"WHAT A NATION" American Reacts to 10 reasons why the UK is the best country in the world
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- Reacting to 10 reasons why the UK is the best country in the world. All this video did is make me homesick for a place that I have never been to. Please let me know your thoughts on if and why the United Kingdom is the best country in the world. Remember to hit that like button on your way out. I appreciate it guys! Maybe I could get to visit the UK one day. It's really up to you guys!
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It's nice to see an American so enthusiastic watching our beloved UK,im proud to be British. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@petecallaghan5451 aren't they all.
He is so keen and respectful, I wonder if his ancestors were British !
That was nice to see someone saying something positive about our little beloved island.
Yes I love Britain so many accents sutch varied geography
@@peterdarnell9183don’t call gigachads little
Yeah, it's nice to be nice :)
Great shame we don't appreciate just how great we are and what we bring to the table! Time we blew our own trumpet a bit more!!!😁😁🇬🇧
Honestly it gets more hate than it deserves.
I'm from the UK and I'm so proud to watch this video, we really do underestimate our brilliant country. Its awesome
yea we take it for granted it needs an outsider to critique for us to say "yep we got it right"
I’m as English as you can get but if you want to see true beauty in the UK the Lake District is beautiful but Scotland’s highlands is jaw dropping beautiful!! There’s a reason the Queens favourite residence was balmoral, Scotland easily has the most stunning views and architecture buildings!
@Alex it’s just the truth Scotland is stunning, and throw in the bagpipes and it’s instant goosebumps! I’ve been to Scotland as much as I can because it’s beautiful and the people are hilarious 😂
The Lake District was formed when the glaciers scooped out the Highlands and left it England 😂 Wait, does that mean Scots land is in England!
Aw that’s so nice to say such lovely things about my country, l holiday in England every year on bus tours and I’m getting to see so many places down south and I love it
I'm english and think Scotland is stunning , I was happy our dear old Queen died at Balmoral she was in her happy place , and we got to see Scotlands Pomp and Ceremony and a rare glimpse of the Scottish crown which was a treat , Scotland did her proud .
I got married in a place called Glenridding in the district so it holds a very special place in my heart, now go drive up hardknotts pass....absolutely stunning
As an expat who has lived in the UK for nearly 20 years, I can attest the country is truly one of the best countries in the world. I have lived in many places and I simply love Britain and everything it has to offer. I hope you can get to visit Great Britain sooner rather than later.
100%AGREE KEVIN
Hilarious 🤣 I so rofl... 🤣
WAS.... One of the best ....
@@compoundaudio Yes, once apon a time.... maybe...
Thank you for your gracious endorsement of my homeland, though I am in self exile for an indeterminate time. I miss SO much about the UK, though. The general safety/security, the reasonable food prices, great public transport and, not least, free healthcare.
Nice to see some positivity about the UK
Love the respect you gave the UK in this. Very welcome to Manchester any time you feel like it (just bring an umbrella)
Thank you
And a stab vest
And a stabproof vest
Manchester full of thieves 😂
@@SimplySavageReactions of you get down to Cornwall, which you should, I'll have a pasty waiting for you. And take you surfing on some of Europe's best beaches.
I was born and raised in southern England and I feel grateful that I was born in these beautiful islands even though most people just take the landscapes and scenery for granted after a while. We're in a bit of a mess at the moment with regards to politics and a lot of Britain bashing is going on from other countries. I still love my country though, it's a great place to live. Come and see for yourself sometime 😊
Seren Meadow. The 'Britain bashing' is purely due to jealousy!!
To be born British is
to win the lottery of life
GEORGE ORWELL
I'm Scottish and feel like you, we may not be as we once we're but,I am glad I was born British!
I seen foreign parts, nice but old Blights
Is the best, God bless the UK, 🇬🇧
@@georgejob2156
Here here
At the end of the we are all better being in it together
I'm massively proud to be British
And
I agree with George Orwell
"To be born British is like winning the lottery of life"
I prefer York over London. Many of us who live up north don't really like London. it's a great tourist attraction but there are many other great and cheaper tourist attractions in the north of the country. We mostly get the back end of a hurricane, but it's just gusts of strong winds. You should visit when you get a chance. 🙂I moved here from South Africa 17 years ago and have never felt more at home. 🤗
York is the best city in the UK, but then I was born there, so I'm biased. Chester and Bath are a close second, but then there are many others like Winchester, Salisbury, Worcester and Durham.
@@eccehomer8182 Not biased at all. I love York. Visited in July last and looking to go again even though it's a 1.5 hour drive there. Bath is also lovely. Haven't been in ages though. 🙂
I got 3 days into a 7 day trip to York. Covid.....
I live in the south east, Reading to be precise. London is a great place to visit, but I totally agree. York is absolutely beautiful!
Down here in the South we tend to get warmer weather but also more extreme weather events. The great storm in 1987 and the follow up in January 1990 (did my driving test during the tail end of that one, driving round trees and walls in the road was interesting) are the worst on record and round here (East Anglia) our temperatures went above 40 for a couple or 3 days last Summer. I've also been caught in a tornado while at work and seen a large water spout off the east coast along with being in buildings struck by lightning a few times.
Genuinely brought a tear to my eye, I've lived in different countries and the UK is way more accommodating, friendly and open than so many who have never travelled believe.
Obviously you haven't live in many countries and as foreigner is not a very friendly nation but is not a bad place to live until now. Depend of which country you come from if they go a be nice or not.
@@lorenaledger6547epends on if you’re nice to us, if you complain about us, we won’t bother being nice.
Yeah every time I come back to the UK after being in other parts of the world it's like a breath of fresh air how civilized it is. Everyone is polite, doesn't skip queues, customer service is usually good, no dangerous animals, you can drink the tap water without dying lol. And the NHS is a huge plus as well. It's nerve racking having to go to a hospital in another country and theres paperwork involved.
I've always thought UK is a boring place to live but it's one of the safest places in the world with all the social welfare systems in place. You never really have to worry too much.
Boring?! How very dare you! We are fairly laid back and quiet but never dull.
One thing that you may not realise about the UK is that although it's small, travelling around is quite slow. Our road system is pretty busy; towns and cities are often crowded. We have little room for a lot of people. A Canadian friend once tried to travel from Edinburgh (Scotland) to where we are in Sussex (the south-east) in a day. It's only 480 miles. He managed it, but was very late and very tired!
We pack a lot of scenery into a small area. And when you think you've everything in a town or city or county, someone asks "yes, but have you been to..." and you realise you haven't. And that's speaking as a 74 year old Briton!
If you come over, you need a month. Preferably two. Or better, 20 years. Dammit, come and live here. From your attitude, you'd be the sort of American Most Britons WOULD like.
My wife and I have spent almost all of our pretty long lives travelling all over the country. If there's any specific info you want about anywhere, get in touch.
And another thing - apart from all this accents, many areas of the UK have their own dialect, though mostly these are dying out with modern communications. More, though; some parts of the UK have their own langauage. Scotland and Ireland have versions Gaelic, the langauge that gave us uisge beatha (whisky); Wales has Cymraeg, or Welsh, that gave us names like Upjohn, or ap Sion (son of Sion or John if anglicised), and so much more. Corwall has its own language too which is just about haninging in there. The Isle of Man has Manx...
I must admit, although travelling around Britain is a lot easier than my home country (South Africa), I HATE travelling around Britain. It just bugs me how difficult it is to travel even short distances by public transport. It either takes hours, or is really expensive. Especially compared to travelling in Europe.
That is the one thing I detest. I hate driving for this reason. Such as yesterday and 130 in the afternoon, granted there was quite a but of roadworks on my route, but it took just shy of an hour to travel 11 miles!
Population density is ten times that of USA and one hundred times that of Australia. Wherever you go, there's a queue.
We regularly drive Essex to Ayrshire and it takes about 7 hours (with one stop). Another 1.5 hours to Edinburgh from there.
It took us 6.75 hours to fly from Stansted > Glasgow (inclusive of getting to and from the airports). So driving isn't always the worst.
I think many British people, like anyone in their own country, take things for granted. Only when you see it from a visitors eyes do you realise all the hood things. I love the weather and the seasons in the UK. Everything is very liveable, nothing too hot or too cold, yes it can be a bit wet in Autumn and Winter, but this country is so lush and green with rolling countryside and done beautiful forests. For a small group of islands we have a huge amount to offer.
Hear, hear. I moved to S.E. Asia aged 51 4 years ago. Couldn't go back for covid and other health reasons. I miss so much about home, not least the clement climate.
Very true,I never knew Britain was so beautiful ,until I travelled overseas to many other places
@@jeanbrown8295 Hello Jean. Thank you for your endorsement of my comment. The buildings in your profile pic look Georgian and familar. Is that Cheltenham? If so, we were fellow Cheltonians until I left in 2018. It is where i would choose to return to if circumstances dicatate that I return to the UK. It is a fabulous town. 100% free of violent crime, untouched by both World Wars and perfectly situated to access the stunning West Country with historically renowned towns such as Bath and Cirencester within a short drive away. Oh Lord, I miss Blighty 😢
I lived in a rough council estate in the north east and really left teesside as a kid. Once I started making money I traveled the country and was astonished how beautiful the UK is. I fell in love with the lake District and moved there a few years ago.
Nothing like a rough council estate upbringing to make you appreciate the simple and finer things in life.
I adore "The Lakes" and used to visit regularly on my Motorbike before I moved from my native Newcastle, to the South East. Such a beautiful part, my FAVOURITE part of the country! I just feel at peace, when I am sat in a remote spot, just looking across the water. My favourite spot is just outside Buttermere.
I couldn't agree more. In ENGLAND the lake district is unmatched. I spent 7 years as a teenager in Mid Wales and that was pretty damned fine too, but only a scale model of the English version.
Whats wrong with a council estate its the heart of the people that matter ,our education is bad
As a proud Cumbrian I couldn't agree more. Lake District its literally 20 mins away from me I was Born in penrith and live in Carlisle and have lived in Cumbria all my life which is now ahem 51 years. Wouldnt live anywhere else and 18 million visitors to the lakes a year cant be wrong
Spoke to a Cuban who lives here and he likes the weather. He likes wrapping up warn and carrying an umbrella. Lol
The UK have the best architecture in the world, they have preserved those buildings for hundreds of years. Simply beautiful.
You should say 'some of' as there is plenty in Europe too... (and i'm British)
I was born and live in central Scotland and could not imagine living anywhere else and really appreciate being born in the UK and love my country and would love to see more of the country and world. I personally would love to visit the USA and all the English speaking parts of the commonwealth
As a Photographer. I love living in the UK. Came over from Sweden 12 years ago and never want to leave. So much always going on here. New places in UK always blow me away. One thing I would add are the place like the Lake District.
Oh man I'm an amateur photographer in need of some guidance. I have fallen in love with it but I have trouble getting creative and trying to understand lighting
@SimplySavageReactions the lake district is stunning, please look up hardknotts pass.
My boyfriend was born in London and he and his family moved to America when he was young. He is coming back next year to live in the U.K.
We have a Mother land, Germany has a father land. I live in Yorkshire, it is absolutely beautiful, great people. My dad came from a former colony in the West Indies, he was thinking of going on to Canada, but he loved it here and stayed. So grateful for that.
I was brought up in a town with a large castle from the 16th Century (Caerphilly Castle, South Wales UK) that is surrounded by a large moat and drawbridge, it is a beautiful castle but when you live there you know no different, it becomes just another castle but as I have got older I now appreciate this Amazing castle and its history.
'how do the Welsh make cheese'?
Caerphilly Castle (2nd biggest in UK) was built in 1268, so the 13th Century by Gilbert de Clare
@andyf4292 Same as any where else I guess but Wales does punch above its size. Over 60 varieties and growing. Having some of the best pastures in the world helps though.
It's nice being British. We invented the modern world. We hit well above our weight. We are somewhat complacent about ourselves and country.
nicely said
@@markwintle1174 id agree with that
Appreciate you are commenting on a largely positive video but you could strongly argue 'the modern world' we invented is no good thing and don't forget what the British Empire did to generate wealth and impose itself on many an unwilling country....
I don't think there's anything wrong with being proud of the good bits but I fear it can often cloud people's eyes to the very very bad bits.
@@someguysopinion23 openly espousing Empire might not be the done thing today (although someone might want to tell Russia and China about that), but Britain was neither the first to have one, nor the worst Empire in history. Indeed considering the infrastructure installed during Imperial times, to say nothing of the traditions of Common Law and parliamentary traditions which are the primary legacy of the Empire and a direct contributory to the plethora of well governed post Imperial states in much (although not all)of the former empire, the world is undoubtedly better for the fact that the largest empire in history was British rather than, say, Russian or Prussian.
For example, the reason the Slave Trade was eradicated (by the British, a fact we are never allowed to acknowledge in these days of Britain being responsible for everything bad that has ever happened), was a direct consequence of Britain having a world wide empire from which it could police the oceans of the world and exterminate the trade.
No other Imperial power tried that.
One could even look at the process of decolonisation as proof that the world is lucky it was the British who had the biggest empire. When one compares the way the French had to be dragged kicking and screaming from their own colonies (see, Algeria), the British decolonised in a remarkably pragmatic, 'relatively' blood free way, as evidenced by the fact that most of the former Empire (and parts of other former Empires such as formerly Portuguese Mozambique), willingly transitioned into the post Imperial Commonwealth. Britain spared the world an absolute bloodbath by not simply digging its heels in and refusing to decolonise. For example, had Britain decided to hold onto India beyond what was sensible, the bloodshed, which the Indians and Pakistanis proved perfectly adept at themselves when partition and the various Indian Pakistani wars erupted, would have been many times larger
Empire in one guise or another has been the natural state of affairs for most of human history and probably always will be.
@@someguysopinion23 what the British imposed on others you could also argue that includes stopping slavery for most of the world including America
A debt we only paid off 13 years ago
Thank you very much
We can also be proud of the fact that we spent less time using slaves than most of the world
We have our faults nobody or nowhere is perfect, but it’s home, I was born in England 72 years ago and I have travelled overseas to many other countries in my time, I love going away but love to come home and feel privileged to live here in Lancashire, in the North of England.
...or here in the West Country. Britain...we are damn lucky to live here.
And a good old cup of tea
Every true Britain should be proud of where we come from and our HISTORY and I don’t care if these others call racist and things about the BRITISH EMPIRE a I am all so proud of that we brought civilisation to many other countries 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@robertlangley1664 I think it's quaint you think Britain brought civilization around the globe. Britain was a backwater when many other civilizations were undergoing golden ages.
They brought modernity and industrialization as well as exploitation and suffering. Their goal wasn't to spread the former but it came along with the latter.
I think it's quaint you presumably think it was someone else who "brought civilization around the world". We had the largest Empire in all history, a quarter of the Earth's landmass, and it was an empirical truth that the sun never set on it. We gave most of the world it's first experience of the rule of law and and we left the places we went all the better for our having been there, whatever ill educated dopes like you may claim. The places we were, are today the most free and most prosperous in their regions. By and large, the places we DIDN'T go are the least successful and least free in the world today and what you will no doubt claim were vices have been common to EVERY empire, and if ours was different to others it was in its real, actual and acknowledged gentility- even Ghandi acknowledged that! Oh and, when we ended the Indian "custom" of Suttee, i.e. chucking widows alive onto their husband's funeral pyres we saved, and continue to save to this day, literally millions and million from an unimaginable and premature death. Although I have no doubts YOU will consider that was an outrageous and unforgivable intrusion into native culture. 🤦
I was born in Greece and moved to the UK at 7 so iv a unique perspective on living in this wonderful 1 off island of ours!!.. Living in the UK I think as a country we have a unique mentality and identity in the world. We are geologicaly a small group of lslands in western Europe however we've never had the feeling or identity of an island nation at all!! In the UK U CAN NEVER BE MORE THAN just over 100 Miles from the coast and yet we don't feel like a costal nation or a nation inherently connected to a costal way of life. The only impact I belive being a small island nation surrounded on one side by large continental powerful countries has in fact had is to create a deep sense of US AND THEM or strong self resistance which has forced us in our history to constantly be pushing forwards always advancing never resting. There is always some fear of something? What exactly I don't know but its created in out history the passion and mentality to do and achieve extraordinary things over and over again for a population so incredibly small. I think our need to advance and our distrust (historically well placed mistrust) of Europe has seen us push to become a hugely over achiever and global power. And yet in modern UK we have a sadly fractured and divided 4 nations we forget all the have achieved together and for the sake of satisfying some dangerously misguided ideals want to crack apart and divided our spectacular country instead of working together to improve it. The whole world I's in a place of stagnation and recession facing difficulties and yet here in UK people try and convince everyone its just us and that we're in a real mess. Our country is a wonderful spectacular place and it shouldn't take people from outside of our nation to have to make us realise what we have and where we live guys... please stop letting ourselves be misguided by popular beliefs and lies and instead use common sense and celebrate this nation of our and work foe its growth not laugh and smile at its troubles and demise all because u didn't agree with a certain votes outcome.
brillianty put young man
@@wfjw thank you and at 34 you can call me young man as many times as you wish you've just made my day 😃
Spot on 😊
There are some wonderful American Anglophiles, I hope they all get to visit the UK!
We are tiny, but a great country, I just wish more people living here actually realised how very fortunate we are when compared to many other places on Earth.
The church in the village I grew up in was built in 1170. It’s small and beautiful. It sits just inside a Roman city wall that now surrounds farm land.
l to grew up in a small village in Essex it was a great place to have ones childhood..
You guys are lucky 🙈
My local pub was built in 1180
The architecture in this country is stunning .
Especially the Medieval Cathedrals at Lincoln, Lichfield, York, Canterbury, and Durham. Such amazing feats of engineering for their time. And some of the stone masonry is mind blowing. And we can't forget all the amazing castles. Bit my favourite period is the Georgian era, which is still prevalent in many cities.
YEAH, THE LUFTWAFFE MISSED SOME OF IT.
@@hermanmunster3358 all built with the most basic of working tools.skilled craftsmanship and dedication to the project.
The scenery along the west coast of Scotland is mind-blowing, especially if you catch it during fine weather
Liverpool ain’t mentioned enough in these videos. It’s an amazing city with the best type of people and characters you could ever meet
🇨🇦 Lived and worked in the UK for 12 years, and would recommend you go there, work there for at least 3 years, and see what you are missing ! Well worth it !
We have wild animals, but no large predators. I think the badger is the largest. Lots of spiders - all small - and if any are poisonous it would only be mildly. One non-venomous snake and one that might be able to kill a cat or small dog. Mid-Wales has some of the greenest and most beautiful scenery. And I enjoyed your astonished reaction to the video.
Things are only poisonous if you eat them. Venomous is the word.
The weather in the British Isles is influenced mainly by the Gulf Stream and jet stream.
The Gulf Stream is the sea current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic towards Britain.
Similarly the high speed winds of the jet stream blow across the Atlantic in a wavy and undulating pattern.
This all tends to bring South Westerly warm and wet weather to our shores.
This is why we get changeable weather, sunny, wet or windy (and quite often in the same day). This is what makes our land “green and pleasant”.
The further north you go, generally the colder it gets as you move away from the warmer weather stream and prevailing winds.
On the East coast there is influence from the North Sea with colder weather and fog etc, whilst the Northern areas can be influenced by colder winds.
In winter if the cold winds blow from Eastern Europe then the eastern side of the nation can be susceptible to snow and colder weather.
If you visit our Islands, don’t complain about the weather (like most of us Brits do every day..), the weather shapes and creates our green lands.
We are a seafaring Island nation, and a great one at that.
the gulf stream is so important to the UK climate other wise our winters would be more like Canada
I am from the county of Cheshire in the north west of England and have travelled all over our wonderful country to experience the amazing scenery and history. I just love it. If you do get here one day make sure that you visit the Lake District which is, for me, THE most beautiful part of the country. The castle you were looking at was Conwy in Wales, a magnificent structure again well worth a look if you do get over here.
Until 1974 the county palatine of Chester - almost unique in England.
Also from Cheshire. Where I'm working, in the hills above Macclesfield, on a clear day, I can see almost the whole county with Liverpool cathedral on the skyline and Manchester city centre.
We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place.
Agree about the Lake District!!!
I completely agree. The Lake District is incomparably serene and majestic in turns
@Jazzmaster Jay do you think it's just northern cities that have poverty mate? Maybe save some dole money instead of getting pissed everyday and go to some southern cities and see for yourself, not everyone in the south is rich they may earn higher wages but it's a damn site more expensive to live do some research, also anyone on national minimum wage is far worse off in the south than in the north
It's wonderful to hear someone speak so enthusiastically about our country. I'm very proud to be an English I just wish that our own people would stop criticising the country so much. I hope that you might enjoy a visit in the future but my advice would be please don't just stay in London. Our towns and villages are worth a visit.
One of the beauties of British tourism is how compact our country is-about 600 miles, top to bottom. An eight hour train ride from London will take you to the foothills of the Scottish Highlands, for example. Come visit!
I would if I could. Maybe I should set up a fundraiser lol and name it, "help this dumb American get some culture in his life!"
I don't know if I'd say we're the best, but life here is pretty good overall. Couple of points:
Spiders; we have spiders, but none that will kill you.
Insects; again, none that will kill you unless you happen to be extremely allergic to bee stings. Even then you're never too far from medical help.
Castles; some are in ruins, others are completely intact. A good example is Warwick, a fully intact medieval fortress that is maintained in pretty much New condition.
We have no wild bears, wolves or martians. (Little joke)
A Japanese visitor once remarked that she was shocked that you could go outside in the middle of the countryside in summer, lay down on the bank of a river and just go to sleep with no fear of anything dangerous coming across your sleeping self.
Weather; it can be miserable, but we tend to exaggerate a little because how else are you supposed to moan about it? 😆
Ha ha, great comment! I totally agree, the weather’s not that bad lol!
I have fallen asleep beside many rivers and ponds over the years!
to miss quote Al Murray , 'We don't need martians to explain things, we admit when we were drunk!'
the wildest animal in Britain that might kill you is the Albanian illegal economic scumbag
We do have a venomous snake "the Adder" and if bitten it could prove fatal, however they are very shy creatures who will most times get out of your way and only strike if you're a total plonker and annoy them.
An Australian relative came to Gran Britannia in the eighties, toured extensively, return to stay with my wife and l. We took her to the place where the Battle of Ashingdon was supposably fought.. King Cnut.. the church, (built 1020) with a large model of a viking long ship hanging from the nave roof. A local Tudor manor house.....What astounded her was Great Britain was so old in terms of historic places. Thats the biggest asset it has for tourists..its history...
Hey friend, 👋 I was born n raised in southern England I now in the Highlands of Scotland (right at the very top near John o groats) If you Ever manage to get over your welcome to visit and stay for a few days, just me and my hubby plus 30 chicken's and ducks lol.
Compared to the rest of the UK we get the worst weather in winter! Summer avg about 20 degrees Celsius, winter 5 degrees to MINUS 2 or 3 with either a ton of snow or Torrential rain and winds of approximately 75 klms per hour roughly on bad days but we love it. We're very rural live near the coast and Have plenty of breathtaking scenery around us. Spare rooms yours✔️x the building attached to big ben (the bells 🔔 name) is Westminster Abbey. Where our politicians apparently do some work hmmm not sure about the work 🤔....
I’m glad & grateful to have been born & bred in England. The fact that all of my 5 children have been born here as well makes me understand how lucky we all are with regard to education & things like the NHS. But there is a darker side. I’m as ‘council estate’ as you can get,through no fault of my parents or myself. England is the same as any other country. There are good & bad areas,depending on your financial situation. That aside I would still encourage anyone not from these shores to visit. The green countryside is beautiful & the history,although chequered,is great. I can honestly say I’m a proud Englishman
I enjoyed that , thank you. I'm a Brit, born in Liverpool, emigrated to Spain for a more tranquil life. Yes the castles, old buildings and ancient monuments are wonderful , you would enjoy them all. Check the weeks weather before going to Scotland, Wales is incredibly close to Liverpool, you can drive, take the bus or the train. Lots to see and do but pace yourself with breaks in hotels where you can relax, do your internet stuff and go for a pint.
Good luck.
I have counted my blessings all my life for being born in England. Its the best place in the world. Your very young. Start saving. I always wanted to go to New York and it did not disappoint. I now want an apartment there. The weather here is perfect. The seasons are clearly defined. Autumn is gorgeous. All the seasons are lovely. The only months I don't like much is November, and February. Too cold and wet. Our weather is thought of as 'temperate'...... we don't have bears, we only have one snake that is poisonous and it rarely kills you. No other creature is poisonous
You're not Your as in 'You're very young'.
One of the things this definitely missed is how hospitable and international the UK is! You can travel the world in one city, the UK main cities will all do it for you. The universities and businesses attract so many people from around the globe that it’s a great place to make international friends
Hey, your genuine passion to visit us is really endearing. I really hope you get a chance to come over. I am Scottish but now live in West Yorkshire which is amazing. Temperature wise, we have pretty standard seasons, the winter seems to last longer as you get older though! Today it is -3 outside but it is the start of December so its supposed to be! Good luck to you and hope you make it over the pond soon!
I hope so too! Thank you
This is very refreshing to watch! I was born, bred and still live in England/Britain, having English & American parents, so I love the USA too!
It is safer to live here than most places in the world IMO.
I've never seen any Bears??
I know in Tudor time we had wild boar, black bears & wolves but all were killed off because from Tudor times well into the 20th Century, for hunting or blood sports. They are reintroducing Wolves & Bears into Scotland.
The negative side comes from Social Media regarding our Monarchy and Slavery! That's another conversation for another time!
Btw, you'd call the UK your Motherland if your American Ancestry is from the UK.
Britain's involvement in the slave trade was admittedly regrettable to start with, as businesses were doing what they always do, which is make money at someone else's expense.
However, once the British public got involved we ended up dismantling the the transatlantic slave trade, and then the east African slave trade too, at great cost to the taxpayer, we only finished paying for it less than 10 years ago... search youtube for 'British crusade against slavery'.
On e thing not mentioned, but unusual, is that we have no armed police on our streets !
Ordinary Brits. do not own guns. there are very very few shooting incidents, no one ever has
shot the children in our schools !
I've been to England, Scotland and Ireland (American) and I absolutely love the British Isles. Great people! It's amazing when you take stock of all Britain has given the world (including my own country).
I want to one day visit each of the countries but I think the first stop will be Scotland. How long ago was it that you went there? Asking because I'd like to know the ballpark price of a flight.
@@SimplySavageReactions 1999. I got a set of champagne glasses special made at the Waterford factory to celebrate the millennium. So, not much help it was so long ago. Back then, it wasn't real cheap for the whole shebang. 3 weeks in the British Isles plus airfare (flight to Ireland as well) was close to 12K if I recall correctly. We maxed out a high limit Visa...but was completely worth it!!
@@robertcarroll7802 3 weeks! I bet that was great. 12k, I bet it's way more now. If so I doubt I'll ever be able to go lol
@@SimplySavageReactions There's a lot to see here but it wouldn't cost a fortune to get a taste. A cheap flight and then hiring a camper/motorhome would be a good option. Campsites are relatively cheap and are everywhere. I did a 6 week tour of Britain earlier in the year, drove 2000 miles, visiting suffolk, north norfolk, lincolnshire, the lake district, the highlands, isle of skye, northumberland and the yorkshire dales. Amazing holiday, cost me £1500 but then I do live in England!
If you ever come to 🇬🇧 come to Newcastle upon Tyne it’s brilliant historic town . Not far from our beautiful coastline of Northumberland you would love it 👍👍👍
It’s great if you can understand the dialect very friendly like Liverpool.
The church I was baptised in has been there in one form or other since the 1100s. Durham Cathedral, a world heritage site, started in 1093. In my home county, there are 7 standing castles (including Alnwick, used for Harry Potter) and the sensational Bamburgh castle.
If you love beaches and scenery, look up Tenby and other beaches on the Pembrokeshire Coast. And other Welsh coasts.
Hi from Glasgow 🏴 great video. As a Scot/Brit I agree there is so much amazing ancient history dating back to the Celtics and the invasion of the Romans, the dark ages are fascinating. Scottish myths & legends are a thing of beauty and amazement. Watch Weirs Way on UA-cam, a little old man by the name of Weir who travelled all over Scotland telling you history and showing you how beautiful it is.
I grew up in England but I’ve visited Scotland many many times with work, the army, socially etc and I absolutely love it. The scenery in the countryside is like nothing else you will see on earth. It’s absolutely breathtaking. Never fails to amaze me.
Tom Weir is a legend!
Born in England but I love travelling to our neighbours, absolutely stunning our UK is
I'm a Geordie from the North East living in Somerset in the West Country.My Girlfriend is from Somerset with a part Italian Dad (lots of POWs settled here after the war) our son was born here and he has a west country accent but uses Geordie and North East slang and words from me. He's our Hybrid.😁
I'm from Glasgow. It's very hard for non Scots,even non Glaswegians to understand us 😁 And yes...Scotland has truly stunning scenery.
The Scottish Highlands is a must see!! I took a road trip through Scotland in the summer and every drive through the Highlands was like being in a fantasy world. Make sure you have a camera mount though so you can record the journeys, unfortunately I forgot mine 😭
I live in wales a beautiful little country. But when I go to Scotland to visit my friends it just blows me away. I can only discribe it a drop dead gorgeous absolutely stunning country side……. BTW….. wales ain’t to shabby either… lol
I love the Highlands. I go as often as possible and visit the reindeer centre each time.
@@keridenner2187 I love Wales too. Spent many holidays in South Wales but have been all over. Definitely in mind if I ever leave my job
We do have spiders and snakes. The Adder is our most notable snake that can bite.
The fact appears to be that there are no snakes in Ireland.
As for London; it does have an enormously diverse population, from the City to the suburbs.
For me, it is always entertaining to visit, but it is also nice to be able to leave it behind.
I'm 58 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, we are finding it impossible to replace it. We can get by, but cant seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 40years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for
Excellent advice if you have any money left in your paycheck to invest. Democrats have put in motion the highest inflation in over 40 years and continue to waste taxpayer money at an incredible rate that will cause all the high taxes we now pay will seem like buying a hamburg at McDonald's. Wait until we start getting the bill for the several million illegal immigrants we are supporting costing us hundreds of millions of dollars every week. How much money have we already given to Ukraine 160 BILLION DOLLARS with more to be sent. It goes on and on. You might not recognize the cost right now but as our infrastructure falls apart in front of our eyes along with many other issues we will be told raising taxes will be necessary to make repairs or rebuild. We are going to pay and pay dearly people will have to work to the day they die there will be no more retirement benefits for anyone. Remember what I'm saying it WILL happen.
If you can afford to take the risk, do everything you can to achieve financial independence as soon as possible. It is made possible through bitcoin. Thousands of people have done it.
One of the best financial decision anyone can make is to key into investing in the vast crypto or stocks market.
for long term Bitcoin, Ethereum, Xrp and cardano. Richard is the best
Hey - I've been hearing about Richard for a long time now. Started during the pandemic and I've heard of how accurate his signals is.. I really do appreciate hearing your advice and feel that it is genuine
Our highest temperature last summer was around 40 degrees Celsius, but the average temp is in the low 30s. snd average temperature in winter is between 0 and 6/7 degrees, but this depends where you are
If you are in the south, the weather is significantly better than if you were in Scotland, which is surprising as it is a relatively small spec of land. But yeah, the weather is pretty hit or miss down to us being on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean and To the North is the North Sea and of course the Gulf stream can bring some shitty weather. Also, when you guys have nasty storms on the East, we normally get bouts of high winds a few days after, and this is normally referred to as the 'tail end' .
Great content, by the way, buddy 👏
The last summer was the Hottest ever recorded
40.3 degrees Celsius
The average temperature of the UK is around 10C, the average daytime summer temperature is just over 20C.
Come to the UK man we will welcome you with open arms! I feel very grateful to have been born in the UK (just outside London) and lived here all my life. I've been to the US, Canada and Manu other places that are awesome for different reasons. But the UK is a beautiful and amazing country, definitely worth visiting!👍
Man I wish I was able to travel! It's hard to actually believe that it could happen one day but I can dream right? Never had any money to do amazing things like that. Always worked to survive lol. I guess that my hope is that I can gain enough support to have this channel be successful enough to open doors and provide opportunities to maybe live my dream of traveling and not worrying about money constantly.
LOL dang that was a depressing statement!
Don't forget what I mentioned before - whatever amount of time you spend in London, you need 8 times that amount of time more, outside London.
I live in the beautiful historic Berwick-upon-Tweed - we generally have good weather - hot in summer and mild winters - the only thing we do get is a haar - a thick heavy sea fog - we're surrounded by historic priories & castles like Lindisfarne & Bamburgh (seen in transformers the last knight), battlefields like Flodden and we have the cheviot hills ☺
Freaking lucky lol
london born, london raised irishmen, and after everywhere iv lived over the years, ealing in west london is home and i miss it ... its a london thing and im proud of it👍🏼
This literally scratches just the surface of the surface. When you dive into the history....you will literally get lost in it. Intrigue, war, betrayal, famine, hardship, stoicism, zealotry, enlightenment, culture changes, multiple invasions.....right back to the ice age when we were just a peninsula of what would become Europe.
The weather varies wildly depending where you are, It tends to be colder and wetter in the north. I live in one of the warmest dry areas of England, we hardly ever get any snow, and only had a hand full of frosts last winter. Summer this year was great, only a handful of rainy days from April to September, but that was a really dry year, they actually announced that we were in drought conditions, but we generally have pretty good summers here.
Warmer in western Scotland than south east England in the winter
@@lucylane7397 The Gulf Stream ofc.
Britain is literally located at the top of the world 🌎 by longitude and latitude. That means there are around 4 competing weather conditions criss-crossing the British isles at any one time regardless of the season. Hence the 4 seasons in one day we talk about.
I live in the rural south west and our summers are generally lovely, winters are wet, sometimes cold and snowy, but temperatures rarely go below freezing for days on end.
I live in north west wales along the coast in the summer it’s pretty warm which is nice with the beaches and in winter it’s abit windy and chilly but I think the bad weather is part of the British charm
I have lived in London all my life, but this summer I went on a road trip all around the national parks of north England and Scotland and it has to be the best holiday of my life
That's actually the first place I think I want to visit, Scotland.
Northern England isn't as grim as they like to make out. Newcastle and Northumberland are class. Lake District is lush.
Im from Scotland. Worked all over most of Britain. Its all stunning. Anglia region, the lake district, Wales and Obviuosly Scotand. January im moving permanently to the outer Hebrides (Sth Uist) cant wait 😁
Will get to Norther Ireland soon too hopefully!
@@frankdux5693plan to move to the district one day, love it there.
Hardly mentioned wales (typical English lol) but we have the highest concentration of castles in Europe with 600, pretty amazing for a country that's around 8000 Square miles.
I live in a small village in Scotland . If the temperature reaches 20 degrees people wear shorts and T- shirts. If it snows, we put on a sweater. 😂
The fact that the weather is so changeable is why I like it here
Best thing about being British is the outstanding scenery and lack of deadly wildlife. I live on the outskirts of the ribble valley which is an area of outstanding natural beauty and i can literally go 10 mins in any direction and can be walking in some nice woods, forests and greenery. The weather is generally pretty shit, especially where i am cos of the penines, it rains a lot.... but i guess we're acclimatised to it now.
the clothing may not be water proof, but at least skin is. one gets used to being wrinkly at the extremities. :)
The only animal that could kill you is a 3 foot snake called the Adder, then only if you have a nervous reaction to it's bite or it triggers a fatal allergy.
Pendle Hill, Trough/Forest of Bowland. Beautiful Lancashire.
No. You don't acclimatise, you delude yourselves that you enjoy life in such shit gloomy weather and climate. I know. I lived there for far too long.
You forget the rabbits. ua-cam.com/video/TnOdAT6H94s/v-deo.html
I'm from Northern Ireland, There s a saying here and in other parts of the lands, that sometimes we can see "Four Seasons in one day" I've saw it rain one minute, then turn to a hailstorm, then snow or sleet, then the sun will come out afterwards! Generally we get a very temperate weather system comprised of a lot of rain, and breezy fronts from the Atlantic Ocean jet stream owing to the greenery of the lands you see in videos and photos, It makes for some beautiful vistas and views.. Although sometimes we can get hit with warmer weather from the south European and Mediterranean regions and Northern Africa during the summer months which can bring heatwaves and even sometimes very fine layers of Saharan desert sand dust can arrive in rain clouds and even falls to coat vehicles! At other times of the year we'll also experience cold snaps from the North East Arctic regions often referred to as "The Beast From The East" We often like to complain at such changeable weather and damp and miserable conditions, but in all honesty it is quite bearable in comparison to some of the more extreme weather of other countries around the world.
Average temp in Summer is around 15C (59F) to 25C (77F), and in winter, it can dip to about -10C (14F) on occasions, but usually hovers between 0C (32F) to 5C (41F). As of last year, the UK and Ireland saw the highest Summer temps ever recorded of around 41C (106F) in areas. This even caused some wild fires.
There have also been hurricanes and gale-force storms in the past, but no where as bad as other places. We usually see between 1-10 major storms a year, that can potentially cause flooding in lowlands, loss of life and damage to property. Although this is a rare occurrence.
I was born and brought up on the coast so seeing cliffs and lighthouses was normal ,we also have a castle smack bang in the middle of our small town .
I'm 42, and have lived in Birmingham (2nd biggest city in England) all of my life. I was quite emotional after seeing just how enthusiastic and keen you are to visit. I agree with all of the video shown and must stress that the majority of people here focus on the negatives. An example would be the weather. It's cold in winter (-5C ish) and hot in the summer (32C ish) but most people moan that it's too cold or too hot. It's rare anyone would say "The weather is just right." Also, the most dangerous animal we have in Britain is the old faithful human being. You're more likely to get assaulted by another person than you are being injured from an animal, unless you break into a zoo.
I'd gladly accommodate you if you visit. Heck, I'd book holiday from work and travel with you. UK is a beautiful place, but enjoying my surroundings is always 2nd place to work!
I hope you get to visit, and I hope you enjoy every minute of it... Just ignore the politics and you'll be fine.
-5, for whwat like a day if it's an unusal year..?! pahahaharr
lovely review - best castles are in Wales (built by the English !) the image was Conwy Castle but there are many across the North Wales coast (incl Beaumaris on Anglesey it was part finished and has a mini chapel with incredible acoustics built into it's wall).
Weather in the UK is very changeable, so it's a topic of conversation - but it's not "bad"
Built by the Normans 👍
Good to hear you want to go beyond London, I live in the UK and have been to London once and will never go again, like the video said its too much of a concrete jungle. The most breath-taking landscapes in England specifically would be the Lake District - you could even react to a video of the lake district if you look it up, its in the North West of England, check it out!
the history in london is very unique though, you have to see it!!
@@eileentaylor1691 Sorry it's just seen as a no go for the majority from Northern England at this point I'd go independent from London/The south.
fun fact, London has so many trees that is categorised as a Forest!
The narrator of the video is incorrect in the notion of "a concrete jungle" Greater London is actually 47% green belt land. Excluding the royal parks there are many large open spaces all over the 32 boroughs that greater London comprises of.
Thats not true London isn't a concrete jungle. London covers a huge area and is very diverse
If you like the castles and scenery you should check out a couple of Edinburgh clips. It’s the capital of Scotland built around an extinct volcano with a castle that sits high above the city centre. Stunning city.
I live in southern Cornwall which has been designated as sub tropical. I come from York originally where it was a lot colder in winter. In Cornwall we benefit from the gulf stream. Can't remember the last time it really snowed or even had a hard frost. Plus you will see sub tropical flora growing with ease here. As for dangerous critters we drove them into extinction a long time ago. Wolves etc are being reintroduced.
Your enthusiasm for the UK is a delight to see, I've lived here all of my life, I haven't moved far from where I was born, but I have been around the country quite a lot, "travel broadens the mind" as someone much smarter than I once said, I am from Yorkshire in the North of England, a beautiful part of the UK and close to many other equally beautiful places, well maybe not as equal 😉 I can't help being biased, I love the UK and all of it has plenty to offer.
If/when you come to visit don't do what so many Americans in particular tend to do, don't just visit London and think that you have seen the UK, visiting London is like scratching a pimple on your arse and thinking that you will never itch anywhere ever again, London has some plus points but there is so much more to be seen not far away, this is a genuine beauty about the UK, so much is within a short distance or amount of time, a train from London to Edinburgh is give or take a few minutes 4 hours 30 minutes, but there is so much in between that you would miss by doing that, and sadly so many visitors really do exactly that and thinking there can't be anything of worth in between, take a look at the Cotswolds and Bath and Summerset, all quite close together and stunningly beautiful in their own right but very different too, also very close to Wales and the hundreds of castles there. The other mistake/error is visiting for a week or two, you will spend a few days getting over the jetlag before you can seriously have the energy to start looking around and before you know it's time to leave. I understand that holiday time in the US is a problem for many, but you need a minimum of a month realistically and two months would be much better, I'm not saying this to come across as being clever/sarcastic, this year alone several US couples from UA-cam have come over and tried to fit so much in and realised that they overstretched themselves by quite a margin, one male and his friend only had 9 days, the videos were mostly seeing the UK going past the train window, he experienced so little of the country as so much time was spent on trains or sleeping, watch The Midwest Couple there videos are excellent and they had about 5 days more, but that made a huge difference, so much less time traveling and more time seeing England, Scotland and Wales, but more time would have been a lot better for them in many ways, watch their videos and speak with them, lovely couple and they have done it, they would give you lots of good advice I'm sure, also if when you do get a chance to visit I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. TC :)
As a brit born and bread I just dont understand why many British people feel the need for foreign holidays...44 million tourists come to holiday in the uk every year from all over the world...we have the greatest theatre the greatest restaurants bars and pubs stunning architecture beautiful scenery great public transport and vest of all some of the most decent honest and funny people you would meet anywhere on the planet..I'm a brit and I holiday in Britain..all the best.
For some sun.
To experience a different culture an broaden your horizons
I love my country and I'm always more than happy to have a holiday here, but why wouldn't you want to see other countries too? Especially as they have better weather! But it's not just about the weather. It's about cultural enrichment, broadening your horizons and realising that our beloved Britain is a small island in a very big world. I've been privileged to travel to around 14 other nations, including Canada and the US, and I loved each and every one. Especially Italy and Norway - what fabulous countries.
If you have the chance, why deny yourself that opportunity? 🤷♀️
Yes I totally agree..travel broadens the mind..but when you live on a fantastic island why on earth isn't that enough for you...why have too high expectations..appreciate what you have..many dont have it..
@@paulcowell7588 I appreciate what I have enormously. But it's not either/or, it's both/and. Not everyone can afford to travel but if you can, then do. Why have low expectations? I'd be sad and frustrated if I'd never travelled abroad. It enriches you as a person.
And UK weather isn't always great, let's be honest. Plus, other countries have fantastic cuisines.
I've lived here from birth for 43 years, I always wanted to escape but when covid happened we weren't allowed anywhere so started camping in Wales, one of the most beautiful places you'll ever see., sure I'll probably move to Spain when I'm older but that will be for the weather, but my heart will always live in Wales..
I'm British and weather depends on where you are in the country the further north you go the colder it gets and if you go to the very southwest of the country to Cornwall its more like a tropical climate, I live on the south coast in the center in place called bognor Regis and summer temperatures can vary from 20°c to 35°c and winter it can go low as -10°c to 12°c it just all depends on the day and where you are in the country and I believe it's because where we sit between the western and southern hemisphere?
Accents/dialects change in many instances only a few miles apart. All cities/towns and even villages have their own "talk".
This is because the UK has been settled for millennia but until the Industrial Revolution no-one travelled very far. The best clues as to who settled first are the names of places, hills and rivers which remain even when the 'original' tribes and groups have moved away, died out or simply assimilated.
I can attest to this, there are 2 towns in Northumberland, Cramlington and Ashington, and it's unbelieveable how different the accents are between these 2 places.
I've often wondered if we have the most difference in accents per square mile of anywhere else on the planet ? 🤔
I mean you can go a couple hundred Miles in radius and you've got Glaswegian, Geordie, Liverpudlian, Manchester, Welsh, Brummie etc.
The sounds of and vocal differences in all those are huge, not to mention the local slang involved in all of them also.
Then you have the places where the accent is very different just 3 miles over to the next town.
The temperature varies across the UK and season. I live in southwest Devon (and cornwall) so we rarely get really cold weather like frost and snow. But further up north england and Scotland you get it it rains a lot from October onward. Temperature today november 13 degrees. January and february are the coldest months .summers vary. Last summer it was regularly 30 degrees but usually around 22 to 25 in main summer months.
I am surrounded by history.
We have Gloucester cathedral, Malmesbury Abbey, Cirencester with its Roman remains all within 20 miles and beautiful countryside, lakes, rivers, canals.
Thing is the weather is generally good all year, yes it can rain a fair bit but summers can be very nice with temps generally around 25 degrees C but can get up to mid 30’s, winters are are around 0-5 degrees C on average. When it snows, if it does, it hangs around for 7 days (in England anyway).
great reaction bro, defo worth coming and visiting, the isles of scilly is a must visit imo, very tropical looking and not what you would expect for the uk! i find the countryside is the most under appreciated for sure, its stunning, im from CT orginally but moved to the uk in 2006 and there are so many hidden gems here, average temps depending where you are in the winter are between 30F - 50F and summer is generally between 70F-90F , very much area dependent bare in mind. on a side note would love to see a reaction Aaron unknown- warm up sessions sBTV as well as Elro - warm up sessions SVTV ( its more aof a commical rapper haha ) one love
Heart-warming to hear your passionate response. Edinburgh is a world class city, you should visit it along side Glasgow, the Highlands and islands. I think you might need a few holidays to the UK! Or just come and live here, mate. Weather... it's actually quite dry relative to other countries, but seems to rain a lot. But we just love to complain! Grey sky is common, the winter is cool and damp, but we get plenty of lovely sunny days. Then the place looks stunning.
I'm in my 50's and from London. I've travelled a lot in my time (37 countries so far (including 11 visted in a 7 month, 360 degree round-the-world trip I took in 2015) and I feel qualified in saying that Edinburgh is indeed a world class city. It is my favourite city, in fact, after London. I proposed to my wife in the Witchery restaurant at the foot of Edinburgh castle, in 2008 because it such a special place. Everyone should visit Edinburgh if they get a chance.
The castle you were drooling over is Conwy Castle in North Wales. I had my wedding across the road from it.
I’m very glad to hear you say that you want to see much more than just London as many American tourists never leave London and miss out on so much that our country has to offer, I’m sure you’ll make it over her one day and I’m certain you’ll have a wonderful time drinking in our history and culture as well as our beautiful countryside, We sometimes forget how special our Island home is with its very rich history and we barely notice it sometimes which is a shame but occasionally we look up from our busy lives and see what we have to offer and videos like yours reminds us of that so thank you for that reminder .👍🏻
I am from Scotland you should check out all the history and scenery from Scotland its pretty amazing
Scenery in Scotland is incredible, shits all over England
@@ctom6068 Yep when jocks come to England. ' Shits all over England'
@ctom6068 ever been to Orkney?
I was born in London and grew up in London, and I love it. I now live west of London past Windsor and am loving this too. The countryside and buildings are beautiful. The weather is nowhere near as bad as people think. But I love the seasons so look forward to all of them. It's raining now but rain makes everything green so welcome it. I appreciate where I live and love it. Visit and travel about. You will too.
Thats kind of a side goal of the channel now. To be able to travel to the UK. Man if you had to spend a few days where I live you'd die of boredom lol its sucks so bad here where I live
Beauty of scenery as is as always, in general, is in the eye of the beholder,
Had to laugh when you paused on Conwy Castle at 09:18 as I could see it from my front windows for about 11 years!!! Beautiful castle and almost complete town walls too!!! Where I am now, in the Cotswolds, is definitely worth visiting as you'll see some of the most gorgeous villages there are!!
A great advantage for first time North Americans is common language.
Some countries can't get their tongue round languages other than their own, while others can be somewhat offended by anyone who doesn't speak their language.
Even in countries which have a reputation for fairly proficient English, not everyone is gifted or interested in language learning.
As a teacher, it's my job to know these things.
Everyone has an in-built skill, but that may not necessarily include language learning, and in many countries (including English-speaking countries) many folk even have difficulty with their OWN language, let alone trying to speak another.!!
What do you teach?
This vid barely scratched the surface mate.
Our music alone is quite astonishing with all the mega bands coming from these shores.
We constantly punch above our weight in sport (Tyson Fury……. Nuff said)
The ease of travel to mainland Europe.
Our engineering achievements,Rolls Royce,Aston Martin,superior aircraft both military and commercial.
I could go on but you get the picture.
Hell yea, I love Tyson Fury and the music. I just hope I get the chance to experience the UK in person one day.
@@SimplySavageReactions from the few youtube videos I have watched that have been created from Americans living in the UK they suddenly realise the US is not as good as it seems, in certain areas I might add such as personal safety and not having the chance of going bankrupt due to health issues.
Summer 2022 ranged from 68-104 degrees. Winter we have got down to the minuses but it ranges 35-50 ish. And we had 12 weeks without rain
Born in Yorkshire, brought up and lived mainly in London (30+ years), and now live on London/Kent border. I was interested that the Lake District wasn't mentioned, nor the New Forest. Two outstanding areas of unspoiled (mainly) natural beauty. Plus there are the Cotswolds, Devon, Cornwall, Yorkshire Dales, and so many more. Speaking of which, the Royal Parks were hardly shown as part of London, you should have a look at Richmond, Greenwich, and Bushy Park plus others. I'm not sure I agree with everything that was said in the video you were watching, such as the NHS (which is on its knees) but most of it is accurate. The weather is temperamental, the south seems to be normally warmer and less wet, but it can change from day to day...
Nice review. Weather here is very moderate. Occasionally very hot, occasionally very cold, but generally just a bit cloudy, rainy, sunny. Hope to welcome you soon! Come over. Flights from the USA to the UK are pretty cheap and so regular. Plus the UK’s train, air and bus network can get you literally anywhere in the UK. Also rail and air travel to Continental Europe is very extensive and affordable. Pretty much any European city is 1 to 3 hours flight time from the London airports.
That castle you saw was Conwy in Wales. A great castle, it still has its town walls you can walk the whole length. You can also drive you you car through it. It feels odd to drive a car through a medieval wall. The towers are bloody high though. I hate heights and my legs were shaking climbing to the top .
Right just a heads up Big Ben is the name of the Bell inside, The tower's original name was St. Steven's Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012, i know confusing, during WWII the bell was removed and speakers where place in side and every ring of the bell was recorded and played
Our weather is best described as "changeable"😁
I would call it British 😁
Thank you for your genuinely enthusiastic response to this fair (I feel,) review of my country. Of course it avoids showing the ugly, post WW2 parts, but these are steadily being replaced by modern and thoughtfully planned features. I have been an ex-pat in S.E. Asia since 2018 due to Covid but its been so long I would have to uproot myself again to return to my birthplace, so I'm staying put for now. The experience I've had here the last 4 years has only made me treasure the UK more. In addition to the 10 great things about the UK featured in the video, I will add three more: (1) You'll never see or hear a firearm discharged in an urban area. Never. Private gun ownership is restricted to shotguns in rural areas, primarily for pest control. Neither do our police service carry firearms, though we have special armed response squads available, of course, for rare emergencies. (2) We are not required to carry ID and have no obligation to answer a police officer's questions unless just cause can be immediately demonstrated. This means we can resond to an officer who asks any question of us "Have i committed any legal offence, officer?", and if none can be cited we are free to leave the scene in silence. THAT is the true meaning of freedom and justice, my friends. (3) Corruption of state officials. In the UK its almost unknown. You can't bribe (lobby) politicians and people in authority won't frame you for their personal gain - unlike some countries very close to where I am now. Again, God bless the UK. Sorry for the long, long post but i needed to get it off my chest.
Please don't apologize for you taking the time to educate me more than these videos can by giving your person, first hand experiences and knowledge of a place that I pray i will one day have the opportunity to go. Thank you so much and pls know that I love these long informative comments from you guys
@@SimplySavageReactions I love your open attitude to the world. Its how we Brits havr been encouraged to think since we relinquished our empire. The majority of Brits are, I feel , very equality-centric with a reciprocal requirement. We thus have a thriving multicultural society where anyone can achieve their ambitions by way of their own efforts and endeavors. That sounds to me like a reflection of the American Dream come true.
@@SimplySavageReactions If my memory serves me correctly, we had two hurricanes of note that hit the South of England in the late 80's, I think the first was in 87, it uprooted thousands of trees South of London, and damaged many houses, as it was at night, casualty numbers were very low.
At the time I lived above a shop, and the brick building was shaking at three in the morning.
As a builder/construction worker, you can imagine, it was good for business. Also anyone who had a chain saw was immediately hired by local authorities to remove trees from the roads/highways, you couldn't buy or hire a chainsaw for love nor money..
The second hurricane hit the same area a year or two later, but in the day time and luckily it wasn't as bad, I think only two deaths by falling trees across roads.
Apart from those two times, I only remember very strong winds like that when I was a child about 58 years ago, although we've had a couple of tail ends of hurricanes this century, but tame in comparison.
@@mickk8519 Hi Mick. I recall the October '87 hurricane vividly. I was 17 and spent the evening in my local SE London pub. After three pints, which was plenty to get me "happy" at that tender age, I walked home almost oblivious to the gale. As I entered my mums house she wailed "thank goodness you're home. The flat roof on the kitchen extension is flooded (because of foliage brought down by the wind). What shall we do, she wailed. Being in good shape from regular gym work and cycling and full of dutch courage, "No problem mum, I'll sort it", I proclaimed, and proceeded to shimmy 12 feet up an iron drainpipe to the kitchen roof where, while being showered with debris and buffeted by 90mph gusts, ankle deep in water, I cleared the drains and leapt back down like an Olympic gymnast to mum's relief and gratitude. Now i cant even tie my own shoelaces. Time is a bugger. It just wont stop passing.
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I live on the Welsh border in a really small city called Hereford.
5 minutes drive in any direction from where I live is some of the most beautiful countryside anywhere in Britain.
We have dozens of castles and other ancient buildings dotted around this area. There are beautiful mountains and valleys all around us to the west.
There has been a cathedral in Hereford since 660AD. The history of this tiny little place is incredibly rich.
If you're coming to Britain for a visit Iand you really should come, strongly advise you to visit this area. You will love it.
That's a good shout, Dale. My family and I stayed near Ross on Wye last year and visited Hereford and The Forest of Dean, plus an excursion into East Wales. Gorgeous!
They do good cider
@@danbaker194 they do indeed 😁👍
& it's the home of probably the most famous (deservedly so) regiment in the world.👍
I live 25 miles up the road from you in beautiful Ludlow and 25 miles further on is equally lovely Shrewsbury.Aren’t we lucky!
The nearest Castle to me is literally 5 miles away, Lancaster Castle, went on a tour of it when I was a kid, pretty cool.
When i see videos like this I think, you know what for a small place we haven't done half bad on the world map. The weather can be dissapointing at times. many a summer fete has been planned for months only to get rained off. We do have spiders and snakes but only one snake is poisonous and its rare and lives in just a couple of areas of the UK. One thing not lsted here is our food. It had a bad repuation because of rationing during and after the war we had to be inventive with some not great cuts and basics. But our wholesome home staples, great pub grub and classice dshes are amazing. London has a huge number of Michelin stared restuarants and don't even get me started on our great sweet puddings and desserts.
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The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, is a series of concessions that English noblemen extracted from King John I at Runnymede, England, in 1215, and that some later monarchs reissued. The document’s preamble and 63 clauses remain an important foundation for the rights claimed by English citizens, including those who immigrated to the United States.
Magna Carta established fundamental government principles
Although Britain continues to operate according to the principle of parliamentary sovereignty and has never adopted a single written document, such as one resembling the U.S. Constitution, British citizens still look to the Magna Carta, as well as the later Petition of Right (1628) and English Bill of Rights (1689), as establishing fundamental principles that the government dare not violate. John Locke and William Blackstone were among the English legal theorists who expanded the principles of liberty in the Magna Carta.
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If you like the Castle check out Warrick Castle that place is OLD..!!
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@@SimplySavageReactions Sorry; have already commented, but just saw this; as you like our, (rather wonderful), country, how much do you need ? .. If other viewers will 'chuck in a bit of cash' I'll transfer £50 .. comment & let me know if that'd assist ? .. Mr.Swann
(comment to advise if anyone else throws you a 'fiver' or two, and if so, you can have my £50 ! .. If you come to S/W England, the 'Edgemoor Hotel' on the edge of Dartmoor National Park should do nicely & that's about a 10-minute drive from the town where I live; we'll sort you out with a horse if you can ride. Mr.Swann.)