Life with Nat - EP226: Scraping the Barrel #43 - Designer clothing - is it shallow or really worth it?!

Episode Date: May 13, 2026

Are you a double dipper?! Nat and Marc have completely lost track of what day it is and spiral into a ridiculous conversation about double dipping and their first trip to Selfridges in 12 years. Get in touch with Nat, buy tickets for upcoming live shows and find the family on Instagram: https://lifewithnatpod.komi.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Life with Nat on this glorious Thursday. I hope you are all super good. It was my birthday yesterday, so I'm joined by my wonderful partner, Mark. Happy birthday for yesterday. Thank you. It's all a bit bloody, weird, isn't it? Because it's actually Monday night. It's 11 o'clock on Monday.

So let's not mince our words. It's not been my birthday yet, but this recording is for Thursday. I've just got to say this now, right? Yeah. We've got to stop doing this. What? Because you don't watch Graham Norton and it doesn't go, oh, it's Saturday night.

But actually, we're recording it on a Tuesday. I know, however, the difference is I can't go. I had a lovely, I had a fantastic birthday yesterday. Well, you did. You had a lovely birthday. I can't tell you what I got. Well, I know what you got. Well, you're going to spoil it.

No. But I know you've got some nice gifts. One of my best friend Julia's just text me. I heard, yeah. She said, spooky. I was just thinking of you as I was shaving my legs in the sink. She'll kill me for saying that. The thing is, firstly, what is she doing in the sink?

No, because... How is she in the sink? No, bathroom. She got off a really big sink. No, bathroom, not kitchen. She'll absolutely kill me. I didn't say anything about a kitchen. How is she in the sink?

Well, she's not fully in it. Why are you talking about kitchens? Because she said shaving my legs in the sink. Bathroom, not kitchen. She was just letting me know. Oh, she said bathroom. Yeah. Okay, right.

But. It's because I did an Instagram post before coming up. Hang on. You have done an Instagram post. Yes. But you hadn't done one. Oh, I have done one. But you have done one.

This is confusing. No, I've done one. No. But a minute ago, you were saying, we've not done an Instagram post before we've done this podcast. Oh, talking about my birthday. What are you talking about? I was saying that this is being recorded on a Monday, yeah, and it's going out on Thursday. Yeah.

Me saying I've just done an Instagram post, yes, I have on a Monday night. And what have you put on the Instagram post? A picture of me doing this. Oh, so it's got nothing to do with the podcast? No. Nothing at all. Right, okay. I just had a message and obviously I've popped.

popped up on her phone. Yes. And she said, spooky, I was thinking of you. Well, you've popped up on her phone and 2.4 million other people's phones by the sounds of things. I don't know about 2.4 million.

You said 2.4 million insights the other day. Not now. No, but the last photo you did. Yeah, no, and again... It's quite a lot of people. People just seem to like me looking the way I do. Like now, really. Yeah.

I mean, it ain't great. I don't mind it. I do like having makeup and hair done. and stuff, but you can't be like that all the time. Well, the thing is now... Oh, I know what you're going to say. I know, yeah. We're on the telly now doing this.

We were earlier on, we were in the living room, and we were watching the telly, and we were watching you and me sat on here. And I said, turn that off the fucking telly. Don't swear, please. I don't want to watch that on the telly. No, but I didn't put it on. I turned on YouTube, and it was on the front page of YouTube.

We are now live on YouTube, everybody. We're not live? No, the page has gone live. The page has gone live, yeah. No, we're not live on YouTube. But you don't need to go to YouTube, because if you're listening to this, why would you go on YouTube?

We've had this whole conversation a week. They might do. There's all the back catalogue. It's quite nice. There's a back, listeners, listeners, listen. And the listeners we're talking to now listen, don't it? Well, they can, if they know anyone who doesn't have a podcast, but they watch YouTube, they can let them know now.

How many people say, oh, I haven't got, I can't, I don't have Spotify. I don't know how to listen to a podcast. You can now watch it. There you go. Which is quite good because these days, quite often we talk about stuff and we start gesticulating and showing stuff, don't we? Oh, God. Susie Dent's turned up.

And we do? Yes, we do. Susie Dent's turned up? What do you mean Susie Dent's turned up? The word, lady. What's that got to do with a price of eggs? You said gesticulating. Yes, it did, yeah.

It was just quite a long word. so I thought of the countdown lady. Okay. Anyhow. Yes, YouTube, go over to YouTube now. You can watch it. Lucky you, you get to watch us. I mean...

If listening wasn't bad enough... I am going to have to put some makeup on. I mean, I think we should have... I mean, I... Just my eyebrows, maybe. Get Molly around. She can come and do it each night, can't she? Oh, yeah.

She needs that, like a hole in the head. She got a one-year-old to look after. It's her job, to be fair. Oh, she can't come here. Oh, she can't come here. We're just doing a pod. Pop around 10 o'clock at night, would you? Give me a little once over.

You did go on a pod, didn't you? Which is quite a high-profile one. Go on. And they did have hair and makeup. Are you telling me about it? What one was it? Oh, I can't really. Both hosts were male.

From what I remember. Hair and makeup. I've never had hair and makeup for me. Okay. Well, you told me that there was. So unless you were exaggerating And now you're backtracking No, maybe they had it

I think they had it And it was the two hosts were male Oh, I know Yeah Am I right? Yes There you go So I do listen to you

I do take on board what you say When you go and do this stuff Every now and again Yeah I mean And also just for the listeners What you get to miss out on now But you could go to YouTube and watch it

And that is little glances to the camera. But you're unaware, aren't you? On your jog or your walk or you're driving your car, like a normal person. I always, always say that the audio is the most important thing. Just as well. Well.

Just as well. Are you having a pop at me? No. But I do. I genuinely do. I do. Because podcasts are meant to be an audio form, but they've merged into video. You've got to go with it.

I mean, when we were mucking about setting these cameras up, which was actually back last October. I know we were ahead of the curve. When we did that, I prioritised everything for the audio, not the video. Which is ironic, really, working in television and caring about cameras and shots and stuff. Well, maybe you can sort the lighting out a bit. I need a bit of something from down here. I do, I need a honey light.

Yeah. Any chance? Joan Rivers used to get honey lights. I know. I would like one. just to brighten up the under the eyes. You look lovely on that telly, that you look good. We're not doing a spec savers advert. I mean, the lighting's not going to help what you're wearing.

Well, what's wrong with what I'm wearing? Nothing, nothing wrong with you wearing. I can't speak, let alone what you're wearing. I can't speak. Not great for the audio. No. What's wrong with my t-shirt? It says...

La Dolce vita. And there's some lemons. The beautiful life. Right. lemons, it's a white t-shirt. The Sweet Life is actually what it is. Is that what it means? Yes, Dolce.

So what's Dolce Cabana? That's people's surnames from Italy. I thought that as a designer label. It is. Okay. But I'm saying it's the surnames. It's not been made up. What?

Dolce and Gabana. But that says Dolce. So it must be Mr. Sweet in Italy. Right. You're talking like I've got a million miles off topic here, but I'm quite on... No, I'm just saying Dolcine Gabana. Yeah. It's a fashion brand.

Yeah. But it's two people's names. It's not been made up. It's not a name. Well, that nicely segues into my next topic I want to bring up today. Oh, go for it. We had a lovely trip to Selfridges pre-your birthday. We did.

We have little Jonicus. We did. Bank Holoderma. Sunday, wasn't it? It was, and we saw Linda, she came around, she was like, why don't you go today? And we were like, yeah, do you know what? That's a really good idea. Brilliant idea from a really good idea.

Yeah. So thank you for that, Linda. Very good. And we had a really nice time, and we got to look at some nice stuff. It was actually fun shopping. For once, you went shopping with me. I mean, for other, I'm always saying, I wish you'd come shopping with me. Always saying it, and finally you've come shopping with me.

We have never been to self-adjust together. I know. You never bother coming. you've never been interested going to self-fridges me. You always go over earlier, always. You do? I'm not getting into this conversation

because you are not a shopper. So we walk round and we had a lovely time. I'm going to tell you to the point where he's picking things up and he's like, why do you want to buy something that has a name on it? This is a serious conversation he's having.

You like Gucci things. I said I do. I'm a sucker for it, but I like the brand. But they've got their name all over it. This is exactly what I want to talk about. Most designer brands have their name on it, Mark. Nope. No, unless they're exquisitely expensive. Exactly.

Well, I can't afford it. No. But why do people spend a fortune? Now, I've got to say, whether you like it or not, there will be people listening or watching this on YouTube who will agree with me on this. They can also watch on Spotify, by the way.

They can watch on Spotify. We should say that. And the YouTube episodes are going to be a little bit later. Are they? So if you're an avid fan... Go back and watch it after. Watch it twice. You can watch it twice.

Listen to it and then watch it. Double dippers. So, the fear... I don't know why I've found that so funny. It's like a proper term as well. It gets used in meetings, Zoom meetings. They make it really seriously. It does.

Me and you, serious meeting, podcast people talking about stuff, they said that, you and me are like, Br. Double tippers. It's really bad. Anyway, back to the fashion thing. I found, I just find it bizarre. But what do you mean?

It's like your stupid hat thing you had with a load of. Fendi. Fendi. Right. It's just a hat with Fendi written on it. Why is it suddenly worth a fortune? It's nonsense. No, I know what you're sent.

But, hey, the quality's better. No, the quality might be amazing. The quality's good. But it's got, in massive letters, somebody else's name on it. Don't bang the table. But it's mad. We looked at these designer brands,

and I was going around picking them out, wasn't I? All the mediocre sort of middle ground. I'm going to stop you there because you were talking about Christian Dion Gucci. Absolute nonsense. They're not... It's incredible. The money they charge for the tat. They're not mediocre.

It's all made in the same crappy factory. It's appalling. It's bad, actually. Well, unfortunately, I like the experience. I like it. I like the bag. I'm a shallow, materialistic. Just go and spend the money on some handmade thing or something unique or just something better without, hasn't got a label plaster all over it, literally plastered all over it. I know, but that's about status.

It's nonsense. But I mean, so the Victorians, okay, the Victorians in the day, they'd buy pineapples. Don't get your phone and start fact-checking. Listen to me. Hang on. I'm not going to question the Victorian. No, I'm looking something else. No, but it's rude. I'm doing some pre-production. I know, but I'm telling you a story. I'm listening, but unfortunately, don't peep behind the curtain.

Don't let everyone else know what I'm doing. I'm doing a bit. Don't know about that, because Emma can choose what camera she's selected. So Emma just cuts to your shot while I'm researching. I know, but no one does this when, when, I don't know, Jeremy Vines doing his Radio 2 show and the producer's looking something up in the background. No, but you're, no, because he's a backstage man. You're on it with me.

No, I'm a backstage man. You're the host, it's your podcast, let me do some research, please carry on talking. Unbelievable. Try to make this, I'm trying to, you know. So, in the Victorian times... I'm not on my phone, by the way,

in case any of my wonders. In the Victorian times, Victorians would buy pineapples. They would buy pineapples because they were very, very expensive. Which is why, when you are walking around, around London, you see buildings with pineapples outside. And that is the truth.

You see sculpted in stone pineapples on driveways, etc. Number one, Albert Square, two massive pineapples. Nothing to do to meka. I'm talking about the actual architecture of the building. I'm not sure she'd be happy with her, Marcus, if she heard that. She would agree with me. She would like that. I could have said that and done a little wink, and that would have been fine.

She would have been happy. She would have melted. However, what I'm saying is for status reasons, whether it's right, whether it's wrong, whether it's indifferent, whatever you want to say, there is something that makes me feel good about buying the odd piece of designer clothing or accessory. Do you not think, though?

Be honest. I'm being honest. I'm shallow. Okay. I am a very, very, I have to say, as you know, I'm not a shallow person, But a really beautiful candle. I can't help it.

I'm a sucker for the boxes, for the bags, for the service that you get. Would you like a drink, madam? Yes, I would like a drink, please, while I'm buying a handbag. You know, we went to Bristol. I like it. We did Bristol live show. Yeah. And we were sat on the stage.

You were there, right? And over there, there was that lady that looked like one of Joni's teachers. and she was with her husband. Yes. And I'm so sorry because I've forgotten your name. It's terrible. But I've forgotten your name. I think I remember.

But your husband was nodding away sagely. Whenever I said anything, and I'm thinking, oh, I've got an ally there. If he was listening to this now... He had a penis. If he was listening to this now, he'd be agreeing with me. I'd just know it.

Probably. I guarantee you. Do you know, there was a film that you need to watch called Brewster's Millions, which was starred... I've heard of that. It started... It starred Richard Pryor and John Candy, and it's about a man who's got to spend $30 million in 30 days.

I could do that easy. And if he does it, he then gets a much larger fortune of 300 million. So he's got to spend the money. Yeah. This is going back a bit, though, isn't it? It's going back a bit. I mean the cost of living now. But it reminded me of going to Selfridges.

There is stuff in Selfridges, but nobody needs at all. Oh, of course. And you are just buying it to spend. spend the money. I agree with you. So in that film, I agree with you, yeah. My limiting knowledge of that film,

I watch it as a child, same age as me, that film. Old. 38. 39. When he even posts a letter, he has to write a letter to say he's done it, and he goes to a stamp collecting place

and he buys this really expensive stamp for like a million dollars, sticks it on the envelope and posts his letter, because he's just got to get rid of money all the time. Yeah, yeah. Well, that trip to Selfridges reminded me of that. It's like a pair of sandals. The pair of sandals, without the word Gucci on,

would be five pounds in Primark. We were in Chanel. It's made in the same place. And they've whacked the word Gucci on it. We were in Chanel. No, no, I'm talking. Don't even start me on Chanel. They put the word Gucci on this sandal.

The sandal could have been made in the same place as, I don't know, Sainsbury's have made their own sandal. Sandals in the same factory. Can I also say some of the things I look at, I think that is absolutely ridiculous. Yes. I can't. No, but come on. I couldn't afford to buy those.

No, but weird. I could. What about that bag? But there's a million things. No. That funny little plastic bag. Oh. But that wasn't even a design.

No, it's mental. It really annoys. No, it annoys me. No, it's fair enough. I get it. I get it. But I did genuinely enjoy going shopping for your birthday. It was fun.

I liked the fact we went out. I enjoyed being of Joni. It was so nice. And she really enjoyed it. She did. And we had a really nice time. She squeezed a pair of trainers out of us, didn't she? She did, yeah.

She said, all my feet are beginning to rub. They're really hurting just as we popped through the new balance section. Yeah. She didn't mind, did she? No. She needed some trainers, actually. She'd only got some old trainers. it was fine.

But no, I finally enjoyed it. Thank you. No, it's good. It was lovely. And how did you find your gifts yesterday? Did you enjoy them all? Opening all up and... I love the very, very large bunch of pianies that I received.

Well, it's funny you should say that. Bye. You know last episode, and I said, can you message in with suggestions? Well, I've got to say, your listeners, did you proud? Go on. I apologize now because actually,

unusual for me to be saying this, I had so many messages from people. I haven't just not replied to them. It's rude. I don't know what, I can't do. A little heart, thumbs up, acknowledge it. No, I do that on comments to the videos and all that sort of stuff. Okay, fine.

But I cannot... You want to have my phone. Well, I don't, I know, I know. But it is your job, to be fair. Yeah. I have had so many messages regarding pianies. and somebody's suggesting a person who does pianies who's like Mr Pianney, basically.

Where's he, Liv? What's his name? Well, I'm looking now, and I've genuinely just scrolled for about 300 messages, and I still can't see it, and it's really annoying, because I should have maybe pinned these or something. I don't know.

I don't really know what I'm doing. That's a shame. Loads and loads of messages regarding Pianis. Did you get in contact with the man? No. Good story. No, I didn't because practically it was tricky. However, this is an interesting one.

Oh, go on. I got a message from Nicola. Okay. But Nicola did not contact me on her personal Instagram. She contacted me on her corporate Instagram. Okay. The Household Cavalry Museum. Hi, Mark.

Ideas for Natalie's birthday. What about a private behind-the-scenes tour at the Household Cavalry Museum where you get to meet the King's Lifeguard. As in when he goes swimming? No, he's not wearing like an orange t-shirt. Oh, okay. You're always outside our door on Horse Guards Parade,

filming trooping the colour. So why not come and learn about the pomp and ceremony? How does she know? That is a very good question, and I wondered that. Because yes, for the last 15 years, I have been on your... Once a year, twice a year actually, because I'm there Friday and Saturday, I'm there for Trubing the colour. How funny that she knows. I would imagine, I mean, I could be a million miles off here, but I've got a feeling she'd listen to the podcast and possibly has picked up on the fact that I do Tripping the Color.

Maybe. It's a possibility, isn't it? Why not come and learn about the pomp and ceremony? Such a unique British experience that you guys will love. That's enough, because that's an advert. That's a paid ad. Don't go into it anymore. They'd like an advert, we can do one.

That's all right. But then she said that Ross Kemp's been. I bet, yes, he loves a bit of pomp and son-a-nolly, Ross, doesn't he? I like Ross Kemp's adverts at the moment. The energy ones. Yeah, again, they can be paid. I know, but they are funny. I love seeing someone from EastEnders doing an advert.

Anyway, Nicola, I want to come. We want to do it. I need to arrange it. No, it will be nice. You sent me the email. We're going to sort it out, definitely. I'm sorry. I've just seen it now.

It reminded me really bad on the admin front. So many messages for your birthday. So many suggestions. What kind of stuff do you think might have been suggested for you? And I'll tell you whether I've had it or not. Come on. Just throw some bits out of there. And while you're doing it, I'll look some of them.

Maybe days out or stays. Close. I've had a lot about going to Oliver the musical. Oh, really? A lot of people have suggested that. have loved to have done. Yeah, that's a great present for me. Is it?

It's my favourite film. See, as it's not actually yet your birthday. This works really well, couldn't it? It's like I've gone back in time. Mm. This is quite good, actually. But all of the music, I'd love to go and see it. Yeah, okay.

Yeah, I would love that. Interesting. That's good. That's handy. I'd like to see that. Hmm. There's a Frank Sinatra show as well. Right.

That's coming out at the theatre, which I'd love to go and see. Any vibrators? been sent to you? Pardon? Vibrators. I had a lady send me one for my birthday, a birthday gift idea.

Okay. I just wondered if you'd had any. No, funnily enough, I've not had that. Fair enough. Interesting. Brave, but he put a bowl, don't they? It's nice, it's good. Right.

Oh, I had an interesting message from Vicky Unsworth. Go on. I was just listening and heard you moaning. It's in any relation of Duncan, is he? it? No. Okay. But there is a weird connection here.

Go on. I heard you moaning. I don't think I was moaning, Vicki. You only get a few messages. I've been meaning to massage for ages, but always forgot. We have a mutual friend in common, Dave Sanders. I texted him months ago to tell him I listened to the pod, and he texted me back, saying how funny I mentioned it on the day

as he was covering your shift on your birthday. Very good. Small world, isn't it? Interesting, that Unsworf and I said Duncan, but it's not Duncan. It's about camera people. It's really boring. Sorry, guys. Right, okay. Hi Mark, just listening to your latest scrape in the barrel. Ideas for

That's birthday gift. Helen McGinn's new book, The Supermarket Wine Guide. Looks Fab. Yes. The best wines in the supermarkets right now. Yes, I've seen it. That was Nicky Dougdale. I've met Helen. And I've really like her. The Nackard mother, she's called, online. And her book does look brilliant.

Kirsty Louise sent me a message saying I should get tickets for the RHSS Chelsea Flower Show. Again, 20 people suggested that, I'd say. That's a good idea. I love doing that with your mum. Okay. Me and your mum went to that. That's good to know.

Enjoyed that. Probably could get a freebie, if I'm honest. Possible. Another message here from Jen. You could take that to a piece. Peerney Farm. Pick your own. I know there was one in Royston last year and I believe one on the outskirts of St Albans. Jenny from Harvard. Lovely idea, Jenny. Little bit of lunch and pick your own peonies. Yes, please. She said she'd love a shout out. So there you go. There you go.

Yeah. How about a beekeeper experience? I think you can organise one via your local beekeeper for a fee. My daughter is a content creator for her local council and last year she interviewed a local for the council's social media. Said it was an amazing experience. That was Tracy B. I think we should move on. Honestly, I have got so many messages. I think we should move on.

I want to revisit the vibrator. So what was so special about this particular piece of equipment? I don't know, she just said that her husband bought it for her. Right. And it's changed their life. Brilliant. So he gets to go fishing all weekend. No problems.

Probably. No questions. On the old golf course for four days. Right. Yeah, no, she just said it's really good. Oh, great. I haven't saved it, unfortunately. I was trying to get it up.

Oh, probably not needed. We've got more messages about more things. Right. We had a lovely, lovely message. Cookie Maxibon just consumed by my nine-year-old grandson, Alfie Moon. Alfie Moon Alfie Moon His name's Alfie Moon

In New Yorker About five minutes ago Mark he said it was pretty good And that was from housecoat Gina You know lovely Gie Came to the Christmas show Made me a house coat I've got the house coat downstairs

We're life of Nat on it Of course I know her There we are Yeah But yeah Nice Very cute I had a nice weekend in Dorset

You've not mentioned Now we'll get on to that. Just listen to this week scraping the barrel. I do believe there's a radio tea time slot becoming available on BBC Radio 2 that would be right up your street and that is from Claire. Claire, that is so lovely of you but I don't think I'm quite there yet with covering and taking over from Sarah Cox who's going on to the morning show. I've said it before and I'll say it again, a nice 10pm chat with that on BBC Radio 2, I'll be up for. 10pm? Yeah, about 10.

Why? Because I don't need the pressure, do I? What pressure? I need a late night one to begin with. Oh, I don't know what you mean. Late night one. Really? Yes.

Late night one, chatting to people about random things. You'd be good at the radio. Have we said it about a million times? It's getting boring now. No, no, I'm just saying. I like that from Claire, but. Tea time on Radio 2 is, you've got to have a few. What about the breakfast?

You've got to have a few. What about like the first thing in the morning? You could do that. 4 o'clock in the morning. I could do 4 a.m. Not 4.6. No, no, no, no. No, 6 still.

What's the breakfast slot? No, Sarah Cox is taking that over. Oh, right. It's the biggest slot on the radio. What are you talking about? I don't know. Is it really? Yes, darling.

All right. The most coveted. What are you doing now on your phone? Also, when we did our last pod, we had a bit of a glitch, a technical glitch. What was that? Well, the pod wasn't there. And then the video wasn't there. And then it was there.

Yeah. There's quite a lot going on. Okay. Just saying. Okay. Well, sorry about that, everyone. But there's been some changes. We've got some changes going on.

I think it's important. Not in a bad way. No, it's really exciting. I've got a new production. company, some new changes coming in, a few bits to remember. It means basically, if you're a fan of a pod, it's really good. It is really good and it will be. There's more stuff coming.

It's all good. Lots of material, lots of bonus stuff. Just getting ourselves in order a bit. The last two years have been fantastic, but I have really done it completely on my own. And now I'm going to just have a little bit of help and it's going to be really good. I'm very excited. A little bit of help. Yeah.

Okay. Oh no, you've given me help. I think everyone's giving you a bit of help, to be fair. I'm talking about the technical side. Yeah? No, not this bit. Yeah, for technical side. No, I'm talking about the other bit, the backstage bit.

Right. No, it's like moved, I mean, who knows what's going on? It's moved across. It seems to be working on. What I am going to say, now, when you go on to Spotify, if you listen to your audio and you type in Life with Nat, lovely. However, if you've been watching video on Spotify, you now need to type in Life with Nat video.

That's the only difference. And I don't think people are stupid. I think they'll have a bash at that, they'll have a go. Or go on YouTube and watch the video on YouTube. Yeah, but it's late for people. So when they're used to it on their Monday and Thursday, they've got to do Life with Nat and put in video. Life with Nat video. Or if you're obsessively.

video, take a break for a week, don't listen to it, don't watch it. And a week later, put on YouTube and you're up to date again. You're just a week behind. That is true. And if you want to be really cool, like in the future, if I want to zip ahead, you can go and listen to the podcast on Apple or Spotify or whatever, and it's more current. There's millions of ways. Yeah, at the moment, there's loads of all the back catalogue.

All the episodes are on YouTube, which is nice. Every episode, you can go and listen to episode one if you really want to. Yeah, you can. And people still do that. People are still discovering and it's brilliant, actually. They are. So lovely. If you're stuck, by the way, if you're new to this, seriously, if you are new to this podcast, I really think we should do this every episode. We should talk about an episode that was really good.

I think the episode you did with Morgana is brilliant. Oh, do you? I don't have a number, but you'll find it. You'll find it. Search back. It's quite a long time ago. It's like a year ago. The episode of Morgana is brilliant.

That's an audio only. Yeah. So 99.9% of people that listen to this and don't watch it, fine. Yes. But Morgana, that's a good one. Go and listen to that one. Have you got a favourite episode, Natalie? Favorite episode for me?

No. I haven't got a favourite. I really liked the two-year anniversary pod because it's got a slice of everybody. So I think it's a real taste of what the podcast is about. The year one was good with all of us when we did it. Yes, that was good. That was really good.

Yeah, that was really good. I enjoyed that. No, I like loads. Yeah. No, Mugana was good though. Good episode, Dad. You should do more with her. Yeah, we've chatted about it.

Let's see. I just wanted to say, like so many others, Thank you for doing what you do. The things you come out with in your podcast, you never know how it will help someone's day. Today you made mine a little brighter. I so appreciate that you never take a break and play repeat when you go on holiday.

Thank you for making all of us part of your world, lots of love from Jessie. So thank you, Jesse. Thank you very much. I would never do a repeat. Can you imagine? That's a piss take, isn't it? A repeat?

Yeah. People go on holiday, they have a break, and they chuck on some old episodes. But you don't need to, because they're all available. Now, one person, I'm sorry, I have to say one podcast, I am going to caveat with this, is Chatterbix. Right. Because they do Volt Mondays, or Volt Fridays, whatever they do. But they've got so many. They're up to episode 27,000, 850.

They've done so many that you just don't remember. remember, so it's brilliant. I've got to say, it's funny you mentioned that. Yeah. Because I was actually thinking about them today. You have not been on Chatterbix for a long time. Natabix is no more. Right.

That's the first thing. Out of order. So get out sorted. It's out of order. Secondly, I've not really listened to it enough lately. Thirdly, there's been no voice notes or little funny messages from Joe Wilkinson. No, they've been busy. They're busy people.

But we've had a chat. We're in touch. Okay, but you're not on. What is going on? And actually... Yeah, but they've moved. You know, things evolve. Things change.

They should be on your podcast. That is an episode that would be really good. They were on it. I know that. Memorable. No, no, I know that. I'm talking about moving... I'm talking about the future here.

Yes. You know how we're talking about it's past your birthday, but actually it's not past your birthday yet? I'm just sort of doing the same thing, really. Understood. But again, we've glimpsed behind of a curtain. Listen to this from Marie from Galway,

regular, regular messenger in. My wife came to me this morning laughing at scraping the barrel pod to tell me you're just like me or I'm just like you. You comment about the art gallery and how you want to be alone. It was so funny, so relatable. I'm like that when I'm out dancing. No talking on the dolly. floor for me. I can't fucking hear you for starters and I want to be left immersed in my

raving paradise uninterrupted, Marie from Galway. P.S. I sent messages yesterday and forgot to say who it was. Enjoy the long weekend. I cannot agree with Marie Moore. When you are on a dance floor, why are you trying to talk to me? I am dancing. Who has ever tried to talk to you on a dance Any time. Weddings. Do you have a nice time? I don't want to talk to you. Sorry? No, give me an example.

I'm not having this. It's definitely happened. Okay. Weddings, in clubs. People tried to talk to you. The last time we went to a thing where there was a dance floor. I mean, I haven't been to a club for about 20 years. Hang on.

Last time there was a dance floor, where was that? The last time you and I have been somewhere with a dance floor. Come on. It's like a quick fire around now. Oh. Come on. I don't know. I'll give you a clue.

Lambretta T-shirt. Lambretta T-shirt. Goodness me. Lamberta T-shirt? It's a good job this isn't a pub quiz. Where were we? Dance floor. Yeah.

I was wearing a lamberetta t-shirt, and all we did all night was dance. Like, all night. The last time. My brother's birthday. Correct. No, no one daughter. But that's because you're at a place.

Who came and spoke to you? of people. Okay. Dancing. Okay. But you, okay. But that didn't happen that time. No.

Next time you were at a dance floor. Weddings, it's happened. Okay, next wedding. No, weddings. Okay. Clubs. When I was younger, yes, when I was younger, you're in a club, you're dancing, you're raving, you're in the Ministry of Sound,

someone's trying to talk to you. What are you doing? Do I want to talk to you? I've got no interest in talking to anybody. I just want to listen to the music and dance. So I'm with Marie from Galway Okay So there we are

All right, great I said to you the other day I'd really love To go out dancing Yeah And people do it now Loads of people do it Loads of people do these

Afternoon raves You go at 12 o'clock It finishes at 7 I would absolutely love to do that Can we do that please Yeah I saw a message which I screenshotted and thought we could talk about.

And I sent to Eliza. Mums who nag a lot raise successful daughters who do well in life. The question is, why is that coming up on my feed? Do you think I nag a lot? Yeah, I do. Nag the children. Yeah. Is it nag or nag as in chat?

No, I'm talking about nagging, having to go out. Is that what I mean by that? Or is that talk a lot? No, this is it. nagging. You sure? Yeah. It's an American.

I didn't read it like that. Do you think I nag the children a lot? Or am I trying to teach them things? You nag the children a lot, yeah. Wrongly or rightly? Who can answer that correctly today? Subjective, really. I think when I'm telling the children what to do,

it's for a reason. Yeah. And if they did it, I wouldn't do it. A bit like us. Although this week Do you know how many messages I've had About having a Seriously about a toilet bag

Being on a shelf Do you know how many people have commented on that I mean honestly They're with me though aren't they Not really I've got a lot of messages going Is it got anything to do with her But actually like

Oh yeah I got a bit of a rude one I saw a rude one Did you? And I thought no it definitely is to do with me Mm-hmm A hundred percent is No it's not Definitely is.

Definitely is. Any voice notes? Just play a voice note in, maybe. Good evening, Mr. Sexy Voice. I hope you are well. Just to say, what a great weekend it was, having you to stay. Oh, do you see. Great barbecue.

Great breakfast. I don't know what else I'm going to say, to be honest. I'm four glasses of Ryochre in on a coachload of coach operators in Spain. and Amy from Taylor's coach and is laughing behind me because she just thinks it's hilarious but yeah anyway it was a great weekend

we had a few maxi chokes we've got eight left and I'll have to explain that to the crowd in a minute yeah all good this is going to be a shit voice note this is really going to be shit and I'm not fucking doing it again I am not recording this

anyway lovely to talk to you Tim swore yeah and I'll speak to you so. Bye, bye. And even a bit of Mr. Tumble. He did a bit of Mr. Tumble. I'm really upset that you've been to Timms.

Yep. You've had a lovely cooked breakfast. And you said one of the best barbecues you've ever had. Yes. And I wasn't invited. You were invited. You just couldn't be bothered. Not true.

Okay. Was not invited. You were. I think you'll find. years ago, like a year ago, I said it would be nice if you came along with the kids and you were like, I don't think so. So I don't think you've got no leg to stand on there, really.

Nothing to say. Okay. But it was really nice. I drove down to Dorset, took the steam engine, that was nice, went to Mores Valley Railway, on the way down, stopped off, got a cook breakfast, on the way. Lovely, that. Maybe a bit late, but, you know, whatever, turned up.

Had a nice day. That was great. I mean, I was literally knocked over by the enthusiasm of everyone who was there. It was lovely. That's so lovely. Really nice bunch of people. Everyone was very helpful.

And lovely James, who messages in all the time. James, I spent loads of time with. Andy was brilliant. He helped me out with loads of stuff. Tim was great. Lisa was lovely. It was all really nice. How many maxi chocks did you eat?

One. I had one. No. I had one. Is that because you just wasn't at home to sort of scoff them down your neck? It would be embarrassing to sort of consecutively eat them. So, like you do it at home. Saturday evening, we had this amazing barbecue cooked by Tim.

And then he'd made some ridiculous bonoffy pie thing. It was incredible. And then we ate that. And then he was like, oh, we've got the, uh, we've got the, uh, We've got the maxi chocks in the freezer. So that came out. I thought it's ridiculous. So the maxi chock.

Was it a proper bonafi pie? It was really good. Toffee, kind of biscuit base, banana. I don't know what it was. It was just really good. By that point, I'd eaten too much food and drunk quite a lot of beer. And whatever the dessert was, it was amazing. Fantastic.

My brother came round. That was great. We had a bit of a laugh. And then another day. at the railway on a Sunday, which is great. Then Sunday night I went and saw Phoebe and Claire and David, my brother, and that was lovely, and then came back Monday morning. That is good.

It's good. We had a nice weekend without you. Yeah, I know. I think you had a nice time, didn't you? We just had a chilled one. I had nothing out on the side in the kitchen. No. I cleaned the kitchen and it remained like it for three days.

Oh, amazing. Blissful it was. You, trooper. Absolutely blissful. Oh, lovely. Yeah. Yeah, that's good. That is good.

I felt there was a bit of a dig there. No, it wasn't here. There was some sort of advantage. No, it's just the clean sides. That's all it is. Any light bulbs got changed while that was away? No light bulbs got changed. No plugs.

No plugs got changed. No. No pictures were hung on the wall. No walls were cleaned of scrapes. Fair enough. No jet washing was done on the outside of the house. Although we had a lovely day, didn't me, Saturday? I enjoyed that.

What's that? You going around jet washing and me following with a carcher doing the windows. I enjoyed it. I'm glad someone did it. I enjoyed being outside with you. It was nice.

Okay. Oh, I did. I felt out of a bit of a team. Yeah. Buck! I can't reach this window. Can you just do the... Hang on, hang on.

Let me just put down this jet washing lance that I've just been firing away at the house with for a second. Let me just go and... do your bit of the job. It looked quite awkward. Right. There was a hedge.

We've got a hedge, a bush in front of our window. Yes. Which is very deep. Yes. So I'm leaning over and my arm can't reach the top of the kitchen window. Times most of the windows around the house. I did most of it. No, you tried to do most of it.

Can't reach it. I know. Well. But didn't I put that long wanger thing on? I did. How long was that extension? It was really long. It was really long.

And I was listening to do it. I was doing the upstairs windows. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen a wine. I like it. Right. It's a bit like a rainbow Christmas tape. Have a Google of that, if you're interested. If you're watching this on YouTube, just scroll across.

If you have not seen the rainbows, George Zippey and Bungo. Rainbow. Rainbow. But with George Zippy and Bungle. And he's Twangar. It is so funny. You've got to watch it.

I'm sure most people have seen it, surely. It's a very good clip, that. No, there's a lot of different ones. Talking of YouTube and clips, hang on a minute. Now you've got the YouTube channel with the videos of a podcast on. Yes. Are you surely not going to do some YouTube videos, like unique for YouTube,

surely you're going to do some videos. Maybe, yeah, in the future, possibly. All right, you're planning that down a bit. No, hopefully. Hopefully. Well, if everyone's got the time, yeah. Sorry? What got to do them on my own?

Pardon? Everyone's working, everyone's busy. All you've got to do is do a selfie of yourself with no makeup on and like millions of people look at it. I think you can do a video for YouTube. Maybe. But are you going to do that, seriously? Possibly, yeah.

This is like talking to a pod. I actually feel like I'm doing, I actually feel like I'm presenting Newsnight. No answer. I've asked three questions. It's a possibility. It's a possibility. It's quite dramatic. My phone phone, no.

Seriously, I was asking a question, answer it. Yes, I probably will do some. Probably might possibly do. Possibly might. Yeah. Some bonus material in the future. Okay, Kear, thanks for that. It's really, really useful.

He's had a tough week, can he? He's had a tough few months, actually. I think so. Gosh. I feel a bit sorry for him. I have to be honest. So everyone wants to know, right, your birthday was yesterday. Yes.

This goes out on Thursday. Yes. Because, as you've already said, we're recording this since it's not actually been your birthday yet. No. But let's play a little game because we can come back to this in the future. Go on. I like games. What was your favourite present that you opened yesterday?

The really thoughtful gifts that I got from the children. The best, the best gifts. They were always the best ones. No, honestly, Joni has surpassed herself. Brilliant. Brilliant. And it's funny because, no offence, no offence intended by me saying this. but in the past for my birthday

there's been the odd gift from the kids and I can kind of tell that it's come from the posh garden centre up the road because you and I both frequent it for the same reasons quite often. It's cracking. And it is cracking. Probably it was last year. There was something last year or the year before

and I thought that was a classic fan of it. I think it was maybe a pen or something. It was best dad ever on it or something. or something like that. This year, Joni, has just selected like the classic. Brilliant.

Classic. But they are the best ones. Okay. I've still got my wooden bird, which is sat in the washroom. That wasn't one of the things suggested, but one of the listeners, no? No.

Okay. No. Well, I'm very much looking forward to my birthday on Wednesday, and I know that today for the listeners, it's Thursday. It's all very confusing. But I wish you all an extremely wonderful weekend doing whatever you want to do, whatever makes you happy. Don't be pissed off about anything.

We'll be back on Monday with Annette's nieces. And I know that I'm going to have a really wonderful rest of the week because Mark looks after me, as to all my family. I've got a really annoying question. Again. As usual. Off you go. So this has been recorded on Monday.

Yes. And it goes out on Thursday. Yes. The day after your birthday. Correct. And tomorrow, Tuesday, you're going to record another episode with Elliot and Maria that goes out on Monday. Yes. When does the YouTube version of tonight's one recorded on Monday that goes out on Thursday go out on YouTube?

And when does the YouTube version, of one recorded tomorrow, Tuesday, that goes out on Monday next week, go on YouTube. I'll see you later, everybody. Take care. Love you loads. Bye.