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S11 EP16: Lou shaves Rob's back in the garden...

·52 min·5 clips

Rob Beckett gets his back shaved by his wife Lou in the garden, comparing it to a sheep shearing.

This episode of Parenting Hell features hosts Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, two comedians navigating family life. They open with a listener email about a toddler's accident and a guessing game about the sender's location. Josh details attending a school coffee morning in Exeter after his family's recent move from London. He contrasts the more relaxed vibe with his previous East London experience, praising his new driveway and reduced stress. Rob remains in London and shares his avoidance of school WhatsApp groups, having been ousted as a class rep. The conversation covers the logistics of touring from Exeter, including longer train journeys to northern cities. Josh plans a small bowling party for his daughter's birthday in Exeter and a separate London celebration with old friends. A significant segment involves the fallout from their move, where removalists left behind two drawers of cutlery and a dishwasher full of items. Josh also mentions an upcoming meeting with a builder for house renovations, with Rob predicting escalating costs and scope creep. The hosts discuss the awkwardness of children adopting Jamaican accents after watching the film *Cool Runnings*. Rob reveals that his wife, Lou, regularly shaves his back hair in their garden, a ritual he finds uncomfortably rough. He contrasts this with Lou's sometimes forceful approach to brushing their daughters' hair. Josh admits to missing London's cultural access but feels the trade-off for family calm is worthwhile. The tone is candid and humorous, filled with comedic banter and self-deprecating stories about domestic life. Listeners who enjoy relatable, laugh-out-loud tales of parenting mishaps and marital quirks will love this episode. Those seeking structured advice or serious child-rearing discussions might find it too anecdotal and meandering.

As heard by us

A brisk parenting chat that turns domestic chaos into steady comedy.

The episode keeps pulling listener emails, birthday logistics, whole-class parties, and a moving house cutlery disaster into the same lane, and that is where it clicks.

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If you need a laugh at parenting admin, this one goes straight for the jugular.

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