Visit England - 10 SHOCKS of Visiting England

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  • @tommylee4350
    @tommylee4350 6 років тому +252

    Mate. I think our government needs to employ you to advertise the UK to the world.
    You make me proud to be British.

    • @ameliataylor2883
      @ameliataylor2883 6 років тому +21

      tommy lee it’s refreshing to hear so much respect. he makes me patriotic bc he reminds me of all of the things i love

    • @AdeBarrett
      @AdeBarrett 6 років тому +11

      Well said! I really appreciated Mark clarifying that England and Britain are different - I've worked abroad for many years and the numerous times that people have conflated the two have left me feeling very frustrated :(

    • @Rowlph8888
      @Rowlph8888 2 роки тому

      @@AdeBarrett Why does it matter, So much? All of the UK has a very shared culture and are closer to each other, in terms of Their countries populations than any other countries in the world, in The Terms of their commonalities.
      Ultimately, the nation state is just a construct and has no fundamental legitimacy. For exaample, If you live in Newcastle, you share more in cultural commonalities with the Scottish, than you do with Londoners, or the Cornish. Boundaries were just drawn on

    • @lawman1965
      @lawman1965 6 місяців тому +1

      I just discovered the channel and thought exactly that, why isn't this guy employed to sell the UK tourism?

  • @charliemolko7743
    @charliemolko7743 6 років тому +561

    As a Scottish young man, I love England, our English brothers have a beautiful country, I have been in Manchester, London, Brighton, Oxford, Cornwall, Bristol, Bath, York, Liverpool and Newcastle......but you should come to Scotland and Wales too...The Whole UK is beautiful....

    • @josephclout3633
      @josephclout3633 6 років тому +30

      I live in Kent and I love traveling to Scotland and Wales. All part of the UK but each has their own subtleties and character!

    • @domc2909
      @domc2909 6 років тому +15

      Oh Tommy Tommy! Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson!

    • @spinaway
      @spinaway 6 років тому +10

      Charlie Molko cheers charlie i absolutely love scotland especially the west, its beautiful, spent many a camping and caravanning holidays there.

    • @johndiamond593
      @johndiamond593 6 років тому +11

      A tommy twat

    • @spinaway
      @spinaway 6 років тому +7

      John Diamond oh look dad a childish pratt.

  • @seansean2545
    @seansean2545 6 років тому +581

    London is the least English part of England. Just so you know.

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 6 років тому +7

      Tru Say,Mi Bredrin.

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 6 років тому +13

      I thought the English and Scots were the greatest inventors in the World, back in the day so I do not see how that is compatible with plagiarism..
      Our First World War Army, per exemple , was mainly home-grown "tommies"... what are you talking about ???

    • @BingleFlimp
      @BingleFlimp 6 років тому +18

      London is basically the UK's Disney World except it's a real place with real people that think they're amazing.

    • @cherrysnail5624
      @cherrysnail5624 6 років тому +5

      it is the capital of England

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 6 років тому +6

      Capital of the WORLD Cherry !!!!!!!

  • @remandstimpy
    @remandstimpy 6 років тому +514

    America - 'Which church do you go to?'
    England - 'Which pub do you go to?

    • @surbon514
      @surbon514 6 років тому +9

      ken smit In the coastal regions of America, that would usually be a rude question outside the deep south. I live in New England and nobody ever asked me my religion, thankfully.

    • @happynotnormal
      @happynotnormal 6 років тому +10

      I remember when I was younger our elderly next door neighbour asking my dad if he was coming to church on Sunday afternoons. We were never a particularly religious family. Dad went more often than not. It was only when I was older that I released he was inviting dad to go to the pub with him!

    • @remandstimpy
      @remandstimpy 6 років тому +3

      +John Cornell.
      Sounds like Hell

    • @purdy9431
      @purdy9431 6 років тому +5

      There is church in a place called Pakefield in England that was built hundreds of years ago, the funniest thing is the workman built a pub first to supply there thirst before building the church.

    • @AguaFluorida
      @AguaFluorida 6 років тому +3

      It has been said of Norwich, England, that there was a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day. In fact, it was slightly over quota on both. Not so many pubs now, though.

  • @junpi8562
    @junpi8562 6 років тому +396

    If you ever accidentally queue jump in the UK, make sure to look behind you to get the full and unique experience of a dozen or more strangers looking at you like they have never and will never hate anyone more than they hate you however long they may live. It's breathtaking.

    • @barneyh7014
      @barneyh7014 6 років тому +45

      TJ Wells whispers of twat and what a wanker radiating towards you as well.

    • @ub3rfr3nzy94
      @ub3rfr3nzy94 6 років тому +27

      And an uncomfortable silence. You can feel the vitriol in the air.

    • @chrislyne377
      @chrislyne377 6 років тому +31

      TJ Wells lol it’s funny that we hate it so much but heaven forbid actually confronting a queue jumper. Much more English to tut and swear under our breath 😂

    • @ngipiksari
      @ngipiksari 6 років тому +7

      I'm originally from London but have lived overseas for the last 30 years or so and find now that nobody seems to queue for a bus anymore in the capital. I'm told this is because the bus service is so much better these days that buses come along every few minutes and so the buses don't get full anymore. However, I feel really uncomfortable if I'm not queuing.

    • @sticklebacketienne
      @sticklebacketienne 6 років тому +43

      I always confront queue jumpers. They really piss me off

  • @MustaffaCuppa
    @MustaffaCuppa 6 років тому +172

    Good to hear an American understand that there is more to England than London. The UK itself has 15 National Parks and some amazing little villages, harbours, and woodlands and open scenery to discover. It's not all jellied eels, cor blimey trousers and soldiers in red with bearskin hats :-)

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 6 років тому +2

      Don't get lemon and come the old acid wiv us Cockneys,Squire.....zeen.....

    • @mclauren1844
      @mclauren1844 6 років тому

      But Northern Ireland is part of grey Britain he said it wasn't

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 6 років тому

      In many parts Britain or certainly London and Birmingham are more Black and Brown than grey :)

    • @ohmygodsomeeaan6020
      @ohmygodsomeeaan6020 5 років тому +1

      @@travelinrussia2681 It depends where you are. Where I am, there are squirrels, pigeons, seagulls, hedgehogs, ducks, swans, geese, birds in general and foxes mainly, although to see foxes you need to out late at night. Robins are also seen, but not extremely often.

    • @feemassey4587
      @feemassey4587 5 років тому +1

      It's the same reminder when telling people abroad that the states is more than just New York and LA.

  • @blakefish80
    @blakefish80 6 років тому +197

    Hearing an American say "Grab a brolly from poudland" is one of the most endearing things I think I'll ever hear 😂
    Well, technically he didn't say it, but I'm still counting it.

    • @Silverfirefly1
      @Silverfirefly1 6 років тому +11

      Bloody Poundland. I'm just glad he didn't recommend Gregs.

    • @skillspronto3401
      @skillspronto3401 6 років тому +1

      He'd probably need his glue 😂 can pick a decent one up for a couple of quid

    • @arthurjarrett1604
      @arthurjarrett1604 6 років тому +1

      Last time I looked, Poundland didn't even sell brollies! Not in my local one anyway. I agree that it's quite endearing though.

    • @stevecooksley
      @stevecooksley 6 років тому +4

      I like it when they call them "Bobbies" as if anyone in Britain does.

    • @arthurjarrett1604
      @arthurjarrett1604 6 років тому +3

      The only people in Britain who call police officers "bobbies" are police officers themselves when asked what they do.

  • @VermilionStudios
    @VermilionStudios 6 років тому +602

    It's true, we don't always have rain, in fact, there's been no significant rain in england since mid june.

    • @ub3rfr3nzy94
      @ub3rfr3nzy94 6 років тому +52

      Vermilion Studios I live in Norfolk. The grass is yellow everywhere. Reminds me of when I used to live in Australia.

    • @cellardoor199991
      @cellardoor199991 6 років тому +6

      Gonna be there Oct 1 -15th. Gonna rain then, chap, lad?

    • @VermilionStudios
      @VermilionStudios 6 років тому +14

      Mr.X, probably, but october can be unpredictable, sometimes we get loads of sunshine with the trees all autumn coloured, while other times it's just rain and wind non stop.

    • @cellardoor199991
      @cellardoor199991 6 років тому +3

      Thanks, bloke.

    • @harryburgess6239
      @harryburgess6239 6 років тому +5

      UB3RFR3NZY Me too. Some of the grass where I live is now just turning into dust XD

  • @matteoj226
    @matteoj226 6 років тому +23

    This guy's references are accurate - he clearly understands England quite well.

  • @JamesTheBell1
    @JamesTheBell1 6 років тому +57

    As an Englishman, I'm very pleased that you explained the difference between (Great) Britain and England, and also said that there is more to England than just London (and Stratford upon Avon). Oh, and about our obsession with queueing... "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one" - George Mikes

    • @haggispixi
      @haggispixi 6 років тому +3

      I do like a good queue. When you holiday elsewhere it's something you'll miss. :D

    • @endrigomaturro6999
      @endrigomaturro6999 6 років тому

      Agree about Stratford-upon-Avon, I think Stamford is far prettier.

    • @endrigomaturro6999
      @endrigomaturro6999 6 років тому

      I love Stamford, most architecturally beautiful place in this country IMO.

    • @helenchelmicka3028
      @helenchelmicka3028 2 роки тому

      lol lol

  • @stormzx9389
    @stormzx9389 6 років тому +74

    As a Brit I can confirm that these are correct. This video gets the PG tips seal of approval.

  • @chriswashingtonbeats
    @chriswashingtonbeats 6 років тому +75

    *someone bumps into me*
    Me:"Sorry."

    • @mxh5647
      @mxh5647 5 років тому +4

      Sounds rather Canadian of you :)

    • @bozieduble8541
      @bozieduble8541 5 років тому +3

      @@mxh5647 having lived in England all my life, this is absolutely me. I say sorry if I walk in front of someone, in case I'm accidentally cutting across their path or being an inconvenience. I also just say sorry a lot in general. I assume it's a largely British mentality, but I hear Canada does have it's reputation for apologising :)

    • @jarrettwilliams6519
      @jarrettwilliams6519 5 років тому

      Ope

  • @MrSnake9419
    @MrSnake9419 6 років тому +235

    If the food is apparently so bad in Britain why do you have a British chef going around the US telling you how to cook food and handle restaurants?

    • @tosht2515
      @tosht2515 6 років тому +24

      +Big Boss That's because American television has remade over 100 UK shows and Gordon is entertaining as hell.

    • @deanburrell6361
      @deanburrell6361 6 років тому +9

      Hes not british he is scottish😂😂

    • @MrSnake9419
      @MrSnake9419 6 років тому +29

      Scotland is in the UK, that makes you British.
      And since they decided to stay in the UK that makes anyone from Scotland British wether they like it or not.

    • @philcosgrove6823
      @philcosgrove6823 6 років тому

      New angels are you dumb. Maybe count the votes from the independence vote to leave

    • @johndiamond593
      @johndiamond593 6 років тому +4

      They always forget he is scottish. Fuck that brit pish. He is Scottish

  • @scrambled5948
    @scrambled5948 6 років тому +64

    As an Englishman myself, when I go abroad, it's the policemen having guns that shocks me.

    • @ub3rfr3nzy94
      @ub3rfr3nzy94 6 років тому +8

      Actually it is pretty shocking. What's more shocking is US cops with 6 months of training and a firearm.

    • @avaggdu1
      @avaggdu1 6 років тому +1

      I think you'll find they're tasers.

    • @gwynwilliams4222
      @gwynwilliams4222 6 років тому +7

      Britain has a good record on police shootings Scotland 2 England 52 northern irland 3 Wales 0. That's right Wales zoro the police have never shoot anyone in Wales prity good hay !

    • @FoxDren
      @FoxDren 6 років тому +5

      yea but there are like 5 people in wales so if the police shot anyone it would devistate the population.

    • @gwynwilliams4222
      @gwynwilliams4222 6 років тому +5

      Ascdren there's 5 people in my house 3.5 million people live in Wales more than northern irland and Iceland and ten other EU countries so not that small has you think!

  • @Nymie100
    @Nymie100 6 років тому +43

    This guy is great, I loved his enthusiasum.
    I have been to the US and it's great too.
    You just have to find it in both countries but it's there.

  • @rebeccagamble8837
    @rebeccagamble8837 6 років тому +339

    Seriously, northern England is sooooo different.

    • @lenocman2
      @lenocman2 6 років тому +47

      Gamble Gamble yes, where the most polite people are

    • @jackjephson8171
      @jackjephson8171 6 років тому +55

      Lewis McAnuff not been to Rotherham then 🤣

    • @rebeccagamble8837
      @rebeccagamble8837 6 років тому +12

      Jack Jephson My partner is from Rotherham... I was genuinely shocked how rude people where there. Within my first hour in the town centre I witnessed two groups of people picking a random fight! 😂

    • @MrLucozadeFTW
      @MrLucozadeFTW 6 років тому +59

      Jack Jephson luckily no tourists are gonna go to rotherham😂

    • @namingisdifficult408
      @namingisdifficult408 6 років тому

      Jack Jephson interesting

  • @Johnboysmudge
    @Johnboysmudge 6 років тому +229

    Love your self correction from "soccer" to "football". Good man :)

    • @FiveLiver
      @FiveLiver 6 років тому +3

      SorryJohnny - The term 'soccer' is actually not American in origin. Both terms are correct in England - Association Football as opposed to Rugby Football.

    • @leeboy29680-ol7gf
      @leeboy29680-ol7gf 6 років тому +1

      yeah it was called soccer first in england then they changed to calling it football

    • @Johnboysmudge
      @Johnboysmudge 6 років тому +2

      leeboy29680 i don't think that's right, as it's widely understood that soccer comes from Association football (as it was know in Britain). So soccer was in use after the word football.

    • @jackredmond946
      @jackredmond946 6 років тому +1

      FiveLiver yes but we called it soccer before America was even a country

    • @nick260682
      @nick260682 6 років тому +4

      Jack Redmond
      Nah, America declared independence in 1776.
      The football association (from which the term soccer was derived) was formed in 1863.

  • @billieteggers2661
    @billieteggers2661 6 років тому +30

    "England is so much more than London." That's news to Londoners too! 😂

    • @joesmith8701
      @joesmith8701 3 роки тому +1

      i am a londoner and i was embrassed about it when i lived in the north so i always just sed i was a southner guss my accent is becoming less asscated with london now days

  • @MPOTW
    @MPOTW 6 років тому +41

    You're a fantastic presenter, very enthusiastic! I enjoyed watching this as an Englishman.

    • @thewomble1509
      @thewomble1509 6 років тому

      Next week , are you going to enjoy watching it as a German?

  • @Pining_for_the_fjords
    @Pining_for_the_fjords 6 років тому +322

    About asking for directions; nobody will give directions in terms of 'blocks'. We don't have city grid-layouts like in the US. Instead, you're more likely to hear directions using certain buildings, landmarks and street names as references.

    • @CamcorderSteve
      @CamcorderSteve 6 років тому +30

      or even 'take the 3rd turning on the left' for example.

    • @stephenphillip5656
      @stephenphillip5656 6 років тому +76

      We British usually navigate by pubs... "Turn right at the Red Lion and then 2nd left- the White Swan is opposite on the junction..."

    • @timmmahhhh
      @timmmahhhh 6 років тому +26

      As an architecture student getting directions to Lloyd's of London was one if my favorite experiences. The Bobby said "walk three lights and hang a right. You can't miss it, it's the plumber's nightmare."

    • @TheStgmp44
      @TheStgmp44 6 років тому +55

      unless you go to Milton Keynes, which is the only place in the UK built on the block system. but who in the hell would visit there.

    • @dylvasey
      @dylvasey 6 років тому +2

      Very true.

  • @KristianC1994
    @KristianC1994 6 років тому +356

    How Americans can ever criticise any other countries' foods is beyond me. I saw a whole chicken in a can when I was in the US. Seriously.

    • @Julia-hs7vh
      @Julia-hs7vh 6 років тому +12

      Kristian C
      My late dad told me that during the war relatives of his mum who had emigrated to America sent over a food parcel to my paternal grandparents and he told me there was a can and it contained a whole chicken, I thought he was joking.... obviously not!!!

    • @SonarTheBat
      @SonarTheBat 6 років тому +47

      Had a Hershey bar once. Tasted like arse.

    • @JB.Creative
      @JB.Creative 6 років тому +13

      here in australia there is 3 food channels on free view and all of them is filled with british chefs teaching america how to cook good food. infact there is a brit jamie oliver teaching us here how to eat haha

    • @MrGaptech
      @MrGaptech 6 років тому +18

      The nation that invented spray-on cheese!

    • @tygonmaster
      @tygonmaster 6 років тому +28

      See, that is the thing about the US: variety. We have pretty much anything you can imagine here in the US since the US is FAR from homogenized. It is a cultural melting pot and what shocks a lot of non-US people. They think they can get a handle on food and such by one or two dishes or products when simply looking two inches (25.4mm) to your left and you will see another thing totally different. The US is the definition of diversity. So, before you criticize that chicken in a can, look to the finely cut beef on the shelf next to it or the authentic Italian deli up the street. The US is a big place and thinking it is a small nation with only a few things to see is well...ignoring what makes the US the US.

  • @JarlGrimmToys
    @JarlGrimmToys 6 років тому +23

    A local pub is a communal living room. Rather than going around a friends house to watch TV or a game, people go to the pub. It’s not just beer either, many people go for tea or coffee.

  • @florrie2303
    @florrie2303 6 років тому +37

    Although your interpretation of the saying 'mind your P's and Q's is interesting it is actually a British saying that means mind your Pints and Quarts. Pints and Quarts being the traditional measures beer and spirits were served in. So if a fight broke out in a pub (not an unusual occurrence between drunken men) the barman would shout out "Mind your P's and Q's gentlemen." In other words look to your booze so as not to spill it or have it knocked over in the altercation.
    Over the years the meaning has moved to mean 'watch your language', so it isn't uncommon to hear someone say mind your P's and Q's after someone has just used foul language.

    • @lesleyhawes6895
      @lesleyhawes6895 3 роки тому +1

      I was always taught it meant, Don't forget your Pleases and Thsnk-yous, but perhaps that was just my granny!😄

  • @stevecooksley
    @stevecooksley 6 років тому +18

    You nailed it about the pub culture. It's pretty unique here (maybe Australia and New Zealand have it as well). It really is important in our lives, and to find a good pub is so important. I literally count down the days at work waiting for the Friday night, where I can meet my friends, drink beer and talk about anything. Without pubs we would all be lost.

    • @ashyclaret
      @ashyclaret 5 років тому

      Most of them are shutting where I live,for that purpose.

    • @helenchelmicka3028
      @helenchelmicka3028 2 роки тому

      Def. That's why they ended up at the pub in Shaun of the Dead lol

    • @deadinthebed963
      @deadinthebed963 Рік тому

      its sad if thats all you got

    • @user-bv8fr4to8k
      @user-bv8fr4to8k Рік тому +2

      @@deadinthebed963 not really dude, the pub is just a nice relaxing atmosphere. If he has mates that are willing to go and have a pint every week then that is better than 90% of most British people's social lives lol

  • @dave101t
    @dave101t 6 років тому +25

    What a pleasant American! Welcome to England anytime fella!

  • @shelleyscloud3651
    @shelleyscloud3651 6 років тому +289

    Can I say fish & chips should be from a walk in and out chippy that gives you it wrapped in paper. NOT from a sit down restaurant. So different it’s night and day.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  6 років тому +25

      So true. It's like the paper excentuates the taste or something

    • @TheStgmp44
      @TheStgmp44 6 років тому +24

      its always best eaten on a bench at the seafront or pier too. but watch out for the seagulls.

    • @yessir4149
      @yessir4149 6 років тому +44

      also must be windy as fuck or doesnt count

    • @TheStgmp44
      @TheStgmp44 6 років тому +15

      PJ Scotland it was never "used newspaper", it was unsold newspapers that had never left the mill.

    • @Wardieshire
      @Wardieshire 6 років тому +5

      @ Wolters World I think its all the extra grease from the chippy style fish n' chips that makes the difference. ;)

  • @JohnMacbeth
    @JohnMacbeth 6 років тому +83

    You’re indeed correct, we do prefer to be identified as “Welsh, English, Scottish or Northern Irish” within the UK. We like to unite in times of need like when we’re out in the English Channel ramming frogs for scallops.

    • @briankane6547
      @briankane6547 6 років тому +3

      Except. mebbe, us Cumbrians lad.
      ;¬)

    • @Violetta1912
      @Violetta1912 6 років тому +8

      Hahaha, although I am a bit of all of the above. I love that I have a Scottish Grandfather and a Welsh Grandmother, I love all of our people ❤️

    • @daithio.7378
      @daithio.7378 5 років тому +6

      John Aaron Greenslade Ramming frogs for scallops , brilliant 👻✌.

    • @jakobbrown3291
      @jakobbrown3291 4 роки тому +1

      Nope, always been British for me

  • @spanner4778
    @spanner4778 6 років тому +30

    I'm proud to be from such a beautiful country

  • @chandlerbingbong
    @chandlerbingbong 6 років тому +47

    Yes, a big thumbs up for the Peak District. Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Buxton, Edale ...

    • @ameliataylor2883
      @ameliataylor2883 6 років тому +1

      chandler bing bong keddleston, calke, derbyshire in general

    • @BingleFlimp
      @BingleFlimp 6 років тому

      It's gotten to the point where I don't want people talking about these places. There's this place in Yorkshire called Bolton Abbey and I went there a lot when I was younger and it was always really peaceful. One day we turn on the TV and some travel show brings on a piece about the Abbey. After that, the next time I went there, there was just a load of people having barbeque picnics, with music blaring leaving litter everywhere.

    • @phill80
      @phill80 5 років тому +2

      I proposed to my (now) American wife at Chatsworth House. Sufficed to say she said yes and we've been together for 6 years now. #majorbrowniepoints #thankyouchatsworth

    • @thewomble1509
      @thewomble1509 4 роки тому +2

      @@phill80 True fact: JFK visited Chatsworth and his Sister is buried there.

    • @pdf6838
      @pdf6838 3 роки тому +1

      You have to go to cornwall. Even in bad weather its beautiful and not that crowded.

  • @jaharrow815
    @jaharrow815 3 роки тому +32

    When I took my family on a trip visiting England Scotland and Ireland we were treated so well and made to feel so welcome it made me so embarrassed being American and needing direction on many things that most people already know. To all the people who made our trip so enjoyable I really want to thank you and let you know you have left an lasting impression on our lives.

    • @lukewalker3
      @lukewalker3 2 роки тому +2

      Don’t worry about it bro and glad you enjoyed your stay in the uk

    • @Tcoldsteel
      @Tcoldsteel 8 місяців тому

      You’re welcome

  • @torspedia
    @torspedia 6 років тому +40

    If you think regular roundabouts are shocking, try driving around the Magic Roundabout in Swindon.

    • @edlawn5481
      @edlawn5481 6 років тому +5

      Swindon, home of XTC!

    • @rdaisyd4678
      @rdaisyd4678 6 років тому

      Swindon, home of Kaspars and confusing ass roads

    • @stephenphillip5656
      @stephenphillip5656 6 років тому

      5? mini roundabouts in one larger roundabout. As a Brit, I drove it once and never again. "We'll be here all day" springs to mind!

    • @futurez12
      @futurez12 6 років тому +1

      I've never done the Swindon one but I used to drive thru Hemel Hempstead at lot and there's one there. I wonder how that compares to the Swindon one.

    • @ashleycarvell7221
      @ashleycarvell7221 6 років тому +1

      The Hemel one is definitely easier to use as the roundabouts themselves are a lot bigger so you have more time to think. In swindon they're little mini ones and it's a lot harder to gauge what lane you're supposed to be in

  • @allistair61
    @allistair61 6 років тому +64

    Both the National Trust and English Heritage have apps that can guide you write to the properties and can how are you Open hours and roughly how much do you expect to pay to get in. If anybody is interested

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  6 років тому

      Thank you!

    • @hansmuller1846
      @hansmuller1846 6 років тому

      +Wolters World Please pin that to the top of the comment section! Might be pretty important for some viewers...

    • @michelle8143
      @michelle8143 6 років тому

      Thanks! Going in 3 weeks, this is very good to know!

    • @mookrage
      @mookrage 6 років тому

      I'm a national trust member in Kent...... They manage some beautiful properties and land her in gb. Worth visiting..... Most are Picnic friendly

    • @HertNiks
      @HertNiks 6 років тому +1

      Might wanna fix the grammar.

  • @Landie_Man
    @Landie_Man 6 років тому +123

    I’ve never understood why we get accused of having crap food but they invented “Kraft Imitation Cheese”

    • @nick260682
      @nick260682 6 років тому +15

      Landie Man
      America: the country where unpasteurised cheese, enjoyed by millions around the world is banned due to health a safety concerns, and yet having a massive high powered semi automatic gun is perfectly ok.

    • @Landie_Man
      @Landie_Man 6 років тому +1

      nick260682 i know that one. I use this argument all the time lol

    • @MsPetra2009
      @MsPetra2009 5 років тому +1

      No kidding...and we sent them SPAM during the Battle of Britain. SPAM : Specially Processed American Meat.

    • @Journey_to_who_knows
      @Journey_to_who_knows 5 років тому +3

      They banned kinder eggs too, lol

    • @amandatownsend5132
      @amandatownsend5132 5 років тому +1

      @@Journey_to_who_knows ya and now we can buy "kinder eggs" except they aren't kinder eggs there Kinder suprise eggs and take away the entire purposs of the candy in the begging

  • @marduchok
    @marduchok 6 років тому +161

    Mark "Food is amazing here" Wolters

    • @namingisdifficult408
      @namingisdifficult408 6 років тому +7

      AJ Dude 10/10

    • @cellardoor199991
      @cellardoor199991 6 років тому +2

      Don't start that Joe "Yo-Mamma's-a-hoe" Rogan stuff here, now....

    • @marduchok
      @marduchok 6 років тому +3

      Jan Sitkowski nah, he's just a wholesome fella

    •  6 років тому +1

      He has face that says : "I would eat everything" you mean?

    • @cellardoor199991
      @cellardoor199991 6 років тому

      Jan, I'm American and I agree

  • @abishop6368
    @abishop6368 6 років тому +28

    I just got back from two weeks in Yorkshire. There were a few sprinkles two days and that was it, almost perfect weather the whole time. Whitby was one of the nicest places I've ever seen, also the Yorkshire dales, huge valleys that seem to go on forever. Yorkshire is a very different experience than London and a lot more peaceful (and a lot less expensive!)

    • @jamestaylor2376
      @jamestaylor2376 6 років тому +1

      A Bishop i want to go to that goth festival there ;)

    • @snowmansid
      @snowmansid 6 років тому +1

      I live near Whitby and believe me you don't. More of a fancy dress event now with hoards of photo snapping tourists elbow to elbow trying to get a view of fewer true goth's these days. Turned into a steampunk weekend. Best time to visit Whitby is the off season, more space to move and a bit more chilled out. Don't just come for the town, the countryside around the area is stunning.

    • @roderickjoyce6716
      @roderickjoyce6716 6 років тому

      Don't forget the fish and chips :)

    • @Wolfington
      @Wolfington 6 років тому +1

      I bet no-one bought you a beer while you were there though

    • @BintyMcFrazzles
      @BintyMcFrazzles 6 років тому +1

      Yorkshire bord and bred! York is great to visit as well.

  • @borleyboo5613
    @borleyboo5613 6 років тому +3

    Great video and I love how enthusiastic you are for every country you visit. I’m English and this was extremely well done and accurate. And I love how you’ve explained the difference between Great Britain and it’s separate countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thank you and I’ve liked and subscribed.

  • @0Boogiee0
    @0Boogiee0 6 років тому +15

    It surprised me when i left England to work abroad and saw people not holding doors open for the next person if they are close when they walk through, or standing in a queue and seeing people just walk to the front...Hahaha

    • @MOFH89
      @MOFH89 6 років тому +1

      DarthDorMouse Looks like you should learn English again also. Mug

    • @0Boogiee0
      @0Boogiee0 6 років тому +2

      Unlike little internet warrior cowards like your redundant self?. Unfortunately little runts like you exist, it’s a shame you only show your bravery in the comment sections of the internet

    • @danw7008
      @danw7008 6 років тому

      Oh i hate people who don't hold the door open! First time i went to Korea i experienced this and thought u rude fuck! 😅 I realised how polite we really r here

  • @The1908hatter
    @The1908hatter 6 років тому +97

    Get out of London and go to places like Chester, York, Bath, Cambridge, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh. And get the megabus everywhere, cheap as chips

    • @edlawn5481
      @edlawn5481 6 років тому +10

      York is great.

    • @LuEdPaDo
      @LuEdPaDo 6 років тому +1

      I am currently studying in London, but I haven't gotten around to seeing the rest of the UK. I've heard amazing things about Edinburgh and Bath. Which places in the UK would you recommend as musts? And is Megabus really the best way to travel?

    • @The1908hatter
      @The1908hatter 6 років тому +3

      LuEdPaDo Well the megabus is definitely the cheapest, I can’t vouch for its comfort though! You can go from London to Newcastle for around £15, but it takes 8 hours. On the train it’s around 3-4 hours but can cost about £100 if you don’t book in advance.
      If you want the English countryside, try the Lake District or the Cotswolds. If you want to check out the smaller, ancient towns then Bath, Chester, York and Cambridge are good. If you want a more vibrant city try Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh. Devon has some good coastal towns, so does Cornwall. And if you’re planning on nipping across the Irish Sea you can’t really beat Dublin!
      Hopefully you get the chance to go to dozens of places, but if you’re tight for time my top 3 to get to this time would be Bath, Edinburgh and York.

    • @LuEdPaDo
      @LuEdPaDo 6 років тому

      Honestly, I am the kind of traveller that adapts for the cheapest option haha! I will add York and Chester to my list then! I have 2 more years in the UK so there is plenty of time, but it can go by so quick I would hate to waste it. As for Dublin, I already have a visit planned, I wouldn't miss it! Thanks for the tips!

    • @rayenbow3281
      @rayenbow3281 6 років тому +2

      York ... highly recommended ... just go! ;)

  • @quiteboringvideos969
    @quiteboringvideos969 6 років тому +17

    I remember some years ago my friend from NY came to visit , and for the two weeks all we did was tour around.
    The MOST surprising thing to my friend was on our first trip through Wales where we encountered a bunch of sheep in the middle of a typically narrow Welsh B road . . She has hysterical with laughter and bemusement that this could actually occur and that i simply brought the car to a stop to let the sheep meander until it was safe to continue driving ( having driven through and around Wales for nearly 30 years this is perfectly normal ) , even now she still mentions "the f**kn sheep in the middle of the road". . BONUS !! ..Wales being known for sheep and mountains , i told her that the many sheep she could see on mountainsides could only ever walk around in an anti-clockwise direction because their left legs were about three inches longer than their right . tbh , i think she still thinks that is a fact :-D

  • @Gambit771
    @Gambit771 6 років тому +91

    You can do a lot of things to considered rude in England as well as Britain but you will not be forgiven if you don't queue properly!!!
    This cannot be emphasised enough to you johnny foreigners.
    Roundabouts however make driving easier as does driving on the correct side of the road

    • @AnthonyHandcock
      @AnthonyHandcock 6 років тому +6

      Well said old chap and what after all is a roundabout if not the British ability to politely queue writ large in tarmac and concrete? Jump the queue in a shop and you risk a severe tutting at and a Paddington style hard stare. Do it at a roundabout by failing to give way and it's cause for a long blast of the horn, a tirade of abuse and possibly fisticuffs.
      Foreign types... Never.. ever... EVER fail to properly give way... Your life may depend on it. In extreme cases we WILL ram you just out of spite.

    • @Silverfirefly1
      @Silverfirefly1 6 років тому +3

      People that don't know how to queue enrage me I AM INCANDESCENT. Sometimes my eyelid even trembles, while I stand there saying nothing.

    • @killslay
      @killslay 6 років тому +8

      What do they do in countries where there is no queue system? How does anybody get seen? What kind of country just allows queue jumping and if it's allowed why is there a queue in the first place? Is just an unorganised survival of the fittest mob jostling to the counter? I genuinely don't understand foreigners amazement of queues.

    • @Silverfirefly1
      @Silverfirefly1 6 років тому +4

      You should see large groups of Chinese at an airport. Elbows flying, shouting, pushing, insults - obviously it's not just them but it's the example that I've seen first hand.
      Survival of the fittest pretty much sums it up.

    • @AnthonyHandcock
      @AnthonyHandcock 6 років тому +2

      BEWARE! SWEEPING GENERALISATION AHEAD! There does seem to be a wide difference in day to day manners between the average English person and the average newly arrived Chinese student starting their first year of studies at my city's university. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that for a Chinese person to be studying in the UK they almost certainly come from a privileged background by Chinese standards... Or perhaps not. Either way it's a pretty good bet that if in September every year you get queue jumped, barged into or have a door shut in your face it'll be an 18 year old Chinese kid.
      Oh well... They seem to pick up the local customs pretty quick so no harm done and their presence helps support some decent Chinese supermarkets so points for that.

  • @ChubbyChecker182
    @ChubbyChecker182 6 років тому +23

    2.20 ish... Don't buy a Poundland Brolly, will be lucky to last an hour. Go to Boots, Marks and Spencer or a Supermarket.

    • @TheLaurenWoggleEyes
      @TheLaurenWoggleEyes 6 років тому +1

      Wilko brollies are where it's at, cheap and cheerful

    • @kevinchappell3694
      @kevinchappell3694 6 років тому +1

      ChubbyChecker182 you do mean Marks & Sparks, surely.

  • @AGM2910
    @AGM2910 6 років тому +7

    LOVE that you’ve mentioned York and included pictures ☺️ York is 20 mins away from my home town and I miss living here in Yorkshire when I’m down at uni !

    • @wessexdruid5290
      @wessexdruid5290 3 роки тому +1

      Chesterfield didn't get a mention - but at least it got a picture.

  • @KneeoGeeo
    @KneeoGeeo 6 років тому +9

    The picture of the church at 2:07 is the Crooked Spire in Chesterfield(Derbyshire) I can see it from my house.

    • @jak241090
      @jak241090 6 років тому +1

      t5 Heath same here

  • @irishladdoyle7044
    @irishladdoyle7044 6 років тому +49

    Have you ever been to the other cities in England such as Manchester and England?

    • @Sam-sp3nc
      @Sam-sp3nc 6 років тому +30

      irishladdoyle I’ve also been to the city of England in England

    • @irishladdoyle7044
      @irishladdoyle7044 6 років тому +3

      lol Meant to say Liverpool...

    • @NubletPie278
      @NubletPie278 6 років тому +8

      Englandception

    • @namingisdifficult408
      @namingisdifficult408 6 років тому

      NubletPie202 bwom

    • @Fire_2000
      @Fire_2000 6 років тому

      Osama Bin Laden this meme is as dead as you after you met seal team 6

  • @TravellingTorunn
    @TravellingTorunn Рік тому +1

    So true! And don't forget the fantastic coastline with the coastal paths, white and turquoise beaches, dramatic cliffs, the beautiful villages and all the lovely people ❤

  • @robertriedling6723
    @robertriedling6723 6 років тому +20

    Don't expect to see Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) the way it is shown at 5:30. It is currently wrapped in scaffolding and will be so for at least a couple of years!

    • @dave928
      @dave928 6 років тому

      yep, just got back a week ago. nothing of it is visible, but i've seen it before so...

    • @sodaking6858
      @sodaking6858 6 років тому

      Robert Riedling well I obviously dont know what everyone calls it but IRL I have never heard anyone call it anything else from Big Ben makes more sense

    • @specialunit0428
      @specialunit0428 6 років тому +1

      its receiving maintenance since it has been running for over 300 years WITHOUT maintenance. it shall stop ticking for 5 years until it is finished i think.

  • @yorkshiredefender1105
    @yorkshiredefender1105 6 років тому +6

    Another great video wolter, brilliant mate, your a smashing chap. Thank you

  • @Sarah-sh5tt
    @Sarah-sh5tt 6 років тому +2

    Thank you for your nice comments about our beautiful country, there's so much to see here, our history is amazing and we are very proud of it x

  • @utdminiman
    @utdminiman 6 років тому +34

    Bristol and Bath are both beautiful and have loads to go and see. Then after you can head down to the South West coast by St Ives, Falmouth etc and try some of the best fish and chips and the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK.

    • @usernamegiven8443
      @usernamegiven8443 6 років тому +3

      Tom... Bristol is the one!

    • @TheSam7565
      @TheSam7565 6 років тому +1

      Bath is well worth a visit, do thermae and the baths

    • @sirderam1
      @sirderam1 6 років тому +3

      Tom. Surely the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK are to be found in the Buffet Car of a British Rail train?

    • @utdminiman
      @utdminiman 6 років тому +1

      sirderam1 haha, almost forgot about those prehistoric things. Second oldest* then

    • @jamie123b
      @jamie123b 6 років тому

      I live right in the middle between Bristol and bath

  • @melthalin3559
    @melthalin3559 6 років тому +50

    Plus we don't all have butlers.
    In fact, only 80 percent of people have butlers.

    • @catherinebutler4819
      @catherinebutler4819 6 років тому +12

      I have two butlers! Admittedly they're my children.

    • @melthalin3559
      @melthalin3559 6 років тому +2

      Catherine Butler Nice.

    • @DawgBreff
      @DawgBreff 6 років тому +4

      Jeeves! What are you doing faffing online again?!? Ready one's bath and see one's strolling shoes are polished!

    • @melthalin3559
      @melthalin3559 6 років тому +2

      Dawg Breff Sorry Sir, ofcourse sir.

    • @wilihgrolsch3544
      @wilihgrolsch3544 6 років тому +1

      j t we also dont have bullets

  • @6F6G
    @6F6G 6 років тому +5

    2:07 That church with the crooked spire is in Chesterfield.
    3:50 Church Street Ashbourne.

  • @eclecticjon1019
    @eclecticjon1019 6 років тому +42

    Get yourself down to Cornwall. It's a whole new world. Beautiful beaches and countryside mixed with the left over remnants of the industrial tin mining era. It's a very unique part of Britain and well worth a visit.

    • @magpiesmyth9200
      @magpiesmyth9200 6 років тому +2

      one of the few parts of England not invaded by the saxons

    • @RJALEXANDER777
      @RJALEXANDER777 6 років тому +1

      Been on holiday to St Ives, I can confirm. Bloody lovely. Carbis Bay round the corner is equally nice. Want a five minute train-ride? Pay a couple of pounds and an hourly train will take you between the two, its pretty funny.

    • @Roolooth
      @Roolooth 6 років тому +2

      Cornwall is extremely crowded in summer. It certainly is a beautiful county but too many traffic jams and too many tourist.

    • @PolarBear-rc4ks
      @PolarBear-rc4ks 6 років тому

      Roolooth just went to Newquay today, so busy but the beach has a nice view

  • @petertr2000
    @petertr2000 6 років тому +28

    I find it wierd that Americans comment on British politeness. We say the same about you! There's no way we would address another person as sir when having a conversation, for example.

    • @Sophie.S..
      @Sophie.S.. 6 років тому +9

      Unless they had been knighted!

    • @mikesaunders4775
      @mikesaunders4775 6 років тому +3

      I too was very struck by the politeness of Americans when over there.The English and the Americans seem to be on their best behaviour when in each others company,I think this is because we are foreigners who happen to speak the same language.We,(the English) have a far closer kinship with the Australians,but we slag each other off constantly.

    • @MOFH89
      @MOFH89 6 років тому +1

      I work in a school and call everyone cunt or slag. Only joking sir or miss

    • @arthurjarrett1604
      @arthurjarrett1604 6 років тому +2

      Peter. This is a good point. My own belief is that the Yanks (who I have nothing but respect for, in the main) mistake British reservedness as a form of politeness. On an interpersonal level, I reckon Yanks are a bit more forward and, dare I say, brash?

    • @michaelschuckart5091
      @michaelschuckart5091 6 років тому +6

      We were in a group from Germany, visiting Chester. When we were invited by the cathedral's vice dean for coffee, my wife asked one of the friends from Chester: "how do you addres a vice dean?" "I have no idea, WE address him "Barry"."

  • @cake5000
    @cake5000 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you for mentioning Kent, it's a lovely county and we welcome all tourists. Notable towns/cities to visit in my county, Tunbridge Wells, Wye, Fordwich, Rochester, Broadstairs and Canterbury.

    • @yidbrad
      @yidbrad 4 роки тому

      Rochester on a Dickens weekend is superb

  • @craigchambers4183
    @craigchambers4183 5 років тому +3

    We had our 'holiday' in the UK this fall: London, Dover, Bath, Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, York, Greenwich. Best vacation ever. Used a 22 day BritRail pass, any train, anywhere, anytime. Did use taxis frequently as well. Went to pubs and worshiped in churches in London, Bath and Liverpool. Also went to see cathedrals everywhere, castles, museums...everything was so well done, from the tunnels under Dover Castle to palaces like Holyroodhouse, the tower of London to the FabFour Beatles Taxi. The people were great just about everywhere. If we ever get to come back we could see and do just as much and not repeat a thing. Sketchy things now and then, like some of the hotels in London (got to see the police in action at one) and climate change protestors gluing themselves to our train, making it late, but we learned on other vacations that one must just roll with whatever takes place. What a tremendous time we had there!

  • @hanniffydinn6019
    @hanniffydinn6019 6 років тому +26

    Manners maketh the man

  • @26Scored
    @26Scored 2 роки тому +1

    3:50 wtf didn't expect to see Ashbourne on here.

  • @gremlin181
    @gremlin181 6 років тому +5

    Pretty good introduction, the thing about the weather is we are an island no part of it is more than 70 miles from the coast. So yep weather changes all the time.. Some parts they say if you don't like the weather give it an hour.

  • @alexwilliamson1486
    @alexwilliamson1486 6 років тому +6

    I went to Fort Benning many years ago and was astounded at the manners, I guess I was witnessing “Southern hospitality”!! Genuinely NICE people, and the Rangers looked after us very well too.

  • @GlobetrotterGranny
    @GlobetrotterGranny 2 роки тому

    I love all your tips about the various places you visit. I’m actually heading to Scotland, London, and Reykjavik end of August 2022 and watching your videos has been tremendously helpful in deciding what to do and not do. Thank you!

  • @Shortbrain
    @Shortbrain 5 років тому +5

    I work as a postman in England and five days a week for 47-48 weeks of the year, I'm working outside. How often do I need my raincoat? Rarely.
    Seriously, it really doesn't rain "all the time". Raining for a whole day without stopping probably happens 7-8 times a year, usually in winter/spring and consecutive days of rain maybe two or three times. Yes, it's not often scorching hot (which is fine by me) and it can be overcast and cloudy, but the constant rain thing is just nonsense.
    Certain parts of England have micro-climates completely at odds with other parts, though. Cornwall, on the far western tip, can be beautifully sunny whilst the rest of us are freezing, but when it has bad weather, it has BAD weather.
    At least we don't have hurricanes.

  • @lewistaylor1965
    @lewistaylor1965 6 років тому +3

    Great US take on the UK...Thanks for the video...As a traveller myself I have been to the states many times...Driven from coast to coast across the USA 3 times and covered over 30 states on driving tours...I love the US too...I'd recommend a driving trip across the USA using the plentiful and cheap motels...Its made for driving across...and so you don't need to book fancy hotels...Just look for a motel at the end of your day and you're good....It always seems to me that where ever you go in the world people are good...Countries are different but not better and not worse...just different and folks there always prefer it as their home...That's the way it is...Where ever you are born that is always home to you...Thanks again for the vid!

  • @antonygaskin8055
    @antonygaskin8055 3 роки тому +1

    Haha that’s brilliant. I’m an Englishman and I’ve been watching your South American videos. Very enjoyable they are too. It’s funny to see you talking about England, although you are very accurate.

  • @Trillock-hy1cf
    @Trillock-hy1cf 6 років тому +23

    Ah Cadbury's chocolate, but now it has been taken over by Kraft, or whoever owns it now, it is a bit greasy, and not that tasty and milky now.
    In other words, it has been ruined....:)

    • @SaxJockey
      @SaxJockey 5 років тому +3

      IMO Cadburys mini eggs and Cadburys Snack do not taste the same. Now owned by Mondelez (formerly Kraft).

    • @captaincorky237
      @captaincorky237 5 років тому +5

      This is insane, it should never have happened, Cadbury's (as it was) was a national treasure now lost - BUT the Aldi 'Dairyfine' copies of the old Cadbury range are BETTER THAN CADBURY..

    • @ChrisPopham
      @ChrisPopham 4 роки тому +2

      I think the greasiness is the renewable palm oil they now use as apposed to the deforestation stuff before, not toltals on that though

  • @loveandlondon
    @loveandlondon 6 років тому +38

    Glad you were able to get it out a little early! Lol roundabouts. They are 🤪

    • @jako1234567890jako
      @jako1234567890jako 6 років тому +5

      To be fair, round about are easy. If there is 4 roads coming off of a roundabout with 3 lanes and say your going right, which would be the 3rd exit, you would get in the furthest right lane, until you pass the 1st exit, then move to the middle lane. Once your past the second exit, move over to the outside lane, then turn left of of the round about. Your basically going 270 degrees around the roundabout and slowly moving over

    • @Magmaxyz
      @Magmaxyz 6 років тому +1

      We call um islands in west Midlands anyone else?

    • @Otacatapetl
      @Otacatapetl 6 років тому +1

      d prince I've noticed that. Elsewhere, the island is the bit in the middle.

    • @EdgyNumber1
      @EdgyNumber1 6 років тому

      Love and London ....easy when you know how?

    • @Surferant666
      @Surferant666 6 років тому +1

      Roundabouts are brilliant inventions
      They are free,
      self governing and quicker than any other type of junction nexus point to traverse...
      This junction only breaks down when greedy people jam up the exits in heavy flow situations at rush hour... Affraid to lose one place so jam up the whole roundabout and sit there selfishly blocking a flow exit.
      Two simple rules:
      Give way to the right hand side traffic flow...
      Dont hesitate to move
      or you risk getting rear ended.
      Dont hire a manual stick shift if youve never driven one before... And practice your quick take offs without stalling or crashing into the car in the queue in front of you.
      Timing is crucial and our small windy roads will seem insanely fast in our little cars...
      We have many one way systems and single lane roads esp when cars are parked either side of the roads.. Watch out for cyclists cats and kids running out in front from these parked cars...

  • @duncanbrown1864
    @duncanbrown1864 6 років тому +2

    This was good - and accurate. You got my sub when you said "soccer uh football" even when I don't like game :)

  • @mojosbigsticks
    @mojosbigsticks 5 років тому +9

    What shocked me when I arrived in England, was the doctor's hand slapping my bum!

  • @offgridtbone2162
    @offgridtbone2162 6 років тому +3

    I lived In London for 5 years from Hong Kong and I was surprised actually how warm it is . Everyone always said it was cold before I moved

  • @j.j.1064
    @j.j.1064 6 років тому

    I always thoroughly enjoy your tour guides they are so unpretentious and candid.

  • @elliott1464
    @elliott1464 6 років тому +19

    You should do a videos on cities up north ( e.g Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, York etc)

    • @tobys_transport_videos
      @tobys_transport_videos 6 років тому +1

      He's American - he doesn't realise there is life outside of London until you get to Scotland, and they don't rate that too highly!

    • @elliott1464
      @elliott1464 6 років тому +5

      DC4916 Productions unfair comment as he encouraged people in the video to go out of London and explore the rest of England p

    • @tobys_transport_videos
      @tobys_transport_videos 6 років тому

      That's a first for him. I've watched every video on *England* he's made so far, and until now there has been almost no mention of anywhere outside London, hence my comment below, so not unfair at all.

    • @tosht2515
      @tosht2515 6 років тому +2

      +DC4916 Productions You're not telling the truth and have definitely not watched all of his England videos. Mark has *_always_* stressed exploring other parts of the country. Last month (June 2018) in his "DON'Ts of England" he specifically recommends this. And in his "5 loves/hates of England" from *_2013_* Mark again talks about getting out of London. What's your problem, mate?

    • @MrCraftboy29
      @MrCraftboy29 6 років тому

      I would advise him to avoid Norwich.

  • @pianocrisante90
    @pianocrisante90 6 років тому +44

    Even the Australians mind their P’s and Q’s. 0:16. Since the settlement of British convicts they inherited a lot of customs from the UK. In case you haven’t noticed the British and the Australians have a lot in common.

    • @NubletPie278
      @NubletPie278 6 років тому +8

      pianocrisante90 Crisante we both say "mate" during 50% of sentences

    • @welshdragon99
      @welshdragon99 6 років тому +1

      NubletPie202 init mate

    • @AmandaFromWisconsin
      @AmandaFromWisconsin 6 років тому +1

      Jack Jephson Not everyone in the US is offended by that word.

    • @adelarsen9776
      @adelarsen9776 6 років тому +4

      God save The Queen. Long may She reign.
      And long live The Empire, The Commonwealth and all Her overseas dependencies, protectorates, dominions and territories.
      Rule Britannia.

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT 6 років тому

      Early convicts were sent to Virginia an carolina as farmers - they got land as reward.

  • @hazellyy8345
    @hazellyy8345 6 років тому

    Really glad you mentioned the National Trust - many of their houses and gardens are so worth the visit

  • @Fanboy675
    @Fanboy675 6 років тому +17

    I love it. England, Wales, and Scotland all have very different cultures, accents, languages, and attitudes; but a pub is a pub is a pub.

    • @Fanboy675
      @Fanboy675 6 років тому +3

      lol don't be so pedantic! You're missing the point of the comment. I'm asserting that regardless of the cultural differences between the union's countries; the ideal of 'the local pub' is ubiquitous.

    • @Fanboy675
      @Fanboy675 6 років тому +1

      Wow, did you come for the argument specifically or did you just fancy starting one on an otherwise innocuous comment? /block

  • @raymonddunkerley3032
    @raymonddunkerley3032 6 років тому +9

    England is one of my favorite places

  • @robertwalker9130
    @robertwalker9130 6 років тому

    A very good presentation.. Thumbs up !!!

  • @kingoftadpoles
    @kingoftadpoles 6 років тому +18

    Check out 'the magic roundabout' at Hemel Hempstead. Even some Brits can't handle it.

    • @may_beck6224
      @may_beck6224 6 років тому +1

      also the one in Colchester

    • @saharaowl9712
      @saharaowl9712 6 років тому

      from that way and use the magic roundabout all the time x. never understood why people have a problem with it! lol

    • @oligarchywill
      @oligarchywill 6 років тому

      It's literal magic I thought it was in Milton keys

    • @MrMann0123
      @MrMann0123 6 років тому +1

      Colchester is one thing but the internationally renowned one is in Swindon.

    • @briankane6547
      @briankane6547 6 років тому

      Just taken an Aerial, Google© decko.
      To lapse into MY vernacular I'd say that was - "Nobbut Flaysome."

  • @princeicio
    @princeicio 6 років тому +12

    I noticed that they're polite while I was there last year. I was pulling my wheelie bag and there was a glass door in front of me. The two tall guys who were walking ahead of me opened the door and held it for me till I stepped in with my luggage.

    • @sshep86
      @sshep86 6 років тому +8

      That's pretty standard practice here. Holding doors, giving seats to elderly or pregnant. Helping strangers etc etc. Its in our culture (most peoples anyway).

    • @princeicio
      @princeicio 6 років тому +3

      Well, you said yourself. It's your culture and it's ordinary to you, but not to those who visit your country.
      Good luck

    • @jamestaylor2376
      @jamestaylor2376 6 років тому +1

      Yeah and if somebody drops money everybody scrabbles about getting it back for them haha

    • @sshep86
      @sshep86 6 років тому +2

      @Jame Taylor
      My mother would be very disappointed if I didn't.

  • @startled911
    @startled911 6 років тому

    I’m glad that you enjoyed your time here in England! Sounds like you spent a fair bit of time in the pub ha ha

  • @theseabassi9638
    @theseabassi9638 6 років тому +22

    You think regular roundabouts are terrifying? Just try a magic roundabout, we've got several in our country...

    • @Necrovamp101
      @Necrovamp101 6 років тому +1

      there is a place reserved in the 9th circle of hell for the person who designed those.

    • @surbon514
      @surbon514 6 років тому

      People would literally be killed if those were brought to America. It would be total panic and chaos! My city has a roundabout but a lot of people just drive right over it, it is a constant source of chaos because you don't learn about roundabouts in drivers ed and there are car crashes there regularly

    • @jamespasifull
      @jamespasifull 6 років тому

      The one at Benfleet, in Essex, is particularly fun, especially at 'rush-hour" where literally nobody gives an inch!! 😅

    • @Digeroo123
      @Digeroo123 5 років тому

      @@surbon514 There were problems when the Swindon Magic roundabout was first installed. They had to back up the traffic. The later they put bumps to slow the traffic and people thought they had run over something and stopped to check.

  • @szabados1980
    @szabados1980 6 років тому +4

    You should wave at the bus if you want it to stop for you. Also, don't forget to say hello to the driver when you get on.

    • @stephenphillip5656
      @stephenphillip5656 6 років тому +1

      ..and a "thank you" as you get off is much appreciated.

  • @canuck21
    @canuck21 6 років тому +1

    I absolute LOVE England because I love the culture old and new. I spent most of my short time in northern England and it was beautiful and there is a calming atmosphere about the region. Visited Manchester, liked its free bus tour and free museums and loved London too, unfortunately didn't have enough time to visit most of it; still need a few more days. Hopefully I'll be able to visit England again soon.

  • @paulmoore4223
    @paulmoore4223 6 років тому +6

    Shoot us, hate us, mock us. But don't queue jump! 😀 come visit from wherever you are and have a lovely time

    • @sodaking6858
      @sodaking6858 6 років тому +1

      Paul Moore the England way lol

    • @Silverfirefly1
      @Silverfirefly1 6 років тому +1

      It cannot be emphasised enough. Get in line like a human being and wait. Your time isn't more valuable than mine or the person in front of me.
      If you absolutely must assert yourself by pushing in, just accept that you will have been marked by every British observer as a failed human, with obviously failed human parents.
      As a gentleman I am prepared to let some people go ahead of me depending on the circumstances, a generosity easily given to the elderly or the infirm or vulnerable - so when someone cuts in they are displaying weakness and a need for special treatment.
      Try telling a British person how special you are, if you like being laughed at to your face.

  • @richardcramer1604
    @richardcramer1604 6 років тому +21

    Wolters World, most of what you mentioned is fairly common knowledge though one of your listed experiences did shock me the first time I visited (1985) England. I asked for some information from a young punk sporting a green and red mohawk haircut, safety pins piercing every protuberance across his face. I expected a flippant remark in a cockney dialect, instead he politely replied in clear received pronunciation (BBC) accent of English. That shocked me, even a rebellious punk was polite and articulate, this experience (along with the pubs, food and sites) sold me on England.

    • @coloneljackmustard
      @coloneljackmustard 4 роки тому +1

      1985 was a long time ago. The past is a different country. I went to London in 2009 and never encountered any punks speaking RP. I think the punk trend went out with the 1980s. And hardly any indigenous English could be found in their capital. Most of what I saw was wearing a burka or hijab. The pubs and some of the churches have been converted into mosques. Very creepy city.

  • @HM-lq5pr
    @HM-lq5pr 4 роки тому +1

    Nice to see my town's (Chesterfield) Crooked Spire as the background on #3 :)

  • @Barneyboy-uw3ux
    @Barneyboy-uw3ux 6 років тому +21

    Remember to visit Battle, and have a guided tour around the battleground of the battle of 1066, it's very interesting!

    • @tobys_transport_videos
      @tobys_transport_videos 6 років тому +4

      As an Aussie about to make his first visit to the UK, I say thanks for this! I didn't know of this place, but I will research it now!

    • @waynerooo
      @waynerooo 6 років тому +2

      Definitely consider going. We've been there three times and never get tired of it. Beautiful area around it as well.

    • @henniem
      @henniem 6 років тому +3

      My favourite area in England! I spent three weeks there few years ago and fell in love with Hastings and Battle. Definitely recommend going there

    • @ub3rfr3nzy94
      @ub3rfr3nzy94 6 років тому +6

      When a battle is so intense you name the place it took place battle.

    • @lawxxxx9853
      @lawxxxx9853 6 років тому +1

      Hastings Old Town is beautiful. And the people nice.
      But the New town...

  • @TheOmniscientAtheist
    @TheOmniscientAtheist 6 років тому +16

    2:13 Crooked Spire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire?

    • @pauljackson2409
      @pauljackson2409 6 років тому +5

      Yes. Legend has it that a virgin was married there once and it was such an usual thing, that the spire twisted itself around to get a better look!

    • @DawgBreff
      @DawgBreff 6 років тому +5

      Not since the Muslim grooming gangs moved in...

    • @jak241090
      @jak241090 6 років тому +4

      Good old chezzy

    • @jamespasifull
      @jamespasifull 6 років тому

      Nice pub next door, called The Rectory!
      Excellent 'pub-grub'!

  • @brennancreasey9665
    @brennancreasey9665 6 років тому +1

    Finally! You’re the first person that actually mentions things outside of London! Great that you came to York!

  • @Sunscorched
    @Sunscorched 6 років тому +8

    Get your rear to County Durham, marra! The Cathedral, castle and river side will blow your mind LOL

    • @arthurjarrett1604
      @arthurjarrett1604 6 років тому +1

      This is so true. Durham Cathedral is the best of its type in the UK.

    • @Motörhead_75
      @Motörhead_75 6 років тому +1

      And after that, take a wander to lovely Barnard Castle! I’ll take you to the pub for a pint. 🙂

  • @pahqman
    @pahqman 6 років тому +4

    Hey Chesterfield gets a look in! Nice

  • @stuffwithjasmine1025
    @stuffwithjasmine1025 4 роки тому +1

    I love this channel! I swear i feel like i get away every time you teach us about places🥰

  • @jibeneyto91
    @jibeneyto91 6 років тому +92

    Spaniard who has been living in England for a year:
    Shock 1: Polite is good. Excessively polite is sometimes annoying. Sometimes people go out of their way to hold a door open for you and actually annoy more than help by standing in the way. Also excessive politeness sometimes comes across as a bit "fake" and dishonest. I love it when you can tell it comes from the heart, with a big smile, lovely tone of voice etc. But a grumpy person saying "Thank you" one million times is rather artificial.
    Shock 2: That Full English breakfast is awesome! And I absolutely love the Sunday Roast as well!
    Shock 3: The weather wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined. I love the British summer, with temperatures in the high 20s, very pleasant. Compare that to the Spanish 40ºC hell...
    Shock 4: I love the English Pub! Only problem: They close at 11pm! In the summer it's not even dark by that time...
    Shock 5: I was very positively surprised by the natural beauty of the English countryside, the Cotswolds etc.
    Shock 7: I did mess up my first roundabout but once you get used to them you realize they are actually brilliantly designed! I love how you're supposed to "get in lane" before reaching the roundabout, and then the lane markings will guide you towards your exit. It's a brilliant design! I wish we had them like this in Spain.
    Shock 10: "England is NOT Britain". Well, it is a part of it. You could say "England is Britain" but not "Britain is England".
    My shock is: How expensive and, sometimes terrible, public transport is in England. It doesn't make any sense that owning and driving a car is cheaper than depending on public transport.
    Also: The winter is kind of sad. It gets dark by 4pm, streets are empty and if you live on your own you can feel a bit lonely...

    • @sailorbuoypetrov5948
      @sailorbuoypetrov5948 6 років тому +10

      All so well said. I agree completely..... And I love Spain too. So many good things I could say about Spain and the Spanish.

    • @RevJamesCostello
      @RevJamesCostello 6 років тому +11

      Well said about public transport. A scandal if ever there was one. If there was ever a reason to protest and have several million people march through London, it would be to protest the scandalous prices we are subjected to for a ride on a train. We shouldn’t be paying any more than £20-30 for a train ride from one end of the country to another and back. We should be able to visit our capital or any other part of Britain for around £20 return. Then many more people would spend more time exploring our amazing - AMAZING!!! - heritage.

    • @futurez12
      @futurez12 6 років тому +5

      Regarding shock 1.... The problem seems to be that both our cultures are at extreme ends of the politeness scale (at least in Europe anyway). It's not excessive at all if you're from that culture, it's perfectly normal. I've learnt Spanish to a decent level and it is quite a culture shock to see Spanish people not standing in line to get on a bus, not saying please and thank you. To say something like "pongame..." in a bar or restaurant in England would sound extremely rude, but it's normal for you. It's just a case of what you're used to.

    • @neilgriffiths6427
      @neilgriffiths6427 6 років тому +3

      jibeneyto - great list, just a few notes: Shock one: The British have mastered the art of being polite in an annoying way if they feel it's merited (true experts join the diplomatic corps ;), but politeness IS expected and quite jarring when not undertaken. Shock 10 - You really CAN'T say "England is Britain" - certainly not if you run into Scottish or Welsh people, or if you actually go to those countries in Britain...
      Public transport is not heavily subsidised, so it may not seem as good to you - but to Americans, it may appear far better, especially the buses (and in many cities now, the trams). I found the summer in Spain quite surprising - it was starting to get dark at about 8.30!!! In Britain in June/July/August, it might not start getting dark until 10.30...in Winter here, though, we watch a lot of TV - and go to the pub!

    • @coreywilliams1454
      @coreywilliams1454 6 років тому +6

      "England is Britain" no, "England is in Britain"

  • @rs2867
    @rs2867 6 років тому +4

    You'll never hear a cop say 'go down there 3 blocks' lol. We don't do blocks. Love the videos btw.

  • @rossmullett2998
    @rossmullett2998 6 років тому

    Cheers mate that was actually quite a nice review. Not just leaving our country off

  • @footyball66
    @footyball66 6 років тому +3

    It is generally Sunny in the UK from early June until mid-late September. Come here in July or August and you can't go wrong. You may come across the odd rain shower, but on the most part it's sunny during these months.

    • @johnwinter2366
      @johnwinter2366 6 років тому

      Not here on the coast of Lancashire - today it's cold, windy, damp, and we've only had about 20 sunny days so far this year...but then, I'm from the South!

    • @rickrennyoneill
      @rickrennyoneill 6 років тому

      Not really mate, it can be but it’s unpredictable.

  • @johnwescott1500
    @johnwescott1500 6 років тому +61

    11. The English actually have good teeth. NHS dentistry is fine.

    • @siramea
      @siramea 6 років тому +14

      It's true, statistically better health wise than American, American is focused on cosmetic dentistry

    • @MrTangolizard
      @MrTangolizard 6 років тому +12

      Chris Green I’ve never had one single problem with the nhs after having 3 kids and both my mother and father with cancer treatment for a combined total of 30 years the nhs is fine stop buying into labour guardian rubbish

    • @doodemog
      @doodemog 6 років тому +3

      Nowt wrong with NHS dentistry, my teeth fine and and it’s nice and cheap

    • @RushfanUK
      @RushfanUK 6 років тому +4

      Chris Green he didn't say you were a Labour voter, just that you buy into the propaganda, the NHS problems are not with the level of funding but how they manage it's expenditure, I worked in two hospital catering departments and my father was a very senior nursing officer over a 40 year career in the NHS, the sheer waste and disregard for any form of cost control is astonishing compared to any commercial operation.

    • @MrTangolizard
      @MrTangolizard 6 років тому +1

      Chris Green I never assumed u were I was pointing out a lot of the stuff floating around is labour/guardian propaganda in any thing that employs over 1 million people u would be hard pressed to find full continuity I’ve personally never had a problem that doesn’t mean there isn’t problems of course there is but if u depend on other people’s opinions and not your own u can find anything to support both opinions

  • @Brycethemage
    @Brycethemage 6 років тому +1

    As an Englishman, I love your vids. You share your love of the world. Keep it up brother 👍

  • @logothaironsides2942
    @logothaironsides2942 6 років тому +9

    Dont bring your huge motorhome because the roads are not wide enough and you will not be able to get round some of the mini roundabouts or sharper corners. Some roads in the countryside are only wide enough for one vehicle even though they are for two way traffic. Be prepared to back up. There are sometimes passing spaces along those country lanes but its good to mentally remember the last one incase you need to back up to it. While the ordinary police dont carry guns, they do have a Truncheon called the Asp which is a telescopic metal wacking baton. Also there are armed response units which are armed and trained who are deployed for emergency situations. Of course there are the canine units too... England does not accept the Euro in its ordinary shops. Dont talk to or touch the soldiers outside the palace, they are allowed to react apropriately if needed.

    • @marcusskidmore7290
      @marcusskidmore7290 4 роки тому +1

      Bring their huge motorhome from where? With them on the plane over the atlantic?

    • @logothaironsides2942
      @logothaironsides2942 4 роки тому +2

      @@marcusskidmore7290 good question LOL We were camping a few years back and the most enormous winnebago style vehicle turned up to off load its waste and it took the wall out on the campsite. I can only imagine they brought it over from Europe by ferry as no one in their right mind would be selling them in England

    • @marcusskidmore7290
      @marcusskidmore7290 4 роки тому

      @@logothaironsides2942 Yeah I've seen them on the roads over here, they're a menace.

  • @trippydrew8492
    @trippydrew8492 6 років тому +7

    As an englishman, I can imagine the range of accents would be shocking to most foreigners.

  • @witness283
    @witness283 6 років тому

    That picture you put behind the 'Shock #3' text was from my hometown, Chesterfield! We have a church with a twisted steeple!

  • @Wolfington
    @Wolfington 6 років тому +5

    Top use of archaic slang "Bobbie" for Policeman.
    see also Peelers, Rozzers and Scuffers

    • @alanastone5241
      @alanastone5241 5 років тому +1

      The bizzies.

    • @hollyhenison9345
      @hollyhenison9345 4 роки тому

      When I worked in a London toy store an American once asked me where he could get a “Bobby costume” and it confused the hell out of me, an English person 😂