Wow. That’s a pretty bold move for a touring comedian.
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More content- Josh’s struggles to get connecting trains and just utter tiredness
I wonder if there is an element of the move to Exeter being that Josh needs/wants to be a bit closer to his aging parents.
They must've thought it through as it's a big move for his daughter to move schools etc
They must've thought it through as it's a big move for his daughter to move schools etc
He said that they don't benefit from the tube where they were in London and that the school commute was up to 40 minutes (from 20) because of a permanent change to a local road layout.
True but if you've been living in the city centre for years you do get used to buses, users and taxis. I live near a city centre and can get an uber in 5 minutes, have deliveroo etc. My parents live a 20 minute drive away from me and if you want a taxi you have to book it hours before and takeaways have to be collected!
Rose & her business partner were doing a house up in Exeter. Wonder if it's the same
I feel like Rose and Josh make a meal out of every basic adult/parenting task and seem to not be able to cope without tonnes of help from each other and family. I think we’ll be hearing a lot of stress and moaning from Josh if they move away from their support network but do also wonder if Rose’s mum will just move in with them and be done with it. Never known two adults get so stressed out about school drop offs, bedtimes and food deliveries. Josh and Rose, I mean. I do like Josh, though. He seems like a kind person and loves his family so much…..I just think his kids will be nightmares when they’re teens he’s already such a pushover. Every little daily event is some kind of drama that his kids need him to work through with them, it’s all much more stress than it needs to be just tell them what’s happening and do it!
Rob I don’t know what’s going on with him. He’s getting meaner to Josh, although sometimes I do find myself listening and being incredulous about something Josh is saying is really “hard work”. Josh seems to irritate the tit out of him and he’s barely keeping a lid on his contempt, or is it inadequacy or something? It’s like he feels he has to drill into Josh’s life choices because they’re different than his, because he sees Josh not doing what he does as some kind of criticism? Rob loves his family, too, but seems to feel like he has to make sure it’s visually clear and shouted about by going on and on. His kids also seem to rule the roost and he seems oblivious to the situation of his kids being addicted to screens, eating absolutely terrible diets, and not being able to cope with any labels in their clothes. I feel like if you’re disclosing what are essentially symptoms on a parenting podcast, you should be thinking about getting them assessed for sensory processing needs or keeping their symptoms private. If that’s not the case then they’re just sounding more and more spoilt.
I used to like the episodes where they just chatted back and forth, but now Rob either talks over Josh or is picking him to pieces, while not IMO being the most excellent parent at all times (like anyone). Rob has started to do a lot of pontificating like ‘well what me and Lou do is….’ And I think yeah thanks for the advice
as their kids are getting older I’m getting less comfortable about hearing about their children’s issues and upsets and feel like despite not showing their names and faces we know too much about these children and it’s starting to feel intrusive for them. I wonder if the kids will grow up and be upset about how much of their privacy has been compromised.
Rob I don’t know what’s going on with him. He’s getting meaner to Josh, although sometimes I do find myself listening and being incredulous about something Josh is saying is really “hard work”. Josh seems to irritate the tit out of him and he’s barely keeping a lid on his contempt, or is it inadequacy or something? It’s like he feels he has to drill into Josh’s life choices because they’re different than his, because he sees Josh not doing what he does as some kind of criticism? Rob loves his family, too, but seems to feel like he has to make sure it’s visually clear and shouted about by going on and on. His kids also seem to rule the roost and he seems oblivious to the situation of his kids being addicted to screens, eating absolutely terrible diets, and not being able to cope with any labels in their clothes. I feel like if you’re disclosing what are essentially symptoms on a parenting podcast, you should be thinking about getting them assessed for sensory processing needs or keeping their symptoms private. If that’s not the case then they’re just sounding more and more spoilt.
I used to like the episodes where they just chatted back and forth, but now Rob either talks over Josh or is picking him to pieces, while not IMO being the most excellent parent at all times (like anyone). Rob has started to do a lot of pontificating like ‘well what me and Lou do is….’ And I think yeah thanks for the advice
as their kids are getting older I’m getting less comfortable about hearing about their children’s issues and upsets and feel like despite not showing their names and faces we know too much about these children and it’s starting to feel intrusive for them. I wonder if the kids will grow up and be upset about how much of their privacy has been compromised.Quite excited to hear about this new era from Rose/Josh. Living near the seaside in a big house compared to London will be a big adjustment but what a great place to grow up/a lovely childhood for the kids.
If the house is anything like their Cornwall house then I can totally understand why they did it!
If the house is anything like their Cornwall house then I can totally understand why they did it!
What a quick completion 
their house in London only went on the market on 9th of July and they’re in the new place already?? Or maybe conveyancers are just faster and more efficient in the south
their house in London only went on the market on 9th of July and they’re in the new place already?? Or maybe conveyancers are just faster and more efficient in the southI do have a knowing chuckle to myself when they wang on about various parenting issues that in comparison to parenting teens are actually a walk in the park. Obviously you have to live it to understand it, but as I'm at the other side (my children/step children are 12,19,21 and 21!) and parented teens through lockdown..... Well they don't know they were born do theyI feel like Rose and Josh make a meal out of every basic adult/parenting task and seem to not be able to cope without tonnes of help from each other and family. I think we’ll be hearing a lot of stress and moaning from Josh if they move away from their support network but do also wonder if Rose’s mum will just move in with them and be done with it. Never known two adults get so stressed out about school drop offs, bedtimes and food deliveries. Josh and Rose, I mean. I do like Josh, though. He seems like a kind person and loves his family so much…..I just think his kids will be nightmares when they’re teens he’s already such a pushover. Every little daily event is some kind of drama that his kids need him to work through with them, it’s all much more stress than it needs to be just tell them what’s happening and do it!
Rob I don’t know what’s going on with him. He’s getting meaner to Josh, although sometimes I do find myself listening and being incredulous about something Josh is saying is really “hard work”. Josh seems to irritate the tit out of him and he’s barely keeping a lid on his contempt, or is it inadequacy or something? It’s like he feels he has to drill into Josh’s life choices because they’re different than his, because he sees Josh not doing what he does as some kind of criticism? Rob loves his family, too, but seems to feel like he has to make sure it’s visually clear and shouted about by going on and on. His kids also seem to rule the roost and he seems oblivious to the situation of his kids being addicted to screens, eating absolutely terrible diets, and not being able to cope with any labels in their clothes. I feel like if you’re disclosing what are essentially symptoms on a parenting podcast, you should be thinking about getting them assessed for sensory processing needs or keeping their symptoms private. If that’s not the case then they’re just sounding more and more spoilt.
I used to like the episodes where they just chatted back and forth, but now Rob either talks over Josh or is picking him to pieces, while not IMO being the most excellent parent at all times (like anyone). Rob has started to do a lot of pontificating like ‘well what me and Lou do is….’ And I think yeah thanks for the advice
Parenting is hard at any age don't get me wrong I'm not taking that away from anyone. However Rob and Josh need to check themselves sometimes. Come and chat to me about parenting a school-refusing teen with PTSD through lockdown whilst simultaneously potty training a 3 year old AND dealing with your own terrible mental health
oh how we laughed.... (I truly adore Rob and Josh but sometimes they annoy the bits off me!)
I may be wrong but I’m not convinced they’ve sold their London house. It went from ‘for sale’ to ‘off the market’ rather than ‘Sold STC’ … so perhaps they moved into one of the Reno properties and they’ve rented out the London house. The high end rental market in London is buoyant- they would easily be able to fill it for a very decent monthly Income.What a quick completion
I doubt they moved in a chain either tbh. They’ve either rented in Exeter whilst looking for the right property and Rose doing it up, or bought the Exeter property a while back therefore didn’t need to await a sale in a chain to move.
I think Josh’s kids will probably end up either like mini mes, or completely opposite to him- super organised, completely militant about everythingI feel like Rose and Josh make a meal out of every basic adult/parenting task and seem to not be able to cope without tonnes of help from each other and family. I think we’ll be hearing a lot of stress and moaning from Josh if they move away from their support network but do also wonder if Rose’s mum will just move in with them and be done with it. Never known two adults get so stressed out about school drop offs, bedtimes and food deliveries. Josh and Rose, I mean. I do like Josh, though. He seems like a kind person and loves his family so much…..I just think his kids will be nightmares when they’re teens he’s already such a pushover. Every little daily event is some kind of drama that his kids need him to work through with them, it’s all much more stress than it needs to be just tell them what’s happening and do it!
Rob I don’t know what’s going on with him. He’s getting meaner to Josh, although sometimes I do find myself listening and being incredulous about something Josh is saying is really “hard work”. Josh seems to irritate the tit out of him and he’s barely keeping a lid on his contempt, or is it inadequacy or something? It’s like he feels he has to drill into Josh’s life choices because they’re different than his, because he sees Josh not doing what he does as some kind of criticism? Rob loves his family, too, but seems to feel like he has to make sure it’s visually clear and shouted about by going on and on. His kids also seem to rule the roost and he seems oblivious to the situation of his kids being addicted to screens, eating absolutely terrible diets, and not being able to cope with any labels in their clothes. I feel like if you’re disclosing what are essentially symptoms on a parenting podcast, you should be thinking about getting them assessed for sensory processing needs or keeping their symptoms private. If that’s not the case then they’re just sounding more and more spoilt.
I used to like the episodes where they just chatted back and forth, but now Rob either talks over Josh or is picking him to pieces, while not IMO being the most excellent parent at all times (like anyone). Rob has started to do a lot of pontificating like ‘well what me and Lou do is….’ And I think yeah thanks for the advice
I’ve thought for a while now that Rob’s girls sound like they’re gonna become total nightmares as teenagers. I know they’re fairly protective in terms of not showing their faces, but is the pod going to stop when the eldest hits secondary, or as puberty takes hold? As much as it’d amuse me, listening to Rob regale tales of how his daughters started their periods or whatever, it’s not quite the same as potty training 3 year olds is it? The podcast is funny because they really are two different sets of parents. Do I relate to either of them? Not really. I’m quite an opinionated person and will discuss my parenting choices with others, but can also give advice based on what I know of the other person. There’s no point Rob telling Josh to do what as he’ll never take it on board! Rob just likes to justify their parenting style over and over- I wonder if that’s because he’s often away with work and so feels like he’s got to reiterate his input? Whereas Josh is really chill and laid back due to his seemingly hippy dippy childhood. If they have moved to Cornwall/ out of London , then I wonder if we’ll see less of him, it’s nice to think that he’ll do the odd tour but spend a lot of time with his children while Rose does her thing, I could imagine a lot of his weekends being similar to his experience of taking his daughter to the festival the other week. I don’t think he’s that bothered about Rob taking the piss all the time as he probably doesn’t think about it once he’s hung up on him, got much more things to worry about, like his MOT or Mother in laws recovery My last move we went on the market in March, had our offer on the house we bought in April, lost our first set of buyers but got another in June but still didn't move till December!! Now that was stressful. All 3 of my moves have been awful due to the others in the chain being really slow or having crap solicitorsWhat a quick completion
That's why I think they moved into the Exeter reno houseWhat a quick completion
Yes to all of the above. While Josh comes across as the more inept and anxious sometimes, I think he’s the most secure in himself and confident in what he’s doing. I do think their hippy dippy parenting style is bonkers (to me) but at least he seems to feel confident in it and is more likely to have the confidence to kick back and let Rose flourish while he quietly holds the fort at home. He will of course need Rose’s mum and a babysitter and a neighbour to come over if both kids are with him AND there’s an Ocado delivery. Absolute bleeping nightmare!I think Josh’s kids will probably end up either like mini mes, or completely opposite to him- super organised, completely militant about everything
I’ve often thought they should get some non-slebs on to go over what a normal life is like. I’m a completely lone parent to multiple kids and just crack on. They’d fall off their chairs in shock if I explained that I get things done and my kids have routines WITHOUT being bribed with new toys, or me roping in everyone we know to get me through the basic tasks of the day!
Yes the way Rob and Lou have just not realised at all that they are spoiling their girls is quite shocking! I'm not saying i never dangle a carrot but paying a child cash so you can clean up a wound is bonkers. Sometimes you just have to deal with the tears and its painful in the short term but in the years to come you get much better behaved children.
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