In short
WSL season preview for Chelsea and other league storylines; plus an “agony aunt” segment answering a listener’s loneliness/social anxiety; includes a discussion with Soccer Donna about women’s transfer rumors.
Guests/backgrounds
No named guests; hosts are Millie and Rachel (Chelsea/WSL players). They discuss their pre-season routines, tattoos, training, and football life. They also mention teammates/players: Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea), Ellie’s recovery story; and new signings Ellie Carpenter, Liv (at the Euros), Mara, plus Chelsea captain perspective.
Key claims
Chelsea aim to be better than last year and win everything again, including Champions League; pre-season is about standards and “itch to win.” Loneliness advice: adults need friends outside work/football; put yourself out there (pub/walk/coffee), be vulnerable, and don’t rely only on teammates.
Notable examples
Season opener Friday night Chelsea vs Man City; Brighton first match for another team; London City promoted with “top four” ambition and 11 new arrivals; Soccer Donna is a Transfermarkt subsidiary; listener Chloe is an NHS nurse in rural England.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOPre-Season Reflections
0:00 to 0:55
Hosts discuss their experiences and challenges during the pre-season.
“Now give your body what it needs tonight.”
Pre-Season Reflections
1:42 to 2:28
Hosts discuss their experiences and challenges during the pre-season.
“We do have like a standard life, don't we?”
Chelsea's Ambitions for the Season
2:28 to 4:51
Discussion on Chelsea's goals, new players, and maintaining high standards.
“Millie, you kick off the season with Chelsea on Friday night against City.”
The Dynamics of New Team Members
4:51 to 7:11
Exploring how new players are integrating into the Chelsea squad.
“But yeah, it's kind of like that annoying little thing in your head now where you're like, win, win, win, win, win, do whatever it takes and just keep adding to the legacy.”
Overcoming Challenges and Mental Health
7:11 to 11:55
The importance of mental health and resilience in the football world.
“I love standing side by side in the tunnel though.”
Anticipation for the Upcoming Season
11:55 to 14:00
Hosts express excitement about the upcoming games and the competitive landscape.
“Yeah I think obviously Brighton's never an easy game we ended with them my last game of last season so starting with them at the start of this one is always exciting the first game.”
Ambitions and Challenges in the WSL
14:00 to 16:06
Explore the challenges of newly promoted teams in the WSL and their ambitions.
“Like I rate it so much and I think when you're coming up, that's what you have to do.”
Soccer Donna's Insights
16:06 to 20:09
Discussion about Soccer Donna, a key source for women's football transfers.
“of transfers and building up to the new season, you might remember that last week we spoke about the famous Soccer Donna, the social media account.”
Addressing Loneliness and Making Friends
20:48 to 28:00
Advice on managing loneliness and building friendships as an adult.
“You sent a message, and it turned out the seller was super chatty, kind of funny, and an avid cyclist.”
Support for Chloe
28:00 to 28:38
The hosts express gratitude and support for a listener named Chloe.
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Gratitude Reflections
28:38 to 29:54
Discussion on the importance of kindness and the joy of small gestures.
Bedding Preferences
29:54 to 30:23
The hosts chat about their preferences for fresh bedding and laundry routines.
Biscuit Choices
30:23 to 31:51
A light-hearted debate about the best types of biscuits for tea.
“It gets better the more you wash it as well, doesn't it?”
Podcast Team Appreciation
31:51 to 32:24
The hosts express appreciation for their podcast team and their adaptability.
“And they're so adaptable and they just make life a lot easier for us.”
Podcast Team Appreciation
33:32 to 34:00
The hosts express appreciation for their podcast team and their adaptability.
“Close your eyes, exhale, feel your body relax, and let go of whatever you're carrying today.”
Podcast Team Appreciation
34:05 to 34:36
The hosts express appreciation for their podcast team and their adaptability.
“Avatar Fire and Ash is now streaming on Disney+.”
Transcript
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1:38Hello everyone and welcome to Daily Brightness. We are back in business. Rach, how are you? Anything to update us on? Not really. Everything's pretty much the same. Being with the dogs, being at training. What about you? We do have like a standard life, don't we? strict schedule. Very. Eat, sleep, breathe football and walking the dogs. Yeah, pretty much same. Only new thing is I've got my tattoo finished at the top. So leg piece is coming along nicely. Nice. But that's about it. I'm just so glad pre-season is over with. Good riddance to you. Welcome to the new season. Another one in the books.
2:16Another one in the books. The body survived. The joints are good. So with the new season kicking off this week, thought it was the ideal opportunity to have a little WSL preview. Millie, you kick off the season with Chelsea on Friday night against City. Feels like the only team you played against last year. So how are you feeling about your upcoming season? How have you felt in pre-season games? Yeah, it's been really good. I think we've had some really good games. I think we've been challenged in different ways. And yeah, it's been a really interesting pre-season. A lot of new players coming in.
2:51So getting them settled and different challenges with different opponents. But yeah, like you said, City, the first game, I thought it was ironic since we played them four times in a row last year. So it seems like yesterday when we played them last. But I think an amazing game to kick off the season Friday night under the lights at the bridge against a top team. And yeah, it's kind of starting at the deep end, I guess, because, you know, obviously they're going to be a team that are looking to compete. and they'll want some silverware this year, just like any other team. So I think definitely one that we've got to be aware of, but everyone's raring to go.
3:28It's been a long pre-season. So how do you make sure the motivation and your standards remain so high at Chelsea because you just keep winning every year? What is the messaging in pre-season? Is it just continue where we left off? We want to do better than what we did last year, which I know some people are like, but you won the treble. Obviously, we didn't win the Champions League. And I don't think we shy away from saying that we're here to win everything. Anything that we compete for, we want to win. I think it's part and parcel of being a Chelsea player and kind of the DNA at the club. It's to have that mentality.
4:04But I think for us, it's just to always be better. And I've, you know, having been at the club 11 years now, I've never felt any season where I'm like, oh, it's dropped off a little bit. I don't really feel challenged. I just don't really feel like I'm pushing myself or, do you know what I mean? I've never felt like it's gone stale. I feel like it's like that itch where you've got to win. You've got to win. You've got to win. And it's like, if you don't, I mean, I'd be the biggest sore loser ever. But it's kind of like installing us now to want to win, whether it's training, games. And obviously for us, we want to go and do even better this season.
4:41So, yeah, we want to do the treble again, but we want the Champions League on top of that and we want to have the best performances and be the team that everyone's looking at and naturally everyone wants to win silverware. But yeah, it's kind of like that annoying little thing in your head now where you're like, win, win, win, win, win, do whatever it takes and just keep adding to the legacy. I think that's the biggest thing for me. Yeah, I think it's obviously added pressure every year because you just are so successful. That's obviously the DNA in the club and the culture that you have. But I think, especially you being captain, it's probably added pressure as well for you, like keeping those standards high, making sure everyone's on top of the game.
5:20But talk us through your new faces. How are they settling in? Ellie Carpenter. They've been amazing, you know. It's like they've been here for ages. And I always say that is we're always so blessed with the people that we sign because ultimately you sign the person before the player and they're all amazing characters. I think they all had summers I was really impressed with Liv at the Euros I thought she was class and a really exciting signing for us and gives great competition in there with Han so I think that's needed as well and I think she's like I said she's come in and just got straight in Ellie's the same she's so bubbly just super energetic really really good character to have within the group and we've got so many different personalities now we've got players that are quiet and you have to like bring them out the shell a little bit and then you've got, you know, players like Ellie that have just come in and are really bubbly and just like really refreshing and just like mixed it up a little bit and obviously class on the pitch.
6:19Like I've never seen someone get up and down the pitch as fast as her, like she'll literally be defending the box. Yeah, she's wrapped, isn't she? Mate, pre-season games I'm watching, I'm like, how have you just got from there to there? Like you've just made a clearance and then she's literally up the other end crossing the ball. I remember playing against her in America and I was just like, how are you so quick? Honestly, she literally like shifts up that pitch. Like I've never seen anything like it and like a fantastic player to have. And then obviously we've got Mara as well. Great prospect and like attacking ability and everyone's just brought something different, which has been so, so nice.
6:55But yeah, it's been lovely to have new faces, getting to know new people. That is kind of the beauty of football. I don't know if you agree, but so many people come and go. it's sad when people leave but then meeting new people learning about them the background new stories like it's kind of nice yeah I like it as well but yeah massive first game Friday night we'll all be watching dun dun dun and then it's followed by the Daily Brightness podcast derby Chelsea v Villa come on Villa up the Villa up the Chels I think it's one of my favourite games you know yeah I bet it was last time and you sat on my air all I was thinking is Millie do not laugh Sonia's going to kill you she's going to think you're messing around and not taking it seriously and I'm like no like anyone that knows us knows we go in but this is what makes me laugh right when we play each other all the fans think like if you score remember that game and I refer to it every time when you scored and everyone's like I saw Millie smile she smiled she definitely smiled when Rachel scored and I was like no I didn't I didn't like just because it's against my best mate like I don't want you to score and I don't want you to win but it just makes me giggle.
8:04I love standing side by side in the tunnel though. I think that's... I know, that was like a special moment last year, wasn't it? Like, I think it happened twice, didn't it? Home and away. Yeah, it was really, really nice. And it's just like a surreal, like, almost like full circle moment. It's like we started. Yeah. We started from the bottom, now we're here. We've literally got a picture as well. Someone's got a picture of us shaking hands, like doing the coin toss. I love it. It's one of my favourite pictures. But how's your pre-season been? How are you feeling? Yeah, good. it's gone really well actually I think obviously it's hard isn't it when new faces are coming in and like adjusting to having them in but also they come in at different times so obviously depending on how far they get into your roses when they come back but yeah everyone that's come in has added so much so much to the team on and off the pitch and it's an Nexie!
8:54Little Nexie! She's back from a walk but yeah I think everyone's added something different like we lost a lot of good players and really good people last year so replacing them was going to be hard and like you say you never replace them but they've come in and brought their energy and it's really added to us both on and off the pitch so it's exciting for sure Have you set yourself any targets? Obviously I know strikers like to set goals and stuff like that but what are your targets for this season? Beat Chelsea, no I'm joking Score a hat-trick against Chelsea No I'm joking I think we obviously last year ended this it was a very turbulent year like not shying away from the fact that it wasn't a great year but the last five games of the season I'm hoping set us up into good stead to come into this season and you know I think just building off the back of last season will be massive for us we've again we've signed new players we've held on to a lot of good players and good people so you know obviously our manager is still here so she's it's been nice I think to have her in from pre-season because obviously she came in January so the continuity of that was nice familiar face, familiar information but yeah I think we're all really excited now, I think the same as you thank God pre-season's over thank God, how's our little Ellie robot, we've got to give her a mention our little gem yeah she's led, obviously really really tough few years for her and I don't think people will fully understand until you've properly heard her story like I sat with her, we went for a team meal the other night and I sat next to her and she just sort of just laid it all out, like what happened and what she's been through.
10:30And credit to her, the fact she's come back and can do what she's doing and play amazingly well. You know, she's one of the nicest people ever. And it's great to have her back into a place that, you know, she's loving football again. And I think just for her is to just get back to that and like knowing that her health's okay. And yeah, she's lucky enough to sit next to me in the changing rooms every day. so she's reunited with a familiar Yorkshireman. But yeah, she's class. I love Ellie. I've not got a bad word to say about Ellie at all and I'm just really happy for her. She's literally the best human.
11:05Yeah, I'm just really happy for her to be back and healthy and enjoying her life and that's what it's all about, isn't it? So yeah, definitely really happy to have her back in England and as a teammate again. I'm buzzing for her. Just before we go on to speak about your first game, which is Brighton, And I think just that in itself is a strong message for everyone on the outside that not everything is rosy and sunshine. And although our poker faces might be amazing at times, people go through shit on a daily basis and we still get all, we still train, we still put our bodies through hell. And yeah, I think it's just, it just highlights yet again that we are humans and we do go through rough patches and, you know, for it to be able to come out the other end and be back playing.
11:52now and like you said finding a love again for the sport I think is amazing but I think there's such a strong message there for everyone to be aware of again because I think it's becoming more and more like when the pressure's coming higher you've got your personal things your health I think you know players are starting to experience more and more and maybe been a little bit more open about it so but anyway buzzing for us so so happy Brighton first game how's the team? Yeah I think obviously Brighton's never an easy game we ended with them my last game of last season so starting with them at the start of this one is always exciting the first game.
12:28Obviously it's away not at home so you always want to be at home on your first game of the season but no I think Brighton are on great side. Lost a few players but gained a few players. They've obviously got Michelle Adjimane back in there on loan which is great for them. No it's definitely going to be a tough game but I think everyone's just ready and ready to go now. You know it's like the anticipation of the season starting getting over the line of pre-season and getting rid of all the running and actually just concentrating on what we want to do. So, yeah. No, look, I think every game this season is going to be a difficult one.
12:59But yeah, I think everyone's just like absolutely buzzing to get going now. I think it's going to be a super competitive season because so many teams have, like there's a lot of change. There's been a lot of movement, like new players coming in, players changing teams. I think I love it when that happens because it makes it interesting. The teams that you played last year are not the same. Like it's completely different. Well, I think that's exactly what it's going to feel like with London City going on to them. I think obviously they are the new kids on the block and they've made some big, big signings this summer.
13:33They're obviously, yeah, statement signings. They're sending messages to the rest of the league that they're not to be messed with. than, you know, they're not. I've seen Aslani, did you see her quote earlier? She was, I can't remember the question that she got asked, but it was just like the ambition basically and it was to not be a mid-table team. Like they'll see a successful season as being top four. So I think, like you said, along with the statement signings, the mentality of that team is not just to come up and compete, but it's to be a top four, which I love. I love that. Like I rate it so much and I think when you're coming up, that's what you have to do.
14:04You have to not just come up and survive. it's to compete and challenge and setting the ambitions that high. I don't see anything wrong with that. I agree. I like that mentality. But also, do you think it puts a bit of a pressured target on their back? Like it's hard. 100%. No matter how many signings you've made this summer, no matter what you've done, like coming up from the lower league is not easy and it's been proven in the last few years. We've got to make sure all those signings play well together. That's another thing you've signed. They've got to gel. They've got 11 new arrivals this summer.
14:38First time in the WSL top fly. Yeah, that's a difficult thing to deal with. A lot of different personalities, a lot of new faces. Think about the players that were there last year. They've got a whole new team. Literally. It's not easy, but I think they have... I like the statements that they're sending out. I like that they're positive and they do want to finish on the top four. and I think that's a great mentality to have but I do think that it's a tough old league. It's a big challenge coming up. Yeah. And also what I was just going to say is on the flip side, we're talking about like top international, like Aslan is like a top international player.
15:19So it's hard for them not to have that ambition. Like it's hard for them not to be like, we want to be top four because their level is like... That's their mentality, isn't it? It's in their DNA. Do you know what I mean? They're used to playing there. like so it's it's like it's a hard one so I'm sure they've got well I mean they've got a lot of experience you know they've got the likes of Katie Zellerm Alana Kennedy Nikita Paris Aslani so I think they do have that international experience as well to maybe manage that expectation and yeah I mean I'd love to see them come and do well because I think they'd be the first team to come up and not just survive in the league but actually so I mean we'll see we'll see but it is a very very tough league so like I said big statements, but we want big mentality.
16:03That's what we want. Now, before we go to a short break, while we've been on the topic of transfers and building up to the new season, you might remember that last week we spoke about the famous Soccer Donna, the social media account. That's brilliant on all the transfers, never seems to get it wrong. News and statistics around the women's game. I need to know who this is. Well, we've actually been in touch with Soccer Donna over the last few days and they sent us a message explaining how it all works and they even have a question of their own for us. Hi Millie, hi Rachel. This is Laura from Soccer Donner.
16:36Hope you guys are doing well. So Soccer Donner is a subsidiary of Transfermarkt who are focusing on men's football. And about 15 years ago they decided they wanted to launch a page dedicated to women's football. Transfer Market has always been focusing on deals and rumors and statistics. So naturally, as a subsidiary, we would take that over because it's basically one company. 15 years ago, when Sokodono was created, the reception wasn't really good because the interest wasn't there yet. We've seen a spike in interest around 2017. That's when people started to engage with us and follow us more.
17:15We want to create a visibility that the sport deserves and we want to give the sport, the players, the clubs, the media attention they deserve. And my question for you guys is how do players feel like when there's a rumor circulating on social media while there are still talks with the new club? So when they realize people have found out about their move, how do players feel about that? It depends where the rumour comes from Like obviously there's a lot of talk There's a lot of discussions around it A lot with rumours everywhere flying about But I think the reliability of the source Is the most important thing Which obviously Soccer not Donna Has always seemed to pull through With a lot of very accurate rumours and transfers So I'd love to know the stat Of how many correct and how many wrong Because I don't think I've seen many That have been wrong wrong equally i'd love to know how how they know how yeah sorry i know that's something no i think it's good though i think it does create that sort of visibility like that she was talking about like it's nice to see it sometimes because although sometimes i'm a bit wary of like the money you know it'll be like millie bright worth and you're like how have you worked that out where have you got that from i know i get a bit anxious i'm gonna see my name up there.
18:40But no, I think it's quite exciting. I think it's quite exciting seeing the things that they produce because it's just interesting. It's interesting information. It gets people talking. It makes the women's football... Creates conversation for sure. Yeah, exactly. 100%. Keep doing your stuff, soccer Donna. What I would say as well is one thing that I really love in the women's game is when it says like a player and then it's like the move and instead of it being like worth or moving, it's like a little pregnant emoji. Yeah, a little... I love it. I love it. I'm like oh where's she going no she's pregnant I love it no she's pregnant I absolutely love it I just think like it's such like a change in like mentality that that is such a normal thing now in the women's game and like I don't know it just it just makes me smile when I see it and I'm like oh I love that that's so sweet I was just thinking about that and that's funny but yeah thank you for that input soccer Donna we appreciate you and keep up all the good work but if you could just let us know where you actually get your info from that would be great thank you and why your name's not Donna change your name right well that's it for the first half we will be back in a moment brb somewhere out there is a chevy truck and the person who drives it well that's a chevy person you probably know one your buddy your sister ones who always show up they're the first to rise the last to leave they always have that little extra something and maybe you've got it too Chevrolet.
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21:18welcome back to the rest is football daily brightness we've been chatting about all things to be a sell in the first half but for the second half we're going to answer one of the listeners agony and emails do you want to read it now here we go yes hey millie and Rach, I watched your last episode and something you said about loneliness as a footballer really struck a chord with me. I know it's a difficult world, but I'm a nurse in the NHS and often feel the same way. My shifts are so out of sync with friends I went to uni with, and I find myself spending a lot of time alone on the sofa, feeling cut off.
21:51Aw, that hurts my heart. Come round to mine. Yeah, come and have a cup of darling. I'd love to make more friends, but it feels so much harder as an adult. My days are often just work, home, sleep, repeat, and sometimes I can go days without a proper conversation. That's made my social anxiety worse and living in a rural part of England doesn't help either. Do you have any advice on making friends as an adult or even just some wise words on dealing with that sense of isolation? Social media makes it look like everyone else has these full buzzing lies with their friends and family, but I don't think that's always the reality.
22:23Agreed. I really admire your friendship and the way you show up for each other. Your podcast honestly feels like a lifeline at times, like having a group of friends in the room with me. Oh my God, my heart. Same. What the hell? Thank you so much for that. And please keep it going. Best wishes, Chloe. I've actually got goosebumps everywhere on my body. Well, first of all, Chloe, thank you so much for sending that in because I'm sure that wasn't easy. Second of all, it isn't easy to make friends in this world as an adult when you work a full-time job. Absolutely not. It's so difficult. Like we live in a world where we have our teammates, We have, you know, they're almost your home away from home.
23:03They become your family. But I think for me, it is so important to have friends outside of work because you need an escape. Like when I first moved to where I live now, my first priority was I want to go to the local pub. Like I want to like just meet new people just because I found it hard. And I know you'll do the same, Millie. like trusting people's intentions when you're in the limelight or you're in the spotlight yeah why do you why do you want to know me what that's exactly my point I go what do you want from me what do you want from me and I've had to like really let my guard down in order to let to let people in because you're the same as me like it's really hard to trust people it's really hard to let them in it's really hard to understand their intentions but as difficult as it was like I went to the pub and had cokes like i went to the pub and had a walk like do you know what i mean like i didn't go to get hammered like i'm an athlete and there was often socialized times where people would frown upon me being in the pub and i'm like you know what no like i grew up in an environment where it was very pub culture related and that's how you made friends and that's where some of my best friends have come from um and it wasn't easy like when i got home from training i was like oh i just want to sit on the sofa but you do become a part of like isolation and it's so easy to fall into that trap creature of habit I lived obviously away from home for a long time and I had a couple of friends outside of football and I was like it was the best thing for me but I I just couldn't sometimes I'd just be like well I've got nobody here like I've not got my people here and it's so hard like I know the worst case scenario I could drive to London to come and see you like if I needed you do you know what I mean so what I would say is put yourself out there a little bit as difficult as it may be with these shifts and your patterns and stuff like that but we can tell you about tinder it's not just for people to fall in love it's the people to be able to find a friend and find new people in your area and yeah i think that's yeah i mean you can speak on that mill but i that's my take on that i think it's really difficult to put yourself out there and be vulnerable and and meet new people but sometimes a little hello in a pub you know sparks up a conversation and you know they're probably in your pub because they live in your area but why is it when you get older like don't you feel as you've got older like you my social anxiety has gotten worse like I'm when I'm in crowded spaces I'm like oh my god oh my god oh my god get me out get me out get me out like I don't know why but as a kid I was like yeah like I'd be so like I'd bring everyone together whereas now you get older and I'm like the comfort of your own space and like just I do think you can get in a habit as well as just I got in that and I reflected on last year and I was like holy shit what have I done with my life in that year other than play football and I know we're professional athletes we have to sacrifice a lot but life is bigger than football life is bigger than anything so everyone deserves to live it you just have to make sure you live it in in the right way at times but I do think I was a creature of a habit of just coming home and sitting on the sofa and be like oh I'm too tired and then I won't make effort and I wouldn't and your point Rach that's one thing I've learned this summer and like probably going through like where my head was at I was like fuck I don't have any friends outside of football like and that's another thing with football is people come and go so often you almost have to like let people go a little bit and like yes you don't you're good friends you will always be friends with but some of my friends when we all finish they're all going to be over all over the world like I can't just pop around for a cup of tea or so you almost feel like you're losing those people like you lose your friends when signings like leave like they are fam they are family like We spend every day together.
26:44You build strong connections. And if they move to a different team, you have to let go of that. But I would say that's one thing I learned. And I was like, I'm going to make a circle of friends outside of football so that on my days off, I can go do something completely off script, completely nothing to do with football. And I feel like now I've got that, I've got a way better life balance. But to your point, Rach, it does take effort. You do have to put that in. and it's just finding your way of doing it, Chloe, with your work shifts. My sister's a nurse, so I understand that, the schedule and the shifts are an absolute ball ache and not the easiest, but popping down to your local coffee shop.
27:23And I think you've done the first step by being vulnerable enough and opening yourself up and sending the message in to us and us being able to voice it. I think you've already taken a huge step in that journey to getting yourself out of that isolation, but it is tough. and as an adult I agree it's way way harder way way harder but yeah I think just put yourself out there whether it's coffee going for a walk like don't be ashamed to do things on your own as well like sometimes like stepping into something a little bit uncomfortable you never know who you're gonna who you're gonna meet who you're gonna bump into like someone else will be doing the exact same as you looking for the exact same thing and thank you for sending that in because like Millie said it is obviously difficult to speak about it but and thank you for your home words about the podcast I'm glad that gives you a bit of uh yeah escape and we ain't going nowhere so we're part of you so we're with you Chloe keep yeah keep uh keep listening and thank you for all of your support and I hope if anyone's listening to this and anyone knows Chloe go and bloody speak to her because she sounds like a gorgeous human being yeah and thank you for all you do for the NHS like amazing work massive massive shout out to you for that um but yeah let us know how you get on and if you need anything else we're always here daily practice is not going anywhere we are stuck together on that note let's go into our gratitude my first one actually just off the cuff is that message from chloe because i think it was just a just a reminder that by not knowing anyone like by not having a connection and us being like we're strangers to chloe like she's a stranger to us yet what she said has like made our day and that's definitely made me smile and if we can help her you don't necessarily need to know each other and have a connection to help one another so I just think it's just a lesson in life that little things go a long way and make a big big difference and hopefully we've made her feel a little bit less lonely but yeah my first one I'm grateful for that I'm grateful for kind words we're always looking for new friends aren't we best day always always anyone's welcome just don't be too serious yeah i agree with you i'm not going to say that one is mine because you have but i could echo what you just said i think it's really nice and it's a nice reminder that what we're doing is helping other people i think that's massive for both of both you and i yeah um let's go a little bit lighter my first thing i'm grateful for is this look at this thing oh best day i've got one in green oh my god it is the best thing ever but this was like a fiver from aldi and honestly oh do you know what the best thing is not having to refill it every 30 seconds because it's massive yeah exactly and it's just cold all the time and i'm just making me drink so much and yeah so i'm grateful for my gorgeous lilac perfect i'm gonna do two i'm grateful for oh the feeling of fresh bedding i know you'll like that one oh my god best it i had mine on last night oh but you've just changed my bedding i can't wait to get in bed please tell me you iron your bedding after you've washed it it depends if it's been hung on the on something heated or if it's not then yeah oh my god like if it's super crinkled then no but i don't make it a habit you know why because it drives me insane because i know then i'll get in a place where i'm like i've got to iron it got to iron got to iron when you buy a new bedding because i've got a thing about i keep getting new bedding but like i need like I've just told myself now, stop it.
30:47Stop it. It gets better the more you wash it as well, doesn't it? It's softer and then iron it and then it's just like, oh God. All right, do you have winter bedding and summer bedding? Because I do and my winter bedding's back out. It's fluffy, it's thick, it's cozy. No, I can't have thick bedding. I have aircon on and fan on every night. I can't have anything hot. I'd rather a freezing cold room and then fluffy bedding. I'd rather just be freezing all the time. but no bestie but yeah i'm grateful i agree oh fresh bedding damn that's a great one i'm gonna do two more one is tea and biscuits right what biscuits though at the minute chocolate malted milks don't say rich tea because they're the worst biscuits in the world don't even get me started sarah came home the other day i said i want chocolate malted milks and plain malted milks she came home she said oh there was no plain one so i got your rich tea i was like no cancelled she's cancelled she was like what it's tea i thought it's like cardboard i'm like do you know they're just like one dunker you can't be having that in a tea and they jump to the bottom every time but how nice is how nice is tea and biscuits like i come in from trading i'm just like oh put the kettle on get a nice cup of tea and biscuits talk talk of the devil my last thing i'm grateful for this week is all of the people that do our podcast because because with our Wi-Fis and with our struggles and with our ridiculous schedules, there is always a lot of change from us, from our side.
32:17And they're so adaptable and they just make life a lot easier for us. So shout out to them. And that's my third. Love that. Oh, a lot of love on today's pod. I love it. I know. Feeling the love. Love it. Love it. Yeah. Feeling good going to bed tonight. We love love. Feeling good going to bed with your cup of tea and your fresh bed in. Ooh. But guys, that is it. That is the end of the pod for today. Thank you so much to all that have subscribed. If you haven't, I'm going to say it again. Get subscribing. Click the down button. Goodbye from me. It's never goodbye from me. It's always a see you later.
32:55I love that. Bye, everybody.
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