Life with Nat - EP44: Scraping the barrel #6

Episode Date: September 19, 2024

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happy thursday welcome to life with nat i hope you're good it's scraping the barrel. Part, I don't know what part it is. Do you remember? No. Oh, sugar. That's not a good start, is it? Well, if you don't remember, no one else will. Well, I'll tell you something I do know. Episode 44 we're on.

I've done 44 of these that's quite a lot I was really shocked at that yeah I'm surprised I would have thought it'd be maybe in the 20s something like that this is scraping the barrel part 6

sorry I'm just moving what are you doing? I'm just adjusting myself in the seat. I wonder what you were going to say then. Eh? Don't lower the tone now, but at this early stage in proceedings. Oh dear.

So I got home from work tonight. Mark was in,eren't you darling? You did your stir fry. I did. I didn't need any dinner. Because my job today. I've not even told you yet. I got up this morning and thought.

It's Monday. I'm going to be really good with my food. The job I'm doing. We were working in a restaurant in St Albans. The chef was so lovely. We got there and he'd done a whole duck course. So we had a duck leg with mushrooms and jus and celeriac mash. It was absolutely delicious.

But yeah. Just the one duck leg? It was just the one. And how many of you are there working? There were seven people eating. But I reckon the chef might have had the other one.

Four ducks. Hey? You've completely lost me now. Have ducks got two legs or four? Are you joking? No, in my head... How many legs have... What are you talking about?

No, I'm being serious. Four legs on a duck? There's two legs, isn't it? Yes. Yeah, thank you. So why are you making me out to be stupid? No, I'm not. I didn't know what you meant by...

Because there's seven of us. Seven of us. Yeah. So there'd be a leg, a spare. Yes. So the chef would eat one and that'd be four ducks. And then the way you looked at me, I thought, oh my God, I've done this wrong. No, I thought, are you insinuating that the chef was quite hungry?

Or might have a large appetite. Was that what you were insinuating? Because that's why I raised my eyebrows. No. That's a bit assuming. So seven people had one leg and you're saying the chef had the other. And then you thought me raising my eyebrows was to suggest that a duck has more than two legs. Correct.

Because my maths was brilliant then. Carol Valdemar would be proud what one plus one no babe there's one duck yeah with two legs right your maths how does this reflect in your please listen one duck with two legs yeah we all had a leg each. Oh. So there were seven of us. So you were doing your two times table. Correct. And working out that it must have been a spare leg. For the chef.

I thought you meant there was just two because obviously knowing that a duck has two legs Sorry, we're going to divvy up one leg of duck between seven people. I said to you, how many legs of duck? I think I would have had dinner. I said, was it just the one duck? And you said yes.

No, you said, was there just one duck leg? I thought you meant on the plate. No, I thought you meant... What's happened to us, babe? This is really bad. Hopefully it's going to improve from this point on. So you had a stir fry. I didn't eat any dinner

yeah good yeah like a pro you've changed that subject thank you kind of I shouldn't say that

no it's not running smoothly I do that effortlessly without anyone knowing almost as effortless I can't even do I can't even do a good old fashioned joke anymore without tripping myself up with my words.

We wanted to come up and do this pod. Joni went to sleep at a reasonable hour. If you can call 20 past eight reasonable. Eliza is very tired, so she went to bed early. What did we end up doing at quarter nine where were we um fiddling with a washing machine we weren't fiddling with it because that sounds like we may be turning a knob looking at a program sorry did you just raise your eyebrows at turning a knob because you did and you say I lower the tone. Not intentionally.

Right. That was a coincidence. Fraudian slip. Of your eyebrow. The washing machine hasn't drained today. Laura's phoned me. She's put the washing in. It's not drained.

I said put it on a rinse. It's not drained. I said, put it on a rinse. It's not drained. Put it on a drain and spin. So now it's been on four times now. I mean, it's probably quite confused. Well, no, I'm trying to drain the water out of it. Anyway, I've then got in, put it on another drain and spin. Nothing's happening.

There's so much water in it. It was like the Titanic halfway through. But then you come in and I don't know how you know what to do. And you didn't understand me when I said that to you downstairs. You're on the floor. You just open the front of it. You get a pipe out. You've got a couple of Kirby grips out of it. Of course, there's stuff in the washing machine, guys. We've had that conversation. Long may it continue. Not.

But you get the pipe out, you put it in a tray, you say to me, get a tray, and then you know how to empty the water out of the drum of the washing machine. And you're looking at me like I'm mad, but that's not normal. I just pulled the flap down, and there was a little pipe. But not many people know

where the pipe is in the washing machine. No, but the clue was there was like a hatch. On the front of a washing machine there's usually A hatch, yes I know that.

So I pulled the hatch down. Yes. And instead of it just being the filter, there was a little pipe. And I thought, why would there be a little pipe there? Surely, if you pull out the bung, it will empty. And it did. So that's what we were doing at 10 to 9. I mean, if you're still listening, well done.

Because, frankly, it's not after the best start. No, I'll tell you what the point is. Then we come upstairs. We've drained the clothes. I've put the clothes in the other washing machine. Very fortunate, actually, to have two washing machines. But that's another story. So the clothes are going round.

We come upstairs. One of the microphone leads is bollocksed. Sorry? Broken. Broken? Yeah. What do you do? We don't say, oh, no, what are we going to do?

Well, no, you did. You said, I need that tomorrow. I've got three people in here. Correct. And I've not got a spare lead. And you said. I think I might have a spare lead. And then I thought about it

And I can't really think Where it could be And then I just had a look And it just needed re-soldering So I fixed it I know but I mean if Joe and David Were here now

They wouldn't believe it There's nothing clever About soldering the cable There's nothing clever No So you think there are people When their microphone lead goes Absolutely If Josh and Rob Are doing Parents in Hell No they'd have probably There's nothing clever. No. So you think there are people when their microphone lead goes.

Absolutely. If Josh and Rob are doing Parents in Hell. No, they'd have probably 20 microphone leads. I don't think so. If Widdicombe's lead broke, he would not be going out to the workshop to solder it. That could be a new thing. Maybe I could do that for all you podcast people. I could be like a sort of service person.

Servicing all the podcasters. I don't know if i agree with the leads oh it's resoldering yeah but yeah i just find it quite bizarre that you've come in you've done two jobs yesterday not not particularly arduous jobs are they you just need skills and you need to know what you're doing and i just want you to know that i'm very thankful i'm very grateful for that because i don't think you quite realize that most people i don't know if it's most people there then will be a lot of people listening to this i can't wait for this conversation please can you get in touch with me i bet husbands of some of your listeners would would easily have done.

I guarantee you, you're going to be surprised. I'm going to ask you a question, listeners. 07788 201919. If the washing machine had lots of water in it and was broken and a microphone wire, some sort of wire had broken, could your husband drain the washing machine out and re-solder a wire? Both things I need. That's what I want to know.

I mean. Yesterday you fixed the loo. The flush went on the toilet. Immediately, I'm going to go to Wix, do this. But it's not, darling. Some people would have three weeks without a toilet flushing. But all it was was a case of buying a new cistern thing. I don't even know what it's called.

What do you call them? It is a cistern. It's like 13 quid in Wix. And I just undid it. I didn't even fit a new one. I've just put the plunger part on the top. It took 30 seconds. There was no skill involved in that.

I think you find it is a skill. Do you know, it wasn't that long ago. You'd buy an appliance and you'd then buy the plug for it. And you would be screwing the plug to the appliance. Yes. Your electrical goods did not come with plugs and these days people go oh it's amazing you can wire a plug up three wires it's funny that isn't it because we had a conversation regarding furniture and how you have to put everything together yes but they've done well on the electrical side these days well that might be a safety thing i would imagine because these days plugs are sealed aren't they you can't

so is when both of us had a black toe each because we dropped a pool table on our feet that is also a safety issue when putting furniture together but yeah but that was just a bit of an error wasn't it yeah it was a bit of an error, wasn't it? Yeah. That was a bit of a comedy of errors, the pool table toe incident. Is that why now when I keep saying to you we need more room in there, you really don't want to get rid of the pool table? If I'm honest, it's because I suffered an injury, as did you, from moving the pool table,

and I feel like we haven't actually played one game of pool on it since we went to the trouble of moving it. It's because it doesn't suit the room. Okay. Therefore, we don't play it. Fair enough. That's a fair point. But also, I don't think we have time to play pool.

I mean, could we have played pool tonight? No. It was a washing machine that stopped working. You want to do a podcast and the cable needed soldering. Yes. I mean, our exciting life, little insight we've just given of an evening in our house, doesn't really facilitate the pool. I just think the pool table's in the wrong room.

So our pool table is in my dad's old bedroom, which is now a room which has lots of cupboards and wardrobes filled with toys and board games and the pool table is center stage within the room there isn't much room around the table and Joni is really really desperate for a table and I think a small round table with two chairs in the middle of that not only would make the rooms more spacious and bigger she would then have somewhere to sit and do all of the work that she loves doing and I just think as much as I think the pool table could go at the back of the lounge I've said this to you Where it was?

It's never been in the lounge. Oh yeah. Is it? Yeah, it spent six months there. Oh yeah, I know it did. And then, I don't know if you remember, we went to move it and then we dropped it on our feet and we both got black toes. Yeah, that's where it was. Apologies. Good. So basically... I think what we've got out of this

is that we don't really use the pool table. What we've got out of it is a year having a black toenail and we've not used the pool table. Yes. And we're just going to put it back where it was. No, I think we should sell it. Okay. I don't think it should go in the house. In fact, now we've spoken about it, I do think it needs to go.

It was a lovely idea. But I think Joni would really benefit for a little table in there. We'll see. Anyway, I'm not touching it for now. We've got washing machines to move. I'm just going to buy a new washing machine. Yes. Yes, I was actually going to say, I can imagine now,

having had that conversation about a washing machine, there might be some people that kindly try and help out by saying this happened to my washing machine it was this this this we actually know what's wrong with that washing machine or you do yes it is actually reasonably straightforward to do but frankly i don't know the time the brushes have gone on the motor we don't want to do it though do we well there's a reason for that though it's a second hand washing machine to us and it's been there for ages and it's done the job it has and it wasn't a particularly expensive one

so we can recycle it and we'll get a new one and the new one we get will be energy efficient much more energy efficient yeah which will suit us in the winter

I mean you could maybe get one maybe Eliza could sort of turn the handle. She could just do that each night, couldn't she? Keep her quiet. That's a good idea. Energy efficient. What was that called, the Victorian? What's it called?

A mangle. Thank you. Mrs. Mangle. She was a character as well. Who? Mrs. Mangle. Neighbours. Joe Mangle. Neighbours. Joe Mangle.

Before my time. Okay. I don't remember Mrs. Mangle or Neighbours. You don't remember Joe Mangle? No. Oh dear. Joe Mangle. You're talking like you're 15.

Oh, am I? You wouldn't be able to understand me if I was talking like I was 15. Well, that's true. Mrs. Mangle. Get, get, get, get. Like, like, like, like, like, like. Literally, literally, basically, basically. Like, like, like, like.

Is that what she said? No, that's what 15-year-olds sound like. Mrs. Mangle. Oh! I do know her. See? Mrs. Mangle. And Jo Mangle remember. See? Mrs. Mangle. And Jo Mangle.

Nell. Nell Mangle. I know, but you never knew her name was Nell. First on-screen appearance. I was one years old. Really? Mm-hmm. 1986.

Sorry, that was the year I was born. No, you were born in 85. 86. I don't even know the year I was born. This is unbelievable. I can't believe you're doing this again. Ask Joni. I'm telling you now, this has got to stop.

This is a brilliant subject. It's not a good subject. I'll tell you why it is. Joni genuinely thinks you're 37. No, she thinks I'm 28. Nothing with that. She thinks you're 37. You're 38.

You'll be 39 next month no i'm 37 i'll be no hang on a minute what year are you in 24 24 20 yes uh so next year i'm 13 40 in october correct so i'm 39 in october yes you're right yeah your big 4-0 next year baby brilliant what are we gonna do i don Brilliant. What are we going to do? I don't know. What are we going to do? Don't know. I'd like to take you to some sort of exotic railway.

I don't really like exotic railways. Well, not the ones in India where they have to get all the markets up and stuff and it goes through. Wouldn't that be amazing? The Darjeeling and Himalayan railway. Amazing. I'd love to go on that. Yeah, that would be good. Wouldn to go on that yeah that would be good wouldn't it

yeah it would be good it's a long way to go it is but it'd be cracking I'm trying to see where Mrs Mangle stopped being in neighbours this is an ad

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Visit BetterHelp.com today to get 10% off your first month. That's BetterHelp, H-E-L-P.com. Have a little listen to this. Hi Nat and Mark, it's just Isla again. I'm listening to The Scoop of the Barrel number five and I've just heard the story where the guy had the baby four months old and there's no way I would have made him move. I've worked in places where they've had children only in this area except it's normally once they're able to sit in a high chair is the rules. Never been anywhere

that has tucked a child in a car seat out. I think it's absolutely crazy. Loving this episode and if you ever do open up a business I'd be tempted to relocate. Give me a call.

Keep up the good work. I like how Isla's clearly busy during that voice she's very busy you know what that's the sort of thing you'd do no no no she's doing a you she had a drink in the middle of it did she oh i've been good today i've had a little sip i know i've got i know i've got a listener who's uh particularly unhappy about my sipping of my water during a recording, but I think I've been quite good today. You have. Incidentally, the Mandel character. Yes, now.

She left in 1988. Did she really? She was fed up of being hounded by fans who used to give her abuse because of her character. And yeah, it's very interesting. So I was three when she left Neighbours. So I think it's fair to say. That is mad because I was born in 1983. Yeah. So I was only.

You had three years on me, four years on me. I know, but I was only five when she left. Is that right 98 oh I'm going to get in trouble

now sorry I couldn't help myself my throat was dry 98 88

sorry 88 but what I'm saying is I was five but that woman is imprinted in my brain

well she's quite a sort of an iconic character. Anyway, Isla. Yes. I agree with you about the baby thing. It's ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Just listen to today's pod and the episodes with you and Mark are my favorite you've really settled

into your chats now you won't think that after this one and listening to you both wind each other up humorously and your different takes of things are very funny loads more of these please any road that's a funny name Who was that? I haven't got a name But she'll know Or he'll know Who it is Oh Maybe that

Could that be I don't know Maybe it wouldn't be Who I think it is He's in a lot Very upset with me I don't know what you're talking about now No

Well the person Who's upset with me Knows who they are That's all I'm going to say This pod is not for Code for mates and all that I don't know what you're talking about now. Well, the person who's upset with me knows who they are. That's what I'm going to say. This pod is not for code for mates and all that. No code. We're not getting into all that. No code going on there, thank you.

Right. Oh, it's from Caroline. Excuse me, I did note it down. So it's not your mate. My friend Matt's wife's called Caroline. Right. And I'm not sure. Caroline, well, that's a nice message from Caroline.

Lovely, isn't it? She'll be changing her mind after the first, certainly after the first three minutes of this. 30 seconds, I reckon. Done. Yeah. Off. Not the best.

I'm tempted, I mean, I was going to say, is it worth you know to start afresh with this start a new one the listeners like real things right real things

yeah real things rubbish oh this is what it is okay it's a load of drivel people are walking their dogs they're going to work they're doing whatever they're doing and they're is okay it's a load of drivel people are walking their dogs they're going to

work they're doing whatever they're doing and they're enjoying it it's fine when you're talking to maria and ellia yes very good i know they're very good they're excellent there's no mucking about it i mean they're taking the mickey out of you a lot granted however they flow this and we flow but we're just it's a different vibe it's a different energy well it is yeah it's very it's late

it's been a long day I've had a long day that's the reason hours are more chilled because we're so busy and when we get to do these it's 10 o'clock at night so we're relaxed

that's not a bad thing and it's nice to have different energies through my different pods they're all different they are there's something for everyone yeah And it's nice to have different energies through my different pods. They're all different. They are. There's something for everyone.

Yeah. I'm not quite sure who this one was. I think you like your ego rubbed a bit too much because I've told you quite a lot of times now, people enjoy this. I'm not saying it again. It's boring. I mean, it's nice, but. It is. It's very nice now do you remember us talking about the fact that eliza does a very good seagull impression absolutely i've had quite a few messages i don't know if we got it a little bit

mixed up because i've had a few people saying joan is impression so i'm not sure if we came across with that in a bit of a mixed manner. However, hi, Natalie, just been listening to your latest podcast on my commute to work and heard you mentioned Joni's skill. It's actually Eliza's skill for making seagull noises. And it reminded me of an article I saw on the news about a seagull screeching competition. It seems such a bizarre thing for someone to come up with, but sounds perfect for Eliza to enter next year. Seagull boy nine wins European screeching competition.

There is a picture of a boy in a seagull outfit. Fuck me, when he's 18, he's not going to like this article on BBC News. Poor kid. Is that him BBC News. Poor kid. Is that him? Yeah. Oh dear. Red face, bit sweaty because it's a furry outfit. I was going to say.

Anyway, there is a seagull screeching competition and I think we should enter Eliza next year. Yeah, so someone can take a photo. Yeah, brilliant. And then so when she's 18 she'll really appreciate it well the only problem is that's only four years time right so I'm not sure we're going to get her in the outfit okay well I'll let you ask her I think it'd be interesting to see what she says I think you should say that you should yeah Cooper from Chesterfield in Derbyshire travelled to the Belgian coastal town of Dupin

to compete in the EC goal screeching competition. He originally started doing seagull impressions after being nipped by one while he was eating a tuna sandwich. I mean this sounds like Alan Partridge. No, that's not real. It is real. That's not real.

He wanted to become Seagull Boy, like when Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being bitten by a spider. I feel like they are a really nice animal. I like them because of their noise, said Cooper. Sometimes they can be a bit scary and I'm still a bit wary of eating at the beach. So that's why I eat in a small tent.

The last meal I had at the beach was an ice cream no this is a wind up the last meal I had at the beach was an ice cream but it wasn't a viennetta what do seagulls eat? mint viennetta, Tesco's, club card £1.75 not bad

haven't actually had a viennetta for ages no I'll get you one soon darling well you know where to get one funnily enough I've got to come out of the correspondence messages I haven't actually had a Viennetta for ages. No, I'll get you one soon, darling. Well, you know where to get one. Funnily enough, I've got to come out of the correspondence messages and into my best friend's messages. Sophie said today, Audi dupes, Viennese lollies, if you don't mind. They're looking good. Viennese.

Mini Viennese mint ice creams. Hilarious, isn't it? That they can get away with it oh it does look like viennetta the brand exactly the same yeah but yeah nice even sophie's on it love you miss you don't see her anymore too busy this isn't a vehicle to sort of do private messages on i can do what i want because it's my podcast. Rude. Wouldn't it be good, though, to send her to a seagull screeching competition?

Can you imagine? Not really, no. I think that is a wind-up. That's definitely a wind-up, that. The last thing I ate today was an ice cream. He's only nine, the guy. He would say it like that. They've quoted him.

Talking of meals and food, have you listened to my off menu yet? Um, yes, I have. You've listened to it and haven't told me that. I have definitely listened to that okay but you haven't commented did you like it

I did I did on the way back from wherever it was I listened to it on the way back from York oh you didn't tell me

I have I've definitely spoken to you about it you definitely haven't okay we haven't spoken about it alright I listened to it tonight

right because everyone was saying it was really good I listened to it tonight. Right. Because everyone was saying it was really good. And I thought, well, is it? And I listened to it back and I thought, what a bloody podcast. It's a very good subject, that. I mean, it is my favourite. I should have done that a long time ago.

Yeah, it's clever. I mean, what's quite good about it, I thought, was the fact that you're very good because you're very well read on the food front so that came across well thank you um me and ed are the same uh we like all the same stuff yeah so you kept saying which is the comment i made to you when i listened to it and you actually were talking to me about it so surely that triggers your memory that we had a chat about it not at all no okay well i messaged ed on instagram earlier after listening to it because it reminded me of the cornish cruncher conversation i had right and i said that that's the cheddar that i like and he said well i buy. So I messaged and said, by the way, number five, Christmas, number six is coming. You're welcome, mate.

Just in case he didn't know. Again, another code. I don't understand what you're talking about. No code. I went to the M&S Christmas party. Yeah, I understand that. What's number six? The Cornish Crunchers.

Yeah. Only in M&S go up to five which is the black one that you and i buy yes but they're releasing number six okay a bit older a little bit older a little bit more crystallized and when i put that in your cauliflower cheese you're gonna love me even more i have to say yeah when you made cauliflower cheese the other day with a not so strong cheddar it was better. Really? Yes. Honestly? It's too

overpowering. It becomes very rich. Oh that's interesting. Also if you were to take your number five cheddar Yes. Leave it another couple of months and then open it it would be

the equivalent of a number six you can do it yourself it's just older is that true I think so Cue the cheeser experts explaining

it's not it's something else but I think it is basically down to age but also I think it has to be in the right environment I think you're right but I think if we left that in the right environment. I think you're right. But I think

if we left that in the fridge for two months it might go a bit mouldy. I think it's yeah, it's left in a cave isn't it? Yeah. The Wookie hole. Yeah. Is that right? That is a cheese isn't it? Yeah.

Can you wait for a little bit of cheese a little cheese ball Christmas I'm not again I've got to be I mean I'm siding there with

I've got this bloody name Acaster shame a cheese ball is not a dessert well it's not a dessert it's another course

this it's correct I mean it is a fact it's a fact as well incident well it's not a dessert it's another course this is correct i mean it is a fact of fact as well incidentally it's not even it's it's not a dessert is it by definition i was screaming out on the radio when i was listening no that is you're right when you said i'll have a cheese board and james was saying, it's not a dessert, he's 100% correct. It's a different call. For someone that doesn't like a dessert, you have a cheese board. I love a cheese board. Because it's not a dessert.

But you love a dessert, don't you? I do. And I better have my cheese board. I mucked that up, by the way. Why is that? Because I should have said, I want Auntie Linnie's tiramisu from Boxing Day and I listened back and I thought

I've played an episode because I could have just had another course I would have had the cheese but at the end but I was very in savoury mode I was steak

I was pizza I wasn't even thinking about dessert so I went straight for the cheese and listening back I should have gone can I have

Aunty Linnie's tiramisu from Christmas wow nice tiramisu from Christmas? Nice tiramisu, isn't it? Delicious. One of the best. I think I ate half the tray last Christmas. Sort of went a bit mad. It's just so soggy.

Oh, it's so good, Dan. But it's not. That's the good thing about it. Oh, it's so good. Really good. It's like swimming in alcohol. Trust you to pick up on the alcohol bit. Hi Nat, loving the pod.

Just listened to the ep with your brother talking about hobbies, which resonated with me. I, like Mark, am involved as a volunteer at a narrow gauge railway in Dorset and have been since I was 11. The sense of community and friends for life I've made and grown up with there has been so valuable to my life. I learned a lot from a young age about how to communicate and engage with people from so many different walks of life and that has stood me in good stead both personally and professionally. For me you can't beat having a hobby and if you can get kids involved in something they're interested in from a young age then I believe they will gain so much.

I might be biased but you can't beat a railway. I do actually know Mark having met him a few times and having lots of friends in common from his railway and Swanley. We have also met briefly some time ago when you visited the railway in Dorset with Mark and the family. This is from James from Dorset. He said I love listening to the pod because of the above and especially the scraping the barrel eps. Sorry for the essay. It was quite long, James. Keep up the great work. When's the railway special ep? Take care. James from Dorset. Thank you, James.

What a lovely message that was. Very nice. I do know James. Yeah? Yeah. And when I took Joan, not Joanie, but Joan, the steam engine. Yeah. For its one and only little trip.

When was that? engine. Yeah. For its one and only little trip. When was that? 2018. Yes. And I went there for a few days. Yeah, I do remember. And he obviously knows my brother. And yes, when I was involved in the railway at Swanley, I think I met him then. So, does he know Glenn?

Yes. And did he know your dad? I'm not sure if he would know my dad. No? No, he didn't go with me that weekend. It's quite a tight-knit community. Am I right in saying that with the kind of railways that you frequent? Yeah, kind of.

I mean, yeah, there's not many. I mean, the railway that he's involved with, Moores Valley Railway in Dorset. Which is a fantastic railway. It's absolutely brilliant. It really is. My brother's so lucky living nearby. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He is.

And Phoebe loves it as well. Our little niece. Doesn't she? She loves going. It's a great park. Great railway. Family recommend it. There's just a lot to do there, isn't there? Yeah.

Very, very good. Yeah, if you'll ever in Dorset, Moors Valley Railway. It's definitely one to visit same age as me as well built the same year or maybe what is no maybe it's 39

oh I should know that maybe it was 86 what are you talking about when it was built the railway oh what the railway I think it was 86 it was about the same time

as Swanley okay I'm going to get corrected on that now but anyway but thank you James they're so lovely yes

I don't remember meeting him but it must haveames that's so lovely yes i don't remember meeting him but it must have been that time i went it was when we visited with david and claire um i think so yeah yeah lovely this gets a badge for my favorite message of the week, I really want to start giving something out to people. Where is my favourite message of the week? I want to send them something. That is a brilliant idea. I want to send them either a trolley token or maybe a little sign that says,

life with Nat, don't be late, or a water bottle. I mean, I don't know. I don't know how much things cost to make. You do need to get some merchandise though, don't be late, or a water bottle. I mean, I don't know. I don't know how much things cost to make. You do need to get some merchandise though, don't you? Yeah. Me and Emma talk about it, but we're very, very slow on the uptake with the merch. But anyway, if I had something to give you, you'd

get it. Sarah from Chelmsford, here we go. Hi Nat, went to a local pub quiz last week. I love a quiz night. So do we. Not that we ever go, but we do love a quiz night, don't we? Anyway, we had a table of five and literally two days before everyone dropped out, apart from me and my mate Angela. So we managed to get another three people on our table and attended the quiz. Guess what we called our team name scraping the barrel

yes it was perfectly fitting for our team that we scraped together in less than 24 hours we did come last though which was devastating for me as I'm an uber

competitive person think Monica from friends anyhow have a good day any road she's from Chelmsford not Yorkshire fair enough

but isn't that lovely it's Caroline from from Yorkshire was she no I think that was a joke ah Caroline's allowed to make a joke not me

oh god yes that is lovely was that really named after I would imagine it was in the back of her head yeah from the pod

Nice But obviously what happened to her Scraping the team together Scraping the barrel was good I was thinking today Driving home listening to the Nat's nieces Yep

Most recent episode Enjoying the word thing Yes And thought that is a nice little thing A couple of Maybe a couple of interesting words or where does that come from? Like Maria asking about tenterhooks. Most people will know where that comes from, but those sorts of phrases.

I have got lots of messages regarding tenterhooks, but I am saving it obviously for the Nats and Isis ep. Sorry about that. Hanging fabric. Spoiler alert alert already text Maria send it to me so I can put it on the pod I've told Maria she's going to put it

on her pod oh yeah brilliant what I've done is we've agreed it was a great idea we're dry hiring the studio we've agreed Thursday she's great idea we're dry hiring the studio

we've agreed Thursday she's coming around she's going to sort of whack me a bit of cash and we're both going to do a little spin off

what are you going to call it we're working on it it's a work in progress Nat's barrel Nat's I'm trying to work out scraping the nieces Scraping

No What would we do Just talk rubbish I mean it would just be like It would be nice to have a chat I think it's lovely And people really like everybody But

It is my podcast And actually it makes me quite angry to think of you doing it without me. Can you imagine? No one would listen. I reckon I would now. Shut up. I genuinely think they would. I think what you need to do, bump your figures up,

just do some on your own, seriously, because anyone listening to this, they're never ever going to listen to another one again this is really interesting and i am going to ask this question and it is a bit self-indulgent but i don't care i would really love your opinion i started writing down i've got a notebook old-fashioned as you know pen and paper and i started writing down a monologue episode where i just sat on my own and had a chat. Would you be interested in that? Or do you think you would get bored?

What would you be talking about? Whatever I wanted. Thoughts of the day, mates, friendships. I started talking. It kind of went off on one. There was a little poem in there. The only thing is when I start writing, I get a bit deep. It's just the way my brain works would it have any correspondence

by the way I'm asking this as a listener so I'm just doing some questions no it could do it could have a bit of correspondence in it it probably would have a few voice notes and messages but it would be me on my own completely

which is very very scary by the way but i just wondered if it was worth doing one would you like it oh double seven double eight 2019 19 when i listen to this podcast yeah it's because i'm listening because i want to hear you oh do you not hear enough of me well not well not not of late but i do listen to it because you're on it. And then everyone else around it is not. I mean, obviously it's great for me, but it's like family members chatting away. So it's great.

And the last couple of Nat's Nieces episodes, very good. Been good, aren't they? Very, very funny. Doing one tomorrow night as well. All right. Getting one in. Yeah. And that's the last you. All right. Getting one in. Yeah. And that's the last you're ever going to hear from me.

That's not true, my darling. I'm axed. No, no axing. No, I'm gone. How many episodes? I don't even know how many episodes. Six. Okay. I said it right at the beginning.

You don't listen to a word I say. You had to look it up. You had to go. Yes, I did. I've done 43 episodes. This is the 43rd. Right. I don't know how many we've done 43 episodes. This is the 43rd. Right. I don't know how many we've done.

Feels like more than six, though. No. No? No, thankfully not. I mean, I thought maybe two a year with me would be sufficient. It's very interesting how organically it's just working out well. Yeah. It's just working out.

As I'm quickly getting elbowed. No, you're not getting elbowed. I agree with it. Because when you first said, do you know what? I'm going to do this podcast. Brilliant. So happy for you. Yeah.

Couldn't have supported you more. Really keen. And then as the thought progressed, you could be on it. Well, you said no. And I said, absolutely no way. Yep. Right. And he said, no, but not all the time, maybe now and again.

Mm-hmm. And then all of a sudden, you've only been doing it a very short amount of time, really. April. And I've done six. Mm-hmm. I think two a year is about right. No, it's not.

Yes, it is. It is. Oh, I hope you don't mean that. No, it's not. Yes, it is. It is. Oh, I hope you don't mean that. Well, no. I really enjoy this. It's like winding down time. I know that we're recording a pod, but I actually love sitting with you doing this

because we're not on our phones. No. You're not fixing something. No. Well, here's an idea. And I'm not asleep. No. Here's an idea.

What we could do is come in this room, not turn on the recorder. And have a chat. And have a chat. And then no one has to suffer listening to the rubbish on the podcast. I know, but what a waste of an hour. Everyone's a winner. What a waste of an hour. What, us talking?

Yeah, because it's a pod ep for me and I just get it in the bank. Oh, here we go. Yeah, okay, great. The poor people listening now are feeling cheated. They're thinking, alright, he just wants to talk to her. He hasn't spoken to her for like, you know, two days. Natalie's thinking, I know, I'll hit the record

button. Easy. There's a podcast. Can you imagine us not talking for two days? Genuinely. Don't we talk? I mean properly talking. You just said you'd never get to speak to me. It's great.

You just said that. We don't speak enough. But you're thinking, I mean, you're, you know, you're cashing in. We're having a chat

and you're getting a podcast. I mean, listen, I'm quitting. You might be. Me and Scott have still got to do the deal when Scott's

representing me I'm not stupid Scott told me you be careful yeah yeah he needs to come back on people loved him

he was fantastic one of my favourite episodes we're talking about Scott Mitchell my agent by the way he was brilliant wasn't he we're going to do a marathon

we've got to talk about it he's got a 10K this weekend, actually. So good luck, Scott. Wow. I need to start running again. Badly. Badly. You could do your new portable microphones.

You could do one on the marathon. What an episode. What? Whilst doing the marathon? Yeah, you could chat to people running around. Like they do on the radio. Well, that's a really good idea. Thank you.

But I'm not training for another marathon. No, okay. I could though next year. I'll probably have time. But that's a nice idea, isn't it? Out and about. Want to do more out and about episodes. I do want to do more out and about episodes.

And I do think, now I've bought these little recorders, which look super good. Oh, you've got to look at those mag clips for me, actually. Just check the magnet clip, sorry. But yes, but I could do some jogging. That would be quite good. Oh, you've got to look at those mag clips for me, actually. Just check the magnet clip. Sorry. But yes, but I could do some jogging. That would be quite good. Have a listen to this because I love this. Hi, Nat, just wanted to say that you have a new listener. My mum is nearly 80 and she's just spent two weeks in the Lister. That's a hospital near us, everyone. She's never listened to a podcast in

her life. You have certainly helped her while away the hours as she's been listening to backdated pods. She said she's really laughed and has occasionally forgotten herself and answered you back. She said it's like being part of the conversation. Thanks for cheering up my mum aka Nanny Panny. Thank you so much N much nanny penny i hope you keep on listening when you come out of hospital and i hope you're well and i hope you're okay lots of love from me i wonder where nanny penny come from uh it's probably just because it rhymes hi nat it's laura from exeter i need to fill you in on the uniform school skirt saga. So we were in our local uniform shop over the summer holidays

and my daughter said, I need a new skirt. Right, I'm stopping it there because I'll tell you something. When I heard this, I thought, don't get me started on skirts. The skirt saga, I cannot get over it. We go to get the skirts from the uniform shop for Eliza. The woman's there, Eliza's all smiling. She puts the skirt on. says that's perfect that's the perfect length that's the perfect length eliza walk out the shop it's too long it's too long i said okay what do you want to do they've put the badge interestingly and very cleverly they've put the badge on the belt the waistband so if you roll it you can see if it's been rolled what did i do sunday they've been to an alteration woman lovely lady down the road

and they've been taken up from the bottom because i couldn't cope with the moaning anymore. It's not overly short. I have to say it's not overly short. And when they roll them, because they're pleated, you can imagine what happens to them. It was rubbing on our ankles. Do you know something?

I've had enough. I'm just saying I thought I was quite a cool mum because we've had a conversation I said actually when I looked at the skirt when we got it home I said it is very very long and it looked a bit odd so we've had a little alteration on it and she hasn't had any complaints

from school and it looks perfect now. And she's not rolling it like a moron. So the pleated, it all fans out and looks absolutely ridiculous. So thank you. Yes, I know what you mean about the school skirts. You haven't got to tell me. What's this photo you've sent me on our WhatsApp group for this pod? It's a photo that I've received on Instagram and on Life with Nat.

And it's a picture from Facebook. It's of myself as Sonia. And they've put it in a sort of face jacker, whatever, face thing, and made me into a man. And I would like you to tell me who I look like in the photo. Um. I mean, I can't believe it's taking you so long. I look like Ferruccio from Italy. Yeah, you do. I look a bit like Dominic.

Just for the listener's benefit. I'll chat this on Instagram. Okay, fine. On Thursday. Jolly good. I'll pop it up. Just thought you could have chosen someone who might know who you look like. Well, unfortunately, no.

I look like Auntie Linny's nephew. Nephew? You look quite, yeah. Pardon? As a bloke. Quite a handsome young man. I feel like I look a bit like Dominic in that. You do?

Yeah. He's not happy about it at all. Someone at work said to him, he pulled a face apparently, and the lady at work said, you really look like your auntie. And he said he felt really down about it. I said, thanks, Dom. Thanks a lot. I think you can give him that, though.

No, I can. Yeah, of course I can. Do you know when I saw him? You look like your auntie. Do you know when I saw him? And you Thanks a lot. I think you can give him that, though. No, I can. Yeah, of course I can. Do you know when I saw him? You look like your auntie. Do you know when I saw him on that? And you're a nephew. I know, it's true. I think that's fair.

And I look like me. When I saw him on Saturday for Amelia's birthday, little Amelia was three. His daughter. Beautiful little thing. Her birthday's Wednesday, by the way. Don't forget to text i haven't got her number not amelia you're such a rodney such a rodney another joke um terrible it is like i'm sorry it is like it's 11 o'clock i know i've had quite a long day today

i know we have i have you've had a long day as well. I know. But Dom did say, because I try and play it cool with him, but I said, oh, Dom, it'd be nice to get you on. And he genuinely just went, well, yeah, I'm ready to come on. That is brilliant. That would be brilliant. I know it would. That would be really good.

Get on. I'm really... Why am I here? You could have had... He could have been around tonight. He's very busy, though. Okay. But I am going. Get him on. I really... Why am I here? He could have been around tonight. He's very busy though. Okay. But I am going to get him over. That might be good.

Better than this nonsense. Could you stop having imposter syndrome? It's not imposter... What does that mean? It means you don't feel good enough to be here. And you're good enough. I honestly have no worries there. I'm just sympathising to anyone listening to this.

You know, I don't know. Yeah. I think you should stop that now. Like I said, I think you get your ego massaged enough. I'm not at all asking for my ego to be massaged what are you asking to be massaged my back

because actually it's killing me why are you raising your eyebrows now I'm not at all you're just surprised no

no seriously I love you sorry I thought you were going to say something else no I just love you sorry I thought you were going to say something else no I just love you and we've been doing this for long enough now so we can go why don't we do one where we don't record it

and just have a chat we could call it having a conversation yeah it's just such a waste if we don't record it it's just a nightmare okay brilliant

we'll have a chat now we'll turn this off and we'll carry on having our chat yeah excellent all right thank you you're very welcome and i do love you i hate you when you don't say i love you back why don't you do that i love you too no it's really labored now i genuinely thought you were going to say something right it was just your expression okay You sort of opened your mouth. Yeah, okay. I didn't know if you were breathing or going to say something else. Yawning, probably.

Why did you say that? You know I'm tired at the moment. Or I've bored you to death, more likely. No. You don't bore me to death. What if I could do a train podcast i've got thinking about that now after james said that i think you could i think there's a market for it albeit small i think you'd do well quite niche but there's nothing wrong with the niche

yeah i think you could do really well out of it there's something to think about and i think you get a few people from here who like your voice and stuff. They'd be straight over. Absolutely. The old sexy voice and all that shit that they talk about. Well, that's very nice, but it's not true.

That's just being polite. Right, we're off. Come on, let's go and have a conversation. Thank you so much for listening. Have a fantastic Friday and a lovely, lovely weekend. And you'll hear me again on Monday. Loads of love.

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