Downtime with The Dicksons

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Everyday chaos, hot takes, rants, snack reviews & your comments. New episode every Monday 🎙️

  1. 5d ago

    Crumbly Cookies Are a Fail, Fruit in Cake Is a NO & Sav's Rants

    Episode 25 of Downtime with The Dicksons and we're back with more questionable opinions, big rants and plenty of nonsense! Our son has officially turned ONE! It's been a busy week celebrating with family and friends, going swimming, visiting his great-gran and grandad, and now trying to get the house back to normal! It's back to the gym for Sav and back to work for Gee. But why does it take so long to get back into a routine after annual leave? This week on the pod: Hot Takes — Gee thinks Crumbl Cookies are an absolute fail. Fight her on it! Sav reckons chunks of fruit have absolutely NO place in a cake. Agree or disagree? Catch-Up — Sons first birthday celebrations, swimming, family visits and trying to get life back to normal after a busy weekend! Rants — Why do companies give you a USB cable but NOT the plug?! Sav went on a proper rant And Gee wants to know why keyboards and mice still need batteries instead of being rechargeable! Snack Review — The BIG DADDY M&S Pistachio Chocolates! We both enjoyed them, but Sav wasn't keen on giving them a score out of 10. The Yuka score? Just 10/100! Listener Shoutouts — Huge thanks to the listeners who gave us advice about nighttime nappies and helped solve the ongoing bottle saga! Turns out, you lot know your stuff! Sav's Random Thought — Do you have a specific volume number you ALWAYS use in the car or on your TV? Sav wants to know your numbers! Plus listener comments and more opportunities for YOU to get involved. Got a hot take? A rant? A random thought? Tried a snack we NEED to review? Send it our way! We want your opinions, your stories and anything that'll get us arguing on the podcast. New episodes every Monday.

  2. Oct 12

    From Yorkshire Puddings to Protein Crisps… Plus Our Son's First Birthday!

    Episode 24 of Downtime with The Dicksons and it’s a big week!Jonah is turning 1 this week! Aquarium on Thursday, swimming on Friday and family over on Saturday — what a weekend ahead! Sav wasn’t feeling great this week and Jonah hasn’t been eating brilliantly but we powered through And for the FIRST TIME EVER… Sav had nothing to say about Living With Gee 😂 Happy days!This week on the pod:Hot Takes — the best part of a roast dinner is the Yorkshire puddings, everything else is decoration AND unpacking on holiday is completely pointlessLiving With Gee — absolutely nothing this week 😂 First time ever!Rants — why are road speed signs always up when there’s no work actually happening? And Sav can’t stand people being filmed without knowing in vlogs and day in the life videos Snack — NOVO Protein Kicking Sour Cream crisps — poor Yuka score, Gee thought they tasted like cardboard with flavour 😂 Sav liked them though!Sav’s Random Thought — neighbours selling their house but you never see anyone viewing it… and neighbours bringing in their weekly shop (Do you agree or disagree?)Plus brilliant listener comments — keep them coming! New episodes every Monday 🎙️

  3. Oct 5

    Brunch Is Overrated, Royal Mail Rage & Sandra's Shower Socks Question

    Episode 23! Grandad took everyone to the buses and fire station, Gee managed to catch the first 21 laps of the F1 and Sandra is back with another email. This week on the pod: Hot Takes — brunch is an overrated breakfast AND camping isn't fun. Living With Gee — not taking the bottles down in the morning. Rants — why do multi-packs have about 5 crisps in them now? And Royal Mail losing Sav's birthday cards. Snack — M&S Chocolate Button Shortbread — really good and soft! Yuka had no info. Sav's Random Thought — what's your least favourite household chore? Sandra is back with another email. Plus listener comments and rants including a brilliant one about cheeky kids. New episode every Monday

  4. Sep 28

    Sparkling Water Is Pointless, Soft Chips & Sav's Random Thoughts & Aero Milky Bar

    Episode 23 of Downtime with The Dicksons and we've got plenty to talk about! 🎙️ It's been a pretty chilled week — we did some shopping on Saturday, celebrated our son's 1st birthday on Sunday and he was super quiet for the first 10 minutes before settling in and having a great time 😂 We also talk about how well he's doing with weaning and how he basically eats everything! This week on the pod: Hot Takes of the Week — Gee thinks plain sparkling water is completely pointless and says just drink still water 😂 while Sav thinks soft chips are better than crispy chips Living With Gee — our windows keep getting condensation… so Gee has been using our son's muslins to wipe them 😂 Rant of the Week — Sav wants to know why drivers don't turn their indicators off after they've finished using them, while Gee has had enough of the potholes all over our roads! Weaning & Fussy Babies — our son seems to eat basically everything! Is your baby the same or do you have a fussy eater? F1 vs Grandad — our son's grandad wants to take him to work at the weekend… but Gee wants to watch the F1 😂 Is that selfish? Episode 40?! — Sav has officially confirmed that she will be hosting the podcast at Episode 40. Should we be worried? 😂Snack & Yuka Review — this week's snack is an Aero Milk Bar, which scored 20/100 on Yuka 😮 We're tasting it, checking the packaging and having fun with the app — but remember to check the product packaging yourself for the full ingredients, nutrition and allergen information. Sav's Random Thoughts — a brand new potential segment! This week: what are people actually listening to in the gym when they've got their headphones on? Plus, we read out your listener comments! New episodes every Monday Drop a comment below — do you have a podcast or have you thought about starting one?

  5. Sep 21

    Message vs WhatsApp, Roadwork Rage & Dairy Milk Gets Destroyed By Yuka

    Episode 22 of Downtime with The Dicksons and it's a good one! 🎙️ Big week — Sav went to see Hilary Duff  we took our son to the park and the swings, he's putting his hands in the air when you say hands up  and teeth are coming through so he's been a bit grumpy  Big shoutout to Bibado for the bibs too 🙏 This week on the pod: Hot Take of the Week — iMessage is better than WhatsApp for iPhone AND carpet cleaning videos are genuinely satisfying  Living With Gee — Gee got snappy without realising 😂 gave Sav a horrible look AND started sighing for no reason 😂 Then said he didn't want to cook… and walked in to Sav already making dinner  Rant of the Week — why are roadworks everywhere at the same time?! 😤 And why does Apple CarPlay not work every single time?  Snack & Yuka Review — Cadbury Dairy Milk Daim flavour scored 0/100 on Yuka 😮 We also talk about why some people don't trust the app and how to read packaging yourself 👌 No champion!📱  Silent or loud phone — which are you? Gee likes the click but not the ringtone  Sav wants to know — is it weird to put on a fresh pair of socks straight after a shower? Gee does it every time Could Sav be leading one of our next episodes?  Watch this space! Plus we launched our new YouTube series on our podcast setup 🎙️ New episodes every Monday 🎙️

  6. Sep 14

    Hat Chaos, Wrong Names & Walkers Limited Edition On Yuka

    Episode 21 of Downtime with The Dicksons and what a fun one! 🎙️😂 Before we get into it — September is Suicide Prevention Month and we just want to say please talk to someone if you're struggling. You are never alone ❤️ This week Gee's hat blew off in the car. Gee hit his head off the window trying to shut the curtains and Sav's cousin's partner thought Gee's name was Gordon… so Gee texted them signing off as Gordon. Our son is getting stronger on his feet, eating everything and doing the funniest faces and noises. This week on the pod: Hot Take of the Week — Super Noodles are criminally underrated. AND fizzy juice is better from a can than a bottle..... Do you agree? We forgot to do rants this week 😂 Snack & Yuka Review — Grilled Cheese & Chilli Jam Walkers Limited Edition scored 63/100 on Yuka and Sav loved them and would eat a full sharing bag — no champion though! Plus Gee couldn't eat as his face was numb from the dentist. Gee has another idea coming very soon… Plus loads of brilliant listener comments and a big thank you for all your support. New Episode every Monday

  7. Sep 7

    Breakfast Is Boring, Exercise Is A Lie And Yuka Scores This Week

    Episode 20 of Downtime with The Dicksons — and what a milestone! We had a brilliant weekend celebrating Sav's birthday our son is making the funniest noise after drinking water and the Yuka app is back with some surprising scores this week. This week on the pod: Hot Take of the Week — breakfast is the most boring meal of the day AND anyone who says exercise gets easier is lying. Living With Gee — nothing major this week! Rant of the Week — Sav loses it at the terrible design of our house and Gee can't stand that every Tesco is laid out completely differently… is that his ADHD brain or does everyone feel this? Snack & Yuka Review — McCoys Hot Kick Ketchup scored 66/100 on Yuka not champion but Sav would eat them again! KitKat Cookie Dough scored 24/100 nice but not what we expected! Listener comments — there must be parking wars going on everywhere 😂 plus your thoughts on dogs vs cats and Gee's funny moment. Do you work out in the morning or evening? Drop your answer below 👇 New episodes every Monday 🎙️

  8. Aug 31

    Caramel Digestives Win, Parking Nightmares & Yuka Destroys The Hobnob

    Episode is a Big one this week — Sav went to a retirement do, our son hit Sav in the face with spaghetti, Sav somehow managed to dip her sleeve in the bath water. This week on the pod: Hot Take of the Week — caramel McVities digestives are better than milk chocolate ones AND dogs are better pets than cats. Living With Gee — Gee didn’t like the tone of Sav’s voice… even though Sav thought she was being perfectly fine. Rant of the Week — someone parked in our allocated space for TWO DAYS and Gee nearly had to emergency brake when someone pulled out of a junction at snail’s pace. Snack Review — White Chocolate Hobnobs… disappointing, not enough chocolate AND Yuka gave them 18/100 😂 Not champion material! The Yuka app is becoming a weekly thing — we’re hunting for a 100/100 AND a 0/100 👀 Plus brilliant listener comments on dirty houses, Twiggies, McDonalds and the autumn vs summer debate.

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