On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me, rip up the charades, forget about the

telly, let's play scratch cards, coins are to stretching, everybody laughing, better not be cheating,

and the chance to win a pound or three. Add some play to Christmas With scratch cards from the National Lottery

Please gift responsibly rules and procedures apply

Players and gifters must be 18 or over

And they're just to win a pound or three These aren't the stories your mother told you. No, these are the other stories.

Last week we asked for more female narration submissions to the other stories and you guys

completely drowned us. I mean our email inbox literally exploded. It's taken us a little while

to put the thing back together but we will get there. For now though, thanks so much for the

app warning of interest. We'll be in touch as soon as possible but as it you know, it looks like we could have a couple of new narrators on this show

sooner than you can say.

Today's episode is Books Areaside, 93%.

Written by Michael David Wilson and narrated by Grant Patriccio.

After the seizure, I took an interest in my health.

I'd had a casual interest before.

A salad here, a jog there, limiting carbs, that kind of thing.

But when I found myself lightheaded, then convulsing on the lounge floor, thinking,

fuck me, I'm 32 and about to die.

I promised, if I survived, I'd make changes.

The promise wasn't worth much.

I'd have entered a fausty impact for extra days.

I pulled through.

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