Rosie and Jessica's Day of Fun

In episode 41, Rosie and Jessica take you through the many books they have been reading, celebrate a Veganniversary and celebrate some creative fiascos. In honour of How I Met Your Mother finally meeting its mother (and its maker), they discuss their favourite television finales, with the Bookend, the Wrap-Up and the Why Is This So Sad? You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica chose Lonestar by Norah Jones, while Rosie has been playing Alex Chilton by The Replacements non-stop. Rosie has been reading The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal, Nancy Mitford’s Love in a Cold Climate, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender and Big Brother by Lionel Shriver, while Jessica is reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. Love This American Life? Love fiascos? Love This American Life on fiascos. Top 5 Television Finales Jessica picked Gilmore Girls, ER, Scrubs, Will & Grace and Six Feet Under. Rosie brought us dinnerladies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 30 Rock, The Thick of It and Rev. Honorable Mentions were Quantum Leap and Blackadder Goes Forth because Jessica hates happiness. Needle and Fed As part of Deramores‘ sale, Rosie has been eyeing up this DY Choice dress pattern. Hearing all the brand mentions in Sex and the City is strangely hypnotic. The New Yorker has opened its archives for the summer.

In episode 40, Rosie and Jessica bring you an audio postcard, a brief scribble of what they got up to on their holiday to the seaside town of Margate. There’s sunbathing, Adventure Golf (come on grab your friends) and work experience boys, plus some restaurant reviews and “100% summer belters”. Please, wear sunscreen. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: The view across Margate bay from our B&B. In Margate, Rosie and Jessica visited the Shell Grotto, Adventure Golf, Hornby Visitor Centre, Dickens House Museum and the Margate Museum. They ate and drank in The Lifeboat pub, The Cupcake Cafe, The Glass Jar, The Intolerant Wife, The Great British Pizza Co. and The Greedy Cow. Top 5 100% Summer Belters Rosie picked Belle and Sebastian’s Another Sunny Day, Lana Del Rey’s American, Icona Pop’s I Love It (feat. Charlie XCX), The Beach Boys’ Fun Fun Fun and “the theme from the cricket“. Jessica picked Connie Francis’ V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N., The Beach Boys’ Surfin’ Safari, Sheryl Crow’s Soak Up the Sun, Bryan Adams’ Summer of 69 and Eric Hutchinson’s Rock and Roll. Honourable mentions were the Macarena and Three Lions. The Broken Hearts Club, the best worst DVD cover of all time. Whip It is now on Netflix. Rosie has a serious case of tsondoku.

In episode 39, Rosie and Jessica have been binging hard on web series, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, while Rosie is working on some issues regarding book buying. Jessica has been eating large quantities of spaghetti and going to the theatre. In honour of the "great" British summertime, they bring you their Top 5 picnic foods and stories of a baking disaster. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-39-spaghetti-and-running-times/

In episode 38, Rosie and Jessica have been to a wedding. This was in no way cancelled, but in light of US networks announcing what they have - or haven't - renewed for next season, Jessica brings us her Top 5 Cancelled Too Soons. Rosie obviously has a superior taste in television, as most of her favourite shows dragged on inexorably. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-38-weddings-and-cancellations/

In episode 37, Rosie and Jessica catch us up on some theatre visits, give a tour of their Top 5 Couples, and have both embarked on some new knitting projects. There's also talk of gelato - not vegan - and Rosie's bad decisions. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-37-gelato-and-rory/

In episode 36, Rosie and Jessica do a suitably sororial review of the hit Disney animation 'Frozen'. There are fictional bands, the potential for a noisy dishwasher and fondant modelling, which doesn't really carry over audio. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-36-ice-and-icing/

In episode 35, Rosie and Jessica take us through the tackier side of the Netflix archive and, while Rosie is stuck inside, they tour some of the best fictional places to hang out, and maybe plan an uprising. The time signature for this episode is 30:24. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-35-drag-and-onion-flowers/

In episode 34, Rosie and Jessica get caught up on the start of the year: Rosie has developed a crippling RuPaul's Drag Race addiction (you better WERK #NoTNoShade) and there's talk of the Top 5 Supporting Characters, including Fan Favourite, David Kidney. You go, Glen Coco. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-34-streaming-and-kidneys/

In episode 33, Rosie and Jessica welcome you to the magical world of Brussels, home of the EU, waffle incidents and foreign televisions showing BBC One. Also a statue of a weeing child. Back from their gallivanting, it's time for Rosie and Jessica's Year of Fun, featuring not only a round up of the year but also a quiz that mainly centres, for one person in particular, on really frightful puns. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-33-brussels-and-howard/

In episode 32, Rosie and Jessica head out for an adventure in Hobbycraft, via Pets at Home. Fireworks have been avoided, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion has been watched, and Rosie and Jessica bring you their Top 5 things about the winter drawing in. This episode contains some quite disgusting doughnut related noises. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-32-fireworks-and-hobbies/

In episode 31, Rosie and Jessica are baking a cake, so hopefully you enjoy the sound of cracking walnuts throughout your podcasts. It was Rosie's birthday (52 today) and a report from the Knitting and the Stitching Show. For reasons no one's sure off, the second half of this episode sounds like it was recorded from inside a wooly jumper. Warning: contains accents. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-31-elton-and-granville/

In episode 30, Rosie and Jessica catch you all up on six weeks' of madness. Rosie went on holiday (again), Jessica's been on a jolly. Wind up your gramophone for Top 5 albums and hear how Rosie made a hat that looks like a jellyfish. Love you bye! For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-30-franz-and-mote/

In episode 29, Rosie and Jessica play roving reporters as they alienate their fellow patrons of various eateries in Central London. Rosie tests a quiz on Jessica and struggles with a pop-up tent and a woman with no teeth. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-27-quiz-and-teeth/

In episode 28, Rosie and Jessica experience a cold open at a farmers' market in the sweltering heat. There's chat about exercise from the pair, the discovery of Sequin Burn (Rosie's new band) and Top 5 Duos (including some very bad Cher impressions.) Rosie has a touch of The Tetch throughout. She's sorry. For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-28-chewie-and-lansbury/

In episode 27, Rosie and Jessica attempt to escape the oppressive heat in Jessica's flat, have been watching television in a very modern way and give us their Top 5 Radio Programmes. If anyone would like to sponsor the show... For notes on this episode, view the blog at: http://www.rosieandjessica.co.uk/blog/episode-27-wagons-and-sponsors/