Well, hello, my lovers and friends.

Lovers first, friends second.

That's how I run my life.

Thank you for listening to the podcast.

I've got some news.

We're having a little break.

It's a sabbatical or a siesta.

So in the meantime, just listen to the back catalogue.

And if you've heard it, listen again.

For our very last episode before, our big break, we have, our big break, we've got the

amazing Dolly Alderton.

Very, very honoured to have Dolly Auditon.

She's one of my favourite writers.

She's absolutely great.

So that's our, that's our goodbye treat.

You know when you go away and you leave your kids?

Here you go.

Here's a present.

That's what's happening here.

Okay?

Can I say, and like a lot of podcast hosts, and that's what I am, I'm all for hands up,

say, oh, I liked your book, I like your radio series.

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