Life with Nat - EP74: Scraping the Boxing Barrel #12

Episode Date: December 26, 2024

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Oh, what a lovely day we had yesterday, didn't we? I'm not very good at acting. We've got to do the whole... Oh, this is going out Boxing Day. Yeah. So I thought we could pretend. Yeah, I got you. Oh, no, fuck it. No, no, no, go on, go on.

Let's try it again, try it again. Go on. Let's give it a good... You're going to like this. I'll tell you something. I'm still stuffed from that turkey yesterday. Oh, I'm so stuffed. This is a bit like Amdram.

I'm so full up from that that lovely turkey we had and goose uh yeah even though i don't like goose i had loads of it it was really tasty yeah it's good i'll also no we're recording this on the 22nd we're obviously not going to record this i'm'm enjoying the thing. No. No, go on. Let me carry on. That carrot and swede mash you did was amazing. I'm not sure I'm going to do it yet. Okay, well, no, don't do that today.

And you got the potatoes just right. I was going to do the truffle mash potatoes after the roast and mash chat. But it was a wise decision not doing them that was the right thing because you know i don't like truffle so thank goodness you didn't do truffle truffle mash but what you did do which was nice basic quality christmas dinner no weird stuff was was it but perfect and i'm still full up now so well done thank you for yesterday it was lovely is that a request it's subliminal it's like reverse

psychology I quite like this that massage you gave me as well it was honestly it was the best thing and all those presents I was going to say

thank you for all of the gifts because you were so thoughtful that car tip go on Kat carry on this is good

I like this we should talk in the past tense more often that Rolex watch was too much Go on, carry on. This is good. I like this. We should talk in the past tense more often. That Rolex watch was too much. It's ridiculous. Day's it tomorrow. Monday. Monday the 23rd. I don't like watches, don't worry.

I don't like Rolex. You've got a story about Rolexes, haven't you? Which is really interesting, actually. Yeah. Can we say that on the pod? Probably. I think it's all right. Well, Rolex, the headquarters of Rolex used to be tucked away down a little residential road.

You showed me it. And that was when, I believe they were made in, I think they were made there, possibly. I thought you said they were all made abroad. Yes, and then. They put a pin in or something and said it was made in England. Yeah, they put the glass in and a few other bits, but they've now got, I don't know how, yeah. I don't know.

Fair enough. You're allowed to say, we're never going to get a deal with Rolex. No, I think we're all right. But they're made elsewhere now now and then they come over here and then they sort of do a few little bits and bobs to them which allows them to say made in England

yeah they're made in England but the sub-assemblies come over here made abroad now you're not a fan of designer items are you sweetheart? for that reason no I'm not no I'll tell you what the stuff that gets made abroad now you're not a fan of designer items are you sweetheart for that reason

no i'm not no i'll tell you what the stuff that gets made abroad i mean it's different now if things are improving in terms of pay and conditions that people are making this stuff in um but often these brands are made in the uk there's many loopholes to say things are made in the UK. Yeah. And I don't, yeah, I've never really liked it because you've got to see through that. I'm buying into it, aren't you? I know.

It's just the carpet and the nice shop. Not a lot of people in the UK. Yeah, I get it. People pay it. A glass of champagne. The packaging. Were you happy with your present, Zoe? Yeah, no, I enjoyed them.

Thank you. Thank goodness. That back scratcher was exactly what I needed. Um, and the, um, I don't know what that long thing is that you've bought me. I've not opened that yet.

A long thing. It's just quite long. It's a bit phallic looking. I haven't opened it yet. It's not phallic looking. It's a rectangular box. It's about five foot long. Don't try and lead me down a path.

What's that, a golf club? No. Why have you not opened it yet? Saving it. Just thought I'd save a couple. This is going to be like my birthday. I'm actually going to start confusing myself and actually think that Christmas Day was yesterday now.

This is really getting to me. It's not, is it? It's not even when's Christmas Eve Tuesday. Tomorrow's Christmas Eve Eve. Right. Okay, fine.

Anyway, for anyone listening, thank you. It is going out on boxing day. It's so lovely of you all. And I asked earlier on for people to send me in a few little messages about what Boxing Day means to you. And I understand now, you know that I'm a nutter on Christmas, but we're winding down. This is kind of it now, isn't it? Boxing Day.

Had a wonderful run up and I wanted to know how you feel really after the big event I feel I'm getting much much better at enjoying the 12 days of Christmas which actually start on December the 25th and I know Mark and I have a little bicker about it Mark saying that you know I do it too early and all of that but because we've been working so hard it is so lovely now to think that I'm not back to work and doing any sort of work apart from the pod, which is at home, obviously, as you know, until the 5th of Jan. And that is just wonderful. And I am going to save you every single day with the family and just really, really enjoy it and not moan. Unlike Anna, who said Boxing Day is about putting my tree down. I understand it, Anna.

I don't know your circumstances. You might be back to work the 27th. Who knows? I don't know what you're up to. But I do understand getting everything put away so you can start afresh. But I do think Boxing Day is a little bit early for that. There's still Christmas stuff on the telly and leftover food to eat.

So why don't you put your feet up today? Go on, Anna. You say that, but in the past, you've been quite keen on... Not on Boxing Day. Not on Boxing Day, but sooner than most,

you quite like taking stuff down, don't you? It's only because of time and kind of going back to work when i do not i certainly wouldn't take it down later you know it all needs to be away before i start the new year see i don't i think it's back on the subject that you and emma have spoken about about the little fad thing. I think it's that. I think you... ADHD, you mean? No. Well, no, not so much.

But I think, you know, when you sort of really go down one road, and then you then go down another, and you sort of... Which is interesting. It's not a bad thing. But I think you're so into it, and then all of a sudden it's like,

no, I'm not into that now. Well, you can't really be into it when you're going back to work. Yeah, that's fair enough. You know, it all needs to be put away. And a fresh new year for me, you can't have Christmas decorations. I understand it. It's very much like if me and you have a boozy evening and I like all of that to be away before I wake up in the morning.

I mean, it's at least four or five weeks before that happens again, isn't it? There's no drinking for a good four or five weeks after that. Absolutely. Yeah. four or five weeks before that happens again isn't it there's no drinking for a good four or five weeks after that happens absolutely yeah who is it by the way about the it's Nicky isn't it

we do this every time I know well I thought it was Laura last time send us a message Nicky or Laura no it is Nicky it is Nicky because we had this conversation

that's our nanny and cleaner's names that's pretty interesting strange no it is because can I just have a little shout out to Laura whilst we're here I'd like to say

thank you to Laura who's an avid listener and looks after our kids and helps me in many ways all different things and I just want to say

I'm very grateful to you for everything you do and I hope we have a lovely 2025. Hear, hear. Well, only because, I mean, obviously going back to our last podcast we did, which was not long ago. No. That tiramisu, what's it called?

I do this all the time. I'm worried about my recall it's um Irish cream tiramisu Irish cream Baileys basically

well it's not it's a Marks and Spencers a Marks and Spencers collection it is so good that is like a dessert it is literally a dessert

in a glass can I say it again yeah they don't pay me to advertise so we've got to stop mentioning them no anyone who's listening oh I've done it all another bottle would be lovely I'm going to say it again. Yeah, they don't pay me to advertise, so we've got to stop mentioning them. No. Anyone who's listening.

Oh, I've done it all. Another bottle would be lovely. Yeah, it would be nice. Post one in. Cheers. With the Fizz loyalty program, you get rewarded just for having a mobile plan. You know, for texting and stuff. And if you're not getting rewards like extra data and dollars off with your mobile plan,

you're not with Fizz. Switch today. Conditions apply. Details at fizz.ca. It's Laura, the courier from Essex. Just sending you a quick voice note to wish you all a very happy Christmas. I've got two more days left delivering the parcels. I've approximately delivered over 10,000 parcels through the last week of November. Up until this point, I'm actually on my first day off in 28 days. And to be fair, it is so, so nice.

But that being said, I've got two more days to do and then I can break up for two days and just spend some time with my family and enjoy the festivities but I just wanted to wish you all a very happy Christmas whatever you are doing times are hard people have lost loved ones over Christmas so I know Christmas is some are difficult and some are not. But to whoever you are, have a lovely Christmas. Speak soon. Bye. That is lovely, lovely Laura the Courier.

10,000. Over 10,000. She's Mrs. Christmas, right? It's amazing. She's got two days to go as we're recording. But when she listens to this, she'll have her feet up. She'll be knee deep in Ferrero Rochers. So she's off boxing to Christmas then Boxing Day?

I believe so, yeah. Right. It's tough. People at work over Christmas, like it's really over Christmas. It's hard work. Proper Christmas. Yes. Yes, it is.

I was thinking actually earlier, because I would listen to some of the voice notes and messages and I was thinking about when I was working at a hotel. Oh, yes. Silver service and all that. Silver service. Used to, I reckon I got about 35 quid for that Christmas day. Chaos. I know.

Going back a long time now, aren't we? Yeah, obviously, but even then that really was not really very much for that. You had all the ladies chatting you up, didn't you, at the hotel? Not really, no.

Where have you got that little anecdote from? You said you used to get all the Mad Hendoos in. Not on Christmas Day. Oh, no. Obviously. No. No, that goes without saying.

Yeah, the rest of the time, it's brilliant. But Christmas Day itself, not a lot of that happened. No. No. Funny that, Matt Payne, a friend of ours, he said, I love... Colleague. That's really out of order. I love Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I always work, which is nice to get out of the house for the day.

It's always festive at work, so I feel like Christmas is still happening. I'm not sure about that, Matt, really. I like to have Boxing Day at home. Well, you know, he's very professional. He likes his boxing day working. No, good for you. Good for you, Matt. Good for you.

He's gone to see the Christmas lights today in Oxford Street. When Matt wears his baseball cap, he looks like David Earl. Yes. Have you spoken to David Earl about that? I haven't because I haven't got a video of Matt yet with the cap on. And I do want a video and send to David he doesn't he does

Adam can't see it yeah maybe it's unbelievable well sort of a filled out version and that's not me being rude well

but I really no I'm not being rude no he but I really no I'm not being rude no he's just sorry Matt I am not being rude to Matt at all it's just a little bit

careful it's a it's a different shape to David right in the face I can't believe you're doing this

you know we're in 2024 almost 2025 yeah you've got to be very careful about these I'm just saying that he's got a

different shaped face hasn't he ate all the pies that is terrible I want the ground to open up and swallow me as my mum would say you don't have to work

with Matt I do so do I now he won't mind he doesn't mind do you know that he do you know

where you first met him Oh my god Yes he was an SA with me Yes In the hospital Yes We've acted together Strange isn't it

Yes very odd Do you know another really weird thing Go on Is he used to be a jockey Fuck off I swear to you No he didn't He was a jockey

No you're lying I'm not taking People listening to this You know now are going to be laughing because he's renowned. He's too tall. He was a jockey. So I find it odd. No, I'm looking it up.

Look him up. Ring him and ask him. No. Ring him. I don't believe it. There's no way. Phone him. I don't believe you.

Hello? Hi. Matt, it's Nat. It's Nat. Oh, hello. You all right? Were you a jockey? Yes.

Yeah, I was. No, you wasn't. I was. You're too tall to be a jockey. Yes, yeah, I was. No, you wasn't. I was. You're too tall to be a jockey. We're doing a podcast. You're on the podcast. And I said to Mark, I've got to ring you. I don't believe it.

Oh, right. Okay. I'm surprised you don't know that. I mean, so am I, Matt, because you have mentioned it once or twice. Well, I never do, do I? What I was saying was, isn't it funny that you once were in EastEnders as an SA? Yes, I was. And you also now... Yeah, I remember Matt from that time in the hospital.

You don't remember him? Yes, I do remember him. Oh, you remember now? When you were on the phone to him, you remember? You do. I bet you do. I was sitting there, right, and you were going for a job as a nurse, and I was basically one of the other

people going for the job as well, and your role was to be very nervous and drop all your papers, and I had to look down, sort of, as if to say, that's a bit silly, what are you doing there? What are you dropping all those papers for? Well, look down sort of as if to say hmm that's a bit silly

what are you doing there what are you doing all those papers for well I don't know if it was silly I think that's going a bit over the top to be honest

oh was it oh right okay let's go around it I think I did a pretty good job sort of like that role but I wasn't able to say anything we need to find that clip

don't we yeah I would love to I'd love to find that clip but I'd love to find that clip. But I've also done other things in EastEnders when I was at SA. So I was also a removal man. Brilliant. From Walford Removals. Fantastic.

I had to get a sofa into Pauline Fowler's house. Yep. I remember wearing ovals with Walford Removals on the back. And I'll tell you something something that's a tight door that back door did you go back door or front door no it was actually

on the lot oh right it's small yeah I've lived in that house it's a tight squeeze yeah yeah I can't remember

I can't remember any further than just there was another guy there there was two of us dressed in these ovals and we were well I should hope so if you were carrying a sofa you couldn't do it on your own I know There was another guy there. There was two of us dressed in these ovals. And we were...

Well, I should hope so if you were carrying a sofa. You couldn't do it on your own. I know. Lifting this sofa. And that's all I can remember of it. And I remember also once having to get out of a cab and handing some money over. And I told all my family,

I watched this episode because you've seen me getting out of this cab. And when it came to it, it was only my hand that was seen. And watched this episode because, um, you've seen me getting out of this cab. And, uh, when it came to it, it was only my hand at the scene. Um, and that was quite embarrassing. Wow. But yeah,

yeah. And now, and now you're filming the show. So there you go. It goes round. Yeah, I know. I know.

I know. I know. I know. I'm doing that, which is brilliant. And Matt was a jockey. Which I'm currently enjoying. Excellent.

And Matt was a jockey. And films currently enjoying excellent and Matt was a jockey and films the horse racing yes strange isn't it can make it up so what else were you you were a soldier weren't you

I was in the army reserves so if there's a remake of Dad's Army he's doing it you'll be doing it clearly funny enough I mean

I went down the extra I never wanted to do acting but the only reason I went down that extra work was to earn extra do acting, but the only reason I went down that extra work was to earn extra money when I first went freelance. So actually, funny enough, when I did, some of the early little essay roles were in things like Dunkirk. There was a thing called Red Cap.

Yeah, I remember Red Cap. That was with Tamsin. Yeah, that's it. So it was a lot of military things, sort of running along in March and stuff like that and actually I did do got asked to do some horse things you know

like the riding horses and the only thing to do was like you had to put your skills down that you could do and yeah yeah so that was that that kind of

and played a cameraman a few times yeah I played a cameraman a few times have you ever been asked to play like a plumper version of David Earl

at all no I haven't ever I don't think I've ever got that casting Have you ever been asked to play like a plumper version of David Earl? At all? No, I haven't ever. I don't think I've ever got that casting. Matt, I apologise for that. I don't think it'll be long. No, listen, I'm not... It's so rude. I am not being rude.

It's really rude. He's got a bigger face. I'm not being rude to Matt. Have I got... Yeah, I have... I think... Was this... The other day we were filming,

there was a guy you said I looked like. Is this the person? And I was going to try and do this photograph. Exactly. I want you to do a little video because then I want to send it to him. But it's uncanny. I'm going to have to wear that cap, aren't I? Yes.

You've got to wear a cap. You've got to wear the cap. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It sounds like you're in a kindergarten. What are you doing this evening? Oh, no. Well, we went up to watch the Christmas lights, which we do every year with our friends, Sophie and her kids,

and my kids and stuff. Yeah, it was really nice. We got up there, got something to eat, and now we're on the train home. Oh, fantastic, fantastic. It was raining this morning, but it was just a bit chilly tonight, so it was a really nice time. Oh, brilliant. Oh, well, listen, have a fantastic Christmas.

This is a podcast for Boxing Day, but lovely, lovely to talk to you and have a brilliant Christmas. Yeah, I mean, you can ask Mark. If we were to really go into all my careers, he would take up a whole podcast. Well, maybe we'll do that sometime, but you can come and stay and then we'll do that. All right, thanks for the shout.

All right, lots of love. See you. Cheers, Matt. Bye. Bye. That could be a special Matt couldn't it Matt Payne's special Matt Payne's career

brilliant I'm going to post his profile picture onto Instagram I think you should ask his permission before doing that David Earl's double after a few mince pies

can't believe it it's got to stop saying it's unbelievable I'm going to send that to David in a minute I'm not canny who do I look like

you no but who do I look like is there someone you think of I don't think you look like anyone I think in your younger years you looked like Olly Murs no

yeah you did but now to me you just look like you like Olly Murs. No. Yeah, you did. But now, to me, you just look like you. Does Olly Murs look like he used to in his younger years? What you're saying is he's aged differently to me? Yes. Polite. Very good.

You've aged well. You've aged better. Shut up. You have. Hi, Nat. Georgina from Kent here. Heavy with a cold, ready for Christmas. You've put out a question. I know it's aimed at me, but why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day?

There's quite a few different reasons, I'm guessing, but the one that I believe is during Victorian times, the wealthy would give away unwanted gifts or items that they no longer needed. They'd put them in a box and give them to those in need so the servants would receive their special box the day after Christmas. And that's, I believe, where the origin of Boxing Day comes from.

Hope you have a great time. I'll be working, sadly, on Boxing Day and Christmas Day. So catch up to you later. Bye. Do you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to phone Georgina. That sounds good. Where in Kent is Georgina?

We're going to ring her. We'll find out. We're going to find out. Because she's one of my favourite listeners. Because of her facts. They're just absolutely fantastic. Your call has been forwarded to voicemail. The person you're trying to reach is not available.

She's in bed. I wanted to phone Georgina because she's been fantastic with her facts and she sends me lots and we speak often um but I wanted to have a chat and thank her for everything talk to her a little bit she's not answering unfortunately that's a real shame interesting that isn't it about boxing day well you mentioned earlier about you know the, the definition of Boxing Day. Yeah. There are so many different things when you Google it. I know. So many.

I know. Strange, isn't it? Mary from Milton Keynes said, Hi Nat, happy Sunday. My parents always said that Boxing Day used to be when local tradesmen, milkman, postman, paraffin delivery chaps, etc, all received their Christmas boxes, a thank you gift from their customers I've no idea how true that is

Merry Christmas Thank you Mary I'm sure I was told it was something to do with a box being handed around at church I was told it was because people used to open their presents on Boxing Day Right

So it was like wouldn't it have been called unboxing day or is that now just a tiktok thing where you unbox stuff that's a tiktok thing fine my mate popped over today and she said there's someone that she knows and anyway by the by the by someone who knows someone who knows someone a story's got round that there's something on tiktok where kids are stealing stuff from shops and then are recording it and doing kind of a tiktok unboxing of what they've nicked right okay the world's gone mad don't honestly the world's gone mad really bad it's really bad, actually. This stories stuff.

The drivel, the... It's terrible for kids. It's getting to the stage now and that needs to be stopped. Well, it's on its way. It needs to. It's uncontrollable at the moment. Joe from Bristol said, Hi Nat and Mark, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are always so busy that Boxing Day is a chill day.

Lie in, walk with extended family and then the pub then home for nibbles games and a glass of Baileys lovely wishing you all a wonderful Christmas looking forward to the first pod of 2025 Joe that sounds unbelievable our Boxing Day by the way when this does come out is with Mark's family and we're absolutely so excited to all get together it doesn't happen often because Mark's brother lives down in Dorset doesn't he and we've got a lovely niece Phoebe who's only five but her and Joanie get on like a house on fire and don't see each other often Mark's sister Jen will come up with James her husband and the boys the, Billy and Rolo. And we'll probably go for a nice long walk with the dogs and play games and have nibbles and do exactly the same as you, Joe. So I hope you're having a very chilled day.

Hopefully a pub will be involved on Boxing Day, I'm hoping. I was thinking. I'm not really fussed about the pub, though. No, it'll be lovely. I like the pub Christmas Day. Dave's getting over there about half eleven. Dave? Yeah.

Well, he's going straight to the pub. Not coming to us first. No, Dave in the pub. Oh, I thought you meant your brother. No. Right. They're not going to be around Christmas Day till half twelve one. Really?

Yeah. Oh, right. Not early. Wow. No, they're having breakfast at home with all the family and everything. Oh, okay. Christmas Day till half twelve one really yeah oh right not early wow no they're having breakfast at home with all the family and everything oh ok

no it's going to be very chilled lovely chilled morning ok yeah nice super nice you could open that long rectangular box I wonder what Dawn's

doing Christmas Day next year Dawn is Dawn is unbelievable Dawn is going to her son's Christmas Day daughter daughter's Boxing Day, or vice versa, can't quite remember. But staying local, keeping it real,

looking forward to seeing all of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren. She's got quite a lot of family, as you can imagine, for a lady of her age. Well, she's in demand by the sounds of it. She's unbelievable. Hi, Nat and Mark I have a big family and we always treat Boxing Day as another Christmas day so we tend to do it all again now we're older this year we are around my brothers for food and silly games when I was little I always thought it was called Boxing Day as you'd have to get rid of the boxes

from the presents but ever sad one for me this, as it will be the first time in nine years my daughter won't be with me after I left my husband 16 months ago. Luckily, I have an amazing family around and will be delivering a couple of Christmas meals for charity on Christmas Day. Love the show. I usually listen driving home from work. Happy Christmas. Love, Amanda from Crowborough in East Sussex. Well, I'll tell you what, Amanda. The words after I left my husband 16 months ago

says that it won't be sad. Well done, you. Fantastic. Moving on to a lovely 2025 and I'm sure your daughter will have a lovely time and you'll see your daughter very soon. So I hope you have a cracking time. I like Cobra.

Do you? Nice place. It's close to Tunbridge Wells. Well East Sussex is fabulous isn't it? Tony, the cab driver who's a friend of the pod he took a Viennetta alert picture for me and he said

99p at Home Bargains Lakeside Retail Park. Now that's not bad. My missus said what the fuck are you doing taking photos of Vionetta? Did you need to read out the... Well I did because it's hilarious that he was in Lakeside with his missus

and he's taking pictures of Vionetta for me. I know. It's brilliant. I listened to you speaking to Sir David Jason. Oh, I know.

He would be horrified at me. His argument for not swearing I know. He'd be horrified. me. His argument for not swearing is a very justified one. It is. And I love his example of when there was a scripted swear. Yep. And he didn't say it. He really doesn't like swearing.

Well, bear that in mind. I don't need to bear it in mind. Sir David's not here. No. He's not going to listen to this podcast. And I swear. You know I don't need to bear it in mind Sir David's not here No He's not going to listen to this podcast And I swear You know I don't approve I beg your pardon

Don't approve Right Because you don't swear Not on the podcast No Have I ever sworn on this podcast? No There you go

Well good for you That's up to you Okay Hey Nat It's Bev from MK here Just wanted to jump on To wish you and the family and Emma Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Also to congratulate you on managing two episodes a week

whilst juggling a very busy schedule already. I've loved all the podcasts, but I have to say I think I love Scraping the Barrel Ones the best. Mark, I can't decide whether you or Tony has the sexiest voice so at the moment it's a draw also now is it possible if you could do an episode with just your family that would be Mark you and the girls please also could Liza do the seagull impersonation and I can't wait for what you've got in store for 2025 bye well i tell you what bev once you've listened uh to the podcast which comes out on monday the 22nd

you will hear eliza's seagull impression um and you just don't have joni on the pod so it was really psychic sally tonight you've kind of got what you wanted before this come out but I hope you've had a lovely Christmas Bev because Bev said that really nice thing about me and Tony

the next sentence was Natalie do you think you could and I thought she was going to say can Tony and Mark just do one on their own

that's what I thought she was going I think people would quite like that aww scraping the barrel minus Nat with Tony it doesn't really work well That's what I thought she was going. I think people would quite like that. Oh. Scraping the barrel minus Nat with Tony. It doesn't really work. Well, it's a long title.

No. The clue's in the name. Yeah. Life with Nat. Yeah. Yeah. You are the glue. That holds it together. That holds it all together.

Yeah, your name's in the title. Never to be forgotten. Believe me, I know that. that nick said and i love this she sent me a fantastic photo that i will pop up on insta i will be spending my boxing day with these guys doing two shows of cinderella thank you nicky it's a picture of her with two horses and she's obviously in panto shout out to everybody in panto who's working so hard for all the families. I did panto once, didn't really enjoy it because I'm such a Christmas lover. Maybe when I'm older and the kids are grown up,

I will embrace it and do it. Friend of mine said you could do the Palladium. I think I'm aiming high. Julian Clary. Natalie Cassidy I think it's a little bit high You never know It'd be brilliant wouldn't it

to do Palladium What would I play? Back End of the Horse I was going to say yeah maybe Victoria said Boxing day in Yorkshire means having friends and family over for nibbles

and a slow port before going to watch our local team play rugby whilst we drink beers. Everyone's hammered by tea time. Happy Christmas. That sounds nice, Victoria. I've never watched a minute of rugby, but I hope you enjoy it. Don't get it. You're either football or you're rugby. It's okay. Or cricket. Or cricket, but I think there's a lot of cricket fans that are football fans as well oh okay

and cricket and rugby do you know I think cricket's quite different I think it's football or rugby maybe you like both whatever floats your boat

rugby union rugby league anything else to say about rugby or is that it not really no no fine moving on what did you do boxing day as a child was it a day of rest or obviously you worked in the hotel sometimes

we'd usually go around to my nan and granddad's yeah it was like the obvious thing to do like they'd they'd come to us for christmas day and then usually we'd go over to my nan and grandad's to just ring the changes, which was literally five minutes up the road. Nice. Boxing Day for us was always really exciting because every mum would come to us because obviously mum had two sons.

The daughters would want to spend Christmas Day with their family. So then the boys would come over to us. So we'd have our big Christmas Day and it would be Boxing Day. I see. Yeah. So yeah, that was always kind of the exciting day for me because I'd see my brothers and my nieces and nephews. But what about when you were younger, before they had, you know, girlfriends?

I wasn't born. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. David was moved, David was married nearly when I was born. That's terrible, isn't it? I mean, I obviously do know that. Of course. I hadn't put two and two together. I've never thought about that. Yeah. That is strange, isn't it? I mean, I obviously do know that. Of course. I've never thought about that.

That is strange, isn't it? So I used to be a little girl and so excited to see my brothers because they didn't live with me. Yeah. And that is definitely why I love having people over. It's got to stem from being quite a quiet house with mum and dad. Growing up, there was just the three of us. But I knew I had these siblings that didn't live with me, you know. I was always desperate to see everybody.

And I think that stuck, definitely. And it's funny, isn't it? Because that's had such a knock-on consequence to now. Last night, you know, we got to see one of your nieces. Yep. Which, you know they're like the same age as us no I know

near enough incredible I mean all of them all of your you know I know it's really really good that it is

it's such a nice dynamic yeah I'm very lucky it is it's hard to explain to people the sort of relationship yeah I find it quite difficult you can't explain it

because in my mind it's kind of the easiest way of explaining it in fact i even say it sometimes if i'm talking about say jack i'll say brother-in-law yes or if i'm talking about maria i'll think like sister-in-law yeah yeah yeah because it's that sort of dynamic i feel but technically then what are they technically we're not married so it doesn't actually mean anything well you're their uncle yeah kind of auntie and uncle

yeah no we are but it's funny isn't it it's but it's not Maria's like less than a year older than sorry

a year younger oh oh oh oh I can't wait for her to listen to this she's gonna kill you. She's at least four years younger than me.

But we're in the same school year. Yeah, that freaks me out. That's the thing, it's funny, isn't it? Nice having a young man. Oh, young man. Oh, young man. I hope you're all watching lovely old comedy and sitcoms and scoffing quality street today with your feet up. And if you're not, I hope works all right and everyone's a bit jollier.

And if it isn't jolly, you're doing a fantastic job. So keep going. We're going to sign off because it's a Boxing Day special. It's not going to be an overly long one but I know you won't mind but I didn't want you to not have something to listen to

on this Thursday thank you so much for listening Mark thank you thank you very much we're not saying it's Boxing Day I'm so confused

this is like the birthday thing all over again you could say should we go and have some nibbles and watch some telly I don't know whether to wish the listeners a merry Christmas

have a good Christmas that's not going to work is it because they're going to hear it on Boxing Day and they're going to think why is he saying that just say goodbye am I overthinking it

is that what you're saying it's goodbye from me what did they used to do the two Ronnies it's goodbye from him no he used to say it's goodbye from me and the other Ronnie said? It's goodbye from him. No, they used to say, it's goodbye from me. And the other Ronnie said, and it's goodbye from him.

Let's do that. Doesn't really work. Let's do it. And it's goodbye from me. And it's goodbye from her. Hi, this is Chris McCausland. And this is Diane Boswell. And we've got a new podcast, haven't we, Di?

We do. What's it called? Winning. Isn't. Everything. Every week, me and Diane, we're going to be having a little catch up on the back of Strictly, aren't we, Di? We are. I've missed you, Chris.

I've missed you, too. We're going to talk some nonsense, so why not tune in? Available everywhere you get your podcasts.