I'm in the midlands and never heard that phrase but I have heard taking ice to the eskimos, which might be offensive now.

There are 100% shelters that let you take pets, there's also organisations that foster pets for people escaping abuse.

The statement about haunting you to the end of the earth is a giant red flag. You need to get away. He's dangerous.

I'm so sorry. Can you not sell some of the wine? Would he notice if it was a smaller collection? Just a reminder that financial abuse is abuse, control is abuse, there are shelters for people who are being abused which will get you out of that environment.

Thylacine? aka Tasmanian Tiger.

I saw them in New York! Brilliant!

I went on an alligator boat in Florida and they were cool sure but the Anhingas hunting and catching fish were cooler, I didn't even know you had those!

It's not one condition, basically when your respiritory system is irritated it produces mucus, that's why you get a runny nose when you have a cold for example, but anything going weird there can cause this reaction, infections, tumours, anything. When there's an overproduction of mucus you might not notice when awake and upright as it drains away but when asleep laying down it can build up in certain areas. Your description of having to clear your nose and tightness on the lungs sounds like this could be whats happening and I feel like someone with a medical degree should have a look just to be sure it's nothing sinister.

Google? Seat filler + name of the city

Have you got a seat filler company? It's a company that you pay a small amount to go to gigs, theatre, events, etc that have been undersold. They just want people to fill the seats. I pay around £3 a time and I've seen bands like Kiss, Less Than Jake, Fun Lovin Criminals, not free but cheaper than a coffee.

I feel like this is something you should speak to a doctor about, like it could just be a quirk or it could be that fluid is accumulating in your respiratory system when you lay down which could be dangerous.

There's not many where I live because homeless people usually need to beg and there's no point begging in the countryside where you'll see three people a day.

Yes, please and No, thank you do me fine