Elis James and John Robins #510 - It’s Not A Drawer, Creosote i Bumry and The Spirit of Shelford
Jan 30, 2026
Chelsea Dickinson, travel writer and co-host of Podcast Passports, shares practical holiday-booking tips. She breaks down timing tricks, airport and connection hacks, and using free cancellation and alerts to save money. There are lively chats about group planning, flexible searches across Europe, and whether business class is ever worth it.
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Everyday Chores As Heroic Mishaps
- John recounts heroic household acts that left him with a slipped L5 disc and a mega cold.
- He frames ordinary chores as dangerous, comedic feats that caused real injury.
Signage Scrape On The M4
- Elis describes fighting vandals changing Welsh signage and injuring his hand on a ram's horn.
- He paid a victim surcharge after excessive force but celebrates the bravery of intervening.
Football Injury And Playing On
- Elis tore his hand on a fence during a comedians' five-a-side and bled heavily, later getting it glued at urgent care.
- He continued to assist his team briefly, invoking the 'spirit of Wayne Shelford'.
