The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness - DIY Daly, Pingu & Football Icks

Episode Date: December 19, 2025

Millie and Rach debate the merits of living in an igloo or a sandcastle, and answer a popular football debate - short or long sleeve shirts? Also, in this week’s episode. What is their favourite scent? When is DIY Daly getting an insta page? And is 20 too old to take up something new? British Gas is proud partner of the Barclays Women’s Super League and The Rest Is Football Daily Brightness. Powering the perfect Sunday with half price electricity every Sunday from 11am-4pm. Over a million people already use it to save money. Search ‘British Gas PeakSave’ to start saving. T&Cs apply - Up to 60 kilowatts per session. Eligible tariff and smart meter required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Up to 60 kilowatts per session, eligible tariff and smart meter required. Welcome to Daily Brightness. The Q&A episode, one we love the most. Let's get straight into it. And then he's had a late night last night at her game, so she's a bit tired, so we'll warm into her energy. First question, would you rather live in a sandcastle or an igloo? Igloo.

I knew you to actually like being cold. See, I would say sandcastle because I like being in heat, but then I don't like sand, but also I used to love watching Pingu. Yes, that's that little... So I think I'd like to live in an igloo. Let's just move into an igloo together You can keep me warm Yeah, that's perfect

And yeah I don't understand these people like roll around in sand on holiday What are you doing? No, I hate it Yeah, when you get out of the sea And you get wet, stop, stop, stop You get sand on your feet

And you get to go, oh no People just lay there And they're like, let the kids bury him I'm never ever doing that Sorry, I'm not doing it I'm going to be that parent, not bothered I'd rather bury me in the sea Than underneath his hand

Right, what we got next Oh, good question Do you put an angel Or a star on top of your tree Usually I would say a star But this year I've got like a little bow on top Because I've only got a little thin tree this year So usually it would be a star

I know we have an angel But I changed my colour theme this year And then I changed it to a star Because it went with like the earthy vibe That I was going for But then the star doesn't fit on top of the tree Because it sticks too long So don't actually have anything at the minute

Which is a bit sad Maybe you could I need DIY daily Why don't you cut the top of the tree Yeah I did things that, but then I'm scared if I cut it and I ruin it. You won't. Take a trip down, help me out, Bestie.

DIY daily on tour. I actually don't have any days this rest of this year where I think I'm even... I can think about anything. Anyway, do you prefer playing with short sleeves or long sleeves? Short sleeves. Long sleeves. I swear maybe opposites attract, Besty.

We are. I told you, you get cold out of keep you all. I'm like a human radiator. I'm always hot. Always. Everyone literally was yesterday when we was away in Germany. Yeah, it's a little bit chilly, but me and the girls went for a little walk. There was like a little Christmas market outside, so the night before the game,

we just went for a little stroll. And I literally had T-shirt and Shultz, and everyone was looking at me like, the hell is she doing? I had, like, shorts, T-shirt and a cup of tea. But I hate being hot, I don't like being hot, and I was roasting. My body was, like, overheating. She I'd have, like, my Canada goose on, bugs. That's literally what everyone had out there was that scorn.

hats, gloves, big puff of coats. And I was like, is there something wrong with me? Do I need, like, checking out? But no, short sleeves all day long. Do you know I've got a football ick, though? Short sleeves and gloves, no. I don't really like that either. But I think that some people have Raynard's, don't they?

What? Raynard, you know that thing in your hand where you can't get circulation in your hands? Oh, yeah. All right, that's fair enough. That's an exception. If you could just let me know that in advance, then I don't have to judge.

You just walk around with a silent head saying, I've got Raynard's. I'm really bright. But yeah, that's the football. Short sleeves and gloves, no thanks. My preference is long sleeves, so. I feel like you suit long sleeve though. Thanks, bestie. Yeah, you do suit it.

I feel like I'm getting my zone when I'm in long sleeves. Yeah, I wish I've got them. So I was like, gas when we got them. Keep doing it. Right. What we got next? Oh, if you had to be a Christmas decoration, what would it be? Do you know what I'd be?

You know them Santas that go into the tree with the legs hanging out of the tree? Because they've actually got no head, it's just legs and they move on the tree. I think I'd be that. I'd be them little, I think they're called little gnomes. You know, where they've got really... You can stretch them out, that's really long legs

and then they've just got a beard and a wully hat. That's pretty much what I am now. Yeah, that's it. That's what they called. I was thinking of the word. I'd be one of them. I'd be a massive one of those in someone's living room. Oh, I think I'd like to be a nutcracker.

Nice. You know, they're men? Yeah. There's some good ones of those, to be fair. This next question, really, you can answer this. Oh, grow up, will your story? Grow up, you too. Is it time or?

Is it time? Maybe we should save it for the new year. Right, listen, we are, we're not avoiding it. I promise you, I promise you, we're going to do this on a proper episode because I feel like it needs a little bit of time and an effort put into it. So, yeah, we're going to come back to you on that one. Grow up. No.

I'll give you another question then. What's one cent you would have for the rest of your life? Joe Malone. Same, which one? Joe Malone, Mirren Tonker or Rituals. Got it in the living room. Fricking it, what's it called? Mine would be Joe Malone's high person, grapevine.

Oh, that's nice. I love Joe Malone. Because I feel like you can get, I'm not really like a fruity, I don't really like fruity perfumes. I like deep, strong smells. I like ooed. I like ooed. But I do like rituals, diffusers, I must admit, they are banging.

Tell you what else I like. You know the Lenore? Yeah. What you, like fabric softener, the gold one. I think it's called gold orchid. Yeah, and you get the little gold balls with it as well. Yeah. That's another one.

I do like my sense, actually. I do like my sense. Yeah, you buy perfume every single time we go to an airport. Yeah, I know, I do. But then I run out very quickly bestier. You know me. I don't just go, shh. No, it spray the entire bottle.

That's a question for you. How do you put your perfume on? And anyone listening out there, DB fans, how do you put your perfume on? Oh, you have to shave. Yeah, let's fire that one back at them. And then we'll like that. How do you do yours? Oh, okay, we'll go after. We'll go after.

Right, what we got. Rachel, when is the DIY daily Insta page come in? I need some ideas and tips. Maybe that could be something I started in a new year. I think you should. Well, actually, if it is, I don't know what else I'll do because I've literally renovated my entire house. I've just added handles onto my kitchen cupboard slot.

Yeah, they're really nice. Bessie, you're just going to come home and change it. That's what Sarah says. You just come home and go, oh, we'll just move this again. So it doesn't matter. You've done it a million times. You'll continue to do it. Maybe I'll start doing that in the new year then.

And you've got your extension coming up, which should be nice for everyone to see. Yeah, I could do it. Before and afters. Yeah, good question. I've just been doing the bathroom. Done it all. Bessie looks so good.

From what you last saw, two weeks ago when you were here, what you saw to now, you won't believe it. Well, I'll be seeing it very, very soon. I cannot wait to see you. Oh, Bessie, I can't wait. Right. So exciting. If you could choose to play another sport, what would it be? Is it like, do you reckon we should answer it, like, if you could choose to play another sport and be sick at it?

Yeah, let's do that one, rather than that what we think we'd be good at. Mine would either be golf or paddle, probably golf. Imagine being so good at golf. Golf is map. Yeah, that's it. You literally smash a ball that big to get it in a hole that big from miles away. Yeah, but don't you think it's a bit like football? Like when you think about it, we're just kicking a bag of air around.

But we love it. Yeah, but I feel like he gets so much more easier to get a good aim on a football and it is a golf ball. Hey, baby. Just little Azusi come to say hi. Aw. He gets extra attention this week because it's his final week. Oh, Zussie. Lucy.

I know. Hello, baby. Yeah, I don't actually know what I'd go for. I don't know. I'd like to be a fighter, I guess. I'd actually think I'd be sick at that. Yeah, you would. Yeah, but you'd like golf as well, though, I feel like.

I would like golf. That's my thing. I'm still doing golf, but 2026 is a year where I dedicate some real time to it because he's been so hectic lately. I've not even had a chance to get down to the driving range and just practice. So, 2026, more time.

for golf. Yeah, me too. And we need to start doing DB golfing episodes. That's what we need to do. Do you like my Buffalo Bills, Bills, Huddy? Yeah. Bills, bills, bills.

Screw you, Rachel. Right, that's the first half of our Q&A episode complete. They were great questions. Stay tuned for some even better ones. This episode is brought to you by Barclays. That's right, because this year they're celebrating 25 years of supporting football. And let me tell you, they truly have made a difference.

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Who's playing in your dream 12 o'clock kickoff? I would say, Austin Villa, I've definitely got to be supporting my bestie. I now have returned a favour and say Chelsea to support my bestie. Where you watch it, sofa, bed or out and about. Depends if I've got a weekend off. If I'm at home, on the sofa. Yeah, it kind of depends on the schedule, but got to be cosy,

blankets out, hot chocolate, dogs at my side, bestie on TV. What's one small thing you always do while watching? Probably shouting at the TV. I would probably have a cup of tea in my hand. Oh, Yorkshire tea, of course. Watching solo versus with company, which wins? I quite like watching football on my own when it's something that I really care about.

So if it's watching you, sometimes I'd like to be on my own so I can not actually focus, but probably company wins. I would say it depends on what company. I don't want a million questions or tactical questions or what's happening? This is the ref right there?

Was it the right decision? So yeah, I think if I'm trying to focus and gain something from the game solo, but I always love having my family around. So I like a little bit of company it as long as they stay quiet. Lying or up early. What's your ideal Sunday start?

Get up and get out. I, on a Sunday, if I had no match, I would like to lie in bed a little bit, but it just depends on when the dogs get me up. How do you start the day? Kettle on, curtains open, straight out on a dog walk. Literally, that is my morning. To a tea.

Literally. Yeah, I'd say the same. Blinds up, straight downstairs, dogs on the garden, kettle's on, and then we're off on a walk. Your perfect Sunday breakfast at home, who cooks and how much prep goes into it? Well, I cook myself and kind of depends what mood I'm in. Or if I've got a Sunday off, to be honest, I might text a few friends and we might go out

for a little breakfast, which I quite like doing, I love going out for food. I would have some form of eggs on sourdough toast. Nice. The jobs you save for a Sunday, big wash, changing sheets, proper tidy up, DIY. You know that I'm doing some DIY. Yeah, I actually did spend this Sunday. put in a little wooden chest together. So it's kind of like little bits and bobs around the house.

But I'm going to try and use my Sundays for relaxing moving forward. What are you time for that peak, say, five-hour window? Washing machine, dishwasher, oven on. Ooh, washing machine. Yeah, I'd have it all, but I'd put my car on charge for short. One house admin activity that makes you feel like you've got your whole life together. Cleaning? Correct answer.

Order. Everything in order. Clean. Nice. Lovely. How do you like to wind down from the weekend? Oh, I do like a little bit of headspace. I need, I think after games, like win or lose or draw, I need an hour to myself just to wind

down. See the dogs. If it's late, I normally come in and just lay on the sofa for about an hour with the dogs and just laying silence. And then check in on my people, get some good food. And that's it really. Yeah, mine, always a bath. Always, always, always a bath.

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but there is some really good ones coming up. Best it, I'm going to kick us back off. Right, this is a little riddle for you. When does a puddle become a pond and when does a pond become a lake? That's a bit too much of my brain off four hours' sleep. You figure that one out. Well, I feel like it's got to be a giant puddle.

Puddles aren't really that big. Actually, they are entangled. Actually, and they are when you think about when it rains a lot and on the roads and it covers the whole street like from curb to curb and it's... I suppose it is a bit pond-like, isn't it? Hmm.

I don't know. We don't know dimensions, but I'd say anything that becomes bigger than like the width of the road becomes a pond now. Maybe, yeah. My brain hurts, thinking about that. That's a really, really, really.

good question we'll come back to you with some dimensions we'll um yeah I need to go and I need to go and ask my dad that one actually I'm gonna go and get some some advice on that answer good question though

right would you rather be the largest but the slowest land mammal or the smallest but the fastest fish largest mammal me too king of the land move aside even if you're slow no one's coming near you

because they're just scared no one's coming for you it's like elephants are the most respected animal Did you know that? I love elephants. I think I've just made that up, but actually, I don't think I have. Elephants are the most respected by me. No, I don't think I actually have, but when you're watching stuff and, oh, you watch

like, documentary animals, they are, like, the most respected. I mean, I wouldn't want to piss off an elephant. Their proper family animals as well, they never leave anyone behind. All they do is swipe you, you're with trunk and you're dead. Or squash you with them big, with a feet. And also, I don't think I'd want to be, why would you want to be a fish? You just, all right, the smallest fish in the sea, you're constantly just running for your life.

I know. Swim, well, swimming, you're not running. Swimming for your life. One big shark come. You're gone, mate. Swallowed up. Good question, though. Oh, the questions are well good.

Yeah, they are actually. Oh, I like these ones. If you and your dog switch lies, what type of owner would your dog be? Right, I think Louis would be like, come on then, let's go for a walk. Everybody up at 6 o'clock, have your breakfast. Jolly, jolly.

Yeah, like a live alert. awake and enthusiastic. Dexia would be like, I'm not taking you for a walk. Go on the garden. Go out on garden. I'm staying in. It's too cold.

Oh, what would I as be? Elsa would be on the go constantly. Similar to Louis, like, let's go, let's go, let's go. Hera would be sassy. Like, it's on my terms. We'll go when I want to go. And Zeus would be,

it'd just be chilling. It'd be like, if you want to go on garden, you can, if you don't, we won't. It's cool. If you want to have a lion, have a lion. Don't worry about it. Laid back Zeus. It would be.

Super chilled, bless him. Right. If you could only see three colours for the rest of your life, what would you choose? Yellow. Black, white and light look. Nice.

Yellow and green, favourite colours. And yellow brightens up your day. It's a happy colour. And blue, because I like blue eyes. Why, where do people get these questions from? They're really like, interesting. These are so good.

These might be the best one so far on the pod. So, congratulations to everyone that asked on this episode because these are top. Yeah, I like these. I guess we can, this is more than just this question. It's for me, but I'm going to ask it because I think you can relate to it in anything. It says, Millie, is 20 years old too late to start horse riding?

But I think the question is, is 20 years of age too late to start anything? I think we'll make it that sort of. question. I would say no. Good answer, bestie. Like, you have your whole life ahead of you. Like, I don't think anyone's too old to do anything.

Exactly. And I feel like, even like you look at like Ruby Wax and I'm a celebrity. Unbelievable. Years old, going into a jungle with no luxuries or nothing. Like, that is... And I bet a lot of people are... I don't think it's too old to start.

You shouldn't do it. Have you got a visitor? Yeah, scratching at me. door. You have to paint it. I know. I agree. That's the message I was getting at.

You're never too old to start anything. Like, honestly, life is too short. It's your life. You can live it in the exact way you want to live it. So, yeah, don't let age put anyone off, like, starting something new, a new career, new hobby, trying something out. Like, you don't have to have a reason to do anything. Like, it's your life.

So live it how you damn want to. I agree, passively. And I think it's what how, like, how you set your mind to it as well, isn't it? Like, if you tell yourself, oh, it's too late in life to start that, it's going to be. Yeah, and then you're just going to live with regret. Look at me and Rachel, we're starting golf, well, we started golf. I'm wearing our 30s.

It's not too late to do nothing. If you were to only have one piece of furniture in your house, what would it be? My sofa. Same. Sofer. You can sleep on it, you can chill on it. It doesn't matter. I agree.

How nice is my sofa? Yeah, it's lush. it's really really comfy as well so comfy it's lush right guys that is it for this episode Q&A top top questions like I said

I think these are my favourite questions Rach not sure about you but that's it for this one we'll be back very soon keep sending them in love to you all peace bye

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.