FabSwingers.com forum: Name something about where you live that’s normal to you but would be weird to anyone else.

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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 *oung GunnerMan
over a year ago

Cleckheaton

I live in a supported living environment, which Would feel weird taking people back to .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

what type of cows?

cows only social was it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thought you said crows, 50 crows walking over a bridge sounds cool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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.

Tony

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Concrete Cows and many Roundabouts

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By *BWBI2019Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

We get a monthly village magazine!

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By *BWBI2019Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

"I’ll go first.

That is so cute!

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

We live at work!

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

50P Lil

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roundabouts !! Not for the dizzy inclined

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bears

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By *aybail-238Couple
over a year ago

hartlepool

Where we are from no matter who you walk past you always say ‘alright?’ Just a friendly passing. When ever we are anywhere else (usually down south) and we do this we just get mucky looks.

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By *etwifeandhim69Couple
over a year ago

Darlington

We have a brick train full of bats paid for by lottery money.

Completely normal to us. No idea what other people think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We have a brick train full of bats paid for by lottery money.

Completely normal to us. No idea what other people think.

Love This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"50P Lil

Trust you ha ha

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"Concrete Cows and many Roundabouts "

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"Concrete Cows and many Roundabouts

You got gullivers land too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Concrete Cows and many Roundabouts "

i have fond memories of milton keynes

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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

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 *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"50P Lil

Trust you ha ha "

You've heard of the legend then

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

There’s something quite famous here but everyone will know where I live then

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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

Vending machines on the local farm where you can go and buy milk, eggs and cheeseb

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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

"50P Lil

Haha Northamptons iconic

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By *weedeldumbCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Leeds & Harrogate

"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!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I look out my door I am sometimes confronted by black swans... It's taken a few months but I'm nonplussed by it now

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"50P Lil

Haha Northamptons iconic "

Legend here

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By *yronMan
over a year ago

grangemouth

I live next door to a refinery, we get massive flare offs that turn night into day.

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By *uietly_KinkyMan
over a year ago

High Wycombe

We have a museum about chairmaking.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"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 *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

I am getting a bit too old to catch sheep. Any women available?

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By *xmfrvnMan
over a year ago

Stoke-on-Trent

Love seeing cows take themselves off for milking.

Here, people leave stuff they don't want on the pavement for passers-by to take if they want.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's a crooked spire on the local church. If it ever straightens up the world will end.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *arriLadMan
over a year ago

North West

Using the pink eye as a reference when giving directions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *ubbermaidbabyCouple
over a year ago

clwyd

Our village is mentioned in the Zulu film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Rome is built on seven hills....

So what, so is Torquay

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"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 *lenderfoxMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Chip Spice!

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Rome is built on seven hills....

So what, so is Torquay"

And Sheffield

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *nvincible ButterflyWoman
over a year ago

LEEDS

We meet our friends at the man with the barrel or under the ballroom clock that's above an Indian restaurant

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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

Mad terry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I live under the Wembley arch, on the centre circle

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Nope can't think of anything wierd with Brum....

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

The only thing that is normal to me but would be weird to others is probably me.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

We have caves under our high street.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Not sure how far it has spread. I know of a few people from outside Merseyside who know of the "tale" but most have no idea.

All I will say is Aki.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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 *inkyInkedBiWoman
over a year ago

"Not sure how far it has spread. I know of a few people from outside Merseyside who know of the "tale" but most have no idea.

All I will say is Aki. "

Can I feel your muscles lad?

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

"We have caves under our high street. "

That's people trying to tunnel under it rather than go through it

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By *cloversCouple
over a year ago

Hull

"Chip Spice!"

Don't forget the patties!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"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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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.

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

Ape rescue, the only one in the uk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snicket

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"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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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Liverpool's China Town is no longer the biggest but it will always remain the oldest.

Just love our Chinese Gateway .....

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

I shag sheep. People might think it’s weird but that’s the valley for you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I live in church grounds and often have to wait while they take the coffin in ,not so much since lockdown for some reason

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By *cloversCouple
over a year ago

Hull

"Chip Spice!

Don't forget the patties!!!

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)
over a year ago

Orange chips.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

They used to cut peoples heads off and mount them on spikes on the city walls

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

The fact that it's normal to call other people "cock" or "cocker" as a cheery greeting.

As in: "ye reet cock(er)?!"

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Orange chips

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Oatcakes

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By *irthlingMan
over a year ago

stroud

"50P Lil

Is she still kicking about Northampton?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We have a museum about chairmaking."

We have one about toilets

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

People leave stuff they don’t want on the paths outside their houses and post to a local fb group , you can just drive around picking up stuff

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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

"Chip Spice!

Don't forget the patties!!!

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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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Henderson’s relish, on chips! (Everything in fact.)

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Adding milk to beans to make them creamier...

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

We have a man that dresses up as a spear of asparagus and attends lots of local events.... In an official capacity, not just some random asparagus man haha

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

Alan Partridge paraphernalia in people's

houses, hospitality venues and other public places.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seems definitely strange to people now but its home the world's first bus rapid transit system built in 1971...

That and two bridges both tolled

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's more horses than people!

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