Life with Nat - EP247: Nat's Nieces #56! Roro turns 40!!

Episode Date: July 19, 2026

Surprise! It turns out Maria has turned 40 this year, she really should have mentioned it sooner! Happy Birthday Roro!Get in touch with Nat, buy tickets for upcoming live shows and link to Patreon, all the family's Instagrams, and more: ⁠lifewithnatpod.komi.io⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Happy boasting. Happy birthday Shut the door Thank you Honestly Although it's so hot Oh Here we are

Here we are Welcome to Life with Nat 20th of July And we're finally here Ro Ro Ro is 40 I made it Happy birthday Happy birthday

Happy birthday Cheers Happy birthday Made it, made it Oh 40 20 2006

That's right. 20 for July. Right, let's get started. Little something, open that. Thank you. The last time we did this, the listeners were very upset. Oh, no.

Because they felt it was very visual. So I am absolutely going to give a running commentary of what you're opening and what it is. You can watch the pod though, guys. Even just for this little section. Okay. Here we go. Present number one.

I can't wait for my birthday. No, I didn't. It's but presents. This is my 40th day. Ah, cute. Is it a hen? Is it a 40? What do we think? Love those.

These are white heart glasses. Very cute, actually, that say hello 40. There we are. Beautiful. And a badge. And a badge. And a little badge. It's my 40th.

They are very hen-like. Oh, I'll bring them away. There we go. Lovely. Am I wearing these or? I think you should. Perfect. Yeah.

The next present is something that I thought had to be done. They are cute. Good. Excellent. There we go. That's for you. How's everyone's day been anyway? Is it a bin?

I've had a cracking day actually. Yeah. Yeah, very good. I had a crack in. Yeah. All right. It's been a nice day. Oh, that's lovely.

So my friends. Yeah, good. I had my Korean latch lift. An inflatable birthday cake. It's not a unicorn. It's a birthday cake. I had to get you an inflatable though, didn't I? We actually tried to find more of like one for the pool.

We could have that just floating. Oh, yeah. Oh, you want to bring that away? No? No, okay. No, I mean... Well, maybe we should because we're not going to get a cake out there, so... Oh, no, yeah, I'll have to use this, right now.

That just needs to have a little bit of... bit more air pumped into it. I think it's the heat. Lovely. Thank you. I love that. Very creative. Well done. Are we leaving that there? Acceptable? Yeah. Why not? I mean, absolutely. I'd put it a bit closer to you actually so we can see it. Lovely. Now we had to have a little inflatable, didn't we? You did indeed. Beautiful. Very good. Well, did you have a Korean lash lift? I did. They looked so nice. Honestly, guys, it is a game changer. Coming from someone that used to have full Russian lashes, I'm not on that.

train anymore. I prefer it. It looks lovely. But you know, sometimes you see these things and you think, is it really going to be that good on me? I gasped. I was so shocked at the, when she showed me.

It was shooketh. I was shooketh to my core. Really? No, it's really opened your eyes up. It's beautiful. Much nicer than the fake ones. Yes. And you can actually wipe your face.

It's not. So I've been saying to you, Bubbs. I've not had lashes for ages. I know. Because you pulled them out. No, I was never having them. I was stopping. I only had them done for last holiday

because I had the me and I filled them and then that was it. Yeah, I've booked in. I'm booked in and I have Tuesday. I know, everyone's booked in. Lucky it's gone well. I said, well, all my family are booked in so let's hope this is good.

That's why mine are excellent. Well, I'm definitely going to do it at some point. No, I'd like to. Because again, I don't... Nice to not have to put mascara on every day. Not that I was doing that. Just the day. It's nice to feel like you look half alive.

Yeah, it's lovely. I was going to put a bit of makeup on because it was Ro Roe's birthday, pod but I was so hot. I've been dripping. My chins are hot. My shins are sweating. I thought you said your chin. My chin, my elbow, every single bit. When I'm very hot. My pyjamas slash loungeware. Lovely. You've done this before. I know, but it was too hot. I put it on when I'm at home. I was going to say. No, it isn't bad, but it will get hot. This earcon went well.

Also, though, this loungewear slash pajamas from Tesco. Fabulous. You guys need to go and get a pair Yeah, well, you're going to pick me some up I've been yet, the material What is that? What is that? Oh, did you not know that was there? No!

And it was that in my eye, I thought it was a fly. I don't want it, it's yours. How at, how out? How at. A bit of confetti. Yeah, unbelievable, really soft, guys. Get yourself there. Lovely little shorts.

Lovely. And a top that's a bit dirty, sorry. Stunning, very nice, beautiful. Go on then, next prosa. We can have to do this every birthday now. No. Oh, so you two get it and I shift it out. You'll definitely get it in Jan and then that's it.

Oh, because I've got it and mine wasn't a big birthday. Oh, no, but it's your pod, sort of. What we got here on. We have got some full snails. Very good, just in case. Well, and also just taking the piss of it. I could put them on my toes. I was going to say they were very large.

I thought that was a toenow one. Funnily enough, talking of toenow, sorry, we've had a little message here that I must play you. This is a message to say a massive happy birthday to Ro Roe, and I hope that you manage to keep your monkey toenow on to celebrate the festivities. I hope you have a fantastic. today and I can't wait to hear the pod.

Later's from Nicky. Bye. Oh, thanks, Nick. That was your Manky toe. It's actually not Manky. Is it all right now? Well, you can't. Oh, it's fine.

There's nothing wrong with it. It's because I had gel, I did like acrylic put on top. Oh. So God knows it was going on underneath. But we'll be all right. It will be okay. That's faith. It's good, though.

It's good that you've been able to do that and it's not hurt you or anything. I'm surprised they've been able to. So you must have had some toe now. Yeah. It was. Oh, you're. went here was you? Because it's the cuticle it was still on. I don't think it was going to fall off. So I just cut it really far back, which I think was the right thing to do. So she's literally

just gone over. I mean, it's not great. Yeah, not the best. I don't know when I'm going to fit everything in. I've got so much to do. That's the story of your life. That's all you ever say. Before I go away. No, I know. But you know, but you've got a lot to do. Yeah? Always. We've just got to tick things off. Yeah, but it's actually finding time. I think we've probably got more to do. Do you think? Just quite a lot to do. Yeah. I think we've got a bit more going on.

Why? Well, you haven't got to worry about gifts or cards or anything, have you? We've got to do that on top of... Oh, that's so annoying, isn't it? Yeah. It's a lot. It's a lot. It's a lot.

No, Natalie's got out of it. We're going out on Thursday. Oh, yeah, but she still needs cards and that and this, that. He don't go off going mad, don't know about all that stuff. You heard it here, guys. You heard it here. He heard it here for us. Eliza did your card today.

Oh, yeah. Funny, eh? Yeah, it's going to go down well. Yeah. Oh, why would you mean? Can't wait to pop that on it on Instagram. A bit, what'd you do? Oh, dear.

Oh, smash her up. Yeah, I think that's what you will be doing. You've got a lovely message here from Kim. Dear Roro, Ro, turning 40 isn't for everyone. You're simply becoming designer vintage, which knowing you means ridiculously expensive, slightly high maintenance,

and absolutely convinced you're worth every penny because you are Georgina. wasn't from Kim, it's from Georgina. Spot on Georgina. That was good. Really good. Thank you. Love that.

Just off the birthday chat for a second. Do you remember when we were talking about tour t-shirts? No, I wasn't here. We were seen. So, yeah, that's not acceptable. It's not. Kim said, on my life, my friend's husband wore a blur t-shirt to Oasis's his latest tour. Wow.

Always thought he was a prick and he's absolutely confirmed it. That is fucking hilarious. You can't do that. I want to know what happened. Did he get abused? That's just stupid. You're doing that for a reason, aren't you? Did you say it's acceptable?

Surely not. No, I said there's very certain circumstances like really old school, say like metal bands. You get away wearing like a Nirvana or a train. But that's what I said. But you're not going to go and see Boysown and wear a West Life's shirt. So my example was you're not going to go away since and wear a blur t-shirt. Well, apparently you do. Well, it's not going to go into a football game.

Exactly. I was just going to say that. It's like going to see Chelsea Spurs and wearing an Arsenal top. Yeah, that's it. You're not going to do. Well, you wouldn't be there. No, but if you were there because you went with a mate. Yes, you would not wear an Arsenal shirt.

Yeah. I don't think it's the same as the football. It isn't because there's an, you know, you're supporting that team. It isn't, but it is. Because why just wear a plain white t-shirt? I'd like to know why he chose to do that. Maybe for the irony. Possibly.

Maybe you believe you're trying to be funny. Possibly. And I said to Natalie earlier, apparently I racist at touring again, 2027. So we need to go. Nebworth House. Emma from Nebworth. Emma from Nebworth, she'll be there. She certainly will.

Yeah, sort of tickets. Talking of Emma, here we go. Al Maria is 40. She's hit the big mark, but we can all call her Roro our fabulous spark. A brilliant stylist with ultimate flair, selecting the sharpest of outfits to wear.

She's funny and bright, always spreading the glee, right there on the pod with her aunt, Natalie. Co-hosting the K.O. on Life with Nat with her sister Els Bells chiming in for a chat. She cracks up the room with the jokes that she flings and making us laugh is what she brings. She loves a good holiday packing her bags,

but won't go that far, that's a drag. So cheers to your 40 years, stylish and bright, and I hope you all have a fabulous night. Oh, that's brilliant, Emma. Thanks, Emma. I could cry. She can write a better fucking poem than you. How do you feel about that?

It was cracking. She wrote me a poem. Thanks, Emma. Oh, Emma, that is, honestly, that's beautiful. Thank you. I'm going to keep that forever. I thought she was wiping her right. I didn't.

I did. That is, I'm happy. What a lovely thing to do. When you think people are just listening to this and they've thought of you to do that, it's lovely. I did put a post on post on page. I did put a post on patrons, so we're doing this tonight. Anyone want to chip in?

But it's still lovely, and it's time out of people's day. So it's so nice. Thank you. That is beautiful. Happy, happy birthday, Maria. Welcome to the 40s gang. By far the best place to be. I just think you know what you're doing.

Sort of. Sort of. Do you? Oh, there's some builders drilling outside. I just wanted to say a huge, happy birthday and a massive thank you to you. You were instrumental in securing my relationship. When I came to see the show back in February, I'd just started talking someone on Hinge,

and I think we'd had one day, and she texts me saying, if you get a selfie with Natalie Cassidy, I'll take you on a second date. And so I sort of whispered it in your ear after the show, and you were like, girl, we got this. And we did, we got that. So, yeah, I sent it to her,

And we're six months in and just lesbian and hard and are really happy. And always mega grateful to you. Have the best birthday. You deserve it all. Dawn in Southampton. Well, thank you, John. You're a beautiful human. I'm so happy for you.

That's amazing. Yeah, that's lovely. Absolutely brilliant. Lesbiening hard. Excellent. What a cracking phrase. Fantastic. Lesbian in hard.

It is brilliant. Happy 40th birthday row. you absolute salt. I hope you have the most amazing time. We didn't know it was your 40th though. So I'm really surprised to hear that. But I hope you enjoy all your celebrations. And don't worry, it doesn't feel any different turning 40.

It's when you get to about 44. That's when you're really screwed. That's when you back goes when you just, you know, grab something from the bottom shelf in the shop or you sleep on it funny. So don't worry, you've got a few years left in your prime. But looking forward to see. you at some point for a birthday bevy, whenever that may be.

Have a good one, mate. Queen Camilla. The brunch, the brunch babes have got this. Fantastic. And the celebrations. Absolutely brilliant. We're not still celebrating in October. Oh, fuck.

Oh, fuck. I'll do be a favour. Then I'll be celebrating my birthday. I'm mine? No, it's my 40th. It's like you get to do things for like the year of turning 40. Oh, wow. That's fine.

My friends from the pod will want to celebrate with me. You too can do your own thing. We'll be over and be celebrated out. Fuck, you don't have done anything yet? What do you mean? It's coming. And on that note, my phone, I'm ever supposed to. That's all right.

I'm used to it now. Who's rude? Not really. Earlier. I'm on. Oh, they were lovely messages. I need those to keep. Of course.

Opening another little thing. This is lovely, but it doesn't work. No. What's it for? I don't think. You've had that one. What you mean? It's a double base once.

It's a better one. Okay. And it's meant to be very, very good for rush. She's an ex-ma. I mean, this is full of joys. No, but that is a... I'm very excited about that. Thank you.

It's meant to be a good one. You're not going out next week because now she's done this. She said... Next week? Yeah, because you've done your presence now. It's two days. It's last week. We can't cancel the day out.

We've been gone. Thank you. That's very thoughtful. A little exma cream. Lovely. The skin flares up. The neck has flared up. Don't you think he's mad though? 10 years ago, I was 30.

That's the fuck sake, here we go. 10 years. I was 24. Hang on. 10 years ago. I was 33. It's crazy, isn't it? It's mad.

I can't believe it. You were younger than me. Could you just give Carol Vorderman a ring, make sure we're right? Make sure she's got her numbers right. No, but it's... It's 10 years. It's a long time.

30. Yes. Yeah. And now you're 40. And you know, guess what? This time, 10 years time, you're not going to be 50. Fuck me. What are we going to do then?

I'll be dead by then. It'd be fine. Guys. Please. What do you mean? You're acting like you've been under stress. No, we'll be hearing about it from when you're 45. Or maybe you'll start tomorrow.

No. No. Yeah. It's true. No, I'm all right at the moment. I wish I could just pause, though, because, yeah, 40's all right. I'm happy with 40. But when you start creeping up, scary.

Imagine how your mum feels? I mean, yeah, no, I can't. It freaks me out. Also, she's got, like, three adult children and grandchildren. It's not like you're 60. I don't get it. What you mean? Well, you've got all the best things around you.

Of course, but it's just time is going. Yeah, but it's even like when I was driving here, I was listening to my tunes, and I was thinking, will I be able to do this in 10 years time? Funnily enough, I was with Joni when we were coming to meet you on Wednesday. Some woman had, what's his name? I want a holiday. Come see me. Dizzy rascal.

I reckon she was about, I'm going to say like 54. Brilliant. Jone it went, well, turn it down. I was going, go on, girl. Definitely. And then I was thinking, isn't it mad that, you? your whole life, I've been alive. You don't know life without me.

It's crazy, isn't it? Yes, shame. No, it's true. Weird, isn't it? But that's the same, yeah, I mean, you can say that about anything. But I know when you're real... No, but yeah.

I know what you're too. Yeah, but I was born. I had a few years without these are... They've only ever been alive knowing me. Yeah. Mad, isn't it? Yes. Knowing me.

Knowing me. Oh, you are a worry at times. She is a one, isn't she? I mean, I say it that I can't believe James is going to be two in October. It blows my mind. Yes. But then we're talking about. Yeah, time just goes.

But we know. Don't we know it? Opening another presi now. And also, I can't believe how long I've been talking about it and it's here. We. Oh, it's so... We can't believe it. They're celebrating, not my birthday. It's all that.

It's over. And then I'm talking about celebrating at a brunch and up top. That's brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Oh, yeah, yeah. Hey, fucking these things as well. It's that good. Yeah, really good.

We have six litre, 120 bags, biodegradable, for the food bin. How much are they if you don't mind me asking? I don't know. Do you know what also these are good for? My H&M part. I knew she was going to say that. Really good stuff.

You can't do that. I can. I did it the other day, thank you. You go in with one of those. Five of them I went in with. But all that five stuff. Yeah. That makes sense.

I just know. Those five bags go into one bag. Yes. And you would get the same five pounds. Yes. Wild. So when I put my five bags down in the pie, there was like carry a bag for life bags

they would have got a fiver for them. And you're, I'm going to go with the nappy bags. Yeah. One t-shirt they'll fit in there. Tiny they are. I've got a little bag from the mouse house. I'm not getting there. I mean, sure.

They're going to cotton on. Does anyone work for H&M? Shush, yeah, shush, Rand. You're saying it. That's fine. I don't have those bag for life. They're not good for the environment. These are.

Those bag for life, you still can't. What is it? Bags. Bags for life. You always say bag for life. Bags for life. I don't know what I say bag for life. Bag for life.

No, but if anyone does work for H&M, just let us know, like, what is the deal there? Yeah, bring a bag in. They're not going to go to the head of and say, and stop this. They can't worry. Yeah, they can give a fuck. But that's what I'm saying.

There's a big cue. They just want to get it going. Things to do. Fair enough. I'm intrigued. Oh, my God, so what? How are you? I feel okay now.

You could buy some things. things on Vinted all at a pound each. Yeah. That don't make any sense. You could because if you stuffed three t-shirts in a bag, you're making... A profit. Two pounds.

Yeah. About postage. No, you got it. Yeah, it's true. On Vinted. Well, if you bought, like, a bundle for one person. Carboot. Get free Pee, 50P.

There goes. There's a little business venture. Maybe I'll do that. Maybe that could be my new career. You only allowed, like, six, though, on your card at one time. Oh, so there is. But you just spend it, then you return it. And I thought you're going to actually spend more money.

She's just going to keep buying from H&M. Also, it's the fuel going to H&M. You've got to consider shit like that. You do have to consider that now. No, listen, it's stuff that is, I emptied. The kids' pyjama drawers the other day. I couldn't believe what was in there. I thought, I can't just throw this away.

I bagged them up and there we go. Job done. I've got two bag for lives. Yeah. Like, fuck sake. She can't say. Two them things. bags full of shoes, trainers, standards.

And hang on, you're not talking about bag for life. You're talking about reusable bags. She said they're called bag for lives. No, they're not. They are. They are. Bag for life is the plastic one that we're going to go in to Costco. Yes.

No, not the ones. Not the £1 ones, they're the 40p ones. Yeah, carrier bags. The one pound ones are the reusable. Yeah, I'm talking about the bag for... So you are talking, just checking you were talking about the right thing. Right. Oh, ching-ching.

She's waiting for another present, I think Oh no, we're moving out right. No, I don't know, I'm sweating, I'm nervous I don't know, I was getting on. Oh, there's nothing to be there. You can see the gravitas. This is good though, isn't it? Clever concept. What?

The joke presents. Oh, yes. No? No, it's good, I like it. Just shows all the shit that we talk about. Oh, it's lovely. We weren't sure it was a joke. Celebrating.

Must have a been. It must have a been. Celebrating the pod, aren't we? You couldn't really get a shoe cabinet in. Oh, what a shame. Sorry. It was never too late. I should order one from dusk.

Hey, Maria, you absolute beauty, your favourite brustadian here, wishing you a wonderful 40th birthday. I mean, I think they've got the 40th bit wrong. None of us knew that you were turning 40. It can be. You look bloody marvellous. Anyway, have a wonderful day, my angel, and hopefully see you.

you for a thin rim very soon. Lots of love, darling. A little bit of thin rimming. A little bit of cement for the It's like sweating on the chair. Yeah, it is funny though because I'm 10 years older but I

love I love it. I love it. Because it's the way you look so serious I'm 10 years older and I'm sort of I've put on more weight, but I think I look better. Yeah. Do you know what I mean?

I think I look better as I get older, which says a lot of what I look like when I was young. No, I quite what I mean? I strongly agree. What, me, are you? Well, I think I've got better as I've gotten older, that's for sure. I think we all do. Yeah. So that's a plus.

It's a nice thing, isn't it? Yeah. It's funny. She's a funny soul, aren't she? Oh, I think it's the heat. No, I think I wasn't sure where you were going. I thought you were going to say I'm 10 years older from when I'm 30 or something like that. So I was just thinking when I was 30, I don't know, it's all right, but I don't might.

Like now I feel. You feel confident? You feel comfortable. Oh, I have done in the past for a while when I was younger. What do you mean? Now, as I've got older, I've got more. I have done in the past 10 years ago. Not sure.

I'm so good. I was just trying to create a conversation because we are on a podcast and it's a bit shit at the moment. So I just thought, no, I'm saying. I've got that. I don't know, I think a lot of people would agree with me as you get older. You get more comfortable in your own skin, don't you? That's what I'm saying.

I think that's very important, I'd say. So I think that's a night that is a positive with ageing. But I don't think it's only, I just think it's how you view the world. Yes. Yeah, of course. And how you don't care. And you've got other things to be worrying about, like, children. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Your priorities. Yeah. Your priorities change. How your situation is and at your happiest and weight. I know you said about that, but it's irrelevant, isn't it? Not irrelevant, but like you would have moaned about your weight and saying, oh, I'm not where I want to be where I'll wait, but the reality is it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of everything else.

No, it is fascinating. Like you think back to 10 years ago. Yeah. Why don't you do 20? Thanks. Is that a joke? Is that all right? 20?

12? 30. And no, but like just even now I don't, you don't, I can imagine falling out of anyone, anything like that. All those things that you go through sometimes with friends. I just, yeah, now, like, wouldn't have the time, the energy. But again, it's different stages in your life. Absolutely. And the people you've got.

Yeah, but I think it's a nice stage where the fact that all your friends are your friends. Absolutely. Everyone's busy. There's no expectations. It's a bit more, you know what I mean? There's no, or we haven't spoken in a month. But I also think people's mindset has changed. Yeah, completely.

I do feel like there's been a big shift in that sort of saying, actually, I just don't really want to do that. I'm quite happy to not come out or not, I don't want to do that today. Yeah. I don't know if that's. that's just me, because I know that's changed for me, but I feel that maybe society has, maybe through COVID, that definitely shifted or I want to do what I want to do. But I think there is this whole thing of, yeah, being able to say no and actually being open to people to say, no, actually, I don't want to do that.

Yeah, it's good. It's really good. Interesting. I've done it for quite a while. You have, yeah. I've done that for quite a while. Yeah, whereas I would, I used to say yes to everything. Yeah.

You still do. I feel, well, if I want to do it, but I wouldn't put myself out before I would go, I'd put myself out. If I didn't want to go somewhere, I'd do it. Really? Why, though? Just because I didn't want to let people down or. Yeah, but again, people don't, yeah, you can't worry. You've got to do what you want to do. No, you can't.

It's for a certain extent, but I think there's got to be a balance. Time is precious. Yeah, and this is it. Maybe as you get older, you realise, like I say, with the children. With the children. And how you want to be spending your time. And also. My weekends now, when Jack's not work, they're precious to me.

I want to, that's how I want to spend my time. Like, yes. You know, and that's where, same for you. It might be differences on how you want to spend your time now. It's not to say you don't do anything, but it is important. Time is, and look how quick it goes. Ten years ago, you were 30. Ten years ago, I was 24.

What was I doing with my life? Fucking God knows. What was you up to? I think, I was with Jack. Yeah, just sort of plodding up. long. Oh, you was? Yeah, I think we actually were in the process of buying the flat.

Did you not get engaged? No, it was seven. Oh. But yeah. I bought, no, 10 years ago I've been in the house. Yes. Yeah. The house.

And we weren't that long. Maybe it was, maybe, yeah, we were in the process. Just mad, isn't it? What were you doing 10 years ago? I was very heavily pregnant. Oh, yeah. Sweating my nuts off of Jonah. Oh, my gosh.

Yeah. All right. Yeah. Four weeks to go. Mm-hmm. Yeah. I love being pregnant. Yeah, I really loved it.

I loved it. Yeah, I enjoyed it too. Enjoyed it. Do that again? Did you do that again? No. No, absolutely not. No.

You? I feel it flashes across my mind. That blows my mind. It flashes often. Really? Have we discussed the football at all? Not yet. Okay.

Should we... Should we have in my birthday along? Sorry, you're... No, we'll go back to it. No, we'll go back and forth. It's lovely. And forth, it's organic. It's just seeing how things flow.

Your mum annihilated me. Yeah, I mean, annihilated me on the part. In fact, I'm going to read the message that I received from Natalie. Yeah, and me. So, oh, you've got one too. What time was your message? Well, can I just say one thing to you both? Go on.

When this comes out, someone's won the World Cup yesterday. Oh. Oh, yeah. Well, let's hope it's evening. What I will say is that me and Natalie had a discussion about what we were doing in terms of sleeping, not sleeping, as we all did. This was the England, Mexico for the listeners. Cracking game.

Absolutely cracking game. Was it Mexico? It was, no. It was Mexico. So Natalie messaged me at half-past eleven, saying... So mine was before. Let me do mine then. So mine was 2245 up, question mark, question mark.

Sleep, question mark. What's going on? She was on one. Did you get a video? I was asleep. No, that is it? I got one at... Popping the videos on Patreon, by the way.

Saying, I genuinely can't believe you went to bed. I was going to bed about nine, having four hours and waking up. I've watched Norway, Brazil, and that was boring, but great at the end. I've drank a very nice bottle of Soncerre. And I'm now in for the night. You young ones are fucking drips. I need an espresso martini. Wow.

Cut to Natalie, not waking up. for the football, which is exactly what I said would happen because she peaked too soon. I was so excited. What, I mean, what? I was so excited. And that's the point. She got excited. She got way too excited.

And then what happened? Sorry, I've just had a very cute photo sent of James. Oh, was that just now? You know, sorry. Oh, cute. Oh, look at him. It's a photo of him and his dad sticking their tongues out. It's very cute.

No, so I was here on the Saturday night, wasn't I? She was saying, you know, I'm not going to drink, and I'm just going to drink cups of tea. I said, that's a good idea. But I was going to do that later. Do you know what I mean? I wasn't going to drink, and I had the sunset, and I promised you, I had a, I had that.

Yeah. And I drank that over whatever. And then I sat down, I was like, right, I had a water. You're never staying up until, and then not even one. Two o'clock. No, I saw the two o'clock delay, and I thought this is not going to happen. You thought, shit. You hadn't been online.

What time did you fall asleep? I think it was about 12.50. Oh, fair enough. That is really poor. It was terrible. I was devastated. Yeah, and I knew how heartbroken would be. You would have had proper phone, though, in the morning.

And I went to her... I really enjoyed reading all the messages, actually. I said, well, if you want, I said, drive round to mine, we're going to be up. We're not sitting in bed. We're sitting downstairs and watching it. She was like, oh, I might just do that. Okay. Anywho, it won't be happening next week.

So there we go. Where you going next week? It's on at 10, isn't it? It's finished over, mate. Yeah, it's finished next week. Go over, tournament's over today. I know. Yesterday last time.

Yeah, no, good fun. Nearly finished my sticker book, guys. Well, done, all stickers to go. Who do you need? I'll see if Alfie's got them because that's been a waste of time. What, you've got packs? Well, got stickers. How many?

Loads. Is she? Are you joking me? I've spent my fortune on stickers. How many packs do you reckon? If I don't know, it's just a pile of stickers. Oh my God. I can't believe it. You're going to have to go through those. You are going to. Send me the names. I'll have a look. It's a serious thing. And then Kat popped over today and she's like, oh, this is great looking through it. Japan. She went, you've got the same guy stuck in twice. I'm heartbroken.

So now I've got to go tonight, I've got to go through it all. And I've also been very kind, commented on a Facebook thing today. I've got a few people messaging saying this is what I need so I'm going to go through them all for them and start divvying them out. I've got about a thousand stickers. I can't sit and waste them.

No, it's good. Why don't you give them all to me and I can fill my book up? No, you're all right. You won't get it done. What are you doing then with the book? What happens? It's just James' First World Cup

be a nice thing for him to look back on and England's if they win. Do you think? Yeah. Well, I think they're showing it's very possible. Showing you're not going to be here. Just don't. that.

Yeah. Have we thought about maybe venturing out? Oh, yeah. Where do you want to go? We're in the Gambania. No sort of sports bar. No, I don't think so. We'll be watching it on our iPhones.

I know I will be watching it on my iPhone. Why don't you bring your large iPad? No, it's not going to be. There's a TV. I mean, we're not going to the 1920s. when you were born. It'll be fine. We'll sort it.

Let's not panic. Let's just get through it. One game at a time. One game at a time. It's not too excited, guys, because they've been a little bit shit in a couple of games. That's true. Although one, but a few little shockers out there.

Go on then, present time. I've got one here. Oh, yeah, that's what I'm saying. Thank God that we're going to self-rejudice on Thursday. People will find that very, very. Disrespectful. What do you mean? It's not disrespectful.

What are these? These smell nice. They are for when you sort your wardrobe out, you hang them in your wardrobe. Because you know you've always got to do your wardrobe out. Or in the drawers. They hang up. They hang up. They have a drawer.

What do you mean they hang up? They've got little hangers and you hang them in your wardrobe. Stop it. When you've sorted out your wardrobe. I mean, they'll be in the box for another 10 years, but that's lovely. Thank you. I mean, you're making me look very domesticated. Yeah, it's true.

The house is a shitter at the moment. Oh, my goodness. What's been your favorite? I can't speak. What's been your favorite birthday ever? Have a little think about it. Hiya, Nat, nieces and all the family. This is a message just to wish a very, very, very happy birthday to Maria.

I also turned 40 this year and my other half did. And just wanted to say, welcome to the 40 club. What a year for turning 40. I read somewhere when I turned 40 that life begins at 40. And then it said something like, but so does. Rheumatism, bad eyesight, telling the story. Same story to the same person three or four times. Forgetting names of people.

All that also begins whilst life begins. So there you go. It's all a big old melting pot. of everything. But yeah, very happy, happy, happy, happy, happy birthday. Enjoy it. Sending love to everyone, as always, loving the pods. Speak soon. Bye. Oh, thanks, babe. Happy birthday as well. That's lovely, isn't it? I'm here for it. I'm here for it. Not all the other stuff. What do you mean? She can't be 40. You're far too young and gorgeous. And that's coming from a 50 year old. Enjoy your 40s, darling. Best time in my life.

apart from on my kids, obviously, but enjoy. From what I've heard, you have many celebrations planned. Enjoy every single one of them and let soak up the love. Take care. Bye. I hope I just scraped in 529 by me. My message said, I need them in by 5.30. You scraped in, my love.

Thank you. Hope there's a cheese dip going round. I hope there's a cheese dip Oh I hope I thought she was telling you there is one I was going to say what one I didn't go for any food pieces Any food bits this evening No we did think she had far too many

Potts To have any more No it's true it's true The tapas restaurant is still pending What are you looking at How many have you got left? You fucked it didn't you But you know why

No Why have you fucked it I thought you might have fucked it. Really? Well, yeah, because you said you only had one to go. Yeah. But it was only that little one. All right.

She fucked it. What happened? She fucked it up. She fucked it up. She down in the corner and she fucked it up. I was going to get you. I wasn't going to get it for you actually. This is what you could have had.

In fact, I will give it to you downstairs. I'm not doing it now. But I have a really lovely tapas book that I never ever use. So I will give it to you downstairs. but because it was an abort thing, I was going to give it to you and wrap it up. She wouldn't have been none the wiser unless you opened your big gob.

No, but I can give her the book because when am I ever cooking tapas? I'm just not going to do that, but it's from Valencia. It's a Spanish one. Where's it from? Valencia. Valencia.

Valencia. This one's for you. I'm really sorry. I couldn't do another roll of paper. It was so hot. Is it a dining ball? He's taking a piece. Try more one.

I couldn't do another roll of paper. Little mini one? A little surfboard. This is fucking excellent. I know I need it. I thought you might say I don't want that. What a great idea. So you haven't got to keep getting the big one out?

Sick. And you just put it on your top, on the table top. That is. In the kitchen on the work top. That's the best present ever. Isn't it? So good. I actually need one of them desperately.

Because what I do is, I'm like yesterday. I was like, oh, Alfie needs his P.E. T-shirt. The I'm in a house. still sitting there in the living room. Yes. I can't bother to keep, and I've got that is. Oh, I normally do it on a towel.

Oh, do you? Yeah. Very good. Thank you very very much. Excellent. That's absolutely brilliant. And you can just put that in the kitchen on the work top done. Yeah.

I would really like one of those. Yeah, me too. Okay. Christmas coming up. It's brilliant. Now, that'll suit me down to the ground for Christmas. Thank you. Thank you very much.

We're not doing Christmas presents this year. Oh, I know. She's already, she's already fucking. Just small things. No, I think we should. I think we should. We're not even going to see each other to be able to exchange.

I'm going to see Natalie. We can buy each other a present. No. No, I'm saying we should buy each other presents, but we haven't got to go crazy. Everyone's got on. Everyone remember this, and we'll easily be able to come back to this episode

because it's my 40th on the 20th of July. It's 10 years after she turned 30. 20 years after she turned... 20? I think you struggled there. Oh dear. My favourite birthday? I think that's a really hard question.

Well, of course it is because there's been many, 40 you've had. But any that stand out? My 40th. Perfect. I hope you're having a really nice day. I've got, I know my favourite birthday. Go on. When I had a McDonald's party.

How do you remember that? Because I remember the phone days. You were there. I was there. Ronald McDonald turned up. And it was just the best thing in my life. It was so good. Yeah, no, for me, I do have a lot of young birthday memories.

Like year six, my mum, I had a whole. We had a leaver. It was like a lea-z-and-birthday party. When you had that cake with the free footballs on it. That's it, yeah. I remember that. I remember another disco party. Did you get dressed up?

It's a dancer or something. as a dancer or a singer. Was there a party you did when you were all dressed up? No, we went to, it was my friend Katrina. We went to Pizza Hut and we decided to dress up as a spy skills and we stood up in Pizza Hut and we sang. Brilliant, spy skills. Great memories.

Just for fun. What about your 18th? No, we forget about that one. Stripper. Oh, yeah. We've done that story. Did you not have a party? 21st was a massive party in the garden.

That rains. That was a great day. That was nice. This is going to be very special though, this one. Probably, I don't know, yeah, some of the understated ones. You're a lovely one. I can't remember what year supper club. You surprised me.

Oh, that was good. You all come and stayed. That was a really lovely one. Yeah, I smashed it. That was random. That was like a 25th or 27th birthday. That was a really, really good evening. It was probably your 25th, and I felt pressured to make it special for your 25th.

Because it's like five years after you turned 20. in between the 20 and 30. No, I don't know why we did that. We were going to supper club. I think we'd organise that. You knew about that. I didn't. You knew about supper club?

Oh, maybe, but I didn't know everyone. And then I said, oh, let's stay up there because it was a bit of a mission, wasn't it? Like Kensington or Not in Hill. Look, very lucky. I don't think there's been a birthday that I haven't celebrated. When we were younger, mum and dad did us.

All lovely parties. Lots at home as well. Got videos. I just remember having a lot of magicians. You did. I don't remember having a lot of. I remember you did. Was it you?

Was it? And Dom. But we probably had quite a few. Yeah, I mean, mum and dad's a bit like what we do with the kit. Yeah, of course. Yeah, they always went all out. I remember having one at TGI Fridays.

I had one. They tied all the balloons in my hair. Me too. I remember that. TGI's was so good back in the day. It was so good. Happy happy birthday. They all come over singing, like going crazy.

It was good. Yeah, about 50,000 balloons attached to you. Yeah. I had ones. My favourite was probably when I got a limo. Was that your birthday? We just drove around. I think we drove to the London Ironback.

We all got out, sorry, and had a photo. But we all dressed up as someone. I remember that. So I was Victoria Beckham. And my friends dressed up. It wasn't like, it wasn't over the top dressing up. It was more look glam. I mean, we didn't look glam.

We were like 14. Brilliant. We thought we were so good. What a great little party. So cool. And you're all in the limo and just had a drive around and came back. Yeah, just drive, got out, had a photo. Everyone was like, oh, who's getting up the limo?

It was just us. Limmos were huge back in the day, weren't they? And hummers. Yeah, hammers. Yes. Yeah, loads. Very lucky. Loads.

Lots of different birthdays. I feel very blessed. Very blessed to have you in my life. 40 years old, I can't believe you're 40. Oh, no. It's crazy when I look back at all of our memories. All those wonders. times together in the summer holiday, spending nice times together, Christmas, New Year's Eve,

where we used to make all the food and go downstairs to land and granddad and say, happy New Year. I know, it's just simple things that were very, very special. I know, building tents in the garden. Yeah. Mad, isn't it? And now you're joining me into the 40 Club. Fabulous stuff. I'm excited.

I think it's going to be a good year. So it should be. Well, we'd better do a bit of correspondence because we've had some cracking, cracking messages. Yeah. Love, how are you? I'm just walking over the park, which I have not done in a while because I've been going to the gym. And I either, I can't do both. I can't go to the gym and walk.

It's just too much out of my day. And time goes so quickly that I need to prioritise. Lewis has got the car today, so I'm walking over the park. But guess what I did? I'm such a trap, right? I put my top on inside out I was walking along thinking what is that tickling my arm

and the label's on show I can't have the label on show I can't be walking around with inside out tops on so I've just gone into a bush in Swanry Park taking the top off put it at the right away around and I had to check there was no one around

so I didn't look like this weirdo half-naked person in Swanley Park so anyway I've just heard your little rant as well with Tony talks about the football and the hydration breaks. I love the passion in your voice. You're so hilarious when you like really get aggy about something. It's brilliant. Anyway, I hope you

have a good day and speak you soon. Take care. Lovely Claire. Never heard someone sound so much like Mrs Hinge than Mrs Hinch. She just sounds like her. Does she? Yes, the maddest thing. Very enough. She sounds like. I need it today with a label. Well, I did it. On Sunday, I had people in and out my house. I'd been out. I'd been to the farm shop. I'd breakfast. I was walking around the field with James. Jack, no one said to... Yeah, but your hair probably covers it. No, because my hair's bitty. It's not like... But it is, it's there. Gutted, I was. And the worst thing is, is I've definitely worn that t-shirt before.

Unless I've put it on and decided not to wear it. So I'm a bit confused about that. So not washed it? Because if the label would have gone to shit. Well, I don't, I can't work it out. That is so funny Unless I've just had it on for an hour I don't know But yeah Well our hairdresser

Came around this morning And did my bonts And she said that she was at yours the other week And you had a sticker on your face Oh yeah And she told you about it Yeah

I was waiting for a voice note Actually but she's forgotten I had been to the doctors I have with a sticker With a sticker here Right here Of like a whale No not one

The doctor Not one person said Oh you've got a sticker on your face I'd spoken to my neighbours outside for about 15 minutes. Come back in. Becky's turned up, sticker on my face.

That is brilliant. Honestly. I must look like a lunatic, I'm sure of it. Although now, have you seen the memes or the whatever real, was whatever you want to say,

and it's the teenagers with the spot covers. Sometimes you get one, they're right around here and they're like, what are you looking at? What are you? Maybe they did think it was just that.

Maybe they thought it was a spot covering, yeah. That is hilarious. Really funny. What I wanted to say about Claire's message is I've got something to say and it's wound me up. What now? I know we say it a lot. You're so Aggie at the moment. No, it's just moaning about the pubs being open.

Let them be. Why can't they be open? I didn't say that. Pubs could be open, do what you like. It was how quickly they were allowed to be open. They were under a bit of time pressure. No, I know. But yes, I get what you mean.

So. Claire is right. she's having a walk because she can't fit the gym in as well. Yes. Men have it so easy, don't they? Even down to exercising, it's so easy for them. Because I get my hair done today. I couldn't go swimming tonight.

I've got work tomorrow. Well, you can. You can put a cap. That's not going to happen, is it? It's not going to happen. No, but you can. What you're talking about? My hair would be fucked.

No, yeah. You would not. Your hair would be ruined. If you've had your hair done and you needed it. Oh, fucking hell. Or if I was going to out tonight for a run in the heat. No, but also if you've had a blow dry, it does ruin it. I don't know.

You've got to prioritise, isn't it? But what I'm saying is for women, it's much harder to exercise, I think. Like at work, in the middle of work, I'm not going for a run at lunch. There you go to my makeup. Whereas men can easily go to the gym. Quick shower done. And I thought that is so out of order. But we don't have to wear makeup and stuff, but we do.

But I do think that. No, but it isn't even that. Or like cycling in to work. the morning. I'm like, hey? But it isn't even that. It's still the way you've got to then get dressed. You're not just, I know, right, men might have a suit on for work,

but it is different. Your hair, you've still got to then go through your hair, brush it, maybe put a bit of some in it. But some women, you see them. Their hair's wet. They just brush their hair. That's it. Yeah, it's true.

They do. That is true. They do. But a small percentage, if you compared it to men and women. Yeah. No, you are right. I know that it is priorities.

No, but I understand what you're saying, because even me before, I'd be like, I can't go and do my exercise class. My hair's going to be enrollers. Yeah. But, I mean, that is obviously an extreme. Your hair hasn't got to be in rollers. But also, you say some people do that.

I get what you're saying, but I also think, like, when I used to work in an office, you want to go to work and feel good. It's a change in your day. It's work. It's professional. Mine's not. No, but you're not going to.

you're not going to go looking like a slob. You still want to look presentable. However, what I'd say about that is some people's mindsets are going to the gym and exercise and then getting into work, that's... No, I'm sure they do, but then you've got to get ready. No, it's more about the look. Like you're saying people then just go to work, like hair's wet. To me, I don't, I think that's not smart enough.

Yeah, you're not ready. It depends on the environment. But if I went to Starbucks tomorrow and ordered a conference, coffee and the woman behind the thing I had wet hair dripping I'd think that's weird yeah like that is weird so again there's an element where you want to I'm not saying you've got to have loads of makeup on but you'd maybe tie your hair in a slick barn or you'd look presentable you're not going out with dripping wet hair because you wouldn't go to an interview like that why is it dripping wet just because it would be dripping wet no one said it was dripping

you got hair dry as you can try it you you said wash your hair have wet hair you someone just said that you could just brush it it and towel dry it. Imagine what my hair would... No, it's a thing that I can't do. I don't get it when people wash their hair and it dries and they're just like, hi. I'm like, what do you mean? There's no way that happening.

Yeah, and then you're on a meeting with a client and your hair is like... Yes. You would... Yeah, you're not winning the work. Sorry. You're not getting the contract. No, it does depend on the environment, but yeah, I don't, I just think... But it is, yeah, no, it is more, it is, yeah, there is a bit more to it for us, isn't there?

Yeah, there is a little bit more to it. It's hard work, isn't it? Hard work, hard work being an old woman. What about being, like, coming out of Tesco and seeing, like, all the workers smoking? What do you think about that? They're on their cigarette break. I know, I don't want to see that, all in their clothes, stinking. When I worked at Marx's, they used to be, was it in, like, the calf area?

when I used to have my break and there was a room in there where you were going and smoke. That's worse. Wow. That's how old you are. That was 10 years ago. No, yeah.

So that's worse because you're in a confined room having a cigarette. No, it's just like, I don't know again. You see them there. It's just, I don't know. They are allowed to have a cigarette. Yeah, I know. I don't really care.

I know what you mean. It's not saying that in anything, isn't it? You're always outside of them. a cigarette at the office, outside the office. Although I don't, I hardly see that where I am now. No. That's what I mean, you don't really see that. I do, but earlier is right, that's one place I do see it.

Do you? I don't have an issue. I'd be out there vaping until my heart was content. Yes, that's true. I'd absolutely love it. But it's just interesting. Just throwing it out there. Just wash their hands, I guess.

Yeah, it's just like, yeah, it's the smell, isn't it then? But Emma Holly said, I wish you would do what you wear in a week, things like what to wear in the late 30s and 40s. I can help you there. But at some point maybe we should do that. You should do it? We should do it. What we wear? Well, I don't think, yeah, I think it's pretty, I mean, I think we could cover that.

A little photo up every day, not a problem. It's nothing too out there. Well, Emma was very kind. And she said, I think you're looking incredible. credible at the moment loving the hair. Oh. So that was very kind. Certainly has not been...

My latest thing is just T-shirts. As long as you've got nice shorts or trousers, and there's a lot of nice shorts and t-shirts knocking about at the moment. And just a plain T-shirt or vest-top, it's a cracker. Plain. Oh, it doesn't have to be plain, but I'm saying if you've got a pair of stripy trousers on, you can just put a plain white t-shirt on. Or if you've got a brown with some...

I mean, you can put a plain brown t-shirt. I'm very into the sort of the plain top and going... I think a t-shirt suits you, though. I'm not on T-shirts at the moment. Yeah, but I'll write, a face top or... Too hot for a t-shirt. Or I say that, or like a plain... I've got linen, black linen trousers, white linen trousers,

and then, I don't know, a stripy t-shirt. I'm very into that vibe at the moment. I like it. And it's easy. Go to you. Easy-peasy. I mean, I might look like an absolute knob, but I like it. No, you don't you look nice.

No, I do. think that is a very good subject and we should maybe cover it a little bit more at some point. Always willing. I think that would be nice. Apparently you met someone in the pub. Ro Ro, lovely to meet you at the pub today. I was the one who used to work at Tesco and doesn't miss Monday trade. Anyway, you said how much it meant to you when people say they love the pod and say what they get out of it.

And you said that you'd had a crazy, tricky few years. I can't remember your wording. I've had a rough 18 months dealing with harassment. It's been so bloody awful not feeling safe at home or online. and being home alone a lot of my nine-year-old. Oh dear, I feel for you. Listening to the pod has felt like a safe space and kind of a reminder that the world outside

that I now feel I'm more part of again. I know it's a light-hearted pod that makes us all laugh, but the impact goes far beyond that. I'm so glad it's having a great impact on you doing it too. Much love, love the show, and hopefully see you at the brunch. Gee. Oh, that's lovely. That's lovely.

It's so nice. Just, yeah, unsee. We get lots of mess. Like that and I know we are a bit piss takers and we have a laugh but we will maybe there is room to do a few more serious chats soon because people are going through lots

of things and I think we can help and yeah we'll always bring a bit of light to it anyway but I think so I think it would be very very good yeah did you see our lovely shop in where won an award I did Opel and Iris

They won Muddy Muddy Buddles Muddy puddle Jumping up and down. That should be me saying that. Muddy boots. Yes. It was like something to do with,

there was a, I don't know, a number of shops, like little shops in Hartfordshire, and they won. That should. Brilliant. She does a lovely job in there, lovely edit.

Whenever I go in there, I'll do my absolute beans. A what? A lovely edit? Yeah. What does that mean? She has a lovely edit of... You're not at work now.

She's got a lovely edit. She has a lovely curation of brands and things. You're a thing. Whenever I go in there, I don't leave without buying something. I know. I'm obsessed. Really sweet. Did you vote? No. Wow. It's only because I didn't see the vote. I didn't see it. I voted. Why don't you send it to us, Elia?

Well, I just assumed you'd have seen it. No. I didn't see it. Do you see that? Instagram. I went in there when we went to Ware Festival last week. Where? And popped in there and got lovely Kelly's 50th birthday presents. And I just always find it a lovely shop for gifts. You can always pick up a nice gift. And feel it's a bit different.

someone hasn't got it. Funny enough, last time I was in there, I bought a few of the same thing, thinking I'll give one to this one, one to that one, and I've obviously forgotten to give one to someone because it's still in the cupboard. That's really good.

Oh, I love it. Oh, watch out. It's coming our way. Yippie! Also, just going back to that day, yes. The idea of it was really wonderful. I was like, oh, it's lovely,

Sunshine. I had a great time. It was nice. James is hard. No, but it's just, yeah, for me at that age, that is not fun. No. It's not fun. Also, what's not fun is five pound a ride.

I mean, that is a piece of cake. And then someone texts we say, oh, on Monday, it's two pound a ride. It's the last day. I said, I bet it fucking is on a Monday. Wow. That is crazy. I saw them all leaving actually today. Good.

But I will say that is, it's not a fun day out. It's a bit that it was chaos. There was so many people. It was sweating. I never ever like those days out. No, and it's different with the children being older. No. Never like that.

But then all they're doing is, I want to go on that, no, I want to go on that ride. It's like, it's a lot. It was very overstimulated. What about the ride we went on? It was excellent. See, I love it. I'm like, James, you stay there, mate. Mommy's going on this ride.

Cracking. We had a great time. It was really fun. The second ride, not so good. What was the second one? It's the one where you all sit in a row. Oh, well, you win. on that without me.

You fucking filmed it. Oh, I'm so sorry, yes. Pissed again. Sorry. I wasn't pissed, thank you. Okay. I was trying to look after my son. She's like, take this phone, take this, take that.

Not all good. It's like the window wipe. I know, exactly. It was hideous. I literally was like this the whole time and I couldn't even see if Alfie was right because I thought I can't do this. I remember Domja's looking at me,

like shaking his head because he can see that. Distress. I'm good with rides, but that was it's a no from me. I wanted to do the floor, really. Gutted. See, I don't mind them at theme parks. I can't imagine you on a ride.

Now, that... I can't imagine that. I cannot imagine you on a ride. We went to fucking Disney, Paris. What are you talking about? I want a loads of rides. Did you? Yeah, but you weren't on them because you were preggers.

I don't mind a ride. I love Chessington, Fort Park. I used to love it. But the travelling one... I can't do it. What are you like, the ones that stand still? No, the rides that get taken down and put up again. Yeah, like the not permanently fit.

Nats, bolts, bits. It's true. It is freaky. I was on that one with Maria thinking, imagine this arm just went. You're finished. Yeah, no, I can't. Or like the ones that the kids go on, there's ballpits in it, and I'm like, that is just germ central in there.

Yes. But I will say, no difference with soft play, though, really. Can you imagine? the health and safety they have, the checks they have, even more so. I hope so. I hope so. I mean, we saw one of the guys say to someone. You know, the balls that sit on the water.

Alfie was queuing. This guy went, excuse me, a little boy came off of him, excuse me, is he got chicken pox? And the mum said, no, he's way over it. And again, you know, you can tell, she knows she's not bringing her kid out that's still infected. The thing with chicken poxies, they can keep the spots, the spots can remain for a while. Yes.

And he was absolutely raging. He didn't use the ball moving forward. Really? He was like, now I can't use the ball. Oh, that was really good. And we were like, that is really good, but no one would know.

I'd be using the ball. And also, I don't know. If I pound a pot, that fool would have been on there, they've lost a lot of money there. The fees are astronomical. The token theme is interesting. So it was £1.20 a token.

Yeah. If you buy $10, it's £10. If you buy £20, it's £20. It's a bit, it's like Maria's doing the math, isn't it? If you buy £40, it's £40. No, because £1.20 a token. So if you'd bought £5, it would have been £6. No, of course.

I'm not worried about that. The point is, is when £10 for £10 and then £20 for £20. Oh, I see. But if you, they should do that only if you buy £40, It's £30. £5 £5. What about when the woman, you said I haven't got all my tokens? She nearly done me out of 20 quits worth of a tonne.

No, she didn't. She did. But she didn't mean it. It wasn't her fault. She was so bogged down and so busy. And then she went to give her the other 20 and she went, no, no, it's all right. I know. I fucked up. I fucked up.

So she went to give you $6 then? Yeah. I'm an honest, I'm an honest John, guys. That's good though, Karma. Carma's coming right back round. Come back to me. Come back around to get you. It's good.

Anyway, there we go. Yeah. Happy birthday, Maggie. All right. What do you love about me? I'll just want some more love. She was telling you that. Just before we leave, can you just do like 40 reasons why you love me?

Okay, let's go. Yeah, let's do it quick. One each, bam, bam, bam. No, that's too much. It's not. 40 reasons. Yeah, fun. No.

We're not doing 40. Go. Fun. Pretty. Intelligent. Funny. Spontaneous. Spontaneous.

Caring. Loving. Kind. Witty. Stylish. Fashionista. Hypeist. We're only on 12.

Giggilly. I mean, the fact you've got to think is a worry. Emotionally, intelligent. Emotional Come on A baby to me She's a baby A fucking baby

A baby A baby opinionated Oh that's what you love about me Perfect There's nothing wrong with that Decisive Hey

Indecisive Just keep moving Musical They're halfway there I'm lost I'm lost for words Beautiful A good mum

Friendly A good daughter Words Oh it's not even just words We can say sentences A good sister A wonderful sister A wonderful niece

I'm doing it for comedy effect Now a very A very wonderful niece Yeah A special auntie Ah, yeah, a great cousin. Great cousin. Great cousin. A good soul. An old soul.

How many we got? 10, 10, 10. I feel like we're going to have misloads, but we should have been more prepared. Oh, really? No, that's been sprung or something like that. It's out of order. You have very amazing work ethic. Oh, nice. I would go as far to say as you are

a very I want to say trailblazer but an individual a great cook not the best, just a great no I'm the best you're the best um

have we said very loving No, we'll do it again, that's fine A wonderful host Oh I've not been around yours for so long Forgotten how you're not Leave in the house, that's why Five, it's got to be massive

Last five guys make it count Aw I'm thinking No, no, I'm thinking Oh, a fantastic drinking partner Yay! You are very good at that an amazing advice giver.

Yes, I don't want to say advice, but always fight in your corner. Very, very protective and it can sometimes come across a bit much, but it's only because you care and love someone, that you're fiercely protective and you don't want them to fuck anything up. Lovely, right last two guys. My best friend. Yes. I was waiting for that.

I really. Fucking thank God, guys. I did it. I won. And you're just a truly special human being. Oh. I love you both so much. I love you so much.

Thank you for everything over the past seven months. I'm trying to do the math. 40 years. Oh, 40 years. No, you've not been. around for 40 years. Oh, sorry. 34.

Four years. I love you both very, very much. Love you too. And thank you all to the listeners that honestly means a world to me. Oh, it was lovely, wasn't it? What a lovely pod. Get hammered.

Let's go and enjoy ourselves. All right, love you. Love you lots. See you a bit. I'm actually officially 40. Oh, my fucking God. Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to Mommy. Happy birthday to you. Hi, hip, hurray! I love you, array! Hooray! Hi!

Hooray! I love the mommy, oh, the best going to the whole wide world. Happy birthday. I love you in Tierra. You're a princess. Princess. Happy birthday.

I love you, Mommy. I hope you have a lovely 40th birthday. Maria, yet again, your birthday is coinciding with the British Open. That's 40 years on the trot that it's interrupted my viewing. Which brings me to 40 years ago today, Maria. I'm in Harlow Hospital. It's getting close to 2 o'clock. You're about to arrive.

And the nurse is about to midwives, about to run off to find your day. dad, only to find him in one of the little guest rooms watching the open on the smallest telly you've ever seen in your life. So nothing's changed. Anyway, I'm glad your birthdays have become ever more low-key. Here we are in beautiful Tuscany, in a lovely house that I've rented, and we've organised, I've just organised dinner for 21 at a lovely restaurant down the road with cabs, And not to mention the private chef that's coming in on her actual birthday, which is very kind of you, Maria, to host us that day. So listen, darling, we love you. Can't believe you're 40.

Where have those years gone? Have an amazing time. Well, we're having an amazing time. And have a very special birthday, darling. Happy birthday, Bob. Happy 40th birthday, Maria. Our amazing sister, we can't wait to celebrate you. You're a loyal, caring and supportive human and we're very lucky to have you in our lives.

We're grateful for everything that you've done for us. Our special memory is start 20 years ago with girly nights out, holidays and chilled evenings and now with our beautiful children. Enjoy every minute of turning 40 babe. You truly deserve it. You are so special and you don't look a day over. We love you so much.