EP273: Nat’s Nieces #62 – What makes you a grown up?

Maria 0:02:33 Hello. Hello.

Elliot 0:02:35 I felt like a proper winter's night drive in here. Yeah. Though my lights went on and someone was flashing me, so that was good.

Maria 0:02:40 Oh really? Are they not automatic?

Elliot 0:02:42 Yeah, they are. So I dunno who's turned them off. What'd I do?

Natalie Cassidy 0:02:45 Oh dear.

Elliot 0:02:46 I know.

Natalie Cassidy 0:02:46 We haven't been together since the brunch.

Elliot 0:02:48 I feel like we haven't done a pod in ages.

Maria 0:02:51 Yeah, it does feel like a while.

Natalie Cassidy 0:02:52 It's not really.

Elliot 0:02:53 Is it not?

Natalie Cassidy 0:02:54 No.

Elliot 0:02:54 Oh, okay.

Maria 0:02:55 Couple of weeks, maybe.

Natalie Cassidy 0:02:58 Maybe.

Elliot 0:02:58 Yeah, it does feel like a while. I know the brunch, that feels like an age ago.

Natalie Cassidy 0:03:02 I know, it really does. Funny you say that. Sorry, I know.

Maria 0:03:04 It's off subject, but as I was driving here, I thought, when was it that we discussed that there was a sign for fireworks up? Um, 'cause that doesn't feel like that long ago.

Elliot 0:03:14 Babe, the sign's always up.

Maria 0:03:16 Oh, well, it doesn't leave.

Elliot 0:03:18 It doesn't leave.

Natalie Cassidy 0:03:19 Are you sure?

Maria 0:03:20 No.

Elliot 0:03:20 Yes, because we spoke about this earlier in the year.

Maria 0:03:22 What was it? No, that's what I'm saying. I, I, I thought that was like a month ago.

Natalie Cassidy 0:03:26 No, no, it was, it was, it was the height of summer. That's, yeah.

Elliot 0:03:32 Yeah, ages ago. I dunno, that's a week out. So that sign is always up, and what does it say?

Maria 0:03:37 What do you mean it's always up? It's up a few months in advance. No, it's different dates. How can it always be up?

Natalie Cassidy 0:03:43 That is true. What do you mean?

Maria 0:03:46 About the fireworks, the date, firework night, and what date it is.

Elliot 0:03:49 Oh, what is it, the local village thing?

Maria 0:03:51 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:03:53 Where's your one?

Elliot 0:03:53 Nah, I'm sorry, it can't be. Where's my one?

Natalie Cassidy 0:03:57 The sign that you see.

Maria 0:04:00 It's the same sign. I saw the sign. I was singing that today.

Elliot 0:04:05 My mind opened up my eyes.

Natalie Cassidy 0:04:10 You know me, me and the lyrics.

Elliot 0:04:13 Um, that sign's always there. Babe, it has been there since you mentioned it.

Maria 0:04:19 I know, correct. But the night hasn't happened yet. They're not going to remove it.

Elliot 0:04:22 You're telling me they put that up at the beginning of the year?

Natalie Cassidy 0:04:25 No, it was only 3 weeks ago they decided when it was. That's what I mean.

Maria 0:04:29 Ah, I'm gonna have to go for a walk and find out. But I've walked past it and I forget to look. I need to try and spot it. Have a little look.

Natalie Cassidy 0:04:37 Just a couple of little messages about the brunch that we should read out.

Maria 0:04:40 Yes.

Natalie Cassidy 0:04:40 Hi, Nat, Maria, Elliot, and Linnie. What a fantastic day on Saturday. Didn't think I'd get the chance to do one of these, just being over on holidays, and I absolutely loved it. Met some gorgeous ladies that made me feel so welcome. Didn't get to answer this on the day, but I have 29 tattoos and my adult children and husband have none. They're, they have all bought me vouchers at times to have more though, so they don't always take after you. Thanks again for a fantastic day. Loved every minute. Tracy from Australia.

Maria 0:05:10 Oh, she was so lovely.

Elliot 0:05:12 Tracy from Australia.

Natalie Cassidy 0:05:14 Unbelievable. How good is that?

Maria 0:05:15 Yeah, she was excellent.

Elliot 0:05:16 We were talking about jet lag. I remember that. And I have to mention my new mate, Nikki. Ah. Thrifty Green. When I saw her, I was like, oh my God, Nikki, you are, you are like the Green Thumbs girl. She was great.

Maria 0:05:29 Green Thumbs. Thumbs or fingers?

Elliot 0:05:31 Fingers, that was it, yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:05:34 Just like those fruity greens.

Elliot 0:05:36 Um, it was so good.

Natalie Cassidy 0:05:38 Such a lovely day.

Elliot 0:05:39 It was a blur though, wasn't it? It was, it felt chaotic in a lovely way.

Natalie Cassidy 0:05:44 It was good fun, really good fun. Have a listen to this one, this was nice.

Maria 0:05:48 Hi Natalie, it's Lottie from Bicester. Just literally wanted to say thank you for the brunch. Entertainment was marvellous when you kicked off the musical part of the evening with a little bit of We Are Family.

Speaker I 0:06:04 Loved it. And just wanted to say thank you.

Natalie Cassidy 0:06:06 Food was amazing, photo booth was awesome fun, and ended up sitting on a table with lovely ladies that I had not met before, which was lovely because then I could chat to them, get to know them over the delicious food, and then look across the room and see some familiar faces that, um, I had seen at past events, and then go and say hello to them as well. So yeah, just wanted to say thank you Thank you, thank you, thank you. What a wonderful afternoon and evening. Catch you soon. Stay well. Bye. Lovely Lottie.

Maria 0:06:36 And what's— what was so lovely is how many people came on their own.

Elliot 0:06:40 Yeah.

Maria 0:06:40 And then just, you know, was so fine with being on their own and meeting people. It's lovely. I just don't think I would do— go on my own. It's quite inspiring to see them do that because then it makes you think, oh, do you know what, if you do want to do something, just do it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:06:56 You should do it. Emma, lovely Emma from Knebworth, she said thank you for today. I had the So grateful for you and the pod and all your truly amazing family. The friends I have made for life. Best pod ever. From Emma.

Maria 0:07:07 Yeah, she was great.

Natalie Cassidy 0:07:08 People really do feel like they're part of the family.

Elliot 0:07:10 But because it was like hosting a party.

Natalie Cassidy 0:07:13 Yeah.

Elliot 0:07:13 You know, like, you know, like we said about my birthday and you were like, it was so lovely getting everyone together who you haven't seen in a while and we all got to catch up. It was a bit like that. Yeah. When you get a load of people who communicate, see each other at live shows, communicate over social media, but getting them in one room.

Maria 0:07:28 Yeah, you feel like they are your mates and you're meeting some. or meeting some, seeing something.

Elliot 0:07:33 But even, you run outta time, don't you, to actually speak to anyone? Yes. And I think even people there, you sometimes you do congregate, don't you, with certain people and then—

Natalie Cassidy 0:07:41 Yeah. And I feel like you do need to try and get round the room. But we like to have a good time and a boogie as well, don't we?

Elliot 0:07:47 So. Yeah. Just, I dunno, it just flew, maybe. Flew, yeah. It wasn't long enough, I don't know.

Maria 0:07:52 And we sort of went longer than it should have.

Elliot 0:07:55 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:07:55 Jane said, hey hun, just had to say, had such a fab time. Thanks for doing the brunch today. The community you've built is fab. You, Maria, Elliot are also normal, you know what I mean. Obvs, same goes for Tony and Auntie Lynne and Mark. Absolute breath of fresh air. For Christ's sake, never change. Bloody amazing. Enjoy Strictly in your PJs. Love to all.

Maria 0:08:14 Aw. Aw.

Natalie Cassidy 0:08:15 So yeah. Did you enjoy Strictly in your PJs? I, um, apparently watched it. I don't remember. Nope. No, no recollection. So there we go.

Elliot 0:08:27 Well, I certainly didn't.

Natalie Cassidy 0:08:29 And what's happened since then? Because that was lovely. We wanna try and do another one, but we've had a little, uh, lowdown on the Patreon about that, haven't we? Yes. So we won't go into that now.

Elliot 0:08:37 But they're definitely, I think it was a success. Yeah. So definitely more on the horizon. 100%. And then we actually did something that we've spoken about for once. That was nice.

Natalie Cassidy 0:08:44 It was good. It was good. Other candles coming along.

Elliot 0:08:46 Good. Excellent. They are.

Natalie Cassidy 0:08:48 Good. Some new candles coming your way soon, guys.

Elliot 0:08:51 Yep. 4 scents, 2 autumn, 2 Christmas.

Maria 0:08:55 Oh, stunning. I look forward to those.

Elliot 0:08:57 Yeah. Not long. We're not far away. Just waiting for some labels to be printed. Fantastic.

Natalie Cassidy 0:09:01 Fantastic, absolutely brilliant. And James turned 2.

Elliot 0:09:04 He did. My little boy. He did, my little baby.

Maria 0:09:07 2. Even that at the brunch, so many people were like, oh, it's James's birthday soon, isn't it? I was like, oh, you're so cute, I remember.

Elliot 0:09:14 Yeah, it's so cute.

Maria 0:09:16 Yeah, we had a, we had a lovely week of celebrating a couple of family things, and then we went off to Peppa Pig World, which is just so nice. Oh, he was so excited, wasn't he?

Elliot 0:09:25 Oh, he loved it. You sent the video.

Maria 0:09:25 He absolutely loved it, and he was so good. He would just Yeah. Did you like the rides? Loved it. Went on every ride. And because it was a Thursday, it was so quiet. We'd be on some and they'd say, do you wanna go back round? And be like, yeah, go on then.

Elliot 0:09:38 I was saying to Elia, how do these places open? We, I think we said it before, didn't we? About Legoland that time. How do they open?

Maria 0:09:48 Because they'll be on lower staff and also— Oh, I get that.

Elliot 0:09:52 Yeah.

Maria 0:09:52 They will compensate for what they make in the holidays and especially, and over the summer.

Elliot 0:09:57 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:09:57 When it's absolutely ramo.

Elliot 0:09:59 Yeah.

Maria 0:10:00 I mean, it was, it was quite, there were no queues, but—

Natalie Cassidy 0:10:04 Still people.

Maria 0:10:04 It was, it was, you know, enough people there to warrant it being there. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was interesting. But no, it was lovely. We had the whole day there. Absolutely brilliant.

Natalie Cassidy 0:10:13 Aw.

Maria 0:10:13 The, the whole park is just beautiful.

Elliot 0:10:15 I know, we love it, don't we?

Maria 0:10:16 He went on his first little rollercoaster, Dino Chase. You know when you think, oh yeah, that'll be all right. And we sat there and I was like, oh shit, like, he's nearly done 2 and a half laps.

Elliot 0:10:24 Is he all right?

Maria 0:10:24 He was all right. Oh, it was funny. No, it was really nice. Yeah, we had a nice time.

Natalie Cassidy 0:10:30 Aw, and his cake was so lovely as well.

Maria 0:10:32 His cake was lovely, yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:10:33 All the little characters. He loves Donaldson.

Maria 0:10:35 Doddleson.

Natalie Cassidy 0:10:36 Doddleson.

Maria 0:10:37 He does love the Gruffalo and Co. So yeah, very nice.

Natalie Cassidy 0:10:41 It's mad, isn't it, too? Yeah. I don't know why that's high. It's not really high.

Maria 0:10:44 Me and Nat, oh my God, Natalie came and met me in Ware today. so that I could get my nails done. And then we went and got a bit of brunch. Thank you. So we went into SM, the new, um, Turkish place that's opened. So we've sat in there, we've had breakfast, really delicious. Is it?

Natalie Cassidy 0:11:06 Really nice.

Maria 0:11:07 James had some breakfast too, nice coffees. And then, um, at the end I said, oh, can we have the bill on the card machine? And then the owner came over, uh, Emre.

Natalie Cassidy 0:11:20 Yeah. Oh, you do. You've done so well.

Maria 0:11:22 I'm sure it is, Emily. Yeah. Um, what are you looking at?

Natalie Cassidy 0:11:27 So he tried it down. Yes. Yeah, I did.

Maria 0:11:29 I put it in the, in our chat. He came over and he said, oh, this one's on me. We were like, what? And he said, um, he said, well, it's your first time to Natalie and we've loved having you here.

Natalie Cassidy 0:11:41 Fuck you. He said, but also, I'm like, I'm coming.

Maria 0:11:44 And, uh, he said, and my late Uncle Chris used to work at Broxbourne Station and he always used to pick up Natalie. And we— he used to sort of come home and say, oh, I took my Natalie. And they used to wind him up and say— Oh, come on. And he said that. And they used to wind him up and say, she probably does that with everyone. But he'd say, you know, my Natalie. And he said, if I ever got the chance to meet you. And he actually came to Luton.

Natalie Cassidy 0:12:07 He came to Luton Show. I can't cope.

Maria 0:12:10 And he said, so for my late uncle, I wanted to give you that treat. Wow, that's so kind. And it genuinely is such a lovely place.

Natalie Cassidy 0:12:18 And it is, not just because of what he did today. The food's good, they're lovely.

Elliot 0:12:19 Well, I wanna say, I wanted to order from there, it was a random day, you know, in Ware it's a bit quiet on a Monday, Tuesday, they wasn't open. They open from a Wednesday, a lot of places do. Of an evening, yeah. But a lot of choice, lovely breakfast.

Maria 0:12:33 Yeah, breakfast, all eggs all different ways, really nice place to go. Lovely, lovely man.

Natalie Cassidy 0:12:38 And he said if we wanted to do a pod in there, he said, I'll get the Prosecco flowing, you can do something here. So we could even do a little like intimate.

Maria 0:12:45 Yeah, we should be intimate.

Natalie Cassidy 0:12:46 Very intimate. The word she hates. Yeah, we should maybe try and do a little something.

Elliot 0:12:51 Yeah, we should.

Maria 0:12:53 woman? Nah.

Elliot 0:12:55 How many can you get in there?

Maria 0:12:56 It's not massive, but you could do something.

Elliot 0:12:59 We could do a nice dinner, like a little supper pod thing.

Maria 0:13:03 Yeah, there was a woman painting their, their autumn window. Ah, it's unbelievable. It's fantastic.

Natalie Cassidy 0:13:11 She's outside with all her paints doing the— she's got a little picture.

Maria 0:13:14 I can't get over how talented people are. I would not have a fucking clue.

Natalie Cassidy 0:13:19 And you know, you think it's like your job, you're just going round windows painting, what a lovely job.

Elliot 0:13:23 Oh no, it's so—

Maria 0:13:24 And wait, well, when you next walk past it, have a look. I'm not going back there. 'Cause she wasn't finished.

Elliot 0:13:29 So it's breakfast, lunch, and then they do dinner? Yeah. And then it's dinner? Yep. And it's Turkish?

Maria 0:13:35 Yes.

Natalie Cassidy 0:13:35 Really nice.

Maria 0:13:36 Really nice.

Natalie Cassidy 0:13:37 But yeah, thank you so much. She said, I did start listening to the pod, and then I came across you and Linda's menopause one, and that wasn't really for me. And then I stopped and I was like, well, you'll have to listen on Monday. So who did he come with to Luton? Matt. Do you remember lovely Matt, my cleaner? That's his friend.

Maria 0:13:54 Oh yeah.

Elliot 0:13:55 Yeah. Oh, I think I do remember.

Natalie Cassidy 0:13:56 And he is, and I think he's quite close to the front.

Maria 0:13:58 Yes, he's very close to the front. And he said, uh, you'd said, does anyone not listen to the pod? And he said he didn't.

Natalie Cassidy 0:14:04 So that was so nice.

Maria 0:14:05 Yeah, lovely man.

Natalie Cassidy 0:14:07 I must text Matt. Must, must text him that I've seen his mate today. It's funny. Oh, I really love that.

Elliot 0:14:14 Excellent.

Maria 0:14:14 Um, yeah, that was a very nice—

Elliot 0:14:16 Yeah, I've been ill.

Maria 0:14:18 What's new?

Elliot 0:14:20 I haven't been ill for a while. Pussy cat. I was too. No, no, no.

Maria 0:14:25 I think you're ill quite a lot.

Elliot 0:14:26 I haven't been ill for a while. Really? Gutted.

Natalie Cassidy 0:14:30 Feel better now though?

Elliot 0:14:32 I do. Well, yeah, I'm still a bit sniffly and obviously I'm coughing a little bit.

Natalie Cassidy 0:14:36 I don't feel 100%. And I can't sleep.

Elliot 0:14:38 It's the sleep thing. When I fall asleep, it's like I've died. No. What do you mean?

Natalie Cassidy 0:14:49 Don't know what you mean by that.

Elliot 0:14:50 But I'm dead to the— I'm gone. See ya. Good night.

Maria 0:14:53 Lovely. Well, you're just having good sleep.

Natalie Cassidy 0:14:54 I'm like that whenever I wake up.

Elliot 0:14:56 I went for a phase of waking up.

Maria 0:14:58 Right.

Elliot 0:14:58 At the moment, I'm—

Natalie Cassidy 0:15:00 That's a good thing. Yeah, that's good. You're sleeping well.

Elliot 0:15:02 But is it? Is it because I'm—

Natalie Cassidy 0:15:04 You don't wanna be waking up 100 times.

Elliot 0:15:06 No, I know. Well, the kids still like to wake me up, but.

Maria 0:15:10 I've read that there's been a thing going around on Instagram, I don't know if you've seen it, that's like, I'm tired, but be grateful to be tired because you're surrounded by fun and you're, you know, as if to say you're tired because your life is fulfilled because you're doing fun stuff. Yeah, yeah. And I thought, that is the biggest load of bollocks. I'm tired 'cause the fucking kid's been up for 4 hours in the night. I'm working a job that I fucking hate and I'm being worked to my bones.

Maria 0:15:36 I'm like, yeah, I'm having so much fun with my friends. Obviously it's mainly influencers. No offence, guys, but I get the, I get the vibe. Yeah. But we're not out every night partying.

Elliot 0:15:48 Yeah.

Maria 0:15:48 Eating, you know, in nice restaurants. We're, oh, slogging through. But yeah, that did make me laugh.

Elliot 0:15:54 So yeah, that's, no, maybe that's why. Unfortunately that's not the case.

Natalie Cassidy 0:15:57 There's a lot of those sort of memes, aren't there? Knocking about, all that sort of stuff. It's a lot, isn't it? The meme stuff and the be grateful and watch the, all of that is a lot. Yeah.

Elliot 0:16:09 It's, I can't, it's not for me.

Natalie Cassidy 0:16:10 No. Well, I don't think it's for many people.

Elliot 0:16:12 Well, be grateful you've lived another year. Okay. Fucking whoop-de-doo. No, I do.

Natalie Cassidy 0:16:21 I like that. Talking of age, and you know, I'm not really bothered. Fucking egg. You know, I'm not overly bothered.

Elliot 0:16:26 Yeah, it feels 45 soon.

Natalie Cassidy 0:16:28 Not, no.

Elliot 0:16:30 No.

Natalie Cassidy 0:16:30 But I thought, oh my God, I'm 44 next year. Yes. The pits, mate. 44.

Elliot 0:16:35 Then you'll be 45, then you'll be like, oh, I'm nearer 50. That's fucked.

Natalie Cassidy 0:16:39 But sorry, everyone, 44 is like, oh, don't know if I like that one.

Elliot 0:16:45 44. I'm 35. That, that feels like, I don't know, 35 is a bit, oh, I don't know. Well, you're, you're talking to the wrong people, honey. No, no, no, no, no. You're 35. I know you're nearer to 40. So soon, right? February, you're gonna be nearer to 40 than 30. I can't. I know this sounds weird, but How, how can I be 40?

Maria 0:17:10 I can't imagine being 40. I feel like a child.

Elliot 0:17:13 Thank you.

Maria 0:17:13 All right, but even 39.

Natalie Cassidy 0:17:15 No, but I feel—

Maria 0:17:16 I think as well because I'm short, it's not— I feel like I'm, I'm a child.

Elliot 0:17:21 Like, you know, babe, you better grow up soon then, honey.

Maria 0:17:24 No, because you're a couple of inches—

Natalie Cassidy 0:17:26 Because you're a small human.

Maria 0:17:27 Yeah, no, I just like when I'm walking around the shop with James, Tess, I think, do people think that I'm a child? Like, Do I look—

Elliot 0:17:34 Yeah, but I still sometimes at work, I'm not thinking that they're older than me and I'm like, we're the same age.

Maria 0:17:40 Yeah, but I think, do I— do people take me seriously? Like I'm an actual adult, a living grown adult?

Natalie Cassidy 0:17:48 I know what you mean.

Maria 0:17:49 Does that make any sense? Yes. Like, when do you get to that point?

Natalie Cassidy 0:17:52 You never. I remember Grandad used to say, even up to 82, really, it's only when he looked in the mirror that he thought, or he still felt like a young man. A young man as in a 40 or 50-year-old. And your mum would say the same. You don't— it sounds weird. I don't know. Something happened at my house. Yeah, I know. You're like a real woman.

Maria 0:18:13 Yeah. You're like proper. Like with the kids.

Elliot 0:18:15 That's what I think sometimes when I'm walking around with the kids. Do people look at me and think, oh, what's going on there?

Natalie Cassidy 0:18:20 Am I a real woman?

Maria 0:18:21 Yes. Like you, I would have seen.

Elliot 0:18:23 So I'm not looking all like shit? You could be like, if someone said, oh, you're 50, I'd believe that.

Maria 0:18:31 Wow. No, but I see you as like, you know, like proper, like a proper woman. I do.

Natalie Cassidy 0:18:37 No, I quite like that. That's right. That's because I was raised with the Prime Minister and all that last week.

Maria 0:18:40 I don't know if, I don't know if that makes sense. And because maybe you haven't got your parents and, you know, rub it in.

Elliot 0:18:47 Fucking keep digging her.

Natalie Cassidy 0:18:48 You look sick while she's down. You're an orphan. Live life to the full.

Elliot 0:18:52 You've got a house. At home.

Natalie Cassidy 0:18:55 You've got a home.

Elliot 0:18:56 No, well, this is what I was gonna say, something that happened at home the other day. And I said, oh shit. I said, so basically my gardener's come to sow my lawn. Sow their seed, are you? Sow their seed. Disgusting. So I thought, lovely, I'll get a job done. 'Cause on Sunday I wanted to do all the wardrobes out and that didn't happen. So I had a bit of a meltdown. Shut up, 'cause the house is getting on top of me.

Natalie Cassidy 0:19:19 Tell me, no, sorry, I was just checking the recording was going. Did you just say you were gonna do your wardrobes out? Yeah. Is that, you doing that on purpose? I'm like, fine. Okay.

Maria 0:19:26 But I wanted to do the wardrobes out. I did the wardrobes out. It took me, just James's. It took, no, Mum was there putting it all in the suction bag. Took us maybe about 45 minutes. Done easy. Yeah. No, it's, you procrastinate far too much.

Elliot 0:19:40 Yeah, it's true. Anyway, that didn't happen. So gardeners come round on Monday. I thought, lovely, at least that job gets done. Yeah. Then they say, oh, Marie, we can't, we just think we've disturbed a wasp nest under your lawn.

Natalie Cassidy 0:19:50 Oh no, please. I'm sorry.

Elliot 0:19:53 So, Anyway.

Maria 0:19:54 So what, 'cause you had to call pest control, did you feel like a real adult?

Elliot 0:19:57 No. So I said, oh, do I call, who do I call? Do I call the council? And he said, oh, what do you rent?

Maria 0:20:03 I said, no, I fucking own it. No, I don't. Well, you are asking if you call the council, what do you want them to do?

Elliot 0:20:09 I dunno.

Maria 0:20:09 No, you ring pest control. Okay.

Elliot 0:20:11 I know that. But the fact that I was like, he asked me if I rent. Do you think I'm really young? I can't afford my house on my own.

Natalie Cassidy 0:20:17 No, because probably 80% of any human being rents at the moment. Fair enough. Yeah. Can't afford it.

Elliot 0:20:22 So anyway, got the pest man round. Very quickly, Mum sorted it out, of course.

Maria 0:20:27 Was it Mark Hudson?

Elliot 0:20:29 It was, yes. He's been to mine before, a lovely guy. It wasn't a wasp nest. What was it? They are, what's the word? Feral, feral, feral bees is another word. So they were bees? They don't sting you, but they're called feral bees.

Maria 0:20:50 That don't sound too good.

Elliot 0:20:51 Oh, what are they called? Hold on, 'cause that's gonna bug me. One sec. They're called solitary feral bees.

Natalie Cassidy 0:20:59 Oh.

Elliot 0:20:59 They lay their eggs. Anyway, so nothing, no problem. Fine. So another job that didn't get done, basically.

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:05 Well, that's a shame.

Elliot 0:21:06 So now my garden hasn't been done.

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:08 You need to squeeze it in soon as well, don't you? Yes. This is the prime time before the frost.

Elliot 0:21:13 But yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:16 Yeah. I tell you when I—

Maria 0:21:17 things like a gardener coming round, you're like, do you want a cup of tea? I do, I do. That's when I feel like a real adult.

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:21 I'll tell you when I felt like an adult, phoning Sky today. I couldn't believe it. I had to go through some numbers today with the accountant. And as I was going through, which I hate doing, and I, that job, I don't wanna be an adult. I cannot stand it.

Maria 0:21:35 Rather not look at it. I'd rather not know. I don't wanna look. Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:37 And I'm going through and I'm going through £179 for Sky a month. Wow. I thought, no, this has gotta be a joke.

Elliot 0:21:46 Is there anything else?

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:47 No. Wow. So I phoned them afterwards.

Maria 0:21:51 Yes. But she's a div. Because you've come out of your contract.

Natalie Cassidy 0:21:55 I'm on a rolling contract.

Maria 0:21:56 And then they just put you, unless you've got, it's a piss take because then you ring 'em and they go, oh yeah, you are paying £29.99 for kids, but actually today you can get it for £4.99.

Natalie Cassidy 0:22:05 Yeah.

Maria 0:22:06 But the point is, yeah, it's my fault. You're in a contract. My fault.

Natalie Cassidy 0:22:09 It's now rolling. I'm out of contract. Phoned them. I got it down half price, over half price. Wow. I was so happy with myself.

Maria 0:22:17 Yeah.

Elliot 0:22:17 Unbelievable. I'm saying that is such a saving. Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:22:20 But that's £1,000. But it's like your phone contract.

Maria 0:22:22 Well, it doesn't actually, it bloody goes down. But there are things, and you are— you have agreed a contract. It's that time of year, isn't it? For me, it's that time of year.

Elliot 0:22:32 Just when you— it's that time of year. That song, It's That Time of Year Again.

Natalie Cassidy 0:22:41 Don't know it.

Maria 0:22:42 Are you shitting me?

Elliot 0:22:45 No, no, I don't know what that is. Have I made everything— car insurance, life insurance, home insurance— all happens October.

Maria 0:22:53 Great. But yeah, you should have a, you should have a diary alarm, whatever you wanna call it, to say— Diary alarm? I dunno, a calendar. Yes. To say, Sky running out next month, ring 'em up, sort it out. What do you mean running out? You've got, you're in a contract. I've got, is it 18 months?

Natalie Cassidy 0:23:11 No, I've got 24 months.

Maria 0:23:12 24-month contract. So after that 2 years, you will just go, I'm out of Sky. And I bet normal people will see the amount Yeah, see, but I don't often look at, because again, I'd rather not look.

Elliot 0:23:24 I had a £4.99, £4.99 from Deliveroo taken out my account. Hmm. Fraud. Oh, so got a new card sent to me.

Natalie Cassidy 0:23:36 Yeah.

Elliot 0:23:37 And then £4.99 Deliveroo, and they've tried to do it again. I don't know, but I contacted Deliveroo and they said we cannot see this on our end. So how weird is that?

Natalie Cassidy 0:23:47 Oh, it is weird.

Maria 0:23:48 That song, by the way, is It's That Time of Year Again by Rob Mays.

Natalie Cassidy 0:23:51 I have no idea.

Maria 0:23:53 That's wild.

Elliot 0:23:55 Okay.

Natalie Cassidy 0:23:55 I'll have a listen though.

Maria 0:23:56 Nice to know I know a song. I had a situation with Amazon.

Elliot 0:24:00 Oh yeah.

Maria 0:24:02 During the night, over 2 nights, I had like a thing from Amazon saying, we've received your return, we've refunded you. And I thought, I haven't returned anything. 3 on 3. the Tuesday night and one, 2 on the Wednesday night. And when I clicked on it, it said that it was, I dunno, a birthday card, like things that I know I haven't returned. Some of James's birthday presents that I hadn't even given to him yet.

Maria 0:24:22 And then I thought this could be a bit fraudulent. So I called them and I said, look, this is what's going on. I haven't returned them. I don't wanna return them. And she said, oh, well, we've already refunded you.

Maria 0:24:31 It was an error on the system. Fucking happy days. Oh, fucking, those magnet tiles I bought for James, they were like 40 quid. I was absolutely buzzing.

Elliot 0:24:40 Thing is though, I guess, what makes you grown up?

Maria 0:24:42 Oh, for fuck's sake. Is it responsibility?

Elliot 0:24:45 It's not just age.

Maria 0:24:46 No, it's not age.

Elliot 0:24:47 Exactly.

Natalie Cassidy 0:24:48 I think responsibility more than anything.

Maria 0:24:50 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:24:51 And just the experiences, lived experience and what you've been through makes you very grown up, i.e., losing your parents. I do think you get a bit grown up then. You do feel like an adult.

Maria 0:25:05 Yeah, maybe because you, had kids younger, you've grown up quicker than—

Natalie Cassidy 0:25:11 But I would say people who have got a mum, I have to, I think you always feel like you wanna call your mum or ask for advice. Mum and dad, when you have a parent.

Maria 0:25:20 Yeah, you still like—

Natalie Cassidy 0:25:21 You still feel like you, you wanna ask them what they think about something and then you're on your own.

Elliot 0:25:26 Or like me, I called dad about the pest control and he said, call your mum. Yeah, I was gonna say, I dunno why you called him dad for.

Maria 0:25:33 I dunno why I called dad. Yeah, no, maybe that, Maybe that is, maybe you are right actually, cuz you're, yeah, I dunno.

Natalie Cassidy 0:25:42 It's a funny one. It is a funny one.

Maria 0:25:45 I dunno. I just, yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:25:47 Good topic, mind you. Perhaps we could do that.

Maria 0:25:49 Well, we've just done it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:25:50 07788 201919. When do you feel like an adult or grown up? Putting the bins out. That's good.

Elliot 0:25:56 That makes me feel grown up.

Maria 0:25:58 I don't put the bins out ever. I don't anymore. It really, that is, that is not a me job. I would, I'll do anything but them bins.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:04 Mark phoned me at 10 to 7 this morning and said, oh, I forgot the bins.

Maria 0:26:09 Forgot the bins. Oh, that's a killer. No, it's all right.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:11 I was ready.

Maria 0:26:11 No, I do it if obviously it's been forgotten. But last, I think, 2 weeks ago, Jack forgot to put them out, but they were there at like 6:30.

Elliot 0:26:18 Yes, I hate that.

Maria 0:26:20 So finished, party was over.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:21 No, I felt that does make me feel like an adult. Putting the bins out early before 7 in the morning with your leggings on. It's like I'm winning in life.

Maria 0:26:28 No, we put 'em out the night before.

Elliot 0:26:30 In the morning.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:31 No, because this morning he'd forgotten. So it was early doors. Right.

Maria 0:26:33 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:34 Yeah, I even went in and thought, I've got a few boxes and it can fit in there. Did a bit of—

Maria 0:26:39 Yeah, like going to the recycling centre.

Elliot 0:26:41 That, I've never done that.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:42 No, I've got a few glass bottles.

Maria 0:26:45 Yes, you have.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:46 You used to love going. Oh, I thought you meant the tip.

Maria 0:26:48 No, the tip. No, like the, the bank.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:53 Yes, I know what you mean. A la bonk.

Elliot 0:26:54 I don't really get them things.

Natalie Cassidy 0:26:57 That's when I, um, do you remember the one near— yeah, in Hodderston? and it used to have a bar across it. Yeah. Has it got a bar? Has it still got a bar?

Maria 0:27:04 Yes, it has.

Natalie Cassidy 0:27:05 And I drove my Land Rover Discovery through it and smashed the whole of my glass roof. That was a good day. I never knew the height of the car. You felt like a grown-up then. Yeah, I did actually. And I did that before in a multi-storey as well. I just never knew the height of the car.

Maria 0:27:20 Yeah, no. It wasn't great. Maybe don't get another one of those.

Natalie Cassidy 0:27:22 No, I won't.

Natalie Cassidy 0:30:29 Shall we go on to these shop names? Because everyone— Oh my goodness.

Elliot 0:30:36 There's some good ones.

Natalie Cassidy 0:30:38 Everyone's loving it, right? I'll do one, you do one. Yeah.

Elliot 0:30:41 Hold on, hold on. Let me find some crackers. I'm gonna do one and all.

Maria 0:30:43 Thank you.

Elliot 0:30:44 Oh no, the pressure.

Natalie Cassidy 0:30:46 Right, Natalie, you bugger. Frigging Bubble World Jam is consuming my life and it's all your fault. It's so addictive, but the ads are so annoying. Also, funny shop names. We have a bakery called Tea Cake Max. Liked it. There was also an Indian corner shop called Singh's Buri's and they, they were told off and they changed it to Morris Singh's. Anyway, get your arse back up north, you tart. Love you all, Jack. Love that.

Maria 0:31:17 Brilliant, brilliant.

Elliot 0:31:20 Okay, I've got one. Go on. Lionel Richie, floor fits.

Maria 0:31:25 This is a great one.

Natalie Cassidy 0:31:26 Go on.

Maria 0:31:27 Kebab shop, or whatever you wanna call it.

Elliot 0:31:30 Van, kebab van.

Maria 0:31:31 Kebab van. Jason Donovan. Very good. Oh my gosh.

Natalie Cassidy 0:31:37 Hi all, just listened to your Nuts and Eases pod from last week. Thought I'd share a couple of the local business names near me in Essex. Iron Maidens in Southend.

Elliot 0:31:47 Ironing? Ironing? Yeah, but I'm not sure. Oh shit.

Natalie Cassidy 0:31:51 It's because of, it's because of the band though, isn't it? Yes. And I quite like this one, Meat and Two Veg Butchers in Hadley.

Maria 0:31:58 Very good.

Natalie Cassidy 0:31:59 Very good.

Elliot 0:31:59 Oh My Cod Fish and Chip Shop. Excellent. Curl Up, we had a few Curl Up and Dine.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:04 Loads of Curl Up and Dine.

Maria 0:32:06 What about the Bonnie Tyler's? The tiling company.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:09 Oh, you're joking. No, that is—

Maria 0:32:11 I've even got a photo of it. That is brilliant.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:14 Hang on, I've got to find, um—

Maria 0:32:16 Chinese one, Wok Star.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:18 That's good, that's good.

Maria 0:32:21 Florist Gump.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:22 That's a good one. How about this one?

Maria 0:32:25 Oh no, go on.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:27 Hello, hello, love the pod, especially Nat's nieces. When you are all in hysterics, it's catching. Never stop, we adore you all. Submission for funny business names. I saw a van— I love this— I saw a van on the M25 once, Anton Decorators.

Elliot 0:32:42 Brilliant, brilliant.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:44 There's a Kebabulance in Crowborough, East Sussex. Brilliant. The clue's in the name, but it's an old ambulance that is converted into a mobile kebab van.

Maria 0:32:53 Brilliant.

Elliot 0:32:54 Um, dog groomers, El Doggy Style.

Natalie Cassidy 0:32:57 Very good.

Maria 0:32:58 Blowjobs Hair Salon. No. What about Sushimi Rolling? Oh, Lash and Brow Salon. On the Lash.

Natalie Cassidy 0:33:08 Oh, that's pretty. On the Lash is good.

Maria 0:33:10 Very good.

Natalie Cassidy 0:33:11 I already like that one.

Maria 0:33:12 William the Concreter. These are fantastic. This is good, this one.

Natalie Cassidy 0:33:20 Oh dear. There's a pet shop here, the Mutt's Nuts, which I liked.

Maria 0:33:26 Very good. Oh, this was a good one. Fridge Shop. Sell fridges.

Natalie Cassidy 0:33:31 Oh, that's good. That's really good.

Maria 0:33:33 That is fantastic. Fill fridges. There is a company near me. Absolutely plastered for a plasterer. Yeah, that can't be true.

Natalie Cassidy 0:33:41 Have a listen to this one.

Elliot 0:33:42 Hi, Nat. Hi, Nat's nieces. Um, sorry, just out walking the dog. Thought I would share, uh, business name because I was listening to your latest episode. Um, I quite liked Oh Yappy Days, by the way. It's quite funny.

Maria 0:33:59 Thanks, babes.

Elliot 0:34:00 Um, but yeah, I live in Cornwall, uh, in Bude, beautiful Bude, and every so often we have to escape down the A39 to Wadebridge to do a little bit of shopping or to take my son to a football match or whatever.

Speaker K 0:34:15 And we travel through a place called Camelford, and it's on the River Camel, obviously, hence Camelford.

Natalie Cassidy 0:34:24 And there is There's a shop, or not a shop, but a business there, um, which is a garage and a vehicle recovery service.

Elliot 0:34:32 And it makes me chuckle every time because it's called Camel Tow. Obviously tow spelled T-O-W.

Natalie Cassidy 0:34:40 Oh yeah.

Elliot 0:34:40 But every time I just have a little chuckle to myself.

Natalie Cassidy 0:34:43 And thankfully my kids aren't quite old enough to understand what the camel toe is also referred to, but I think it's very clever. Um, and highly amusing for my small little mind.

Speaker K 0:34:55 Anyway, I thought I'd share. Love listening to your pod. Speak soon. Bye.

Maria 0:34:59 Very good. This is funny. It's excellent. We need to keep these coming, guys. Good one.

Elliot 0:35:04 I don't know what they— I don't know where they're based. There is a company called Singh Brothers Builders. You've used the cowboys, now try the Indians.

Natalie Cassidy 0:35:10 Brilliant. That's fantastic.

Maria 0:35:13 That is brilliant. Oh yeah, we need— just send them as you see them, 'Cause that is fantastic. Very good. Oh my goodness.

Elliot 0:35:20 Yeah, honestly, it makes my day. That is absolutely— oh, for coffee, coffee shop in London.

Natalie Cassidy 0:35:25 Very good. No, they're brilliant. Thank you so much.

Elliot 0:35:29 Genius. Genius.

Natalie Cassidy 0:35:31 What about, I have started the Crimbo shopping?

Maria 0:35:34 Me too. I've actually bought my first one and that is Mark.

Natalie Cassidy 0:35:38 Ah, very good.

Maria 0:35:40 And I've even got the app and I've put Mark's present in the app.

Elliot 0:35:45 What, the old gift list?

Maria 0:35:46 Yep. Gift list.

Natalie Cassidy 0:35:47 It's very, very good.

Maria 0:35:48 But you're saying it like, it was like Mum said the other day. Yeah. I need to start and be organised, but I'm like, we're sort of near the end of October.

Natalie Cassidy 0:35:55 I don't usually start yet.

Elliot 0:35:57 Mid-October.

Maria 0:35:58 Mid-October.

Elliot 0:35:59 No, but I'm, yeah, I'm behind.

Natalie Cassidy 0:36:03 It's Mark's birthday. I've got no clue of what to get him.

Elliot 0:36:06 Yeah. It's a shocker.

Natalie Cassidy 0:36:07 Not a clue.

Elliot 0:36:08 I mean, I've got, yeah, I've got a birthday soon. Someone. Too near Christmas. I do need to get started though. I do feel a little bit like, fuck, what am I gonna do?

Natalie Cassidy 0:36:19 It is nice to just start a few things. I've got some gift wrap, I bought some crackers, just a few little bits here and there. Bits and bobs, yeah. It's nice to get started. Someone sent me this though, which I loved. I don't know if you remember. Lovely lady found a good stocking filler for Elsbells, and then I sent it to you and I thought I should have bloody bought it for you. Storm cloud weather predictor. Brilliant. From B&M. B&Ms would've been excellent.

Maria 0:36:46 Just B&M will do.

Natalie Cassidy 0:36:47 I say B&M. But Tesco's.

Elliot 0:36:49 I do say Tesco's.

Maria 0:36:51 Yeah, I sometimes do. Um, yeah, get me one please. You was in there the other day.

Natalie Cassidy 0:36:57 I was in there the other day.

Elliot 0:36:59 What, B&M?

Natalie Cassidy 0:36:59 Yeah.

Maria 0:37:00 I need to go there really and buy some stuff. Just some shit. Like, I love it. Just wanna buy loads of shit. Loads of Christmas stuff.

Natalie Cassidy 0:37:06 Yeah, it's quite difficult once you collect all your stuff.

Maria 0:37:10 No, I've got so much stuff. No way. But it's always, that's why it's good to go B&M, 'cause you can get a couple of little bargains.

Natalie Cassidy 0:37:15 Just a few little adds every year, isn't it?

Elliot 0:37:18 Some new bits.

Maria 0:37:20 Remember I bought that brown, that wooden like dish last year that just said Merry on it?

Natalie Cassidy 0:37:25 Yes.

Maria 0:37:26 No Christmas, just Merry.

Elliot 0:37:27 Just be Merry.

Natalie Cassidy 0:37:29 All the Merry Bears.

Maria 0:37:30 Not really used it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:37:31 Oh, it's all right.

Elliot 0:37:32 Feeling like the diary's getting a bit busy. Mine isn't. Which is stressing me out.

Maria 0:37:37 I'm keeping it that way.

Elliot 0:37:38 Really?

Maria 0:37:38 Yeah.

Elliot 0:37:39 But you've agreed to a few things today that I have.

Maria 0:37:41 Yeah, but they're family things. Yeah. Yeah, that's fine.

Elliot 0:37:45 Yeah. Okay. What things?

Maria 0:37:46 Fireworks and, um, I think a Christmas thing at the golf club.

Natalie Cassidy 0:37:51 Oh, lovely.

Maria 0:37:52 Um, but yeah, they're nice things, you know, on Sundays at Christmas. I was just gonna say, do you wanna come? You're a bit busy? Sorry.

Natalie Cassidy 0:38:02 I got my panto script And I have to tell you, sorry to be biassed, but I was reading it, I thought, this is gonna be fantastic.

Elliot 0:38:10 Oh, I can't wait.

Natalie Cassidy 0:38:11 It is so funny and tradition, just a prop, you know, like a proper panto. Yeah. I can't wait to get going then. I'm gonna start learning all me bits and pieces.

Elliot 0:38:20 Yeah, I think you'll enjoy it. You'll feel festive.

Natalie Cassidy 0:38:22 It's really good. People are gonna really love it and the kids are gonna love it. Yeah. So it's gonna be really good.

Maria 0:38:27 When are your children seeing it?

Natalie Cassidy 0:38:29 Well, one of them's in it. Yes. And I'm not sure yet, not sure when Eliza's gonna come. I actually said, what about the last performance? Maybe she can come another time. She'll probably come in the dressing room or do whatever. Why is she not coming when we come? No idea.

Maria 0:38:45 Oh, okay.

Natalie Cassidy 0:38:46 But yeah, I thought the last one might be nice. Cute. And then Mark and her might just come in. It's a bit different. They can maybe come and stand in the sides or whatever, you know. So we'll see how it goes. But yeah, no, the script is sensational.

Elliot 0:39:02 Oh, good.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:03 As in a proper—

Elliot 0:39:04 Yeah, lovely.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:05 Oh, you know, you've got your, hello, gang, and you've got all the characters that you're meant to have.

Elliot 0:39:09 Traditional, hello, gang.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:11 It is hello, gang, isn't it?

Maria 0:39:13 Is it? Isn't it, what's behind you?

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:15 No, you always have the character, don't you, who's like, hello, gang. No?

Maria 0:39:21 I don't know what the fuck she's talking about.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:23 Okay, no problem.

Elliot 0:39:24 Hello gang.

Maria 0:39:25 I can't wait. When they— when we're there and they say it, we're gonna be like, whoa!

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:28 It might not be hello.

Maria 0:39:31 Oh, they're not even gonna say it now. Hi boys and girls.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:35 That sort of thing.

Maria 0:39:36 Yeah, not gang.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:37 Oh, I don't know. I skim Reddit. Skim Reddit for a living.

Maria 0:39:43 Oh dear. Uh, dear, oh dear.

Natalie Cassidy 0:39:47 We got this from Dawn, and I think it's a cracking one to discuss for us. Oh boy. So I think we should. Let's. Which is the right way to get ready? A, makeup, outfit, hair. B, outfit, makeup, hair. C, hair, makeup, outfit. Or all the other ways you can do it. There are 6 options, obviously.

Maria 0:40:12 Okay, easy for me.

Natalie Cassidy 0:40:14 Go for it.

Maria 0:40:15 My hair would be already done by some form of blow dry. Generally. So mine would— mine technically would be hair, makeup, outfit.

Elliot 0:40:27 Same.

Maria 0:40:27 But if my hair— if my hair was wet, it would be hair, makeup, outfit. If I wake up in the morning and my hair's in a bun, I still leave it like that and I do my makeup. So then I'd be saying I do makeup, hair, outfit.

Natalie Cassidy 0:40:41 What do you do?

Maria 0:40:43 I'm technically saying my hair is done, but it's in rollers. I don't take the rollers out until my makeup's done. But the hair has been blow-dried that morning or the night before. But yeah, my hair generally comes—

Elliot 0:40:54 Well, sometimes I'll take half my rollers out, do my makeup, then do the rest of it.

Maria 0:40:59 Natalie puts her makeup on with wet, dripping wet hair.

Elliot 0:41:02 No, that's fucked.

Natalie Cassidy 0:41:04 So I have my hair in—

Elliot 0:41:05 Then you dry it when your makeup's on?

Natalie Cassidy 0:41:07 That's wild. So I have my hair in a towel, then I put all my makeup on.

Elliot 0:41:11 That is the weirdest thing.

Natalie Cassidy 0:41:13 And then I do my hair.

Maria 0:41:14 And then what, outfit last?

Natalie Cassidy 0:41:16 Outfit last.

Maria 0:41:17 So your makeup, hair, Outfit.

Natalie Cassidy 0:41:20 Unless I have rollers in, which I don't anymore because I can't sleep in them.

Maria 0:41:25 So yeah, I'd be makeup, hair— no, hair, makeup. If my hair was dripping wet, my hair would always be done.

Elliot 0:41:33 Clothes last.

Maria 0:41:35 Yeah, sometimes the outfit's gone on, you know, if you're not sure and you're trying it on.

Elliot 0:41:41 My outfit's always last.

Maria 0:41:42 Yeah, sometimes if I've got up and I'm trying Especially if James is asleep. So I think if I'm then dressed and he wakes up, I can continue the makeup downstairs.

Elliot 0:41:54 Or I do hair, makeup, clothes, therefore.

Natalie Cassidy 0:41:57 Yeah, yeah.

Maria 0:41:58 But some people do get all ready and then do their makeup. That, that's mad.

Natalie Cassidy 0:42:02 That's a— it's a good subject.

Elliot 0:42:03 It is a good subject.

Maria 0:42:05 I'll tell you what else is a good subject.

Natalie Cassidy 0:42:07 Go on.

Maria 0:42:08 In— oh, was it Japan?

Elliot 0:42:11 I mean, we talk like I do a full face of makeup. My makeup's shit anyway. It's just—

Maria 0:42:15 No, I know, but you still do. I need to get some makeup.

Natalie Cassidy 0:42:17 Oh, is Christmas coming?

Elliot 0:42:19 No, I can't wait now. I need makeup.

Natalie Cassidy 0:42:21 See, this is what's annoying about this time of year.

Elliot 0:42:23 Okay.

Natalie Cassidy 0:42:25 We should stretch it out, really.

Elliot 0:42:27 No, babe, I need concealer, I need stuff.

Maria 0:42:29 Stretch it out, yeah. Just don't have anything. Um, in— was it in Japan with the bananas? Oh, fantastic. Korea. In Korea, they, they don't buy just a bunch of bananas.

Elliot 0:42:45 Why is she talking like she fucking knows about this?

Maria 0:42:48 I fucking sent it.

Elliot 0:42:50 I sent it.

Maria 0:42:51 I sent it.

Elliot 0:42:53 I sent it.

Maria 0:42:54 What is going on?

Natalie Cassidy 0:42:56 No, I sent it. No, I didn't.

Elliot 0:42:58 I sent it, babe.

Maria 0:43:00 I'm so confused. Why is it not loading? Stupid.

Elliot 0:43:05 She joking.

Maria 0:43:06 Oh, I thought I sent it. I must have seen it. Oh, but I must— I have seen— I saw it on Instagram. Soz. Anyway. They, they, you get a very green banana and a, and a sort of a ripe, a very ripe.

Elliot 0:43:22 From non-ripe to ripe.

Maria 0:43:24 And I, I just think that's unbelievable. Genius, isn't it?

Natalie Cassidy 0:43:26 It's really, really good. Why are we not doing that?

Maria 0:43:28 Because it's so true. Because it's totally money, isn't it? You get them, but you can't eat 'em for 2 days and then they're all fucked.

Elliot 0:43:34 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:43:34 No, I know. That's what I'm saying.

Elliot 0:43:35 So basically the concept is, I think it was in, was it Korea?

Maria 0:43:38 Yes.

Elliot 0:43:39 They have a packet of say 6 bananas. I've just explained it. Why are you doing it again?

Maria 0:43:46 You have 6 bananas. It starts off really green and then it goes really yellow and you have one a day. And by the time you get to the last one, it's then—

Natalie Cassidy 0:43:55 No, it's really good. No, I saw this thing on Instagram. I saw it was good. It was from Korea and there was 6 bananas. Were they like in a tray? Like a tray.

Maria 0:44:07 But yeah, we, we should bring that here.

Elliot 0:44:10 Oh yeah. But then when you're not buying—

Maria 0:44:14 But when you're buying bunches, you know, you can pull some off, can't you? You know, you can buy one banana if you want. Yes. So who's stopping me from going, right, I'll have one from that, one from that, one, or 2 green, 2 yellow, 2 really ripe?

Elliot 0:44:28 Do it, I dare you. I will.

Maria 0:44:29 But I do buy organic ones and then ones come in a bunch, so you can't do that.

Natalie Cassidy 0:44:35 I usually go for sort of greenish.

Elliot 0:44:39 Yeah, I don't like mine ripe. I like them Quite hard. Yeah. Love 'em when they're hard.

Natalie Cassidy 0:44:45 We've had this combo before.

Elliot 0:44:47 Yeah. Delicious. Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:44:47 Eliza used to eat 'em green.

Maria 0:44:48 No, I, I like 'em where they're a bit like— I like 'em like they've just gone yellow, so they're hard, but they're a bit sweet. When they're mushy. Oh yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:44:56 No, not for me.

Elliot 0:44:57 But I've thrown 5 away today, so.

Maria 0:44:59 No, you haven't. That's poor.

Natalie Cassidy 0:45:00 Why have you not made a banana loaf? Oh yeah.

Elliot 0:45:02 I'll fucking make a banana loaf in my spare time.

Maria 0:45:03 You should have bought 'em for me. I could have done James some banana pancakes.

Natalie Cassidy 0:45:10 I can't remember the words. Mickey Banana Pancakes. Such a good album. Yeah, great, great album.

Elliot 0:48:24 Yeah. Oh, that's a shame. Yeah. I threw him, I had the amp and I've, they were, yeah.

Maria 0:48:33 Who eats bananas? Well, Ruby, when she comes to your house.

Elliot 0:48:37 Yeah.

Maria 0:48:38 They murder my bananas.

Elliot 0:48:40 Last night she's like, oh, can I have some porridge before bed? Porridge with honey before bed.

Natalie Cassidy 0:48:45 She is triplets.

Maria 0:48:46 I went to M&S the other day. Did she?

Natalie Cassidy 0:48:48 Sorry. Has she been sleeping better?

Elliot 0:48:52 No.

Natalie Cassidy 0:48:53 Oh.

Elliot 0:48:53 No, she did. She got in my bed at about 6 this morning. I just wanted to sleep. That's why I gave it to her. That's why I let her have it.

Maria 0:48:58 Ah, getting a bit hungry, is she? Little growth spurt. Yeah. I went to M&S, one that I don't normally go to, and all I wanted when I went in there was the ready-made porridge and they didn't have any.

Natalie Cassidy 0:49:10 It's the best.

Maria 0:49:11 And I'm so upset. Do you mean what the— I was, I had 'em when James was born. In the cold one? I remember that's all I had. But yeah, you can then heat it up. Ah. It's like in the, in the, You just stick it in the microwave and they didn't have any.

Elliot 0:49:23 I'm gonna get into porridge, I think.

Maria 0:49:25 And, and I then bought a beautiful pineapple, sugarloaf pineapple, really sweet. James is now eating pineapple, which is excellent. Some lovely Greek yoghurt, granola. Got home, so I've been fancy, I thought I'm gonna have a little of that in the morning. I fucking bought muesli, not granola. Devastated. Oh, so that's, uh, well, it's not the same.

Elliot 0:49:47 I should do a muesli.

Natalie Cassidy 0:49:48 You do yoghurt, berry compote. People just have it with milk.

Elliot 0:49:53 Yeah, but it's not the crunchy. It's not crunchy.

Maria 0:49:55 So it's more— Yeah, that fabric food. Could I do like overnight oats with it? Yeah, you could. Maybe I'll do that tonight with pineapple.

Elliot 0:50:01 Oh, that sounds disgusting. Why? Pineapple?

Maria 0:50:05 And I've got coconut milk.

Natalie Cassidy 0:50:06 Oh.

Elliot 0:50:07 Bye.

Maria 0:50:09 Can I do that? Can I do overnight oats with muesli?

Elliot 0:50:11 You can do whatever you want, babe.

Maria 0:50:13 Well, and you've got granola to give me, please. It's in the car. I've just done 5. I've done my beans on muesli that I'm not gonna eat, and now I've gotta go and buy more. And I had to buy a big bag.

Natalie Cassidy 0:50:21 I've got it in the car for you. I just forgot to give it to you today.

Maria 0:50:24 Yeah, I really want some granola.

Natalie Cassidy 0:50:26 Did anyone see—

Maria 0:50:27 And with pineapple, with yoghurt.

Elliot 0:50:28 Oh no, Grim. Too sweet for me. Too sweet?

Maria 0:50:32 It's natural yoghurt.

Elliot 0:50:33 I bought frozen cherries.

Natalie Cassidy 0:50:35 Love a frozen cherry.

Elliot 0:50:37 And then I put them in my natural yoghurt, but I have to do it 'cause you, they've gotta try and defrost, otherwise they're like, oh, it's really cold. That's nice.

Maria 0:50:44 Yeah. It's amazing. I dunno why you're so upset. Put them in your overnight oats. I dunno why you're so upset by the pineapple. Too sweet for me. What do you mean?

Elliot 0:50:50 I don't like all that sweet.

Maria 0:50:51 What's sweet?

Elliot 0:50:52 Pineapple.

Natalie Cassidy 0:50:53 I know what you mean. Mango, pineapple. I would not. I'd go cherry or currants. Oh, you get red currant, raspberries, blackberries.

Maria 0:51:02 Yeah. No, not for me.

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:03 Very nice. Tart. Did anyone see Danny Dyer on SNL Live?

Elliot 0:51:09 No, I've seen snippets though.

Maria 0:51:11 What is SNL Live?

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:12 Saturday Night Live.

Maria 0:51:13 What's that?

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:14 It's on Sky on a Saturday. And it's completely live, but show that you never get anymore. You don't get live telly, do you? So it's live. It's a new thing.

Maria 0:51:21 It's American, innit?

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:21 It was an American thing. They brought it over here. And it's, no, it's been going a while, but he presented it on Saturday. Why have I never seen it?

Maria 0:51:28 That sounds right up my street.

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:29 It's very, it's a very, just easy watch. Although there is quite a lot going on on a Saturday night these days. But yeah, I just saw a clip. It was quite long, about 10 minutes, and I thought he did so well.

Elliot 0:51:38 Was it good?

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:39 Yeah, really, really good. 'Cause you know what I'm like about live telly, but he was brilliant. Brilliant. So there we go.

Maria 0:51:44 What, sorry, what channel on Sky?

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:46 Sky Mum.

Elliot 0:51:47 Oh, I'm watching, they have like different people present it each week.

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:51 And singers, and then there's sketches from the week.

Maria 0:51:53 I've really been gatekeeping that one, thanks.

Natalie Cassidy 0:51:55 No, I've never, I've never watched a solid one.

Elliot 0:51:58 Oh, just a wee bit on, um, socials.

Natalie Cassidy 0:52:00 Yeah, but anyway, I just thought, wow.

Maria 0:52:02 Strictly's long, innit?

Natalie Cassidy 0:52:03 So long. It's like 2 hours. It's really long, longer than that at the moment, 'cause there's a lot of them.

Elliot 0:52:09 I haven't been watching it live, so I've been forward, cheeky forward here and there. Lacey's was great.

Maria 0:52:14 She was so good. Yeah, she was really good.

Elliot 0:52:16 For me, her Toy Story one was so good. I loved it.

Maria 0:52:19 But what's her name was very good.

Elliot 0:52:22 Yeah, Delta.

Maria 0:52:24 Yeah. You know, she's out this year.

Elliot 0:52:25 I know. Really, I have an issue with that though, I must say.

Natalie Cassidy 0:52:28 Really?

Elliot 0:52:30 Yeah, I do.

Maria 0:52:30 Okay, but if she's had a doctor say she's got an injury— I know, but now she's through.

Elliot 0:52:33 It's not fair. No, I don't. I think it's out of order. I do know what you mean.

Maria 0:52:39 I know, but then it wouldn't be fair for her to go out of it. So what do you do? No, she can't fit. She medically, she cannot go on it. Mm-hmm. 'Cause she could damage herself for, I mean, she's lucky she's good.

Elliot 0:52:49 She wouldn't go out. But if she weren't that good, that'd piss me off 'cause then they could get her for an extra week. Just saying.

Natalie Cassidy 0:52:55 Yeah. No, I dunno what you mean.

Maria 0:52:56 Yeah, I get it. But also it's not very—

Elliot 0:52:58 No, no, no.

Natalie Cassidy 0:52:58 Well, hopefully she'll be back this week.

Elliot 0:53:00 She's not. Oh, that's very—

Natalie Cassidy 0:53:03 No. Do you know what I mean though? No. 'Cause you worry, don't you? She could go and have another whatever.

Maria 0:53:07 Well, what happened? Didn't that happen to Danny Dyer? Yes. That's why she's bashing it. She was out.

Natalie Cassidy 0:53:12 She's doing really well. I like Dani.

Elliot 0:53:14 Yeah, she's good. I like—

Maria 0:53:15 Can you stop touching my feet?

Elliot 0:53:17 What's the man called?

Maria 0:53:18 Oh, he's great. Oh, Graham. Oh my God.

Natalie Cassidy 0:53:21 He's great. Isn't he great? Really, really good. Love it.

Elliot 0:53:25 I just enjoy watching. I really enjoyed his dancing. Me too. When Craig was like, oh, you reminded me of Lynn.

Maria 0:53:31 Aww.

Elliot 0:53:32 That really got me.

Natalie Cassidy 0:53:33 I know. Bless him.

Elliot 0:53:34 I do love it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:53:35 It was, yeah, very good. It's just nice, innit, the Saturdays. getting that on.

Elliot 0:53:40 Well, I don't know, I've not been at home, but yeah.

Maria 0:53:43 Yeah, I love, I love staying home. I don't wanna go out. No, neither do I. I love it.

Elliot 0:53:50 I do love a Saturday night in. Can't knock it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:53:53 Did you, no one commented today on my picture.

Maria 0:53:57 You didn't send that to us?

Elliot 0:53:59 She's already beat you to it, I think. Already done it, honey.

Natalie Cassidy 0:54:01 Magic Christmas.

Maria 0:54:03 Yeah, I had to put it on just to check that it was legit and actually playing. And yeah, it was playing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Elliot 0:54:09 Do we know when that starts?

Maria 0:54:10 It's probably about beginning of October.

Natalie Cassidy 0:54:13 I would imagine so, yeah.

Maria 0:54:15 It's not— I'm not ready yet.

Natalie Cassidy 0:54:16 Too soon. I'm not saying that I've got it on all the time.

Maria 0:54:20 Wow.

Natalie Cassidy 0:54:21 But if I get in and I just put it on to see what it is, if it's a nice little crack up, I just think, I can't fucking wait for the songs.

Elliot 0:54:29 I can't.

Maria 0:54:29 I love it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:54:30 I'm so excited. It's too early. But then I'll turn it off because I'm gonna get so bored. So I have to turn it off. So good.

Elliot 0:54:37 I just—

Natalie Cassidy 0:54:38 there's nothing that brings me more joy. I know it's boring. I know it's all I talk about. Nothing brings me more joy. My eyes filled up with water today. And it's like, Feliz Navidad. And I just think— and I was driving to come and see you through, around the back of Wearside, and I was just thinking, that pub will have all lights on it, and all the houses will have all lights on. Oh, I love lights. It's great.

Maria 0:54:58 Yeah, it's stunning.

Elliot 0:55:00 Oh, but Wear's not gonna have the things again. That really fucks me off.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:02 The lanterns.

Elliot 0:55:03 They weren't there last year. They're not there today. Such a shame.

Maria 0:55:06 They will do, yes.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:08 Oh, lovely.

Elliot 0:55:08 We should try and do that.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:09 We should. Another thing I'll miss. I've got a bit of FOMO about the—

Maria 0:55:13 Yeah, the things I'll miss.

Elliot 0:55:14 I always liked some little Christmassy nights.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:16 She's taking the piss outta me.

Maria 0:55:18 Oh, that is sad.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:22 There'll be all AI things of you every night. You'll be doing like board games. Yeah. We're here.

Maria 0:55:26 Well, we'll just put your head in it in the corner.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:29 You'll have to get a cutout.

Elliot 0:55:30 Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:31 One of the Sonya ones on eBay or something.

Elliot 0:55:32 Maybe Halloween we can do, Hello, hello, Miss.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:36 Possibly. There are a couple of evenings around.

Elliot 0:55:39 Chris-a-ween. Chris-a-ween.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:41 Whistled it. Chris-a-ween. Very, very good. Well, there you go. Super duper.

Elliot 0:55:48 Well, that's it.

Natalie Cassidy 0:55:48 We've got lots to look forward to. I'd like to know about people's order of hair, makeup, and outfit. I'd like to know what, what makes you an adult, or do you ever feel grown up? I think they're the two things to take from today.

Elliot 0:56:01 And I'd like some Christmas ideas for a 7-year-old boy, And Ruby, not so bad, but Alfie, I need ideas. Yeah. What would you get him? I have no idea. Also, something.

Maria 0:56:12 No, no presents for James. He doesn't need any toys. It's just been his birthday. He's got loads of toys.

Natalie Cassidy 0:56:18 No presents. So what we gonna do?

Elliot 0:56:19 Well, no, there will be presents, but it, it's crazy stuff. I am, I am freaking out a bit on it. I do need to get my ass in gear.

Natalie Cassidy 0:56:25 It's fine. I'm, I'm doing a really nice pod on Patreon with lovely Lottie, our listener who came. Oh yeah. Well, I'll have to show— well, you'll have to listen to it. She sent me a whole thing of how she plans her Christmas. Oh, lovely. And in terms of saving and what she does, I was like, no, we'll do a Patreon on it. I can't read this.

Maria 0:56:44 Really?

Natalie Cassidy 0:56:45 Amazing. So we're doing that on Friday morning. Oh, I can't wait for that. So it'll be out soon. But I'm getting it out soon because again, it's all about planning. She started ages ago, so.

Elliot 0:56:52 Amazing.

Natalie Cassidy 0:56:53 But it's quite impressive. So that'll be really helpful to people.

Maria 0:56:57 Very nice. Yeah, I love it, like when people do the whole like putting a tenner away a week.

Elliot 0:57:03 Yeah, I tried to do that. I tried to do like a couple of hundred quid a month.

Natalie Cassidy 0:57:07 And I used to do it with Debbie. We used to have our Christmas club when we used to— I used to give her cash and then at the end we'd go to Marks and Spencer's and do stuff. It was excellent.

Maria 0:57:16 Yeah, so good. I mean, and you could literally do like 50 quid a month or whatever you can.

Elliot 0:57:22 I mean, I was trying to do a bit more so then next year I'm like, I've got it. Even for the kids' birthdays, I'm gonna try and start it in January because this year which has absolutely annihilated me.

Maria 0:57:30 But also, if you can't, you're saying a couple of hundred quid, that's a lot of money. Don't do as much then. So you're not then going, I can't do it.

Elliot 0:57:36 It's quite a hit, doesn't it?

Maria 0:57:37 Yeah, but it does. But then it's still helpful. You've got something. So when you get to it, it's not a massive hit.

Elliot 0:57:42 Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:57:43 Even if it's a couple of things out of it, it's worth it.

Elliot 0:57:45 But my problem is, it's like even now I've seen some wrapping paper and I feel, oh, it's too early. What if I see something else I like? I know. Because then I get annoyed.

Maria 0:57:52 Or like something's in an offer. Yeah. You're annoyed. I had about 6 things in my basket. I think something for the girls, some bits for James. What, Amazon? Some stuff for myself for Amazon Prime Day. I put it all in my basket and obviously it was James's birthday and I forgot to check out. I was so upset. Oh no. So now I'm refusing to buy.

Elliot 0:58:10 Yeah, don't, no, do another one. Wait for Black Friday.

Maria 0:58:11 Yeah, but it still pissed me off. Yeah. I'm so annoyed.

Elliot 0:58:14 Okay, we'll do another Prime Day.

Maria 0:58:14 And also, 'cause Mum's on my Amazon, she probably removed it from my basket. So all the best.

Natalie Cassidy 0:58:19 I have got a problem with the wrapping paper issue.

Maria 0:58:23 What? Oh, is it? Problem with the wrapping paper issue.

Elliot 0:58:26 What, that you can't wrap?

Natalie Cassidy 0:58:27 No, well that, but I can't, I can't choose. I'm such a decisive person and I must have spent, well, you can ask Joni.

Elliot 0:58:34 What, have you got paper?

Natalie Cassidy 0:58:35 In Homesense? No, I spent, I reckon 25 minutes looking at it all and I had to put it all down. I can't, I can't choose it, but I have got the most beautiful tags. So I'm, I've bought my tags before my paper.

Maria 0:58:46 What colour are they?

Natalie Cassidy 0:58:48 They are proper Father Christmases, really old-fashioned.

Maria 0:58:51 So just go for like a red.

Natalie Cassidy 0:58:52 I wanna get, what I'd love to find is cream. I want cream paper, but like just like proper paper, and then red proper paper. Yeah. And then I can do gold and cream. I might do that. No worries. Wait till you see my tags though. They're so— I thought I've got to buy it.

Maria 0:59:09 Is it like that paper that we've bought before from there?

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:11 Nicer.

Maria 0:59:13 All right. Did they have some lovely juicy rolls?

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:16 Really lovely rolls. I bought one roll for the boys, which is a navy blue Nutcracker, because I thought I can just do the boys in that.

Maria 0:59:23 But also we sort of do this with the paper and no one really cares. No one cares. No one appreciates it. No, but I care.

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:29 I love it. It's my enjoyment.

Maria 0:59:30 Of doing it. Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:33 I enjoy it.

Maria 0:59:34 But no one goes, oh, that's lovely.

Elliot 0:59:36 Or maybe a little bit, but I mean, it's all over the shop, isn't it? But yeah. Oh dear.

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:42 There we go.

Elliot 0:59:43 Lots to do.

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:44 Lots to do. And okay, excuse me, I'm shattered. That's all right. Okay.

Elliot 0:59:48 We've got Bishop Stortford.

Natalie Cassidy 0:59:54 Yes.

Maria 0:59:54 Yes. We would've done Bishop Stortford.

Elliot 0:59:55 We would, so we can talk about it next time, but we haven't done a— I know we did the brunch, but we haven't done a proper live podcast. Well, not with everyone.

Maria 1:00:02 With Tony, Mark, May. May. Wow. Yeah, that feels like a long time ago.

Elliot 1:00:06 I'm a bit shit in my pants.

Natalie Cassidy 1:00:08 I think we'll be fine. There's loads to talk about, and I think we have to remember all people want is us to sit on stage and actually do the Do they? Yeah, they do.

Elliot 1:00:17 You keep telling yourself that.

Maria 1:00:18 What the fuck? What do they want us to do?

Elliot 1:00:20 I dunno.

Maria 1:00:20 What do you think they want us to do?

Natalie Cassidy 1:00:22 Nah, it's good.

Maria 1:00:23 Just eggy that we've got so many people we know coming.

Elliot 1:00:26 Yeah. Yeah. You always worry about that.

Natalie Cassidy 1:00:29 Yeah. Yeah. It's not ideal, but—

Maria 1:00:30 That's all right. We'll just make them part of it. Yeah. We'll have to mug them off and then they won't come again. Yeah.

Natalie Cassidy 1:00:35 Do that. Do that. You can take the piss out of them all.

Elliot 1:00:37 All right. Well, we have got some nice bits planned that we can update everyone on after, haven't we? Yeah. All our little Halloween. Yeah, fireworks.

Natalie Cassidy 1:00:46 That'll be our next part. It's a little scary special.

Elliot 1:00:48 Scary special? Yeah. What, just don't put makeup on, or?

Natalie Cassidy 1:00:53 Well, no, because that's me every week. I won't forget my mask again. Um, no, scary, as in things that have scared us over the years, what we're scared of. We can talk about clowns, can't we? Clowns and burglars. Clowns and burglars.

Maria 1:01:06 Oh, fucking great. Kill them. Sign me up, burglars. Sign me up.

Natalie Cassidy 1:01:11 Burglars dressed as cows.

Maria 1:01:13 No, we're not doing that. Absolutely not.

Elliot 1:01:16 Ronald McDonald.

Natalie Cassidy 1:01:16 Oh dear.

Maria 1:01:17 Oh, fucking hell.

Elliot 1:01:18 Things that scare you. I mean, fucking, we'll be here all day. Let's talk about what scares you. Life. Fucking life.

Maria 1:01:26 And on that note, walking out of my door every single day wondering what might happen to me.

Elliot 1:01:30 Waking up.

Natalie Cassidy 1:01:33 Yeah. Oh dear.

Maria 1:01:35 You gotta ask.

Elliot 1:01:36 Oh no, we was gonna talk about, um, oh, we'll talk about that in the scary thing then. No, go on. The film.

Natalie Cassidy 1:01:41 No, no, that's what I'm saying. We'll do all of that. It'll be great. So our films, what we liked. Okay. Our games that we played, all that sort of stuff. It'll be really fun.

Maria 1:01:50 I dunno what the fuck you two are talking about. That's okay. Yeah, you can do the pod. Have a nice time.

Natalie Cassidy 1:01:54 No problem. Right. Love you both.

Elliot 1:01:56 Love you.

Natalie Cassidy 1:01:56 See you later. Thanks for seeing everyone. See ya.

Maria 1:01:59 Bye-bye.