The Drive Home

The Drive Home

By: Richard Pawsey

Language: en

Categories: Society, Culture, Personal, Journals

Just a bloke driving home from work telling you about is day, plus whatever nonsense is in my head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Sometimes in life, you choose the wrong cake
Jan 10, 2026

Another cold and slightly frosty evening. Tonight I defrost the car window, then go on about my aching legs, a disappointing cake, closed junctions and TGI Fridays.

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Duration: 00:22:08
Potassium hunt
Jan 09, 2026

Driving back from dropping Jim off on a cold and rainy evening. Tonight I talk about the so-called snow storm, my fruitless vitamin search, clicky fingernails and out of date Fanta.

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Duration: 00:15:00
Industrial Disease
Jan 08, 2026

A cold, but dry evening. Tonight I talk about a bargain coffee, fixing a wobbly thing, New Year resolutions and listening to old songs,

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Duration: 00:25:51
Temperature inversion
Jan 06, 2026

Another bitterly cold evening. Tonight I scrape the ice off the car, then talk about Jammie Dodgers, curry, and a defunct carpark,

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Duration: 00:26:18
Driving on virgin snow
Jan 05, 2026

A cold, slightly snowy drive home. Tonight I talk about Dewsbury, the curry house that I can't remember the name of and snow (obviously)

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Duration: 00:20:55
Last treat after Christmas
Jan 04, 2026

Bitterly cold evening. Tonight I talk about celery, say fish sushi multiple times and have an eye malfunction.

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Duration: 00:22:44
The Magical Scraping Wizard
Jan 02, 2026

This evening's drive home after a day shift was bitterly cold. Tonight I talk about our trip to the geek shop, a failed lunch attempt at Meadowhall, a busy NYE, the Beast from the East and grandma buns.

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Duration: 00:27:18
Unexpected fire
Dec 30, 2025

A cold, but dry evening. Tonight I talk about my very long day, my banging headache and see a fire.

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Duration: 00:19:18
A shit filled bikini
Dec 29, 2025

A cool evening, not frosty though. Tonight I talk about a nasty toilet surprise, 80's kids TV shows, men on bicycles with no lights, see a suspicious man in a hoodie and moan about Chicken Selects from McDonald's.

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Duration: 00:20:51
Greeny silver
Dec 28, 2025

Another cold evening. Tonight I talk about a blister, an early lunch, plans to visit Doncaster, debt collection issues, sweetcorn and a slow Toyota taxi.

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Duration: 00:17:52
Boxing Day
Dec 26, 2025

After some technical issues on Monday 22nd, I have sadly returned. A cold evening. Tonight I talk about an unexpected trip to Rochdale, our Christmas Eve day out, Christmas day celery, technical issues at work and unexpected frost.

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Duration: 00:15:12
Two dudes on a scooter
Dec 21, 2025

A lovely cool evening, tonight I talk about not feeling as bad as yesterday, tomorrows plans and London.

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Duration: 00:21:04
Stuck in Glendale
Dec 20, 2025

A colder evening, but dry. Tonight I talk about feeling a bit off, parcel woes and my lack of sporting ability.

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Duration: 00:19:24
Epileptic nightmare
Dec 19, 2025

After a very rainy day, a cool dry evening. Tonight after dropping Jim / Charlie off, I pick a random road to drive on, talk about my Morrison's lunch, break one of my car rules and look at some Christmas lights.

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Duration: 00:15:42
Christmas dog
Dec 18, 2025

Quite a mild, but rainy evening. Tonight I talk about my low key birthday, a slightly disappointing rubber glove purchase, a big table, shoes and roundabouts.

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Duration: 00:21:26
All around my hat
Dec 16, 2025

Another drizzly evening. Tonight's episode I discuss a gift of socks, my long day, the song in my head, my 50 year milestone, cheese preference, parsnips and mushrooms and then have a little argument with myself. We end the trip with a dramatic blocked drive incident.

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Duration: 00:27:52
Accepted by the spirits
Dec 15, 2025

A moderately mild evening with a bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about soup, Jim being a good boy, Christmas being almost sorted, houses with character and spooky goings on in the dim and distant past.

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Duration: 00:21:08
Distracted by smoke
Dec 12, 2025

An unusually mild evening. Tonight I talk about a disappointing lunch, a trip to buy some RAM, sandwiches and my dislike of cold meats.

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Duration: 00:15:05
Dropping Jim off
Dec 11, 2025

A mild, dry evening. Tonight on my way home from dropping Jim off I talk about covering in a different store, flags, a wasted education, see a lovely Christmas tree, get a better look at the new charging station thing and regret opening the window to smell a fire.

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Duration: 00:15:00
Severely broken motorway
Dec 10, 2025

A fairly mild evening on the eve of storm Bram. Tonight I talk about Kombucha, cucumber Tango, chimney scissors, damaged little finger and car washing.

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Duration: 00:20:02
Dishwasher repair relief
Dec 09, 2025

A mild damp evening. Tonight I talk about a new car air freshener, a pre-work shopping centre trip, Lamington cake, IT issues at work, the man from Hobart and Minecraft.

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Duration: 00:23:19
Damp trousers
Dec 08, 2025

A dry and fairly mild evening. Tonight I talk about a visit to a dark shop, the Christmas market, a horrible shift washing up, dreaming about the cold and independent petrol stations.

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Duration: 00:25:14
Burning neck
Dec 05, 2025

A dry cool evening after a very rainy day. Tonight's topics include dealing with tiredness, a little nap, a haircut, the butchers my gran used to go to, reading and Jim Carey films.

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Duration: 00:20:40
Drink driving on a bicycle
Dec 04, 2025

A cool evening, that looked frosty, but wasn't... Tonight I talk about my poor sleep, marmite cheese, Christmas tunes at work, spare wine, following the police, itching powder and a sliced finger.

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Duration: 00:22:54
The Rhubarb Triangle
Dec 03, 2025

A cold night on the verge of being frosty. Tonight I talk about testing the Christmas lights, a visit to ASDA for muffins, school dinners - past and present and police at the local McDonalds.

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Duration: 00:19:43
The rucksack man returns
Dec 02, 2025

A less rainy drive home. Tonight I talk about Monday night admin, my morning routine, bargain vitamins, bread making and the missing muffin tin.

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Duration: 00:23:01
A tough bed
Dec 01, 2025

Just started raining as I was getting to the car, a fairly cool evening. Tonight I discuss Saturday curry night, Christmas lights, the similarities of beds and cars and see the late night running man.

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Duration: 00:22:13
Hunchbacks
Nov 29, 2025

A cooler evening, with a bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about chicken sushi, Lion bars, thieving delivery drivers, prank callers, crazy local people and the evolution of humankind.

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Duration: 00:21:56
Emotional support cat
Nov 28, 2025

A weirdly mild evening. Tonight I talk about my poor sleep, the BBC Athletics theme (again,) living in a cave, tree houses and bunkers, plus the problems faced when living like a Bond villain.

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Duration: 00:22:24
Tempting fate
Nov 27, 2025

A bit milder than it has been recently... Tonight's discussion includes The Grinch menu, unblocking the shower drain, cardigans, breathing pain, life admin and Zed from Police Academy.

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Duration: 00:22:51
Too many chips
Nov 25, 2025

A cold evening, tonight I talk about my dog sitting Saturday, an afternoon walk, late customers, dodgy air-con and my strange smelling gloves.

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Duration: 00:20:45
Suspicious buns
Nov 22, 2025

A cool, but not freezing evening. Tonight I talk about Costco muffins and cookies, my banging headache, the hot water bottle, chicken shops and sleeping in someone else's bed.

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Duration: 00:23:06
Restraining order
Nov 21, 2025

A cold and frosty night, tonight's topics are Jim's hi-vis jacket, Ploughman's gammon, problematic customers throughout the years and dogs scratching themselves.

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Duration: 00:25:39
Spicy carbonara
Nov 20, 2025

Very very cold night! Tonight I talk about underrated rhubarb, noodles, cheesecake and the old athletics tv theme tune stuck in my head.

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Duration: 00:24:23
Emergency turnout
Nov 19, 2025

A busy night at work, cool damp evening. Tonight I talk about a visit to Starbucks, a pain in the stomach leading to a very upsetting incident, a weird looking sky, mobile phone insurance and soiled bedding.

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Duration: 00:22:49
New bedding
Nov 18, 2025

Very chilly evening.Tonight I talk about Biscoff biscuits, Monday admin, spiders, electric blankets and hot water bottles.

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Duration: 00:22:08
Dolphin Frenzy
Nov 17, 2025

Quite a chilly night, Tonight I talk about a lady in an elaborate hat, swimming, gay wrists and having Tennis elbow.

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Duration: 00:25:04
Whatever happened to Christian Slater?
Nov 16, 2025

A dry but damp evening. Tonight we look at some CCTV, discuss some of my favourite films, the bookings system, bridge repairs and headaches.

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Duration: 00:21:28
Numerical error
Nov 14, 2025

A misty evening with a bit of drizzle. Tonight I talk about a visit to B&M, grab an eggnog latte and discuss my usual Christmas Eve plans.

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Duration: 00:19:55
Share the misery
Nov 13, 2025

A mild, damp evening. Tonight's topics include a fixed shower pump, a bargain drink, weird Japanese cake and British weather.

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Duration: 00:23:51
Big boy pants
Nov 11, 2025

Pretty much rained all day today, tonight I talk about flooding, insomnia, a poor coffee purchase, toad in the hole and student debt.

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Duration: 00:19:54
An awful lot of sandwiches
Nov 10, 2025

A drizzly evening. Tonight's episode covers mince pies, a broken drinks machine, Korean BBQ sauce, chicken shops and a late night bread van.

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Duration: 00:23:05
An umbrella that is not fulfilling its destiny
Nov 09, 2025

Cold and misty night. Tonight I talk about a visit to the phone shop, Lynton Crosby, getting around on public transport and nasty work coffee.

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Duration: 00:22:24
Artificial chicken flavouring
Nov 07, 2025

An extremely foggy evening. Tonight's episode we discuss hot noodles and cake, Mountain Dew, men from London, buying a scanner and late night fox shopping habits.

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Duration: 00:24:38
Pizza Restaurants
Nov 06, 2025

Bonfire night, so a smoky drive home. Tonight's episode I compare some local pizza restaurants, go hunting for carrots and ginger and visit a stationary shop.

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Duration: 00:24:05
Extra polish
Nov 04, 2025

A late night drive home via the motorway. Tonight's topics include "The big visit," waffles with incorrect iced cream and the garden centre.

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Duration: 00:19:47
Do you like the smell of pharmacies?
Nov 03, 2025

Last day of the kids holidays, slightly rainy night. Tonight's main topic is the smell inside certain shops.

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Duration: 00:22:50
Glass crisp
Nov 02, 2025

A chilly evening. A pre-work Tesco visit, more BBQ sauce insights, coffee and The Diplomat are the hot topics of discussion this evening.

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Duration: 00:24:50
Dry Jelly
Oct 31, 2025

A wet and windy Halloween morning. Tonight's topics include a surprisingly nice chicken broth soup, an abandoned gas canister, The Best from the East, a tunnel to China, rubbery chocolate and my BBQ sauce recommendation.

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Duration: 00:22:09
Seeing the doctor about wasps
Oct 30, 2025

A cold drive home. Car service, the mothers phone, Tizer and a potential wasps nest are today's topics.

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Duration: 00:23:41
Walter Pidgeon, can he fix it?
Oct 28, 2025

The kids half term holidays begin, so a busy night at work. Discussions about Walter Pidgeon, pigeons in Sunderland, dead pigeons upsetting children, bonfire night, itchy back and legs.

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Duration: 00:23:06
Friday evening quickie
Oct 24, 2025

A day off work, but still a Drive Home from the ex-wifes house as the boy forgot his meds. A quick discussion about a visit to the opticians, Marmite pizza and the unreliable cars I've owned.

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Duration: 00:11:50
The best yogurts money can buy
Oct 24, 2025

A bird poos on my window, Hunters Gammon, Morrisons Lunch breakdown, a dark room in Stevenage

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Duration: 00:21:05
Blue Lights
Oct 23, 2025

An early finish with a little bit of drizzle. Topics of the evening include blue lights, Christmas market layout woes, sports ambivalence, Maccies tea.

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Duration: 00:23:05
Replacement clipboard
Oct 22, 2025

Cut price vitamins, winter porridge joy, inconsiderate fireworks display and soiled pyjamas are some of the subjects of tonight's Drive Home

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Duration: 00:22:11
Chicken Telephones
Oct 21, 2025

A sad day. Administration, new microwave, bathroom cleaning routine, chicken conversation, itchy leg.

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Duration: 00:22:54
Rucksack man update
Oct 18, 2025

A slightly misty drive home. Microwave disaster, the barriers in ASDA, rucksack man update.

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Duration: 00:21:14
Helmet
Oct 17, 2025

In this episode I reminisce about The Helmet boy, there are pine needles in my foot well, very hot swimming pools and we finish on a mysterious man with a rucksack in my street.

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Duration: 00:20:43
The Pilot Episode
Oct 15, 2025

The first episode, finding my feet, sausage traffic.

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Duration: 00:17:32