This week on Almost the Weekend, Mr & Mrs Almost hit double figures — episode ten — and it’s one of the most personal episodes yet.

Couch to 5K is complete. Eleven weeks, two forty-five minute sessions to finish and a personal best on speed. The outdoor run is coming — we’ve promised you and we’re not backing out. We also ditched the car for two days this week, walked to Screwfix, sat in a sunny park and discovered the Costa OOB — a vanilla nutty drink that tastes exactly like a Bakewell tart. Highly recommend.

We’re supporting the British Heart Foundation De-Chox this May — giving up chocolate for the whole month. There’s a very personal reason behind it and we talk about it openly this week. If you’d like to join us or support the cause, we’d love to hear from you.

There was also a leavers shirt. Iron on transfer paper. Nine o’clock at night. A practice run on a spare piece of cloth. And a Death Stranding design that somehow came together in the end. We are never doing that again.

Honey’s Butternut Box gets a well deserved five paws. Grace on ITV gets a very enthusiastic recommendation — John Simm, Richie Campbell, six series, one cliffhanger we are not ready to talk about. Almost Blooming this week features baby oak trees, a mouse in the cupboard and one very startled Mr Almost.

Tipple of the Week is Orchard Pig cider from the Perfect Draft machine — three degrees, Somerset fresh and absolutely worth it. And Almost Edible is a proper family lasagne. Dolmio sauces, lots of cheese, comfort food at its best.

Pull up a chair. You’re one of us now. 🎙️