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Thomas Hornall

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Some Very Good things some Very Good entrepreneurs say about working with me:

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7 years

Now well into their 90s, staff who helped uncover secret Nazi communications gather at British WW2 code-breaking HQ Bletchley Park

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I’m Scottish. And I’m moving to Norway. 13 Norwegian oddities I can’t wrap my head around:

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Johnny Depp signs autographs and poses for pics with fans as he leaves Glasgow’s Dakota hotel ahead of gig with Jeff Beck tonight

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Piers Corbyn, brother of ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, also led away in handcuffs after saying 5G and coronavirus pandemic linked, calling it a ‘pack of lies to brainwash you and keep you in order’

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Jeremy Corbyn just endorsed £10/ph min wage for 16 year olds at Unison conference b/c young people "don't eat less" than older people.

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Betty Web MBE, had handled Nazi messages about the Holocaust as a teenage typist - but only found out decades later

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3) Counting Weeks Not Months Norwegians refer to dates by week number. E.g: "Let's meet in week 32" instead of “Early August” This level of precision is crazy to me. But it reflects a culture that values planning and punctuality

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4 years

Protesters boo as man led away in handcuffs by police at Hyde Park anti-lockdown protest

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12) Cabin Culture It's very common to have a “hytte” - a small cabin in the mountains. Many have no electricity or running water. These act as weekend getaways for hiking, skiing, or just escaping the city/town. (This is ours)

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8 years

London underground worker gets head stuck in doors at St Paul's this morning

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A&E source says one man came into hospital “missing half his hand” after a firework he was holding blew up during unruly Rangers celebrations in Glasgow

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Asked if I’m “Scottish or British” getting Covid booster this morning. Nurses seemed embarrassed to ask. They have had to for past 6 weeks apparently.

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@Louise_Rowntree Around 3/4 of the wartime staff at Bletchley were female.

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2) Unbelievably Beautiful People Shelf-stackers and cashiers are way prettier than the best-looking girls in the UK. One theory is Norwegians are so attractive because the Vikings kidnapped beautiful women from the lands they raided. (Thank god I bagged one)

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@jutta_ditfurth @Louise_Rowntree

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4) Strong, Unspoken Social Norms “Janteloven” rules daily interactions. It emphasises humility, equality, and not boasting about achievements. Norwegians still play “status games” of course - it’s just more subtle The nail that sticks out gets hammered.

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That's it! Those were all I could think of today. (Format shamelessly plundered from @oledoteth )

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6) Sky-High “Sin Taxes” • Pint in a pub £10-13. • Pack of cigarettes around £15+ • Gambling’s also monopolised by the state. These taxes are meant to discourage consumption and fund public health. It’s part of the country’s “Big Mother” attitude.

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5) Mandatory Volunteering (Dugnad) Neighbourhoods come together to paint fences, clear litter, plant flowers etc. Everyone's expected to sacrifice free time for the “greater good”. (Annoying having to knock doors for Doctor’s Without Borders when the Arsenal game’s on though)

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8) State Monopoly On Alcohol Shops can sell drinks only up to 4.7%. Want wine or spirits? You need the state-owned “Vinmonopolet” Fewer stores. Limited hours. Less advertising. (Closed for like 4-5 days around Christmas too - in Scotland there would be riots)

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11) Closed on Sundays Most shops shut on Sundays, even in cities. Sundays are for family, leisure, and relaxing. The country’s Lutheran heritage, strong labour unions, and work-life balance emphasis contribute to this. If you’re used to 24/7 convenience - it's a shock.

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10) Crazy Wealth Norway’s sovereign wealth fund holds $1.7 trillion - the world’s biggest. That’s roughly $307,000 per Norwegian citizen. It’s in large part thanks to the country’s 78% tax on oil revenues. This fund is key as the country prepares for a post-oil future (2021

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9) State Monopoly on Gambling Norsk Tipping & Norsk Rikstoto have exclusive gambling rights in Norway. All profits are reinvested in society each year. - Emergency services - Sports development - Culture and arts funding - Or to emergency orgs like the Red Cross

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13) Slow-Ass Speed Limits Norway has noticeably slower speed limits than other European countries. (Perhaps not surprising when highways are ice and snow most of the year tbf) Fines for speeding in Norway are among the strictest in Europe

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1) Weird National Cuisines Whale meat. Fermented fish. Smoked sheep’s head Fermentation, salting, and drying meat, were critical to survive long winters. Wastage wasn't an option. These acquired tastes persist as a way to connect with heritage.

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7) Fierce brand loyalty/ monopolies Take Zalo, the ubiquitous green dish soap. Adorning every kitchen sink from Oslo to Tromsø. Inevitable in households rich or poor. In the UK there’s tons of options, but in Norway it's Zalo or bust.

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(Same with Tine, the national dairy cooperative) It faces little domestic competition, protected by import tariffs and domestic agriculture subsidies. In 2022 it had 80%+ market share in products like milk, butter and cheese. (Tine’s faced criticism when shortages occur)

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2 years

@SahilBloom “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but gets you nowhere” - @JackHardy9

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7 years

Councillor Robert Atkinson says council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown is "hiding" instead of meeting #GrenfellTower survivors

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7 years

Sadiq Khan kicks off the Pride parade, hi-fiving crowd members and taking selfies as he goes #PrideInLondon

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3 years

Breaking: 33-year-old man arrested and charged under Communications Act over allegedly making a Facebook event for a Hogmanay party on Nicola Sturgeon’s street

Man arrested for 'organising Hogmanay party outside Nicola Sturgeon's house'

A MAN has been arrested and charged for allegedly organising a Hogmanay party on Nicola Sturgeon’s street. The 33-year-old was nicked yesterday under the Communications Act 2003 after allegedly cre…

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8 years

Never realised @McDonalds served roast dinners

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2 years

Guys in your late-20s and 30s. Unlock your resting squat. (Even if you feel stiff and broken) 👇

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8 years

A still and quiet Trafalgar Square on Armistice Day

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I just welcomed 1,400 new followers. (After writing about cultural differences between Norway and the UK) Will share more of this going forward as I move country. Working title is the “Glaswegian-Norwegian”

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7 years

The official BBC memo on Sir David Attenborough as he started out on his TV career

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5 years

Dozens of police and firefighters on Westminster Bridge, by the hospital where PM being treated, join national round of applause for NHS workers

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1 year

Got "silver" fillings? You're slowly poisoning yourself if so. Here's why I’m getting mine removed:

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6 years

Wearing a kilt and wielding a Saltire flag Brexit Party MEP for Scotland David Coburn, formerly of Ukip, said of the march: "Excellent, isn't it? It's like Cromwell's Army." #Brexit #BrexitMarch

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Kate talked with those involved in making the films and thanked them for their "inspiring" work in helping people with addiction

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P.S I’ll write more deep-dives on Norway as I grow my 1-person ghostwriting business over there: If you’re into writing online and making internet money get involved:

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As the hall waited for Mr Corbyn, a delegate treated the crowd to a rendition of (Jeremy's Standing) So Strong

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A frosty Feb snap of Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands by Kyle of Lochalsh 📷 by @belperbarlow

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7 years

Kensington Town Hall has been taken over by protestors demanding "justice" #Grenfelltower

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7 simple sentences to understand "Grounding". (And why you should take your shoes off outside) From Clint Ober on @PeakEarthPod

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Crowds chanting they want Brexit immediately as the March to Leave procession of hundreds reaches Pimlico on the original #BrexitDay #BrexitMarch

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"Big Sam's a liar, Scotland's gonna qualify ..." bottles and cans starting to smash around Traf Square

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Hundreds protesting against the imprisonment and torture of gays in Chechnya outside Russian Embassy in London

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French voters in London up early and line streets of Kensington to cast their ballot in #Frenchelections2017

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@RugChungus This is the kind of pun I can get behind. 👏

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The Duchess of Cambridge arrives to watch films made by recovering drug addicts in Marylebone

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Angus Barbieri ate nothing but *himself* for 1 year and 17 days. He stunned doctors after shedding 125kg (276lbs). Here’s the incredible true story of the world’s longest fast 👇

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7 years

Update: the whole memorial was promptly torn down around 10 minutes later by an angry man who called it an “insult”

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1 year

How it started: How it’s going:

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8 years

A standing ovation for speakers including Jude Law, Michael Palin, Omid Djalili and Noma Dumezweni following a dazzling Letters Live

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7 years

Here is the moment Corbyn was asked about the living wage for those aged 16

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Another little habit I’m instilling. • 5 mins dead hang + resting squat Before and after every workout. Amazing for the shoulders and hips. Combined these 2 after monthly challenges by the great and powerful @MichaelAmmons

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The man who said he was "taking these shit flowers down" calling it an "insult" to Mr Osborn-Brooks

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Footage of the biggest ever #PrideinLondon with an estimated one million people celebrating in the heart of the capital

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6 years

The couple chat with servicemen and women, with one saying of Harry “I don’t think he realises how many lives he’s changed”

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@thomas_nordic Thanks Thomas! Yeah absolute high degree of society trust. I don’t mind leaving my laptop on my coffee shop table while I go to the bathroom for example

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Some footage of the @60163_Tornado steam train passing through Ribblehead station earlier today #Tornado

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2 years

By 30, most men have: • Had major injuries • Suffered heartbreak • Worked jobs they hate • A decade of drink/drugs • Watched too much porn • Taken too many antibiotics • Thousands of hours in chairs • Forgotten how good their body should feel Good time to rebuild.

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What ho: thousands set off on the annual tweed run through London.

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Overlooked resting squat benefit The dog petting factor

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My partner and I adopted a dog two weeks ago. He was: • Bloated • Overweight • Had a dull coat and bloodshot eyes Here’s how we’re building him back up

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3 years

Two weeks ago Scottish Water warned over using garden hoses and dipping reservoir levels in the heatwave. Today in Glasgow:

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7 years

FaceTime footage captures the moment a Tory campaigner knocks on the wrong door #GE2017

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Last year, I quit my £32,000/year job with nothing lined up. After 3 months I’d made … £100. I was in trouble. My 9-5 was as a crime journalist in Glasgow. I covered interesting stories. Had enough cash for my lifestyle. • But my time wasn’t my own • I had to sit

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The March to Leave procession final leg from Fulham to Parliament Square has set off earlier than expected on what was supposed to be the original Brexit day #Brexit #BrexitMarch

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Some of you guys really aren’t plucking cherries at your Norwegian girlfriend’s island cabin from an organic orchard and it shows

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6 years

They met Prince Harry and his bride-to-be, before leading them inside for the reception, before Mr Turnbull gave a speech, assuring the couple of a “rapturous welcome in Sydney” later this year

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@martin_kingen33 Amazing man - you’ve seen it all now! Jeg prove min best men det går litt sagte!

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7 years

@DPRK_News Did you just ... break character?

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EU citizens gather outside Parliament seeking assurances their rights will not be diluted post-Brexit @PA

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Images from the candle-lit vigil in Trafalgar Square, remembering those who died in the Westminster terror attack

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"Close the camps" now echoing around the Russian Embassy in London in response to treatment of tortured and imprisoned Chechnyan gays

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Shovelled snow. Got too warm. Cooled down. Channeling @bitcoinand_beef winter cold plunge vibrations.

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Three months into health Twitter: • Avoiding receipts • Card scraping in sauna • No “plant milks” or seed oils • Coffee 90 mins after waking • Wearing 90% wool and cotton • Bypassing the law for raw milk This week? Making my own toothpaste

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The Queen gets a posy of flowers from a black Labrador while visiting a charity that trains dogs to help their disabled owners

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Labour MEP @SebDance says the "tone changed" in Brussels after the Conservative party conference, at @LeaveWatch event today

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@KennyGoodman Thanks Kenny! Where did you visit!? Yeah for sure especially where I’m gonna be living (small ski resort town of around ~5k people)

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View from my house in Stirling, Scotland. Never gets old.

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1 year

Yoghurt and raw honey remains undefeated. Big Food scientists spend years hacking our tastebuds and don’t even come close

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@taylorgjean 👀 👀 Sounds like there's gonna be several versions of this thread

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8 years

I'm at BHS on Oxford Street for its last ever day - bringing 88 years of high street retail to an end

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@AleksO2 Scotland has terrible alcohol problems. There’s a happy medium to be struck! Vinmonopolet is good - just need to be prepared and not get caught out by the days it’s closed/ shut. Didn’t realise you can get it sent by mail! Might not be “mandatory” but extreme social pressure to

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Training in your 20s: get shredded and get girls In your 30s: get the luggage and groceries to the cabin

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I'm self-employed. My income fluctuates and could go to $0. Now I'm moving to the most expensive country on earth. 5 amazing benefits of Norway (And 5 things that absolutely suck) 1. Easy To Be Chronically Outside Over 1,000 fjords, 47 national parks, and right to roam laws

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The man who chops his own firewood is warm twice.

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7 years

At the @missingpeople Find Every Child garden at Chiswick House, in tribute to the 140k children who go missing in Britain annually

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Ex Wales rugby star Gareth Thomas has finished a gruelling 140-mile Ironman triathlon just a day after revealing he is HIV positive, with a time of 12 hours 18 minutes and 29 seconds.

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Managed to squeeze an appearance into a low-budget crime documentary on Sky just before 2020 ends

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6 years

Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived at Southwark Cathedral for the London Bridge memorial service

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Disabled spectators will get some of the best views of the couple’s carriage procession, with Anne Harrey (front) saying: “I never expected this, it’s VIP treatment” #Royalwedding

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When did you last sprint? I mean properly. Lungs on fire. Chest heaving. Gasping like you’re drowning. Before today, I honestly couldn’t remember. It's been on my mind since @zaidkdahhaj mentioned it a couple of days ago.