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December 16, 2025 51 mins

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter catch up after what can only be described as one of Abbey’s most chaotic nights out to date. What began as a wholesome wreath-making afternoon quickly spiralled into margaritas on empty stomachs, vomiting on the motorway, missed shopping trips and a Christmas wreath riding shotgun in a car full of regret.


Peter shares festive family highlights from the Jingle Bell Ball, including kids desperate for screen time, a painfully awkward Ed Sheeran TikTok moment and Abbey discovering Peter modelling a velvet suit… in the women’s section. 


There’s diary drama, Christmas planning chaos, Boxing Day cinema arguments and Peter accidentally attending a maths open day instead of seeing the boys.


In listener messages, we hear everything from wedding day disasters and unforgettable anniversaries to Elf on the Shelf horror stories that absolutely cross the line. There’s dating dilemmas, reflections on getting older, turning 40, and why margaritas simply cannot be trusted.


If you’ve got a Christmas confession, family faux pas or festive nightmare — you know where to send it.


00:00 – Intro

01:42 – Abbey’s “wholesome” wreath-making day

02:12 – The wreath day goes wildly off the rails

02:44 – Margaritas on an empty stomach: a fatal error

03:56 – Duck choking, spitting food, and hysterics

04:37 – Alfie vomits on himself driving the M25

05:16 – “Wolf of Wall Street” levels of drunkenness

06:38 – Abbey can’t remember getting home

07:21 – Peter reacts to Abbey’s wild night out

08:18 – Kids stealing the spotlight at Jingle Bell Ball

09:03 – Ed Sheeran TikTok embarrassment

13:22 – Abbey’s Christmas scheduling chaos

16:24 – The explosive Avatar Boxing Day argument

18:44 – Peter accidentally attends kids’ maths open day

23:22 – Reflecting on the year and turning 40

28:31 – Peter spotted modelling in the women’s section

31:32 – Wedding disasters and football memories

35:48 – “My stick” story

37:34 – Elf on the Shelf horror story

42:18 – Dating apps, being single at 42 & modern love

50:29 – Six-hour coffee date ends brutally

52:03 – Christmas stories call-out and wrap-up


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