The householders, who had spent the weekend away from home, returned to find Dickmountlaw Farm Cottage already ablaze.
They came to Long Island for the season, or for a summer weekend away from the disease and clamour.
But what about the teachers sacrificing a weekend away, a well-deserved Saturday lie-in or just a break from routine?
He and his wife had befriended an American couple and decided to spend a weekend away with them in Santa Barbara.
We were spending a weekend away from home, engaging in the activities that typically revolve around eating, drinking, and being merry.
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If your weekend away will take you through airport security, you are well aware of the TSA rules on tiny, sample-sized products.
Take a break from your aquatic adventures and stroll to the island's capital city of Kralendijk for an afternoon of shopping and exploring - perfect for a girls' weekend away.
It has emerged that the Queen will leave for a weekend away after hosting the wedding day lunchtime reception, giving over Buckingham Palace for William and Kate's black tie party in the evening.
Poignantly, it also joins him on a September 2007 weekend away in Borth, Ceredigion, with close friends John Hefin and his wife Elin, when he expresses his optimism about the future, just weeks before his death.
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Montgomerie saw his chances of overhauling US Open champion Michael Campbell in the European Tour Order of Merit this weekend fade away as his three birdies were cancelled out by a bogey and a double bogey for a second consecutive par 72.
Unfortunately, Spurs seemed to struggle again this weekend in an away match against relegation-fighters Wigan Athletic.
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Hinckley United will play two games on the opening weekend, heading away to Workington before hosting Droylsden at home on Monday 10 August.
Al Davis, the long-time principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders, passed away this weekend at age 82.
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Last December, she received a message from a man named Jason Hoppy, who said he wanted to meet her face-to-face and take her away on weekend trips.
Arsenal still has Swansea (away this coming weekend) and Everton and Manchester United at home.
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Montgomerie fell away at last weekend's Austrian Open after failing to capitalise on his chances on the greens.
The weekend news turned a bit away from Greece and focused back on the potential of China slowing and their trade deficit.
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On Monday, after meeting with lawyers, mediators, notaries, and psychologists all weekend, the pair walks away amicably, with divorce papers signed, for one flat fee.
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The second bit of mood music I take away from the weekend is the word "gloom" constantly appended to the thoughts and statements of Angela Merkel.
If you leave your teenager in charge of the house while you go away for the weekend, he or she will probably do something you forbade them to do.
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In the Times, Mr Miliband reveals that Angels, whose lyrics include "I sit and wait" and "I know that life won't break me", is "always in the CD player in the car when we get away for a weekend together".
But going away for a stag weekend doesn't necessarily mean buying a pre-set package.
Here in Britain, films of her genre are more likely to be given away on DVD as weekend newspaper supplements.
And we have this little blow up this weekend, but it will blow away as long as people are sensible.
Although they achieved what was expected in terms of the victory and bonus point, Brian McLaughlin's men will know they will have to perform better away to Biarritz next weekend.
Smith's annoyance was not diminished by Rangers regaining their 11-point lead with a 2-0 win over Hearts on Sunday and being on the brink of winning the title away to Hibernian next weekend.
For Hearts, it was case of a point gained considering Csaba Laszlo was forced to field a much-changed side from the one that lost away to Hamilton last weekend in a match in which four of the Edinburgh side's players were sent off.
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