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To continue the Lou book chat, I echo others in that I have no interest reading how hard parenting is from someone privileged.
But I’m also surprised it’s not out until Feb, misses the Christmas sales?
But I’m also surprised it’s not out until Feb, misses the Christmas sales?
I don't think she is a big enough name to go up against the onslaught of celeb Christmas book releases.
I'm new to the podcast, only discovered it a few weeks ago and have been listening to older episodes of people I like. The more I listen, the more irritating I find Rob. I do think he's quite insightful sometimes but he just constantly interrupts people, especially Josh, and when he asks questions, he doesn't let guests answer before asking another variation of the same question! I'm sure this has been picked up somewhere over the past threads already lol
in my hands and clap than read that. I understand it's from her own perspective, which will be pretty unrelatable to 99% of people. She really is very unlikeableShe seems the defensive type, so I assume there’ll be a dig at Tattle soon 
I’ve pre ordered and am looking forward to it 
noticed that all the reviews are comedians I like (unsurprising) and it looks like it’ll be a light hearted read. Will find out next year!
noticed that all the reviews are comedians I like (unsurprising) and it looks like it’ll be a light hearted read. Will find out next year!Its quite telling that in the PH Facebook about it, there's zero commentsShe seems the defensive type, so I assume there’ll be a dig at Tattle soon
Listening to Lou in this episode was frustrating, I wanted her to own her achievement with confidence. Writing a book is incredible in itself, but instead she came across as self-pitying, almost begging for support rather than sharing it with pride.
Plus it felt really randomly slotted in - the delivery was rushed and gave the impression she was relying on her husband’s audience to buy it, as an extension of the podcast, instead of shining in her own right.
Plus it felt really randomly slotted in - the delivery was rushed and gave the impression she was relying on her husband’s audience to buy it, as an extension of the podcast, instead of shining in her own right.
Yeah, it was obviously recorded at a different time even with it being a bit of a shamblolic record to begin with. Funny how they put out a clip show and then the regular episode later in the day. In the past with an emergency clip show they've just waited until later in the week to do a normal ep again. I assume because they wanted Lou to get as many pre-orders on the first day as possible as that always is very important to publishers apparently
I’m just catching up, random Lou segment aside, doesn’t Josh’s little boy sound so sweet!?
Bless him, being the teachers assistant, wearing his patent black shoes 
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Bless him, being the teachers assistant, wearing his patent black shoes 🩷🩷🩷Two thoughts from the latest episode:
- they really are very defensive about their moves out of London aren’t they? It’s as if they’re trying to justify it to themselves - there’s no need to be that anti-London (I know this caused some division last time I mentioned it…). It does feel a bit “lady doth protest”
- I find Lou’s faux humbleness quite irritating. I don’t know her personally obvs so she probably is lovely but I wish she’d just own it rather than pretending to hate the book she’s written, and pretending to not even notice it’s now on Amazon…
- they really are very defensive about their moves out of London aren’t they? It’s as if they’re trying to justify it to themselves - there’s no need to be that anti-London (I know this caused some division last time I mentioned it…). It does feel a bit “lady doth protest”
- I find Lou’s faux humbleness quite irritating. I don’t know her personally obvs so she probably is lovely but I wish she’d just own it rather than pretending to hate the book she’s written, and pretending to not even notice it’s now on Amazon…
Yes, so humble isn’t she
Then mentioned she wants to write another one! ‘Letters to my spoilt daughters’?
So cute! But, as if I didn’t have enough to worry about, now I have to worry about Josh’s little son as well! I just know he’s going to pop into my head at random moments and I’ll wonder how he’s getting on at school. He sounds adorable 🥹I’m just catching up, random Lou segment aside, doesn’t Josh’s little boy sound so sweet!?
I think actually that they spent so long building their career and needing/wanting to be in London that they convinced themselves that it's the be all and end all. I have a few friends who live there (having moved to live there as adults) who really do wang on about it being superior to anywhere else. I think some people get caught up in a London Bubble - and if it works for you then that's great, but once cracks start appearing and the veil falls from your eyes all you seem to see are the negatives.
I think that's what's happened here, especially with Josh. He moved to the big city to find his fortune, he created a life there and loved that life... Until he didn't.
So in my opinion their negativity is based on their own expectations of family life in the City not coming to fruition - especially when they had such great and exciting times there pre children.
"He was calling me Mr Widdecombe" 🥲🥹I’m just catching up, random Lou segment aside, doesn’t Josh’s little boy sound so sweet!?
I know we shouldn't really comment on kids but Josh's kids sound so lovely.
Rob's sound very similar to my experience of raising one very headstrong and at times spoiled (by my parents) girlchild. Don't get me wrong, I love the bones of her and now she's 21 she has turned into a thoroughly decent human being - but her teens were a testing time to say the least. And I do see a lot of similarities in Rob's stories - anxious yet confident and rowing with their mum - it's a tinder box at times and i definitely didn't always get it right which haunts me to this day (not neglectful or abusive can I add, just an exhausted overwhelmed single parent parent who buggered things up at times!) . I just wish him and Lou an easier time than we had when the hormones hit
Rob's sound very similar to my experience of raising one very headstrong and at times spoiled (by my parents) girlchild. Don't get me wrong, I love the bones of her and now she's 21 she has turned into a thoroughly decent human being - but her teens were a testing time to say the least. And I do see a lot of similarities in Rob's stories - anxious yet confident and rowing with their mum - it's a tinder box at times and i definitely didn't always get it right which haunts me to this day (not neglectful or abusive can I add, just an exhausted overwhelmed single parent parent who buggered things up at times!) . I just wish him and Lou an easier time than we had when the hormones hit
Oooh, similar here I think.I know we shouldn't really comment on kids but Josh's kids sound so lovely.
Rob's sound very similar to my experience of raising one very headstrong and at times spoiled (by my parents) girlchild. Don't get me wrong, I love the bones of her and now she's 21 she has turned into a thoroughly decent human being - but her teens were a testing time to say the least. And I do see a lot of similarities in Rob's stories - anxious yet confident and rowing with their mum - it's a tinder box at times and i definitely didn't always get it right which haunts me to this day (not neglectful or abusive can I add, just an exhausted overwhelmed single parent parent who buggered things up at times!) . I just wish him and Lou an easier time than we had when the hormones hit
My 11 year old wouldn’t say boo to a goose…but would happily tell me to go duck myself whilst spitting in my face and giving me a wedgie.
I mean, not quite that extreme but just wanted to paint a picture!