The Drive Home

Dreadful sound

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:48:03 GMT

A mildly warm day, but not too sunny. Tonight I talk about locking up the new shop, Wakefield city centre, a mini Jim update and going home the back way.

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Tom Cruise in his brown shoes

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:29:20 GMT

Another mild day, but still fairly cloudy. Tonight I talk about an air fryer disaster, a busy day at work, cloudy apple juice, ducks beaks, old sci-fi films, Excel, Blackpool and Oodles.

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Rubber glove

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:48:01 GMT

A warm but cloudy day. Today I talk about the first day in the new store and find a pair of mystery pants outside the shop.

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Fruits of the forest toilet

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:20:17 GMT

A mild, but windy day. Tonight I talk about my Tuesday and Wednesday off, a nice evening at work, grape Fanta, chunky drinks, Whitby, the sky ladder and bleach.

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Poo cycle

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:25:51 GMT

A mild day, thankfully slightly cloudy and dull. Tonight I talk about a terrible Sunday shift, walking into carnage today, calves, Thats Life/Death, jam and gantries.

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Sitting in a pool of my own urine

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:39:08 GMT

A very warm and sunny day. Today I talk about a very hot Friday at work, the ASDA self serve nightmare, wearing a triadoor to the theatre, Lord Reith and childhood holidays.

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Unpleasantly sticky and warm

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:22:41 GMT

Another hot and sunny day. Possibly a degree or two cooler than yesterday though... Tonight I talk about an air fryer lunch, a fairly busy evening at work, locking myself out, Tadcaster and the Moon looking at a chimney.

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Sounding like Christopher Ecclestone

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:19:06 GMT

A hot and humid day, quite awful really. Tonight I talk about our trip to Scarborough to escape the heat, my pounding headache, a delightful sandwich from ASDA and a little Jim update.

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The final shift

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:27:47 GMT

Hot and sunny, with a bit of cloud thrown in too. Today I talk about the final shift, the next day (Fathers Day,) a little traffic jam and thinking about going on a trip to the seaside. Apologies for the abrupt ending.

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Carpark chaos

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:19:37 GMT

A warm and humid day, quite awful really. Tonight I talk about the Taw Valley, emptying the garage, a fight & a close hit 'n run, getting ready for the final shift and running in sandals.

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Badger Vs Cement mixer

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:24:01 GMT

A warm and dry day and evening. Tonight I talk about wood carvings in a green area, a visit to Farm Foods, a Marks & Spencer sushi bar, Nature Vs machine - TV programme of the future and vacuum cleaners.

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A Tupperware tub full of excrement

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:35:07 GMT

A dry day, mild, but drizzle later on in the evening. Tonight I talk about various car incidents, a wake in the restaurant, I see a fox, nibbling my finger and a really unusual incident at work.

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A complete waste of everyone's time

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:20:00 GMT

A fairly mild and dry day. Tonight I talk about the final week, supermarket visit failure, liquorice & Turkish delight and coughing in peoples faces.

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Burning eye

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:20:56 GMT

Today has been a weird mix of rain and clouds. Tonight I talk about working in York, a trip to TGI's, a quick, out of date biscuits and my dry hands.

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Orange flashing lights

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:44:48 GMT

A mild and cloudy day. Tonight I talk about using the in-built car satnav, a decent evening at work, my itchy foot, roadworks galore and Wuthering Heights. Apologies for the sudden cutoff of the cast - there were issues...

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Interview update

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:44:58 GMT

A day of sun and rain showers. Today's episode is an update on my job interview and a bit of talk about my day.

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A constant battle

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:25:30 GMT

A fairly mild day, with a cool evening. Tonight I talk about Louisiana style chicken, wind issues and getting ready for a job interview.

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A massive slab

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:17:36 GMT

A mild afternoon, followed by a drizzly evening. Tonight I talk about dogsitting & Clarksons Farm, an amazing cake delivery, body parts I don't know the name of and the garden centre.

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Another sniff

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:50:21 GMT

A cloudy, showery and mild day. Tonight I manage to drive the wrong way home again and talk about Reddit, roundabouts, my garage dinner, the end of the Ridings & some of the UK's shopping centres, my speed awareness course, the Polish bakery and seeing a man who might have pooed himself.

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Three lanes of darkness

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:02:19 GMT

Cloudy, mild with some quick showers. Tonight I have trouble setting the alarm, then talk about a fairly dreadful shift, getting lost, Vikings & Romans, Hull, a blending disaster, visiting a really big ASDA, a closed road and the Mortgage Advice Bureau.

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A posse of old people

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:17:32 GMT

A very mild, but gloomy day with occasional sun. Tonight I talk about our Sunday breakfast and walk and preying for rain.

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Driving rather sheepishly

Sun, 31 May 2026 01:16:27 GMT

A warm day, with sun and cloud. Tonight I talk about the 3 weeks left until D Day, a car full of stuff, applying for Popeyes, another poor nights sleep and the relaxing volcano.

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The Key Sponge

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:33:23 GMT

A much cooler day with a bit of a breeze. Tonight I talk about my itchy knuckle, a gift from Jim, rattling keys, the filled in layby and the long thin park.

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Sweating like a pig

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:37:47 GMT

After a morning of thunder storms, today was warm and muggy. Tonight I talk about a very hot day off work, Whittards, an extremely hot upstairs, dessert and a mocktail, choosing a garden fork and a trip to the cinema with Jim.

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We're in trouble now

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:35:54 GMT

A hot and sticky day and night. Tonight I talk about the hottest day, a long drive with Jim looking for a helicopter and some scruff throws an empty sauce pot out of the window of his car.

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Bananas for the dogs

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:54:03 GMT

A very warm day and evening. Tonight I talk about a trip to Temple Newsham, a quick visit to M&S and laying down in the dark.

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A fools errand

Sat, 23 May 2026 01:35:57 GMT

Hot, hot, hot! The heatwave arrived! Tonight I talk about the heatwave, a rude awakening, Jack Daniels chocolate cookie experiment, ants and hygiene ratings.

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The correct procedure

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:53:28 GMT

A day of sun and gloom. Quite mild though. Tonight I talk about my day off trip to the doctor, strange weather, tiredness, toe nail cutting and road resurfacing.

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Let the smell out

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:22:07 GMT

Another sunny and showery day. A fairly mild evening. Tonight I talk about a broken bedroom window, road resurfacing, frozen food blocks and a disappointing lack of road progress.

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Chilling with the dogs again

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:44:27 GMT

Another varied weather day, sun, cloud and rain with a little bit of mist in the evening. Tonight I talk about my lazy weekend of boy and dog sitting with a slightly unhealthy diet and Eurovision.

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Surprise Owl encounter

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:41:07 GMT

Yet another sunny / cloudy / rainy day. Tonight I talk about getting some chicken for my noodles, a dreadfully slow evening, bushy bushes and the red smile / green smile.

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Black Rod

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:38:27 GMT

Sun, rain, wind and hailstones. A very exciting weather day. Tonight I talk about the weird weather today, Jim's trip to the garage, my damaged back and an unnecessary amount of roadworks.

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Here for consistency

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:43:17 GMT

A sunny day, but weirdly windy too. Tonight I talk about a new smell, the fallout from the elections, my shoe crisis, lay-by news and my lack of enthusiasm for history.

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Praying for death

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:15:21 GMT

A mainly sunny day, but a cool evening. Tonight I talk about the worst film I've ever seen, a dreadfully quiet shift, following a badly driven taxi, a mysterious lip lump and my burning back.

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Chicken sausage rolls

Sat, 09 May 2026 02:29:58 GMT

Cloudy and sunny, much like yesterday. Tonight I talk about the lack of rain, election nonsense, nappy rash cream and Frazzles,

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Where are you taking this.... thing?

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:25:46 GMT

Another cloudy and sunny day, quite mild in the evening. Tonight I give an update on the IKEA cola, and then talk about my walk to the polling station, looking for anti-itch cream, a mysterious orange purchase, a closed road and flat tyre in the car park excitement.

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Give it a smush around

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:29:18 GMT

A cloudy day with glimpses of sunshine. Tonight I talk about my day off trip to IKEA, having a cup of tea with the new boss, a quiet night at work, my itching back and the upcoming local elections.

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Little tired sausage man

Tue, 05 May 2026 01:38:00 GMT

A cloudy day with sunny spells. Tonight I talk about sushi, old crisps, Dandelion Roundabout, breaking open an emergency Monster, a burning itchy ear and messages from the cosmos.

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The Drive to Work

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:41:48 GMT

After a dreadful Sunday night shift, I decided to decompress for my drive home with some music. So, today I recorded on my way to work... The topics of conversation were an earlier start to the Sunday shift, the absolute carnage of the night shift, a big Domino's dinner, tennis, renaming the Daffodil Roundabout, my water intake and getting stuck in ridiculous traffic.

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Foot wetness issues

Sun, 03 May 2026 01:19:34 GMT

A cloudy but warm day, followed by a rainy late evening. Tonight I talk about great news for Jim, new burgers, a potential IKEA frying pan trip, caterpillar cake and central heating woes.

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Suburban dweller

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:38:10 GMT

A sunny, warm day, but cooler in the evening. Tonight I talk about the smell of caramel, gingerbread milkshake, being in a daze and can dogs and chickens use towels?

Apologies for the abrupt ending tonight, I accidentally pressed stop before I was meant to...

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A tent for badgers

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:02 GMT

Sunny, but cold and windy today. Tonight I talk about day off bacon sandwiches, the pop garage, drawing Oswald, biscuits for Jim and Gail, sloppy toffee cheesecake, Gazprom & thalassophobia and a strange Basil Brush psychic incident.

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An extravagant shower

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:54:43 GMT

A fairly mild day, bit of sun and a bit of cloud. Tonight I talk about showering with a monkey, matching gammon dinners, unexpectedly nice flapjack, listening to the volcano and my sore toes.

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They've changed the sausage

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:49:49 GMT

A sunny and mild day. Tonight I talk about a warm Saturday, a long sleep and a new KFC 'spicy' burger.

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Diversion!

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:36:53 GMT

A warm sunny day, followed by a cool dry evening. Tonight I talk about porridge, Halfords, mysterious fog, Super Gran, the circus incident, tunnels, the triangular church and the Chicken Shack.

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Migraine day

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:06:15 GMT

Another cold, sunny and windy day. Tonight I talk about my banging headache, a trip to the vitamin shop, the second consultation, taking the yellow tablets, exciting filled doughnuts and saying goodbye to Charley.

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You need cream

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:16:09 GMT

A sunny day, but fairly cold. Tonight I talk about an unusually busy evening, a trip to ASDA, bumping into an old acquaintance and talking to some ladies who turned out to be racist.

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A brick box

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:11:30 GMT

A sunny day, but fairly cold. Tonight I talk about Saturday dog-sitting, working whilst feeling rubbish, film talk with Jim and a sudden psychic moment.

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Chicken and chips

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:42:24 GMT

Another day of assorted weather conditions. Today I talk about feeling a bit rough, a Morrisons lunch, talking to a man who had being playing golf, another job application and jobs for Jim.

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A man with winkies for eyes

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:22:21 GMT

Another weird day, sunny, cloudy and a bit drizzly. Tonight I talk about my poop schedule, wet chicken, drawings and I follow the bread van.

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It's nice to be in a sandwich

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:05:50 GMT

A funny old day, sun, rain, warm and cold. Tonight I talk about a trip to Doncaster, the consultation, picking up my machine and a quiet night shift with Jim.

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Sometimes you need to embellish it

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:12:08 GMT

A cool and dry evening. Tonight I talk about a very quiet evening, the mortgage saga concludes, Cloverpit and I do an elaborate yawn.

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Light, fluffy, hairy stuff

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:22:35 GMT

A cool but dry evening. Tonight I talk about Jim and myself starting work early, my mortgage renewal and fun with the fly killer.

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The Daffodils are attacking

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:19:51 GMT

Tonight was fairly chilly with a bit of rain. Tonight I talk about Friday with the boy, a fairly sedate Saturday at work, the weather, a message from Starbucks, killer Daffodils and my burning eye.

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Assistant crematorium manager

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:35:28 GMT

A cooler day with intermittent showers. Tonight I talk about terrible bread, a horrendously busy day, job hunting and the Worzel Gummage theme tune.

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Reclaimed by nature

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:37:53 GMT

A warm and sunny day! Another day shift where I forgot to upload when I got home... Today I talk about the poorly child, updating the CV, the golf course conversion and a chocolate treat.

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Absolute carnage

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:44:13 GMT

A sunny day followed by a slightly chilly evening. Tonight I talk about a trip out on Saturday for brownies and a visit to a Swiss cafe, an awful Sunday, new macaroni cheese and the future...

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Good Friday

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:17:12 GMT

A cool and dry evening. Tonight I talk about a relentless day at work, stomach acid and knowing about different types of flowers.

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The sheer audacity of it

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:14:30 GMT

A slightly damp and cool evening. Tonight I talk about Bargain Hunt, a busy night shift, the continuing redundancy saga and itching.

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Reincarnated as a pigeon

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:54:29 GMT

Totally forgot to upload yesterday as I fell asleep when I got home... A mild and cloudy day. Today I talk about my poor sleep, following a tractor, the petrol crisis, daffodils and shopping for rhubarb crumble.

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The lowdown

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:17:57 GMT

A moderately mild evening and fairly dry. Tonight I talk about the redundancy meeting, Salt 2 and an update on the charging station.

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A perpetual limp

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:06:10 GMT

A cool and dry evening. Tonight I talk about yesterdays news and everyone's reactions, the weird weather, the circus trip car crash and coffee shops.

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Big life crossroads

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:40:43 GMT

A fairly cool and dry evening. Tonight I talk about getting some very upsetting news at work and the future of life...

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Beefy noodle tea

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:37:24 GMT

A cool night with a bit of rain and drizzle. Tonight I talk about my two ASDA trips for coffee and noodles, a bit of biscuit talk, the Space 1999 theme tune, Bradford and the rival local garden centres.

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Unmarked Police car

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:50:05 GMT

A cold but dry evening. Tonight I talk about the cotton candy car smell, an Easter present, Teriyaki chicken thighs, Sundays and Daffodils.

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A bit of a Sicilian thing

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:32:19 GMT

A windy but fairly mild evening. Tonight I talk about a quick shop before work, a broken freezer and getting ready for the new menus.

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That smell again

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:26:14 GMT

A cool and dry evening. Tonight I talk about last nights fog, a child falling off a chair and car air fresheners.

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Coffeeless

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:20:29 GMT

A cold night with some thick patchy fog. Tonight I talk about a busy evening at work, the rattle, noodles, fog, weird car lights and the smell of fog.

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Why are you rattling?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:29:31 GMT

A cool and dry evening. Tonight I talk about the new car and discover a very annoying noise.

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Rubber mallet

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:29:56 GMT

A relatively mild evening. Tonight I talk about having no ham, a new Starbucks coffee, putting up some shelves, smashing some chairs up, and my heart rate.

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Dead pigeon

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:48:59 GMT

A cool damp evening. Tonight I talk about the busy Mothers Day shift, a massive headache, ruining a kids birthday party and getting Vapour Rub in your mouth.

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Special bag

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 03:03:43 GMT

A dry and cool evening. Tonight I talk about my last few days off, a trip to the garage, donut latte, a poor shift and some of the TV I've been watching.

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The human thermometer

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:56:56 GMT

A fairly mild but dry evening. Tonight I talk about a slightly earlier start to my shift, then a long evening of admin, daffodils and an upcoming trip to the garage.

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Draining the juice

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:55:00 GMT

A mild and dry evening, with a little bit of fog. Tonight I talk about baked beans, a haircut by Jim, itchy knees and incorrectly spelled graffiti.

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Hard hats and hi-vis jackets

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:24:11 GMT

A wispy/crunchy cool drive home. Tonight I talk about midnight horse racing, human pigs in blankets, crisps, The Chuckle Brothers, trams, and Marks & Spencers.

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Week off catch-up

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:59:38 GMT

After a week off work, it's time to return. It was a cool, but dry this evening. Tonight I talk about my week off, a couple of trips to IKEA, synth repair, a small bout of itchy ears and neck, plugs and cat allergies.

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Adopted work toilet

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:56:24 GMT

A very mild evening. Tonight I talk about my aimless journey to work, a potential trip to Ikea, getting my keyboard repaired, then I talk about pooing for a while.

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Driving a tank

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:11:44 GMT

A much milder evening. Tonight I talk about the bicycle dog walker, police activity, doing a bit of pre-work shopping, Innocent juice, my dads Fiesta,

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Soggy feet

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:19:41 GMT

A rainy, but mild evening. Tonight I talk about an aborted coffee trip, working in Halifax, falling over and toothpaste.

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Caterpillar eyebrows

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:32:14 GMT

A mild and dry evening. Tonight I talk about my Saturday dog sitting, a chilled day at work, impending time off and medical waste and horse meat.

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Binocular eyes

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:27:38 GMT

A much milder night, dry and a bit windy, Tonight I talk about my relentless day at work, socks & underwear and more potential illness.

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Chicken, kitten, mushroom

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:59:31 GMT

A cool and drizzly evening. Tonight I talk about following Jim, today's intrusive thoughts, living near farms, sausage & mash, an unexpected holiday and Halifax.

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Weird Wednesday / Liquid trousers

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:32:11 GMT

Bitterly cold with a tiny bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about aliens running a petrol station, a bonus trip to Wakefield, a new route home, being blacklisted from the local library, heated liquid trousers and driving a van.

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Lovely concrete

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:45:58 GMT

A dry and cold day that ended in drizzle. Tonight I talk about feeling a bit poorly, concrete, more broken motorway nonsense, work pooping and Monday bedding woes.

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Something very, very exquisite

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:11:19 GMT

A slightly milder evening. Tonight I talk about the dreaded message from work, early lunch, profiteroles and a very exciting brownie.

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An absolute giraffe

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:40:20 GMT

A cold and sleety drive home, which turned to snow the closer I got home. Tonight I talk about a busy Valentines Day shift, a trip to Pizza Express, closed road emergency, Collectables and roadworks.

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Warm toilet rolls

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:51:13 GMT

A cold and sleety evening. Tonight I talk about my exciting new laminator, my upstairs square toilet, fake ID cards, rain and the plans for my day off.

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It smells worse than it tastes

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:57:02 GMT

A dry day, followed by a drizzly night. Tonight I talk about a disappointing casserole, a phone call in a petrol station, Jim's bike good news, my burning ear and itching.

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A pleasant distraction

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:38:39 GMT

A milder evening, slight mist. Tonight I talk about last night's heron incident, late evening brownie, co-op delivery rovers and the arrival of the ShooGoo.

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A nice cave

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:44:39 GMT

A milder evening, quite damp though. Tonight I talk about blueberry hot chocolate, BBQ chicken pizza, Covert Affairs and the perfect environment.

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Cucumber intolerance

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 03:27:25 GMT

After raining all day, it suddenly became very foggy. Tonight I talk about the fog, sweating, a vegetarian dinner, more news on Jim's bike and mini roundabouts.

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The life of Blackbirds

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:34:02 GMT

Cold and sleety all day and night, very unpleasant. Tonight I talk about the tragic update on Jim's bike, my poorly day yesterday, caramel shortbread, two magpies on a satellite dish and an abandoned caravan.

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Driving shoes

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:36:55 GMT

A sleety, cold and damp evening. Tonight I talk about our snowy drive back, trying to breathe, Jim's (still) broken bike and damp weather.

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A proper winter meal

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:15:54 GMT

A very miserable, cold evening. Tonight I feel as rough as toast and I talk about feeling poorly, Colin the Caterpillar, Norovirus and 24 the TV series.

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The nearest cobblers

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:29:53 GMT

Started of as a cool dry evening, but started raining on the way home. Tonight I talk about feeling a bit poorly, burnt ends, Lemsip, my disappearing house and Shoe Goo.

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A fairly substantial order

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 02:53:53 GMT

A cool and drizzly evening, with a bit of wind too. Tonight I talk about not getting out of bed, dog sitting, news theme tunes and Torchwood.

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Curtis Stigers, Curtains Tigers

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:31:49 GMT

A cool, but dry evening. Tonight I talk about hard cauliflower cheese, tigers on a blue curtain, Clinton Cards, special magic rocks and my work pen collection.

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William Thornton Antiques

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:32:34 GMT

An extremely foggy evening. Tonight I talk about buying some new Starbucks instant coffee sachets and the story of a man I made up in my head.

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Three sets of bedding

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:58:44 GMT

A cold, dry but windy evening. Tonight I talk about Jim's Post Office trip, The Big Arch, fudge cake, extra cleaning, a severely broken motorway and COVID memories.

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A very dense sausage

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:48:40 GMT

A cold, drizzly, misty evening. Tonight I talk about a visit to a new breakfast destination, a very busy Saturday and Jim's dry cake.

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September Rain

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:59:19 GMT

A cold misty, drizzly evening. Tonight I talk about the things I bought in Morrisons today, another quiet evening, Guns 'n Roses and fingernail issues.

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Alligator

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:23:54 GMT

A mild and breezy evening. Tonight I talk about Jim's bike woes, the broken grease trap, animal horror films and Christmas pudding.

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Poopcast

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:39:26 GMT

A milder but damp evening. Tonight I take an alternative route home from Jim's house and regret it, then I talk about a covid / Lidl macaroni cheese I once had, a very meaty lasagne and then looking forward to using my birthday bowel cancer test kit.

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A metal sundae spoon

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:39:20 GMT

An extremely foggy and drizzly evening. Tonight I talk about a walk to B&M, a ridiculous shift, being hit with a spoon and burnt fingers.

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Wrenches and spanners

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 02:26:40 GMT

Another cool and foggy evening. Tonight I talk about Jim's chain, celery with Branston pickle, porridge decisions, following a recently passed driver, the year of the snow shift swap and a machete attack behind the bus station.

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Loud family

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:35:53 GMT

A cool foggy evening. Tonight I talk about a bit of sad news from Jim, my weird allergy/flu symptoms, a brisk evening and a sudden attack of itchy ears and neck.

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A bit of a problem with cucumbers

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:23:17 GMT

A cool, drizzly evening. Tonight I talk about a weird allergic reaction, a visit to a cafe for breakfast, prawn salad and B&Q

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As big as a melon

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:44:50 GMT

A mild and dry evening. Tonight I talk about my morning trip to Wakefield, Rubik's cubes, Jim's finger, a heavy head incident and the itchy leg curse being finally lifted.

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Gloves at midnight

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:09:13 GMT

A milder evening than of late. Tonight I talk about soaking the oven, an accident and an aborted afternoon walk.

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Sometimes in life, you choose the wrong cake

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 02:27:15 GMT

Another cold and slightly frosty evening. Tonight I defrost the car window, then go on about my aching legs, a disappointing cake, closed junctions and TGI Fridays.

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Potassium hunt

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:53:56 GMT

Driving back from dropping Jim off on a cold and rainy evening. Tonight I talk about the so-called snow storm, my fruitless vitamin search, clicky fingernails and out of date Fanta.

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Industrial Disease

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:19:17 GMT

A cold, but dry evening. Tonight I talk about a bargain coffee, fixing a wobbly thing, New Year resolutions and listening to old songs,

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Temperature inversion

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:01:34 GMT

Another bitterly cold evening. Tonight I scrape the ice off the car, then talk about Jammie Dodgers, curry, and a defunct carpark,

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Driving on virgin snow

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:02:17 GMT

A cold, slightly snowy drive home. Tonight I talk about Dewsbury, the curry house that I can't remember the name of and snow (obviously)

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Last treat after Christmas

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:08:24 GMT

Bitterly cold evening. Tonight I talk about celery, say fish sushi multiple times and have an eye malfunction.

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The Magical Scraping Wizard

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:16:22 GMT

This evening's drive home after a day shift was bitterly cold. Tonight I talk about our trip to the geek shop, a failed lunch attempt at Meadowhall, a busy NYE, the Beast from the East and grandma buns.

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Unexpected fire

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:54:51 GMT

A cold, but dry evening. Tonight I talk about my very long day, my banging headache and see a fire.

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A shit filled bikini

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:48:11 GMT

A cool evening, not frosty though. Tonight I talk about a nasty toilet surprise, 80's kids TV shows, men on bicycles with no lights, see a suspicious man in a hoodie and moan about Chicken Selects from McDonald's.

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Greeny silver

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:12:36 GMT

Another cold evening. Tonight I talk about a blister, an early lunch, plans to visit Doncaster, debt collection issues, sweetcorn and a slow Toyota taxi.

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Boxing Day

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:56:34 GMT

After some technical issues on Monday 22nd, I have sadly returned. A cold evening. Tonight I talk about an unexpected trip to Rochdale, our Christmas Eve day out, Christmas day celery, technical issues at work and unexpected frost.

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Two dudes on a scooter

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:50:15 GMT

A lovely cool evening, tonight I talk about not feeling as bad as yesterday, tomorrows plans and London.

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Stuck in Glendale

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:33:46 GMT

A colder evening, but dry. Tonight I talk about feeling a bit off, parcel woes and my lack of sporting ability.

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Epileptic nightmare

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:48:55 GMT

After a very rainy day, a cool dry evening. Tonight after dropping Jim / Charlie off, I pick a random road to drive on, talk about my Morrison's lunch, break one of my car rules and look at some Christmas lights.

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Christmas dog

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:52:13 GMT

Quite a mild, but rainy evening. Tonight I talk about my low key birthday, a slightly disappointing rubber glove purchase, a big table, shoes and roundabouts.

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All around my hat

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:52:02 GMT

Another drizzly evening. Tonight's episode I discuss a gift of socks, my long day, the song in my head, my 50 year milestone, cheese preference, parsnips and mushrooms and then have a little argument with myself. We end the trip with a dramatic blocked drive incident.

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Accepted by the spirits

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:08:24 GMT

A moderately mild evening with a bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about soup, Jim being a good boy, Christmas being almost sorted, houses with character and spooky goings on in the dim and distant past.

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Distracted by smoke

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:22:19 GMT

An unusually mild evening. Tonight I talk about a disappointing lunch, a trip to buy some RAM, sandwiches and my dislike of cold meats.

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Dropping Jim off

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:39:08 GMT

A mild, dry evening. Tonight on my way home from dropping Jim off I talk about covering in a different store, flags, a wasted education, see a lovely Christmas tree, get a better look at the new charging station thing and regret opening the window to smell a fire.

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Severely broken motorway

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:26:01 GMT

A fairly mild evening on the eve of storm Bram. Tonight I talk about Kombucha, cucumber Tango, chimney scissors, damaged little finger and car washing.

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Dishwasher repair relief

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:35:26 GMT

A mild damp evening. Tonight I talk about a new car air freshener, a pre-work shopping centre trip, Lamington cake, IT issues at work, the man from Hobart and Minecraft.

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Damp trousers

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:15:07 GMT

A dry and fairly mild evening. Tonight I talk about a visit to a dark shop, the Christmas market, a horrible shift washing up, dreaming about the cold and independent petrol stations.

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Burning neck

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:58:18 GMT

A dry cool evening after a very rainy day. Tonight's topics include dealing with tiredness, a little nap, a haircut, the butchers my gran used to go to, reading and Jim Carey films.

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Drink driving on a bicycle

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:34:11 GMT

A cool evening, that looked frosty, but wasn't... Tonight I talk about my poor sleep, marmite cheese, Christmas tunes at work, spare wine, following the police, itching powder and a sliced finger.

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The Rhubarb Triangle

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:12:27 GMT

A cold night on the verge of being frosty. Tonight I talk about testing the Christmas lights, a visit to ASDA for muffins, school dinners - past and present and police at the local McDonalds.

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The rucksack man returns

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 02:08:37 GMT

A less rainy drive home. Tonight I talk about Monday night admin, my morning routine, bargain vitamins, bread making and the missing muffin tin.

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A tough bed

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:12:29 GMT

Just started raining as I was getting to the car, a fairly cool evening. Tonight I discuss Saturday curry night, Christmas lights, the similarities of beds and cars and see the late night running man.

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Hunchbacks

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:02:38 GMT

A cooler evening, with a bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about chicken sushi, Lion bars, thieving delivery drivers, prank callers, crazy local people and the evolution of humankind.

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Emotional support cat

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:46:30 GMT

A weirdly mild evening. Tonight I talk about my poor sleep, the BBC Athletics theme (again,) living in a cave, tree houses and bunkers, plus the problems faced when living like a Bond villain.

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Tempting fate

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:14:35 GMT

A bit milder than it has been recently... Tonight's discussion includes The Grinch menu, unblocking the shower drain, cardigans, breathing pain, life admin and Zed from Police Academy.

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Too many chips

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:49:58 GMT

A cold evening, tonight I talk about my dog sitting Saturday, an afternoon walk, late customers, dodgy air-con and my strange smelling gloves.

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Suspicious buns

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:00:25 GMT

A cool, but not freezing evening. Tonight I talk about Costco muffins and cookies, my banging headache, the hot water bottle, chicken shops and sleeping in someone else's bed.

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Restraining order

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:01:06 GMT

A cold and frosty night, tonight's topics are Jim's hi-vis jacket, Ploughman's gammon, problematic customers throughout the years and dogs scratching themselves.

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Spicy carbonara

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:40:01 GMT

Very very cold night! Tonight I talk about underrated rhubarb, noodles, cheesecake and the old athletics tv theme tune stuck in my head.

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Emergency turnout

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:04:25 GMT

A busy night at work, cool damp evening. Tonight I talk about a visit to Starbucks, a pain in the stomach leading to a very upsetting incident, a weird looking sky, mobile phone insurance and soiled bedding.

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New bedding

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:33:45 GMT

Very chilly evening.Tonight I talk about Biscoff biscuits, Monday admin, spiders, electric blankets and hot water bottles.

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Dolphin Frenzy

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:41:47 GMT

Quite a chilly night, Tonight I talk about a lady in an elaborate hat, swimming, gay wrists and having Tennis elbow.

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Whatever happened to Christian Slater?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 02:17:17 GMT

A dry but damp evening. Tonight we look at some CCTV, discuss some of my favourite films, the bookings system, bridge repairs and headaches.

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Numerical error

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:25:44 GMT

A misty evening with a bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about a visit to B&M, grab an eggnog latte and discuss my usual Christmas Eve plans.

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Share the misery

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:09:18 GMT

A mild, damp evening. Tonight's topics include a fixed shower pump, a bargain drink, weird Japanese cake and British weather.

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Big boy pants

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:58:57 GMT

Pretty much rained all day today, tonight I talk about flooding, insomnia, a poor coffee purchase, toad in the hole and student debt.

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An awful lot of sandwiches

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:03:50 GMT

A drizzly evening. Tonight's episode covers mince pies, a broken drinks machine, Korean BBQ sauce, chicken shops and a late night bread van.

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An umbrella that is not fulfilling its destiny

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 02:37:38 GMT

Cold and misty night. Tonight I talk about a visit to the phone shop, Lynton Crosby, getting around on public transport and nasty work coffee.

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Artificial chicken flavouring

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:46:28 GMT

An extremely foggy evening. Tonight's episode we discuss hot noodles and cake, Mountain Dew, men from London, buying a scanner and late night fox shopping habits.

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Pizza Restaurants

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:56:24 GMT

Bonfire night, so a smoky drive home. Tonight's episode I compare some local pizza restaurants, go hunting for carrots and ginger and visit a stationary shop.

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Extra polish

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:55:37 GMT

A late night drive home via the motorway. Tonight's topics include "The big visit," waffles with incorrect iced cream and the garden centre.

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Do you like the smell of pharmacies?

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:46:57 GMT

Last day of the kids holidays, slightly rainy night. Tonight's main topic is the smell inside certain shops.

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Glass crisp

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:27:38 GMT

A chilly evening. A pre-work Tesco visit, more BBQ sauce insights, coffee and The Diplomat are the hot topics of discussion this evening.

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Dry Jelly

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:36:35 GMT

A wet and windy Halloween morning. Tonight's topics include a surprisingly nice chicken broth soup, an abandoned gas canister, The Best from the East, a tunnel to China, rubbery chocolate and my BBQ sauce recommendation.

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Seeing the doctor about wasps

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:38:28 GMT

A cold drive home. Car service, the mothers phone, Tizer and a potential wasps nest are today's topics.

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Walter Pidgeon, can he fix it?

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:25:57 GMT

The kids half term holidays begin, so a busy night at work. Discussions about Walter Pidgeon, pigeons in Sunderland, dead pigeons upsetting children, bonfire night, itchy back and legs.

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Friday evening quickie

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:36:19 GMT

A day off work, but still a Drive Home from the ex-wifes house as the boy forgot his meds. A quick discussion about a visit to the opticians, Marmite pizza and the unreliable cars I've owned.

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The best yogurts money can buy

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:07:13 GMT

A bird poos on my window, Hunters Gammon, Morrisons Lunch breakdown, a dark room in Stevenage

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Blue Lights

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:13 GMT

An early finish with a little bit of drizzle. Topics of the evening include blue lights, Christmas market layout woes, sports ambivalence, Maccies tea.

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Replacement clipboard

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:39:03 GMT

Cut price vitamins, winter porridge joy, inconsiderate fireworks display and soiled pyjamas are some of the subjects of tonight's Drive Home

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Chicken Telephones

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:57:29 GMT

A sad day. Administration, new microwave, bathroom cleaning routine, chicken conversation, itchy leg.

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Rucksack man update

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:51:10 GMT

A slightly misty drive home. Microwave disaster, the barriers in ASDA, rucksack man update.

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Helmet

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:05:14 GMT

In this episode I reminisce about The Helmet boy, there are pine needles in my foot well, very hot swimming pools and we finish on a mysterious man with a rucksack in my street.

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The Pilot Episode

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:11:22 GMT

The first episode, finding my feet, sausage traffic.

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