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  • @paulvenn7598
    @paulvenn7598 5 років тому +33

    In the UK there is no such thing as "Jay Walking" people are free to walk (and take their life in their hands) when they want unless pedestrians are specifically excludes as on motorways.

  • @stikiwikit
    @stikiwikit 4 роки тому +14

    I Love her....wish more ppl who came here were like Yvette so use to ppl slagging my country off....Enjoy life in the UK

  • @paulrobson7887
    @paulrobson7887 5 років тому +3

    I don't think you need to prepare yourself for the cold in Winter in London but what you do need to prepare yourself for is the darkness. Come November/December you'll be getting up in the dark, going to work in the dark, leaving work in the dark (sunset is just after 3.30pm). On overcast drizzly days we're lucky if we see about 4-5 of semi daylight, and rain that can go on for days and days at a time. That's the killer!

    • @MeStevely
      @MeStevely 5 років тому +1

      This is absolutely true, it’s the darkness not the cold which is the depressing thing about winters in this country.
      Those lovely long summer days you just experienced unfortunately become very short winter days. It’s just geography - we’re further north than you probably realise.

  • @leplum2001
    @leplum2001 5 років тому +17

    There's no such thing as the wrong type of weather, only the wrong kind of clothes. (Billy Connolly)

    • @paulm2467
      @paulm2467 4 роки тому +1

      That's a much older saying than Billy Connolly, it's been used in the North and Scotland for years, my grandfather used it in the fifties.

    • @leplum2001
      @leplum2001 4 роки тому

      @@paulm2467 Bit of a late reply AFTER ONE WHOLE YEAR!! :-)

    • @paulm2467
      @paulm2467 4 роки тому +1

      @@leplum2001 it's never too late to correct a mistake.

  • @andrewdoubtfire4700
    @andrewdoubtfire4700 5 років тому +4

    There is lots to do in London with festivals, museums and concerts etc, but what so many people don’t mention is the sporting opportunities. Multiple football games, Tennis, Rugby, rowing, athletics etc etc.

  • @andrewhallam237
    @andrewhallam237 5 років тому +3

    About the weather, it's not that it gets very cold because it doesn't and snow is quite rare in London, lucky to have snow maybe once or twice each winter. What makes British winters horrible is the damp, dull and overcast weather. Sometimes in winter you don't see the sun for weeks and it's damp and cold, not freezing but cold.

  • @BritishFreedom
    @BritishFreedom 5 років тому +3

    It's not the temperate that makes winter so bad, it's the continues grey sky. It makes for a dull day and eventually get's you down. Not seeing the Sun for 3 months effects you in a weird way.

    • @rippingale100
      @rippingale100 5 років тому

      BritishFreedom buy a s.a.d lamp,certainly helps

  • @downsman1
    @downsman1 5 років тому +8

    Luckily, we don't have extremely low temperatures in the winter BUT it's a different kind of cold. Nowhere in the UK is more than 75 miles from the sea
    so, whichever way the wind blows, the air is always damp. The cold damp creeps into you in the winter which is why so much of our traditional food
    is stodgy and warming. By the time we get to the end of next March, you'll understand exactly what I mean. BTW, congratulations on being brave enough
    to flee that sun-blasted hellhole filled with the worlds most lethal flora and fauna (and to think they call it "the lucky country"!).

  • @oddjobkia
    @oddjobkia 4 роки тому +1

    Actually being colder would be better because its dryer and the clothing is really made for cold dry weather. It's when its 0 - 1 degree Celsius and the rain is coming sideways..

  • @peckelhaze6934
    @peckelhaze6934 5 років тому +2

    I have heard other Australians complain about the internet speed. Mine is 200 Mbps in Essex. Just a note, as others have said, there is no Jaywalking not an offence in the UK. The only places you cannot walk or ride a bicycle is a Motorway. Great video.

  • @hobmoor2042
    @hobmoor2042 5 років тому +15

    No such thing as jaywalking in the UK. People were here before cars. Pedestrians have just as much right to use the road as any other road user. Of course, cars will kill a pedestrian so pedestrians are forced to give way to cars even though the pedestrian may have the right of way. Also, there is no general law that says you have to drive on the left. It's only a convention and the law you may actually break if you drive on the right is that of "driving without due care and attention". As an example, if there isn't a footpath, pedestrians are encouraged to walk on the right-hand side of the road.

    • @trippydrew8492
      @trippydrew8492 5 років тому +3

      Pedestrians are encouraged to walk on the side of the road where traffic is flowing against them when there are no footpaths.

  • @JohnSmith-ki2eq
    @JohnSmith-ki2eq 5 років тому +1

    Got friend who works for BT (British Telecom) and he went to Australia to liaise about a big joint project and he was amazed/appalled to see they were still using equipment in the exchanges that had been phased out in the UK 30+ years ago.

  • @solangesapien3201
    @solangesapien3201 4 роки тому

    Loved your video! Such a different perspective from the rest of the videos I've watched.

  • @offthebeatenlife995
    @offthebeatenlife995 5 років тому +4

    Cheap pints in Wetherspoons pubs & Tesco/Sainsbury's 3 pound meal deals!

  • @Nathan.Manchester
    @Nathan.Manchester 4 роки тому

    I agree with your point about London - I came down from Manchester for the day and I could of spent a month there - there is soo much to do.

  • @beatriceprior8508
    @beatriceprior8508 5 років тому +4

    I’m from the USA and yes we are beyond jealous of the free health care, hopefully soon that will change

    • @YvettesVibes
      @YvettesVibes  5 років тому +1

      Yes, i work in healthcare, I feel so bad for chronic sick people in the US. It must be so hard.

    • @downsman1
      @downsman1 5 років тому +6

      Health care in the UK is not free, we pay for it through our taxes. The plus side is that, unlike the US, we don't pay for it while we are
      actually bleeding all over the floor.

    • @beatriceprior8508
      @beatriceprior8508 5 років тому +2

      hano verian lol yes that’s true but even if it is through your taxes, it is not only for you but everyone so even the less fortunate can get aid. If that’s true, that’s the main purpose of why we envy it, tons of homeless and others would rather suffer through their pain than actually go to the hospital. The stories get ridiculously crazy. The US rather tax us for basketball arenas than healthcare for everyone, it’s sad.

    • @davidholgate123
      @davidholgate123 5 років тому +2

      @@downsman1 It is free if your poor and have no money though. That is the difference. If you are on low income and do not pay taxes then it's still free and you're not discriminated against.

    • @spencerwilton5831
      @spencerwilton5831 5 років тому +1

      Lloyd Francis You forget that private medical insurance is also available, if you don't want to wait for non urgent treatment. And because all the basics are covered (very well) by the NHS, insurance is actually affordable. A generally healthy 30 year old will pay just a few pounds a mont, unlike the states where similar cover would take a significant chunk of your salary.

  • @davidwilliams4832
    @davidwilliams4832 5 років тому

    You mentioned The Tube. Did you know it was the first underground system in the world beating the French equivalent by 30 years. If you want to read a very good, short book on London's origins which is highly informative and we'll written, it is London Under by Peter Ackroyd who has written many historical books about London. You will then be able to dazzle your friends with many little known interesting facts about London.

  • @KopCole
    @KopCole 5 років тому +2

    You make me laugh. Love the vids.

  • @Georgestella100
    @Georgestella100 5 років тому +2

    Ahhh, the internet! Where I live in Turkey (Med. coast) I get exactly the same speeds as you were getting in Sydney. In fact currently in the evenings my download speed is so low that even my speed test does not work. I pay for 16Mbps but you are only guaranteed 4Mbps.

    • @YvettesVibes
      @YvettesVibes  5 років тому

      I am having flashbacks. Internet is one of the leading reasons I don't know if i'll go back to Australia haha

    • @Revolution05
      @Revolution05 5 років тому

      @@YvettesVibes If internet is a priority.. i'm sure you can get much higher speeds in Hemel Hamstead. Go check www.hyperoptic.com, where you can get 1Gb Download 1Gb Upload speeds for less than £50pm uncapped. They mainly target flats as it's more profitable, and i had it when i lived in Canary Wharf.. Fast as f&^k and ultra reliable
      Last speedtest before i moved house - photobucket.com/gallery/user/carbine05/media/cGF0aDovQ2FwdHVyZV96cHN1eHZoamphcS5wbmc=/?ref=

  • @catherinapizlea9588
    @catherinapizlea9588 5 років тому +1

    ❤👌👌 you are not alone !

  • @pwimbledon
    @pwimbledon 4 роки тому +1

    I'd imagine Sydney would have had the ornate victoriana architecture at one point. Just like Melbourne - which has managed to keep the odd building of two. Britain has always been pretty reckless in preserving old architecture - I guess Australians were more so.

    • @YvettesVibes
      @YvettesVibes  4 роки тому

      We have like 1 building ( The Queen Victoria Building) that's it. ( In Syd)

  • @hannecatton2179
    @hannecatton2179 5 років тому

    Spice Girls ! Oh my word. Listen to the two bands TAINTED LADY and BOYS FROM HEAVEN . You will LOVE them !

  • @NoirL.A.
    @NoirL.A. 5 років тому +4

    i'm american i'd say the exact same thang about london as i would new york: fun to visit would NEVER wanna live there. couldn't afford it anyway.

    • @mattinfullvision9598
      @mattinfullvision9598 4 роки тому +1

      Only the big parts of London like central London are really expensive. If you lived in a smaller borough of London it's not as expensive

  • @vidmonkey9
    @vidmonkey9 4 роки тому

    Have you been to Gauthier Soho? Michellin-star level, but they do fully vegan menu as well. Highly recommended (and they do all the carnivore-friendly stuff too).

  • @Aikunle78
    @Aikunle78 5 років тому

    How is Bambino finding London? Seem it/she/he likes to rest a lot.. Smart dog! Are your ancestors from UK? Gone to your ancestral town? Been to the London dungeon? Used to be at London Bridge but I think its been moved elsewhere, near the London Eye (used to be called Millennium wheel).

  • @mike04535
    @mike04535 5 років тому +3

    Mary Queen of Scots was not beheaded in the Tower of London. It was at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire where she met her end.

    • @dinerouk
      @dinerouk 4 роки тому +1

      But I'm sure there were quite a few in the old tower.

  • @debbielough7754
    @debbielough7754 5 років тому +2

    Jaywalking doesn't exist here, as others have said. And the cyclist wasn't being polite. He was being passive aggressive sarcastic.

  • @killzone527
    @killzone527 5 років тому +1

    British winter that rain that just get everywhere not hard rain just like a rain mist that soke u to ur bones. brits no what i am talking about and it could last a week

  • @mikydees91
    @mikydees91 4 роки тому

    Lol when you caught out n picked off

  • @davidgreenwood5241
    @davidgreenwood5241 4 роки тому

    As they say there’s no such thing as bad weather it’s just that you haven’t got the correct clothing on

  • @jons6125
    @jons6125 4 роки тому +2

    As a Brit I’m terrified to go to Australia cus you think Londoners are friendly! 🤯

  • @raselnuman2274
    @raselnuman2274 5 років тому +1

    Wow,,,nice

  • @pawsltd
    @pawsltd 5 років тому +3

    "the seatbelt will brand you" hahahaha. Yes, I couldn't stand living in Sydney - the heat was too much - I needed a shower every morning AFTER getting to work ! My days were planned around where there was air-con! You missed a huge advantage of London...THE TRAVEL OPTIONS! One of the cheapest and largest range of flights in the world are from London!

    • @YvettesVibes
      @YvettesVibes  5 років тому

      Paws omg you are so right. I am currently in turkey and it’s 38 degrees and I am having flashbacks to Sydney.
      And you are so right! Cheapest flights in the world are such a huge benefit!

  • @mikydees91
    @mikydees91 4 роки тому

    I’m from London but live in kirribillie Sydney. London transport does shit over Sydney’s , 10 years behind

  • @pipercharms7374
    @pipercharms7374 5 років тому +1

    I never call it the tube, I just call it the underground

    • @tobleramone
      @tobleramone 4 роки тому +2

      I call it the tube and save two syllables for later. I'm cool.

  • @JN_lincoln
    @JN_lincoln 4 роки тому

    I would have thought having stronger ties to Japan and such forth, your internet would be far better than ours but it sounds worse than when we had dial up when I was a kid

  • @jameshumphreys9715
    @jameshumphreys9715 5 років тому +2

    It is cyclists that normally get stick in the uk

  • @annak7598
    @annak7598 5 років тому +1

    is it easy to rent with a pet in London. It’s almost impossible in Sydney to rent with a dog in an apartment

    • @glennismade
      @glennismade 4 роки тому

      Anna Knight no.... renting in Britain is generally terrible. And most landlords don’t want pets. It’s hard. Doable, but not typically a no questions issue.
      I’d say 1-2 out of every day properties are pet friendly. And even then, that’s out of the total 10. Not all of them are affordable...

    • @annak7598
      @annak7598 4 роки тому

      Yes I thought so. Good to clarify.
      And by the way..what does it mean when I hear people say that not all rental properties come with the floor....

    • @glennismade
      @glennismade 4 роки тому

      Anna Knight it’s to do with furnishings. I.e carpeted or not, Curtains/blinds white goods (fridges, freezer, washing machine) etc. And actually fully furnished rental homes.

    • @glennismade
      @glennismade 4 роки тому

      Anna Knight although, that’s not a particularly common phrase.

  • @geoffdearth7360
    @geoffdearth7360 4 роки тому +1

    You should introduce us to your doggie.

  • @keith1222
    @keith1222 4 роки тому

    I think the reason you love the temperature here is because you obviously have European (probably British!) blood so you are literally made for the weather!

  • @philjones45
    @philjones45 5 років тому

    I'm not sure which planet your from, but it's obviously a very wealthy one. Who is your target audience Yvette??

    • @philjones45
      @philjones45 5 років тому

      Hicky Hicky oh do fuck off. No one plans to be poor, no one wants to be poor. 80% of the planet live in poverty.

  • @malcolmnicholls2893
    @malcolmnicholls2893 4 роки тому

    But, I think Sydney is spacious and CLEAN. (a Brit)

  • @hannecatton2179
    @hannecatton2179 3 роки тому

    Why is the internet SOOOO bad in OZ ? !

  • @عبدالوارث-ف2س
    @عبدالوارث-ف2س 4 години тому

    💥💓💗💖

  • @jakebaba2149
    @jakebaba2149 5 років тому

    Yvette, your pet seem bored and ignored by you when you do your videos, so allow him/her to get him/her close to you so it will feel part of the video shoot.

    • @susananderson7504
      @susananderson7504 4 роки тому

      It's a dog. Dogs lie down and shut their eyes. Occasionally they come to be petted. When it does she pets it. Your talking rubbish

  • @bazzauk7317
    @bazzauk7317 5 років тому

    OMG ISP hell in Oz

  • @eyeofthetiger6002
    @eyeofthetiger6002 5 років тому +1

    Why is internet so bad in Aussie land?! Don't you have 4G or the latest 5G?

    • @YvettesVibes
      @YvettesVibes  5 років тому +1

      omg who knows ( it was Liberal government )

    • @eyeofthetiger6002
      @eyeofthetiger6002 5 років тому +2

      @@YvettesVibes from what you are describing,it reminds me of the early days of dial up internet services in this country! Lol🤣 Surely it must be hampering the economy?!

  • @paulhill1665
    @paulhill1665 5 років тому

    What’s Fahrenheit? Heard of Kelvin, starts at absolute zero, But not Fahrenheit

    • @tonys1636
      @tonys1636 5 років тому +4

      Fahrenheit was used here before we changed to Celsius, the US and some other Countries still use it. 0 deg C is 32 F, 100 C is 212 F. Try using the converter on your phone to work out the temp when quoted in F or subtract 32 divide by 8 multiply by 5. 68 F = 20.25 C.

  • @pipercharms7374
    @pipercharms7374 5 років тому

    or underground trains

  • @halityilmaz2942
    @halityilmaz2942 4 роки тому +1

    Such a cute video. I wanted to say, you sound like ''I am a vegan, I just like to chew and swallow cooked meat, otherwise, I am 100% vegan'' :-)

  • @johnsanders2266
    @johnsanders2266 2 роки тому

    You know the nastiest word of all? The word HATE! How about dislike or similar, please?

  • @niioli
    @niioli 5 років тому

    Try make videos outside talking nonsense showing places that's better

  • @debthecpn
    @debthecpn 4 роки тому

    You need virgin media, upload takes seconds with their broadband