It's a very special show this week as we were invited into Weston Hospice during 'Love Your Hospice Month'.

There cannot be many who aren't aware of the great work carried out by staff and volunteers daily at one of the many hospices across the UK. It also can't have missed your attention that once again, hospices are in the news with funding issues, for they are, of course, charities and NOT fully funded by the NHS.

We took the opportunity to visit and spend time meeting and speaking to many of the team, from clinicians, fundraisers and volunteers at Weston Hospice. We gained a great insight into the work carried out by the 'team' and found it informative, enlightening and equally entertaining.

Hopefully, you will find listening to our visit as enjoyable as we did making it, and that it will provide you with a full insight into the operational workings, issues and situations we found. Of course, these will most certainly be echoed across the country at your local hospice, wherever you are listening.

The above just about sums it up; We debate the rigours of life and how we endeavour to tackle them. Chris continually reminds us that he doesn't have the same issues that David & John experience. Mind you, with Chris's 'freedom' aiming to end in Oct (he gets married), both David & John remind him that it will be all change from that day, as I am sure you all agree (well, if you are married that is).

As for the impending nuptials of Mr Criddle, he updates us on the order of service and the duties of the Best Man, and that, of course, is the stag do. Chris is under the impression that the stag do is likely to be a 'low-key' event. Well, not if we have anything to do with it (which we haven't). Still, as Chris has agreed to pay for us both, we will give him the benefit of the doubt. And you could well be invited as its likely the service will be streamed.

Enjoy

As we march towards the end of January, we thought it would be a good time for you to listen to our Old Gits Panto. It includes everything you ever wanted in a panto - the good, the bad, and the ugly (and that's just the three Old Gits).

There is also a smattering of love and lust, in fact, everything you always wanted for entertainment in a panto, and of course, for those who only listen to the Podcasts and are possibly unfamiliar with panto and its entertainment value. All I can say to you is welcome, now sit back and enjoy the true spirit of Beauty & The Beast as you have never experienced it before.

Chris, David, & John, as usual sometimes serious, sometimes risque, always a laugh somewhere, usually when you least expect it always worth a listen and thats for sure. 

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We also discuss early Christmas celebrations and the various drinks we should be having over the festive season, such as the Egg Flip and the Advocat from Warniks. Especially John's early Christmas morning mouth exercise, with a mouth full of Advocat.

Finally, David's excuse for keeping unopened bottles of Vintage Port in the cupboard, which his dear wife would love to drink, but he is insistent on not opening them, as he can buy cheaper ones in the supermarket.

Then John's admission of a bottle of Galliano, which he has had longer than his marriage to the current Mrs Ford.

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