11.05 am coco decides to get a dog. alana tells a funny story about her elderly dog dying years ago and one of her young children waking her up by saying "mu-um, jake's turned into a mat" (she describes the dog's final resting posture as being like a tiger skin rug)
11.12 am bruce tells coco a strange story about a childhood dog that was afraid of him and would piss on the floor if he made any move towards it
11.14 am coco has second thoughts about getting a dog because of how hard it is to get a rental with one. she used to rent but the house was sold and she now lives back in her family home, but wants to be independent again
11.17 am intermittent muting but the housemates seem to be complaining about tenancy prices and income requirements. coco: "add 3 kids on...". alana: "i was working two jobs, i physically couldn't work any more, i don't know how they expect people to do it". bruce: "it's the cost of living crisis, innit"