The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness - Secret Santa, Spatula or Tongs & A Chat About Loneliness

Episode Date: November 28, 2025

What would Millie and Rach buy each other for Secret Santa? Which kitchen utensil is their most used? How would their dogs describe them in one word? And who is the better cook? Today’s Q&A is probably our most random selection of listener questions yet! But - of course - Millie and Rach can debate kitchenware as enthusiastically as they can debate who is going to win the WSL. There’s also a tricky “would you rather” conundrum mulled over - Hawaiian shirts in winter or Christmas jumpers in summer? Millie and Rach take a pause to discuss a really important topic, particularly with Christmas around the corner, about their experiences of loneliness. Despite being professional footballers surrounded by people everyday, it may surprise you to hear they also have suffered from being lonely in the past too. 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

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Up to 60 kilowatts per session, eligible tariff and smart meter required. Welcome to Daily Brightness. This is our Q&A episode. It's our favourite one. The questions so far, I think you'd agree, Rach, have been amazing. So I'm really looking forward to these ones. Kick us off. Okay, I like this because it's just really random.

Like, I don't know how anyone's thought of this. Like, I don't know if they were like cooking one day and thought. Oh, I've got a question for Rachel Millie. If you're a kitchen utensil, which one would you be? Oh. I know what I'd be. Do you know what I'd be? The pincers.

I knew you're a little. going to say that, the tongs? Yeah, the tongs, that's it. Pincers, obviously, I don't even know what they're called. Well, one, I always use them. People don't use them very often, but I use them for like steak and stuff. Because when you get in stuff that you need to flip, like, if you do it with a spatula, it splashes everywhere.

And then get you like a spatula. Spatula. Dracula. Well, fair. That would be my second choice, actually, because I use it quite a bit. Lot. I thought you would have said a masher. I never use a masher.

What? How did you do you mashed potatoes? buy it from shop so you've got to get this northern are back on homemade stuff no occasionally I would do that

but life's too short stuff and mushroom during it week I would probably have to say like a silicon spatula I think that they're just really versatile that you can use them for anything

you can use it for flipping you can use it for mixing you can use it for baking you can use it for whatever or a knife and also I've just got an early birthday present off Sarah only because I saw it

and I was like, I want it now. You're a little spoilsport. I know. You know the Ninja knife block with Sharpener built in. Best here? I've literally got that. He's over there. Yeah, save. It's Elite. Twinnies. Elite. Oh, it's elite though. Shout to Ninja.

Yeah. Been wanting that for ages. So, early birthday present. That's really sick, but you're on the naughty list now for getting your present early. She's been trying to hide the boxes. from me, like where they're from on them and I just keep peeking. You're naughty.

It's my birthday soon. Sorry, guys. Rough nail, I can't stop yawning. Right, so I can't see a looking spatula and you'd be the tongs. I like questions like that. I really like questions like that. Yeah, appreciate that.

Really good question. Thank you for that. Oh, I like this one. If your dogs could describe you in one word, what do you think they would say? Louis is just obsessed with me at the minute like you know when they go through phases of like when they really latch on to you

like the last few weeks he won't leave me alone like as soon as I came and sat in here and did put the podcast on he's literally like crying to get up but he just will not leave me like I walk to the toilet he jumps and sits on my knee

but that's Elsa with me that was Dexie with me and now I think because Louie's like that with me oh Dexie's been pushed out no I still give her oh my god don't really she is the goat but I think they would say, one word to describe me, I think they would say

loving. Yeah. Because I love them so, so much. Yeah, I'd say like, giving, because I'd give them lots of treats. Or they might think I'm a bit annoying, because like, when they want to cuddle, I'm like, not really in the right, you know, need to be on the sofa, like, that I don't have to cuddle, but when I want one, they're like, nah. They'd probably hate that I have to get every grain of sand and mud off her when they come in from walks, and they're like, oh, just let me need. room already, let me go run round

and wipe it all on the sofa and I'm like, no, sit on the mat now. Yeah, this is another random one. Would you rather wear a Christmas jumper every day in summer or a Hawaiian shirt every day in the winter? I hate Christmas jumpers to so itchy and scratchy. Imagine that when you're hot.

Remember there's horrible ones we got that time on camp? Yeah. Yeah, we've got a rash. We've had to go to the doctor we've got rashers. Yeah, it's say Hawaiian shirt and also because it was wearing a jumper in summer. But then I'm like, I hate being cold. This morning at training, I had skins, trousers, t-shirt, jumper, rain jacket,

snood, gloves and a hat. See, I still wear shorts. You'd still be shorts to t-shirt. I know it's absolutely insane. This one, this is a little bit of a different vibe, this one, but I think it's a really important message, which we could help with, especially this time of year. Have you ever had to deal with loneliness?

Millie, I've said this to before. There's times where in my life and it's not necessarily anybody else's fault but in the headspace that I've been in there's times of my life where I felt like I'm surrounded by people but I couldn't be more alone. And I think that loneliness comes in all forms. Like I'll feel lonely when I think about my dad

and he's not there and nobody can feel that void. So that to me is lonely. I think you can feel lonely more so in different periods. So like Christmas is always a tough one. But I mean, I lived in Houston. I lived in New York. I was away from my family for so many years. And there's been times when I was there where I felt like it rock bottom,

like I didn't have anyone. And even though I had people, it wasn't my, the people that needed. So definitely experienced loneliness. And I don't think there's anyone in the world that hasn't. Yeah, I'd agree. People think of loneliness as like, you have nobody, which I don't see that. People would look at us and be like, they can't be lonely. Like, they're around 30-odd players every day.

Like, we're surrounded by people. But it's mad that even in the chaos, you can still feel so isolated. It's not just about, like, people. It's like about not having people. I think you could be lonely within your own thoughts. So let's say if I feel like really sad about a topic and it just is it eating the way, but nobody else feels that. That's also a feeling of loneliness

because you're the only one dealing with that in that moment. Like, I always go back to it when my dad died, I felt complete isolation. I felt so lonely because there was periods where, I spoke about this before where everyone was there, everyone was there for you, everyone cared about you and then all of a sudden they didn't. Like everyone else's world just kept going,

but mine stood still. And in those moments, that was like a peak loneliness, isn't it? I think it can be like the place that you are as well. if you don't feel at home or some people don't have a home so it's like loneliness really does come in all different ways and I think everyone like you said experiences it one way or another

but we definitely do I just think from the outside people would automatically assume that we don't and I think it's one of those things where you don't always see it It's a silent struggle which is always a killer So I think a really good question though because especially this time of year

if you can help someone that is lonely especially in the festive period where it's advertised as family time, joyful, giving presents, lovely, warm, cosy house. Not everyone's blessed with that. So if you can make a difference, make a difference, be a good person and a little gesture goes a long way. Good question. Right, we've got time for one more before we go on a break. So this one is, who's the better cook out of the two of you and what meal are you best at making?

See, we've never cooked for each other best here. Because if I come to yours, it's always like, a quick nandoes or something like it's always a quick flying visit we've never actually cooked for each other all right i guess that's a little challenge for ourselves so yeah let's do that what is your specialty oh i do a very very good venison stew my specialty would probably be a chili oh i've not had a chili for years i made you on we used to have that as a kid my mom used to do jacket potato chili and uh cheese i love that banging anyway we'll go on a quick break on come back and answer the rest of your questions,

but great questions for the first half. Beabi? Welcome back, guys. We are on to the second part of our questions. Rach, what you got for us? What secret Santa present would you give each other with just £10 to spend? I know exactly what I'd get you.

Do you know what I'd do? I'd go off Amazon and I'd look for something like Bob the Builder. I'd get you like a little, I know I'd get you, I'd get you a little, a little tool belt. Please don't. You get one of those for a tenor off there.

Yeah, you can just be like whipping your spanners out and like your little sanders for your deal. I've actually just been sanding. So that's really weird that you said that.

I just filled some holes in the wall and it's sand it and then repain it. Of course you did. I would get you a notebook or a diary. Yes. You like to journal and you like to write things down.

And I have many, many thoughts that are exploding in my head that I just have to go. Yeah, so I'd buy you like a nice notepad and pen or a nice diary.

I'd appreciate that. Right, next question. Ooh, if you could only have one dog breed, a lot of dog questions this time. No one dog breed. For the rest of your life, what would it be? Okay, so I would say whatever the hell Dexie is because she's perfect.

But I don't know, I don't, I mean, she's just a Heinz 57. But there'll never be another Dexie. That's like me saying, I'll get another French here, but they'll never be Zeus. Like, he is like the odd one out, like all Frenchies like, oh, he's completely different to the rest. The rest of, like, French is meant to be, like, bouncing off the walls and, like, just lunatics.

Yeah, Zussi's and, like, he's so, like, chilled. I think I'd have to say King Charles, like, Louie, because they're just so lovable, cute. I'd love, like, a family of, like, sausage dogs. I've bought full miniatures. It's so funny to me that you ended up with sausage dogs, because I feel like, you obviously had a Doberman, and I just feel like you should just have, like, Al-Socions, like, massive dogs. Remember the lady, it was bummy a bit.

he was naughty like for anyone listening he was a little shit bag but he had a shit ton of training cost me like a freaking arm and a leg in training he was like very very good on his training as well very obedient but I think he was just born to like

guard and born to like be on a farm and be outdoors like he weren't good for house dogs and it's weird because he never did anything to Zeus like Zeus was the man of the house he was in charge but this one day I were walking him down the down the street

and there were a lady in like a front garden in a dressing gown. And we were just walking along. I was like, oh, it was after COVID, and he'd been attacked by a big dog, so I think that completely screwed his head. And he just nipped a bum. That was his thing, like he used to knit people, like his front teeth, his little front teeth,

so he used to freaking kill. And he nipped her on a mum and she went, oh! And then I was like, proper giggling. And then I thought, holy shit, Millie, you need to apologise and check, she's all right, like, it's just bitter on the bum. And he would just like, non-the-wise,

it's like he did it, and then he just went back into focus and was like, I didn't do it I just did that as a human just walking on just bite small mom Would you rather have a personal

Oh this is so easy for me Personal chef for every meal Or a personal stylist for every outfit Ooh Mine's 100% of personal chef Like I don't care what I look like I like my style I was just going to say

We're quite like free and Like flowing If we feel like wearing something We'll wear it If we want to go to shopping as udis And dressing gown we will I've got no shame in doing that And I like the way I dress, so I just don't need somebody to tell me to wear something different.

I'm quite comfortable in my style. Me and you are too picky. Like, we're too, if I don't like it, I'm going to like, no. I'm not wearing that, so it'd be just so long. Whereas, like, if there's a chef, I'm like, that takes away so much of your daily stress. Yeah. No pun intended. I'd love a personal chef.

If anyone's listening, there's a personal chef and wants to come round to mine. Hit me all. Not too expensive, though. Don't we put prices up? Nothing crazy. A little discount. Oh, what's the most embarrassing song on your pre-match playlist? Well, fortunately, I don't have any shit music, so...

When I'm gone by Eminem, it's not really a hype-type song. I just put it on there. Sometimes I like going back to like 2000s and just like cheesy pop, things that people can sing to. I think mine has changed a lot. But yeah, I don't... I don't think I get really get embarrassed about my music taste, to be honest. No, if you don't like it, put your earplugs in.

Right. Would you rather have the ability to teleport anywhere in the world but only for one hour a day or be able to fluently speak every language on earth? Speak every language. I find it fascinating when the girls just like flick from one language and do it like. I think it's so impressive. Teleporting somewhere sounds like a great plan but for one hour a day by the time they get there you've got to get on get back again. Yeah and there's no time limit on speaking fluently in every in every language. Right, last question. What's one small non-football-related thing that always makes your day better?

Oh, like that. I'd say the dogs. Yeah. It's got to be. They just cheer you up. 24-7. 100%. Or probably just like doing something around the house.

Do you know what I'm like when I'm... Knocking walls through or putting a shelf up or... Got some painting to do this afternoon. Oh, for fuck's sake, Rachel. I know, I know. I'm getting it ready for you on the weekend. I should have, I should have bloody got you in the house that I'm renovating. You could have done all that.

But yeah, I'd say the dogs 100%. They just never ever judge ever. Never failed. Never failed to just cheer you. But they never judged yet. They always know when something's wrong because they're like needy. They're their fear even more. Dexie's the maddest. She's the most emotionally intelligent dog ever.

So if anything, slightly is off of me. She is glued to me. She's like, it's crazy. Right, guys. Well, that is it for our Q&A episode. We hope you enjoyed. We love your questions. Please keep sending them in.

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