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Jo and Zoe discuss listener stories including squirrels eating chocolate and vaping, nesting arrangements during divorce, unusual childhood toys, garden gnomes, and cancer recovery updates. The hosts share community experiences, provide uplifting music recommendations, and Jo excitedly anticipates getting her new puppy.
Squirrels Eating Chocolate and Vaping
Leanne from Manchester shares an entertaining story about local squirrels stealing and burying chocolate treats including Flakes, peanut butter eggs, and truffles. The conversation takes a concerning turn when a news story reveals squirrels are mistaking fruity-scented vapes for food and consuming them, prompting discussion about vaping culture and its environmental impact.
- Squirrels in Manchester are stealing and burying chocolate treats including Flakes and purple-wrapped chocolates
- Neighbors have dug up various chocolate items including peanut butter eggs, caramel, and chocolate truffles from their gardens
- Squirrels are vaping e-cigarettes after mistaking fruity aromas for food
- Discussion about vaping culture and how people vape more constantly than they used to smoke
" I was walking the dog and one ran past me carrying a flake in his mouth. At the time I thought I was having a little bit of a moment until when I was talking to a neighbour she said that she'd watched one recently bury something in the garden that was purple and when she dug it up she had retrieved a well-known brand of chocolate. "
" Squirrels are vaping e-cigarettes after mistaking fruity aromas for food. "
" This is what you're doing. Look, squirrels are now vaping people. My God, what's happening? "
Nesting During Divorce - Emma's Experience
Emma shares her personal experience with nesting during divorce, where children stay in the family home while parents rotate. After 28 years with her husband and three children, Emma initiated nesting but found it emotionally difficult being displaced without feeling she had a home anywhere. She eventually ended the arrangement after a few months, though acknowledges it helped the children process the separation initially.
- Emma split from her husband after 28 years and three children, initiating a nesting arrangement
- They called it having 'two family bases' when discussing with the children
- Emma ended the arrangement after a few months because returning to the family home was extremely painful
- The arrangement helped children through early stages without having to pack their things
- Finances can prevent people from leaving as they can't afford to rent another place
" I found it very difficult in the end. I found it quite displacing. But it definitely worked for a period of weeks, maybe a couple of months. And you might feel differently, but I just felt like returning to the family home every week was extremely painful for me and yeah, I felt like I didn't really have a home anywhere. "
" Just wishing you lots of love, lots of luck. You will get through it. We don't know how, but we do. "
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