Richard Pawsey

The Drive Home

Society EN ↓ 170 episodes

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.

Author

Richard Pawsey

Category

Society

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Sweating like a pig 29.05.2026

After a morning of thunder storms, today was warm and muggy. Tonight I talk about a very hot day off work, Whittards, an extremely hot upstairs, dessert and a mocktail, choosing a garden fork and a trip to the cinema with Jim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in trouble now 26.05.2026

A hot and sticky day and night. Tonight I talk about the hottest day, a long drive with Jim looking for a helicopter and some scruff throws an empty sauce pot out of the window of his car. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bananas for the dogs 25.05.2026

A very warm day and evening. Tonight I talk about a trip to Temple Newsham, a quick visit to M&S and laying down in the dark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fools errand 23.05.2026

Hot, hot, hot! The heatwave arrived! Tonight I talk about the heatwave, a rude awakening, Jack Daniels chocolate cookie experiment, ants and hygiene ratings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The correct procedure 21.05.2026

A day of sun and gloom. Quite mild though. Tonight I talk about my day off trip to the doctor, strange weather, tiredness, toe nail cutting and road resurfacing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let the smell out 19.05.2026

Another sunny and showery day. A fairly mild evening. Tonight I talk about a broken bedroom window, road resurfacing, frozen food blocks and a disappointing lack of road progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chilling with the dogs again 18.05.2026

Another varied weather day, sun, cloud and rain with a little bit of mist in the evening. Tonight I talk about my lazy weekend of boy and dog sitting with a slightly unhealthy diet and Eurovision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surprise Owl encounter 15.05.2026

Yet another sunny / cloudy / rainy day. Tonight I talk about getting some chicken for my noodles, a dreadfully slow evening, bushy bushes and the red smile / green smile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Rod 14.05.2026

Sun, rain, wind and hailstones. A very exciting weather day. Tonight I talk about the weird weather today, Jim's trip to the garage, my damaged back and an unnecessary amount of roadworks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here for consistency 13.05.2026

A sunny day, but weirdly windy too. Tonight I talk about a new smell, the fallout from the elections, my shoe crisis, lay-by news and my lack of enthusiasm for history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Praying for death 11.05.2026

A mainly sunny day, but a cool evening. Tonight I talk about the worst film I've ever seen, a dreadfully quiet shift, following a badly driven taxi, a mysterious lip lump and my burning back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chicken sausage rolls 09.05.2026

Cloudy and sunny, much like yesterday. Tonight I talk about the lack of rain, election nonsense, nappy rash cream and Frazzles, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where are you taking this.... thing? 08.05.2026

Another cloudy and sunny day, quite mild in the evening. Tonight I give an update on the IKEA cola, and then talk about my walk to the polling station, looking for anti-itch cream, a mysterious orange purchase, a closed road and flat tyre in the car park excitement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Give it a smush around 06.05.2026

A cloudy day with glimpses of sunshine. Tonight I talk about my day off trip to IKEA, having a cup of tea with the new boss, a quiet night at work, my itching back and the upcoming local elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Little tired sausage man 05.05.2026

A cloudy day with sunny spells. Tonight I talk about sushi, old crisps, Dandelion Roundabout, breaking open an emergency Monster, a burning itchy ear and messages from the cosmos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Drive to Work 05.05.2026

After a dreadful Sunday night shift, I decided to decompress for my drive home with some music. So, today I recorded on my way to work... The topics of conversation were an earlier start to the Sunday shift, the absolute carnage of the night shift, a big Domino's dinner, tennis, renaming the Daffodil Roundabout, my water intake and getting stuck in ridiculous traffic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Foot wetness issues 03.05.2026

A cloudy but warm day, followed by a rainy late evening. Tonight I talk about great news for Jim, new burgers, a potential IKEA frying pan trip, caterpillar cake and central heating woes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suburban dweller 30.04.2026

A sunny, warm day, but cooler in the evening. Tonight I talk about the smell of caramel, gingerbread milkshake, being in a daze and can dogs and chickens use towels? Apologies for the abrupt ending tonight, I accidentally pressed stop before I was meant to... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tent for badgers 29.04.2026

Sunny, but cold and windy today. Tonight I talk about day off bacon sandwiches, the pop garage, drawing Oswald, biscuits for Jim and Gail, sloppy toffee cheesecake, Gazprom & thalassophobia and a strange Basil Brush psychic incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An extravagant shower 27.04.2026

A fairly mild day, bit of sun and a bit of cloud. Tonight I talk about showering with a monkey, matching gammon dinners, unexpectedly nice flapjack, listening to the volcano and my sore toes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They've changed the sausage 27.04.2026

A sunny and mild day. Tonight I talk about a warm Saturday, a long sleep and a new KFC 'spicy' burger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diversion! 25.04.2026

A warm sunny day, followed by a cool dry evening. Tonight I talk about porridge, Halfords, mysterious fog, Super Gran, the circus incident, tunnels, the triangular church and the Chicken Shack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Migraine day 23.04.2026

Another cold, sunny and windy day. Tonight I talk about my banging headache, a trip to the vitamin shop, the second consultation, taking the yellow tablets, exciting filled doughnuts and saying goodbye to Charley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You need cream 21.04.2026

A sunny day, but fairly cold. Tonight I talk about an unusually busy evening, a trip to ASDA, bumping into an old acquaintance and talking to some ladies who turned out to be racist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brick box 20.04.2026

A sunny day, but fairly cold. Tonight I talk about Saturday dog-sitting, working whilst feeling rubbish, film talk with Jim and a sudden psychic moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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