From Helen comes a delightfully British item about the Doody family. Seems they've just been named The Faggot Family of Britain.

A West Midlands family is playing a central role in the quest to raise the profile of ... faggots.

The Doody family from Wolverhampton has been crowned The Faggot Family in a national competition, and to kick off their reign they will launch National Faggot Week.

"...all too often the faggot is left off [the national] list," said Janet Doody.

Her husband Fred added: "It's unfair because faggots were British ... long before any of the others.

"The great British faggot is full of flavour and a great belly warmer at this time of year."

Some little known facts:

1. Faggots were called "savoury ducks" in the Middle Ages


2. Faggots were named after the Latin word for bundle


3. Fans have published the Good Faggot Guide

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