[00:00:00] Speaker A: Jen, do you know how I always start the beginning of the show?
[00:00:03] Speaker B: You do?
[00:00:04] Speaker A: Just did it again there.
[00:00:06] Speaker B: What did I do?
[00:00:07] Speaker A: Oh, no, no. I just started the beginning of the show, which I didn't actually mean to, but I would like you to introduce this one because it's a very special one, is it not?
[00:00:18] Speaker B: It's our first anniversary of I love you bat.
[00:00:22] Speaker C: Welcome to the show.
Don't.
[00:00:39] Speaker A: Big hello to all of you that are tuning in once again and have been very patient with us as we have navigated life's ups and downs.
[00:00:48] Speaker B: Yes, you have been extremely patient, bearing in mind that the gaps between the episodes have been getting rather long. We've had an awful lot going on in the last few weeks, which we will talk about later. However, for now, we have to concentrate on the fact that we are officially one year old.
[00:01:06] Speaker C: Happy birthday.
[00:01:08] Speaker A: I think we got a jampacked show today, have we not?
[00:01:10] Speaker B: How many episodes did we produce between 2022 and 2023?
[00:01:16] Speaker A: Chris, that's very interesting that you should ask me that, knowing full well that I don't actually know, but I have actually done some work in the lead up to this episode.
I've put some effort in rather than just showing up. So I've got a little quiz for you.
[00:01:37] Speaker B: Oh, yeah.
[00:01:37] Speaker A: Okay. I would like you to change the music behind the quiz because, you know, the one before. I think it was good, but people have heard that now.
[00:01:45] Speaker B: Okay, we've been fed up of that one.
[00:01:46] Speaker A: Yeah. So we can kick things off with the anniversary quiz, shall we?
[00:01:52] Speaker B: Let's.
So, before we start the quiz, Chris, would you like to know how many episodes we never asked that question?
[00:02:01] Speaker A: 40.
[00:02:02] Speaker B: This is number 40.
[00:02:04] Speaker A: Yes.
[00:02:05] Speaker B: So we haven't done too badly for a 52 week year.
[00:02:08] Speaker A: Right. Are you ready?
[00:02:08] Speaker B: So roll the new jingle.
[00:02:10] Speaker A: Roll Jen's new jingle.
Jennifer, question one. In the episode Blue asked Fly.
[00:02:19] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:02:20] Speaker A: Your grind was a sore subject. It was me. What was your grind with me?
[00:02:28] Speaker B: Oh, dear. This is going to be tricky because obviously I've had a good moan over the last year.
[00:02:33] Speaker A: Yeah, but you've only had one during the whole year where your grind, your in grind your gears was actually about me.
Do you remember what it was?
[00:02:44] Speaker B: I don't.
[00:02:44] Speaker A: You don't know?
[00:02:45] Speaker B: I don't remember, no.
[00:02:46] Speaker A: It's how I organized the fridge.
[00:02:50] Speaker B: Yes.
There's not been a huge amount of improvement on that.
[00:02:54] Speaker A: I was going to say. Have you not noticed there's a huge amount of improvement?
[00:03:01] Speaker B: No.
[00:03:01] Speaker A: Brilliant. Question two in Episode 21 entitled Extra Point. What's it called?
[00:03:09] Speaker B: 21. Oh, is it called Sausage Cologne?
[00:03:13] Speaker A: Yes. Correct. Very good. That's one point. In Episode 21 entitled Sausage Cologne, I came up with an idea for Crimpy's Tank. What was it called?
[00:03:26] Speaker B: Well, it wasn't the Sleep pod because I think that was the first one we did. And it wasn't the wellness center because I think that was later.
[00:03:35] Speaker A: Sleep Pod still needs to be made. It's absolutely genius idea.
[00:03:39] Speaker B: I can't remember.
[00:03:40] Speaker A: It was a new game show called I Bet she'll notice that involving all the things that I do in a hurry around the house. And then Jen realises that I've made a mistake within a couple of minutes of me making that mistake, and then she'll call me out on it.
[00:03:57] Speaker B: Yeah, I wouldn't have remembered that. But I do love the fact that you turn everything into another theme tune or another section. So you thought that we should come up with a game show that I had to do another theme tune for? It all gets so complicated.
[00:04:12] Speaker A: All right, what's my favorite jingle?
Oh, is it A, grinding my gears? Tell me what's grinding your gears, mate.
[00:04:24] Speaker C: Tell me what's grinding your gears.
[00:04:27] Speaker A: Is it B, useless purchase?
[00:04:30] Speaker B: Did you buy a useless thing?
[00:04:32] Speaker C: Did you waste your money or your useless purchases? Don't you think it's funny? We don't think it's funny.
[00:04:38] Speaker A: Or is it C, crimpy's Tank?
[00:04:41] Speaker C: That's Crimpies tank.
[00:04:45] Speaker B: I'm going to go for grinding your gears.
[00:04:46] Speaker A: No, incorrect. It's Crimpy's Tank. Oh, is it really Crimpy's tank? Because I go, ooh, at the end.
[00:04:52] Speaker C: Oh, really?
[00:04:53] Speaker A: I quite enjoy that.
Okay, so you got one so far. On February the 16th, we released our Valentine's episode.
[00:05:03] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:05:03] Speaker A: Where I regale a story where I ended up not playing myself dead in real life.
Do you remember the After Earth Story?
[00:05:14] Speaker B: Oh, yes. Yes.
[00:05:16] Speaker A: What was the name of this episode?
February the 16th, Valentine's episode. What was it called?
People at home shouting in beef skirts. No, it was the cupboard.
[00:05:33] Speaker B: Was it?
[00:05:34] Speaker A: Yes. Interesting, because I down memory lane for us there.
[00:05:38] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:05:39] Speaker A: Next question. What was the name of our third episode where we discussed pineapples in depth?
[00:05:46] Speaker B: Oh, that's easy. Swinger's fruit.
[00:05:48] Speaker A: Correct.
Also, just a little side note, if you haven't listened to these episodes, go back and listen to them.
[00:05:55] Speaker B: They are awesome.
[00:05:56] Speaker A: What number episode was, if you were an egg, where you attempt to pitch the benefits of car magnets.
[00:06:07] Speaker B: Oh, it's an interesting 113.
[00:06:14] Speaker C: Correct.
Oh, my God.
[00:06:17] Speaker A: It's like you're the editor of this show or something.
How on earth would you have this inside knowledge?
Okay, last one. Here we go. Last question. What was the name of our 20th episode where I informed the listeners of my terrible haircut by your hand?
[00:06:41] Speaker C: Cheers.
[00:06:44] Speaker B: Don't tell me, I'm not crispy wizards self help book.
[00:06:52] Speaker A: Correct.
[00:06:56] Speaker B: I am the editor.
[00:06:57] Speaker A: You are the editor? The Oracle of the show. Congratulations.
[00:07:01] Speaker B: Well, I'm quite impressed. Well done. And I know that you must have done quite a lot of research to just formulate those questions.
[00:07:08] Speaker A: Yeah, thanks very much.
[00:07:09] Speaker B: Well done.
[00:07:10] Speaker A: Hey, Jen, why don't you say, let's cut to an ad?
[00:07:13] Speaker B: Let's cut to an ad.
[00:07:16] Speaker A: Ladies and gentlemen, if you don't have Disney plus, it's really time for you to get Disney Plus. Why is that, Jen?
[00:07:25] Speaker B: Chris Gear has released a new series called Goosebumps.
[00:07:29] Speaker A: You sound so freaky when you talk about it. Remember when I was out filming in Vancouver and then there was a huge strike? We weren't allowed to talk about what I was doing.
[00:07:41] Speaker B: Yes, but I think we should.
Yes, but I think we should probably stop talking like this. All right? Yeah. That's just a bit annoying, isn't it?
[00:07:50] Speaker C: Why's that?
[00:07:52] Speaker A: Really good ad plus, you'll put music in the background, won't you?
[00:07:55] Speaker B: Oh, for God's sake. Seriously, this is why you're a bloody musician.
[00:07:58] Speaker C: This is why we have to have.
[00:07:59] Speaker B: A three week break in between every bloody episode these days, because you make me write new songs, new to work.
[00:08:04] Speaker A: And also, you do do these jingles very quickly and they consume you creatively. So it is my job as your husband to promote this creativity.
[00:08:13] Speaker B: Thank you very much.
[00:08:14] Speaker A: Yes. Goosebumps is indeed now out on Disney. Plus, there's ten episodes and it's a really good series. We love it, don't we?
[00:08:20] Speaker B: It's been absolutely brilliant to watch with Freddie. It's one of the first things that Chris has done that's been in the right sort of age bracket for him. I would say it's aimed at, like, the sort of late mid tween ages. Tween ages. Do you think so? It's the stranger things audience and Fred loves watching it because it's just slightly too old for him, so it feels a tiny bit naughty.
[00:08:45] Speaker A: But I had an incredible time filming it. There's a brilliant cast, it's a brilliant story. If you ever followed the books when you were younger, then you will love this. I play three different characters, so look out for them. And then my big episode is the one right at the end.
So something quite comical happened last week where usually, if Freddie has a school event, both of us go if we're available. If not, Jen would definitely go. But she had a gig this time in Landan.
[00:09:18] Speaker B: Well, no, I had one in Harrogate and then one on the Sunday in London, didn't I?
[00:09:21] Speaker A: Brilliant.
But, yeah, she had a gig. Anyway, it doesn't matter whereabouts in the country it was, but, yes, it meant that I had to go to the Christmas fair on my own. Now, Freddie's very fortunate enough to go to this fantastic school.
[00:09:38] Speaker B: They put in so much effort.
[00:09:40] Speaker A: They have an amazing kind of group of teachers and staff that just put on the brilliant event.
[00:09:45] Speaker B: Well, it's actually the PTA. It's Tara that does all the work. She's amazing.
[00:09:49] Speaker A: Shout out.
[00:09:50] Speaker B: Shout out to Tara Illingworth.
[00:09:52] Speaker A: So I rocked up, not knowing what to expect from this Christmas fair, and they put on a show. Santa was heard, reindeer rocking around.
[00:10:04] Speaker B: Fabulous.
[00:10:04] Speaker A: Inside there were several stalls where you could go and purchase Christmas gifts, all going towards the upkeep of the school and a local charity and things like that.
[00:10:15] Speaker B: Did we win the hamper?
[00:10:16] Speaker A: I haven't heard yet.
[00:10:17] Speaker B: We did all the tickets, didn't we?
[00:10:19] Speaker A: We did all the tickets.
[00:10:19] Speaker B: Well, it was the classic. Freddie brings them all home and it's like, sell them to your friends and you're like, I can't be asked. I'm just going to pay 20 quid.
[00:10:25] Speaker A: You can't go, hey, do you want to buy a raffle ticket? People are like, no.
So we just bought them ourselves. Hoping for a Christmas hamper. Yeah, there was one that was just cheese. That's what I was hoping for. Anyway. I haven't heard anything yet about that. But there was this little stall where, over the course of the past three months, every family or household has to bring in a bottle of wine to go into the raffle drawer.
[00:10:54] Speaker B: Yep. I remember that morning, Chris. I remember it well.
[00:10:57] Speaker A: So what bottle of wine did we take in? Really nice one, wasn't it?
[00:11:00] Speaker B: It was beautiful. I remembered being slightly panicked on the morning where we remembered we had to take in a bottle of wine.
[00:11:05] Speaker A: So obviously you got a really nice one, didn't you?
[00:11:07] Speaker B: Well, I think we actually fished around at the bottom of your red wine cabinet.
[00:11:12] Speaker A: What did you find? Was it a really nice one?
[00:11:14] Speaker B: I think it might have been 2017. Sainsbury's mold wine 499.
[00:11:21] Speaker A: Of course it was where the sediment is slightly off at the bottom. But we thought, you know what? It's going in the raffle. Someone will win it and the proceeds will go to a great cause.
[00:11:32] Speaker B: Can I just as a little addendum here. Not an addendum. As a little.
A little adage.
As a little adage. What really made me giggle was I pulled up to school to drop Freddie off, and Mr. Sims was outside. So I thought, oh, I'll just give him the bottle, rather than actually get out of the car and go into school. So I opened the window and I said, can I give this to you, Mr. Sims? And he looked at it and he sort of grimaced and he went, mold wine.
[00:12:00] Speaker A: Judged you, didn't he? Judged you.
[00:12:02] Speaker B: Felt very judged.
[00:12:03] Speaker A: Shamed you for your wine choice, which.
[00:12:04] Speaker B: Is fair enough in the house.
[00:12:07] Speaker A: There must be an awful lot of families at this school, because this table was full with no word of a lie about 150 bottles of wine.
[00:12:16] Speaker B: So this was the tombola, not the raffle.
[00:12:18] Speaker A: You're a tombow tombola. That's the one where it all rolls round.
[00:12:22] Speaker B: Yeah. The tickets.
[00:12:23] Speaker A: Right, okay, so this was the deal. You get five tickets for a pound.
[00:12:28] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:12:28] Speaker A: Okay.
And also, this is a massive upgrade, right? Because I didn't have any cash on me. Who has cash on them anymore? But they recognized this. They had a little card machine.
[00:12:39] Speaker B: They did.
[00:12:40] Speaker A: And I thought, you know, I'm not going to put a pound on a card machine. What's the point? I'll get five quid. So five quid. Five tickets. 25 tickets. Now, Freddie went, what? We're getting 25 tickets? So we got 25 little rolled up stubs from the raffle thing, and we went to a separate corner of the room, and within our first five that we opened, there's a winning ticket. Four 50. I remember it well. So I pick up this ticket, I go back to the table and they look through all these wines. Now, there's a plethora of wines to potentially win.
[00:13:17] Speaker B: To potentially win, yeah.
[00:13:19] Speaker A: Now four 50. I wander up to the table gleefully and I hand my ticket over. Guess what I won.
[00:13:27] Speaker B: The mold wine.
[00:13:28] Speaker A: The bloody mold wine. The mold wine that we put in from 2017.
[00:13:33] Speaker B: Serves us right.
[00:13:35] Speaker A: So, of course, rather than tell the story to the lady who was volunteering behind the wine table, I said to Freddie, I'm not having this. I'm not having this. So I got my card out again and I bought another ten pounds. This was now 15 quid I've spent on this.
[00:13:53] Speaker B: And another 50 tickets.
[00:13:55] Speaker A: And another 50 tickets now 50 tickets all rolled up in little stubs. It's quite embarrassing when you're in a room full of Christmas gatherers.
So Freddie said, why don't we go to the science room? It's just next door and we can go on the table.
[00:14:10] Speaker B: Covert operation.
[00:14:11] Speaker A: Covert operation. And he said to a couple of his mates, he said, can you come and help us open these tickets? So there was about six of us, me and 510 year olds, opening these tickets like desperate gamblers looking for a zero or a five at the end of the stub. Then I go, hang on, this isn't technically gambling because everything goes to a good cause, right?
[00:14:35] Speaker B: So you went back and bought some more?
[00:14:36] Speaker A: I went back and bought some more. I got another nine quid. Nine quid? Nine times five.
[00:14:42] Speaker B: What is it? 45?
[00:14:43] Speaker A: 45 tickets further, the boys were still waiting in the science room and I thought, you know what? Let's do it. Let's just do it. Let's get as many as we can. Cut to. The final tale ends with a glorious yet slightly embarrassing array. Array of wines. Guess how many I ended up with.
[00:15:03] Speaker B: Well, it wasn't just wine, was it?
[00:15:05] Speaker A: No. I also won some strawberry daiquiri liqueur, a box of smarties, box of Quality Street. Box of Quality street, and some. No seco. Don't ever buy that.
[00:15:17] Speaker B: Oh, I do. I quite like that one.
[00:15:19] Speaker A: So I ended up with. And we will put this picture on our notes on Instagram, I ended up with 14 bottles of wine.
[00:15:29] Speaker B: Well, it's a great job done. Merry Christmas.
[00:15:33] Speaker A: Merry Christmas. It was slightly embarrassing that this, because a couple of people know me at.
[00:15:37] Speaker B: School, get it out of the place.
[00:15:39] Speaker A: As that guy off the telly. And it was a tiny bit embarrassing because I obviously didn't have a box or anything, and I had 14 bottles of wine to take home. And so they said, well, I've got a bag for life. You can have one of them. So they gave me two bags for life and I wandered out jangling with my 14 bottles of raffle wine.
[00:15:59] Speaker B: Brilliant.
[00:16:00] Speaker A: And I came home, I took a picture of them and they've got their little stub, the number stub cellar tape, so firmly onto the top of the bottle, you can't actually take it off. So in the wine rack at home, you can visibly see, like at Christmas, if people go, oh, have you got any red wine? Yes, I have indeed. How about this Christmas raffle wine? Because all the numbers are still on it.
[00:16:27] Speaker B: That was a brilliant tale. I don't know many people that have won so many bottles of wine at a raffle at a school fair.
[00:16:34] Speaker A: I did get a few looks from fellow parents. I don't know whether that was out of sheer admiration, jealousy or ridicule for spending. What was it? 24 quid. But I spent 24 quid and I Googled it all at the end. I think I got about 100 quid's worth of wine for 24 quid. Who's the fool now?
[00:16:55] Speaker B: So whilst you were busy winning all this wine, what were you up to?
[00:16:59] Speaker A: Are you doing a gig?
[00:17:00] Speaker B: Two gigs.
[00:17:01] Speaker C: Two gigs.
[00:17:02] Speaker B: I was up in Harrogate, actually, a very beautiful place, doing an amazing wedding. But I have to say I had a wonderful day. Bar one little event. Oh, roll a jingle.
[00:17:14] Speaker A: Tell me what's grinding your gears, mate.
[00:17:17] Speaker C: Tell me what's grinding your gears. Tell me what's grinding your gears, mate. All right, tell us what's grinding your gears.
[00:17:27] Speaker A: So you're going to a beautiful place in the countryside of England doing a gig. What could possibly go wrong? What could possibly grind your gears, Jen?
[00:17:35] Speaker B: Well, I'll tell you, Chris, my favourite bit of singing at a wedding and playing at a wedding is doing a ceremony, because it's a really personal experience. You really connect with the bride and groom. You're in charge of creating a beautiful atmosphere, setting the scene for a wonderful day of love.
So a lot of care and thought goes into it. So this particular bride and groom had asked me to sing a really beautiful song that I didn't actually know before, but I learnt for the service, it's called Love Is just a word by Callum Scott. Anyway, I was excited about singing this whilst they signed the register and the registrar comes in and obviously they're the ones who perform the wedding. I met her briefly at the beginning. I said, I'm here to play and sing during the. She's like, great, great. I said, I'll take all my cues from you. As usual. I'm sure she said, yes, that's fine. So I sang the bride in lovely. We get to the signing of the register, where it's customary for the bride and groom to go off to the side and just sign the marriage document. And I usually play during that time especially.
[00:18:45] Speaker A: And all the guests are milling about.
[00:18:47] Speaker B: Yes, but they're in their seats. But the point of having a live musician at this moment in the ceremony is to, yes, fill the space, but B, also provide entertainment and also for the bride and groom to enjoy listening to one of their carefully picked songs sung by musician who they are paying to be There.
[00:19:12] Speaker A: So what happened?
[00:19:13] Speaker B: So what happened was that the registrar actively destroyed the space in which I could perform.
[00:19:21] Speaker A: Oh, my God.
[00:19:22] Speaker B: By saying, now we come to a lull in the ceremony. She used the word lull.
Now, we are coming to a lull in the ceremony where the bride and groom will sign the register. So please feel free to chat amongst yourselves.
Which is basically the worst thing you can say when you've got a live musician.
Rather than what she could have said is, now it's time for the bride and groom to sign the register.
[00:19:50] Speaker A: And whilst they're doing that, listen to Jen.
[00:19:52] Speaker B: Yeah. And whilst they're doing that, Jenny is going to sing us a beautiful song.
[00:19:56] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:19:57] Speaker B: But instead, the whole place erupted in screaming, laughing.
[00:20:03] Speaker A: Oh, my God. So no one heard you at all?
[00:20:05] Speaker B: Well, I mean, I was background music, which I suppose, but that's what I am for most of the wedding, so the ceremony is a very special bit for me. So I was just like, also, could.
[00:20:14] Speaker A: The bride and groom not hear you sing the song that they had chosen?
[00:20:18] Speaker B: They could hear it, but it wasn't like. It's not like a thing that would.
[00:20:24] Speaker A: Grind my gears, even, like, being in the congregation as a fan of music. I would have gone, hey, this is no point of lull.
[00:20:34] Speaker B: Exactly. And it's not a vanity, it's not an ego thing.
I was sad for the bride and groom because they've paid me to be there. You might as well have a CD on. Do you know what I mean?
[00:20:44] Speaker A: I totally get it.
[00:20:45] Speaker B: So I think that's a bit thoughtless coming from a registrar who does weddings all the time.
That was my beef there. That was my beef.
[00:20:54] Speaker A: I take umbrage. I love that word, umbrage. With the fact that, ladies and gentlemen, we now have a lull in proceedings. Is the ultimate burn.
[00:21:04] Speaker B: It's the ultimate. Like, this is going to be really boring for you, so chat amongst yourselves.
[00:21:09] Speaker A: Cheeky.
[00:21:09] Speaker C: Tell us what's grinding your gears.
[00:21:13] Speaker B: I've got an origin of words.
[00:21:15] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:21:16] Speaker B: Or I've got one of us gets it wrong.
[00:21:18] Speaker A: Oh, I like that. Let's do that. And also, at the end of the show, I've got a little secret for you.
[00:21:22] Speaker B: Okay.
[00:21:22] Speaker A: Little surprise.
[00:21:23] Speaker B: Okay. All right. Roll the Jingle.
[00:21:26] Speaker A: Roll the jingle. 1235.
[00:21:31] Speaker C: For you to think upon take very long. The one of us gets it.
[00:21:37] Speaker A: One of us gets it wrong.
[00:21:38] Speaker C: Feeling strong, you sing along. Cause it won't be long. You mean to. One of us gets it wrong.
Take very long. So. One of us gets it wrong.
[00:21:51] Speaker A: It was my turn.
Okay, so who got it wrong this week?
[00:21:56] Speaker B: Who do you think?
[00:21:57] Speaker A: Is it me?
[00:22:02] Speaker B: It's his.
What did I do? It's not this week. It's just.
[00:22:08] Speaker A: I love Jen's laugh. Everyone always writes in going, this is.
[00:22:11] Speaker B: Jen's laugh away when I do it, because I have to totally turn in the opposite direction because otherwise.
[00:22:15] Speaker A: Oh, so many people write in all the time saying they love Jen's laugh. So I'm just. Do you not announcing that? Well, that's a bit of a lull in proceedings, but, yeah, good one, thanks. Call back.
[00:22:26] Speaker B: Even though it's a bit of an insult.
So, yeah, it's you, but not just you this week. Like, definitely you.
[00:22:33] Speaker A: Is it me and all men?
[00:22:34] Speaker B: No, it's not you and all men. In fact, I would say it's you and probably not many other men. And it's not a grind, which is why it has to be in this section, because you're just wrong.
[00:22:47] Speaker A: I'm going to guess, go on. Parking.
[00:22:51] Speaker C: Very close.
[00:22:53] Speaker A: Really close.
[00:22:54] Speaker B: I'm a terrible parking. But also, I was actually going to say you have a very tenuous relationship with alloy wheels.
[00:23:02] Speaker A: Oh, I do.
[00:23:03] Speaker B: Parking and alloy wheels do not go with Chris very well, I would say. You're not particularly friends.
[00:23:11] Speaker A: Is that what I keep getting wrong.
[00:23:13] Speaker B: On every car we've ever owned?
[00:23:15] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:23:17] Speaker B: The alloy wheels do not survive very long.
[00:23:20] Speaker A: They don't, I tell you what, before the world of parking or sensors. Yes, okay. I was fine because I trusted my instincts and I knew the width of the car and all this kind of stuff. Now, because you've got front and rear sensors, it's basically just a beep beep, beep, beep, beep beep.
[00:23:38] Speaker B: When you're a very skilled driver like myself, brilliant. What you do is learn to ignore the beeps.
[00:23:45] Speaker A: You learn to ignore the beeps. What, and then trust your instinct.
[00:23:47] Speaker B: Yeah, because you know when it goes.
[00:23:49] Speaker C: Beep beep beep beep, beep beep beep beep beep Beep Beep beep beep, you're.
[00:23:51] Speaker B: Still fine until it goes beep. And then you're like, I'm close. What?
[00:23:57] Speaker A: No, if I hear a beep beep beep beep beep, I automatically go, I know.
[00:24:01] Speaker B: And you over.
[00:24:02] Speaker A: And then I overturn.
[00:24:03] Speaker B: He does too much turning of the wheel whilst he's parking. Less is needed. Less.
[00:24:07] Speaker A: Do you reckon?
[00:24:08] Speaker B: So, I'm afraid that is something you get wrong. Having said that, you get an awful lot of stuff. Right.
[00:24:14] Speaker A: Oh, good.
[00:24:15] Speaker B: Merry Christmas.
[00:24:16] Speaker A: Merry Christmas.
So I'd like to finish this episode with a poem.
[00:24:24] Speaker B: Oh, you see, that's something else. You're good at poetry.
[00:24:28] Speaker A: Well, you don't know yet, you haven't heard it, but as it's our anniversary episode. And, yeah, I got a bit wistful.
[00:24:38] Speaker B: No, not you.
[00:24:39] Speaker A: Yeah, I'd got a bit wistful thinking how much work goes into this podcast for you, how much time we put into it.
[00:24:51] Speaker B: Did you get me a present?
[00:24:53] Speaker A: The poem?
[00:24:54] Speaker B: Oh, yeah, poem. Lovely present.
[00:24:57] Speaker A: Okay, do you want to write some poetry music to go in the background of this?
[00:25:01] Speaker B: I can't wait.
[00:25:03] Speaker A: And here's Jen's poetry, music composed under duress.
As we stumble through one year of our show, I fondly look back at the laughs, the jingles you wrote, and the ditties we sang that led us down comical paths, the emails from listeners with nationwide grinds that kept us in stitches all year, and even a few from some friends overseas who love to tune into the gears.
The road has been bumpy then, sunny and sweet, but we promised this podcast will make. We've talked about marriage in two different countries. Not forgetting the odd hurricane.
We've mingled with guests and jingled the rest and found ourselves spreading some joy. And as I've said plenty of times on the show for your work, I'm a very proud boy.
So let's raise a glass to another full year of silliness wrapped up in song. I love you, but Jenny, my co host in life, please come here and play with my.
You'll obviously beep that out.
I'll tell you what, there's quite a few beeps going on in this show.
[00:26:26] Speaker B: Well, that was a very. I thought that was excellent.
[00:26:28] Speaker A: Thank you very much.
[00:26:29] Speaker C: Sweet.
[00:26:30] Speaker A: I'm a poet. I do know it.
[00:26:31] Speaker B: I feel a little bit tearful, actually.
[00:26:33] Speaker A: Do you?
[00:26:34] Speaker B: I feel very proud of us for getting through a whole year of podding. And thank you against all ODs, as.
[00:26:40] Speaker A: Phil Collins once said.
[00:26:42] Speaker B: I also do appreciate everything you do for the show, particularly for this episode. What a fantastic.
[00:26:47] Speaker A: I've actually shown up, haven't I?
[00:26:49] Speaker B: You really did.
[00:26:50] Speaker A: I'm very proud of myself. And on that note, there's going to be a lull in proceedings as we go to the end credits.
[00:26:57] Speaker B: Guys, please do continue to support us, follow us, spread the word, and get in touch because we love to hear from you. So you can write to us, can't you, Chris?
[00:27:06] Speaker A: You can at
[email protected].
[00:27:10] Speaker B: How do you spell gears gweres?
[00:27:14] Speaker A: And how do you spell ears?
[00:27:15] Speaker B: The normal way.
[00:27:17] Speaker A: Great. We shall see you next week for.
[00:27:19] Speaker B: Again, because you messed up. Great.
[00:27:22] Speaker A: Great.
I love that you have the key to the castle when it comes to editing this. Now, I'm guessing that there's going to be five beeps going into this one. Yeah, well, with all the. And the.
[00:27:51] Speaker B: Stop saying those words.
Bye.
[00:27:55] Speaker C: Bye. Bye.
[00:27:56] Speaker B: I love how Chris's buy is higher than mine.
[00:28:00] Speaker A: See you for the Christmas episode.
Episode?
