Hello and welcome to the Great Indoor. Sorry I haven't pressed my record button.

I pressed it now. You think 150 episodes in, someone would remember to press the record button?

All right okay it's Friday. I'm having a bit of a Friday moment.

Yes I've pressed record. Would you like to do that? What should we do that again?

Should we do that again? Okay.

Hello and welcome to the Great Indoor. The podcast which reveals everything you ever

needed to know about interiors and explains how to make it all really work for you in your home.

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