Why the UK Feels Like Home (An American Perspective)

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  • @TheMagicGeekdom
    @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +5

    Watch our video exploring the coastal town of Whitby: ua-cam.com/video/p70kNGqQ0Jw/v-deo.html
    Watch the things we love about the UK: ua-cam.com/video/-8c0-rCLhyY/v-deo.html

  • @davidhoward5392
    @davidhoward5392 Рік тому +9

    World's cheeriest woman, it's impossible not to smile, and her infectious enthusiasm appears to not have an off switch

  • @grahvis
    @grahvis Рік тому +97

    Grey skies, cold wind, stony beach and tasty looking fish and chips. Yup, looks very British to me.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +9

      It's pretty similar.

    • @trytellingthetruth.2068
      @trytellingthetruth.2068 Рік тому +4

      Thankfully, you don't work for the British tourist board.

    • @JustBrowsing8ro
      @JustBrowsing8ro 11 місяців тому +1

      I actually thought it was somewhere in England until they mentioned (I was Hal-watching while trying to cook).

  • @Neil_TheShiningMile
    @Neil_TheShiningMile Рік тому +23

    Cara’s enthusiasm for the world is so infectious. I wish everyone (including me) could be like that.

  • @NeppyJo
    @NeppyJo Рік тому +78

    I'm a Brit that's lived in Denver for the last 19 years and I absolutely LOVE watching your enthusiasm. You make me smile

    • @MS-sb9ov
      @MS-sb9ov Рік тому +1

      Convince me Denver is great. Visited in a couple of months ago and was so disappointed with bland uniformity, although the mountains looked amazing.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +5

      Thank you so much, Jo! Denver is a great place too. It's been a while since I've been there though.

    • @jacquelinehillson9589
      @jacquelinehillson9589 Рік тому +1

      I’m English , living in Australia for 17 years now , it’s lovely watching you both get excited about ye old England, / UK .

  • @maggie2759
    @maggie2759 Рік тому +6

    At the start, it looked so much like England!. Similar weather and looks.. hi from Kent... south of England..

  • @johnathantaylor5913
    @johnathantaylor5913 Рік тому +87

    I can't remember how I stumbled onto your channel, but I'm glad I subscribed because I've been loving your personalities. Speaking as a Brit, I'd love for you guys to move over here permanently!

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +8

      Thank you so much!! If we could figure out a way to move here we'd definitely consider it.

  • @alisonrodger3360
    @alisonrodger3360 Рік тому +96

    Perhaps the most britishy thing about the fish & chips was that you had to finish it in the car 😁

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +8

      😂😂😂

    • @leecassell4162
      @leecassell4162 Рік тому +3

      You always should have chips wrapped up in paper. Never straight from a tray.

    • @reqeffect
      @reqeffect Рік тому +3

      ​@Lee Cassell perhaps 30 years ago. You never see that now.

    • @amandaabrahams5118
      @amandaabrahams5118 Рік тому +3

      ​@@reqeffect my local fish and chips still wrap fish and chips in paper

    • @matthewedmondson2713
      @matthewedmondson2713 Рік тому +2

      Those fish and chips were nothing like! Why do you guys have the fish in nuggets? Also the chips looked like oven chips 🤯

  • @BigC1290
    @BigC1290 9 місяців тому +3

    Cara's excitement and enthusiasm about life is very refreshing 😂😂👌🏾😆 always giddy

  • @annother3350
    @annother3350 Рік тому +18

    Well it looks cloudy enough for a British day out to the beach!!

  • @simonp9075
    @simonp9075 Рік тому +24

    Never seen Tuna Fish and Chips here in the UK but looks very good and would love to try them. Keep up the good work and hope you enjoy your long stay in the UK, please visit Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. All the dales are lovely and that's coming from a Devon man but we love going to the Dales every year.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      We loved Devon, but we do need to visit the Dales.

  • @D.Scott76
    @D.Scott76 Рік тому +37

    Fish and chips under a cloud 🤣🤣🤣 You definitely nailed it 👌🏻👌🏻Would love to see the house used in the goonies. One of my favourite films as a kid

    • @TheClairem75
      @TheClairem75 Рік тому

      The last time I was there (2015) there was a new owner of the house & she’d covered it up so tourists wouldn’t keep coming up to the house 😞

    • @D.Scott76
      @D.Scott76 Рік тому

      I guess it would be really annoying having tourists outside your house all the time. Especially when you’re living in such a famous house.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +2

      Thanks, Dave! I believe more recently the house has been purchased again and now people are allowed back at the house.
      Here is a much older and less good video of ours at the house. ua-cam.com/video/yO586Q-LBX8/v-deo.html
      I (Jeremy) am much less gray, 😂

    • @D.Scott76
      @D.Scott76 Рік тому

      Thanks

  • @RebelRed
    @RebelRed Рік тому +1

    Hi, I’m a British expat (from Newcastle on Tyne) living in the states. Been enjoying your videos. Glad that you both enjoy Great Britain

  • @kenjewell5619
    @kenjewell5619 Рік тому +37

    Hello from North Wales, UK. Got to say I love your enthusiasm about the UK. The fish and chips look good, but never had Tuna that way and your pronounciation for the sauce is correct. Love the simpsons T shirt 🙂

  • @ThePekester
    @ThePekester Рік тому +9

    I am literally 30 seconds in and you guys have me smiling. I love your enthusiasm 😊

  • @brradams66
    @brradams66 Рік тому +14

    Well I’m a Londoner and just started watching your channel and very impressed how you have emersed yourselves in the English culture. And when your back in the uk and London you have to try pie mash and liquor. Years ago this food was classed as peasant food but now everyone that tries it loves it. Keep up the good work I think you two are my favourite Americans 😁👍🏻

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +3

      Thank you, Barry! We did try pie and liquor during our trip last fall.
      ua-cam.com/video/g80hQvv9nm8/v-deo.html
      We liked them. Jellied eels on the other hand...

  • @lindaberry6638
    @lindaberry6638 Рік тому +12

    If you want something similar in Uk you should try Margate. Lots of seafront amusements and then Dreamland which has a lot of rides from days gone by. And then there is the shell grotto which is a must see.

  • @louismertens4995
    @louismertens4995 Рік тому +7

    If you want the Welsh arcade and sea side experience, please come to Barry Island (not really an Island). Good arcades, some fun fair amusements and a beautiful beach. Nice fish n chips and if you're after something a little more independent you can find it at Barry Good sheds (or go towards the highstreet). One of my favourite Welsh beaches is on Anglesey, looking over to Eryri from Traeth Llanddwyn is a magical experience. I also hear that there is a pub on the beach at Traeth Porthdinllaen, but I've not been yet!

    • @andybaker2456
      @andybaker2456 Рік тому +2

      Funny fact, a few years ago, I did a driving tour around beautiful Wales. I soon became confused by why so many of the beaches seemed to have the same name, as I kept seeing all these signs for "Traeth Beach.". But eventually the penny dropped when I realised that traeth is just the Welsh word for beach! My excuse is that I'm just not used to seeing multilingual road signs here in Surrey. 😆

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +2

      We need to visit more of Wales.

    • @louismertens4995
      @louismertens4995 Рік тому

      @@TheMagicGeekdomwould be happy to help with suggestions! Plenty of spots you can't miss.

  • @falcore
    @falcore Рік тому +9

    You guys just make me smile so hard! Loved your efforts here to find the British vibes. 🇬🇧

  • @blotski
    @blotski Рік тому +5

    I've watched many of your videos and followed your travels around the UK. You are definitely absolute experts on the UK and have an in depth knowledge. You have travelled to so many parts of our country, not just the tourist spots. You're honorary Brits. Hope you take that as a compliment. 😂

  • @vinniem8996
    @vinniem8996 Рік тому +55

    Driving to the beach, check. Cold dull weather, Check. Traffic jam, check, Queuing up, check, Complaining about the weather, check. Amusement arcade, check. Not swimming in the sea, check. well done guys very English video.

    • @tenniskinsella7768
      @tenniskinsella7768 Рік тому +2

      And a very rude comment too sbout us
      Y woulnt go to the beach in dull weather
      Sure there are traffic Jams in lots of countries
      Weather last year very hot. Dangerously hot in Europe. Another thing that annoys me abeautiful beach and its said its almost like being abroad.i. sure not every beach abroad
      Is fantastic. Beautiful country scene out comes the statement almost like being abroad. They saga advert how they roughed it here showing raining and the ugliest scenery that could find
      Does anyone agree with me

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @chixma7011
      @chixma7011 Рік тому +4

      @@tenniskinsella7768No. 👎

    • @LyraDavis
      @LyraDavis Рік тому +3

      @@tenniskinsella7768 not in the slightest actually. As an English gal born and bred and lived here 4 decades and never lived anywhere else I thoroughly agreed with Vinnie M.
      9 times out of 10 you go to the seaside it’s not warm enough to actually go in the sea. And if it is, the beaches get so crowded cuz everyone flocks there. We just dig a few sandcastles then go and find food and entertainment on the pier. I’m well chuffed when it’s actually warm enough to go in the water and dry off in the sun. Usually we go to wales cuz at least there’s gorgeous coastal walks.
      And by saying ‘it’s like being abroad, people are referring to the Sun and heat not the scenery. Yes other countries can have ugly beaches but they usually have more consistent weather.
      We are a fairly northern country and a small island which means we get long dark winters with barely any sun and our summers nights can stay light til 10pm. But it still pisses it down a lot most summers. One year it snowed in June ffs! Although last summer was unbearable. Spent most of it trying to keep our dog from overheating.

    • @botticellirejectbotticelli2668
      @botticellirejectbotticelli2668 Рік тому +1

      @@tenniskinsella7768 Have you lost your sense of humour?

  • @sallycostello8379
    @sallycostello8379 Рік тому +5

    Try and get to North Cornwall in the south west of UK. Boscastle has a witches museum, go along the coast to tintagel, port isaac and Padstow - all pretty close to each other. It's beautiful, wild and special.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the tips!

    • @janebaker966
      @janebaker966 Рік тому +1

      Take the bus ride from Bude to Tintagel,on a sunny day this particular stretch or most of it is spectacular. But be careful to check bus times as this route is not well served and a bit unreliable. I recommend the bus as then you can both enjoy the stunning view instead of having to drive. Actually even better would be to stay overnight at Tintagel as there is lots there also.

  • @stevewilldo3056
    @stevewilldo3056 Рік тому +3

    I liked this one a lot! I'm a Brit who's lived on or around the south coast all his life and never been out of the country. Some of my favourite places here I've visited are ones that remind me of home in some way, especially if they're near the sea. "Oh wow, it's the same but different!" This video gives me that same comfy vibe, especially those grey skies, haha! Would love to visit that part of America one day. Kinda intrigued by the tuna fish'n'chips, love that neither of you are ever negative in comparisons in either direction and I have to give a hat-tip to Jeremy's quality t-shirts. Cheers for sharing!

  • @LyraDavis
    @LyraDavis Рік тому +2

    Yes! There are tons of places like that in the UK where it’s a mix of museum/gift shop etc. some even have cafes/restaurants.

  • @gunshipzeroone3546
    @gunshipzeroone3546 Рік тому +1

    Hi I'm glad you guys love the uk I live in Lincolnshire with an array of raf bases around the area as I work in a pet shop we do have a good number of Americans come in 9/10 they do work in the raf and I do ask them if they do love it in the uk and nearly most of them do they like it better hear then the us. It is great having that special relationship with the USA 🇺🇸 with all that going on right now. I hope you come back at some time. Keep safe, guys.

  • @markyboyno1114
    @markyboyno1114 Рік тому

    Thank-You for Showcasing Our Country !.......(From one of your Cousins across the Pond).....Subbed. X

  • @guyrichardson6556
    @guyrichardson6556 4 місяці тому

    The beaches on the North west peninsula are absolutely magical, as are the moss forests.

  • @janebaker966
    @janebaker966 Рік тому +6

    Freezing cold,grey and damp,blowing a gale,and everything closed. Yes,you certainly did replicate the authentic British seaside experience! For a similar seaside attraction experience you might try Barry Island next time you're here(in UK). Never heard of tuna as the "fish" but probably was tasty. Those chips didn't look right though. They looked processed not just normal bits of cut potato. And the beach - grey,muddy and unnalluring,could have been Weston super mare!
    Much better behaved seagulls,the ones in UK,as you probably know are,or can be bold, aggressive muggers. I really enjoyed this film. Im joking (a bit) with my comments. That hotel looked very nice. I've seen a few of your films and you both definitely have a psychogeographic link to UK. Maybe you could rent a house for a year and live here as a try out.

  • @MagentaOtterTravels
    @MagentaOtterTravels Рік тому +5

    I'm an American married to a dual citizen 🇺🇸🇬🇧 and I agree with your comment about the Pac NW. that is why my husband's father settled in Oregon, because of the similarities! It did feel more like home.
    Also, I think some places on the beautiful Oregon coast remind me of Cornwall .❤ Great video! Cheers! Dara

  • @joeydowney2865
    @joeydowney2865 Рік тому +2

    come to Liverpool guys!

  • @spongebobby188
    @spongebobby188 Рік тому +1

    Omg...that T-shirt is everything! 💯😄

  • @ChrisHUTTON-zc4br
    @ChrisHUTTON-zc4br Рік тому

    Looks tasty! Great video, The cool cloudy weather is of no consequence to your friendly, smiley & positive manner, unlike so much else on You tube, Well done!!

  • @AcornElectron
    @AcornElectron Рік тому +3

    You’ll fit in perfectly when you finally get here on a more permanent basis.
    Keep up the good work you two and, as always, stay safe!

  • @kcunningham3900
    @kcunningham3900 Рік тому +1

    The museum of childhood & the camera obscura (both Edinburgh) are very quirky & filled with curios!

  • @Wiiggz
    @Wiiggz Рік тому +3

    If you ever visit the uk, head over to Tenby in south wales. Lovely seaside town in the summer time. Also barafundle bay has a really good 3 hour walk over the cliffs and the Lilly ponds on the coastal path going through secluded beaches. One of the nicest walks in wales, good to take your dog too!

  • @philipbyron9627
    @philipbyron9627 Рік тому +2

    Really enjoyed this visit which has made me interested in coming over to see for myself. I did visit Boston a few years back and really enjoyed it. Thank you for posting.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      Thanks, Philip! Boston is really different, but also a great place.

  • @ericcollins3621
    @ericcollins3621 Рік тому +3

    I’m the same. Born and raised in Tennessee but absolutely love UK! Been 3 times and never gets old to me!

  • @simondocherty3504
    @simondocherty3504 Рік тому +5

    hi guys Glad you're lovin' the UK.I am in the UK lots to see and do.I love your channel.I am in the progress of moving to the USA lol....You have got some amazing places over there as well.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +1

      There are some great places at home too. Good luck moving there! Where are you moving to?

    • @simondocherty3504
      @simondocherty3504 Рік тому

      @@TheMagicGeekdom I am moving to a place called Harrisburg In pennsylvania Spent a bit of time over there and I absolutely loved it got to see lots of great things and I'm looking forward to doing many more.

  • @maureenjones7222
    @maureenjones7222 9 місяців тому

    Cara and Jeremy your a lovely young couple and thank you for teaching other Americans that uk food is not disgusting and inedible. Believe it or not a lot of Americans think the uk is dark cold and miserable with no sunshine! Love you pair of lovely people. Maureen South Wales uk.❤

  • @thomasfy4
    @thomasfy4 Рік тому +1

    Blackpool, Lancashire is the best for amusement arcades has several big ones, and also 3 seaside piers with games and fake horse racing with live commentary. Love it.

  • @kevinwhite981
    @kevinwhite981 8 місяців тому

    Love that you're so enthusiastic about the UK.😊

  • @SiaD777
    @SiaD777 Рік тому

    If you're after a quirky little museum visit Bexhill museum. And whilst you're there, you can see iguanodon footprints embedded in the rocks on the beach right next to the main road (you can find them using geocaching). Also Brighton in the same area has loads of museums including the booth with some great taxidermy, police cells museum and toy museum. But if you're after somewhere uber cool to grab a drink, Zu Studios in the beautiful and historic town of Lewes also nearby is definitely the place to go. And whilst you're there you can visit Anne of Cleves House, the small castle (where I used to work) and the priory, though not sure how much they all cost as I got in free. And if your budget stretches to it, you could stay in a local lighthouse called Belle Tout near the famous Beachy Head and Seven Sisters, which are best viewed from Birling Gap. And if you love castles Bodiam is one of the best in the area. All these things are in the same vicinity not far from each other. And if you come here let me know and I'll tell you where you can drive right through the middle of a field of sheep.

  • @fleabiter
    @fleabiter Рік тому +2

    great idea! also, that simpsons t-shirt is first class. that pub/hotel is really cosy.

  • @maddie107
    @maddie107 Рік тому +1

    UK person here. Watched your video earlier and the fish and chips looked so yum I’m sitting in my local chip shop waiting for scampi and chips with tartar sauce (pronounced like you do!) - excellent power of suggestion, thank you! 😊😊

  • @christopherduffy9854
    @christopherduffy9854 Рік тому +14

    I love your channel. I thought I'd share an interesting bit of history. I am from a town in the north east of England called Washington. It was built on a small village of the same name which is derived from the House of de Wessington (local nobles). The coat of arms of the de Wessigtons is the stars and stripes. George Washington was decended from these people and the US flag is derived from his coat of arms. As a child we'd mark July the 4th, several presidents have visited the village and lots of the places in the new town are named after american places and people. I was born on a street called Trenton Avenue, just off Valley Forge. My friends went to JFK primary school.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +3

      Thank you, Christopher! We saw Washington's family home last fall. Unfortunately it was closed the day we went, but we saw his family coat of arms at the cathedral in Durham.

    • @christopherduffy9854
      @christopherduffy9854 Рік тому

      @@TheMagicGeekdom Wonderful! I love Durham as a city. I hope you had a lovely time.

  • @petersymonds4975
    @petersymonds4975 Рік тому +1

    I live near the coast here in South Wales about 14 miles to Porthcawl (Coney Beach) and about the same distance to the East is Barry Island. Both have large Fun Fairs that traditionally open for weekends from Easter. A month or two later they open every day & night. As a kid we would have annual outings with either the working men’s clubs or Sunday school. The Sunday School outing was usually the first Saturday in July and it was about 2 buses. The working men's clubs would travel in Red Double Decker buses, usually up to 10

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +1

      We need to check South Wales out. We need to visit more of Wales in general.

  • @terencewilliams789
    @terencewilliams789 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant video. Great take on your own perspective on the UK ,to now. It's one of the best you've done. However, you are becoming Anglo Philes rapidly for sure. That was excellent. Xx

  • @thatenglishgirl31
    @thatenglishgirl31 Рік тому

    Hello from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I love You two. Welcome too the UK ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @aaronpotter7025
    @aaronpotter7025 Рік тому

    I live in Tacoma and am loving your channel. Reading the comments I see so many from the UK, loving that as well!

  • @chilledoutpaul
    @chilledoutpaul Рік тому +2

    The Biggest and best seaside town in the UK is Blackpool, but there is also Brighton, Margate, Southend-On-Sea and Skegness (a bit hard to get too)

    • @jacqueline8559
      @jacqueline8559 7 місяців тому

      No,no, no! Blackpool is derelict in many places .It is the destination of chavs, wanting to 'pull' on drunken Stag/hen nights. The houses are falling down , and the streets are full of litter and filthy. We saw so many used needles in the Streets 🥹🤢🤮 The only benefit of the illuminations are that they disguise this squalor....

  • @gazzalad8901
    @gazzalad8901 Рік тому +1

    I'm from stoke on trent Staffordshire and I'm currently watching your vid at 23:10 on a sunday night keep up the good work 😅😅😊😊 mushy peas needed on the fish n chips👍🏾

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +1

      Awesome thank you! We did need mushy peas!

    • @gazzalad8901
      @gazzalad8901 Рік тому

      @@TheMagicGeekdom maybe next time then hahaha love your vids glad you like the UK

  • @Mat-eq8mk
    @Mat-eq8mk Рік тому +1

    I lived in the (midwest) US for a few years and absolutely loved it. There was something I missed about the UK, but I've never been quite able to articulate it.
    Love these videos!

  • @lornaandrewes3611
    @lornaandrewes3611 Рік тому +2

    Seeing the beach after the storm, makes me wonder if you’ve heard of mudlarking. There’s lots on UA-cam about it. I think you’d find it fascinating, especially those about the Thames. So many historic items are found by mudlarkers

  • @LoveEnglishSetters
    @LoveEnglishSetters Рік тому +2

    Wow! that battered Tuna looked lovely , wish they did that here.

  • @kensmith4112
    @kensmith4112 Рік тому

    Jeremy's T-shirt has made my day! Love from Durham, UK! Say hi when you next visit.

  • @charlisays
    @charlisays 2 місяці тому

    Love your energy ❤ looks like an amazing day 🎉

  • @stuartmoles843
    @stuartmoles843 Рік тому +1

    Just stumbled across your channel and it makes me chuckle. As a Brit who spent some time living in NYC it always interesting the difference between the two nations with a common language. PS sitting in your car eating fish and chips at the seaside on a rainy day is a very British experience 😂

  • @LuciousLeeStetson
    @LuciousLeeStetson Рік тому +1

    Your channel is brilliant, I love watching your videos.

  • @stevej7329
    @stevej7329 Місяць тому

    You should visit Great Yarmouth for the arcades, we also have the Norfolk Broads on our doorstep and Cromer to the north.

  • @robertowen6499
    @robertowen6499 Рік тому

    Lovely people, all the very best to you both from Wales, UK.❤

  • @MichaelG1986
    @MichaelG1986 Рік тому

    I've only recently discovered your channel. I'm really enjoying it. I lived in Portland in the 1990s and really like the Oregon coast - Astoria, Lincoln City and Newport, including the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Lots of good memories.

  • @plushy9849
    @plushy9849 Рік тому +3

    The Vintage Emporium in Stockport, Greater Manchester is a fun place to visit - I've never seen alligator people there, but lots of interesting things and a cute little cafe in the middle. The nearby Moviescape Escape Rooms are great fun too!

    • @plushy9849
      @plushy9849 Рік тому

      Also, for a seafront arcade experience - probably Scarborough. Maybe Blackpool too - that's somewhere you should probably go once... maybe just once! If you're going to Brighton, then there'll be a few things like that on the pier. And nearby Worthing is like a calmer Brighton, but they'll have amusements when it's the right season for it.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      That sounds fun!

  • @tonycasey3183
    @tonycasey3183 Рік тому +1

    As a Brit, I come to your videos to enjoy your take on the UK. I have to say, though, it was really fun and interesting to see you in your natural habitat.

  • @rd5882
    @rd5882 Рік тому +1

    Wookey hole in Somerset. They have an old penny arcade. 😊 plus the caves are fun to walk around with the legend of the witch turned to stone by a a monk from Glastonbury. It’s also been used for a film location for Doctor Who.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +2

      Our friends have told us we need to visit Wookey Hole!

  • @Kari_Jane
    @Kari_Jane Рік тому

    I love seeing you both back in the PNW... I miss Whidbey Island WA and the surrounding areas so much..

  • @dean9235
    @dean9235 Рік тому +1

    I have always wanted to go to America all my life. I live in UK and hope I may get to go one day. Love your videos.

  • @nigelburrell7743
    @nigelburrell7743 Рік тому +1

    Cool video, really liked the look of the Shelburne Hotel and the museum of curiosities 😃

  • @johnmalin1676
    @johnmalin1676 Рік тому

    Loved this Video. In 2017, i was working at Tesla in Fremont CA for 7 months. In July, i took my Holiday over there, and flew my partner over form the UK. We had a hire car, and traveled all the way up the West Coast to Vancouver Island in Canada. We had purchased a load of camping gear from WalMart, So, stopped at a lot of Camp sites enroute. On the way back, we stopped at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Astoria, where you could here the Seals from the Hotel room 🙂. The next day, we got to see what was called the great American Eclipse, and WOW , what a great experience. I must say, Oregon, is my favorite US State and my girlfriend agreed. We found the people so friendly and genuine. I all so love the wine region, so beautiful. You are blessed to live in such a wonderful state. And one last thing, we had some great fish and chips there with the Pacific Cod ;). Keep up the great work guys, love your channel. ❤❤

  • @benj597
    @benj597 Рік тому +1

    You guys need to hit Margate,Broadstairs and Ramsgate on The Isle of Thanet ..east Kent coast 1 hour on the fast train from London . You might just end up living there full time.

  • @MartinT5600
    @MartinT5600 Рік тому +2

    Ever since I was a young kid, all I ever wanted was to move and live in the US. I've been over a few times and it never disappoints but, alas, I never did live out that ambition. Love the place and the people.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      Sounds similar to how we feel about the UK. Don't know if we'll ever be long term residents, but we love visiting.

  • @WatchingDude
    @WatchingDude Рік тому

    5:29 well that sign isn't right. In Australia there is a beach called Ninety Mile Beach that is actually 55 Miles long.

  • @saraspalding7720
    @saraspalding7720 Рік тому

    When back in the UK and specifically Nottingham you got to try Tippoo on Alfreton Road Nottingham and The Cod’s Scallops chippy, if you want desserts try The Cake Solution, there’s 3 around Nottingham. Good old fashioned seaside towns got to be Skegness, Blackpool, Great Yarmouth, they’re the ones that are mainly visited by northerners and midlanders.
    Another idea is why not visit the Blue Plaque sites around England, there is one on Pelham Street Nottingham, not far from Pret, it sits under the window of an old newspaper where a young journalist used to sit and watch a street urchin beg every day, it gave him the inspiration for what is possibly his most famous work, the journalist and author JM Barrie and his book Peter Pan

  • @mackib430
    @mackib430 Рік тому +1

    You both have such bubbly joyous personalities,, ❤,,, so funny you looking for anything to remind you of the UK 😂
    I have a beach on my doorstep (well 10min walk) and I like to find a patch of small shingle stones and look through them for the very tiny shells ,, so many ,, such pretty colours ,,, I’ve started making jewellery and was thinking on a sea side theme…

  • @jackchisnall9316
    @jackchisnall9316 Рік тому +1

    There's the Derwent Pencil museum in Keswick.

  • @JacknVictor
    @JacknVictor Рік тому

    Speaking of all the movies filmed there, there is a place on the Isle of man that looks very similar, same style itf houses etc (actually it has a few different anerican style houses built in it) and it is actually used for filming movies and shows set in America, they are aet up complete with American plug sockets and light switches, American road signs outside even old American cars parked up to complete rhe atmosphere and illusion. I've seen it a good few tears ago and it looks really cool. Ive seen it in a few movies (cant name any off hand, but i do remember one had David Schwimer and Simon Pegg in it) its got a deck area with old boats scattered about the place. It reminded me very nuch of the Goonies filming location. Well worth visiting.if you can afford the ferry to the isle of man that is. When i went about 20 years ago it cost around £45 for a damily retuen ticket on the ferry. I think it's over £100 per person now. Its a Shame because i would d love to go back, but with my family it would cost nearly as muxh as it would to go abroad now.

  • @caltblake6112
    @caltblake6112 Рік тому +1

    hi guys, love it, glad you enjoyed our country

  • @edenmoon8275
    @edenmoon8275 Рік тому +1

    That is crazy! I am from UK and yet I have been to Astoria and I have had fish and chips there! I stayed in Portland which I loved. I didn't go to Long Beach though I went to Seaside, Oregon. Any seaside town in UK will have amusement arcades. I normally go to Southsea. The Penny Falls are my favourite, they have loads of them. As for the museum, there are plenty of places like this. Near me in Hampshire there is Milestones living museum and also a village in the New Forest called Burley that is associated with witchcraft and all the little shops have quirky witchy things, I love it there LOL

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      We love Portland and Seaside too! It's so cool that you've been there too!

  • @pommiebears
    @pommiebears Рік тому +3

    Ahhh, this was my typical childhood holiday! Clouds, cold beaches with rocks, and fish and chips. 😂! I live in Australia now, and the beaches are way prettier, warmer, and cleaner. But, I miss home, and always will.
    Wow, I honestly thought you were in England 😂

  • @andymcgill354
    @andymcgill354 Рік тому +1

    Your always welcome in the UK x

  • @philipemery5898
    @philipemery5898 Рік тому +3

    Hey guys! Thank you for the perspective between there and here, always wanted to visit the pacific north west, Olympic National Park etc. if you want seaside towns with amusements etc, Blackpool, Skegness, Minehead, Brighton, amongst many others. The Hotel looked lovely too. Plus a different twist on fish and chips, may have to do a homemade tuna variety. Thank you and hope you are both well ❤

  • @ednammansfield8553
    @ednammansfield8553 Рік тому

    I really love your videos and the enthusiasm you put into them as I am British I really like the way you are trying out everything in the UK. The fish and chips you had looked delicious but I never heard of using tuna, I would give it a try though. Thanks for another enjoyable video.

  • @dbsproduction5550
    @dbsproduction5550 Рік тому +1

    I love America and Americans, but please, we really want you back 😊

  • @christophercuk
    @christophercuk Рік тому +3

    If you want arcades and some fun days out head over to Blackpool in Lancashire. Awesome prom, arcades along the beach front and on the piers. You have Blackpool tower which is a mini Eiffel Tower. Blackpool is home to the infamous £1 burger! I used to love going here as a kid, we’d call them penny falls with the sliding shelf and coins - 5 quid would last all day and bag you loads of prize tickets - Won way too many dinosaurs and unicorn plushies over the years!!

    • @WokeVeganLiberal
      @WokeVeganLiberal Рік тому

      Are you serious. Recommending Blackpool? It's.. not good.

    • @christophercuk
      @christophercuk Рік тому

      @@WokeVeganLiberal feel free to recommend somewhere else then…

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      We need to visit Blackpool While we're here this time!

    • @WokeVeganLiberal
      @WokeVeganLiberal Рік тому

      @@TheMagicGeekdom Liverpool is much better with nice and friendly people. Beddgelert village is nice. Newborough beach is nice. Blackpool is a very cheap area where working/benefits class people tend to go on holiday with their children, with crack heads wandering around offering you pills at night time. You could go but it's definitely not what you'd call a nice area.

  • @stevecriddle
    @stevecriddle Рік тому +2

    I think you said you're living in Rye for a while. Might I suggest the vintage penny machine arcade, in the Rye Heritage Centre?

  • @andyboothe4377
    @andyboothe4377 Рік тому +1

    Same over here but we may have warmer this week ❤

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      We've been mostly lucky so far over here, but we'll take some nicer weather.

  • @tonycasey3183
    @tonycasey3183 Рік тому +1

    Deep fried, battered tuna sounds amazing! Fresh tuna is relatively rare here in Yorkshire.

  • @ericawaddle94
    @ericawaddle94 Рік тому

    There is a fun arcade at Portobello Beach in Edinburgh. Also, ice cream, fish and chips and charity shops.

  • @herberthartwig8544
    @herberthartwig8544 Рік тому

    You guys brighten up my day, absolutely love your channel ❤

  • @wildwine6400
    @wildwine6400 Рік тому +12

    The notorious seaside arcade town is Blackpool. Its a popular destination for stag and hen night's. Think of it as budget Las Vegas. Known for Blackpool Tower, worth a visit. Every visit needs to have a cone of chips and a "99" ice cream 😋 A "99" is a whippy ice cream with a Flake in it

    • @evertonshorts9376
      @evertonshorts9376 Рік тому +1

      Don't forget the tram ride.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +1

      We do need to go there!

    • @wildwine6400
      @wildwine6400 Рік тому

      @@TheMagicGeekdom they also have "the Blackpool illuminations" which is a series of big neon lights in various images and designs all down the sea front. Looks amazing at night! They turn them on in September till the end of December. British weather tends to be hit and miss then though

    • @TrickyTone873
      @TrickyTone873 10 місяців тому

      The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is spectacular, it's one of a few places that takes your breath away! The Pleasure Beach if you like theme parks. Sandy beaches and three piers, so much better than Brighton. Sadly, it has been used as a dumping ground for migrants so be careful at night.

  • @wednesdayswewearpink
    @wednesdayswewearpink Рік тому +2

    I actually thought you were in the uk! I first started watching your channel after seeing your visit to chester, im planning my own visit now on your recommendation 😀 i figured if you can make the journey from america i can make it from the south coast of england!

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +1

      That's so exciting that you're going to Chester. We hope that you love it!

  • @A16AdamWalker
    @A16AdamWalker Рік тому +2

    The only time I've seen Tuna in a Fish & Chip shop was in the form of Fishcakes (The Brigg in Dunfermline used to sell them, along with Cod ones), pretty sure they were bought in from a whole-seller as opposed to anything made on site, as it was obviously the same tuna you get in cans. That said I do remember another chippy in Rosyth selling battered Salmon Belly once, far as oily fish goes.
    That said, we clearly must send emergency shipments of Curry Sauce to the USA... like several barrels worth of it.

  • @TravelSignal
    @TravelSignal Рік тому

    For the arcades, has to be Yarmouth (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk). The most quintessential thing is the Snails ride at Joyland - though it is aimed at the younger kids!

  • @anatoliagolden-hall4553
    @anatoliagolden-hall4553 Рік тому +7

    As an American, I am fascinated by Britain because of the people, and because of the extremely old architecture and history that is woven into daily living. Also, England has such a unique feel to it. It reminds me of King Arthur, and The Sword and The Stone.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому +2

      It is really cool seeing all the history they have. It just feels different.

  • @devidwobinson8747
    @devidwobinson8747 Рік тому

    You guys are so gentle

  • @seanohalloran
    @seanohalloran Рік тому

    Ok so, next time you are in the U.K. check out the suffolk coast, esp Aldeburgh and Southwold for awesome fish and chips and beer.
    Arcades can be found in Great Yarmouth or any sea side town.
    Random museums, the U.K. has lots. My fav is the Pencil Museum in the Lake District.

  • @scottoliver7636
    @scottoliver7636 Рік тому

    In Newcastle-upon-Tyne there is a pub called NQ64 and it has neon decor and is lit by black lights and is full of retro arcade games and consoles.

  • @akwiredtaste
    @akwiredtaste Рік тому

    I love your enthusiasm for the UK 💚 but after 52 years here, I can't share the enthusiasm. That said, as long as the UK is better, easier and safer to live in than the US, I guess this is where I'll stay. Keep on enjoying it as visitors; thats the best way to enjoy it. By far.

  • @THErealBRITSofFlorida
    @THErealBRITSofFlorida Рік тому

    come to NY in Greenwich Village, there is a fish and chip shop called A Salt and Battery...you'll get your curry sauce there. Great vlog guys, really enjoyed it, I am in the UK right now as mom passed away, but as soon as I get back I do miss a lot of things from England. xo

  • @lovelylily28
    @lovelylily28 Рік тому

    Me and my husband go to Brighton (england) every year for our anniversary. I love going to the pier as it has an arcade and rides well worth a visit.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  Рік тому

      We're going to check it out!

    • @TrickyTone873
      @TrickyTone873 10 місяців тому

      And pebble "beaches". Northern seaside towns have sandy beaches, far more character and northerners are far friendlier.

  • @Will-nn6ux
    @Will-nn6ux Рік тому +1

    I did a road trip around New York state and New England several years ago. It absolutely pissed down with rain a lot of the time, and I really felt at home! ;) Yeah, people go on about all the differences between the UK and the US, but there are actually a lot of similarities too, especially in some places. Yeah, the seaside is the seaside. On another trip, Santa Monica felt pretty much like Bournemouth on a nice day. 😀 With the pier and everything.