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Name something about where you live that’s normal to you but would be weird to anyone else.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I’ll go first.
Where I live there’s a bit of a dual carriageway and above it is a footbridge, quite normal you say but the cows use it. You can be driving along and right above your head around 50 cows will just nonchalantly walk across the bridge to go for a walk. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Where I live is very beautiful and quiet with mainly cows and sheep but they moo and baa in French which if you were a British cow or sheep would be rather weird indeed.
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"I’ll go first.
Where I live there’s a bit of a dual carriageway and above it is a footbridge, quite normal you say but the cows use it. You can be driving along and right above your head around 50 cows will just nonchalantly walk across the bridge to go for a walk. "
That is so cute!  |
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By *weedeldumbCouple (MM)
over a year ago
Leeds & Harrogate |
I live next to water so I have my own jetty and even have bespoke mooring rights as stipulated in the deeds to my house.
Every 5 years or so I have to dredge my little stretch of the water too.
Normal to me now but friends and family still find it odd/quirky lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not necessarily weird, but a bit surreal...They filmed The Da Vinci Code at the cathedral that I live around the corner from. When I was walking to work one morning, I bumped into Tom Hanks as he came out of his hotel. Considering the most exciting people to visit my city have been Roy Chubby Brown, Paul Daniels and Joe Mangel from Neighbours, it was quite exciting.  |
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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
People sell all sorts of items on little hedges by their house. The price is shown and a little box is present where you can deposit the money. Complete honours system |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Vending machines on the local farm where you can go and buy milk, eggs and cheeseb  "
It's actually lovely. Flossie one of the dairy cows is very often hovering over the fence, I always say thank you to her when I go |
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"Vending machines on the local farm where you can go and buy milk, eggs and cheeseb "
Oh we have quite a few of those now - I loved it when T came home with that 1st bottle of fresh Shropshire milk , it was such a treat!! It never lasts long though!!
J x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I live close to the sea and at weekends there is a small plane that flies quite low and does loop the loop over the sea but very close to the beach. When I first moved here I always thought it was going to crash as he often stops his engine for a few moments. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not necessarily weird, but a bit surreal...They filmed The Da Vinci Code at the cathedral that I live around the corner from. When I was walking to work one morning, I bumped into Tom Hanks as he came out of his hotel. Considering the most exciting people to visit my city have been Roy Chubby Brown, Paul Daniels and Joe Mangel from Neighbours, it was quite exciting.
Tom Hanks? Ok...ish I suppose. But Joe Mangel??? THE Joe Mangel you say??? Now yer talkin! "
Yes, THE Joe Mangel! He came to one of the cheesy nightclubs in town to host something.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Vending machines on the local farm where you can go and buy milk, eggs and cheeseb
Oh we have quite a few of those now - I loved it when T came home with that 1st bottle of fresh Shropshire milk , it was such a treat!! It never lasts long though!!
J x "
I only ever buy my milk straight from the farm now, I love that you can reuse your bottles and it feels good to put the money straight back to source.
They also do milkshakes so always have 2ltr of milk and a litre of banana milkshake
It helps that Farmer George is pretty cute too  |
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"Vending machines on the local farm where you can go and buy milk, eggs and cheeseb
Oh we have quite a few of those now - I loved it when T came home with that 1st bottle of fresh Shropshire milk , it was such a treat!! It never lasts long though!!
J x
I only ever buy my milk straight from the farm now, I love that you can reuse your bottles and it feels good to put the money straight back to source.
They also do milkshakes so always have 2ltr of milk and a litre of banana milkshake
It helps that Farmer George is pretty cute too "
The closest one to our home does milkshakes but we use the one closest T’s work - he has to buy forums, his mum & brother!! It’s just delicious!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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near where i live is a mobile wifi safe spot.
this is an area where no mobile phone or computer works and you can completely switch off from the internet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mad terry"
We have a mad Brian … I wonder if they’re brothers
We have gravy at our chip shops … lots of other regions don’t. Ewwww!?! - no chips n gravy?? … so if I think it’s weird they don’t I’d assume they think it’s weird we do? x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Chip Spice!
Don't forget the patties!!! "
Ahh yeah I used to go out with a guy from Hull and he introduced me to chip spice and bread cakes! When he came down here and went to my chippy and asked for chip spice (I let him!) they just looked at him like, what!? But we have rissoles in our chip shops and not many people have those or even know what they are!
They are round balls of sausage meat in breadcrumbs, like a scotch egg but no egg! |
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"The couple that live next door to me are both professional musicians for the Scottish National Orchestra. So I often get free mini-concerts. Flute and Cello. "
And you return the compliment on the one eyed piccolo........ |
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"Chip Spice!
Don't forget the patties!!!
Ahh yeah I used to go out with a guy from Hull and he introduced me to chip spice and bread cakes! When he came down here and went to my chippy and asked for chip spice (I let him!) they just looked at him like, what!? But we have rissoles in our chip shops and not many people have those or even know what they are!
They are round balls of sausage meat in breadcrumbs, like a scotch egg but no egg! "
I've never in my life heard of rissoles! If i ever come across them I shall have to give them a go.
Glad you found the elixir of chip spice! I dont like it on proper chips from chippy but love it on thin fries |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mad terry
We have a mad Brian … I wonder if they’re brothers
We have gravy at our chip shops … lots of other regions don’t. Ewwww!?! - no chips n gravy?? … so if I think it’s weird they don’t I’d assume they think it’s weird we do? x"
Yes gravy in the chippy and in the sandwich shops they ask if you want beef dripping spread on instead of butter here x |
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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"The couple that live next door to me are both professional musicians for the Scottish National Orchestra. So I often get free mini-concerts. Flute and Cello.
And you return the compliment on the one eyed piccolo........"
Harmonica thanks. Your loss |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Chip Spice!
Don't forget the patties!!!
Ahh yeah I used to go out with a guy from Hull and he introduced me to chip spice and bread cakes! When he came down here and went to my chippy and asked for chip spice (I let him!) they just looked at him like, what!? But we have rissoles in our chip shops and not many people have those or even know what they are!
They are round balls of sausage meat in breadcrumbs, like a scotch egg but no egg!
I've never in my life heard of rissoles! If i ever come across them I shall have to give them a go.
Glad you found the elixir of chip spice! I dont like it on proper chips from chippy but love it on thin fries "
We used to have home made rissoles in the 1970s, always on a Monday. They were made of leftover Sunday roast, spuds and veg, minced up and mixed into balls and then heated up in the oven. We served them with fresh veg and gravy. |
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