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The Drive Home

Just a bloke driving home from work telling you about is day, plus whatever nonsense is in my head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 155

    Dreadful sound

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 154

    Tom Cruise in his brown shoes

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 153

    Rubber glove

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 152

    Fruits of the forest toilet

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 151

    Poo cycle

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 150

    Sitting in a pool of my own urine

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 149

    Unpleasantly sticky and warm

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 148

    Sounding like Christopher Ecclestone

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 147

    The final shift

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. 146

    Carpark chaos

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. 145

    Badger Vs Cement mixer

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. 144

    A Tupperware tub full of excrement

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  13. 143

    A complete waste of everyone's time

    A fairly mild and dry day. Tonight I talk about the final week, supermarket visit failure, liquorice & Turkish delight and coughing in peoples faces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. 142

    Burning eye

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  15. 141

    Orange flashing lights

    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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  16. 140

    Interview update

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  17. 139

    A constant battle

    A fairly mild day, with a cool evening. Tonight I talk about Louisiana style chicken, wind issues and getting ready for a job interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. 138

    A massive slab

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  19. 137

    Another sniff

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  20. 136

    Three lanes of darkness

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  21. 135

    A posse of old people

    A very mild, but gloomy day with occasional sun. Tonight I talk about our Sunday breakfast and walk and preying for rain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. 134

    Driving rather sheepishly

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  23. 133

    The Key Sponge

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  24. 132

    Sweating like a pig

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  25. 131

    We're in trouble now

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  26. 130

    Bananas for the dogs

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  27. 129

    A fools errand

    Hot, hot, hot! The heatwave arrived! Tonight I talk about the heatwave, a rude awakening, Jack Daniels chocolate cookie experiment, ants and hygiene ratings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  28. 128

    The correct procedure

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  29. 127

    Let the smell out

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. 126

    Chilling with the dogs again

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  31. 125

    Surprise Owl encounter

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  32. 124

    Black Rod

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  33. 123

    Here for consistency

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  34. 122

    Praying for death

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  35. 121

    Chicken sausage rolls

    Cloudy and sunny, much like yesterday. Tonight I talk about the lack of rain, election nonsense, nappy rash cream and Frazzles, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  36. 120

    Where are you taking this.... thing?

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  37. 119

    Give it a smush around

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  38. 118

    Little tired sausage man

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  39. 117

    The Drive to Work

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  40. 116

    Foot wetness issues

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  41. 115

    Suburban dweller

    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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  42. 114

    A tent for badgers

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  43. 113

    An extravagant shower

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  44. 112

    They've changed the sausage

    A sunny and mild day. Tonight I talk about a warm Saturday, a long sleep and a new KFC 'spicy' burger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  45. 111

    Diversion!

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  46. 110

    Migraine day

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. 109

    You need cream

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  48. 108

    A brick box

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  49. 107

    Chicken and chips

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  50. 106

    A man with winkies for eyes

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Just a bloke driving home from work telling you about is day, plus whatever nonsense is in my head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOSTED BY

Richard Pawsey

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Just a bloke driving home from work telling you about is day, plus whatever nonsense is in my head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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