Pull up a chair, grab your wine.

You are listening to the Close Friends podcast.

This is where we hit record on our IRL conversations as friends about surviving, thriving,

and diving headfirst into life as adults, but also trying to

have a fucking good time. Today, I'm your host Lucy and I'm joined as ever by our co-host, Tara.

Hello, friends. Hi. And Sarah. Hello, friends. Hello. How are you both?

Good.

Not bad.

I feel like it's been a while since the three of us actually had an episode together.

I know.

You should have introduced me as like the special guest.

Surprise, surprise, bitch. We all individually are.

All of us individually are.

Yeah, for sure. For sure. I mean, it's been a while

since we've caught up, even, like, let alone a damn episode. But yeah, lots of been going on.

There's so much going on. So much drama. I love it. I love it. It's because life's kind of like

getting back to normal again, isn't it? I'm here for it.

I do have a close friend of the week. This comes from Charlie, sent to our Insta DMs, which we love very much.

The start is, you know, concerning, but I promise it gets better. Sat in A&E waiting to be seen,

but don't worry, I'm not dying or anything. And having this podcast on in the background

listening to your amazing discussions with your chilled and loving energy is really calming me down

and giving me the comfort I need. You really are like close friends, cool aunties, heart, heart,

...