Kindness and generosity ( I'm not talking about giving couple of quid to asylum seekers, but deeply built in the fabric of society kindness and generosity to people and animals, wildlife,part of British mindset.)
@@sh.4409 asylum seekers live off less than a fiver a day for food, travel, clothing, household bills. They are not allowed to work or to claim anything like normal benefits.
There's an issue where the British accept anyone that is here to be productive, they kind of disappear because they are accepted and become part of the fabric of our society. The issue is with immigrants who are not prepared to do that, they become the stereotype because they refuse to fit in and are noticeable which ruins the perception of all immigrants.
I too am a foreigner who has chosen the UK as my home not from necessity but for love. It’s hard to explain why I love this place for all its faults and most British people don’t even notice it. But I recall an article written by a Russian diplomat (in happier days!) who was about to leave the UK, was sad because he’d come to love the UK and was standing one last time in London to watch the changing of the guards. Standing 3 or 4 rows away from the fence was a child with Downs Syndrome who could not see the soldiers so well. As people gradually noticed, one by one they stepped aside and gently moved the child forward until she was at the front. No word was exchanged. The group just acted together by instinct. THIS, he said, is why I love this country. My own personal experience was once in Manchester a few years ago. The friend I was with fell heavily and cut his head badly. His bag, phone and camera went flying. Immediately, everyone around sprang into action. Some gathered his things, someone produced water and tissues, someone called an ambulance (he’d actually knocked himself out), someone went and guided the ambulance to where we were then they all just faded away when we were sorted. It was stunning. Random strangers just became a well oiled rescue team. Then left. So it’s this. The unspoken, understood togetherness. Nobody talks about it because they don’t need to.
I am not a foreigner but I once tripped over in the middle of a wide road in London. I was a bit stunned but aware the traffic lights were about to change and the traffic would be heading towards me. Almost before I realised it a pair of hands grabbed me from behind and lifted me to my feet. Before I could say thank you he was off down the road and I had to call my thanks out hoping he heard. I didn't even see his face.
My wheelchair tipped over backwards a few months ago and I was stunned not only by the massive bang on the head but by so many people springing into action to help me. I hope this instinctive kindness never changes. I am sad to learn it's not something that happens elsewhere in the world
Thank you so much for saying those things as sometimes we are disillusioned with the way things are going in the uk, but it’s the same everywhere in the world, so it’s refreshing to hear your point of view, I wish you were my neighbour, enjoy many years more in the uk, after 20 years you are English now
Im a British, 76 year old womand and I must thank you for your words. They made me cry. I have been sad recently hearing so much negativity about us as a country, and your words made me realise that 2 are not so bad. Thank you.
We love you too mate. Most of us aren't like these hateful bigots online. When I see someone like you or an immigrant family from anywhere the first thing I think is thank god they're here and safe and can live a happy life, instead of Syria, Palestine etc
I also lived in England for two years. I love the British people, the cities and towns, the history. I would love to return someday. I'm from America, I live in Utah now.
The British are generally kind, polite, reserved and treat others as they want to be treated. We are not aggressive unless we feel our backs are against the wall, then beware.
@ValerieGoldthorpe That's because we feel more and more our backs are being put up against the wall by an uncaring globalist government. I believe it will soon come to a head.
In a time when "foreignness", "othering" is being dangerously weaponised, it is lovely to hear kind words from good people who have made Britain their new home and cherish it - thank you. I think people have just forgotten to take a step back from the deafening political noise and appreciate what everyone contributes to this great land. Just talk, mingle and befriend ... it is so much better than anger and hate. And avoid the newspapers and social (toxic) media, people!! P.S. My ex-girlfriend was from Spain and she loved Britain: the language, the literature, the hiking landscape, the friendliness, the opportunities for work, the openminded attitudes and entrepreneurial spirit. It is very humbling to hear an outside perspective sometimes. Thank you for your kind words and making here home!
Thank you for the compliments, it's always wonderful to hear people speak well of our country. You may not notice it everyday but compassion and empathy are at the heart of the people of our nation.
Thank you I needed to hear this, Lately I've been getting lots of videos in my feed about "millionaires fleeing UK" "young people should leave UK" "why I left the UK" and basically all kinds of videos giving the suggestion that the UK is a failing society. It is nice to be reminded of reasons we can feel fortunate and proud to be British.
Yes. Wait for a little while and you'll start getting videos telling you "why I'm leaving Spain" "people are leaving Portugal in droves" "why I'm moving back to the UK" etc.
Yes and yet the things they're looking for don't really exist, unless they're purely after money and don't care about ethics or human rights so go to Dubai or similar.
Same here. I’m a Londoner but lived in Beijing for 3 years, returning home to London in 2019. I’ve been very content for the last 5 years but there’s so much negativity on social media about the UK and London generally, I think it’s distorting my view a bit. Every now and then to temper the negativity, I just look around and listen to all of the languages being spoken around me. I think about my own friendship circle and the many people who have chosen to make London their home, from all over the world, the best countries, the best cities. Out of all the places where they could have lived, they chose London
As my 93 year old father has always said, People don’t realise we are an Island Nation and therefore different to continental Europe and many other places. The barking dogs in the car are definitely a British trait 😂👍🇬🇧
Many years ago I was visiting my American wife's brother and his family on an airbase in California. One of their near-neighbour's, a serviceman whose wife was heavily pregnant, had had a small fire in their accommodation and were assigned another house nearby. I was chatting to them and the man told me he was having difficulty moving all their stuff, including a washing machine. I offered to help and got my brother-in-law involved as well. We managed to manhandle this heavy, bulky machine out of the house and into the back of a truck, then round to the new home. I was astonished that no one in a position of authority had said: "You, you, you and you - get round there and help these people move house." They were left entirely to their own devices. Afterwards, the man thanked me and said: "Is this normal in Britain?" I assured him it was. We wouldn't let someone struggle in those circumstances, we pitch in, especially for friends, family and those in adversity.
If you want to see Multicultural Britain, visit any allotment site. My plot neighbours are of Bangladeshi, Polish, Kurdish, and Singaporean ancestry. We all lend tools, help out with heavy work, and introduce each other to new food crops and techniques. It's lovely.
As a foreigner I lived in the UK for 16 years and then had to move away for 2 years. I loved the UK before, but being away for 2 years made me miss the warmth of British people so much, it was almost painful. I'm finally back HOME now (even though I wasn't born here 😊). I'll never move away again 🥲
Thank you for your kind words. We the common people do try and we love those around us no matter where they come from. I am ashamed of the views of some of the politicians who are supposed to be our representatives sometimes. We are very much left to help each other through giving to or gifting our time to non-governmental organisations . It has always been the case, it is how we have the life saving RNLI, Food Banks, Baby banks and crafters knitting for Hospitals. It is also how generalised education came into being here. I suppose it is ingrained in us, 'If you want it done do it yourself; if you can't give money give time or talent.' I am poor but when I die I hope I will have contributed something worthwhile.
In an ocean of bad news and sensationalised "news" it's good to hear someone talking good about anything, let alone a nation I have so much respect and admiration as the UK.
He is the sort of person that we should welcome with open arms and I'm totally for that100%,but he is not British or English it's not as simple as that is it! And I would imagine he would agree
Really interesting to get your take on it … very hard to take a clear view of your own country, plus we always do ourselves down, we see our own faults. 🥰. And i agree with earlier comments - at 20 years in, you sir, are a brit 😘
Happy New Year! so different to hear an incisive and interesting view from a long term resident in the UK, rather than a tourist visiting London for a week.
In the mid 90's I was the foreman on a building site in London and made a few good friends from Lithuania, they were the more like the British in humour and outlook than most other nationalities on site. They were also really appreciative of any help I could give them as they weren't meant to work. I was also able to talk to them as they didn't really speak English as they only had Russian or German as foreign languages, I spoke building site German because I had worked there ( Illegally lol) so I could help out. I really regret losing touch with a couple of them who I considered mate.
i'm so glad to hear this is your experience. As a Brit watching the news I sometimes wonder if we have lost our way. But I think that actually most people's daily lives are not what we see on TV :-)
im a Brit, and ive always wondered why people flock to this country... i guessed it wasnt for the weather. Thanks for sharing. This country needs more foreigners like you... although after 20 years i would say you have citizenship.
I went to the UK in my early 20’s intending to stay for a few years and include some travelling in Europe. Over 30 years later and I am still here. Love the history and the culture, a better standard of living than in NZ and Australia (for me anyway) and lots of great people (though sadly the amount of not so great people seems to be going up). That’s why I am living in the UK.
Always and forever, thank you to Great Britain and the British people whose creativity, since the 1960s, has given the rest of the World hundreds of unique bands of unparalleled beauty, quirkiness and atmosphere. What would our lives have been without British bands? Thank you, admiration and adoration from Palermo, Sicily, to Cocteau Twins, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Discharge, Lush, Wire, Colin Newman, Killing Joke, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Broadcast, The Smiths, Human League, Curve, Skunk Anansie, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Boards Of Canada, Adam & The Ants, Public Image Limited, Prefab Sprout, Lloyd Cole & The Commotion, The The, Napalm Death, Cranes, Cardiacs, Led Zeppelin, Yazoo, Iron Maiden, Police, Blur, Fall, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Jamiroquai, Seal, Slowdive, Clash, Madness, Cure, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order, Radiohead, Goldfrapp, Dubstar, Charlatans, Ride, Heaven 17, Judas Priest, Marillion, Lene Lovich, The Buggles, Throbbing Gristle, Japan, Nick Drake, This Mortal Coil, Pet Shop Boys, Cardiacs, Damned, Dire Straits, Echobelly, Teardrop Explodes, Carcass, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Eurythmics, Soft Cell, Thrilled Skinny, Dead Or Alive, Psychedelic Furs, Simple Minds, XTC, The Streets, Pretenders, The Queen, Lily Allen, Tears For Fears, Supertramp, The Kooks, Duran Duran, Brian Eno, Magazine, Groove Armada, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Saxon, Dead Can Dance, Massive Attack, Electric Light Orchestra, The Who, Inspiral Carpets, The Wedding Presents, Kate Bush, Cabaret Voltaire, Placebo, The Rolling Stones, Housemartins, Visage, Culture Club, Expelled, Aphex Twin, The Jam, P.J. Harvey, Gary Numan, Howard Jones, Suede, Everything But The Girl, Roxy Music, Thrilled Skinny, Freur, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, 10cc, Ladytron, Japan, Morcheeba, Helen Love, The Beatles, Spiritualized, Loop, Th' Faith Healers, Mark Ronson, Pretenders, Bauhaus, Kate Nash, Lotus Eaters, Black Sabbath, Oasis, The Sundays, All Saints, Portishead, Verve, Exploited, David Bowie, Talk Talk, Bauhaus, Elastica, Hey Elastica!, David Gray, Joe Jackson, Nick Kershaw, Spandau Ballet, Supergrass, The Korgis, Badly Drawn Boy, Tricky, Pale Saints, The Creatures, Bronski Beat, Fine Young Cannibals, Madness, Extreme Noise Terror, Stranglers, Stereolab, Keane, Motorhead...
Some of the best people I knew when I lived in London were "foreigners", although I never considered them as such. They were just neighbours, colleagues and friends.
Perhaps this comes naturally to British people because we have forever been a cosmopolitan nation and used to accepting as citizens people from other cultures . In return, we would like our culture and laws to be respected ,not that of another religion whose adherents come here to change us
I am a foreigner too, British by descent only. I was born on Bougainville island and moved here in '89 when I was nearly nine years old. My dad was British, my mum is Corsican -French/ Italian. I have felt like an outsider all my life because I lived in tropical paradise then moved to Burton on Trent. However I have watched xenophobia diminish since the '90s, and I am now comfortable to talk about my life as a child in a way I couldn't when we first moved here. One thing is for certain, Brits are very open minded about everything and everyone now.. UNLESS your culture clashes with ours. You can practice any religion, any belief unless it harms others. Then Brits have no choice but to stand in defence of the life we have managed to date. It hasn't been easy and the history of Britain and Europe is thwart with the memory of what has gone before. One thing is for certain... I will never bow down to Shariah law. The very thought of it makes me sick. We MUST preserve what we have accomplished to date. Love to you, friend ❤ 🇬🇧🇸🇧🇵🇬🏴🇫🇷🇮🇹
I am Welsh and have stayed and lived in many parts of the world including USA , Canada , Norway . Russian , china , India , and Egypt . Of all those countries I find Britain the best place to live and the most beautiful .
Your words made my day. I’m a Brit currently living abroad and moving back to the U.K. later this year. Recently I’ve heard lots of negativity about the U.K. it’s great to hear from someone with a different perspective.
Thankyou Rimas. With all the talk about people leaving the UK due to one reason and another and others arriving with their hand out because we are seen as a soft touch, it is heartening to hear genuine, heartfelt comments like yours.
Roma’s, you’re welcome. I think the people from these islands (and I include Ireland) are amongst the most travelled and open minded people in the world. Most of us have a passport and travel readily for holidays or work. Many have family spread around the world and we are given to exploring. It gives us an openness to people from abroad who are open. Happy New Year 😊
Thanks that’s nice to hear ,I love it here as well and lucky enough to be born here. Have travelled the world to compare as well. We welcome people who are prepared to work and contribute to society .
I hope you stay and help us broaden our knowledge and compassion. We are built on diversity and understanding helped only by like minded people, enjoy being an adopted Brit
If only everyone who comes to live in Britain had your attitude. Fortunately most do, but some don't and create problems. Nice to hear your opinion of this country.
That’s a very generous of you my friend. We Brits believe in fair play. Like the old proverbial saying about cricket “ a level playing field”. I guess why we’re the first people to really understand what Ukrainian people are trying to achieve. Freedom of choice freedom to speak freely. I always chuckle when I vote here in Britain. Usually in school or a church. I never feel threatened when I cast my vote. It’s a low key affair but it’s democracy in the making. They don’t have a policeman standing outside either. We Brits have our faults we’re not perfect but we believe in justice and fair play!! That what counts in my book.
Thank you for your kind comments . We have a saying in Wales where I come from . "There is always a welcome in the hills ". And it is true , if we help anyone out we will do so and I for one have done so many times to visitors .
What a refreshing & generous things for you to say about Britain. We have problems, but we also have a core of values which are our national DNA & it’s the responsibility of all of us to protect it. To be a nation or diversity, of acceptance, of society. This applies to people born here & those who have made it their home. Thank you for making my home, your home.
Rimas, you sir are a Prince of a man. Such kind words and observations are truly touching to this Englishman. I wish you all the best in everything you do God bless.
How refreshing to see a positive post and genuinely nice comments, makes such a change from the toxisity that seems to be spreading from a small group with loud profiles.
Thank you so much Rimas for your kind and thoughtful words. It means a lot. I’m so glad you live among us. A happy new year to you, good health and happiness.
I'm a foreigner myself from Rimas's neighbouring country in northern Europe, and I grew to be a patriot of the UK and its people. At first I was wondering why the Brits beat around the bush so much during interactions etc. Later I realised this is actually thoughtfulness and consideration. They care about others.
Well you are British and have our mentality- I wish everyone has your views and how lucky we British are to have you and everyone like you. We are all immigrants, my ancestors came from Ireland, it is unfortunate that we have a situation now that many are coming in boats, we understand they want a better life but how if they are illegal!
We have our faults and its hard to see sometimes (like the riots last year). But its nice to hear these thoughts and km glad youve felt welcome and at peace here.
Today it seems that only foreign people would say that they 'love Britain'...Self-deprecation aside, British people seem to have lost the love for themselves that once made it 'Great'...We need that back...Checkout Jordon Peterson (Canadian) - 'Why I love Great Britain'...
After that SHAMEFUL vote this evening (Jan 8), Rimas really cheered me up. THIS is the kind of person who has always been welcome here. But certain others...(fill in as appropriate).
As a Brit I have to ask, where do you think this kind, loving nature comes from & why doesn't it exist at least as often in continental europeans? I've been on holidays to europe & must say I've noticed it myself, there are some lovely people there too but this open friendly nature is seen much less, I've had europeans be very rude to me if not totally ignore me, in the UK the europeans who chose to live here seem much more friendly & try to make an effort to fit in. I get the impression they view the UK as more like a USA colony or so.
What's considered rude in Britain might be different elsewhere. Other countries express politeness without please and thank you, but rather with a tone of voice or different order of words. Then exchanging a smile with a random passerby might be strange in other countries. People can be abrupt, but they are not necessarily rude. Or instances of people being direct. They are just honestly direct. Of course, there are rude people and they behave in a rude way, but the aforementioned should be considered as well.
People are the same everywhere, good and bad. I am pleased you like us, generally, though. I have lived on mainland Europe (we are in Continental Europe too) and found good and bad there too.
with so much love, we love you too! Always happy for immigrants, as long as its legal and they don't take the piss. Ps your dog is just the sweetest, reminds me of my own!
It would appear that this man is merely voicing his opinion of his experience living here. And he has found the Brits he has encountered to be the way described. To condemn a whole nation because of the actions taken in the past by people not alive today towards people not alive today. Seems somewhat simplistic.
Kindness and generosity ( I'm not talking about giving couple of quid to asylum seekers, but deeply built in the fabric of society kindness and generosity to people and animals, wildlife,part of British mindset.)
I have 1000 answers for this title which I can't disclose here..
We're being forced to pay for asylum seekers and legal migrants. It's a piss take.
@@sh.4409 Yes the system itself is completely wrong..
@@sh.4409 asylum seekers live off less than a fiver a day for food, travel, clothing, household bills. They are not allowed to work or to claim anything like normal benefits.
There's an issue where the British accept anyone that is here to be productive, they kind of disappear because they are accepted and become part of the fabric of our society. The issue is with immigrants who are not prepared to do that, they become the stereotype because they refuse to fit in and are noticeable which ruins the perception of all immigrants.
I too am a foreigner who has chosen the UK as my home not from necessity but for love. It’s hard to explain why I love this place for all its faults and most British people don’t even notice it. But I recall an article written by a Russian diplomat (in happier days!) who was about to leave the UK, was sad because he’d come to love the UK and was standing one last time in London to watch the changing of the guards. Standing 3 or 4 rows away from the fence was a child with Downs Syndrome who could not see the soldiers so well. As people gradually noticed, one by one they stepped aside and gently moved the child forward until she was at the front. No word was exchanged. The group just acted together by instinct. THIS, he said, is why I love this country.
My own personal experience was once in Manchester a few years ago. The friend I was with fell heavily and cut his head badly. His bag, phone and camera went flying. Immediately, everyone around sprang into action. Some gathered his things, someone produced water and tissues, someone called an ambulance (he’d actually knocked himself out), someone went and guided the ambulance to where we were then they all just faded away when we were sorted. It was stunning. Random strangers just became a well oiled rescue team. Then left.
So it’s this. The unspoken, understood togetherness. Nobody talks about it because they don’t need to.
I am not a foreigner but I once tripped over in the middle of a wide road in London. I was a bit stunned but aware the traffic lights were about to change and the traffic would be heading towards me. Almost before I realised it a pair of hands grabbed me from behind and lifted me to my feet. Before I could say thank you he was off down the road and I had to call my thanks out hoping he heard. I didn't even see his face.
My wheelchair tipped over backwards a few months ago and I was stunned not only by the massive bang on the head but by so many people springing into action to help me. I hope this instinctive kindness never changes. I am sad to learn it's not something that happens elsewhere in the world
Thank you so much for saying those things as sometimes we are disillusioned with the way things are going in the uk, but it’s the same everywhere in the world, so it’s refreshing to hear your point of view, I wish you were my neighbour, enjoy many years more in the uk, after 20 years you are English now
@@blotski I have just finished reading this and found it so moving.
That's human, not just British, behaviour.
Im a British, 76 year old womand and I must thank you for your words. They made me cry. I have been sad recently hearing so much negativity about us as a country, and your words made me realise that 2 are not so bad. Thank you.
We love you too mate. Most of us aren't like these hateful bigots online. When I see someone like you or an immigrant family from anywhere the first thing I think is thank god they're here and safe and can live a happy life, instead of Syria, Palestine etc
You had me till the examples. They are invaders.
I also lived in England for two years. I love the British people, the cities and towns, the history. I would love to return someday. I'm from America, I live in Utah now.
Utah is incredible. Would love to spend time living there. From a Brit!
The British are generally kind, polite, reserved and treat others as they want to be treated. We are not aggressive unless we feel our backs are against the wall, then beware.
I find British people pretty aggressive sadly. I speak as an English person who has spent most of my life abroad. I couldn't live in England.
Sadly I think that’s the old way. People are more aggressive nowadays.
@ValerieGoldthorpe That's because we feel more and more our backs are being put up against the wall by an uncaring globalist government.
I believe it will soon come to a head.
@ValerieGoldthorpe I think that's the enormous stress they, and frankly we all, are having nowadays.
@ValerieGoldthorpe that's because our backs are against the wall right now
In a time when "foreignness", "othering" is being dangerously weaponised, it is lovely to hear kind words from good people who have made Britain their new home and cherish it - thank you. I think people have just forgotten to take a step back from the deafening political noise and appreciate what everyone contributes to this great land. Just talk, mingle and befriend ... it is so much better than anger and hate. And avoid the newspapers and social (toxic) media, people!!
P.S. My ex-girlfriend was from Spain and she loved Britain: the language, the literature, the hiking landscape, the friendliness, the opportunities for work, the openminded attitudes and entrepreneurial spirit. It is very humbling to hear an outside perspective sometimes.
Thank you for your kind words and making here home!
You're as British as all of us, thanks for a lovely positive video.
Thank you Rimas, this really gave me a lift with all the horrible things going on in this country at the moment.
Thank you for the compliments, it's always wonderful to hear people speak well of our country. You may not notice it everyday but compassion and empathy are at the heart of the people of our nation.
Thank you I needed to hear this, Lately I've been getting lots of videos in my feed about "millionaires fleeing UK" "young people should leave UK" "why I left the UK" and basically all kinds of videos giving the suggestion that the UK is a failing society. It is nice to be reminded of reasons we can feel fortunate and proud to be British.
Yes. Wait for a little while and you'll start getting videos telling you "why I'm leaving Spain" "people are leaving Portugal in droves" "why I'm moving back to the UK" etc.
Yes and yet the things they're looking for don't really exist, unless they're purely after money and don't care about ethics or human rights so go to Dubai or similar.
Same here. I’m a Londoner but lived in Beijing for 3 years, returning home to London in 2019. I’ve been very content for the last 5 years but there’s so much negativity on social media about the UK and London generally, I think it’s distorting my view a bit. Every now and then to temper the negativity, I just look around and listen to all of the languages being spoken around me. I think about my own friendship circle and the many people who have chosen to make London their home, from all over the world, the best countries, the best cities. Out of all the places where they could have lived, they chose London
That’s because people are on social media being fed propaganda…. Same people are now known as useful idiots.
As my 93 year old father has always said, People don’t realise we are an Island Nation and therefore different to continental Europe and many other places.
The barking dogs in the car are definitely a British trait 😂👍🇬🇧
Many years ago I was visiting my American wife's brother and his family on an airbase in California. One of their near-neighbour's, a serviceman whose wife was heavily pregnant, had had a small fire in their accommodation and were assigned another house nearby. I was chatting to them and the man told me he was having difficulty moving all their stuff, including a washing machine. I offered to help and got my brother-in-law involved as well. We managed to manhandle this heavy, bulky machine out of the house and into the back of a truck, then round to the new home. I was astonished that no one in a position of authority had said: "You, you, you and you - get round there and help these people move house." They were left entirely to their own devices. Afterwards, the man thanked me and said: "Is this normal in Britain?" I assured him it was. We wouldn't let someone struggle in those circumstances, we pitch in, especially for friends, family and those in adversity.
I can confirm that this is true. Two neighbours, whose names I do not know, helped me move my old fridge in England.
If you want to see Multicultural Britain, visit any allotment site. My plot neighbours are of Bangladeshi, Polish, Kurdish, and Singaporean ancestry. We all lend tools, help out with heavy work, and introduce each other to new food crops and techniques. It's lovely.
As a foreigner I lived in the UK for 16 years and then had to move away for 2 years. I loved the UK before, but being away for 2 years made me miss the warmth of British people so much, it was almost painful. I'm finally back HOME now (even though I wasn't born here 😊). I'll never move away again 🥲
Thank you for your kind thoughts, I wish you a very happy new year...
after 20 yrs here i think you qualify as one of us,thankyou for your kind words and have a peacefull new year
Thank you for your kind words. We the common people do try and we love those around us no matter where they come from. I am ashamed of the views of some of the politicians who are supposed to be our representatives sometimes. We are very much left to help each other through giving to or gifting our time to non-governmental organisations . It has always been the case, it is how we have the life saving RNLI, Food Banks, Baby banks and crafters knitting for Hospitals. It is also how generalised education came into being here. I suppose it is ingrained in us, 'If you want it done do it yourself; if you can't give money give time or talent.' I am poor but when I die I hope I will have contributed something worthwhile.
I’m going to go on a rant here……..thanks for being here and contributing to society 👍
In an ocean of bad news and sensationalised "news" it's good to hear someone talking good about anything, let alone a nation I have so much respect and admiration as the UK.
One thing you got wrong Sir. You are not a foreigner, you are a Brit, in every way that truly matters.
THE TITLE IS WRONG…
This man is an Englishman now.
Thank you Sir, and Welcome.
He is the sort of person that we should welcome with open arms and I'm totally for that100%,but he is not British or English it's not as simple as that is it! And I would imagine he would agree
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@@shannontaylor345 I suppose you mean 'You're deluded'.
Really interesting to get your take on it … very hard to take a clear view of your own country, plus we always do ourselves down, we see our own faults. 🥰. And i agree with earlier comments - at 20 years in, you sir, are a brit 😘
What a nice thing to say 👍
People like yourself will always be welcome in Britain,it's all about respect and not trying to force change on us,God bless you Rimas ❤️🇬🇧
Happy New Year! so different to hear an incisive and interesting view from a long term resident in the UK, rather than a tourist visiting London for a week.
In the mid 90's I was the foreman on a building site in London and made a few good friends from Lithuania, they were the more like the British in humour and outlook than most other nationalities on site. They were also really appreciative of any help I could give them as they weren't meant to work. I was also able to talk to them as they didn't really speak English as they only had Russian or German as foreign languages, I spoke building site German because I had worked there ( Illegally lol) so I could help out. I really regret losing touch with a couple of them who I considered mate.
i'm so glad to hear this is your experience. As a Brit watching the news I sometimes wonder if we have lost our way. But I think that actually most people's daily lives are not what we see on TV :-)
Kind words, thank you. Very calming in crazy times. Have a peaceful New Year.
im a Brit, and ive always wondered why people flock to this country... i guessed it wasnt for the weather. Thanks for sharing. This country needs more foreigners like you... although after 20 years i would say you have citizenship.
Maybe because English is international language? Don't have to learn a new language from the scratch.
I went to the UK in my early 20’s intending to stay for a few years and include some travelling in Europe. Over 30 years later and I am still here. Love the history and the culture, a better standard of living than in NZ and Australia (for me anyway) and lots of great people (though sadly the amount of not so great people seems to be going up). That’s why I am living in the UK.
Always and forever, thank you to Great Britain and the British people whose creativity, since the 1960s, has given the rest of the World hundreds of unique bands of unparalleled beauty, quirkiness and atmosphere.
What would our lives have been without British bands?
Thank you, admiration and adoration from Palermo, Sicily, to Cocteau Twins, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Discharge, Lush, Wire, Colin Newman, Killing Joke, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Broadcast, The Smiths, Human League, Curve, Skunk Anansie, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Boards Of Canada, Adam & The Ants, Public Image Limited, Prefab Sprout, Lloyd Cole & The Commotion, The The, Napalm Death, Cranes, Cardiacs, Led Zeppelin, Yazoo, Iron Maiden, Police, Blur, Fall, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Jamiroquai, Seal, Slowdive, Clash, Madness, Cure, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order, Radiohead, Goldfrapp, Dubstar, Charlatans, Ride, Heaven 17, Judas Priest, Marillion, Lene Lovich, The Buggles, Throbbing Gristle, Japan, Nick Drake, This Mortal Coil, Pet Shop Boys, Cardiacs, Damned, Dire Straits, Echobelly, Teardrop Explodes, Carcass, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Eurythmics, Soft Cell, Thrilled Skinny, Dead Or Alive, Psychedelic Furs, Simple Minds, XTC, The Streets, Pretenders, The Queen, Lily Allen, Tears For Fears, Supertramp, The Kooks, Duran Duran, Brian Eno, Magazine, Groove Armada, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Saxon, Dead Can Dance, Massive Attack, Electric Light Orchestra, The Who, Inspiral Carpets, The Wedding Presents, Kate Bush, Cabaret Voltaire, Placebo, The Rolling Stones, Housemartins, Visage, Culture Club, Expelled, Aphex Twin, The Jam, P.J. Harvey, Gary Numan, Howard Jones, Suede, Everything But The Girl, Roxy Music, Thrilled Skinny, Freur, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, 10cc, Ladytron, Japan, Morcheeba, Helen Love, The Beatles, Spiritualized, Loop, Th' Faith Healers, Mark Ronson, Pretenders, Bauhaus, Kate Nash, Lotus Eaters, Black Sabbath, Oasis, The Sundays, All Saints, Portishead, Verve, Exploited, David Bowie, Talk Talk, Bauhaus, Elastica, Hey Elastica!, David Gray, Joe Jackson, Nick Kershaw, Spandau Ballet, Supergrass, The Korgis, Badly Drawn Boy, Tricky, Pale Saints, The Creatures, Bronski Beat, Fine Young Cannibals, Madness, Extreme Noise Terror, Stranglers, Stereolab, Keane, Motorhead...
I’ll add in The Manic Street Preachers, Sweet, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Cerys Matthew’s, Charlotte Church…🏴
Have a happy new year Rimas thanks for the positive message
Yn mynd i mi hefyd . " Goes for me too " ! :-)
Some of the best people I knew when I lived in London were "foreigners", although I never considered them as such. They were just neighbours, colleagues and friends.
Perhaps this comes naturally to British people because we have forever been a cosmopolitan nation and used to accepting as citizens people from other cultures .
In return, we would like our culture and laws to be respected ,not that of another religion whose adherents come here to change us
@Jill-mh2wn Your experience may be different, but the only people who have ever tried to foist their religion on me have been Christians.
Thank you for your kind words. I am very happy you are one of us.
Sorry about the rain. 😄 But it does make the countryside green.
You have given me hope!❤
I am a foreigner too, British by descent only. I was born on Bougainville island and moved here in '89 when I was nearly nine years old. My dad was British, my mum is Corsican -French/ Italian.
I have felt like an outsider all my life because I lived in tropical paradise then moved to Burton on Trent.
However I have watched xenophobia diminish since the '90s, and I am now comfortable to talk about my life as a child in a way I couldn't when we first moved here.
One thing is for certain, Brits are very open minded about everything and everyone now.. UNLESS your culture clashes with ours. You can practice any religion, any belief unless it harms others.
Then Brits have no choice but to stand in defence of the life we have managed to date.
It hasn't been easy and the history of Britain and Europe is thwart with the memory of what has gone before.
One thing is for certain...
I will never bow down to Shariah law. The very thought of it makes me sick.
We MUST preserve what we have accomplished to date.
Love to you, friend ❤
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Hi, Burton on Trent is my hometown too👋😀
A positive person you are.
Have a great new year.
Soaked through with British traditions.............. a sweet and rather English turn of phrase, thanks.
Thank you for sharing your positive view of this country.
I am Welsh and have stayed and lived in many parts of the world including USA , Canada , Norway . Russian , china , India , and Egypt . Of all those countries I find Britain the best place to live and the most beautiful .
Thank you for your kind words about us. Happy new year to you and your dogs too.🤗
Thanks Rimas, it’s nice to hear something positive about the UK for a change.
Thank you and a very happy new year to you!
Very kind nice words from a Englishman 👍🍻🤝 have a blessed new year my friend 🙏
i knew he'd say kindness, even before watching the video or reading the message. Everyone from abroad says it.
That was beautiful. There is so much negativity in the news, this has really touched my heart.
God bless you and your family, brother. Happy New Year!
Your words made my day. I’m a Brit currently living abroad and moving back to the U.K. later this year. Recently I’ve heard lots of negativity about the U.K. it’s great to hear from someone with a different perspective.
Thankyou Rimas. With all the talk about people leaving the UK due to one reason and another and others arriving with their hand out because we are seen as a soft touch, it is heartening to hear genuine, heartfelt comments like yours.
Roma’s, you’re welcome. I think the people from these islands (and I include Ireland) are amongst the most travelled and open minded people in the world. Most of us have a passport and travel readily for holidays or work. Many have family spread around the world and we are given to exploring. It gives us an openness to people from abroad who are open.
Happy New Year 😊
Lovely to hear some positivity. People are just waiting for the chance to connect.❤
Happy to hear your positive comments about living in Britain and recognising its positive aspects .
Thanks that’s nice to hear ,I love it here as well and lucky enough to be born here. Have travelled the world to compare as well. We welcome people who are prepared to work and contribute to society .
Thank you so much for your heartfelt words. I am British and this was so moving. X
If I can speak on behalf on my country (I am British born and bred), thank you Rimas for your generous and kind words.
Glad you like the UK, you're more than welcome and may you have a happy life here.
It's nice to hear something good for once about the British people thank you rimas god bless you
Thank you so much. Lovely to hear, glad you experienced this.
I hope you stay and help us broaden our knowledge and compassion. We are built on diversity and understanding helped only by like minded people, enjoy being an adopted Brit
If only all our recent guests felt the same way as this gentleman
If only everyone who comes to live in Britain had your attitude. Fortunately most do, but some don't and create problems. Nice to hear your opinion of this country.
Appreciate your viewpoint. Have a great & lucky ‘25.
That’s a very generous of you my friend. We Brits believe in fair play. Like the old proverbial saying about cricket “ a level playing field”. I guess why we’re the first people to really understand what Ukrainian people are trying to achieve. Freedom of choice freedom to speak freely.
I always chuckle when I vote here in Britain. Usually in school or a church. I never feel threatened when I cast my vote. It’s a low key affair but it’s democracy in the making. They don’t have a policeman standing outside either.
We Brits have our faults we’re not perfect but we believe in justice and fair play!! That what counts in my book.
Very kind of you. Thanks.
Thank you for your kind comments . We have a saying in Wales where I come from . "There is always a welcome in the hills ". And it is true , if we help anyone out we will do so and I for one have done so many times to visitors .
What a refreshing & generous things for you to say about Britain. We have problems, but we also have a core of values which are our national DNA & it’s the responsibility of all of us to protect it. To be a nation or diversity, of acceptance, of society. This applies to people born here & those who have made it their home.
Thank you for making my home, your home.
Rimas, you sir are a Prince of a man. Such kind words and observations are truly touching to this Englishman.
I wish you all the best in everything you do God bless.
So pleased you’ve had a positive experience living with us lot.
Laba Diena Rimas !👍
Coming from the US, I find the system oppressive, inefficient and wasteful but the mature people of the UK are lovely for the most part.
How refreshing to see a positive post and genuinely nice comments, makes such a change from the toxisity that seems to be spreading from a small group with loud profiles.
As a Brit, it's interesting to see how others see you. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Rimas for your kind and thoughtful words. It means a lot. I’m so glad you live among us. A happy new year to you, good health and happiness.
I'm a foreigner myself from Rimas's neighbouring country in northern Europe, and I grew to be a patriot of the UK and its people.
At first I was wondering why the Brits beat around the bush so much during interactions etc. Later I realised this is actually thoughtfulness and consideration. They care about others.
Well you are British and have our mentality- I wish everyone has your views and how lucky we British are to have you and everyone like you. We are all immigrants, my ancestors came from Ireland, it is unfortunate that we have a situation now that many are coming in boats, we understand they want a better life but how if they are illegal!
Thank you.
Well said sir 👍
Very nice.
Thank you!
Interesting!
We have our faults and its hard to see sometimes (like the riots last year). But its nice to hear these thoughts and km glad youve felt welcome and at peace here.
Thanks 👍
Thanks, and I hope 2025 treats you well.
Cheers mate !
It's good to hear you say that with so much negativity around.
Nice dog 👍🏴
Thank You Rimas Sir :o)
What a lovely man you are sir
Today it seems that only foreign people would say that they 'love Britain'...Self-deprecation aside, British people seem to have lost the love for themselves that once made it 'Great'...We need that back...Checkout Jordon Peterson (Canadian) - 'Why I love Great Britain'...
Dad, Dad, Dad! Stop ignoring me, I'm bored, I'm going to bark at these passing cars
After that SHAMEFUL vote this evening (Jan 8), Rimas really cheered me up. THIS is the kind of person who has always been welcome here. But certain others...(fill in as appropriate).
You get this outside London, but it's hard to find it in London, I find. - The soul.
As a Brit I have to ask, where do you think this kind, loving nature comes from & why doesn't it exist at least as often in continental europeans? I've been on holidays to europe & must say I've noticed it myself, there are some lovely people there too but this open friendly nature is seen much less, I've had europeans be very rude to me if not totally ignore me, in the UK the europeans who chose to live here seem much more friendly & try to make an effort to fit in. I get the impression they view the UK as more like a USA colony or so.
What's considered rude in Britain might be different elsewhere.
Other countries express politeness without please and thank you, but rather with a tone of voice or different order of words. Then exchanging a smile with a random passerby might be strange in other countries. People can be abrupt, but they are not necessarily rude. Or instances of people being direct. They are just honestly direct.
Of course, there are rude people and they behave in a rude way, but the aforementioned should be considered as well.
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Thank you for going to the trouble to say that sir.
Thank you, and you are a Brit regardless of where you came from.
and you have a British dog great stuff
Think the dogs maybe saw a poodle or French bulldog stroll by 😉
People are the same everywhere, good and bad. I am pleased you like us, generally, though. I have lived on mainland Europe (we are in Continental Europe too) and found good and bad there too.
with so much love, we love you too! Always happy for immigrants, as long as its legal and they don't take the piss. Ps your dog is just the sweetest, reminds me of my own!
Maybe being an island nation, detached from the continent makes us this way?
Rimas, broli, Lithuania is in northern Europe. ❤
O get real, just look at the history of Ireland and you’ll see how polite and kind the English are! Don’t make me laugh!
No chip on their shoulder from a victim mentality view of history in Britain.
It would appear that this man is merely voicing his opinion of his experience living here. And he has found the Brits he has encountered to be the way described. To condemn a whole nation because of the actions taken in the past by people not alive today towards people not alive today. Seems somewhat simplistic.