Noodles part 2 (Vol.5, 1983)

Content note: food talk, exercise talk, weight talkApologies the sound quality is NOT GREAT... back to our normal crystal-clear audio next episode!*It's 1983, still Feb and we both Mum and Bret Easton Ellis are seeing the Psychedelic Furs. (I don't know who they are of course!)We continue straight on with the reading. The letter from Simon has come and Mum show the influence of his writing style in her diary entries, with lots of 'n's and dropped g's... it's embarrassing but totally understandable.Expecting to be doing some driving *if* Simon comes down for a weekend, Mum fills the car with petrol and then YES Simon rings at 5.45pm, asking for to be picked up at 7.15pm. They go to the Ballroom and see the Psychedelic Furs upstairs (and in a cross-time, international parallel; we're listening to the Bennington College podcast and Bret Easton Ellis also talks about seeing the Psychedelic Furs in 1983. Wow!) There's books (Dick Francis, The Dice Man); films (The Clash's Rude Boy, Emily with Koo Stark -- Mum has to explain what all these words mean) and a new obsession in the form of John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols Band, Public Image Limited and a particular song (Flowers of Romance???)And then to finish up, Mum's in bed with the biscuit jar while also trying to glow up with lots of jogging up at the park. There's a fabulous 'leopard skin dressing gown -- double breasted.' There's also the federal election where Bob Hawke gets in AND of course (you thought we forgot?!): NO NONSENSE.Current shows mentioned WITH SPOILERS: Severance, White Lotus, Southern Charm, Love is Blind and Inception the film.And we think people who are dating men should have a look at Daddy Academy: He's on Instagram but you can also find him on TikTok.See you next time!+As always, listen to experience: cringe, giggles and some real-life shit.Follow us on Insta @mumsbaddiaries and thanks for listening!We'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!