Should I Delete That? - Is It Just Me: Mystical wolves and lizards

Episode Date: April 19, 2023

In this week's IIJM, the girls talk about athletics, horse racing and whether Alex is in fact down with the kids...Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [e-mail] & edited by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome back to Should I Delete That. I'm Alex Light. And I'm M Clarkson. Welcome to Is It Just Me? I love these episodes. There's a lot to dig into. Is it just me? Oh my God. We have so much to get into. Shall I kick us off with an embarrassing story? Always. This, I was nearly read out her name. This is from, like I could never. So sorry. Okay. This is my first time reading this too. Hi girls, love you all, and the pod, of course, it always makes me laugh out on my commute.

I have an embarrassing story for you from this weekend that I am still reeling from. I live with my boyfriend, and on Friday night, my boyfriend's family came to stay. My boyfriend gave his dad, I'm going to call him Steve, for the sake of the story, not his real name, a bottle of rum for his birthday, and they proceeded to finish it off, as well as some other booze we had in the house. They both got pretty drunk, as you can imagine. I mean, Jesus, I'd be, you know, like, I'd be catatomic. A bottle of rum. Yeah, a bottle of rum.

Later on, as I was getting ready for bed, I walked out of our only bathroom, which leads straight into our kitchen, which is a very narrow galley kitchen. Steve was hunched over the sink, having just vomited. I didn't really want to get involved, and so I tried to just squeeze past to go to bed. In hindsight, I should have just said,

sorry, Steve, I hope you're okay, do you mind if I get passed? Unfortunately, I was already in my pyjamas Which are quite thin and loose And right as I was wedged between Steve's bum And my kitchen cabinets The side of my knickers Somehow got caught on one of the drawer handles I had to do a little shimmy

To get unhooked Which I just about managed But in the small space it involved a lot of body contact I shot to bed Mortified at basically having just dry hump my boyfriend's dad while he was trying not to vomit. Neither of us mentioned it the next day and I can only hope he was too far gone to remember.

I hope this makes you laugh as that will make the mortification almost worth it. I mean, look, if the man was over the sink chucking his guts up, I don't think he'll, I think you're all right. A father of someone old enough to have a girlfriend, like them being sick through drinking half a bottle of rum is way more embarrassing than you getting your knickers stuck on your kitchen drawer. Agreed.

But, to caveat, is there anything more annoying or embarrassing than when an item of clothing gets stuck on a door handle? Because personally, it makes me want to rip the door off the handle and set fire to it. No, it's absolutely infuriating. It's the worst. Like, the handles and door frames just jump out at me and they latch on. It's on purpose, I swear to God. I know, I know. It's the worst.

Like, it's always when you're in a rough. Imagine me, if you will, storming out of my kitchen, cardigans flapping in the wind, and then bam, I'm pulled back, and I'm like, what's happened? And it's always, I've got this one cardigan, which serves me right for wearing cardigans at this young age. But it's my, the pocket gets caught on the door handle, and bam, I'm like, pulled back down to earth. Like, I imagine, in my mind, I look like Professor McGonical, and she's, like, sweeping down the great hall at the end of the death of the alleys. And in reality, it's like, plate flowing.

Yeah. In reality, I'm just like, it's that Edna thing from The Incredibles. Like, knock it. getting your stupid little pocket stuck on the door handle. It's so embarrassing. It's so embarrassing. Absolutely mortified. I watched a, that reminded me of a TikTok I watched. This girl was like jumping off the boat and then this group of guys were watching her and like egging her on to like jump off the boat. So she did and she did this like slink off the boat but her shorts caught on the edge of the boat. So she was just like suspended half in the water half out the water but she was completely immobile she couldn't get she couldn't free herself she couldn't unstick herself so she was just hanging really limp and all the men had to

like rush into the water and go and grab her it's just like I die I tell you that's the most embarrassing to be in a serious situation as a result of your clothing is just I know last week we talked about yeah but that is about as icky as it gets like how how mortifying like because it's so serious, but basically your ass is hanging out. It's that thing. We talked about it a while ago, like, sleeping naked. What happens if you die? I mean, I always think this.

My worst right now, and I've definitely said this on the podcast before, is I'm lying in the bath, and the bath falls through the kitchen floor, and Alex comes home, and he rings up, and I'm naked on the kitchen floor, having fallen through the ceiling, there's water and ceramic everywhere, and he has to ring the ambulance, and I'm fucking naked.

I don't think I'm ever going to be naked again. It's like the poor girl from last week who was naked on her bed and dropped her phone through the slat. And then suddenly she's stuck on her bed. Others hanging down. Why is being naked just so... You're just so fucking vulnerable. Yeah, yeah.

I'd love to talk to a paramedic. If a paramedic is listening, can you tell us about how many times you've arrived at an emergency and the person's been naked? Yes, actually, that would be so interesting. Also, I want, I'm working on getting a girl on the podcast who grew up in like a, I don't know what you call them, like a nudist, like her family were all nudists. Ooh, a newist community.

So they, she grew up completely nudist. Like, yeah, nudist community. So I'm working on getting her on the podcast. I think that would be so interesting. Well, I practically did with my mom. Did you? Jesus, I did not. Oh, there was a commotion outside my front door.

Oh, no. Alex is a fool. It's a cold caller. What an idiot. Oh, oh my God. I had one the other night. he came at quarter past 8 p.m. for a charity. I was like, you can't do that.

You can't turn up at someone's house at quarter past 8. Like, I am half in, half, I am like one leg in bed at that point. You just can't do that. But also it's a good tactic because I obviously couldn't say no to him. So the charity got what they wanted. Oh my God, I bet you're so easily swayed into that stuff. I don't even have to be swayed. They don't open their mouth.

They just sign. My mom got a call in the day And she answered Evening this my pipe Sorry My mom got a phone call In the day She answered the phone

And she went She was like Oh God's it And she hung up And she was like A bloody green piece And it was just like Oh

They were they trying to get you To sign up And she was like No no They were trying to make me Give more I was like What do you mean give more

She's like Well I've wanted Subscribe twice And it's just like Oh God I thought once you subscribe They'd leave you alone No no

No no No No No No Gimmie, gimme. You are frequently asked to upgrade your subscription. I just want to point out that whilst we've been having this conversation, Alex is still talking to whoever's at the door.

I love this. Who is it? What is going on? Where is your baby? Oh, now the man's asking you. Alex tried to end it. He went, Cheers, man, thanks so much. And I heard him try and close the door, and your man went, you can always give me a call. So now they're carrying on. Hang on. No, they're fully back in conversation again. Nice trial. I love this. No, I can hear the gate swinging. front door's closed well done he's out and he's gone straight for my neighbours i hope they're ready

oh i really really want to know have you got anything else i have oh just let me be a bit indulgent for a second um a bit of validation for me specifically in the inbox uh hello i'm and alex um firstly just want to say i love the podcast it makes my car journey is much more interesting and i've learned a lot i've also quite an intense job see below so belly laughing in my car in between visits at your awkwards and general chit chat. It's like therapy to me. That's so nice. So I'm a children social worker and have just come out of a home visit during which it randomly occurred to me to ask one of the children how their generation is using the word deep in their vocab because of an episode I just listened to. I think she's referring to our test episode when I kept

using deep as a verb. God, it worries me so much that someone in a really serious job is learning from us. Look, she's taking our stupid shit into the real world. I don't, I'm not comfortable. Anyway. I am. This is where I thrive. And here's what I've been told. It turns out if you say they've deeped it, it means that a person has taken something to heart or taken something seriously. So everything I encounter. So there we go. Alex, I thought you'd be interested to hear. You are down with the kids and you did use the expression correctly. It's also your whole personality. Exactly. I know. It's just, it's so unbranded in so many ways. I enjoy this. By asking this question to the kid I was talking to, I gave myself a way that I am totally not down with the kids. on the success of the pod and big kisses to Little Arlo. Oh, thanks, babes. Cute. Cute. Congratulations, Al.

You deeped it correctly. Thank you. Thank you. You take the piss out of me. But little do you know. You know what's up. I'm thriving. I know what's up.

I have just a little one in regard to the lighter evenings. And I feel like we talk about this every time at this time of year. And we talk about it when the clocks are changing. But about how nice it is as a. woman to be able to walk in the evenings again. So, so, so nice. I feel hashtag blessed. It's annoying because it's a two-sided, it's a double-edged sword, if you like, no.

Yeah. Never understand that because this isn't too bad things. It's two sides of the same coin because on the one hand, so nice that we can walk in the evenings again, hashtag blessed. But then at the other hand, you can't wear, it's like, it's hot, you can't wear shorts. because you're going to be harassed from the back of a van or no from the front of a van

if you're in the back of a van things have gone very wrong but yeah it's a bittersweet but it is but yeah I was really interested actually reading some statistics that have been

it's just so fucking depressing we talk about this a lot but ITSOS have done this research so 60% of women say they feel unsafe walking down the street where they live when there's no lighting

how many 60% yeah Yeah, only one in four women in the UK feel safe on their own street, even when it's lit. On their own street. Like, isn't that so depressing? So depressing. Like, I honestly, that's a third, you know, like a third of women are holding their keys in their hands and a quarter of women in the UK are prioritising busier roads,

even if it makes their journeys longer while walking in the dark. Which is like, I mean, but like, I just, I don't know. But, like, it's so sad that these statistics don't shock us, isn't it? I was a bit shocked by the fact that only 25% felt safe on their own. own street. This is after dark though, right? Yeah. Yeah, that's what I mean.

That's what spurred this because I had one about the light coming and I just made me think of what I'd read. I wouldn't feel safe. I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't feel safe anywhere after dark. I honestly don't think there's like one place where I would feel safe. No. Unless I'm inside, obviously. But, like, outside, I just don't think it's anywhere that I would feel safe after

dark. Never, ever. And it's funny because we're always like, oh, you don't want to be scared. Like, it's kind of embarrassing to be scared of the dark. And it's like, like, I mean, lower. We have good reason. Yeah, when I was little in the countryside and I'd be scared at the dark. I was really scared of foxes and wolves.

I don't know what wolves I thought were roaming around Oxfordshire, but I was really convinced because we had chickens when I was a kid. I was risking these chickens. And we used to have to go and lock the chickens up at night. And in my head, I'd be like, well, I'm going to be eaten by a wolf. I think it was Red Riding Hood. I mean, yeah, they do not exist. Well, ow.

Wolves exist. They're legends, aren't they? No, wolves, foxes exist, but wolves don't exist. Wolves don't exist? Wolves don't exist. Oh shit. Oh, God, I thought they were legends, like myths. What?

Hang on, hang on. Werewolves, werewolves, werewolves, a legend. Not legends like, yeah. That's it. That's it. What a cool dude. What a legend. That's it. What a babe.

Wals. I thought they were like dragons or like lizards or like, you know, like. My favorite thing about that. You said it about 12 times. It wasn't getting any more true. Wolfs don't exist Wholes. I think that's what I was thinking. That is what I was thinking. But we don't have wolves in the UK.

Well, no. And I think that's moving on from that, I do think that's where Little Red Riding Hood. They're very nondescript about where it's set. And I think it should have been made clear. It should have said somewhere in the middle of but-fought nowhere Siberia, there was a little girl who wore a red coat. Because when I read Little Red Riding Hood, I thought it sounded like she lived up the road and therefore there would be a wolf disguised as my grandmother who was from Doncaster so in my mind it was like they were raining around Yorkshire

ready to like pluck on the vulnerable grandparents oh my god they're so stunning wolves they're stunning you do know that dogs are descendants from wolves no no that's when whenever I look at a Pomeranian I'm like what happened Shit, is that really true? Yes.

Oh my God, yes. The dog is a direct descendant of the grey wolf. Yes. Cannes lupus. Shit. Dogs are domesticated wolves. Yes. 100% they are.

Shit. That is, I am mind-blower. Oh my God, I live with a wolf. That was big. That was big. God. That was a lot. That was a lot.

Wow. That was a lot. I, that, that, that, that, I, I, I don't know I'm processing all I can see now is a wolf sitting in the front seat

of a smart car Oh on the subject of animals Yes I have one Hit me Hi everyone at the pod I've been listening

Since day one A day one An og Ogh Ogie oogie Ooi o'oy Sorry Thanks for making my evenings

Doing the dishes More fun I listen to podcasts I do the dishes as well actually run into the kitchen. I wanted to get your thoughts on something I feel many people will have views on, but not something I see talked about a lot, horse racing. With the grand national happening, every year I'm shocked at how many people still support it, given the amount of injuries endured by the horses and sometimes deaths. As you can tell, I don't support

horse racing, but what I struggle with is having friends that do. I have some good friends who avidly support the races, and for some, it's a genuine interest of theirs to get involved with betting. Equally, I'm noticing at work, how many people are discussing things like, how did you get on at the races? Did you win any ETC? I find it hard to join these conversations. especially with friends as it makes me uncomfortable to know that people are gambling on outcomes that will ultimately be harmful to animals.

Obviously, I respect everyone's opinions and don't think that they are wrong for taking part and I'm not judging my friends at all but I find it difficult to sit with this. I haven't made my feelings known for fear of offending my friends who I know have a keen interest. Is it just me who feels uncomfortable with this?

P.S. fully appreciate if you don't share my views and don't want to read this outlaw, lots of love, too late, but yeah. No, I do share her views. No, I agree. Yeah, same. We've been asked quite a few times together

to go to Ask her. haven't we? Yeah. I mean, there's a couple of things in it for me. I I resolutely won't go anywhere where they ask you to wear a hat. That's just a good rule in life for me. And Ascot does fall into that category. My head's just too big and I don't want to look like a stupid idiot. So, no hats. This is quite simple. But the horse racing thing, as I've talked about it, this is timely, obviously, since it's the Grand National at the weekend just gone. I talked about it a lot. I watched it with my family, but also Georgie was staying with us, and she's obviously like animal lover,

Numero, you know. Yeah. Um, I think like we did grow up with horse racing a bit in the, again, my aforementioned, um, at risk from turning into a werewolf grandmother, uh, took us, like, Doncaster racing was quite a big thing. So I think she took us when we were kids to like, not like big events, but just like local to her, like horse racing stuff. And so I remember going as a kid.

and I actually remember she'd give us like a pound to go and bet on the horses and this is really a couple of people saying this was really bad but I would bet on a horse and like it happened twice where the horse I bet on died and I was like oh my god I'm a curse and one time the jockey was like maybe the jockey died or was really hurt or whatever and I was like I am cursed obviously it might have even happen more than twice I should have stopped at two times if it did happen more than that anyway I was like I'm cursed so after that I was like I can't can't, I can't be part of this. I'm a horse murderer, like, whatever. And I must have been really young, like really, really young. And I just haven't taken part in it or watched it or whatever. And then for various reasons, I ended up watching the National on Sunday. And it was fucking brutal. And, you know, there's protesters, protest at the beginning, basically being anti-horse racing.

And then ITV's coverage is like, oh, well, you know, the horses are well looked after. And they're given a really good washdown afterwards. And it's like, well, yeah, the ones. that don't die are and as if like they just foresaw it foreshadowed it one horse fell on the first died on the first jump oh god I think two died in the end but it's the horse's welfare on the one side and also that didn't me laugh because ITV were like um we promise we won't end the show without giving you an update on the two fallen horses and then the show ended and everyone's like oh I'm not so sad I know and then so that's one side of it but then

And the gambling side of it, like, it's actually wild. Yeah. How normalized it is. And even the fact that I've just told you that when I was a little kid, you know, my granny would give me like a pound to go and bet, basically. Like, it's actually wild how in the culture it is. I think horse racing like this will be one of those things that like in a hundred years. I think this about, I, this could be like a really, like, controversial opinion.

But like, I think this about eating meat as well. And this is no judgment to anyone who eats meat I do as well. But, like, I do think that something in a hundred years, people will be like, oh, my God, I can't believe they ate meat. Or, like, maybe 200 years. Yeah, I really do. I feel, I feel like it's just, I don't know, I just, and I feel like it's the same with horse racing.

They'll be like, what the fuck? Like, as if they just did that. Like, just things that we just take for granted now that in, you know, in a, like, substantial length of time, like, period of time, it'll be like, what the fuck. Yeah. I don't know about the meat, meat eating. But I do not.

No, I don't know. Just because it does feel, obviously I don't eat meat, but it does feel so integral to, like, human survival that I feel like. It feels baked into our culture. But I also feel like that is our physiology. Physiology. It is kind of how we're built, like, to eat meat. Do you know what I mean?

Like, that kind of, like, that feels more like part of the human makeup and, like, how we survive, we need the protein. So, like, that would be harder. but it feels more like smoking like I think that in a hundred years will probably be completely eradicated at least in like the UK or like the Western world and people look at it and be like the fuck was that about it they just filled their lungs and again I smoked for like 10 years so no shape but like they filled their lungs with for why like for why literally literally was but I think it'd be quicker than that smoking I think it'll be like eradicated completely

completely quick. I don't know. I just, I feel already that it, it, I'm like, surprised when I see people smoking now. Me too. I still fucking love it when I smell on the, oh, yeah, I mean, nothing better. But it does, it does surprise me because we just don't see it anymore. It is, I feel like it's become so taboo. It is wild, but in our lifetime we smoked in restaurants. Not, not me and you, because I was 10 when it was banned, but. Were you? Yeah, 2004, I think. God, because I remember the days of clubbing and it just being, it's just everyone smoking all around you

and you would absolutely stink the next day like your clothes would be like unsalvageable like absolutely disgusting but it was so much fun. So much fun. It is weird that that's that's happened in the last 20 years. Yeah. Yeah.

And horse racing, I actually saw the newsagents podcast which I really like did an episode today. I've not listened to it yet, but the title, I got it dropped into my subscription thing. Oh, a little plug, if you are not subscribers, should I delete that? Please make it drop into your subscriber thing. Oh, yeah. I got it dropped into, thank you so much.

I am podcast proficient, but I got it dropped into my thing, and it's called, is horse racing the new bullfighting? Because that's so archaic now. We don't look at that in the UK and think, yeah, that seems like a good sport. that was pleasant yeah it's so it is so weird isn't it things that just are part of our culture and tradition that we don't necessarily like question it's like follow the money on stuff isn't it

like horse racing makes so many people so much fucking money like not just the horses the owners the trainers the jockeys but like William Hill bet Fred like without them I don't know what the ratio of people betting on the horses versus on football games and stuff

but I'd say the horses are the vast majority of it do you reckon? I don't know like old school gambling I just Yeah people go down the bookies And like did you see the crowds

at the national Like it's it is huge And people put on their fancy hats To go and watch Watch it It's a very interesting And I find it I find actually

It's a really interesting sociological sport as well Or a sport from a sociological standpoint because you've got all these, it's like a, it's a real like upstairs downstairs vibe with the, like the horses feel so, like that feels so rich and like they're owned by, and I know there are syndicates and stuff and I think the horse that won the national this year is actually part of a syndicate. But generally speaking, it's like these like super wealthy people and these like horses and then it's just like everybody else bets on, bets like comparatively small amounts

of money on it. It just feels really weird. Like the reasons for betting on individual horses are fairly arbitrary. I mean, some are like shorefire winners, right? But apart from that, it's just like, oh, I like that name. We are weird. Humans are weird. Humans are so weird. Like, what are we doing?

Honestly, what are we doing? What are we doing? It doesn't make, oh, let's see which horse can run around the field the fastest, and then we're going to win, like, I'm going to win like £100,000 because I put all my money. I put all my money on this horse doing well. And that's not to trivialize a gambling addiction. Because, yeah, it just, I know what this girl means. I just think it all feels quite sad.

Yeah. I mean, I guess what she was saying is she doesn't know whether to make her feelings known because she's scared of offending friends who that she knows has a keen interest in horse racing, which is really hard. It's difficult. And the likelihood is that they're probably just kind of going along with it and not really thinking about too much about the concept. for the horses or like any kind of other repercussions they're probably just like it's something that they enjoy as part of their you know traditions yeah just been in the situation where I watched the national with people that enjoy it and me and georgie um and I think it's quite easy to because it's not it's one of the few things in life that isn't incredibly contentious at this point that there's very few things that I now have an opinion on in front of people who

who I know have different opinions to me because I'm just, can't be fucked with it, I really can't. But that's one of the things, it's like, I'm not here to, like, piss on your strawberries,

but this just is not for me. So everyone's like, you know, they're placing their bets over. So, oh, no, it's really not for me. I don't love it. And if anyone asks,

I'm like, yeah, no, this is, this is foul. But, yeah, yeah, I think it's,

it's not a, I don't think it's something that people are surprised that people don't like. Do you know what I mean? and I think you'll probably just get people saying to you well the horses already looked after and that's up for debate

because if you're ridden to death I don't know I know but then maybe they do sort of love it it's like they're indoctrinated to love it like I do believe do they yeah I mean my limited

my limited knowledge of horse racing or racehorse. I've never met a racehorse in my life. I don't know what quantifies a racehorse, but I do believe they love it. So is it a specific, is a racehorse a specific kind of horse? It's not just a horse that races. It's a race horse. No, no, no, it's a horse that races. It's not a breed. Oh, it's not a breed. Okay. I thought maybe they were like, like, they look like greyhound horses or something. Congratulations, it's a race horse. You've got a Shetland. You've got a, I don't know what any other horse times. but I had racehorse No, I just feel like they're just

I don't know, just like big and quick Oh, okay But having said that God I'm really tapping into some knowledge I didn't know I had But they are bred like Like pedigree dogs They're bred like

If you've got like a super successful race horse He'll go and they'll rent him out To go and shag Girl horses or vice versa So they've got the jeans So yeah I guess maybe they are born race horses Oh. Yeah, you were not wrong, actually, I don't think.

Like, you can, you get like a, I think it's called a stud fee with dogs where if you've got like a cool dog. Yes, so the thoroughbred. The thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Oh, cool. They're considered hot-blooded horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. And they are absolutely stunning. Wow.

What are they called? Thurrobreads. We're like that. We're like thoroughbred humans. Known for our ability and speed. speed um so yeah no i'm totally with it we've probably probably upset a lot of people i mean no i think people who support race horsing probably no race horsing race horsing race horse horse race horse race race racing i'm fully malfunctioned that it's like race horsing it sounds weird um i feel like

people who do support horse racing probably know the arguments against it enough that we haven't yeah upset them all too much yeah But yeah, we do agree with you. Yeah. We're with you. It's not just you. I don't mind the ones that go just round and round in circles. I think it's just the jumps that get to me.

Trotters. Show ponies. No. Dressage. Oh no. They're adorable. Dancing ponies. Yes, they're cute.

That's so cute. I love that that's an Olympic sport. I know. A girl I went to school with is like a dressage champion. Sarah Higgings is if you're listening. She's an absolute legend. She's so good. She's got better things to do, Al, than listen to this.

As I said that I was like that's really sad because there's no chance on earth his girl listens Meanwhile my friend was telling me the day about her ex-boyfriend who was a professional long jumper and I just think

how did you get into that how do you know that you're just really good at jumping a long way I will say they do try you at athletics in school don't they they do give you a pop at like all the different

disciplines like there's Greg Rutherford who's like the Olympic long jump Yeah. And it's like, okay, cool. Like, Olympic long jumping is cool because it's got Olympic at the beginning of it. But if you take away the Olympic and you're just a professional long jump, but it's just like, it's such an oddly specific career. Like, I can do this one thing. I can do this one thing really well.

What, let me guess what you would have been good at at athletics, like where you would have excelled, excelled in any of those. I have, no, I kind of want to say, like, pole vaulting. You think I'd have been good at the high jump. You think I'd have been good at the high, oh, I'll, can't tell you something really embarrassing, which I like, makes me cry, weird time I think about it. I was so scared to do the high jump at school, like, so scared. Like, I would, like, I would do anything to avoid athletics because I was so scared of it.

I still don't understand it. don't understand why we had to run at a pole and jump over it backwards. Like, oh my God. Oh, it makes you feel sick. You are super springy though. I am. I am. And you know what, you know what my, you know how I've come to be springy? I've grown in confidence. Confidence makes a human being springy. I swear to God, because you're light on your feet and you're just happy to be here. So you're like, woohoo. You know, I'm going to bounce around like Tigger. I was not like Tigger. I was like eat all when I was at school. I was so sad and I was so

dense as a result and dense dense things don't fly. I was so scared about it and I just I didn't have the confidence to like run up to it and jump and I would honestly like I've got palpitations thinking about I would cry because they make you jump. They'd be like you

have to jump backwards and it's so embarrassing because if you're not prepared to jump then all you do is flop and if you flop you run up turn round and lie backwards and you just out like lie on a pole and everyone's like why didn't you jump you oh my god I hated it that is terrifying I don't think I ever did that and I don't think I would have been able to do that that is terrifying it is I would love to do it as an adult like I actually

think it would be really good for me to go and resolve some of my childhood trauma which is basically all my childhood trauma was the fact that I was so fucking insecure it's so sad but if I can just go back and just clear it just clear the man yeah you honestly Tigger is a good description for you I think you're a good jumper because you are so bouncy Yeah and I'm flexible so I can get my joints up really high

Yeah But I just I didn't know I didn't know how to unlock it Because I was sad I know I know Now let me guess what you'd have been good at I actually either pegged you

I'd have pegged you as a long jumper You've got quite a lot A wide gate Quite a long gait What the fuck does that mean? Well, you take big strides. Do I? You've got a shuffler.

Yeah, you've got quite like long strides, like a thoroughbred horse. I think I've said this before, but I think you'd have made a fucking brilliant shot putter. I wish I'd given that go because I feel like that would have been me. That has me all over it. Maybe. I bet you're amazing at it. I see that for myself, actually. I see that for you too. I really do.

Yeah. Jaffelin, I wouldn't mind either. Well, so, yeah, same thing. Shoulder strength. Yeah. I don't know as swimming counters athletics, but I bet you're a really good swimmer as well. Yes. Yeah. Yeah.

Back in the day. Knew it. I think I actually knew that about you. Probably. I've probably shown off about it at some point, you know. Got to get the humble brag out there. Humble brag, yeah. Alex, the dolphin light.

That's all they used to call you. That actually used to call me. butterfly because I know they didn't really oh my god I was going to die no no one's never called me the butterfly it's who's they the crowds I've got a rich history um okay well that was good that was a random is it just me I really random really want access to a high jump station I don't know where I'll find one. I wonder if it's too early to do open days for Arloat schools. Like, I don't know if they let you look around schools. And just test the athletics part out for yourself. Yes.

I'm just trying to work out how else I could get access to a school. I don't know where else a high jump thing would be. See you finding this like baby high jump field and then a legendary. I just want to get really fucking good, all right? I'm just kicking all the toddlers out of the way. No, like a grown-up one. Yeah, there's got to be, surely. I know there's a sports centre, there's the athletic centre down in Crystal Palace at you and I went to you for the Venus shoot.

Would you like to come with me? Do you think we could tap in for half an hour and just go and give it a go? 100%. I'm going to need three to four more weeks to recover from a cesarean because I think the one thing that's going to be a disaster is if I launched myself backwards

and try and arch my body because I can't be confident that I wouldn't split in half like someone ripping over a teddy bear and my entrails just go poof, poof, poof everywhere. Yeah, I'm going to, I'm going to say that probably wouldn't be cleared by the doctor for a while. I'll ask at the physio next week.

When can I long jump again, please? High jump, high jump. I really want to go to high jump. Sorry, sorry, not long jump. Oh my God. How embarrassing. How embarrassing? Please, I'm going to do this for a whole career.

Can you at least be bothered to learn what it is? Please ask your consultant next time. Can I just ask you like when I can high jump again? I am. I'm going back for the second half of my women's health physio for her to put her fingers back up and turn it up the public floor saying. So I'll mention it.

Gorgeous. Okay. That's good small talk as well while she's putting her fingers up for you, you know? So I really want to do the high jump. Okay. Well, this has been lovely. Okay. Thanks so much for listening.

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