Miss Me? - Glastontatious

Episode Date: July 3, 2025

Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss Glastonbury festival, Wimbledon and how to blag your way into anything.This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong drug references. Credits: Producer: Flossie Barratt Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Hannah Bennett Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

BBC Sounds music radio podcast. This episode of Miss Me contains some very strong language and some adult themes so watch out for those. Yes, yes, lots of discussions about drugs this week but I think we all know why it's Hi, welcome to Miss Me with me, Lily Allen and my co-host and bestie for life, Makita Oliver. I hate that podcast. Oh, isn't it hot, Lil? Ain't it hot?

Dude, it's so hot. Heat wave. It's no joke. It's like, you know you don't even wanna cross your legs because it's like, because your thighs are just sticking to your knees and it's all just disgusting. I hate my life.

But I am not a complainer for the heat. I'm not gonna be that person because it's ridiculous that my nan complaining for months about the fact they wasn't hot enough and today She's like terrible how hot is so you asked for this. It couldn't be more English. I'm with Maria. I'm with Maria How do we solve a problem like Maria stop living with her Don't even start move out of your mom's get up off your bum get a flat of your own. Oh, don't even start. Move out of your mom's, get up off your bum. Get a flat of your own. And because I'm on my mom's sofa,

and I'm gonna really talk about the realness of this because I need to talk to you about the fact that my assistant, Autumn, is now gone. And last week I talked about it and they cut it out. Our producers cut it out and they said not. I think maybe it's like a little unrelatable. Most people do not have an assistant. This is my point.

All lives are nuanced, right? So yes, I have an assistant, but I live on my mom's sofa. So I think it balances it the fuck out. You say swings and roundabouts. Absolutely. I hear you. The thing about in the sitting room where I stay, you can't open the windows at night because it's ground floor and it's unsafe. So I have to keep the windows and curtains closed in this heat.

In this heat, yeah? That seems a little over the top. Well, I've always lived high up for this reason, because I don't feel safe on the ground floor. And everyone's like, hey, you have to lock all the windows. You can't leave a window open if you live on the ground floor. Someone could break in. Okay.

Listen, floor in the sky. Oh, speaking of your flat, Mary Mary, quite contrary. How does your garden grow? You know what? It's funny you say that because today somebody came over and deadheaded it and cleaned it all up and it's looking very, very good and sparkly and well tended to.

Someone came over with a pair of saccaters, deadheaded everything. So important. Threw out all of the crap and it looks really, really nice. Okay, beautiful. I'm so happy we planted it in this time we did because now it's going to bloom. Now it's going to have a great time.

I don't know if the heat wave is really like helping matters. It's killing my roses. It really is. If you're basically in like July when it's a bit rainy and a bit sunny, that's when everything looks the best. When it's actually like hot, hot, hot garden starts to look a bit like shit. Anyway, Lily, I guess we're just filling time before we do Glasters. Actually, no, I have one more thing to say. I went to this lunch today, and this is also the swings and round

abouts of my life, at the very posh bank called Coops, which was the Queen's Bank. I suppose other members of the Royal, I'm sure the King now banks there. They're a very old private bank. My mum met one of the ladies who works there, who sort of looks after the creative people, like people in the arts and the creative industries. And she was like, come for lunch. And me and mum were like, okay. And it's a really old, beautiful building on Charing Cross Road. I remember it. Obviously it's quite a triggering place for me. I was with Coots until they kicked me out. And post-bankruptcy. And they invited you for lunch. I'm surprised you took them up on it. I didn't remind them my journey with them. Well, now you have. Anyway, so yeah, so what happened?

That's a good point. They have this incredible, it's not just like a bit of a canteen. They have chefs, they have a kitchen. And to accompany that, they have a garden in the sky that goes around the entirety of the whole roof of this building in the middle of town. And it grows, it has a fruit garden, herbs, vegetables. But I mean, it's flowers and it has honey. Sorry, they make their own honey,

so they have their own beehives. I mean, it's unbelievable. And you are in the middle of Charing Cross. And it was just the most extraordinary place to be today. I feel quite, I feel quite blessed that that's how me and mom spent our afternoon. And then they cooked us this beautiful meal that was from everything from this roof garden. Gardens in the sky, which is what I made for you, is a really special thing. So it's just you and Coots enjoying that this summer. Just me and the Royal Bank. Okay, now you can talk about Glastres. Glass and Brewer!

Glass and Brewer, well done. You posted very quickly. Quick, quick, in and out there. Sunday. I was very, very conscious about it and I've never have been before. Usually didn't give a fuck. And it was only you that I was conscious about. Silly, really. Seeing as I have 1.7 million followers or whatever it is. And you don't follow a soul.

Not one, not one stinky soul. I'm like, why isn't she on my stories? Oh yeah, she isn't she on my stories? Oh yeah. She doesn't follow me. What went down? What a spiritual place. I mean, Gloucesters showed up and showed out, I hear. I had a really fucking great time, I've got to be honest. It was really, really, really fun. I went to see Pulp. Good. I went to see Parcelu. I went to see, saw a bit of self-esteem, saw a bit of Anonhee. I saw Charlie XCX, absolutely smashed it out of the park. Can you hear my voice has gone a little bit,

little bit croaky. Yeah, so it should, so it should. I went to NYC Down Low, which is like the cool place where the kids go. So apparently it's like as close as you can get to Burgheim outside of Berlin, yeah. That is not what they say, is it? Okay.

Yeah, because there are like, you know, people sucking each other off and stuff in there. It's like very like homo erotic shit going down. Not that I noticed, I was just so fucking hot, but I was dancing quite a lot. Also, getting in there was a nightmare. So I think it was like after whoever was playing on the Friday night and I called my friend Sam Wolfson and he was like, whoever was playing on the Friday night and I called my friend Sam Wolfson and he was like,

we're going over to NYC download. We're going to get in the queue. And I was like, what? It feels like a long time. Like I didn't realize that you had to like queue to get into places at Glastonbury. Well, this is, I think this is the other part of Glastonbury that not loads of, I mean, maybe they do,

but it's like, this is like the rave part of Glastonbury, which is- Yeah, it was block nine. Yeah, man. For those of mean maybe they do, but it's like, this is like the rave part of Glastonbury which is- Yeah, it was Block Nine. Yeah, for those of you who don't know, it's like, you know. Oh, also, I had like a real flashback of like, because you know, when you get up to the sort of that part of the festival, it's all obviously dance music. You've got your house, you've got your camera, you've got your number base, you've got your jungle, you've got your techno, you know, whatever. And I remember when we were kids, there was the dance tent.

Yes. That was it for dance music, for electronic music, that was it. In 1998, there was one big top and that was where all the ecstasy was being taken. Yeah, and you'd have house music and drum and bass and jungle. That's where anything that wasn't rock music was.

All under one literal roof. And now it's its own kind of part of glass. I mean, that's what's taken on a life of its own in the 21st century. I feel like the BBC should show this side more. I feel like they should not just stick to the stages. Oh, I don't know. I don't know if it's family friendly, you know? Yeah, but it's the dirty, snarly,

like getting down into it side of glass, and it would be wonderful to see that other side of glass, because now it's a huge part of it. I'd say it's the other half. Anyway, long story short, so I went over, Sam Wilson was like, come meet me over here. And so I was like, okay. So I walked all the way over to the other side of the festival,

found him in the queue and I was like, Sam, Sam, Sam, Sam. And then like, was like, to the people that were behind him, I was like, do you mind if we jump in here? And as I said that, some security guard came over and was like, no, get out, out of the queue. And I was like, I never do it to my friends. I don't want to go to work. And he was like, well, you wouldn't like it if it was somebody else, would you? And I was like, oh no, we're doing it with my friends. I don't want to go to work. And he was like, well, you wouldn't like it

if it was somebody else, would you? And I was like, mm, that's happened to me many times before. No, I don't really mind. And also, look, everyone's happy. Let's just, let me go here with my friend. Yeah. Wasn't having any of it. So then I was like, sad face.

And then Sam was like, just go to the front and black. And I was like, mm, I don't know, that sounds a bit scary. You did used to be extremely good at this. And also without the booze, not feeling quite as confident on the blacking front. So anyway, we left and I went and said goodbye to Sam and I was like, hey, you have fun.

We're just gonna go back to our tent and just see what's going on. And then we got about sort of five minutes walk away and Sam Wolfson was like, honestly, I really would just come back and try and and blag it. Like, I'm sure you can get in. Nice on Sam. Anyway, so I was like, okay, okay, fine. Took some deep breaths, went back, went back, got to the front of the queue and I was like, hi, where do I, where would I go to get the wristbands from for here? And he was like, well, you'd wanna go to the Block Nine production office.

And I was like, okay, do you need to have a wristband to get there? And he was like, well, who are you meeting? And I was like, well, who are you meeting? And I was like, um, not sure yet. I don't know actually. And he was like, well, how are you going to get a wristband then? And I was like, I was going to blag.

I was going to blag. Guys. He was like, you were going to blag. And I was like, yes, because I'm Lily Allen. Because I'm Lily Allen. Because I'm Lily Allen. And he looked at me and he smiled and he went, I know you fucking are, you idiot, get in.

And I was like, yes, I can, I can, I can, I can, I've still got it. Come in and bring all your friends. What a successful blagging story. I know, but it was very scary and I didn't, I really did not have any confidence in myself. But then as the weekend went on, I'd had more and more confidence in the blagging,

blaggers fear and I was very successful. I didn't fail once. No joke. Lily, what you said to me is when you said, when you got your confidence back in your bit, like, all right, let's see where I was getting to. And people were literally like, yes, this way, I'm just.

I was like, kidding me. Absolutely, this way, I'm just. It was so good. It was, I was like, the face card was working and when I say face card I don't mean like a beautiful face I just mean like you know whatever well it's just you have to remember that when we were little you would like you were good before you were a famous person it's always been in you it's true so it's not just about that but usually I would be like you know trying to get my hand on like the passes, you know, production passes are gold, you want that triple A.

And after a while I was just like, I don't need it. I don't even need it. No, no, no, I'm free here. I'm free here and I'm king. Oh God, now some head of security is gonna hear this and gonna be like, right, never let her anywhere ever again. No, I think it's important to just to say it. But also the crowds were so nice to me.

People were being so friendly and a lot of people that listen to the podcast. And when I went to go and see Charlie XCX, I was like going through the crowds, like right close up to when she was on stage and people were like chanting my name and it was so nice. And somebody that was in our group

was like taking the piss out of me because I didn't have a AAA pass and they were like, you're gonna get thrown out. And I was like, TBH, if I did, they've got me. Like, I'm fine. I would be fine on my own. You, sir. You would not. Nobody gives a fuck about you. You would be fucked. You'd be isolated from all of your friends. Nobody knows who you are. Nobody cares. People are happy to see me. People are actually happy to see me. Good for you. Good for you, Lil.

They're dying for me to hang out with their crew for the whole of Glass and Green. Really? Yeah, sure. Come, come. It's nice to return somewhere that, because I was thinking two years ago, was it two years ago when you signed with Olivia? No, three, maybe four. Different time, you were in a different place and you looked great

and you did your job but you were like and then I got the fuck out of there and you just did what three days there, two days, two full days and I could tell that you were having a very good time, just energetic. I had an absolute blast, I had an absolute blast. Can we talk about the science of the Glastonbury look? Like what actually, I mean especially in that heat because you're getting dry. I mean I don't know how people do it in tents, you know good for them, but I'm sure you had some sort of weight on. It could never be me. But it was curated and it was hot. I actually worked it out before I went down there. I was like, I need five looks.

To say. And one big hoodie in case it gets cold. And it's not gonna get so cold that it's, you know, anyway. And I was fine. I was absolutely fine. I called it absolutely perfectly. I wore every single look. Did you go to, did you see Garth?

Did you go to Gorilla Bar? You did go to Gorilla Bar. I went to Gorilla Bar two nights in a row. Oh. Saw Harry Styles in Gorilla Bar. Oh yeah, you had some good father daughter time in Gorilla Bar. We did.

My dad came to see me play with Shy FX. It was really sweet. I ran into him. He was up at the park, just having a pie and mash. And I hadn't called him or told him that I was going or anything. Right. And I just spotted him and I went over and I was like, ta-da!

And he was like, hello baby. And he was, he actually had these two fake tattoos on his arm and I was like, what those? And he was like, they're fake. And I was like, so are these. Wow, good to be back together. Bouncing off each other. And then he was like, what are you doing later?

I said, I'm playing up at the temple. And he was like, oh, well, we'll definitely come to that. And I didn't really, you know, people say that they'll come to things and then they don't. And then when I turned up there, like five minutes before Shy's set started, I got there and my dad and Tom Pomfrey and Nick Kented Barnes and Steve Mallett and all the cousins, everyone was there, like 20 of them. It was so sweet. And I wasn't on until right at the end of Shy's set. So they all like raved in the heat to drum and bass. Gracie said that my dad was like so proud looking and was like, she was, she said it was her favorite moment

of the whole weekend. What is going on? I feel like we've come beyond full circle. This is beyond Wildest Dreams shit. I don't fucking know. I don't fucking know. Can you say what you said? That, or maybe I said it,

but I feel very proud that Garfield, my father, has, in a very hot place to be in general, Glastonbury, has made somewhere that is the place to be within the place to be. Gorilla Bar was popping off. It really is. Come on, Papa. It really is the place to be.

I went up there, I went there with Amelia, Amelia DeMoltenberg and her friend Rosie Marks, the photographer, I think. We were going somewhere and then we were like, let's just go to Gorilla Bar. And then I sort of like figured and then we were like, let's just go to Gorilla Bar. Then I figured out where we were and then we all went in together. I ran into the entire family. Julia Hobbs and Naomi Smart from Vogue were up there.

There was just, oh, Pink Panther S was backstage. Go on. It was very cool. It was Idris Elba and his wife freaking out about their DJ set and what they were going to play. Fatboy Slim played absolutely smashed it. Oh my god Garfield. Because this is why it's interesting that you went because every year Garfield comes

back obviously I went two years ago and I was like fuck okay Gorilla Bar really is popping. But every year I'm like Garfield shut up with your weird lies. But it really is true. All those people really are bad. They really are. He's like yeah Idris is doing a set. I'm like sure, sure, sure. But he really was.

No, he really was supposed to be. In fact, no, I said it's Garfield. I said me and Maki should play up here in 2027. What DJs it? Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. I'm just going to say this about Glastonbury and it is, my body is aching. What from dancing? I walked a lot and I also walked in platform boots for most of Saturday night.

And I mean, if I could WD40 my knees right now, I would. I was meant to like spend quite a lot of today in rehearsing for the play on my knees, and I actually just couldn't do it. I was like, I'll do it on the night. But I can't keep going down and getting up. Oh my God. That's some old people chat. Nausea euphemism, by the way.

I'm not talking about blowjobs or anything. That's not what I have to do in a play. It's so big. So there is a lot of walking. It's like a hiking adventure. Yeah, but my body is like, my lower back is killing me. I'm 40 years old. I'm not a young whippersnapper, you know? We used to be able to do all of that stuff on Tuesday after Glastonbury. No problem. Fine. Back at school. Whatever. Excuse me. Garfield. Garfield's out there.

Do you know what Garfield does? He'd himself limber for Glastonbury. He does four hour saunas in the sauna bit of Glastonbury in the days. No. Could never be me. That's absolutely revolting. I know. It's disgusting.

It's just Glastonbury sauna. Kill me. Oh my God. I didn't get this FOMO. This thing they call FOMO didn't exist in my life until you posted This is annoying No, I'm annoyed I posted like within like an hour of leaving I was like, I've got to let's go in the past now Got to move on with my life. That's right. That's why I waited a few days to post Wimbledon. Let them calm down.

No, wait. Hang on. Talk to me about Wimbledon. You went yesterday. Yes, I went at the beginning of the week, opening day. Wonderful. What a wonderful event Wimbledon is. And you know, only my second time there.

And I just feel very lucky to go. Did you enjoy it? Did they look after you is what I want to know. Yeah, really well looked after, but it was so hot, obviously. And I went with Torfibi. And, you know, me and Torfibi play tennis. We love tennis.

Torfibi's girlfriend's dad is a tennis pro. Takiyah, Torfibi's girlfriend, is incredible at tennis. Tennis is in our lives. Torfibi's uncle was a tennis pro. Takia, Tulifi's girlfriend, is incredible at tennis. Tennis is in our lives. Tulifi's uncle was a tennis pro. So it was like, we were there for the game, the game. And that game did not fuck around. Five hours they played little. I don't know whether you know about tennis rules,

but like it can just keep going. And it can go up to five sets in men's tennis and women's, I think it's only three. Just weird. And Carlos, Carlos, he is just Alcaraz. to five sets in men's tennis and women's I think it's only three just weird and Carlos Carlos he is just Alcaraz he's just amazing and he was playing this guy called Fabio and I only found out after it was Fabio's last ever Wimbledon so he was playing like from his gut like you know to go out the first round of your last ever Wimbledon is pretty hard but no one's getting past Carlos

but they didn't I mean he didn't make it easy and they just went back for five hours and then Carlos won. And it was, it was just, it's why I love tennis. I mean, you can't write Jeopardy like that. It was just beautiful. I was so happy to be there. And also it was interesting because the Serena Williams documentary,

I've told you, you've got to watch it on iPlayer. I've been thinking a lot about the game and what she's been saying about the game. And there's actually, we've got a clip. Will, can we play the clip about what Serena says? Lily, this is important for us. If you use sport as a metaphor for life, you will always win. So listen to how Serena Williams lives her life.

I felt so relieved. I was like, oh my God, I just won the open. And I was like jumping and I was super happy, but inside my soul, it was an act. Cause I just knew I was gonna win. I had this premonition, I had this feeling. I don't know what you wanna call it, but I knew I was gonna win the US Open that year.

And this was just the physical catching up with what had already happened. But yeah, I just implore everyone to watch this Serena Williams documentary. And it was quite, I was thinking about it. This was like, I didn't realize it was like before the millennium that those sisters came up, Venus and Serena. And Serena is the, yeah. Venus was pro, she went pro in 94 and Serena went pro in 95.

Wow. They have been around for time. And where are the new Venus and Serena went pro in 95. Wow. They have been around for time. And where are the new Venus and Serena's? Where's the other ones? It can't just be this like one-off anomaly, but there's Coco Gough, who's wonderful. Well, I mean, those kind of like legends, I mean, I think they are like once in a lifetime.

I mean, they're fucking incredible. Yeah, but there should be more young black players. But there are, wait, there's something that's happening now. I just wanted to say, yeah, last month, the LTA, do you think that's the Lawn Tennis Association? Mm-hmm, I think that is correct, yeah. The LTA launched the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan saying it will not be satisfied until the diversity of everyone involved in tennis reflects the diversity of the communities in the country.

Bloody hell. Big talk, LTA. Big talk. We do have, we've got Jay Clark. His name is Jay Clark. Yeah. He's a young black British tennis player, but I think, I think it would be good to see. I just want like those kind of initiatives to start to reflect actually on the court

because you do get to Wimbledon and it's, it's quite, it's still a white game. Is it quite white? It's quite white. Well Carlos is Spanish, but yeah, there should, it would be great if the way the world looks is reflected on the courts. I watched this great documentary about Alan Ferguson the other day. I don't know who that is. Football coach, most adorned football manager. Wait, Fergie, his first name was Alan.

Sorry, Alex. Okay. Sorry, Alex. I don't think that's right, babes. Alex, let's call him Fergie, Alex Ferguson. And the way he changed Manchester United is he mirrored what he did with Aberdeen Football Club, which was to get rid of a lot of old players

and start to bring in young boys that were from the area. I think they won a cup with six players that grew up three miles from each other. And I think that would be, it would be great if we could reflect the young, brilliant, undiscovered players in this country, who I'm sure all different kind of classes and colors and creeds. So yeah yeah I can't wait for that day. I guess the funding has to

come from tennis right rather than from schools because schools just haven't got haven't got the money. Government's not gonna do it. Yeah and it sounds like it sounds like they're putting initiatives in place which is very exciting. Yeah well you know put your money where your mouth is lawn tennis association. Yeah, LTA. I expect to see big things. Let's have a break from all this Wimbledon Glaston chat. And actually, we're now not going to talk about Glastonbury till next year, because I feel like we've talked about it a little bit. No, because it's the fallow year next year, so we won't be talking about it. Yeah, that's good. That gives us time to work on our DJ set. about it. Yeah, that's good. That gives us time to work on our DJ set. We both got to become

technically competent. You know, my mom stood in for Trevor Nelson the other day on radio too. Really? Does she know how to fly the desk or whatever it's called? Drive the desk. Drive the desk. No, she said to them, I don't want to drive the desk, but I'll do the show. Amazingly, they're like, you're fine. I mean, when I, let's never forget, I did radio when I was 18. Remember when I was on one extra early breakfast. And when I, it was so long ago, Lil, that we used to put, not cassettes, but they were sort of like tape decks,

quite similar to a cassette, into machines. I had to learn to drive the desk in a really like analog old school way. Don't know whether I could do it now, it's all digital. similar to a cassette, into machines. I had to learn to drive the desk in a really like analog, old school way. Don't know whether I could do it now, it's all digital. I think it's probably easier now that it's digital. Yes, I'm sure it is. I'm sure it bloody is.

I'm sure it's just like touch screen. Are we gonna take a break? We're gonna take a break. Okay. Let's take a break. Okay. Let's take a break. Okay. Let's take a break.

Okay. Let's take a break. Okay. Let's take a break. Okay. Let's take a break. Okay. Oh, you know what I want to talk about? Well, hang on, Lily. Welcome back to Miss Me. Award winning, much loved, Miss Me. The Miss Me podcast. There you go. Now you can start.

Do you know what I want to actually talk about? Yeah, go on. I've thought about it several times. I thought we need to talk about that on the podcast and I've always forgotten. Why do young people think that it is acceptable to wear what is essentially like those star stickers from when we were kids on their face to cover up spots?

It's like, you've got to just ride it out, babe. Like you look ridiculous. Why are you wearing those fucking stickers on your face? And we have like five of them on at a time. Absolutely mental. I don't think it's to cover spots, Lil. It's like when we used to wear- Yes it is, they're spot things.

I asked Ethel, I was like, what are those fucking things? I don't think it's to cover spots, Lil. It's like when we used to when- Yes it is, there's spot things like arse-evil. I was like, what are those fucking things? And she was like, mom, they're for spots. Poor little kids. You just gotta let those things be freaking matching. You're drawing attention to them slightly. And also we have people with bad acne in our family. Like you've got to just go through it and like-

I've got acne. Like I- You used to. No, I still have it on my chin, on my jawline. Skin looks great these days. Yeah, you struggled with your skin when you were young. Yeah. I forgot about that.

Never would you have caught me with like a beard of star stickers. Don't mind me. Don't mind me. Don't mind me. Don't mind me. Don't watch that. Just, you know, rocking a whole solar planetry system on my chin jawline.

Oh look, Garfield's calling me. I don't want to talk to you. Answer it and put him on speakerphone. Little bitch. Yes, yes. Hello my darling, how you doing? Oh, someone's feeling it. Oh.

I think the real question is how are you doing after giving so much joy to so many millions of people? Really, really well. Yeah. You feeling good? Yeah, yeah, feeling good. We're going to finish by the morning. Oh, what are you doing?

The D-Rig? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Kind of completely done by the morning. Okay. Well, Lily's just been telling us about what an absolute fucking fantastic ride it was. What a success it was. Yeah, it was. It was amazing. Why did she phone you and let you know?

No, I'm on Miss Me right now. Oh, you're on Miss Me right now? Say hi to Lil. Hi, Golf. Hi, Lil, my darling. Okay, that's enough. I'll call you later. I'll call you back. Well done, though. Congratulations. Yeah, this fucking van van Casper turned up in a van today with like, Oh, I've just got Garfield shit. I was like, you are joking. So I do the admin on the front side

and now I've got to help you bring Garfield's mangy shit from Garfield from Gastonbury and unpack it back. Nah, drop me out of this. And the amount of calls I had, Lily, you have no idea. I had like, cool, sometimes three in the morning, we're outside Gorilla Bar, can you get us in? I was like, I'm not even fucking there. People are crazy. People are mad on drugs, by the way, just to touch on gastrointestinal. I was one teepee that I walked into where people were off their nut. And we got in there and we're like sitting down like in the little circle and people, and I was like, what are we talking about? They're like, we're all telling each other the three worst things we've ever done.

I was like, sounds like fun. Why? Why are you doing that? I was like, are we all on cocaine in here? Is that what's going on? Okay. Any chance is this cocaine based? Goodbye. I'll see you guys later. Going, going back to young people and covering up their spots. Well, we were very lucky because we may have had acne and we may have showed it off, but we could enjoy this city for free. Namely, some of that I used to love to go with our friend Lauren. I don't think I've ever been with you. The Hampstead Ponds.

I don't want to bring anyone out, but it was free for 300 years or something. And now it's ticketed to the point where you have to go through a website called Eventbrite. And it has rigid, there's 25% of local residents that now can't afford to even go to the bloody Heath and jump in some water. Well, you have to pay. It's not just like you have to go there to book a space. You've got to pay to go to the pond. Got to pay to go to the pond. How much is it?

If you don't want me asking. And you have to get a ticket. It's like a fiver. It's like four pounds 80, but it doesn't matter. What if you're on the doll and you have two kids that you want to take? That's like a quarter of your doll check. That's a liberty.

Just to go swimming up on the Heath. And I just, I can't take it with this By LTA is bad enough blocking all the roads off But please let us just have the bodies of water LTA is not the lawn tennis association. Oh, yeah Sorry, not the lawn tennis association. Sorry. I meant the TFL T no low traffic What's that called the low traffic thing where that's LT The low traffic thing where that's LTN, low traffic neighborhoods,

where they've blocked every road off. Too many acronyms. Do not mix it up with the LTH. So yeah, please let everyone be able to just enjoy this summer in city. I mean, there are free things to do, namely museums, but it's getting less and less and less. And it's just no way to, it's no way to share a city

whatever you're some like you know like mad old hippie that doesn't have a phone what you suddenly can't swim in the ponds that you've been swimming in for 45 years i think they just need to remember who actually lives in the city and what our needs really are we'll give you a list of good free things to do will we will we put it up on our homepage? We'll put it up on our homepage. Free things to do in London. Yeah. Yeah, I will put it on the homepage. I'll leave that one to you because that's not going to be me researching that shit. Thank you. Well, it's been lovely to talk to you post-glasters. I'm really happy you had a nice time, darling.

What have you got in store this week? I feel like my life is a little bit eventless now for the next few weeks. Well, actually, that's not true because I've got, I am rehearsing a very very intense play. The lack of sleep over the weekend is helping somewhat for me to get into my insane role. But um, feels good to feel a bit nuts. Yeah. We're going to header. Headspace. All right, I will see you on Monday for Listen Bitch. The theme is holidays. I'm worried.

What are you worried about? That I have nothing to say about holidays. I've never really liked them. Somebody who really doesn't like leaving London and all the free things that it has on offer. Maybe now that everything's becoming ticketed you'll have to go somewhere else, some other city that's got more. I have to go to Italy. Yeah. I like staycations but this one, this one loves a holiday, loves it.

Me? So it's actually good. You can't get enough. You love lying on the beach though. You're so happy lying in the sun. Do you know what? I actually will save it for holidays. Yeah. Do you know what should we actually save for holidays considering I don't think I have anything to say? Yeah. Say whatever we got. Consider it saved. So we'll see you on Monday for Listen Bitch. And that is the last time we will talk about Glastonbury till 2027. Glastonbury is finally over. Goodbye. Bye. Thanks for listening to Miss Me with Lily Allen and Makita Oliver. This is a Persephoneka production for BBC Sounds.

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