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Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach' · July 31 · 36 min

S10 EP27: Sally Phillips (Video Edition)

Sally Phillips joins Alan for one of the most epic international episodes of Life's a Beach ever. From growing up in Hong Kong and Beirut to surviving salmonella in Mexico, clown school, holiday romances and Edinburgh Fringe memories, Sally has the most intriguing travel stories. Plus, they chat The Hairdresser Mysteries, niche museums, menopausal confidence and why you should never underestimate the Herring Canning Museum. Alan almost chokes on an accidental mid-flight snack too. 00:00 Welcome aboard Sally Phillips 00:43 Growing up with British Airways & glamorous flying 01:35 Alan accidentally swallows a fly! 🪰 03:14 Alan's Scottish castle 04:32 Growing up in Hong Kong & England as a holiday destination 06:36 Childhood in Beirut before the war 08:13 Holiday romances & "No Panties in Zante" 10:20 Why Sally loves clown school 11:57 Adventurous food (or not!) 13:27 The Hairdresser Mysteries 16:43 Sally's salmonella disaster in Mexico 19:57 Menopause, complaining & parenting teenagers 21:35 Edinburgh Fringe memories & comedy stories 26:28 Honeymooning 'with' Nicky Clarke in the Maldives 27:36 Quick Fire: Mile High or Too Shy? 31:40 Emotional baggage #LifesABeach #AlanCarr #SallyPhillips #TravelPodcast #Travel #Comedy #TheHairdresserMysteries #EdinburghFringe #HolidayStories #HongKong #Scotland #ClownSchool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sally Phillips joins Alan for one of the most epic international episodes of Life's a Beach ever. From growing up in Hong Kong and Beirut to surviving salmonella in Mexico, clown school, holiday romances and Edinburgh Fringe memories, Sally has the most intriguing travel stories. Plus, they chat The Hairdresser Mysteries, niche museums, menopausal confidence and why you should never underestimate the Herring Canning Museum. Alan almost chokes on an accidental mid-flight snack too.
00:00 Welcome aboard Sally Phillips
00:43 Growing up with British Airways & glamorous flying
01:35 Alan accidentally swallows a fly! 🪰
03:14 Alan's Scottish castle
04:32 Growing up in Hong Kong & England as a holiday destination
06:36 Childhood in Beirut before the war
08:13 Holiday romances & "No Panties in Zante"
10:20 Why Sally loves clown school
11:57 Adventurous food (or not!)
13:27 The Hairdresser Mysteries
16:43 Sally's salmonella disaster in Mexico
19:57 Menopause, complaining & parenting teenagers
21:35 Edinburgh Fringe memories & comedy stories
26:28 Honeymooning 'with' Nicky Clarke in the Maldives
27:36 Quick Fire: Mile High or Too Shy?
31:40 Emotional baggage
#LifesABeach #AlanCarr #SallyPhillips #TravelPodcast #Travel #Comedy #TheHairdresserMysteries #EdinburghFringe #HolidayStories #HongKong #Scotland #ClownSchool

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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