I'm an American who has been living in the UK for 21 years. The first biggest shock was the NHS and having access to good healthcare. I pray the British fight hard to keep it.
Yes, we are incredibly lucky to have the NHS free health care, which generally is good. Although in the past 10 to 15 years, it has become difficult with long queues for consultations and operations. The last 5 years it has become almost impossible, where I live anyway, to get an appointment to see your doctor. I know covid had a lot to do with that but it has just stayed the same. Hopefully with the new government that will improve.
My wife and I just returned from Scotland yesterday. We began our journey in Edinburgh, then to Inverness, Thurso, Torridon, Isle of Skye and back to Edinburgh. I thought that the exact opposite about the trash reference. All the small towns we visited offered trash bins that segregated trash & recycling. I will note that they generally were full, which gives credit to the notion of not being emptied frequently. Even with that, we found that all towns were very tidy and properly kept. Your mention of safety could not be more true. It is one of the reasons my wife and I are considering the move over there. The folks there are extremely welcoming and are unpretentious. I believe it is because they are not spending their days juggling a costly extravagant fancy high lavish lifestyle that creates emotional exhaustion and overloaded stress as a byproduct. It was evident that many of these small towns were filled with wealthy residents; however, it was not their purpose for you to notice. You mentioned the drinking water, but I would add the quality of air. It was incredibly crisp, clean and easy to breath. We power-walked some amazing trails (very much like the one you show in your video) and never really felt short of breath. So many positive mentions I could add, but will end it here. Adding some of my vacation pics on my instagram (@westernchicano) Thanks for your post! Cheers!
As a Scot, I would like to thank you for giving a more balanced opinion on the rubbish issue. My bins are collected weekly and I have never had an issue with widespread trash in my area.
Next time don't "power walk" take your time and let the beauty of Scotland sink in! While power walking helps keep you fit slowing down a bit allows you to de-stress and enjoy a nice walk for the sake of it. Happy trails.
I worked in Helensburgh for several years. The seagulls and crows were largely responsible for most of the rubbish being liberated from the numerous bins before it could be collected. The wind then took it further afield!
The West Midlands is much worse. I used to work in Bilston, the one near Wolverhampton, not the one near Edinburgh. I went for a walk in a park once and as I walked by an over-full bin there was a disturbance, the bottom of the bin dropped on the ground, and the fattest rat I have seen in my life poked his nose out of the pile of rubbish and nonchalantly waddled off. The bottom of the bin was so rusty it just gave way under the weight of all the rubbish and the rat.
It didn’t used to be so bad with bins. We paid our taxes and everyone had a bin lift at the very least one a week, sometimes even twice. Over time the councils have been paying themselves huge pay rises and our taxes are used to pay their fat pensions too. While all the time they have reduced the services to the whole population and at the same time reduced jobs and still keep increasing taxes.
Since I have kids, the council provided me an extra (tiny) bin for nappies that was collected every fortnight and made it slightly better. I just got a letter today saying they were getting rid of that collection and will just collect it with the normal waste bin, every 3 weeks. 🤦♂️
My biggest thing upon coming to Scotland was the elementary aged children walking home alone for lunch and babies in strollers left outside of shops. I couldn't believe it you would never see that in America! How amazing to have that safety
Every day there are children playing in my street unsupervised, even as young as like 4 or 5! Like you said, we’d never see that in the states. Or if you did, it wouldn’t be safe.
no matter what I wouldn't do that we're safe in Australia to a point but like we do have a gun ban like you can't walk the streets with one in a bag or whatever and collectors have to have theirs under lock and key , it's best to be wary of an unsuspecting stranger around your kids common sense should prevail.
Not safe at all. Are yous blind . Scottish are desperately trying to leave. Anyone who leaves their kids outside the shop or youngsters out unsupervised gets sw called and for good reason. This is absolute claptrap nonsense. Cani even walk down highstreet without kids with machetes threatening randos. Tap water now is heavily chlorinated and undrinkable. Primary schools need security. Stop pushing this false narrative. It is not a f fairytale. Working households cani even afford heating and hot water. The food on the shelves in shops is rotten. Pollution damp and mould is killing everyone. Drugs drinking domestic violence, treat woman as a sub species. Need a man to deal with anything official because if your female your automatically do not get taken serious. Seriously deluded.
LOL your society has already created a bunch of ridiculous parents , all americanod .. kids molly coddled by helicopter parents on high alert as they believe all the crap ... used to be like Japan fostering resilience ..e.g. my 1st errand but not now
Im a Brit (Scot) living in Austria. Your right about rubbish.... Here in Austria they have a saying.... " When you loose respect for your country you have lost respect for yourself "......
@@peterkonradort Hi, not sure if the normal vitamins are enough, also worth taking Vit D as an adult too. It can also be good to have daylight lights (SAD lights).
I love your videos where the heck is that park you were walking in that park looks amazing. Thanks for the info it is very helpful. As for violence I live in a small upstate NY town I was teaching my son that has learning disabilities how to drive he took a bit longer at a stop sign it was a manual transmission car I was showing him on and the person behind us got out of his truck and drew a gun on us for “ taking too long” it was unreal. The violence is everywhere.
It’s dean castle country park in Kilmarnock! That’s insane someone would pull a gun for something like that! It would be good if the US required L plates for learner drivers like they do here to let others on the road know to give them a little extra space and patience, but obviously that would never excuse someone pulling a gun.
@@peterkonradort thanks for responding I am going to put that on my list of places to go and see with my son. I’m currently working on the immigration logistics right now so I hope to moving by the end of year or with any luck sooner. These videos are great.
Im originally from florida i married a scot. We lived in America and had 4 children we then mad the move to his hometown in the Highlands we have since moved to North ayrshire.
I live in Michigan and the water isn’t bad. Tap water is drinkable but the older I get the more it’s tasting like swimming pool water. I think extremely bad tap water is more of a western USA thing and some states have very good water such as New York. The bad water in Flint Michigan wasn’t caused by Michigan water but by bad pipes that released lead . Still enjoying your informative videos.
Our city water in Battle Creek is pretty good. I work for the City and know the managers, and they are pretty obsessed about water treatment and safety. My home, however, is outside the City limits, and we have a well, which is awful, such hard water. I refill my gallon jugs at the grocery store for our drinking/cooking water.
Love to watch your videos. I once spent a very memorable week living and working at Dean Castle! Bin collection schedules vary considerably. I'm in the English Midlands and get my recycling and rubbish collected on alternate weeks, with garden waste collected on the same day as rubbish, and my daughter who lives 3 miles from me, but in a different local authority, gets both collected weekly.
I was brought up a stones throw from Dean Castle and spent many an hour there as a kid and adult. Even went on an archaeological dig at the original wooden castle that was right beside it. It was recently reopened after a few years of renovation. Great place still close to my heart,( though I no longer live in Kilmarnock).
I was born here but lived abroad for decades then came back and I am SHOCKED at how little they empty the bins here (every 4 weeks where I am).. It drives me mad. Plus it's such a mission to get rid of stuff and they charge too much. Now we have to pay extra for garden grass and debris as an extra tax thing. Appalling.
I'm from Wigtownshire, Scotland, the tap water is amazing, always cold and fresh to drink. I thought this was normal until I moved to London. It's safe and drinkable but not the same. Rubbish in London is collected every two weeks and bins are usually overflowing, especially from shops.
Water: in the west of Scotland, the water is very soft because of the underlying rocks. In London, it is hard because of the chalk. Tap water in Britain is safe to drink if it is from the main water supply.
Remember, when suffering abominations like rubbish being collected only once every three (!) weeks, that it is probably the fault of the Special Needs Party (SNP).
well a visitor from London thought we had champagne running through our taps, it foams very quickly with a little shampoo, but the softness may not be ideal for the heart, but is a good mixer for whisky, but only a wee drop, Oh and it may be an age thing but someone saying "alright" makes me wary, welcome !
Petrol pump nozzle will fit in a diesel intake but diesel pump nozzle will not fit in a petrol intake. So it’s really only diesel vehicle owners who can be caught out.
I was in Edinburgh during the bin collector strikes, what a mess! Like you said, the wind blew it all over the place. It is no better in Northern England, although the greenery covers it to some degree in the summer. It took me 6 full months to detox from the chronic stress I experienced living in the states. I know exactly how you felt.
I’m not sure where you have lived previously in the USA, but I’ve lived in various states on the east coast USA from New England to Florida & have never ever encountered tap water as you have described. Sure, some places have tap water that has too much chlorine or something so therefore smells and tastes funny; but brown and smells like mold? Not in my experience.
You're quite correct, wheely bin collection is awful all over the UK, garbage one week, recycled stuff the following week (Aberdeenshire). The wind is the wind and it is a royal pain. Remember, the entire UK would be in Hudson Bay if you were to slide us over. In my area and farther north have gorgeous light nights in summer. Sorry about the wind/rubbish. :)
Some people are just pigs and most councils don't have the cerebral capacity to realise that most bins are too small, or don't want to pay the refuse collectors overtime. Surprisingly some areas are spotless, but not where I stay.
The random trash I see while cycling around the countryside is really sad, and any Lay-bys? Absolutely disgusting. The upside of the bin pickup being spaced out is at least the local waste disposal facilities are open reasonable hours and all weekend....Where I came from in the US, the "transfer station" was open the oddest hours, and only open 1-2 saturdays a month, and often closed on days near or adjacent to holidays, even if said holiday fell on a day they were closed anyways. Here I can schedule a drop-off at like 1pm on a sunday afternoon and I'm in and out in like 10 minutes. I honestly don't think the tap water in the US is as bad as you're making it out...at least in New England where I was from it was fine. But agree, especially Glasgow tap water was wonderful. And in scotland...part of your local council taxes, so no water bill.
I recycle everything I can, but even I could not go three weeks without trash collection. California has safe drinking water and they also charge for bags.
I am a regular visitor to Scotland and the quality of the tap water is usually much better than anywhere in England, particularly urban areas. I think a lot of it is to do with how far the water comes from the reservoir to the tap. Many reservoirs are in hilly northern or western areas. When I go back to the Midlands Leicester water mostly comes from large reservoirs in the Peak District, sixty miles further north. The water is palatable but not pleasant to drink. London water is even worse, and I don't know where it comes from. I live in a small town in the West Country and the source of the water is very local, and while hard, it is very good.
In Cheshire, years ago when we had only one bin the council bin men collected it every week and the bin was full. We now have three bins. 1) green or brown bin for garden, vegetables and greens waste, 2) grey bin for recyclable plastic, metals, paper etc and 3) black bin for other rubbish. The bin men still arrive every week but collect bins 1 and 2 one week and bin 3 the following week.
I actually was kinda shocked by the ease of finding public rubbish bins. They are remarkably uncommon in the US and when I found them, they usually were perpetually overfull. The home purchasing process here is one of the most shocking things I encountered. The market for buying property in the US is terrible pretty much everywhere, but the process is super smooth and pleasant by comparison to here. Related to that, it is really hard to get any business to give tentative or estimate answers to things. In the US, it is really easy to get people to give you an estimate of when something will be ready, or provide an update on the status of things, even if the update is just "no new information". Here, getting someone to even respond to you when they don't actually have new information is extremely difficult. I am only just starting to understand the cultural patterns that lead to this symptom, but I don't understand well enough to articulate why it happens.
Agreed the Diesel nozzle is bigger, so can't fit a petrol car. It is unlikely as a US tourist to be using a diesel car. Diesel pumps tend to feel less clean, and have a packet of plastic gloves next to them (often).
For me the biggest thing was realizing how much less freedom i have and how much "why the hell would i want the government to have that power?" Is scoffed at, because the people have been so firmly beat into submission to a greater extent.
As a Edinburgh dweller O totally get on the litter issue. I was taught to keep or bin my litter and I did the same with my kids who did the same with their kids. I my grandkids get a treat or snack outside they hand me the wrapping. Sadly I watch Scottish people throw fast food and coffee cups in the gutter when a bin is 2-3 metres away. It was never like this 20 years ago.
Hello, just found your channel. I live just outside London in a small town rubbish is collected every week and I do not see much rubbish littering the streets at all. Loving your channel by the way, I’ve watched three videos in a row and subscribed.
I’m in North Ayrshire! I feel like I could run for office with the sole campaign platform of weekly bin service, and I might have a chance at winning. 😂
@@peterkonradort you probably could! Beautiful part of the world though just needs investment like much of the country to breath some life back into it
It's different everywhere, I'm in North Wales and our food, plastic, paper, glass and cardboard bins are emptied weekly and diapers are collected weekly too, we have a separate caddy and bag system for diapers and there's also a separate system for the elderly or anyone using incontinence pads etc. which is also collected weekly, only things collected less often are garden waste which is once a fortnight and the wheely bins which are collected once a month, but we don't use our wheely bins for stuff like diapers so even after a month mine's never even half full and ours aren't used for anything which smells, sounds like Scotland needs to look at how they're collecting waste up there, sounds kinda gross!!!
Honestly the weather is one of the benefits for living here; overall it’s much better than the weather in Oklahoma! But I wouldn’t be acclimating to the country if I didn’t whinge about the weather anyways 😂
@@david1731048 That rattled me too. "Scots is classified as a different language" is an over-simplification of the history and currency of Scots usage, both in the spoken and written word. This is not the forum to expand on this, but an on-line search will provide the basics for anyone who is interested.
Unfortunately this is not an option for many people. Many people don’t have cars, where I live public transportation is not great (but it is usually useable unlike in the states), and there’s always the time constraint. I’m a single dad of twins and lately my car has been breaking down once or twice a week so I wouldn’t be able to go to the dump even if I had time 😂
@peterkonradort You're doing well bringing up twins yourself.. That's no easy task! I understand the transport & timetable situ.. Perhaps joining a few local groups will open up some opportunities to share some burdens? Lots of people will willingly help you once you ask.. Most people go to the local dump regularly, be no skin off their nose! Also, i started opening and removing my packaging in the trolley once i bought my shopping. They have a metal crate that you can put packaging in before you leave the supermarket if that's of any help. Best wishes for you ♡
i'm from musselburgh and have lived there my whole life and i've never heard of the milkman thing! just goes to show how different things can be even in a small country..
Your section regarding bags was absolute nonsense. In all my 71 yrs in Scotland I have never paid more than 20 pence for a bag and that was on one occasion, normally it is 2 or 5 pence. ALL retail shops have the sales tax already added to the price on the ticket. ONLY wholesale outlets add the tax after totalling up the price of your items.
How long have you been in Scotland? Don't you know the trash issue and every single other issue is Westminsters fault ? You clearly aren't paying attention!
Your comment about water in the US is generally dark and moldy is wrong..... I don't know where you lived in the US, but Chicago water when I was growing up was awesome, and now in the Atlanta Metro, the water is good, depending on the county you are in. In some counties, they filter the water for some minerals and not others, which can impact the characteristics of the water.
"There's trash everywhere" This seems to be a recent phenomenon. I'm not bullshting when I say that (in Edinburgh anyway) before the SNP came to power the streets were CLEAN! Once a week people would put out black bin bags in the morning - which were supplied to EVERY home by the council - they'd be collected the same day, and for the rest of the week it would be unusual to see rubbish. No fly tipping, no streets full of rubbish. But since then due to 'environmental reasons', rubbish was collected less and less often, fly tipping increased, the streets became a mess. 'Environmental reasons' is just the councils term for 'let's not collect rubbish'.
Where in the USA did you experience bad tapwater? I have lived in St. Louis and Los Angeles, where tapwater is not a problem. All other places where I have traveled seem to have good tapwater also. Yes, I have heard about Flint, Michigan but that was due to mismanagement of the water system.
I was surprised your rubbish was only collected every 3 weeks , different councils do it differently , down in west midlands it's every week and recycling 2 weeks. and good water is taken too much for granted
You know how there is a brief period where instead of being 5 hours adrift from your home time in US you will only be 4 hours, as we change to daylight saving on a different date, I think moving back to standard time also happens about 2 weeks later in UK so for those 2 weeks you will be 6 hours adrift. As they say every silver lining has a cloud 😒😒
I want to move to Scotland I am 62 but my family is against it. He points out all the reasons i want to. I must say I am in Edinburgh right now my second time here and I have never seen much " rubbish anywhere" Also in the states you can't put a diesel nossle in your gas vehicle.
What is wrong with the water system where you lived in the US?! You may have had nasty water, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the country does. Water systems are usually a municipal responsibility so each county or city equivalent usually has their own system. Yours may have been gross, but the city/county next door, using the same water source, might have been fine. I’ve lived in 8 different states and never experienced anything like what you talked about. The worst I had to deal with was high chlorine (where I grew up) or new-to-me high mineral content a few other places. I’m glad the drinking water where you are now is good, but maybe folks back home need to work together for a better water system.
Three weeks for bins? I'm in ongoing legal strife with North Yorkshire council about their two week policy for recycling. If I have surplus after two weeks they send me a snotty letter and then I use immoderate language that leads to threats from "legal advice".
@@peterkonradort But still collected 3 weekly. It is down to the Scottish Govt and partly because water is on Council tax bill. Meaning they don't want to put the tax up like they should. But I lived in Dunoon and is a disgrace. I was lucky and had neighbours whose bins funny enough were not always full. Because I think they went to the tip. Instead. No Garden waste bin either or food. That means the bins will stink, the weather helps there. But now in Durham 2 weekly. And that's bad enough. Weekly down south, last time I was there.
Freedom to roam- the individual freedom to walk where you want in Scotland is better than England, and that is a league better than in the US. Indeed, there is no law of trespass in the UK, and it (except in special cases such as military bases) is covered by civil and not criminal law.
My God, where did you live in the US? I’ve never had tapwater in the US as you described. I’m not saying you didn’t experience it, but it’s weird to say it’s common. I do agree that it taste better with a filter unless you’re on a property with a well.
I watched a you tube post about an American going from his home in the country into town and noticed there was rubbish on the verges the whole way, to the extent I asked the question is that standard for America and got several answers in the affirmative, so its not just Scotland you get rubbish by the roadside
I can't believe you are saying that the tap water in the US is not safe to drink! WHAT?? That's crazy! I'm English living in the US for over 50 years and I've never experienced that, ever. Where I live in Illinois my neighbour is retired from the water department and they test the water constantly. It comes from an underground aquifer. There is only one week difference between spring and fall time changes, known as British summer time there, not daylight saving time.
What do you mean by saying ` Kind of speaking English here `? We do speak English as its our main language except if you like in the Outer Hebrides where Gaelic is the first language spoken.
If you think Glasgow tap water is good you should try it in Edinburgh 😂 I don't drink tap water when I'm in Glasgow cos it tastes like chlorine compared to what I'm used to. In rural areas (my experience pertains particularly to the Borders and the West Highlands) it's even better
I did go to Costco last week! I filmed a bit but haven’t had a chance yet to go through the footage and see if I have a video to my liking. I might have to go reshoot some of it, but regardless I’m hoping I can do a Costco video within the next month or two! 😂
Yes, Peter , there is a lot more trach around Scotland these days. The other day I visited the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh and there was a plastic drinking bottle floating in the ornamental stream. It's getting worse - this would NEVER have happened even 2 or 3 years ago. Also Edinburgh is slowly getting covered in graffiti, this is all new and was nowhere to be seen about 5 years ago or before. It's very distressing to me.
disagree being a scotland thing, litter is a postcode problem, see it much more where poverty and immigration is a biggy - ppl should take away the trash they produce - end off
@@jasalexander-hain2601 - I wouldn't disagree with that...! my gripe is it never used to anywhere near so bad where I live and it's getting steadily worse. Edinburgh centre used to be pristine and beautiful... and it would be churlish of me to say it ISN'T still unique. But honestly I work in deprived areas and there's LESS graffiti there, if anything. Agree with you about trash. How much effort does it take to just keep it and put it in a bin? I'm very disappointed in how things are going. Never used to be this bad. Glasgow's just as bad now and was doing really well a few years ago.
Nice video! I admit when first watching I judged you as another snobbish American complaining about another country's culture. And i was wrong, so thanks for sharing your observations.
I grew up in Yorkshire the tap water there is terrible tasting, my wife is American so I've spent a fair bit of time there and the water is even worse it tastes like you're drinking from swimming baths. I moved to Norway when I was 26 and I believe they have the best tap water in the world.
From my understanding some petrol cars (at least older ones) do have a filler neck big enough to accommodate a diesel pump. Regardless, the other way around (petrol in a diesel tank) is still something you could do if you weren’t paying attention and didn’t know the difference.
When you speak of the water quality in the USA you have no clue what you are talking about. I have been in multiple locations where the water is fabulous. Even an Okie should know how good the water is that comes out of the Oglala Aquifer in the Oklahoma Panhandle. And violence and crime is relevant to location.
@@peterkonradort I'm Ardrossan. We get our bins collected every week and the town is mostly litter free apart from when the City people flock to the beach and scatter their crap everywhere.
Let us get one thing straight right now, nothing wrong with the water in US. In Florida or Texas, I have had a lot of tap water. Actually loads as cycling typically say 300M a week, well you need a lot of water. If 80F. Yeah, still here. Didn't die. Taste wise lived in Scotland, not much difference. In fact some bottled water in US is awful. Now live in Durham, England and again not much difference. But am in Florida now, drinking tap water. The only reason I don't is I forgot it when left Hotel. Obviously we all know about Flint, Michigan. Yeah don't touch it there. My brother lives in Florida, drinks the tap water. So perhaps depends where you live in US. But I never went anywhere in US I didn't drink it, even Chicago or NY admittedly for only a day or two. And have been many places.
Always be aware that threats exist, regardless of where you live. I went to England last year and I was terrified being there on country roads with no protection. I had the time of my life, don't get me wrong, and I will be moving there in August, but threats are everywhere, whether weapons are legal or not. The Yorkshire Ripper, for example, who thankfully is no longer with us. But it is an example of why having laws against weapons is pointless. An unarmed population is a vulnerable population. There several decades of peace time that Britain has had has allowed the people to believe they may never have to defend themselves. There is a reason why Putin (I believe it was him) said he would never invade Texas. Because the people are armed and ready to defend their country. I understand what you are saying and there are so many places in the states that are SO dangerous, with those being the states with high regulations on guns ironically. It's not a gun problem, its a mental health problem. The states with the most legal gun owners are the safest states with the lowest crime. Always be aware of your surroundings and don't assume because a weapon is illegal, that the person doesn't have one. Many drugs are illegal, and they are everywhere.
@@allwrighty100 I don't think high just paranoid. When she says 'I was terrified being there on country roads with no protection (I.e. a firearm).' I don't know what she thought could happen. Whatever perceived threat was in her mind just doesn't exist. True story- someone British was visiting one of the southern states (possibly Texas) and got into some trouble on the highway (argument/got followed/chased, not sure what). He stopped his car and ran up to someone's house for help. He banged on the front door in his haste. Did the house owner help him? No, her fired three shots through the door killing him outright. This is what happens in such a trigger happy violent society as the USA.
he’s completely lying I have never ever ever seen moldy water come out of the tap in the US and I’ve been to restaurants and hotels in many states and they always provide tapwater It’s really beyond ridiculous that he said that I can’t even believe it
@@klle3419 That can be down to a leaked pipe. It's not like it cannot happen anywhere. There are US guides on what to do online for that, if the water isn't clear which may be a real health risk, or if there are black specks or slime from faucet. Possibly mineral or bacteria build up. In most cases you call a plumber
First thing you need to realise is.. You are NOT in the USA. The West of Scotland is one of the poorest area of the UK. It isn’t Oxford or Cambridge. I live in Renfrewshire. You are getting a ‘real’ experience of Scotland though, not the Disneyland experience that is Edinburgh and the Highlands.
There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s alright! (See what I did there?) It’s just an adjustment, one of the many things that are different here compared to the states.
Yes indeed; I finally convinced my girlfriend, who is Angeleno, to move with me back to Australia. Her first reactions were how safe it was. When she fell pregnant, the cost and quality of the medical side of the pregnancy was vastly different compared to the states. Now we are married and permanently settled in Australia. Although she does travel back for work as required. Would never, ever, go back to living in the states.
"If you put a frog into a pan of warm water and start boiling it, he won't realise until it's too late." What a bizarre analogy. Americans really are a strange lot.
@@g.m.4877 I'm 67 and have lived all of my life in the UK, mixing with all kinds of different people. Never once have I ever heard that expression in my entire life. I'm prepared to bet good money on you being a Yank.
I'm an American who has been living in the UK for 21 years. The first biggest shock was the NHS and having access to good healthcare. I pray the British fight hard to keep it.
Good health care in the uk 😂😂😂😂
@@Carrie-h2b or you can pay $300k to give birth in the USA?
NHS saved my life twice, watcha laughing at???
Yes, we are incredibly lucky to have the NHS free health care, which generally is good. Although in the past 10 to 15 years, it has become difficult with long queues for consultations and operations. The last 5 years it has become almost impossible, where I live anyway, to get an appointment to see your doctor. I know covid had a lot to do with that but it has just stayed the same. Hopefully with the new government that will improve.
My wife and I just returned from Scotland yesterday. We began our journey in Edinburgh, then to Inverness, Thurso, Torridon, Isle of Skye and back to Edinburgh. I thought that the exact opposite about the trash reference. All the small towns we visited offered trash bins that segregated trash & recycling. I will note that they generally were full, which gives credit to the notion of not being emptied frequently. Even with that, we found that all towns were very tidy and properly kept. Your mention of safety could not be more true. It is one of the reasons my wife and I are considering the move over there. The folks there are extremely welcoming and are unpretentious. I believe it is because they are not spending their days juggling a costly extravagant fancy high lavish lifestyle that creates emotional exhaustion and overloaded stress as a byproduct. It was evident that many of these small towns were filled with wealthy residents; however, it was not their purpose for you to notice. You mentioned the drinking water, but I would add the quality of air. It was incredibly crisp, clean and easy to breath. We power-walked some amazing trails (very much like the one you show in your video) and never really felt short of breath. So many positive mentions I could add, but will end it here. Adding some of my vacation pics on my instagram (@westernchicano) Thanks for your post! Cheers!
As a Scot, I would like to thank you for giving a more balanced opinion on the rubbish issue. My bins are collected weekly and I have never had an issue with widespread trash in my area.
Next time don't "power walk" take your time and let the beauty of Scotland sink in! While power walking helps keep you fit slowing down a bit allows you to de-stress and enjoy a nice walk for the sake of it. Happy trails.
Annoying, don't compare Scotland with American shitholes.
If someone asks "Awright?" Just say "aye, no' bad. How you doin'?"
I worked in Helensburgh for several years. The seagulls and crows were largely responsible for most of the rubbish being liberated from the numerous bins before it could be collected. The wind then took it further afield!
Super safe ! apart from the atomic bombs.
Usually applies when bins are full and bags left beside them.
The West Midlands is much worse. I used to work in Bilston, the one near Wolverhampton, not the one near Edinburgh. I went for a walk in a park once and as I walked by an over-full bin there was a disturbance, the bottom of the bin dropped on the ground, and the fattest rat I have seen in my life poked his nose out of the pile of rubbish and nonchalantly waddled off. The bottom of the bin was so rusty it just gave way under the weight of all the rubbish and the rat.
@@henrytwigger2245 no one is safe from those
Lol. No. It was greedy and dishonest councils. Not the seagulls. That claim you have just attempted is absolutely absurd.
It didn’t used to be so bad with bins. We paid our taxes and everyone had a bin lift at the very least one a week, sometimes even twice. Over time the councils have been paying themselves huge pay rises and our taxes are used to pay their fat pensions too. While all the time they have reduced the services to the whole population and at the same time reduced jobs and still keep increasing taxes.
Since I have kids, the council provided me an extra (tiny) bin for nappies that was collected every fortnight and made it slightly better. I just got a letter today saying they were getting rid of that collection and will just collect it with the normal waste bin, every 3 weeks. 🤦♂️
The sea freezes in parts of North America on the same latitude as Glasgow - it is that far north but the Gulf Stream stops it having Arctic weather.
My biggest thing upon coming to Scotland was the elementary aged children walking home alone for lunch and babies in strollers left outside of shops. I couldn't believe it you would never see that in America! How amazing to have that safety
Every day there are children playing in my street unsupervised, even as young as like 4 or 5! Like you said, we’d never see that in the states. Or if you did, it wouldn’t be safe.
no matter what I wouldn't do that we're safe in Australia to a point but like we do have a gun ban like you can't walk the streets with one in a bag or whatever and collectors have to have theirs under lock and key , it's best to be wary of an unsuspecting stranger around your kids common sense should prevail.
@@peterkonradort another thing of yesteryear in the US.
Not safe at all. Are yous blind . Scottish are desperately trying to leave. Anyone who leaves their kids outside the shop or youngsters out unsupervised gets sw called and for good reason. This is absolute claptrap nonsense. Cani even walk down highstreet without kids with machetes threatening randos. Tap water now is heavily chlorinated and undrinkable. Primary schools need security. Stop pushing this false narrative. It is not a f fairytale. Working households cani even afford heating and hot water. The food on the shelves in shops is rotten. Pollution damp and mould is killing everyone. Drugs drinking domestic violence, treat woman as a sub species. Need a man to deal with anything official because if your female your automatically do not get taken serious. Seriously deluded.
LOL your society has already created a bunch of ridiculous parents , all americanod .. kids molly coddled by helicopter parents on high alert as they believe all the crap ... used to be like Japan fostering resilience ..e.g. my 1st errand but not now
Im a Brit (Scot) living in Austria. Your right about rubbish.... Here in Austria they have a saying.... " When you loose respect for your country you have lost respect for yourself "......
*lose
Remember to take Vitamin D supplements (with Vitamin K2), because of the cloudy climate - and dark winters.
My kids are still young enough that I have them convinced their daily vitamin gummies are actually candy that they can have once every day lol
@@peterkonradort Hi, not sure if the normal vitamins are enough, also worth taking Vit D as an adult too.
It can also be good to have daylight lights (SAD lights).
I love your videos where the heck is that park you were walking in that park looks amazing. Thanks for the info it is very helpful. As for violence I live in a small upstate NY town I was teaching my son that has learning disabilities how to drive he took a bit longer at a stop sign it was a manual transmission car I was showing him on and the person behind us got out of his truck and drew a gun on us for “ taking too long” it was unreal. The violence is everywhere.
It’s dean castle country park in Kilmarnock!
That’s insane someone would pull a gun for something like that! It would be good if the US required L plates for learner drivers like they do here to let others on the road know to give them a little extra space and patience, but obviously that would never excuse someone pulling a gun.
@@peterkonradort thanks for responding I am going to put that on my list of places to go and see with my son. I’m currently working on the immigration logistics right now so I hope to moving by the end of year or with any luck sooner. These videos are great.
Im originally from florida i married a scot. We lived in America and had 4 children we then mad the move to his hometown in the Highlands we have since moved to North ayrshire.
guid luck wi that
Lucky lady!
I live in Michigan and the water isn’t bad. Tap water is drinkable but the older I get the more it’s tasting like swimming pool water. I think extremely bad tap water is more of a western USA thing and some states have very good water such as New York. The bad water in Flint Michigan wasn’t caused by Michigan water but by bad pipes that released lead . Still enjoying your informative videos.
agreed. our tap water here in NYS is perfectly fine because we’re such a porous state. (I still don’t drink it though haha)
Our city water in Battle Creek is pretty good. I work for the City and know the managers, and they are pretty obsessed about water treatment and safety. My home, however, is outside the City limits, and we have a well, which is awful, such hard water. I refill my gallon jugs at the grocery store for our drinking/cooking water.
Love to watch your videos.
I once spent a very memorable week living and working at Dean Castle!
Bin collection schedules vary considerably. I'm in the English Midlands and get my recycling and rubbish collected on alternate weeks, with garden waste collected on the same day as rubbish, and my daughter who lives 3 miles from me, but in a different local authority, gets both collected weekly.
I was brought up a stones throw from Dean Castle and spent many an hour there as a kid and adult. Even went on an archaeological dig at the original wooden castle that was right beside it. It was recently reopened after a few years of renovation. Great place still close to my heart,( though I no longer live in Kilmarnock).
I’ve been to Scotland 3 times. I thought it was the cleanest place I’ve ever been. However, we did not go to Glasgow.
I was born here but lived abroad for decades then came back and I am SHOCKED at how little they empty the bins here (every 4 weeks where I am).. It drives me mad. Plus it's such a mission to get rid of stuff and they charge too much. Now we have to pay extra for garden grass and debris as an extra tax thing. Appalling.
I'm from Wigtownshire, Scotland, the tap water is amazing, always cold and fresh to drink. I thought this was normal until I moved to London. It's safe and drinkable but not the same. Rubbish in London is collected every two weeks and bins are usually overflowing, especially from shops.
My rubbish in London is collected once per week.
Water: in the west of Scotland, the water is very soft because of the underlying rocks. In London, it is hard because of the chalk. Tap water in Britain is safe to drink if it is from the main water supply.
Remember, when suffering abominations like rubbish being collected only once every three (!) weeks, that it is probably the fault of the Special Needs Party (SNP).
well a visitor from London thought we had champagne running through our taps, it foams very quickly with a little shampoo, but the softness may not be ideal for the heart, but is a good mixer for whisky, but only a wee drop, Oh and it may be an age thing but someone saying "alright" makes me wary, welcome !
I’ll be there in two years! Can’t wait. Love it there.
What was your reason for moving to Scotland from the USA? I am genuinely curious. My wife and I are considering the same move.
Love your content, would love to live in Scotland. Take care
Sorry about the litterbugs I sometimes do my part to pick up after people we're trying to be more environmentally aware as a country
Are you saying that the US isn't the greatest country in the world? They might not let you back in because of that.
Reported under new Scottish thought crime bill. Expect a knock at the door shortly.
That wouldn’t be the end of the world! 😂😂😂
The rubbish issue depends on the local government. We have weekly collections
Petrol pump nozzle will fit in a diesel intake but diesel pump nozzle will not fit in a petrol intake. So it’s really only diesel vehicle owners who can be caught out.
I was in Edinburgh during the bin collector strikes, what a mess! Like you said, the wind blew it all over the place. It is no better in Northern England, although the greenery covers it to some degree in the summer. It took me 6 full months to detox from the chronic stress I experienced living in the states. I know exactly how you felt.
I’m not sure where you have lived previously in the USA, but I’ve lived in various states on the east coast USA from New England to Florida & have never ever encountered tap water as you have described. Sure, some places have tap water that has too much chlorine or something so therefore smells and tastes funny; but brown and smells like mold? Not in my experience.
You're quite correct, wheely bin collection is awful all over the UK, garbage one week, recycled stuff the following week (Aberdeenshire). The wind is the wind and it is a royal pain. Remember, the entire UK would be in Hudson Bay if you were to slide us over. In my area and farther north have gorgeous light nights in summer. Sorry about the wind/rubbish. :)
No lids on the bins? Nothing in bags as well? Terrible.
Some people are just pigs and most councils don't have the cerebral capacity to realise that most bins are too small, or don't want to pay the refuse collectors overtime. Surprisingly some areas are spotless, but not where I stay.
Scotlands tap water is publicly owned and we have over 30 thousand freshwater lochs in Scotland 🏴
Of which a lot is polluted. The quality of drinking water has rapidly declined in the last 6 years . Certainly in central .
@@Carrie-h2b our water is a lot more fresher than down south and the ones that are not contaminated are used and looked after
The random trash I see while cycling around the countryside is really sad, and any Lay-bys? Absolutely disgusting. The upside of the bin pickup being spaced out is at least the local waste disposal facilities are open reasonable hours and all weekend....Where I came from in the US, the "transfer station" was open the oddest hours, and only open 1-2 saturdays a month, and often closed on days near or adjacent to holidays, even if said holiday fell on a day they were closed anyways.
Here I can schedule a drop-off at like 1pm on a sunday afternoon and I'm in and out in like 10 minutes.
I honestly don't think the tap water in the US is as bad as you're making it out...at least in New England where I was from it was fine. But agree, especially Glasgow tap water was wonderful. And in scotland...part of your local council taxes, so no water bill.
I recycle everything I can, but even I could not go three weeks without trash collection. California has safe drinking water and they also charge for bags.
I am a regular visitor to Scotland and the quality of the tap water is usually much better than anywhere in England, particularly urban areas. I think a lot of it is to do with how far the water comes from the reservoir to the tap. Many reservoirs are in hilly northern or western areas. When I go back to the Midlands Leicester water mostly comes from large reservoirs in the Peak District, sixty miles further north. The water is palatable but not pleasant to drink. London water is even worse, and I don't know where it comes from. I live in a small town in the West Country and the source of the water is very local, and while hard, it is very good.
the water in glasgow comes from loch katrine in the trossachs near callander its probably close to 40 miles
As a Scots' wannabe, I'm glad to have found your channel. My first school had bagpipes and drums. Scotland The Brave still makes me stand up.
In Cheshire, years ago when we had only one bin the council bin men collected it every week and the bin was full. We now have three bins. 1) green or brown bin for garden, vegetables and greens waste, 2) grey bin for recyclable plastic, metals, paper etc and 3) black bin for other rubbish. The bin men still arrive every week but collect bins 1 and 2 one week and bin 3 the following week.
I actually was kinda shocked by the ease of finding public rubbish bins. They are remarkably uncommon in the US and when I found them, they usually were perpetually overfull.
The home purchasing process here is one of the most shocking things I encountered. The market for buying property in the US is terrible pretty much everywhere, but the process is super smooth and pleasant by comparison to here.
Related to that, it is really hard to get any business to give tentative or estimate answers to things. In the US, it is really easy to get people to give you an estimate of when something will be ready, or provide an update on the status of things, even if the update is just "no new information". Here, getting someone to even respond to you when they don't actually have new information is extremely difficult. I am only just starting to understand the cultural patterns that lead to this symptom, but I don't understand well enough to articulate why it happens.
Diesel and petrol pump nozzles are a different size in the UK to stop mis-fueling happening.
Agreed the Diesel nozzle is bigger, so can't fit a petrol car.
It is unlikely as a US tourist to be using a diesel car.
Diesel pumps tend to feel less clean, and have a packet of plastic gloves next to them (often).
That's not stopped me putting petrol in a diesel car twice.
For me the biggest thing was realizing how much less freedom i have and how much "why the hell would i want the government to have that power?" Is scoffed at, because the people have been so firmly beat into submission to a greater extent.
In Scotland or USA?
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The Water down south is chalky , that's the reason why they have all those lime scale products and their washing machines don't last long
As a Edinburgh dweller O totally get on the litter issue. I was taught to keep or bin my litter and I did the same with my kids who did the same with their kids. I my grandkids get a treat or snack outside they hand me the wrapping. Sadly I watch Scottish people throw fast food and coffee cups in the gutter when a bin is 2-3 metres away.
It was never like this 20 years ago.
you are very good at this. Subscribed.
Thank you!
Hello, just found your channel. I live just outside London in a small town rubbish is collected every week and I do not see much rubbish littering the streets at all. Loving your channel by the way, I’ve watched three videos in a row and subscribed.
I live in East Ayrshire what area are you in? They do bins every week here 3 weeks is terrible 😮
I’m in North Ayrshire!
I feel like I could run for office with the sole campaign platform of weekly bin service, and I might have a chance at winning. 😂
@@peterkonradort you probably could! Beautiful part of the world though just needs investment like much of the country to breath some life back into it
I live in Falkirk, Stirlingshire and our bins get emptied every four weeks
produce less general waste and put more into recycle,,,simples
It's different everywhere, I'm in North Wales and our food, plastic, paper, glass and cardboard bins are emptied weekly and diapers are collected weekly too, we have a separate caddy and bag system for diapers and there's also a separate system for the elderly or anyone using incontinence pads etc. which is also collected weekly, only things collected less often are garden waste which is once a fortnight and the wheely bins which are collected once a month, but we don't use our wheely bins for stuff like diapers so even after a month mine's never even half full and ours aren't used for anything which smells, sounds like Scotland needs to look at how they're collecting waste up there, sounds kinda gross!!!
Enjoyed your video great to hear the difference the USA versus Scotland agree our weather can be Crap here but subject to Atlantic Ocean variables
Honestly the weather is one of the benefits for living here; overall it’s much better than the weather in Oklahoma!
But I wouldn’t be acclimating to the country if I didn’t whinge about the weather anyways 😂
"Kind of speak English"? Wow.
It’s similar of course, but Scots is classified as a different language.
@@peterkonradort Nobody I know speaks Scots though, we speak English.
@@david1731048
That rattled me too.
"Scots is classified as a different language" is an over-simplification of the history and currency of Scots usage, both in the spoken and written word.
This is not the forum to expand on this, but an on-line search will provide the basics for anyone who is interested.
I'm a litter picker on the West Coast of Scotland -
Also, if your rubbish is to much you can take to the local dump in the back of the car 👍
Yes, this is why we pay council tax.
Unfortunately this is not an option for many people. Many people don’t have cars, where I live public transportation is not great (but it is usually useable unlike in the states), and there’s always the time constraint. I’m a single dad of twins and lately my car has been breaking down once or twice a week so I wouldn’t be able to go to the dump even if I had time 😂
@peterkonradort
You're doing well bringing up twins yourself.. That's no easy task!
I understand the transport & timetable situ..
Perhaps joining a few local groups will open up some opportunities to share some burdens?
Lots of people will willingly help you once you ask.. Most people go to the local dump regularly, be no skin off their nose!
Also, i started opening and removing my packaging in the trolley once i bought my shopping.
They have a metal crate that you can put packaging in before you leave the supermarket if that's of any help.
Best wishes for you ♡
i'm from musselburgh and have lived there my whole life and i've never heard of the milkman thing! just goes to show how different things can be even in a small country..
Your section regarding bags was absolute nonsense. In all my 71 yrs in Scotland I have never paid more than 20 pence for a bag and that was on one occasion, normally it is 2 or 5 pence. ALL retail shops have the sales tax already added to the price on the ticket. ONLY wholesale outlets add the tax after totalling up the price of your items.
It used to be that way but unfortunately those days are gone. Even at Lidl they’re charging 30p for their cheap plastic bag.
Nice summary, thanks
How long have you been in Scotland? Don't you know the trash issue and every single other issue is Westminsters fault ? You clearly aren't paying attention!
Your comment about water in the US is generally dark and moldy is wrong..... I don't know where you lived in the US, but Chicago water when I was growing up was awesome, and now in the Atlanta Metro, the water is good, depending on the county you are in. In some counties, they filter the water for some minerals and not others, which can impact the characteristics of the water.
"There's trash everywhere" This seems to be a recent phenomenon. I'm not bullshting when I say that (in Edinburgh anyway) before the SNP came to power the streets were CLEAN! Once a week people would put out black bin bags in the morning - which were supplied to EVERY home by the council - they'd be collected the same day, and for the rest of the week it would be unusual to see rubbish. No fly tipping, no streets full of rubbish.
But since then due to 'environmental reasons', rubbish was collected less and less often, fly tipping increased, the streets became a mess.
'Environmental reasons' is just the councils term for 'let's not collect rubbish'.
"Trash everywhere?" & - the litter? Don't get me started!
Where in the USA did you experience bad tapwater? I have lived in St. Louis and Los Angeles, where tapwater is not a problem. All other places where I have traveled seem to have good tapwater also. Yes, I have heard about Flint, Michigan but that was due to mismanagement of the water system.
I was surprised your rubbish was only collected every 3 weeks , different councils do it differently , down in west midlands it's every week and recycling 2 weeks. and good water is taken too much for granted
You know how there is a brief period where instead of being 5 hours adrift from your home time in US you will only be 4 hours, as we change to daylight saving on a different date, I think moving back to standard time also happens about 2 weeks later in UK so for those 2 weeks you will be 6 hours adrift.
As they say every silver lining has a cloud 😒😒
I want to move to Scotland I am 62 but my family is against it. He points out all the reasons i want to. I must say I am in Edinburgh right now my second time here and I have never seen much " rubbish anywhere" Also in the states you can't put a diesel nossle in your gas vehicle.
Same in Scotland, diesel and petrol nozzles are different sizes
❤❤❤❤❤thank you
What is wrong with the water system where you lived in the US?! You may have had nasty water, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the country does. Water systems are usually a municipal responsibility so each county or city equivalent usually has their own system. Yours may have been gross, but the city/county next door, using the same water source, might have been fine. I’ve lived in 8 different states and never experienced anything like what you talked about. The worst I had to deal with was high chlorine (where I grew up) or new-to-me high mineral content a few other places. I’m glad the drinking water where you are now is good, but maybe folks back home need to work together for a better water system.
Three weeks for bins? I'm in ongoing legal strife with North Yorkshire council about their two week policy for recycling. If I have surplus after two weeks they send me a snotty letter and then I use immoderate language that leads to threats from "legal advice".
If you’re in North Ayrshire and don’t like the 3 week schedule your options would be… buying more bins. 😂
@@peterkonradort But still collected 3 weekly. It is down to the Scottish Govt and partly because water is on Council tax bill. Meaning they don't want to put the tax up like they should. But I lived in Dunoon and is a disgrace. I was lucky and had neighbours whose bins funny enough were not always full. Because I think they went to the tip. Instead. No Garden waste bin either or food. That means the bins will stink, the weather helps there.
But now in Durham 2 weekly. And that's bad enough. Weekly down south, last time I was there.
Freedom to roam- the individual freedom to walk where you want in Scotland is better than England, and that is a league better than in the US. Indeed, there is no law of trespass in the UK, and it (except in special cases such as military bases) is covered by civil and not criminal law.
My God, where did you live in the US? I’ve never had tapwater in the US as you described. I’m not saying you didn’t experience it, but it’s weird to say it’s common. I do agree that it taste better with a filter unless you’re on a property with a well.
I watched a you tube post about an American going from his home in the country into town and noticed there was rubbish on the verges the whole way, to the extent I asked the question is that standard for America and got several answers in the affirmative, so its not just Scotland you get rubbish by the roadside
I can't believe you are saying that the tap water in the US is not safe to drink! WHAT?? That's crazy! I'm English living in the US for over 50 years and I've never experienced that, ever. Where I live in Illinois my neighbour is retired from the water department and they test the water constantly. It comes from an underground aquifer. There is only one week difference between spring and fall time changes, known as British summer time there, not daylight saving time.
No mention of healthcare? 🧐
I’ve already talked about that before and I will talk about it again! I figured I’d give the healthcare thing a break for this video 😂
@@peterkonradort fair point!
Yea Scottish tap water is good
Not now. Heavily chlorinated , turn the tap on and it smells like the swimming baths. 😢 I used to love our beautiful tap water but its on the decline.
What do you mean by saying ` Kind of speaking English here `? We do speak English as its our main language except if you like in the Outer Hebrides where Gaelic is the first language spoken.
If you think Glasgow tap water is good you should try it in Edinburgh 😂 I don't drink tap water when I'm in Glasgow cos it tastes like chlorine compared to what I'm used to. In rural areas (my experience pertains particularly to the Borders and the West Highlands) it's even better
Scottish tap water is hands down the best in the world. Scotland has quite a few natural fresh water lakes.
Yep, spot on pretty much
Ps. My friends when they visit me from the UK always say how clean Austria is.
Yeah yeah we all get your point
Looking forward to seeing your stroll through Costco.
I did go to Costco last week! I filmed a bit but haven’t had a chance yet to go through the footage and see if I have a video to my liking. I might have to go reshoot some of it, but regardless I’m hoping I can do a Costco video within the next month or two! 😂
@@peterkonradort Will be flying in next month.
Was it the Glasgow Costco?
@@Knutacious yes it was! That’s the closest one to me
I'm confused that your saying tap water in U.S. isn't safe and dirty. That's not correct.
Any possibility when you moved the bin men/women where on strike for several weeks in august
my rubbish is collected every week, and then my recycling is collected twice a week - London
sweet corn on pizza!
Ayrshire water great london water not so great
Yes, Peter , there is a lot more trach around Scotland these days. The other day I visited the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh and there was a plastic drinking bottle floating in the ornamental stream. It's getting worse - this would NEVER have happened even 2 or 3 years ago. Also Edinburgh is slowly getting covered in graffiti, this is all new and was nowhere to be seen about 5 years ago or before. It's very distressing to me.
disagree being a scotland thing, litter is a postcode problem, see it much more where poverty and immigration is a biggy - ppl should take away the trash they produce - end off
@@jasalexander-hain2601 - I wouldn't disagree with that...! my gripe is it never used to anywhere near so bad where I live and it's getting steadily worse. Edinburgh centre used to be pristine and beautiful... and it would be churlish of me to say it ISN'T still unique. But honestly I work in deprived areas and there's LESS graffiti there, if anything. Agree with you about trash. How much effort does it take to just keep it and put it in a bin? I'm very disappointed in how things are going. Never used to be this bad. Glasgow's just as bad now and was doing really well a few years ago.
Nice video! I admit when first watching I judged you as another snobbish American complaining about another country's culture. And i was wrong, so thanks for sharing your observations.
WHAT ABOUT THE CATS?!?! 😭
Also, unrelated, why does coffee sometimes make you sleepy?
I would say caithness has the best water!
I live in South Lanarkshire. Our council collects rubbish every 2 weeks
I’m jealous 😂😂😂
Glasgow was called Razor city.
I grew up in Yorkshire the tap water there is terrible tasting, my wife is American so I've spent a fair bit of time there and the water is even worse it tastes like you're drinking from swimming baths. I moved to Norway when I was 26 and I believe they have the best tap water in the world.
Went to Bridlington in Yorkshire for a holiday, the tap water was undrinkable. Very briney. Maybe this is why Yorkshire beer tastes so bad.
It is physically impossible to insert a diesel nozzle into a petrol car's filler neck as the nozzle will not fit.
From my understanding some petrol cars (at least older ones) do have a filler neck big enough to accommodate a diesel pump. Regardless, the other way around (petrol in a diesel tank) is still something you could do if you weren’t paying attention and didn’t know the difference.
@@peterkonradort 6b people all over the world have no probelm with more than one fuel
When you speak of the water quality in the USA you have no clue what you are talking about. I have been in multiple locations where the water is fabulous. Even an Okie should know how good the water is that comes out of the Oglala Aquifer in the Oklahoma Panhandle. And violence and crime is relevant to location.
Have you gone into Newmilns?
Where do you live? Glasgow? It has become a cesspit of mismanagement. Here in Ayrshire we get our bins collected every week.
You must be in east Ayrshire then? I’m in north Ayrshire and it’s every 3 weeks lol
@@peterkonradort I'm Ardrossan. We get our bins collected every week and the town is mostly litter free apart from when the City people flock to the beach and scatter their crap everywhere.
Let us get one thing straight right now, nothing wrong with the water in US. In Florida or Texas, I have had a lot of tap water. Actually loads as cycling typically say 300M a week, well you need a lot of water. If 80F. Yeah, still here. Didn't die.
Taste wise lived in Scotland, not much difference. In fact some bottled water in US is awful. Now live in Durham, England and again not much difference.
But am in Florida now, drinking tap water. The only reason I don't is I forgot it when left Hotel. Obviously we all know about Flint, Michigan. Yeah don't touch it there. My brother lives in Florida, drinks the tap water. So perhaps depends where you live in US. But I never went anywhere in US I didn't drink it, even Chicago or NY admittedly for only a day or two. And have been many places.
Deer Park spring water is amazing.
Yea rubbish collection is bad but the cut for local authorities
Great Video Pete 🙏🤙
Thank you!
You kind of speak English yourself
Always be aware that threats exist, regardless of where you live. I went to England last year and I was terrified being there on country roads with no protection. I had the time of my life, don't get me wrong, and I will be moving there in August, but threats are everywhere, whether weapons are legal or not. The Yorkshire Ripper, for example, who thankfully is no longer with us. But it is an example of why having laws against weapons is pointless. An unarmed population is a vulnerable population. There several decades of peace time that Britain has had has allowed the people to believe they may never have to defend themselves. There is a reason why Putin (I believe it was him) said he would never invade Texas. Because the people are armed and ready to defend their country. I understand what you are saying and there are so many places in the states that are SO dangerous, with those being the states with high regulations on guns ironically. It's not a gun problem, its a mental health problem. The states with the most legal gun owners are the safest states with the lowest crime. Always be aware of your surroundings and don't assume because a weapon is illegal, that the person doesn't have one. Many drugs are illegal, and they are everywhere.
Lol, are you high?
@@allwrighty100 I don't think high just paranoid. When she says 'I was terrified being there on country roads with no protection (I.e. a firearm).' I don't know what she thought could happen. Whatever perceived threat was in her mind just doesn't exist. True story- someone British was visiting one of the southern states (possibly Texas) and got into some trouble on the highway (argument/got followed/chased, not sure what). He stopped his car and ran up to someone's house for help. He banged on the front door in his haste. Did the house owner help him? No, her fired three shots through the door killing him outright.
This is what happens in such a trigger happy violent society as the USA.
How to demonstrate your ignorance in one sentence… “they kind of speak English here….”
dark mouldy US tap water sounds pretty bad, that would surely make the news if on any notable level. I suppose it may also depend on state
he’s completely lying I have never ever ever seen moldy water come out of the tap in the US and I’ve been to restaurants and hotels in many states and they always provide tapwater
It’s really beyond ridiculous that he said that I can’t even believe it
@@klle3419 That can be down to a leaked pipe. It's not like it cannot happen anywhere. There are US guides on what to do online for that, if the water isn't clear which may be a real health risk, or if there are black specks or slime from faucet. Possibly mineral or bacteria build up. In most cases you call a plumber
First thing you need to realise is.. You are NOT in the USA. The West of Scotland is one of the poorest area of the UK. It isn’t Oxford or Cambridge. I live in Renfrewshire. You are getting a ‘real’ experience of Scotland though, not the Disneyland experience that is Edinburgh and the Highlands.
Cotton nappies and a old fashion washboard
Whats wrong with "alright"? You admitted that in the states you say "whats up". The price of petrol is up, good prices are up!
There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s alright! (See what I did there?)
It’s just an adjustment, one of the many things that are different here compared to the states.
Yes indeed; I finally convinced my girlfriend, who is Angeleno, to move with me back to Australia. Her first reactions were how safe it was. When she fell pregnant, the cost and quality of the medical side of the pregnancy was vastly different compared to the states. Now we are married and permanently settled in Australia. Although she does travel back for work as required. Would never, ever, go back to living in the states.
"If you put a frog into a pan of warm water and start boiling it, he won't realise until it's too late." What a bizarre analogy. Americans really are a strange lot.
That analogy is well known in the UK too.
@@g.m.4877 It really isn't.
@@broadband0118 Just because you haven't heard it doesn't mean that others haven't heard it either! 🤣
@@g.m.4877 I'm 67 and have lived all of my life in the UK, mixing with all kinds of different people. Never once have I ever heard that expression in my entire life. I'm prepared to bet good money on you being a Yank.
@@broadband0118 No sweetheart, I'm a born and bred Manc! 😂
And scotland will only get better once we have full independence
We've had 17 years of the SNP and it has been CATASTROPHIC!
@@scotlandtheinsane3359 That wasn't independence
@@allwrighty100
I know.
It would be even worse...
Give over. It’s gonna be a very long time coming, if ever. Sturgeon and her crew were abysmal.
Will it aye. Snp destroyed scotland.