This week, it was an absolute delight to welcome my old friend, Natalie Midgley, onto the podcast.

After reminiscing about the time we first met when we lived in Bicester, we travel back a little further to Natalie's wedding day. Although it's a day she would like to revisit, the method she chooses to do so is slightly different to the norm, but one that makes perfect sense.

We then reflect on darker moments, and how useful it might be if our older selves could revisit our younger selves to reassure them that it's all going to turn out fine. 

Next, we remember Natalie's grandfather and reflect on the role that grandparents play in our lives.

For her travels back into history, Natalie imagines stepping into the shoes of Queen Victoria. What must it have been like to be her? We stay in this era for some more general musings on the Victorian Era - from the lows, such as infant mortality, to the highs, as we marvel at the great feats of 19th-century engineers.

Natalie has recently opened the Obsidian salon, offering all manner of treatments, including fat dissolving, something I could do with! Based in Doncaster, you can find out more about her business on Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nataliemidgleybeautytherapy

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The theme music for this podcast was composed and performed by Michael Livesley.