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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat @Jackalyn (7558) • Oxford, England 24 Nov 16

Did you know it is illegal to die in the houses in the Houses of Parliament in the UK? This is because if you do so you are entitled to a state funeral and the government does not want the expense. What I would like to know is...

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5th House @Jackalyn I wonder what other weird laws there are out there. Let's not forget that one that says it's illegal to have a TV without a licence. I bet some countries think we're bonkers with that one.

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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat @Jackalyn (7558) • Oxford, England 24 Nov 16

I once wrote this article on Marmite and was horrified when the writing site I wrote it on got zillions of views but only recorded my cut as very little. However. it was fun to write the piece. I'm always surprised when people...

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5th House @Jackalyn When I call it a 'sauce' I am probably stretching the terminology. You just cook your pasta as normal and drain it, reserving a little of the cooking water. Then melt a blob of butter and a heaped teaspooon of Marmite in the pan. Return the pasta...

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Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (121581) • Gainesville, Florida 21 Nov 16

Before I headed to bed last night, something told me that I should check the weather forecast. I knew it was going to get cold here in north Florida, but I was surprised to see that we had a freeze warning in effect for most of...

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5th House @moffittjc I'm off to the Sussex coast this weekend. Dreading to think how cold it'll be down there!

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James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29413) • Eugene, Oregon 23 Nov 16

My daughter has lived in Portland, Oregon for about eight years now, always in tiny studio apartments too small to change your mind in. Then about six months ago, she bought a house, a small house, but with two bedrooms. So,...

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5th House Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving together. It will be fun for you to look after the Chihuahua again!

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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat @Jackalyn (7558) • Oxford, England 24 Nov 16

I once wrote this article on Marmite and was horrified when the writing site I wrote it on got zillions of views but only recorded my cut as very little. However. it was fun to write the piece. I'm always surprised when people...

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5th House I absolutely love Marmite and couldn't live without it. I even have pasta in Marmite sauce sometimes -- a Nigella stroke of genius that, once discovered, I felt my life was complete (in a culinary sense at least)

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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat @Jackalyn (7558) • Oxford, England 24 Nov 16

Did you know it is illegal to die in the houses in the Houses of Parliament in the UK? This is because if you do so you are entitled to a state funeral and the government does not want the expense. What I would like to know is...

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5th House I love these weird old laws. There used to be one that said it was legal to kill a Scotsman in York as long as he was armed with a bow and arrow - but I think they finally got round to repealing that one.

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Thelma @thelme55 (77061) • Germany 24 Nov 16

to all our American online friends and to those who are celebrating this wonderful day. Are you celebrating at home early with your family or with friends somewhere? We don't celebrate Thanksgiving Day in Germany and in my home...

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5th House I think there are a few Brits who celebrate Thanksgiving now. I think for some it's just an excuse to have a meal and a special family day, rather than them having connections in America.

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LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (51957) • Philippines 21 Nov 16

I went to church yesterday, something I thought of doing for a while. I do not know what forces kept me from going to a mass. I felt I needed to seek refuge, with what's been going on lately. It's hard because even if you have...

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5th House I hope your visit to the church gave you some peace and comfort.

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Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (121581) • Gainesville, Florida 21 Nov 16

Before I headed to bed last night, something told me that I should check the weather forecast. I knew it was going to get cold here in north Florida, but I was surprised to see that we had a freeze warning in effect for most of...

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5th House If there's frost in Florida, there's no hope for those of us living in the north of England! We've been warned of a severe winter this time. Well, we've had some bad ones over the years but the last couple of years have got off quite lightly.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (339930) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Nov 16

Yesterday I put up a photo of Vince's coffee mug. This photo is of one of my favourites. For some years now I have had a set of six of these mugs, plus sugar bowl and creamer. Vince bought them for me as a birthday gift and I've...

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5th House My favourite mug had a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry on the front and it reminded me of a lovely holiday we had in Normandy a few years ago. I was really sad when the mug got broken.

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Anna @LadyDuck (471497) • Switzerland 22 Nov 16

Just two lines to let you know that today we will be without the Internet for almost all the day. I am going to the mall to see if I can get a wi-fi line there and continue to read your discussions. If they have our same...

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5th House Hope you manage okay without it. Even a day without internet feels odd in these modern times.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (13836) • India 22 Nov 16

It looks like print on demand is the only option left for me to publish my first book of poems. Have you ever done it? If you have please share your experience.

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5th House I published on Createspace a few years ago and can't remember it costing anything at all. I've never put very much effort into marketing it though.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (339930) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Nov 16

Today's photo shows Heavitree Gap, at the southern end of the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. On the left is the dry river-bed of the Todd River. I've taken the photo out the window of our vehicle and...

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5th House It sounds like a really eccentric event! I love hearing about things like this. The irony of cancelling the regatta because of too much water!

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Laurel (L_B) @Happy2BeMe (99380) • Canada 22 Nov 16

One of my co-workers is celebrating her 50th birthday today so my boss is treating us all to Chinese food for lunch. I was going to have soup for lunch so I guess I can have that another day or for dinner.

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5th House Sounds like a delicious lunch. Big improvement on soup! Have a good time.

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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat @Jackalyn (7558) • Oxford, England 22 Nov 16

I took seven year old A home from school today. She had lines to learn for the school play. They are doing the film "Scrooge." She was most surprised to hear that it is a story written by a writer and that a lot of other films...

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5th House This doesn't surprise me. I think many people today are first aware of stories through films.

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WinterRea @AutumnSnow (4583) 24 Nov 16

I knew it was going to happen sooner or later every year it always he tends to get a bit moody on holidays like today. It comes from losing his father and his step mother within two weeks of each other. Even though they've been...

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5th House I think holidays can made everyone more emotional. I can't remember a single Christmas where someone in our household doesn't get tearful or moody. I think there's pressure on us to be happy at such times and it can be really hard when we remember lost loved...

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Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 24 Nov 16

Week one day three of the temporary post office work and I was put right back on the same duties as the previous day which I was very happy about. Myself and the other two temps assigned to the same tasks were left virtually...

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5th House It must be frustrating to keep being sent home early. I hope things pick up soon. It will surely get busier as we get closer to Christmas.

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5th House @5thHouse (1678) • Sheffield, England 25 Nov 16

I've been setting myself a few goals for the coming year and although I already have several running challenges in the pipeline, I decided I needed a new creative challenge also. One thing I'm determined to do is get back into...

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