25 APR 2024 · Two weeks late, the second installment from Lippy Towers

29 MAR 2024

15 MAR 2024 · Plus, old Navy terms, midnight (again), parking on other people's driveways, rolling restorations, gig etiquette (again) and Nigerian fancy dress parties Lippy has a very important announcement and you will need to listen to find out! We have some old Navy terms that have found their way into common parlance. Grumpy is back on his midnight rant and has a confession about when he schedules this podcast. Thinking of parking on someone else's driveway? Listen to this story of the perfect revenge. Grumpy has taken on yet another car as a rolling restoration, a bit like The Donkey Sanctuary but for old unwanted vehicles. We have a bit of a moan about gig etiquette and gasp at the cost of tickets. Attending a Nigerian fancy dress party in scuba gear. We reveal how ASDA were loosing so many DVDs from some of their stores. Grumpy has been buying DVDs of very old films. Lippy's new feature with no name starts in this episode and Grumpy has a fun fact about a bus and Tower Bridge

1 MAR 2024 · Plus, gentle podcasts, Apprentice winners, fun with Senior Rail Cards, Spinna d'Plates, Alan Partridge and Thames Water Having faffed around on a cheaper recording platform, we're back on Riverside, proving you get what you pay for. We bid a sad farewell to radio genius Steve Wright. Grumpy has found a kindred spirit for his annoyance for gentle podcasts that advertise loud podcasts waking night time listeners with a jolt. We fans of the "The Rest is Entertainment" podcast with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde, well worth a listening. Lippy had a Christmas card with the incorrect postage. Having paid the £1.20 fine, she was horrified to find out the culprit. Grumpy Towers has a new fence after ten years of propping up and general concern that the whole lot was going to be blown down in a storm. We've picked our Apprentice winners after the first episode, however Grumpy is a long way behind as he doesn't have the strength to watch in the evening. Turning 60 has a benefit in being able to buy a Senior Rail Card giving you money off train tickets. Grumpy has used his twice and has managed to spend £2 more than he would of done without the card and has narrowly avoided a fine. Orange marshal 2 has morphed into Spinna d'Plates and we look forward to hear more about his adventures. Partridge is back on the BBC! What is the difference between soup and a sauce? You probably won't find the answer here. Grumpy has a rant at Thames Water. Lippy has an ick and Grumpy a fun fact.

16 FEB 2024 · Plus restoring old buildings, the development of Threads, Lippy's utility room and Tunnock biscuits One of Grumpy's favourite topics, the use of over and out in films gets a upgrade to include the terms roger and wilco. Another of Grumpy's favourites, the definition of midnight, will not be discussed by Wife of Grumpy. Wise woman. Restoring the Old Cottage Hospital building in Cranleigh. Grumpy has been strong armed into replacing the 16 year old plasma screen at Grumpy Towers despite him maintaining the old one was perfect. Grumpy has a bit of a moan about setting up the new TV and for once Lippy agrees. Thanks to Elon Musk (aka Space Karen)'s management of Twitter, Facebook accelerated the development of Threads and the way they achieved this is a good example of software development. Lippy's downstairs bathroom has been turned into an excellent utility room. Surprisingly Lippy is quite particular about washing and it turns out both Grumpy and Duckboy are discouraged from operating washing machines. Following a van road trip where many were consumed, Grumpy is delighted to report that Tunnock Caramel biscuits are the same size they have always been. We look at a brilliant line from Enemy of the State and a mystery about dead letter drops. Grumpy has been shunned by one of his heroes, Mr Alan Partridge who has a different view of sandwich cutting. We both horrified by the arrangement of bread in a sandwich recently made by Wife of Grumpy. No top tip from Lippy this week, and a rather old fun fact from Grumpy

2 FEB 2024 · Plus, leadership traits, Floyd the puppy, The Apprentice, dyslexia and a fair bit of waffle. Excuses aplenty as to why we have been off air for four months. Some very old messages from The Screaming Tomato and Davros. Floyd the puppy has grown, almost into a full dog and is enjoying life, particularly used tissues. The Apprentice is back and we're going to back a contestant based on the first episode. A previous contestant being fired triggers a discussion about dyslexia

14 SEP 2023 · Plus, when did the 20th century start, McDonalds' opening times, F1, munge, Doom, lap custard and bus routes. The Screaming Tomato has picked us up on a fun fact a few months ago where a boat was apparently in two different months, years and centuries at thee same time. Grumpy get road rage every time he goes through Guildford due to the sign outside McDonalds. Private Eye's Funny Old World has details of an outrageous refund claim that caught Grumpy's eye and made Lippy speechless. A Dutch supermarket has opened a slow lane at supermarkets aimed at elderly people that would like a chat at they pack their shopping. A minor vocal interruption by Floyd leads to a quick pupdate. Grumpy has another of his top ideas to make Formula 1 a bit less dull. We've both re-watched Fresh Meat, a brilliant series about freshers at University, due to Grumpy using the name munge to describe a hash up of food when camping. Duckboy wasn't taken by the name, however enjoyed the end result. Doom is running on a McDonald's kiosk, but not a hairdryer. Otters, one of our favourite creatures, have been reintroduced in Oregon and California to support the eco-system and doing a fine job. Grumpy gets quite crossed about talking during concerts and is horrified by reports of items thrown at musicians on the stage. Lippy has been listening to "Is it just me?" on Radio 1 and there's a lot of unusual family traditions out there. Grumpy explains the origin of the "lap custard". Grumpy has uncovered some information about Stonehenge and the gifting of the monument to the public. Shouldn't cost more than a shilling to visit it. Lippy has a new feature, is it an ick? Grumpy didn't know what an ick was either. Grumpy has a fun fact, that is immediately scuppered.

7 SEP 2023 · Including, Floyd has landed, Le Mans Classic, Festival of Speed, camping in Swanage, building a pergola, redundancy, classic car shows, Weyfest, Christmas dinner in August and a wine trip to Norfolk We've had quite a summer and have a new addition to the family. No, Lippy's not pregnant, we have an eight week old Australian Labradoodle called Floyd. Grumpy had an almost incident free trip to Le Mans Classic in July, which turned out to be even better than he expected. In a motorsport filled month Grumpy went to the Festival of Speed at Goodwood, which included a private tour of group B rally cars. The annual Swanage trip had mixed weather and resulted in Lippy's brand new tent blowing down in a storm. Fortunately, Lippy and Dick Boy had bailed before the storm struck leaving Grumpy to put the tent away when the weather improved. The collapse may have been down to some poor pegging! Lippy and Duck Boy build a pergola for their back garden from base materials, no kit was involved. A couple of incidents, however, the structure is square and secure. More DIY is anticipated. Grumpy's been made redundant after 14 years at the same company. He's pretty happy! Whilst the pergola project was on the go, Grumpy was commentating at the Cranleigh Lions Classic Car Show. What a day! Enjoyed by all and raised a stack of cash for the Cranleigh Lions. We had a family trip to Weyfest near Farnham, mostly to see Scouting for Girls, the best festival band in the world! We saw many other bands, some previously unknown. The summer was rounded off with Christmas dinner (actually a BBQ) with some very old friends all of our children, their partners and children's children and a trip to Chet Valley Vineyards in Norfolk. We're back next week with some a more usual mix of odd stories facts and a new section from Lippy.

29 JUN 2023 · Plus, fessing up, the names of John Melloncamp, Cranleigh Carnival, time travel, Lippy's DIY project, pandas, Le Mans Classic and pointing out mistakes We start with the sad news that Mother of Grumpy has passed away the day before her 91st birthday. Sad, nevertheless a relief as she was very ill. We fess up to a couple of mistakes, Lippy claiming you can see memories older than today on Facebook and Grumpy thinking airlines were charging more if you printed your ticket. Grumpy has the found the various names of John Melloncamp and Lippy is in awe of anyone that changes their name more than once. Cranleigh Carnival was a hot and successful day and whilst we cancelled the fun dog show due to heat, some people were out in the middle of the day with their dogs. Not good. Grumpy has a list of life lessons from Bond villains, and Lippy uses it as a tick list to see if she matches up. If you could travel forwards or backwards in time, where would you go? Lippy and Duckboy are planning a DIY project in the garden. Grumpy's advice is to measure twice and cut once, and to take your time. Following an afternoon of Aperol Spritz at Grumpy Towers and putting a spoon in the open bottle of prosecco, Grumpy investigates whether this keeps the bubbles in. M&S are at it again with legal action over Percy Pigs. Following a chance viewing of a video on The Gram of a panda falling out of a chair in a similar fashion to Lippy many years ago, Grumpy's favourite animal is the panda. Somehow this leads to Grumpy demonstrating his Roy Kent impression. Grumpy's very excited about his trip to Le Mans Classic after initial booking three years ago. Brief day time naps keep the brain healthy. What constitutes brief though? We find out why the iPhone has a nine minute snooze. We're impressed with Thomas de Mahy, who in 1790 pointed out and allegedly corrected, three spelling mistakes in his death warrant. Six Australian A&E doctors, faced with many panicking parents or children that have swallowed Lego, decided to time how long it takes for the small bricks to pass through the body by swallowing bricks themselves. 2 days, is the answer. Lippy has a baking top tip and Grumpy has a completely fun, fun fact

8 JUN 2023 · Plus airless tyres, the Betteridge Law of Headlines, high-jacking social media, Facebook memories, where Lidl and Aldi combine, toy car photos, talking at concerts, force fields, taking the Swiss out of Toblerone and computer printers Our dedicated Twotter spotters have been spotting Twotters (Twin Otter aircraft) in Scotland again, always good to see. Grumpy thinks the term AI is being used similarly to the way turbo was in the 1980s. Whether we get an AI iron remains to be seen. Significant tyre replacer Lippy has found airless tyres, which would save her a fortune. Grumpy has a important message about the life of tyres. Grumpy has discovered the Betteridge law of headlines: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." probably due to a poorly researched news story. We talk about high-jacking social media threads with marketing messages and wonder whether they are clever responses or desperate marketing smarty-pants posts hoping to go viral? Grumpy had a memory appear on Facebook that he had no recollection of and can't find the memory. Lippy assures him that you can look back through the memories that Facebook presents. We discuss the cheese rolling at Cooper Hill, which Lippy fancies a go at. Given her accident-proneness, it really isn't a good idea. Wife of Grumpy continually confuses Aldi and Lidl, and for this there is the term Lidaldi. Grumpy was shocked to see a customer review on a packet of fish fingers and suspects it was misunderstood. Sister of Grumpy has found an article about a Dad's lockdown project taking photos of toy cars in interesting locations and has clocked up 1,000. It turns out John Melloncamp has similar views to Grumpy about talking during concerts. Somehow we talk about Lippy changing to her married name. Grumpy has a story about a force field that was created by accident in a 3M factory, however, can't understand it sufficiently to explain it. Lippy thinks that maybe the magician she saw in Vegas (bebe) was using something similar. Toblerone has moved production of some of their famous bars away from Switzerland and have been instructed to remove the image of the Matterhorn as not enough of the product is being made in Switzerland. Computer printers are the bane of many peoples lives, however, it appears that gen-z have little experience of them and effectively shun them. Grumpy demonstrates his brand new second-hand printer and Lippy has a story about scanning and how she helped a colleague's productivity. Lippy has a work-related top tip and Grumpy has a nature related fun fact.