lot of makeup on and these wipes aren't very good. You shouldn't use them. No, why are you not using a cleanser? Oh. She doesn't, does she? Sometimes I'll use a cleanser if I'm in the shower and stuff. If I'm in the shower, that blows my mind. I'm lucky I'm taking it off.

Usually I just sleep in my makeup because it was quite thick. I'm taking it off tonight. So you sleep? and then what happens? Then I'll cleanse it off in the morning. My elemiss one. And she doesn't get a spot. So that's why it's bullshit.

Genetics. Skin is genetics. It doesn't matter what you use. There are certain things I think that are really lovely for different people's skins. They complement your skin. We've all got different skin types. But my mum had very good skin. Nanny did.

Thanks for confirming who your mum is. No, well, for everybody else. And, yeah, I drink a lot. of water. I've always drunk lots and lots of water. I said wine. Oh and a lot of wine. Yeah, I mean, don't talk shit. Yeah, but I do drink a lot of water. Yeah, but I drink a lot of water. I probably, I bet I drink more water than you in a day. You've got nice skin? No, not like yours. If I didn't take my makeup off. Would you have spots? No, but I just feel disgusting. I could not put my

head. Is your pillow not orange? No, because I don't, again, it's only, it's only, it's, It would have been today because it's been very heavy for a telejob. You see what I mean? But in a normal, I wear minimal makeup. It's so minimal. I know what I wear asleep on your back. It's even just the dirt of the world. The day?

Yeah, no, I know. She's a soap dodger, don't she? Hates the shit out, don't you? Don't mind it. Depends what mood I'm in. They would just, more so they'd burn my face. My face would be on fire. Peeling off.

Oh yeah, your face. Oh, no. She's getting it, are we? I'll be in your skin because you're condition. We don't know what it is. The old acrylics. My condition. It's not the acrylics.

Load of rubbish. Is it actually Valentine's today? No. No, but we're on Valentine's week and we're all in our Jimmy Jams. We're having a little sleepover. Not really, but yeah. You are, though, aren't you? You've got work early for you.

I'm working, yeah. It's a shame, though, because I've got to go to the station at her... Yeah, you've got work early. Quite early time, so couldn't we have worked that out? And you could have just come with me? Yeah, actually. Yeah, that would have been early doors, though, for me. Yeah, she wouldn't have done that too early.

I could have done, though, yeah, it's strange. That's a shame. It moined. It was a last-minute thing. As always. As always. So, Valentine's Day. How are you all feeling about it?

Are we meant to feel something about it? I couldn't give a fuck. Literally. I have no interest. Have you ever given a fuck? Yes. Yeah. See, I feel like I'm conflicted, not conflicted by it.

I'm with you. I'm with you. I've got pros about it. I do. Part of me, I get it. It's lovely. Why not? Another part of me who gives a fuck.

I couldn't think of anything worse. Then Saturday night sitting in a restaurant with a thousand people getting served, shit food, set menu, overpriced. I don't think I've ever been out. We have, we did. Once, different. Yeah. Yeah.

I don't remember. I've done it and it was awful. But I just also, there's a part of me that thinks when you're just in the thick of life and you're both at work and you've got a baby and you're doing this and you're doing that and you're on your phone and you're working, you know, partner, not me, but whatever that is, why not if there's just one day that you can celebrate love? Why wouldn't you? Why wouldn't you just get a card and just, I'm not talking present.

Actually, flowers wind me up. I say get them two weeks later. I don't want, are you spent overpriced? They're probably going to die because they're, I don't know. They all die. They all die. I mean like, you know, how fresh are they because of the mass production. Everything's over price.

Just, but, you know, but just a card to share your appreciation. And if you, I just think you could do that at any time. Yeah, but you don't. You don't, do you. What you're saying? What are you doing? And also, how many I can put on. And also, it's not like frustrated in your face, is it?

That's the problem. What isn't? When you're saying you'd do it any other day? Well, you wouldn't. When was the last time Mark came home with a bunch of flowers for you for no reason at all? Genuinely? Oh, I couldn't tell you.

Exactly. So, okay, when was the last time he bought a card home to writing it how much he loves you and appreciates you? Yeah, it'll be Christmas or birthdays. No, no, no. For a random reason. Oh, yeah, no. Ever?

But I feel like I have to say, when very big text messages, WhatsAppers. Yeah, but that's, I think a lot of people will do that. So again, there can be a day where a nice message will come by that takes you by surprise. Yeah, but that's a message. Again, you wouldn't just send someone a Valentine's message. Happy Valentine's.

You'll buy a card. This is my point. You walk into every shop, there's cards, there's fucking fake flowers, real flowers. I mean, I only grabbed it up. I was in a Zda. saw her and I grabbed them. It's lovely though. But...

I think I'm winning, guys. Yeah, I'm not doing very well. How am I doing? Yeah, good. You're not doing very well. Talking about the hearts on our face, by the way. Any good? Queen of hearts.

Agravating me. Yeah, there's all... Disgusting. I'll have a rush tomorrow now. Oh, you. You're all crusty. Yeah. There was things you can buy for your pets.

Yeah. Everything, you buy things. But the kids, again, it's that whole... Some money-making. I'm seeing more clothing. Yeah, pajamas. Bajamas are kind of because they're just cute. Yeah, but I don't mind pajamas with hearts on.

No, I get that for one night. No, but the point is just at that time of year, or you can wear them any time, they're cute. You've got red on, I've got pink, I've had, you know, these are. But it's the jumpers, the actual clothing. I've never seen so much Valentine's clothing. Especially for Ruby, because Hello Kitty. Because it's like the red theme, isn't it?

but now it's like Hello Kitty with all hearts. Oh, really? But everything, you're right, there's all kids clothes with, even like boys sweatshirts with like, I love snacks. My mum, I saw something, yes. Or all of that, the baby stuff, my mummy is my Valentine. I don't like that. Yeah, sweet.

Sorry. I bought one today. Yeah, I'll buy you one. Too fucking right. No, but again. My mommy is my Valentine. No, she's not. She is.

No, but that's weird. That's also. weird. Again. Your children are your children? No. No, he's probably got a little crush at the school. No, is my Valentine's.

Oh, you lot. Hey? You haven't got a boy. You know, I know. I'm sure I'd be the same. I just don't know that I put that on James. I've seen on social media someone, like a dad by his daughter, some roses for Valentine's and I was like, that's really cute.

But that's not. Oh, it is cute. And it was like to showing her. But again, it's for social media. I know. No, but I'm just saying it's... It's just for social media. It is cute.

It is cute. There's nothing wrong with it. I remember... I don't know if I did it last year, but I do remember, like, Alfie getting Mama Rose. Hmm. I don't know. It's just an opportunity to show someone that you love them and you appreciate them. I do feel it's for the younger generation.

It's for the young girls at the school. I don't know. I think he can be for the older as well. No, I think it can. I think it depends. Does Eliza care about it? Yeah, I think she does. I think...

I think that's quite young. No, not at all. I don't remember caring about it at that age. Oh, I did. Really? I remember being at a crush or getting a card. Oh, really? Are you going to get a card?

I mean, fuck it. I never got a card. No. Can you imagine me? But I'm saying it was a thing that I hope I get a card. And I never got a card. That was from young as well. A primary school.

I remember at primary school, not secondary school. I think I actually might have got marker card at primary school. Not your home. Our friend is actually turning 40 around this time, isn't it? Yeah, I remember at primary school, secondary school, I don't really remember it being, maybe I've just forgotten, I'd erased it from my brain. Probably.

But I do remember like twins, I remember feeling bothered about it and thinking, what am I going to get? But as I've got older, I mean, yeah, no. I think a nice, if you're with someone, a little card, a nice little couple of things just to remind you. It's an interesting one, isn't it? I just, I think as you get older, you get more cynical. And I just think it is a money-making thing.

Yeah, but you haven't got to do that. No, no, you haven't, but it's all there. And I think, again, it just puts a lot of pressure on people, especially people who haven't got partners. I think for people that haven't got partners. I just think it's another lonely day for people. Yeah, but it is, but also now there's the Galantines. Yeah, but no, that's, but that worries me out.

Loads are, but loads of, why? But why? Because then you feel like, oh, I've got to be with my friends, but my friends are with their partners. And then if you're a friend, if you've got a friend that hasn't got their partner, then you're thinking, oh, I should be with my friend. Because it's all, that's just mental, just, it's like. You could say that about Christmas.

No. No, because people have got families. But not everyone as a family. You just like that about anything. I don't think it's that deep. I'm not being funny, but I don't think there's people really crying at home that they're not with someone. No, they definitely are.

They're 100% they are. I think you find that people get very, very low because it's highlighted and in their faces for a week. 100% about love and togetherness and a bond and how amazing it is to be with someone. I think it's actually a really hard time for a lot of people that aren't with anyone. Yeah.

But unless you've been there, yeah, I think... Well, I can tell you something now. If anyone's on their own out there listening to us today, don't worry about it. Yeah, like you can say that about anything being on your own. There's loads of... Being on your own, there's going to be loads of lonely time of the year. I think there will be... Stick on some Bridget Jones, have a bottle of wine and...

Not worry about it. Have a laugh. No, I think what it does is for people's mental health, again, I'm going back again to social media. It's everything. But the week. Yeah. Love.

And the couples. I got these flowers. Of course. I got this. No, I get that. I got a poem wrote for me. I get that. But you could be doing that on Valentine's.

You could be doing that at New Year. We're looking at all the proposals, the engagements, that social media. Yes. However, this is love. Yes, it is. But again, you're perceiving, again, we're perceiving lovers. This couple, it hasn't got to be. If you're a single one with your children, make it about you and your children.

It's about celebrating love. Yes, but it is. Yeah, your friend, generally not. But at the beginning, it was St. Valentine. I know, but it's evolved, doesn't it? Yeah, it has evolved. No, of course. No, of course.

Get together and even if they've got partners, they're like, fuck it, we're going out with the girls, what do you feel? No, I get that. But I think it is about love between partners. And I think what it does, in terms of social media, in terms of what we're talking about, for somebody who does feel a little lonely, perhaps at times, it really magnifies their situation.

And like you say, that could happen again at Christmas. But I just think loneliness is a really huge thing that not many people talk about. And I think all of these celebrations are really difficult for those people. Absolutely. That's what I think. No, of course.

And it's very, very hard to be on your own. I can't be on my own. I mean, I can now. As I'm older, I love being on my own at certain selfish times. I love being on my own. But I know that if I was going to bed every night on my own, and I was in this house on my own, I would struggle deeply. Yeah.

I'm not someone who likes being on their own. No, I'm sure being on your own, yeah, even, I've had, yeah, even meet, like with the kids, even that it's hard. Of course it is. There's lonely times you feel you're doing things on your own. Yeah, I completely get that. And I've got big circle of friends, family. And yeah, of course, there's people out there that don't have anyone.

But, yeah, I don't, yeah, we're talking about Valentine's, but I think there's, like I say, A lot of different, yeah. Many points of the year. You've got to just try and find things that are going to take you out of that. Bring you a little bit of comfort, a little bit of joy. But I think the love thing, I know what you're saying, but I think it's an age, there's an age thing with it.

I think maybe when you're in your 20s and 30s, if you're on your own, it's probably, because you've got that pressures of life, you're thinking I should be doing this, I should be here in my life. I think maybe as you get older, I might be speaking wrong, I know of women that as they've got older and they're on the round

and they're like, fuck it, I don't care. Happy being on my, do you? I mean, it's actually the mindset on how they're feeding if they're at their age where they're happy with how they are. But I just think you change anyway. Your 20s and your 30s, you're always thinking about, oh, I thought I was going to be here when I'm 30. I thought I was going to be hearing up.

Well, again, as women, we have a biological clock that men don't have. So you've got a permanent thing in your brain regarding families, children. Yeah. Are you going to do that? It's a race against the clock. Continuously.

Well, not everyone. Not everybody, but. But, yeah. And it's brilliant now. People are freezing eggs. People are, you know, there's lots of different options, you know, adoption and amazing things that have been around for years, obviously. But I would say I'm talking about the average person that we're talking about if they're 37 and they're on their own. And Valentine's Day creeps up.

I would imagine that gives them a little bit of anxiety thinking about I should be here, I should be there. Yeah, yeah. You know. Of course, yeah. Also, there's a lot of people that really want to be with someone and can't find that person. Of course. And then it gets to that and they think, oh, I wish I could just have, you know, what we would see as what we have on a Friday night,

which is sat there with a glass of wine with our partner or whatever, but people that don't have that. Well, I would say, I would, do you know what else I would say to the person who is 36 or 37 and they haven't found someone? I'd say you're really, really strong person and you haven't just. gone with somebody that's a complete disaster. Absolutely. And you're in the wrong relationship.

Well, there's a reason for that. Because actually that's amazing that you aren't settling for someone or thinking or I'll pretend this is all right. Yeah. Because I've been there and that ain't great. So it's amazing. It's but look, it's easy to say but better to be on your own than in the wrong. In the wrong situation.

Definitely. And, you know, life's different now. There's no age. There's, I don't know. I mean, it's, is it. is it? We've never done it, the online dating thing. I don't even know how that...

I mean, it's mad. I mean, that's everybody now, isn't it? Yeah. It's a completely different time. But again, I don't know, they do things like singles things on Valentine's. They must be loads of stuff that goes on. I bet there's loads.

Well, about when you watch the programs, and they're like, beep, what's it called? There's a timer. Speed dating? Speed dating. When you watch that program. What program? What program?

I've never seen a program. Speed dating. Never seen it. Yeah, they have been programs on. I mean, you've watched some weird stuff in your time. That's annoying me all that. I know, I've just bunched it all together. No, I mean, your movement and noise.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm really enjoying it. Yeah, leave it alone. Okay. Get it out on my sight. Well, I've done, babes. Yeah, but I've been there's speed dating nights. Singles night. Yeah.

But then they go on all the time anyway. But again, it's highlighting this fucking day that. Yeah, I'm a bit. Do you do anything? Will you get a card? It's all dependent. There's not a... It's dependent.

Some years I might get some flowers or I'll do cards. Other years we don't do anything. We've been for meals before. We've popped over the pub. I like it. There's no expectation. Oh, yeah, no. I don't think it's hard though for your partner to just grab a little bunch of flat.

I'm not saying you've got to spend silly money. This local supermarket. Just pick up a little bunch of roses. I don't think there's any harm in that. I think that's a bit of a non-negotiable. A bit of a minimum, bare minimum. But then as Elliot said, I have to say, I'd prefer them on a day where I'm surprised. You can still be surprised another day.

Yeah. It's fun. I don't think it's a hard gesture. I actually don't want the flowers on Valentine's. Why? Because they're overpriced. I know. Not if you just spend 10 pound on, you've got to go all out.

Yeah. I just think it a little gesture. It's a bit of shit to just be completely ignored. No, you're getting them. No, you're getting banging ones, aren't they? Proper ones. No, I want not, like, I just want, I don't, yeah,

you don't want, like, petrol station ones. No, but little supermarkets do a little bit. He's like, I'm guessing on my nerves. See, look, that was 98p, that rose in Asda. Beautiful. Look how grateful you were. I am so grateful. Exactly.

But again, do you know what? And I remember one Valentine's, sorry earlier. Alfie bought me one of those. Alfie again. No. And he bought me from card factory, a little plastic diamond ring. Oh, did you love it? And I've kept it and I love it. But again, this is what I'm saying.

Like, let's say there was just one rose, but it was like on the side with a little candle lit and a card. I'd think, oh, because that to me is more effort. Yes. Rather than just, there's your flower, knock at the door and someone turns up with a big bunch of flour. You know, again, it's sort of. But why do you want the effort? Because then it shows that you're just showing a sign of love, not just, oh, I can ring someone and say, deliver some flowers.

For me, actually, if I got, I don't know, I was putting baby to bed and come down, oh my God, I've not even told you our one rule. Go on, I've just remembered it. My one expectation, and it's because it's the only year that I can put my foot down, then I do not cook dinner. And that's the only thing that I ask. What, Valentine's? That's the only thing I want.

what it is, but obviously if Jack's home at a reasonable time, he can cook me dinner because it's the one day I don't have to think about what we're eating or cook it. Nice. And that is our thing. That's good. Now I've just remembered. And let's say it's not on that night, then it might be that weekend.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. He doesn't really cook. So it's like the one thing that it wants a year. So that means something to you. Yeah, I don't know how I just remember that. That's good. But that's what I mean. Let's say there was that little, I don't know, the table was just laid and there was a candle.

I'd think, oh, that's really cute. Yeah. about being extravagant. But I'm just saying, I don't, I know it's all the shit that comes with it, all the paraphernalia hasn't got to be that, but I just think you, if you're in a relationship, and I'm not just saying it should come from the other person. No, no, of course. You do your bit as well.

I just think it's just an opportunity to show, be great, thoughtfulness. Thoughtfulness. Is it so funny you mention a candle? Am I keeping you awake? Yeah, sorry. I'm tired. I'm tired. I know I want to go to bed in a minute.

Great sleepover this is. I'm getting up really early tomorrow. I'm actually going to bed. Oh, for once, she's got to get up like normal people. Yeah, do you know what I mean? I was up all night. I've been up all night. I'm up every day at 620.

Every day. That's such a year. I take life at school for half seven. You're talking about? Oh yeah, fair play. The candle lighting is a funny one. I always, if I'm at work and I come in, Mark will always like a candle in the kitchen

and you know the kitchen that's quite nice and the candles lit makes me so happy that these thoughts are like the candles that's what you like yeah and you're walking into a nice environment it's them little little tiny things thoughtful

and I was listening to a sorry I was listening to this really good pod and he was saying that it's the small things and it's not about the grand gestures. As time goes on in your relationship, obviously things start to plateau, don't they,

the norm, but it's those small things. If they continue, that's actually what keeps it going. If those little things start to slip, that's when it all becomes a little bit. Definitely. So, yeah,

it's just taking note of those 100% little things that you appreciate that... But also, life is mundane. Absolutely. Life is boring. Normal, a day, task what the kids are doing, what you're doing, what you're eating, what you're having for dinner,

then you're tired, then you're doing. Got to have a shower, got to get ready for to prepare for the morning. Oh, you have to have a shower, I don't know. But those sorts of things you're thinking about tomorrow, what you do. You know, it is hard. Relationships are hard. You need to keep the spark. You need to keep up those little things that make you happy. But you can't blame one person. It is a partnership. It's a team. You can't be moaned. You can't be moaning. You and moaning and groaning at your partner. What are you doing? Look inside yourself.

Why are you unhappy also? It's teamwork. Yeah, of course it is. It's a partnership. All relationships require work. Friendships. Friendship, family, everything. Everything.

It's, yeah, it's... It's about thinking about the other person, not being selfish. It's being considerate as well to people's feelings, but also being honest if you're not happy with something saying it. Yeah. Because otherwise resentment builds. Communication is key. Absolutely.

If anyone's listening, I wouldn't mind a little trip to Venice on Valentine's. Nothing extravagant. What's been, have you got any stories? Popping to selfages. A little bit of caviar. Yeah, no. Yeah, any Valentine's, I've been trying to think. Yeah, I have had some cute little things and we were younger.

A little notes and roses left around. That was cute. We were young, early 20s. It's different. Yeah, I can't think of. Yeah, other than that. I'm really trying to think. Yeah, me too.

I can't think of anything. I don't think we are big on that, though, are we, any of us? We've never really. No, but like you said, even when I was younger, but I can't. I do remember that thing of, I wonder if I'll get a card and think I'm ever going to get a card. A blue bear, a Forever Friends Bear or whatever they called. Oh, grey bear. The grey bear is in my mind, like a small grey bear.

No, always a grey bear. I don't know whether. Holding a heart. Yeah, I don't know where that's in my brain. but it's in there. I don't know if I should say this. I had one where the girls and the guys were good friends, and I was sort of seeing one of the guys,

and we'd all agreed to go to London for the day and have like a Valentine's Day out, and we all went to London. The guy couldn't, my friend at the time couldn't come. So I was like, fine, we'll all go. You know, he's other friends all there with my friends, and we had a really nice day, and then we were all going back to the house.

And then when we got there, there was like all Chinese take away and he was like, I mean my mate just got a takeaway before you lot come in and I was like, oh great and then found out they'd spend the day with another gear. That was a cracker, I don't remember that one. I was like, okay, all the best.

At least he split his day up. Yeah, saw you. Yeah. Saw you in the evening. Yeah. That was good. Yeah, that was probably about... I'm glad I didn't know about that at the time.

I was smashed him out. I think I was, yeah, maybe 17. I was so young. Wow. Yeah, it's heartbroken. Oh. Isn't it funny? Whether it's with your besties or date night,

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Go's got you covered. Find out more at gotransit.com slash tickets. Tried to go for dinner once in London and we were literally sitting there like sardines. It was awful. Yeah, I don't think I've ever been out for Valentine's Day dinner. Yeah, I don't know that I have. Funny, isn't it?

But again, when you're young, darling. I bet people are listening to this and they're screaming saying, oh, you lot are boring. What an awful episode? You're very down on the old Valentine's here. No, I was going to say that as perking out fun. No, you can do fun fit. No, it's fun.

No, I just think the dinner thing, I'd rather, yeah, have a meal at home. Yeah, but I think we're probably all in that stage where we look, like for me, I love being at home. I love cooking a dinner and being cozy. Do I mean? Whereas some people want to go out. Yeah, some people think, oh, we'll have a date night if you don't do it often. But they want to get dressed up and they want to go out. Yeah, see, I'm not interested.

For me. Or cinema people. February, in the middle of Febb, getting dressed up. There we go. It'll be pissing the rain. And you want me to. get on a train? No.

You don't have to get on a train. Get on a bus, get in a cab, drive your car. You can walk. No, if I walk, you could walk, I'm going over the road, didn't I,

for a bit of dinner. Going over the road. See, that's all right. It's just, yeah, like the set menus, but I get it. But then also you could find a nice little pub

that might have a bit live music on. It could be really cute. I feel like if you're going to do Valentine's, do it, have a little night away somewhere. I was going to say,

hotel. Go and just, yeah, go and do it nice, spa. Yes, a bathtub in the bedroom. But don't you think that's going to be chunks of that weekend? Sexy underwear. What Murray is doing this weekend? Do you think? Well, it depends where you are, but yes, it's going to be a little bit more. It's going to be overpriced, isn't it?

Oh, and it's on a Saturday as well, isn't it? Is it? Oh, yeah, party's over. Finished. Sorry, I have to mention it. What? I know I probably shouldn't. But I'm telling you, the dining, Marx's dining,

25 pounds. Oh, I was going to say that. Sorry. Yeah, any good. Fantastic. Oh, I saw it. Love's the Famidor. Yeah, it's good.

1250 a person. When I can sit like this with pyramas on you. Yes, please. Yeah. Sorry. Lovely. I just speak, exactly. You can do something like that.

Nice bottle of wine. Put on a nice film in the comfort of your own home. Yeah, I've got a lot of time for that. Play a little game. I'd do it on my own. You don't play games, Mark. I wish you would. Yeah, it's a shame.

You like some games. I'll come around. I'll come around. Would you play Spin the bottle? Do you remember that? Spin the bottle. What a weird game. They still play that on Love Island.

Do they? Do you, what are you watching that? Oh, she is. Oh, yes. She is. That's terrible. I fucking didn't want to do it as well. Is he good?

You're doing it? No, it's awful. Okay. Okay. What about your partner on St. Valentine's on a Saturday? And they say, I'm out tonight with the boys. No, absolutely not. What are you talking about?

Where are you going? No, but you're going to happen. But how would you feel? No, but you could say I've got a train thing happening. It's when you say I'm out tonight with the boys that it doesn't really ring true. I'm trying to be. No, but you could say, oh, the railway's doing a big light of him. Yeah, I'm out.

And what would you say? Fine. She'd be like, all right, see ya. No, okay, that's different. No, I'll say no. No, being out with the boys. No, being out with the boys. Where are you going?

Where are you going? Speed dating. Single night. Yeah, that would, that's not good. No, that's right. But if I said I'm going out with the girls, that's okay. No, I don't know.

No, it's not okay, you knob. Jesus. You know what, I think so. I don't think it's weird. I think it would be weird a group of girls. guys. Like, well, they didn't go to the cinema. Group of girls could be going to the cinema. But the boys aren't going to the cinema. I'm going to be stereotypical. They're going to a bar to check women up because they know that they're a lonely women on their own. She's right. See? That's why they're going out. Okay, so all the lonely women get to a bar on Valentine's.

No, because they're cheating bastards. They were out. No, not all of them. But, yeah, I think I'd be. Okay. What do you want me to do? I'll just say still. Okay. No, that wouldn't be, that's not happening, is it? Yeah, that would piss me off. It would be fucking weird. But who are they going out with? They're other married mates or they're single mates?

No, with their married mates? Or a combination. Someone's birthday. On Saturday night, on Valentine's. I'd still say no. If it's someone's birthday or no. Well, on Valentine's night. No, even I would say, are you joking?

And I don't like Valentine's, but I'd be like, it's Valentine's time. Yeah, the weekend after. Even if it was a normal Saturday night, I'd be like absolutely not. But yeah, that's, I'd be like, I'd be like, I'd be like, I'd. I'd just be like that's weird. No, it's weird. What are you doing? Where are you going?

But I do think if a girl was to do it, it wouldn't be as weird. Galantines. If you've got, though. It is. If you've got a partner and you're leaving him at home. But what about my sad, lonely best friend wanted me to come out of her to, you know, jeer her up? No, I'd say come around. We'd play a game.

Yeah, get a baller. Yeah, yeah. We're playing a game. Free some minutes. Come it. Have you ever played spin the bottle? Troop or dad. Oh, don't.

It is a funny one, though. Oh, dear. Oh, my God. That's another level here. She's the one with the old pamphers outside. Yeah, that's not anymore. I've cut it all down. It's all in the house.

Until it's back next year and I'm getting some. That old quadruple by next year. Got the old swingers grass. I think I had 23 this year. I've like, oh, it's going to take over. It will be massive. But I'm definitely having. some because it's lovely.

You can have some. We'll put some in here better than that fucking thing. That's really rude. It's just massive. It's belly. It's really. Oh, is that the one Melly got you? It's his name.

Isn't it, Millie? Do you talk to it? Tell it how much you love it. You're going to buy a Valentine's Day card. I dust it. I dust it sometimes and obviously when I water it if I remember. It does well in here really because it don't get overly looked after the poor bar.

Yeah. Yeah, you should show that some love. It needs a move. I think she's getting squashed. She's feeling claustrophobic in her space. It just keeps growing. And then what? I don't know.

One day you're going to open the door and it's going to be everywhere. It's like that. What's it called? Again, we did this. Phenetriot. Little shop of horrors. Yeah, but when it's so big, it's another film, I think. It takes over the house.

What film would you watch on Valentine's Night? Let's say. Great question. Great question. I hate scary films. Never in a million fucking years. Anyone that watches a horror film. Oh, you would watch a horror film?

No, I don't get it. But again, Valentine's, oh, cuddle. No, nightmares. Nightmares all night long. I had a... Dream of Zara, my friend Zara, life. I do. We had a whole summer, six weeks' holidays,

and we went to the video shop in Gaskin Street, around the corner. and every single night of the six-week holidays we would rent a video when we'd watch a horror film every night that's awful but I was only about 12

I remember when we watch The Exorcist Sorry My question What film I'd probably fall asleep Yeah but like what would you I'd go with like a rom-carp I'd go not in heel

Or when Harry met Sally Have you seen when Harry met Sally Have you? No really is I tell you what I have one I do love. Made in Manhattan. I love that film. Have you seen it?

No. Exactly. So what are you rolling your eyes for? I would watch, yeah, like a... Or just go with it. Maybe something with Jennifer Aniston in. Or like Godfather. What?

I'm not really a fan of Jennifer Aniston's acting. Wow. That is... I actually feel personally offended. I am... That is... Fucked. Is it?

I didn't really like her in a break- I didn't think she... She would be my person at my dinner party, I can't quite believe it. Really? Really? Lucky you're not fucking invited. Am I?

No. Jennifer Anderson? Just a... No, I just did one. What did I just say? I'd have not in here, I'd have a classic. You're annoying. When Harry met Sally?

Yeah, fantastic. Did you just say that? No. What's going on here? I just said a film. How to lose Guy. Oh, that's a sick film. Yeah, that all break up.

That's good. You've not seen any of these films, do you? No. Yeah, like that sort of vibe. Yeah, just a cute, rom-com, easy. Yeah, nice. Not in Hill. That's an easy film.

I love that film, but no. It depends who you and Mark probably enjoy. A bit dry. Yeah. No, it's a lovely film. It's a great film But again, like watching a film A bit boring, isn't it?

I'd rather put my music on and have a drink, play some records Yeah What game would you play? What game do you play? We don't play games We don't, the two of us don't play a game What about watch some quizzes?

We'd put on the 1% club Yeah, that'd be good That'd be my ideal night Just watch, I'd watch Go on, Lingo I'd watch Lingo Yeah Then the chase

Yeah Would you? Then I'd watch Alan Carr's picture slam. Then at the floor 100%. Oh, you love it. You watched it? Oh, no, I'm obsessed. Then catchphrase.

Oh, no. Catchphrase? Wow. I love catchphrase. Do you know what I don't like? Oh. What don't you like? Limitless Win?

Oh, I love that. Oh, I love a limitless win. Did you see the couple last week? Yeah, so good. How brilliant were they? I've not watched it. I do one cent club, floor, limitless win. No, do one.

What don't you like? Wheel of Fortune. Oh, no. I don't mind guessing because I'm quite good at it, but no. A bit more off. The chase, I definitely do. Beat the chasers. Have you seen the new Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Yeah, what is that? No, what is that? Oh, I ain't great. No? How about the old two wants to be a millionaire, though? Yeah, that. Unbelievable. One percent club.

Yeah, yeah. I actually think I enjoy beat the... No, I like beat the chases more than the chase. Yeah. I can absolutely get that. Yeah. The floor, though, has wiped the floor with all the others, Bum bumch.

How good is it? So good. Limitless win is really hard, though. Really good day. Well, you have to know it. How do you? Fucking out. I never knew that was the idea of a quiz.

What I'm saying is, if you go on a quiz show, you have to know the answer. Well, I'm so. You're never going to know how many fingers are in a box of fingers. That's a good game. How many fingers are in a box of fingers? Let me go play that Valentine's. That's all some basic.

it up. Finger and thumb up the bum. One finger on thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod on the head, keep moving. What are you talking? No, one finger, one thumb, up the bum. That's what she just said. Are you okay? That's the song.

Yeah, she just said it. Yeah, and you've just said it. That's all right. And I'm singing the child-appropriate one. On that note, I have to go and I love you both very much. I love you. I love you more. Valentine's Day.

Happy Galentine. Happy Gaelan. Happy Gens. Happy V-Day. V-day always reminds me a vagina. Oh, Oran V-Day. No, V-D. Oh, it doesn't. Oh, no. What's the matter? She's cool. Happy Valentine's. Happy Valentine's.

I hope you get a card. I hope you get a card and a candle. Thank you. I'm done. I'm happy. I've got my... That's my rose gone. Oh, is it? Oh, freaking out then. I've got my beautiful rose from you.

That's all you need. And all my hearts, and that is all I need. You've got to tie these up now. Fuck my life. See you later, everyone. Bye.