Walking The Dog with Emily Dean - Fay Ripley (Part Two)

Episode Date: September 3, 2026

In part two of Emily and Ray’s walk with the wonderful Fay Ripley and Apple, Fay looks back on the huge success of Cold Feet and the incredibly difficult decision she made to walk away from the show at the height of its popularity.She also tells Emily the story of how she met her husband, actor Daniel Lapaine, recalls a rather unpleasant encounter with a very famous actress, and reveals why her friendship with David Baddiel has reached the level where he feels perfectly comfortable popping round to her house for a poo.If you haven’t already, do go back and listen to part one.Follow Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyrebeccadeanX: https://twitter.com/divine_miss_emWalking The Dog is produced by Will NicholsMusic: Rich JarmanArtwork: Alice LudlamPhotography: Karla Gowlett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to part two of Walking the Dog with the wonderful favourite plate and her beautiful dog Apple. And by the way, do give Walking the Dog a like and a follow so you can catch us every week. Here's Faye and Apple and Rayway. Obviously Colfeet was a huge thing for you when you got it and but prior to that you'd also done things like Frankenstein, Kenneth Branagh's Frankenstein. I'm not going to say it. No, I mean thanks for bringing it up obviously. Do you want to tell everyone what happened, Trace? Well, we know what happened.

We know that I was cut from Kenneth Brown and Frankenstein. But it gave me, again, silver line. It gave me a lovely dinner party story down the track when I stopped crying. But, you know, that was just one of those sort of career slash life lessons where you just go, oh well. out of my control. Everything's out of your control as an actor. And we should say what actually happened in case people don't know is that you went away, you felt, got this part in this hugely high profile movie. It was a small part. But nevertheless, it was a part. It was a part. Playing what we would now call a sex worker. Yes. Sex worker three. Sex workers. I didn't even get

who the hell was one and two. There's probably like Anne Hathaway. They probably did really well. you filmed it. Yes. And got it on to the poster. I was on the poster at one point. But you're on the poster? I was on the poster at one point. It was just the shadow of Robert De Niro and actual me. So it was the only actor. Did you film with Robert De Niro?

Of course I did. What was he like? We'll come to that. But the, yes, and you're getting to the point is I then bought the dress for the premiere. Was it expensive? Probably. I was working at Coco, so I would have had a lovely tan. I probably saw you on the day of.

No, but I never went because I got the loveliest. I've still got it, the postcard from Kenneth Brown. It was the loveliest thing. And he just sent a thing saying, you're still so welcome, but I'm so sorry you didn't make the final cut. And he was so gentlemanly about it. I say that. I would have been gutted, though. I was gutted, but I thought, oh, he really loved me and he'll definitely employ me again.

Okay, keep walking. So I don't remember. Remember the offer coming in after that? Jesus, can I say it's now stored? Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God, this is hide. Hey! Where should we hide?

Should we go under the tree? Is this safe guys? Do you think it's going to... Oh. I hope it'll... Is this safe? I never know. Hang on. Maybe it's just a quick gust. We should just say, Fay and I just got absolutely... I'm going to exaggerate drenched in a downpour. It was very dramatic. But I feel you're quite a...

I was relieved it was you, if that makes sense. There are some people I might feel awful about that, and I think I've got to call their PR or take them home, but you feel quite laid back to me. Okay, that's a lie. Is it? That is a lie. I'm just giving you that.

I'm absolutely going to call my agent, and I'm going to report you to the podcast police. But you know what I mean? I'm not frightened of like, I get very frightened of displeasing people and messing up. I know what you mean. Of course not. No, no.

Do you get that? I'd be quite. excited by an emergency whilst recording. I think that would be sort of, I'd be up for that. So, Faye, we need to get on to, we need to hurry up and make you a star. Because you were, oh my God, it's all dropping everywhere. Hang on, what's this make me a star? We need to make you a star and get you to famous in terms of cold feet. Oh, I see. I thought you were going to like, now work out how to make me famous. And by the way, I was really pleased. I was like, yes, I agree. Great. What are we going to do?

context of our chat, you obviously coal feet when that came along, you'd actually been single for quite a while, hadn't you? Because you've been in a long-term relationship and then you were single. Yes. Do you think there was a sense if you're kind of throwing everything at your career for that period? Oh, I think to be honest, I mean, I think I did throw everything at it at that point, but I think it was luck. I always think it's luck. It just, I was one of the lucky at some, you know, I wasn't lucky earlier. Yeah. I was lucky then and thank God it came along and thank God I had the sort of backbone to stick at it and not everyone does. And it doesn't suit everyone to sort of hang about for the entirety of their 20s waiting for something to happen. But I did

and the payoff was cold feet 100%. It was it changed my life. So I will forever be grateful for it. And then I left it. So, You're there. And I was always such a huge fan of yours in that show, just because I think I love... We can say hello. We are doing a podcast, but it's all right. Majorly featured. See you later. Who's that man? He's a lovely man called Neil.

Okay. Yeah, lovely. In fact, that's his job over there. I know his dog. Oh, I love his dog. I know. His dog's very sweet. A classic lab.

A classic sort of aging, lumbering, sweet family dog. Oh, Fay. Oh, God, here comes the rain again. Oh, come on, Faye. This is, I've got, may I say, I've got herrexia. Because if I could be in a hairdressers every day, start my day, I would. Which is doing nothing for my hair. Exactly, Apple.

I don't like this weather, Faye. Oh, God. Should we hide under the tree? Well, yeah, until it starts lightning. Oh, my God. Well. So with cold feet, yeah. Yeah, I think what I loved about your performance on that is just,

it was sort of in its infancy then. Even back then, I mean, it feels so recent to me, obviously, because we were a similar age, but how women were allowed to be funny on TV. Do you know what I mean? It was a show, I suppose it was a show. It wasn't. That wasn't really down to me.

It was down to the flavor of that show. It's only a Labrador. Oh, well, you see, this is it. It's a Lab Apps. I know, Babes. I know, nothing is going to stop this until that dog goes away. I know Apple. Shall I pick you up and then maybe you won't think about it?

I don't like the barking. People realise it's real then. Yes, it's quite a lot of barking. I love you. You're so sweet. Oh, my. Oh, my. Oh, the labs.

You're right. You're looking at, I think she does it to protect us. Do you? Yeah, I mean, it must be that, mustn't it? It must be a sort of thing of don't come near us. I don't really know. She liked right. Yeah, so you were going to say about coffee?

I think it was the producer was a woman called Christine Langham, who went on to do many other things, but she sort of, she really did shape cold feet with the music, the style, the casting of it, the amazing directors that we had at the start of all their careers. on to do amazing things. And I think that she and the show allowed all of us to do

our thing. There you go. That's what it was. And that was a privilege. That was great. How did you find fame? Because you must have, you know, that must have been quite... I mean, can I stop you there? I'm not Madonna.

You're not Madonna, but back then TV was different, Faye. It's not like being the kind of famed. It was, but it was quite a It was a slow burn. It was. It was quite a slow burn. And, you know, it was a show that, you know, it was in everyone's lives, but it was sort of, it had, it was a rolling ball. We never even knew that it would, each series if it would go again. It wasn't a given. Do you know what I mean? Well, how many people it was what, eight, nine people sometimes would watch, eight, nine million people would watch that. Eight nine people. Eight nine people. Eight nine million. That was the last series. But it was, it was a cultural moment is what I'm saying. It wasn't just a show that was quite pleasant and people like it kind of, I still do it with friends. Like even now you're so, oh, a bit cold feet, talking about that's like couples thing, a couple's do you know what I mean?

Yeah, yeah, no, no, it definitely. It was a defining cultural moment is what I'm saying that show. I think it was, and it was when telly was different, but. Did you like being recognised or did you find it a bit weird at first? Oh my God, I loved it. And any actor that says they don't is a flipping liar. Do you think so? A hundred percent.

A hundred percent. I'm calling it out. Why else do you think we do it? We're not doing it for the money. Tick. What we're doing it for is to be seen and heard. And adored. And to a certain extent to end adored.

That is, it's a really nice bonus. People are nice. People are always nice to me because I haven't really played horrible characters. If you know what I mean. So they tend to be nice. Yes, that's true. And it's, you know, it's lovely. And everyone was sort of rooting for Jenny always.

They were, yeah. I think that's right. Although, having said that, they really loved Pete, the character Pete and John Thompson. And there was a point at which there was some storyline, I can't remember. And quite a lot of women would come up to me and go, oh, how could you do that to Paul Pete? And I go, he's had an affair. He's had an affair, by the way. And I'd have to sort of defend Jenny's position.

but mainly I have to say people are absolutely gorgeous and then younger people go oh I used to sit with my mum and watch that when I was little I mean it's really very very sweet people's reaction to it and then it came back again when we brought it back and the sort of warmth when we brought it back was amazing I mean you know we're all living in a fantasy world where it comes back again but I doubt it will because the series finished in series five and you left in about series four wasn't it? And why did you decide to leave? Did you just think you wanted to explore other things? It was, it was a combination of things. I left to do a show with the producer and one of the writers

who was David Nichols famously of one day, who was writing on cold feet in his early years. And he then wrote a show for me and we made it in fact. And so that was partly it. It was also because I was in love and wanted to get married and wanted to sort of, I wanted to sort of concentrate on that and have kids and stuff. And I did all that. And it felt timely. I mean, luckily for me, they left the door open for me to return.

And I will always be grateful for that. That was great. I mean, basically, they didn't kill me off, like they did with Helen Baxendale, which was sort of, you know, we were all gutted about. Because then, obviously, you know, you can't really come back. Yeah. I think they tried to get it back as a ghost. Oh, yeah. But she rightly said, that's ridiculous.

But, yeah, they left it open for me. And I just, I wanted to sort of put down, yeah, put down roots and start a family. Did you feel, did you miss it? I definitely did. And I was definitely glad. to go back when I did, but I had amazing years in between. Yeah. So what's to regret?

So no, I don't regret leaving it at all because it all panned out. But I could see that on paper, maybe wasn't a good idea. I mean, my agent, definitely. What did the agent say? I mean, I think there may have been a small nervous breakdown. When I said, oh, I think I'll leave that. incredibly popular show at the height of its popularity. But, you know, I did and it was all fine.

It's interesting that, though, that I wonder with something like that as well. It's the way the world views you and just the way you're treated does change a bit. Well, thank God. But those wilderness years are quite useful in that sense, because you're probably conscious of that. There's no sense of this is how life works. I'm always at the point of the end of the plane. It's like, no, I'm not always at the point of the point.

end of the plane. Oh my God, I wish I was at the pointy end of the plane. Oh, I love the pointy end of the plane. I'm never at the pointy end of the plane. I think I'm more likely to have to sort of in an emergency drive the plane than actually pay for a seat at the pointy end. But you're right. You're right. What sort of struggle sets you up for in your life is a good. dose of empathy and a good dose of gratitude and neither of those things you know are you know they're useful they're really really useful yeah and when it comes round again you know as in you know it's all sick here the the stupid profession is that when you're fit you know you never completely lose hope because you know that you've kind of something there's always something around the corner do you know what I mean so I think there are always these probably for you as well because you're also, I mean you're talented but you're also really

well liked. I've never kind of come across anyone who's got anything other than nice things to say about you and I think that's also something. I don't think you've fully done your research there. I'm going to be honest with you. I mean, to be fair, I think if you and I spent sort of five minutes on the internet, we'd probably find something. I don't believe them, Faye. I don't trust them. I trust David Badele who's our great mutual friend and he's kept us apart all these years but I forgive him

It's only because he doesn't throw dinner parties No So Well that's because Well that's because the one time he cooked for me Well no he's cooked for me a couple of times But I remember being at a dinner party

Once close quotes And he said I'm going to make a goose curry Which sounded slightly gross anyway And then he went into the freezer and was getting this frozen goose out. And there were some questions over the cell by day. Oh, no. I mean, it was the most David Bediel thing you can ever imagine. He was going, I think it's going to be okay.

Oh, God. And I was saying, David, think is something I don't want to hear in connection with the goose curry. No. How was the goose curry? We'll discuss that afterwards. Oh, okay. When you tell me about what Robert De Niro was really like. when we stopped recording.

Obviously, he was surprisingly insecure. I mean, in my head, and you know, my memory is terrible for everything. But my loose memory of that day's filming with Robert De Niro was that he looked to me for acting notes. Now, I appreciate, I may be slightly deluded, but I swear he, he, I lay as a corpse, him having killed me. Yeah. Okay, that was the stuntman that killed me. But then we had the me dead on the slab.

And Robert De Niro doing a talking scene over said dead body with Kenneth Branagh. And I swear he, at the end of the scene, said to me, how was that? And what did you say? I'm pretty sure. I said I thought it was okay, but it could be quicker. You didn't say that? I think I did give him a note. I think he was quite gracious about it.

Mainly, do you think I might have had something to do the fact that I was cut from the film? I don't know. There was something where I sort of thought, well, if the guy's asking, to be honest, I think we could get a bit snappier with this scene. Bobby. But anyway, he seemed very nice. I'm a fan of his. Not be alive. I mean, that's quite an impressive thing to have on your CV that you've given Robert De Niro notes.

Yeah. Tell me about, you mentioned meeting your husband who was in Muriel's wedding. He was. I know he probably doesn't like to be reminded of this because it was years ago. But he was brilliant in it. He was. He was a baby, but he was brilliant. So young.

And he played a horrible man who you sort of end up liking at the end. It was quite complicated. Yeah. He's, um, he played a South African in that, didn't he? He played a South African. And you two, how did you meet? So had you seen him in Muriel's wedding? Because he's sort of playing a bit of a hunk in that film.

And did you fancy him in that film and then meet him? Or how did it all work? We met, he was making a film in London. He's Australian, as you say. He was actually living in America. And he was over here making a film called Elephant Juice. It was a small British film. I remember that.

And he, we had mutual friends and I met him. I'm ashamed to say I first met him at the Soho House in Greek Street. That's okay. Which is, you know, for anyone listening, it's a members club and it was full of sort of creatives and everything else. But it's a bit, you know, it's anyway. So did you like him when you saw it first saw him? I was obsessed. Oh, and by the way, my daughter ended up working there in the same bit of the restaurant where we first met.

And we then went and she served us where we first met at the table that's still there. But anyway. But I met him and we got on brilliantly. And I just assumed, and it's an awful thing, I just assumed he was gay because he was so fun and so handsome. and I was so punching. He's also five and a half years younger than me. And I was like, this guy, this film star, I mean, I was like, at best, this gay film star is not going to fancy this sort of character actress. I'm doing a funny walk.

But anyway, and it turns out he did, but nothing happened. He did his film. He went back to America. And then through friends, we'd sort of, I'd sort of said, oh my God, he's so gorgeous. Anyway, he then got on the blower and said, come out. We hadn't even been on a date. He said come out to New York where we had a mutual friend. That's glamorous.

And we had our first date, ice skating in Central Park. He went rom-com for the date as well. Fully. Do you know what I love? I think that's a really good tip I would give to people is if you're dating and you really like someone, pretend they're gay. Hang on, who's pretending who's gay? The fact that you thought he was gay. Only because he was so fabulous.

Yeah, but this is what I mean. It enabled you not to do what I call the thing. Oh, right. You know when you meet someone and you like them too much? Yes. And you don't give your best self. You're really self-conscious. You have nothing to lose at that point.

You had nothing to lose? Yeah. So. Well, it worked. And here's a little tip for somebody down the track. He, from New York. We're giving unsolicited advice. I know. People are like, what are these two old bags, no?

No, no, this is the best. I saw, by the way, me and two other girlfriends, we set up a dating agency at one point. So I feel, yeah, I feel that was not that long ago. Anyway, he, when we got together in New York, we had a day, we got together and it was news, it was all fabulous. The first thing he did when I got back, to London. He sent from America to me. And at this point we may never have seen each other again. Yeah. He sent me a set of linen sheets for my bed because I had said I've got mankly sheets or something. And he sent them there. I mean, it's so romantic. Is that too much information? It probably is. Now I'm saying it out loud.

But it was a very romantic gift. That's such a lovely gesture. Yeah. Even though he didn't, you know, I don't, you know, and neither of us knew if we would ever sort of see each other again, but we did. So, and here this is relevant. Fate and luck, which always does play a part. And has played a massive part in my life,

as we've discussed with work and everything else. He got a job in Britain when we start, know, us wanting to date relied on him being here. I was stuck here filming cold feet and I couldn't up sticks and go anywhere else. And this would have been when in cold feet? The beginning. I'd say series one. Yeah. And we'd made the pilot and it was series one and he got a job and he was playing a dog. He was playing a golden retriever and normally he'd never obviously have accepted that role because he was kind of a film star. He was.

But because he wanted to have me as his girlfriend, he was in a Disney show. He was a prince that turned into a Labrador. But that's my dream film you've just mentioned. Where can I watch it? You'll love it. I do. I can't even remember it's called.

10th Kingdom. There we go. A prince turning into a Labrador? Yes. I know. Handsome Prince turning into a Labrador. And, you know, normally he would have gone, no, I can't do that.

I've got a fabulous career. But he went, oh, all right, then. And then that was it He never went back I love your story I don't know why but I've always been very invested in your relationship

whenever I heard that you two got together I thought oh I love that because I was a fan of yours It's an odd thing No I don't know I just really liked it I really liked it And I thought oh I'm here for this love story Well it sort of is loves story

Because we're now about to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary And you've got two kids Yeah Who I've seen on Instagram And I mean we're looking like Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford children. They're kind of supermodels your kids.

They're very beautiful looking kids. I mean, I'd like to take sort of some, but you know, when I've just described my dad earlier on and everything, and my little legs, I'm like, I mean, I'd love to say they look like me, but they sort of don't. But they are, they are gorgeous. But that's just an added bonus. Do you think growing up,

Sort of in the business with two parents acting. Yeah. How do you feel about their decisions to go if they wanted to do that? Do you know what I mean? Well, one of them is an actress. Yeah. So she's done that and hopefully the other one won't. Why do you say that?

Well, I mean, you wouldn't wish it on your children. Why do you think that? It's too hard. Yeah. It's too hard. I mean, Parker, who my daughter is an actress, she's 23 and she's doing really well. So it's working out for her, but I really hoped my son, Sonny, just, I mean, he's, if basically, I just mainly want them to be able to pay for my care home. So that's what my mother used to say to are.

That's not going to happen if they're going to be actors. That's no good. Yeah, but you don't want them turning into Beverly, to Beverly, Beverly with this. and the lift and the roof. I think he did pay for his mum's care, to be fair. Well, I should hope so. But he was a bit pissed off about it. Oh, look at these big boys. Oh, see, why isn't he barking at them?

They're elegant, those dogs, my God. Look, don't you think, and I bet we'll see the owners and they'll be tall and leggy? This is the thing. Look, because we've got the dog. I know, I know. I'm aware. We're petite ladies and we've got petite dogs. I know.

I mean, that is a worry. The people with those grey long-loid lurches, look at them. They'll be Swedish. They're all long-limbed. They look athletic, don't know to you? Yeah. They're going to be playing. Are you athletic?

I'm not. Oh, do be quiet. I love her. Do you be quiet? Do you know what? My mum, that was the best thing she ever did. My mum, she knew the kids she had. And she gave me a letter to get off sports day every year.

She went, she's terribly ill. She'll have to sit at the side, but give her snacks. So I got all the extra snacks that everyone else got to keep their energy up. But I was sad, I was going on, and I'm really ill. Mum says, here's the letter. But I respect that, you know, I think our mum sort of got on, because my mum allowed me to miss cycling proficiency. Oh, yeah.

Because I had a filming day. I was doing, I think I was doing dead. You were glamorous. But my mum said, darling, no. Filming comes first. Well, she changed her mind about the auditions. Oh, yeah. But no, she was like, no.

darling you can't do cycling proficiency but bikes are horrible things so I didn't have to do it it's interesting that you were a kid actor because I banned my kids from doing it as children yeah and you know my daughter who as I say is now an actress she was really upset about that or as a young was she yes as a young adult she wanted you know and I went sorry mate 18 when you're over the line I agree with you can do what the hell you like and she did and yaddi yalla But, and I don't know what would have happened, so I don't know if it was a good or bad idea. But I am aware that it's such a difficult environment for a kid because no one really cares about you.

They only care. It's people are making money. They're doing nothing. They're going to it. It's probably the same for animals. In fact, I'd say the animals are better looked after than the kids half the time. Well, do you know what? I have a real thing about, which I hate.

That's the third thing I've dropped today. It's the menopause. I'm sorry. You've dropped the menopause. No, but since the menopause is making me so clumsy. Oh, yes. I've dropped so many. I have a real problem with children being nominated for awards.

Oh, right, in a category with grown-ups. If there's a kid, I think under 18, no awards, simply because I sort of think there'll be time if you want to go into that. But it's when you watch 16, 17-year-olds going up on stage, They just feel something a bit unnatural to me about that. Your frontal lobe's not developed. It's a very unreal situation. It's a bit wasted on them, isn't it?

I mean, you're not going to fight for it. That's the thing. They're not giving that award to make that young person, a better person when they're 30. It'll probably bugger them up. I mean, I'm rather, I think old people shouldn't get awards. Maybe because I lost out of BAFTA to Judy Dench. But I'm like, oh, come on, they've done so well over the years.

I just think, I don't know. I don't even know about a war. I don't know what's right and wrong. We need to talk about what you've got coming up because I know you said you might. You did a podcast with David Badele, and I love that podcast. And do you think you'll do another one with him? Well, we're trying. We're certainly bashing our heads together to do some other stuff together,

whether it's telly or podcast or something. We like working together. And I've got a few relationships like that where you sort of go, I am at an age and I know David feels the same. When I go to work, I want to do things that I enjoy now. That would be good.

And you are such good friends with David that he once came around to your house for a poo. What do you mean once? This is regular. I mean, I'm going to say, I'm even going to, I'm going to say that there is, it's possible. that every time he needs a poo, he finds himself near my house. What does he do? Does he ring?

Oh, he phones, Dave. Yeah, yeah, just that. And then, and then he's just off, off and up to the top back bedroom where there's, well, he didn't do it in the bedroom, but there's a loo next to it. But it seems so unfair that he doesn't want to stink out his house. Correct. It does seem unfair. But I suppose he's comfortable. I think people are quite comfortable to use my facilities. I found that. That's a good sign though. Is it? I suppose so. Do you think, um, yeah, but I get, I understand that. I think I know when you've got to go, you've got to go, but that is definitely a sign of, I want you to know that you are welcome any time, and you will, you're welcome any time at mine for a cup of tea and a poo, okay? I would never do that to you, Faye. You'd be

right to though, if you did need to. I'm just saying, sometimes you just got it, so. You once told a story and I've spent the ages trying to work out who it is about, and I know you'll never tell me, but it was the dinner party you gave because you're an amazing cook, we should say, and you published three cookbooks, and it was an actress and she was rude. And I don't know who this person is, but it just, I really got angry hearing about how rude she was. She's been rude since. Has she been rude? It's been continuing, rudely. Can we say what she did at the dinner party?

you obviously won't name her, but you'd invited her around and gone to a huge effort, and she wasn't eating or something? She had a photo shoot. Right. She hadn't. I had organized a dinner and invited a guest list to please her of old friends of hers, who I barely knew, by the way. But I thought this will be a nice combination.

And I like people coming to my head. home. I like feeding people. This is something I do for sure. But I did go to an unnecessary amount of effort, so much so that I made a plate big enough for the Pavlova because I didn't have a big enough plate. So I made one out of like cardboard and foil or something. And I was like to every detail of this sort of tasting menu was thought about. And I kept sending email saying is there any dietary requirements, anything. Anyway, 20 minutes. before she arrived in her chauffeur driven car, 20 minutes before she arrived, I got a text or something saying, I don't eat meat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, weight. There was something else. Anyway,

there was like five or six things. Basically all food types. It was basically leaving water as an option. And so I had then got 20 minutes to sort of adapt to the menu. I mean, I definitely gave her chicken stock and told her it was vegetable stock. And was she not very polite during the dinner? She then was pretty impolite and eventually I ended up with this pavlova that I'd made. And, you know, clearly it had all the things she couldn't eat in it. But I'd made it and I'd eat, I had indoor fireworks stuck into the pavlova. Okay, I was like gone completely.

I'd really, I wanted her to like me so much. And, and, because she's a famous person and I admired her. I passed heads. And then just as I brought this, this basically,

this Pavlova that was at this point on fire, I brought it around and showed it to her, displayed it to her. She just put her hand in front of my face. I'm doing it now to you, which is rude, right? and she went not for me and I just don't know

how I didn't put it on her head I don't know to this day I would have gone so... My husband looked at me with such fear knowing who I was and what I was capable of and somehow I didn't do it and she never even sent a text saying thank you and has she been rude since

have you seen her since? I have and kind of haven't seen her but she has been rude since yes anyways but I love what is great about that story is it tells me what a brilliant cook you are because this is a whole other thing that you do, isn't it? It is a thing.

It is a thing that brings me joy and every day, three times a day, in fact. Yes, I'm never going to be much of a candidate for the Zem pic, I think, for that reason. I don't think I could do it, Faye. Oh, I consider it every day. Do you? I do, but then I have breakfast, lunch and dinner, and then I don't consider it anymore. I'm a grazer. That's the problem.

I'm a cow. I'm not one of these people. I'm not like a 1970s. man who can have three meals a day. Do you know what I mean? I have to graze throughout the day. Well, it's probably healthier. But I really do love having people in my home and cooking for them. That's just, that's, I guess, a good thing. What it's not so good for is that I'm not great at going and leaving my home. Are you not? Not for work, not for a dinner, not for anything. I'd just rather always be at home and everybody come to me, which I think is probably quite annoying for people.

but I like those people then my best friends a bit like that and I like it I feel I know this sounds weird but it feels like the same level of comfort that I had around my mum that I could just turn up and she'd go what do you want yeah what'd make me a bacon sandwich are you one of those I think you're one of those and you don't need to feel guilty in yeah it doesn't matter what I look like or no you know some people I can never be friends with someone who was too tidy I think I would struggle with that I am tidy. Oh, Faye, what am I going to do?

I am tidy. How tidy is tidy, though? I mean, not if you open a cupboard. Obviously. If you open a cupboard, I think the real story is there. But I'm ready for Home and Gardens. I'm ready for Home and Gardens. I'm ready for Home and Gardens shoot.

I am here? Yes. Oh, thank you. Yeah. Well, no wonder, David's always popping around for a poo. Oh, it's a lovely place to have a poo. There's no doubt about it. I mean, there isn't a nicer house to have a poo in in this part of North London.

That's what the blue plaques are going to say. Yeah, exactly. Can you tell me about this dog charity that you're involved with? Yes, it's saving strays and it's they they re-home and say save strays, mainly from Bosnia, and sort of rehome them sort of a lot here, but also in different parts of Europe. And it's actually, and it's my cousin's charity. So, oh,

what's it called, though? Saving strays. Saving strays. And people can find out more about that online. They do, it is,

it's gorgeous. And like, they have sort of patrons like Ricky Javees and stuff who's amazing with dogs and stuff. So the, yes, and it's sort of,

they do really great work and where I can, I try and sort of help them out and stuff. So it's, you know, every sort of little face breaks your heart. You can't help but think. I know. If they can, you know, whenever they find a sort of foster home or a permanent home, it feels like a big win.

And do they get those dogs sort of rehomed in the UK then, basically? UK and some parts of Europe, yeah. So. How lovely. What an amazing thing. Really gorgeous. I mean, I worked with a lot of charities, but that's the sort of dog charity. Let's put it that way that I try and work with.

Rory, have you enjoyed this walk? I don't think you need rehoming. I think you're just fine. What do you think of Roefe? What do I think? My main takeaway is obviously sweet. I've mentioned the minuteness of the head in relation to the body. But I'm shocked at the lengths of the hair.

Really? It's, I don't want, I mean, I don't know if you can keep this in, but it is a bit like some of those ladies with wigs in certain parts of North London. it's um there it's i'm going to say it is a bit wiggy it is very wiggie it is a bit wiggie it is a bit wiggily band came on this podcast and in fact we walk right round here in hamster teath oh yes because he's a local ed milibaldon it's very local to me start the road to your neighbor yeah said of ray he looks like a toupee oh well there you go that's it so you know he's long hair but i think when you've got hair this special yeah it's very good quality yeah it's not a

cheap wig. It's beautiful. It's top notch. It really is. And I think him and Apple have got on quite a while. I mean, they're a lovely black and white team, aren't they? It's very cute. And also Raymond, you've kept up very well with those little legs, really.

I mean, I did carry him most of the time. Yeah, fair. I wish you'd carried me, frankly. Well, I can honestly say David Biddell has been banging on about you for several years now. I'm going to go so far as to say he has mentionitis. Oh, but he does about everybody.

No, he does it with you. He's especially proud of his friendship with you for some reason. And I now get what that reason is because I really think you're fabulous. Oh, that's nice. And I love spending time with you. And I can see why. Because you know what? David's currency's humour.

He's just like, that's what he enjoys. So I can see why you two would work together as a friendship. Well, it's an odd mix. I'm a bit of a nagging mum to David and his lovely wife, Molyne, somehow allows me to do that as well. How are you nagging mum? Well, in the sense that I spend quite a lot of time saying, oh, David, don't do that. Wipe your mouth, wipe my mouth, David. I do quite a lot of that.

And I don't do it to everyone, but I find myself doing it to him. Yes. I feel that you can take it, David. But he can take it. And I love that about him. Yeah, he can. Is there sometimes he infuriates me? But he's fundamentally incredibly good nature.

Yes, exactly. And I love that quality. I once had an argument with David. Proper argument. Oh. And it was, we ended up crying with laughter afterwards, which was a real, I think it's the only row we've had. And that's why I love him, Faye. Because he can sort of take it.

Oh, totally. Well, I'm glad we both love that person. Well, it's been so, I mean, how me and say. David both love you. And now will I see you here on that he's walking? I really hope I see you. Do you ever just walk here without microphones? Yeah, I do.

I do. I mean, seriously. I do. I'll also see you in Highgate Cemetery. I'm up there visiting my family regularly. But no, this is my manner. And anyway, I'm going to become your friend. Well, I'm here to be your friend.

I can think of nothing else. And also now that Ray, Mom, she looks, actually, Ray, Ray looks like he might be asleep at this point. Yeah, he does sleep. And now that Ray and Apple, I feel, have bonded. Oh, I hope so, so. Oh, and there was no, like, inappropriate sexual behaviour from, I'm going to say either, but particularly Apple, which was my fear.

It's a bit of a first on this show, because normally that happens. Oh, really? No fluids. It's great. Thank you. What a perfect place to end. I've loved it today. Will you say goodbye to Ray?

Bye, Ray. You really are a dear little thing, aren't you? I mean, Ray is. you're cool as a cucumber. Bye, Apple. You know, about meeting your favourite actress. You might want to look a little bit more excited. I really hope you enjoyed that episode of Walking the Dog.

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