Don't worry Dara, I like the way you say squirrel. We do have some very amusing signs here, I must have a similar sense of humour to you as I was laughing the second I saw the "ass rubbing" sign :P
Hiya. Age Concern is a charity offering help and services for older people, No Naked Lights refers to open flames or fires, so no striking a match, etc.. I liked the squirrel sign. Our village has one for ducks. They're all over the place. Sometimes they're my alarm clock, other times they just walk across, munch or settle on my front lawn! Stay safe. All the best to you.
I'm sure they annoy you, but I would love to hear ducks quacking!! My MIL lives in England in a rural area, and when we stay with her the neighbour's peacock wakes us rather early in the morning. Sounds like a very loud combination of a baby crying and a cat mewing!
@@MagentaOtterTravels - Actually, I rather like them. More so than all the other birds. I don't know if it can be attributed to the lockdown, but I'm often visited by dozens of starlings, too, whereas before, nary a one.
I just got back from my first trip to Britain and found your channel, which I am bingeing (and *liking* each, video, cuz mama raised me to be polite!). I took many pictures of signs I thought was funny, and my favorite was a sign discouraging littering, which read, "Don't be a tosser." The best! Thanks for your channel, from a South Carolinian determined to revisit the Cotswolds. :)
That IS a fantastic sign! I haven't seen that one yet! It makes my day to hear you say that you have discovered my channel and are enjoying it. So funny that you watched this video, because I was just wondering yesterday if anyone watches these "random things" videos I made. It really is a collection of all kinds of odd stuff I collected over the years! The Cotswolds are such a dreamy place, and we are constantly discovering new towns and villages! I'm glad you had a fun time here. When you come back, let me know and we should meet up for a cream tea 😉. Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels I'd love that! I tried your 3-ingredient scone recipe. Mine were not great, but they worked for strawberry shortcake, so it wasn't a total loss. :) I used Fresca instead of 7-up because that's what I had on hand. Haha.
@@kimm.7116 the three ingredient scone recipe is very easy, but I'm not convinced it's very good. 🙄 Making the traditional kind leads to a higher rise, which I think is important! I've kind of given up on making scones and I just get them at Tea Shops now 🤣
Many years back, probably the late 70s or early 80s, when acquired immune deficiency syndrome was something completely new to most of us, and only just making newspaper headlines, I was travelling on the top deck of a bus slowly travelling in heavy traffic through Hove towards Brighton. I was but a youngster, idly passing the time by chatting with an old fellow of I'd guess seventy or so who was sitting in front of me as we both stared out of the window, bored almost to death...suddenly he gesticulated wildly and cackled "Christ, look at that...as if I hadn't bleedin' got enough to be worried about" and then laughed uncontrollably, shoulders shaking.... In the somewhat fly-specked window of an old fashioned surgical appliance shop, amidst the assorted trusses, funnels, bedpans, douchebags, suppositories and enema kits proudly displayed was a large handwritten sign stating in clumsy block capitals "AIDS FOR THE ELDERLY"...it took a few moments for this to sink in, but then I too was cackling...I've always remembered that old boy and his rather splendid sense of humour... Dave
They've always been know to be daredevils. I don't know how it's physically possible for them to leap from the tree I have in front and land on my roof.
When we were little, my sister always thought "to let" signs said "toilet" and she would get very annoyed that we would not let her go in to use the facilities.
Jill Hobson yes, that would be an awful part of being a taxi driver! All the people who call for a ride home after overindulging in the pubs... a bit risky
As for the taxi/cab sign at 7:02; Please...No Food - No Drink No Smoke - Just BELT UP Thank You. Belt Up has two meanings here in the UK. The first clearly means; - wear your seat belt which is supplemented by the central graphic. BELT UP ! is delivered in a raised voice admonishing someone to shut up (and be quiet).
I remember doing a project on transcribing a USA dictionary of place names into digital format. I must admit there were some very strange names. Don't think I giggled so much on any other project.
That sounds like an interesting job! Glad we gave you a giggle. There are definitely weird names in the states. And ones that are hard to pronounce! Usually the ones that are native American or French.
Indeed! We must return on a red squirrel quest!!! Plus, I super loved that quaint little pub near the signs. They had lovely food and that amazing Scottish/Spanish bartender!
There used to be a population of red squirrels on the 'waterfall walk' near Ingleton on the edge of the Yorkshire dales. (Actually in Lancashire I think)
@@MagentaOtterTravels There's also a population in kielder forest about an hour from Bamburgh that you mentioned in another video. Did you actually get to go to Bamburgh with all the covid issues? It's a beautiful part of the country.
There,s a dark narrow alleyway in Shrewsbury, that used to be called Grope C--- Lane. The prudish Victorians changed it to Grope Lane. Talking of sheep, I parked my truck in the centre of Ffestiniog one night and went for a beer or four. Wondering round the streets about 2am trying to remember where I,d parked my bed, I had to fight my way through about 30 to 40 sheep wandering around the town. I found out next morning it was an almost nightly occurrence.
haha "Women is always right" 100% agree. "Red Squirrels, Please drive slow"...wow...open up the imagination...I feel like I want to write children story here. I love the sign "Mind The Gap". Another great video, Dara!!!
@@MagentaOtterTravels We have 'Be Careful - Toads Crossing' near where I live. Literally a road crossing for toads. Actually it has a mini damp tunnel beneath the road which they mostly use, but the warning to drivers is just in case of confused toads.
Susan Riddle thanks! Back in the day of lugging a separate camera around and waiting weeks to develop a roll of film and see how your pictures turned out! LOL
My all time favourite sign is from an industrial area which read "JACKSON'S TOOL WORKS" and underneath someone had spray painted "SO DOES MINE! I'm still binge watching your vids. ;-)
My opinion on politeness: I’m a Southerner, and we’re great at politely being rude ... I think Brits are equally good at this. Though, in Scotland I was treated more kindly than I have ever been in my life!
Yes, I know what you mean... the sneaky insult! I think Brits are definitely more formal, which in many cases means they may be more "polite" than a blunt American. However, if you don't live up to a Brits' expectations of behaviour, they may politely set you straight ... kind of a velvet hammer, if you will! 😉
Age Concern is an organisation in the UK dedicated to the welfare of older people (there's a website). The sign was directing people to one of their offices.
Sitting in my restaurant at work laughing out loud getting strange looks. More serious petroleum is gasoline and naked flames refurs to matches and lighters
That made my day! Thanks, Keith, for letting me I made you LOL! Have you seen the movie Zoolander? It's a hilarious (and extremely stupid) movie that shows the dangers of using a lighter at a petrol (gas) station! 😬
I worked near Conisbrough Castle and often had tourists asking directions to nearby Butt Hole Road. We often saw crowds having photos taken with the street sign, it's been renamed Archers Way now. In medieval times, villagers had by law, to practice archery and a target practice area was called the Butt's. Age Concern is an organisation that provides help and services for older people. Drop in centres, fundraising shops and cafes etc, where they can sit and chat all day to others. Those yellow signs just mean it's a direction route, to the nearest place that is named on it. The red sign at the cash point will be because it's at a petrol station, so no smoking or sparks.
Yes I can see why they changed the name of Butt Hole Rd! I imagine the sign was always getting stolen as well. That’s why they had to change the sign for the village of Shitterton. It is now a massive boulder with the name of the town carved into it. That way no one can steal the sign! LOL Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to share that information 👍 Cheers XX Dara
Yes that's right Dara, there were news articles about it. Conisbrough and it's Castle are famous for inclusion in the Ivanhoe story and film. The street sign did get stolen, on a few occasions I believe, coach loads of tourists could often be seen at the location. Some residents disagreed with the name change, wanting to keep the historical name. I think the council took the final decision, based on the thefts and it's double meaning. Yorkshire has many strange names for roads and places that in today's language, can seem very rude.
On visit to London as a child couldn't understand why above so many shop they had signs tell people they had toilets. Wasn't till many years latter I realised they said to let
That was my very first time colouring my hair. I dyed it red. That is sweet of you to say... I was a bit chubbier than Princess Di. Thanks for a long summer with a LOT of yummy bread and cheese. We lived and worked in the Netherlands. And boy did we have a lot of delicious cheese both there and in all our exploring around the continent!
I'm glad to see clarification on that word "tip," Dara. I once watched a Brit show about recycling/refurbishing items found at "the tip." I finally realized it's "the dump" to us Americans! :-) Also, just wondering about all the photos you and your friends took while on your first trip to the UK in the 80's. With no "selfies" in those days, did you guys just ask strangers along the way to snap your picture? Or was someone else traveling with you who took the pictures? Thanks again for my Friday UA-cam Fun Fix!!
Here's another word for you... "skip" is a dumpster. So you take your skip to the tip when it's full! LOL. Yes, we ALWAYS used to ask strangers to take photos for us. Even a couple years back when we were in Paris or Florence, we would look for nice people to take our photos (that we didn't think would run off with our camera or phone).... obviously, teenage girls are the best photographers. Haha. But with COVID, I have pondered how I definitely won't be doing that again any time soon. When we were in that remote field in Scotland, the hay bale had to take our photo with a timer on the camera ;-) Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend!
Oh, we have dumps in the UK. Many years ago between the ages of 7 and 11, "goyn up dump" (going to the dump) was a daily occurrence straight after school when the evenings were light enough. We'd take gallies and gatties (local names for catapults) for practice on the rats and protection from another gang, though it was like a neutralized zone. This dump was mainly commercial waste, illegally dumped into an abandoned and derelict canal. It continued until the local council was forced to take it over and turned it into a nature reserve. And that is when a dump becomes a tip, when it is run by an authority. This dump permanently had fires burning, all sorts of jagged metallic press waste, asbestos, food waste, building and demolition debris, did I mention the rats ? Anyway people would be hung for it now (rightly so) but back then it was a normal playground for us. Christ, we used to smell of smoke and sometimes looked like we'd been cleaning chimneys, we were that mucky. Never found anything useful, not ever ! Goyn up dump ? Going for a dump, now that's something else.
@@MagentaOtterTravels The first 40 seconds of this old comedy sketch show will help you picture my life up dump. Make sure you put the subtitles on ! Alas Smith and Jones (1985) ua-cam.com/video/PUyqueLpot8/v-deo.html
wow! I love your confession's. Confession 1. So happy to see your pictures. Traveling and having fun with your friends. I think I have picture in front of Hard Rock Cafe in London. I have picture on top of lion in front of museums or some where haha. Your confession 1 video makes me to look my old pictures as well. Thank you and you were so cute and beautiful. You are more beautiful now of course. Thank you for all that funny signs. I do not remember all that signs. "To Let" is really interesting.
When I was a kid (the 1970s) your parents could take a photo of you (and your 2 brothers) as you walked along Downing Street and just stopped by Number 10 for a minute or two.
Wow, you seriously ARE binge watching, friend!! Thanks so much. I do need to read Wind in the Willows. I remember hearing about it in school. Sadly, I don't read books anymore. Because I spend ALLLL my free time editing videos! It's a blessing and a curse! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels you will love it, especially when you have grand kids , reading them the famous five books by Enid Blyton , and Swallows and Amazon's in the Lakes, but Wind in the willows is just fantastic and even better if you get to see a stage production , although I'm convinced you will read Tarka the Otter to your grand kids one day 👍💕💕
I really love the 80s pictures! Looks like a set of wonderful memories, and I can see that you have had a marketing brain for a long time. The Bob & Barney sign made us laugh out loud. Thanks for the introduction to all kinds of signs. Loved them.
Love this. I can only add a similar sign that can be misconstrued. On the side of a swimming pool complex at the entrance to the car park is a sign that states "Drive Safely Children" i don't think they should be encouraging them at such a young age 😂 I had to take a photo and put it on Facebook because that's my warped mind for you.
I know these are very strange times that we are living in, but have you ever listened to The Archers on the radio? You'll be addicted after one episode.
People keep recommending radio shows to me... I'm sorry to be daft, but HOW do I listen to them? Can I find it on a podcast app or what? I am totally clueless...
Has anyone done a video on the great British radio programs to listen to? I’m sure Brits will already know them, but us foreign Anglophiles have to seek them out.
Wow, this magenta dress is so gorgeous!!!!!!! / Well "Gute Fahrt" means => safe journey or good trip / Of course, women are always right, how could it be any other way 😂🤣😂
Wow finally I have found someone else who thinks the TO LET signs are hilarious 😂😂😂 I thought I was the only one! The joke about speeding red squirrels got me too. And, by the way, I love the way you say "squirrel" :)
Brit Girls Go Stateside I’m so glad that you enjoy my juvenile sense of humour!😂 The funny thing is that I never thought the way I said squirrel was unusual... But many British subscribers have commented on that🧐
Bit late here and not sure if it’s already been commented upon or likely you already knew: ‘Butts’ are quite often a reference to archery 🏹 once upon a time compulsory practice and an area set aside for it (called the butts) the name outliving the purpose. Like many places in the uk, place names often predate literacy so some things just stick in the folk memory
The "polite notice" is more usually seen on a blue background and is intended to be mistaken for "Police Notice" so that people are fooled into thinking that is has an authority it does not possess. "Butts View" refers to a field where stacks of straw bales would be set up for archery targets in the days when any male over 12 years of age was required by law to practice their archery skills on a regular basis. It should be noted that at one time football was banned by law because it kept people from their archery practice.
You have an astounding knowledge of obscure and interesting facts! That Polite/Police Notice ploy is very clever indeed. Football was banned because it interfered with archery? That's funny! Americans have never heard about butts in terms of archery, so that is a funny one to us ;-) Thanks for your comments! Cheers! XX Dara
Actually it’s not a sheep crossing sign but a warning sign for drivers. In the UK triangular signs are warning whilst round signs are instructions. Do the sign in question was warning drivers that for the next 3 miles there is a likelihood of sheep in the road.👍
Great video again! Interesting to hear about the first time you visited the UK. I am the same with the "To Let" signs, must be our inner child. Our signs appear to be polite but are more passive-aggressive than anything else and unfortunately, it only takes one idiot to warrant a sign being put up. Hence the "if you soil this vehicle" in the taxi sign. I can assure you this in not a common thing 😕
Thanks! Yes, I thought it might be fun to embrace our "inner child" a bit in my silly video! Haha about the passive agressive signs... I understand ;-) And I hope that chap has not had to charge many people for making his taxi icky 😬
OMG...have you watched British you tubers...it always amazes me how polite they are ...whether they are polite for real for real...the way they phrase their sentences and word choices just comes off as too polite and adorable...LoL
Fun and Budget with Tinesha Davis Hi Tinesha! I think what you said is key, their wording and intonation often sounds polite. Which impresses us Americans. But sometimes there is underlying criticism or even nastiness. Like my friend and I were discussing, it’s the “velvet hammer”! We Americans are just so enamoured with a British accent! LOL
I'm a Brit (from Yorkshire in the North of England) and I would say we are very polite (and friendly). Of course there are exceptions and I can't speak for the southerners, but on the whole we are generally pleasant. You need to also take into account that in the UK sarcasm, even gentle insults, are often a normal part of conversation - with the worst insults reserved for your closest friends.
The dress was amazing! And I feel like I need one of those signs now. (Women are always right.) In these days of lettered signs here in America, it's genius.
In the UK we would say, 'i feel like death warmed up'. Age Concern is a charity that helps the 'elderly' Naked light; as in matches; danger of igniting fumes
Dara, another very nice video! I enjoyed delving into your memories with you! As for the sign "Gute Fahrt!", it basically just means "Have a good trip!". And I also very much like the way the British use very polite language in their signs (e.g. roadworks, rubbish etc.) - German is far more direct, bordering impolite to the outsider. :-) I've only been to Wales once so far, but I love the way they keep their own tongue very much alive, even though I haven't a clue what they say. :-D
Thanks, I agree with all your comments. Both Americans and Germans can be a bit more direct or blunt ;-) I also love that Wales works to keep their unique language and culture alive ❤
Like a senior center, where folks would play Bingo and stuff? OK, naked light question... have you seen Zoolander? If not, you really must! Very stupid but hilarious humour.
Magenta Otter Travels lol I’ve not watched zoolander properly. Age concern is more a place for the older/elderly to get advice. Here is a Wikipedia definition: “In addition to providing practical support to individuals, Age Concern campaigns on issues such as age discrimination and pensions, and works to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.” I can’t think of an American one. It’s a charity to help older folks.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Age Concern is an organisation that campaigns for older people's rights and offers advice. It is not a club where people go to play bingo
Dara, You requested some Scots words and phrases. These are taken from an article in the Scotsman Newspaper. There are many more that are far ruder and not to be published here. Bonnie - beautiful Compliments Braw - good looking Gallus - bold, daring, bordering on arrogant Gie it laldy - Give it your best Lang may yer lum reek - long may you live Pure dead brilliant - very good Tidy - beautiful Every day objects and body parts Claes - clothes Geggi - mouth Geks - glasses Gutties - shoes Heid - head Lugs - ears Tassie - cup Yaks - eyes Insults All his eggs are double-yoakit - he’s full of rubbish Awa’ an bile yer heid - translating as away and boil your head, this simply means ‘get lost’ Bampot - a mad idiot Dafty - fool Eejit - idiot Fandan - pretentious idiot Get tae - go away Glaikit - stupid Haud yer wheesht - be quiet Heid-the-baw - idiot Mink - dirty person Roaster - someone being an idiot Rocket - annoying or crazy person Sook - soft, as in ye big sook ye when telling someone they are being childish. Walloper - idiot Rude Bahookie - one’s backside Cludgie - toilet - specifically an outside toilet like an Australian dunnie. Bowfin’ - used for something that makes you want to be sick Terms for being drunk Blootered Mad wae it Oot yer nut Pished Rat arsed Steaming Miscellaneous Hoachin’ - very busy It’s a sair ficht for half a loaf - life is difficult Jings - wow Ken - to know Nae danger - no chance Patch - to ignore Scunnert - bored, fed up.
Excellent! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am copying these into a file for a future video. How fun! And yes, I would want to avoid the rude ones for my family-friendly channel ;-)
I thought for sure this random funny British bits would include some bloke proclaiming. "He's not dead, he's sleeping!" and twit olympics. My love of Britain began watching Monty Python in the mid 70's on PBS late Saturday nights. Way out reminds me of Christopher Walken talking about Bed, Bath, and Beyond which was really WAY OUT!
Hahaha, yes Monty Python is classic! Your quote reminds me of the Spanish Inquisition episode where someone is being offered "rabbit fish"... and he asks "Is it dead?" to which the server responds "Well, it was coughing up blood last night." Makes me laugh every time! What is the Christopher Walken thing you are referencing? I love him...
@@MagentaOtterTravels from the Adam Sandler movie in 2006, Blink. Of course it is classic Walken. Search for it on UA-cam. I found a clip, but my connection was flaky so it didn't play.
Oh, one more thing, I love that 100% silk dress, Magenta color, so beautiful on you...Are British people are polite? I have to think about it. But, I know they have great humor and witty.
Thanks! I really wanted to buy that dress... but it wouldn't fit in my backpack! haha... and way too expensive on my student budget! We used to stay at youth hostels for like $10 a night! Those were the days...
so often it's the case that visitng people are....corraled into the tourist attractions ONLY of a country, which is fine BUT there is also a "sub culture" thats not - museums, castles principality buildings, or even the food & drink all the time. the "sub culture" is where the...heart essence of a people can be found, I mean by simply talking to the citizens...getting to know them (when the language is the same of course) plus if theres enough time,and the lesser known places- pubs perhaps say...jazz clubs small side street venues etc anyway I live 30 miles from our capital city London an hour away on the train, & one of the things i always enjoy most is simply getting on a thames tour boat & going up to The Grenwich peer, Maritime museum or thames barrier, (have you done this) also much better value for...£8 return than the london eye, the best other way is to hop on a 24hr tour double dekker bus but that's much more expensive but i did it twice some years ago and enjoyed it, being a keen artist i like the portrait and national galleries in trafalger square
Meeting and talking to people is THE BEST. I have some amazing interviews I did spontaneously with people on the street I met in Cotswold villages... longtime residents. I'll share those in upcoming videos...
You haven’t aged a day Dara 😉 I would have been about 4 when they were taken, lol Oh and the 80’s fashion, it’s unmistakable, double denim....good job the fashion police never got hold of you, haha Interesting fact about the Citroen car. The Citroen 2CV was designed for farmers who wanted a cheap automobile to replace the horse and cart. One of the demands from the farmers they surveyed was that it should to be able to transport eggs over bumpy farm terrain like a ploughed field without the eggs breaking and the 2CV was what Citroen came up with. So the next time you want to transport eggs across a ploughed field, you know which car to get, lol The trusty 2CV
Thanks for reminding me I'm old, haha! But at least you gave me a compliment... so we're still friends! ❤ I was hoping someone would know something about cars and comment on that Citroen. The windows that flipped up from the bottom were my favourite part! But good to know about the eggs and the bumpy fields. Not sure when I'll be in that situation... but it's good to be prepared 😉 I've been assuming you are Welsh... is that true?
Magenta Otter Travels haha, well I would never have guessed you would have been old enough able to travel in 1985, 1986....maybe, but not 1985, lol 😝 I don’t know a lot about cars but back in the late 80’s, early 90’s my best friend at school’s parents had a Citroen 2CV and I remember them telling me the story when we were in it one day on the way to one of the theme parks, the American Adventure theme park if I remember correctly and it always stuck with me and googled it a few years back to see if it was true and it was. Lol, yeah the windows were wacky but I think a lot of European cars were back then. I think it was the 2CV that people used to call the frog car because of its shape and the headlights that looked like frogs eyes and the grill looked like the frogs mouth, lol Haha, yeah I am welsh, well technically you could say I was a Brit because I have Welsh, English and Scottish. Mostly welsh and welsh comes first in my heart. I have a welsh soul. Without doxxing myself too much, I will say, I grew up around the Malvern Hills area. My dad worked for a certain secretive “special”branch of the armed forces based in Herefordshire so lived and grew up in the Herefordshire countryside. Places I know you know because you have mentioned them in your videos, lol
@@Penddraig7 yes, we love the Malverns and Herefordshire! I love popping into Wales but also enjoying the English countryside as well. Now that we have a flat in Cheltenham, I've learned a bit about the GCHQ... something I never knew about before. And yes... that car does look like a frog car! haha
Magenta Otter Travels the countryside is my happy place, it’s like therapy for the mind and soul and escapism from the craziness of the urban rat race and the best thing about the UK in general, is the scenery and it’s so varied. I think Brits take it for granted or just don’t realise what’s on their doorstep, you can travel like half hour away and it can feel like you’re in a completely different country. Haha, GCHQ or the doughnut as it’s known, definitely an interesting place to have on your doorstep. Now that is top secret. You have to go through a very intrusive vetting procedure to work there, lol, if you or anybody you associate with has any skeletons in their closet, they will find out, they go through your life with a fine tooth comb. And if you do pass all the vetting, working there is like working in a morgue. I know people who have worked there and hated it because you can’t cough without getting clearance first and your every word and motion is monitored, people don’t do idle chit chat or small talk, talking is kept to essential only. Not my cup of tea! lol I guess I can say it because my dad is no longer with us, so I will just say he was based at the SAS base in Hereford in the 80’s and early 90’s The one day we went to Hereford for the day and parked up at the base (free parking) and because we were in my mums car which was a Morris 1000 (her pride and joy) the security didn’t have the car registration on the list of cars, so my dad wrote a note and left it on the dash for the security to see when they did their rounds. Only when the door closed it must have caused a gust and blew the note into the footwell. Bare in mind this was at the height of the IRA troubles and when they were known to use car b0mbs to attack their target. We came back from town just in time because they were just about to carry out a controlled explosion of the car and we made it just in time to stop it. I wouldn’t have wanted to be the guy who pushed the button and went through with it and then had to deal with my mum after he had, lol We never did go back in my mums car again after that, we always went in my dads. It was interesting though growing up because of the security issues involved with having a dad in the SAS. There was a school on the Malvern Hills which most of the kids of those based at Hereford went to. It closed down in 1991 sadly and I didn’t really enjoy school after that. My mum was a teacher and we actually lived in the school for a short period which was great. Step out the building and the Malvern Hills were my playground. Had access to the swimming pool, sports hall. It was perfect for sledging when it snowed, no shortage of hills side to go down. Plenty of trees to climb, it was perfect for kids. I rarely spent any time indoors. Didn’t have a care in the world, lol. I was even christened in the schools chapel which was basically a tin shed, lol Someone bought it a few years back and converted it into a home and built a studio below it which they let as a holiday home. I am very jealous of it, if I could put an offer in on it and buy it, I wouldn’t think twice, it’s amazing, it’s very quirky but in a good way and I love quirky. I am a bit like you, I am always on the look out for quirky things and having internal monologues with myself and chuckling to myself about things I see, I amuse myself by seeing the humour in things, using word play, I am still a big child when it comes to things like that, as I can see you are, even now 35 years after your first taste of British quirkiness. It’s the simple things in life that I enjoy the most
Pendraig thanks so much for sharing those stories! When I got to the controlled explosion part, my eyes just about fell out of my head! Yes the countryside is my favourite too... like I say in my Britain Love Stories’ Countryside video... the sheep on the green hills lower my blood pressure! ❤️🐑
We do find British road signs funny. Like watch out for flying motorcycles. Shame about the red squirrels. You only see them now in the north east and even here they are rare. The greys kill them. My dog once had some fun with a grey. She was throwing it up in the air. Poor animal survived though.
1983 was the first time I ever left the UK. It was to cross the whole of France by train and I didn`t appreciate the journey nearly enough nor its destination. I have appreciated that wonderful country, France, since. The second time I left England was from London to Rome on a 10 day tour of Italy - thankfully by air travel . `Saw Pope John Paul II in his heyday ( Charismatic days ) as well as getting out of Rome on a mad bus out to a village called San Vittorino to see a Priest that had the Stigmata ( Padre Gino ). I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but when I saw some local Italians lining up to meet him I thought `when in Italy....` When I became about 10ft in front of him I noticed a most fantastic and beautiful smell / scent coming from him. I have absolutely no idea what to make of him, now. He smelled like I`d expect Jesus Christ to smell - beautiful beyond what I`d normally consider natural. Next, to Santiago de Compostela ( St. James of the Field of Stars ) in Galicia, NW Spain - the Third City of Christendom. This is complicated, since I arrived there not long after the Shroud of Turin had been Carbon Dated to The Middle Ages.... And it was there - in that City of the Field of Stars - that I came across a retired Catholic Priest ( bless him whom shall be long dead by now ) who came toward I and my fellows waiving in his hands a counter - claim the C14 Dating and shouting ( don in his Priest`s black cloak and white collar ) " Holy Shit.. Holy Shit." He was, of course a beautiful Spaniard trying to convey to us that only speak English the idea of the "Holy Shroud - Sheet." Few of us speakers of English only didn`t quite get it at first and rolled over laughting - even the Priest amonghst us. Bless you guys - and continue travelling. Oh, before I go, whilst I was in northern Spain I went to Valladolid, St Catherrine`s College. Whilst there I and those with me were shown about the whole University. The College was established ( I think ) as The English College in Spain on the grounds that it became a crime to train people to become Catholic Priests in England during the time of Henry VIII. So its a Priest Hole in England or a Universtiy in Spain.... Whilst at that college a young fella gave us a tour of the ongoing works. The masons, whilst doing the work, had found some old libraries. The young fella took out one or two books the masons had found in the old libraries. We saw the books in print - some of the first printed in Europe. Alongside which and besideswhich were printed words `scribbled out.` And above their place were written the personal prescriptions of those members of The Order of Preachers during The Spanish Inquisition. Europe, you`ll see, is a fascinating continent, and I wish you all good sojourns throughout. If I had found - in any of those early printed books - some hand written comments by Thomas de Torquemada I`d have stolen them - and damn him ! Whislt begging your pardons you`v got to git yoursens awer to mainland Europe.
I LOVE THOSE STORIES! I'll have to remember the holy sheet one! haha 1985 was the first time I crossed the pond. Left California/Illinois and went to spend a glorious summer living in the Netherlands and travelling EVERYWHERE we could manage on the continent. Ended our summer with two weeks in the UK. I've never been the same since! Spoiler: we are going to the continent in September. Details forthcoming in an "Travel Plans 2022" video which I'll film sometime when I come up for air from all my Cotswold video editing! Cheers, Steve! XX Dara
Lol - all of us that heard it remember it, but none of us can still believe it. It was absolutely hillarious hearing this Catholic Priest ( and I am a Catholic as were my friends ) waiving this book about and shouting "Holy Sheet... " It was 9am - breakfast time.... ! To be fair, nowitter where from or where to go I`ll never hear that chance event again. It shall be the death of me, but at least I`ll die laughing. Bless the two of you and your kids - and enjoy Europe.
Hi Dara. The “Polite Notice” is often used by people trying to persuade others that they are official. Usually they will be painted in Blue with white writing followed by No Parking outside someone's house. From a distance they look like official POLICE signs. On the Shetland Isles they have a road signs, just for you, with otters on them! Sorry I don't have a picture. In a BBC documentary about the Gilbert Bain Hospital, the only, one on the Shetlands, has the beware otters sign with an otter silhouette and also warnings about the Shetland ponies. Lovely cute and quite short ponies only measuring up to 42 inches at the withers full grown. Other wildlife often on road signs apart from farm animals, are deer, hedgehogs, ducks, frogs/toads. Don't worry about not being to understand the Welsh signs, we understand, especially the majority of Welsh people who are not fluent. Most of us only know the basics, Yes (Ie), No (Nage), Bore Da (Good Morning), Prynhawn Da (Good Afternoon), Nos Dda (Good Night), Osgweluch Yn Dda (Please) and Diolch Yn Fawr (Thank You) and of course Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers - the Welsh National Anthem). For a You Tube of Mae Hen Wlad, there are many but try “ua-cam.com/video/AM4mIlYKG9s/v-deo.html “ which was filmed at an international rugby match when they played “the old enemy” England.
Peter Symonds thanks P. Symonds! As usual, you are a wealth of interesting info!! We had already decided that we had to visit Shetland because of the wonderful detective show making us fall in love with the scenery. But now OTTER SIGNS?! I simply MUST visit!!! 💗🦦
@@MagentaOtterTravels You will enjoy Shetland bur it's a fair way off Aberdeen, Ferry trip is about 12 hours, flying is much easier/quicker. I was there last June on a coach tour. Took us two days to get to Aberdeen, got a cabin with bed overnight. The crime drama Shetland is very well received here. On the island you recognize buildings. I didn't know the BBC exported the show. It seems to tame, no guns and car chases! P.S. Another You Tube of our national anthem with Welsh & English lyrics is ua-cam.com/video/dWdWrTQpoHc/v-deo.html If you visit Wales again try and find a Welsh Male Voice Choir practicing or performing. They are good.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Dara. The otters on the Shetland BBC TV show is called “Island Medics”. It just happened to be repeated this morning. I found a clip on You Tube of one episode. At time point 0.40 ua-cam.com/video/nwU0gGgB6NY/v-deo.html as they give the intro is the “Otters Crossing” sign, nearest could get to a photo!
First of all, what a coincidence that you saw that show this morning! Secondly, that was SO KIND of you to send me the link. Thank you!!! Finally, I NEED ONE OF THOSE SIGNS IN MY HOUSE!!!! For real. I gotta find out how to get one, and then convince Ian that we should put it in our flat!
I don’t think English people are more polite at all. Lol when I go to America most people are happy to see you. Especially if you have an English accent. Here well, it’s a lottery of the mood you get 😂
Yes, I do understand the "mood lottery"... good way to put it! I think that customs for politeness vary quite a bit in regions of the US as well. Southern hospitality is a thing. I tried to help a fellow shopper in Detroit find something and she nearly bit my head off... I wandered off thinking "No good deed goes unpunished! I've lived in Texas too long!"🙄
When I was 19 I dyed my hair RED.... then I was my natural colour for decades. Now I'm an old lady who colours her hair a brownish red. In the sun, it looks redder... so some travel vlogs outside it will look more red than when I'm in a dark pub eating pudding. haha
Me again. Is it my imagination or has your subscribers total disappeared from your description box and your channel's home page? Maybe the problem's at my end? I have had some tech issues today. All the best.
I'm being sneaky and hiding it! You are very observant!! I'm trying desperately to get to 1K subs. The funny thing is that some people find they grow faster when people can't see their sub count. So I'm doing an experiment ;-) Currently I'm just under 700...
Kevin Jones I have family who live in Wales, and I would love to do a video with them talking about how to pronounce the alphabet. I think that would be really fun! I was in Wales last week, but we only stayed a day. I really wish we could’ve stayed longer! Love that place❤️🏴
This is something Americans really don't know anything about. I'm curious about Gaelic as well... and the old languages of Scotland and Ireland. Very interesting topic I'd like to learn more about! I remember hearing Welsh on the radio the first time. I was shocked that it sounded SO different to English. I always imagined (for no good reason) that would sound similar to English the way that Italian and Spanish sound similar to each other... or Flemish and Dutch. But it is REALLY different. And the whole alphabet thing too... definitely a topic for future videos! Thanks for your comment, Helen!
@@MagentaOtterTravels The native British languages (both Brythonic and Gaelic) are literally thousands of years old and have a common root in Ancient Irish. Traces of Brythonic can still be found in England - in some place names, a few county names (Kent, Cornwall, Devon, Cumbria etc) and the names of many rivers.
Robert Miller well I must be a fan of Brythonic. My original plan was to name my children Devon and Kent! But it all worked out in the end. I got a really cute photo with a town sign😂 (that is a reference to last week’s video)
@@MagentaOtterTravels Pretty much, yes. Some may be modern Kernowek versions of Latinised/Anglicised names but this would need to be checked for accuracy. There are several useful books for deciphering English place names which give an historical breakdown of how the modern English name came to be - from Brythonic, Roman, Saxon, Norse and Norman through to modern English. These are not always 100% accurate as they don't (in my opinion) give enough credence to the wonderfully descriptive native languages, which were not written down of course, until the Roman period. In cities such as Nottingham, York and probably Newcastle, there are a lot of roads, called "Gate" - Friar Gate, Lister Gate, Bridlesmith Gate etc. It is usually incorrect to think of these as gated roads. "Gatta" was the Norse word for "Street" so with the subsequent Normanisation and transition into Modern English, these streets ( which were always "streets" - just in different languages) became "Gates". Not a great example but hopefully you get the idea. Hence some of the wonderfully peculier place names we have (particularly in England) as they are interpreatations and combinations of whichever previous language was use in a particular area. River names, however, have changed little since the Iron Age.
'Free cash' on ATMs means that your cash withdrawal will not incur a charge against your account. At one time, any cash withdrawn by you from your account was free of any charges. Then certain Banks/ATM operators, who as every one knows are absolutely strapped for money and are desperately trying to keep the wolf from the door, and don't know if they'll be able to put bread on the table in these impoverished Dickensian like times, came up with the marvellous idea of charging customers a fee for taking out their own money. They congratulated each over and patted each other on the back at such a fantastic idea. However, some Banks have refused to implement this system, also some organisations such as supermarkets for example, have stipulated that if a Bank wishes to locate an ATM on their property, then it must be free of any charges for drawing money out. Hence the 'Free Cash' notice.
Interesting! Thanks for the comment, Chris. I have noticed that the system you are discussing works differently here. If you use an ATM associated with your own bank, you don't have a fee. But if you use other ATMs in the network there is a hefty fee... both from the ATM bank as well as your own. That seems to work. The banks in the UK set themselves up for trouble when they started the "free everywhere" deal. Of course, the UK is also WAAAAAAY ahead of the US when it comes to electronic payments. We only pay people for things in Britain electronically. Absolutely no cash or cheques. Here in the US we are still writing out checks quite a bit, which is annoying.
@@MagentaOtterTravels As Richard Wells says, in English we usually pronounce it with two syllables, but in its original French, it's a 3-syllable name - 'see-tro-a(ng)'. That is why the 'e' has a two-dot accent on top, otherwise it would be pronounced as 2 syllables. Incidentally, '2CV' stands for 'deux chevaux' - 'two horses', ie 2 horsepower. But that means fiscal horsepower, referring to the tax payable, though I would guess this is outdated and is not used for tax purposes any more.
First, may I say you have aged very well and have no need of Age Concern which is an organisation that is concerned with the care of the elderly. No Naked Lights means no flame, matches lighters etc.
Thanks Gerry, you are too kind! You are now my favourite comment of the day! LOL. Thanks for explaining the signs that were not obvious to me! You probably have never watched the movie Zoolander... but it shows what happens if you use a lighter at a petrol (gas) station!!! Very funny, very stupid movie. As for Age Concern... is it a hospital (like a nursing home), or a residential place, or a senior centre where older folks go for social gatherings?
@@MagentaOtterTravels Extracted from Wikipedia. Age Concern has rebranded as Age UK. It comprised a number of charitable organisations (NGOs) specifically concerned with the needs and interests of all older people (defined as those over the age of 50) based chiefly in the four countries of the United Kingdom. In addition to providing practical support to individuals, Age Concern campaigns on issues such as age discrimination and pensions, and works to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.
10:35 - "...now to the other side of the island; let's talk about Wales..." Polite notice: I fear you'll naff Brits off by referring to our country as an island. Yes, I know we're surrounded by sea with wind-swept sand dunes and dramatic cliffs, I understand GB is but a paltry 80,823 sq miles in area, I've seen how Google describes us as "an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe"; but please, oh please, can we be a country...just once...? Isle of Wight - yes! Isle of Man - yes! Isle of Skye...absolutely (even though they've now got a bridge)! Great Britain, home to more than 60 million people, champion of the industrial revolution, inventor of the railways, seat of the beloved Royal Family, bastion of the institution of proper tennis at Wimbledon, brewer of the best bitter, fryer of the best fish and chips, home of Big Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, and English Breakfast Tea... I humbly suggest these just about - only just about - qualify us as a country. 😜😜😜 Seriously though, brilliant vlog of Random Funny British Things - thoroughly enjoyed your selection - thank you!
@@MagentaOtterTravels I take that as a 'surrender'! 😜 (Not a fan of Oasis, either, so we're on the same page!) Keep making those excellent and enjoyable vlogs.
@@MagentaOtterTravels l love your vlogs so much really enjoy .. German isnt easy for English speakers bcos its not only the words to learn but the guteral throat is so alien to us ..
@@MagentaOtterTravels welsh language reference.. Just a nice to know thing for you ! Historicaly its said the welsh are the true English as the English were pushed back by the Vikings to the hills of what is Welsh soil Some several hundred years ago.. I read that somewhere its kinda true tho...
Thomas Lowdon yes I agree! I lived in the Netherlands that summer I traveled around Europe. I could never properly pronounce the name of the town we lived in... that Dutch guttural G was more than I could handle!😂
It is obvious once someone tells you that a "naked light" is an exposed flame like from a cigarette lighter... but as an American who has never heard the term before, when you see it the first time it is FUNNY! Cheers XX Dara
I feel guilty for finding it funny but outside schools you'll often see the sign 'Slow Children Crossing'. I don't know if it has the same meaning in the US but slow can be applied to a person of limited intelligence.
You more quickly funny being silly fun only English might take offence its fun. In USA I know seem to celebrate Ireland 🇮🇪 saint Patrick's day more lol or see UK just England the England word be more offensive tho lol. We don't dress up in Wales Scottish dont either 9n saint Patrick day Ireland. Dont understand why Americans do try to commercialise on it. Most beautiful is saint davids day should be national Bank Holiday for us in Wales we try to fight for that right. 9n March 1st saint davids day like children girls in traditional Welsh dress Boys wear leek daffidol on our school clothes. A special day in Wales remember in school we all sung CALON LAN Katherine Jenkins best version neath girl beautiful voice. Wales home to poets singers our anthems so beautiful. Not all English people arrogant tho we chant back to them laugh at ourselves and disrespect them. Yma o hyd listen to welsh anthems and our national English translation easy. We are more friendly in celtic family welsh scotts Irish even manx Isle of man cornish etc. Yes we celtic I dont want freedom from crown England think should all unite I know lots of English love passion pride from celtic family we are all one really like love hate relationships. We don't support England in sport no way in rugby welsh are gods. Im on a short break at mo west Wales. Think covid made me realise a lot lost my best friend in 2020 we did hols in USA 🇺🇸 together. Your videos smiley happy others to mind makes us appreciate little things nature etc more. Im more British sub culture based new wave punk beatles the fashion music. All though America bands did good music but British music far superior. Diiolch yn fawr nice one cheers for making me realise I knew anyway dont take life for granted. You have best america brit channel tho. Right entertainment night soon in Park music beers food x
Enjoy your hols! I was just thinking today how I need to go visit the city and cathedral of St David's. I would like to learn more about St David's Day as well! Thanks so much for your views and comments! Dara P.S. Yes, it's a bit crazy how the Americans celebrate St Patrick's Day!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hiya I might sound diff to you so sos or sorry. Saint davids is the smallest city in Britain tho very historic. I try to explain st davids day it beautiful really beginning of spring as daffodils a flower grow here natural first with a leek a daffodil boys wear girls in traditional Welsh dress even English people agree should be our national Bank Holiday but then I disagree again miss out on kids wearing traditional Welsh in school etc. My biggest influence in life my mothers mum my nan she was northern English born 1910 I was more closer to nan than anyone else we had special bond. Like she refused a colour TV no fridge a pantry everything freshly cooked from cheese potato pie bread n butter pudding etc I was more closer to nan use to stay there down road in porthcawl I live still do neighboring cynffig seaside villages. My nan tease me how I say butter lol my welsh accent lol nan head of family had more of bond with nan than my mother. She passed away in 1995 I was 19 then met my first love 💘 girlfriend then sian we still close friends family we had a beautiful son together we very family oriented here still have life long friends here. My best mate last 7 years is English tho we respect each other lots 9f English settle here on match days like rugby lol football friends out of window in our dna hate England but all fun really. I never been violent done drugs nothing but like a drink relax. Think Scottish Welsh have unique bond here when Scottish come to Cardiff in rugby they sing our national anthem with us celts Welsh tho when welsh go to Scotland sing with scotts flower of Scotland we have unique friendship with Scotland like Ireland 🇮🇪 to. Some cornish want to reunite with celts be part of west Wales again etc.. It a very proud feeling passionate being welsh my biggest influence in life nan northern English tho lol. Im really sorry for ramble yet again like introduction life here.. You be more welcomed everywhere tho your intelligence knowledge well spoken etc we learn from you learn from us in same way. Please respect dont litter either and show respect not just to England I born grew up here im actually shy quiet x
@@garethjohn5495 I have been learning a lot from my Welsh viewers lately! I would love to celebrate a holiday in Wales and see people in the traditional dress! And don't worry, we never litter! In fact my husband Ian really gets upset when he sees litter anywhere! He is always going around picking up litter and putting it in the bin. He even went out this afternoon in our neighbourhood to pick up rubbish off the ground!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Lol traditional Welsh dress we should honour wear more it really cute no celtic kilts lol. There lots of traditional dance festivals here I know I dont go it involves Scottish Irish welsh folk music dancing think traditional Welsh lady dress more pretty tho and remember boys do in school have to wear a leak a vegetable here with paper clip most important of all a daffodil flower the national Welsh emblem it traditional here tho understand our anthems land of my fathers sung in welsh I know lol. I might sound biased here think Wales has more greener beautiful countryside more hilly than England this coming from my English buddys in work tho. Mu cousin Elaine born Feb 1976 me August 1976 she now lives in Paignton by torquay South Devon I visit 3 times a year my mums side. Live that part of England she English there but welsh here I make no sense lol. I want to retire either Cornwall or mainly peacefull West Wales got a lovely lady friend there she English originally we had loving ❤ relationship once but now close friends she got goats etc a pig on they land they see as pets lol. But me retire Pembrokeshire way or more norrth still. Oh well you should try n enjoy all seasons here there 4 spring my fav some l9ve autumn maybe winter more I go with the flow in life... Whatever you decide be happy in yourself first dont live to work ok love life more a message from a brit to you n your family retire settle down here more relaxed. Kind regards nos da gareth x
People sometimes add "polite notice" to signs in the hope that it'll be misread as "police notice".
Hahaha... excellent point!
Horse riders have POLITE written in blue on their gilets too..for the same reason...
Don't worry Dara, I like the way you say squirrel. We do have some very amusing signs here, I must have a similar sense of humour to you as I was laughing the second I saw the "ass rubbing" sign :P
Hahaha... lowest form of humour. Glad I have company ;-)
Lorraine Quinn I live for the day I meet you in person and can hear you say “ the squirrel murdered the burger “ ❤️❤️❤️
Hiya. Age Concern is a charity offering help and services for older people, No Naked Lights refers to open flames or fires, so no striking a match, etc.. I liked the squirrel sign. Our village has one for ducks. They're all over the place. Sometimes they're my alarm clock, other times they just walk across, munch or settle on my front lawn! Stay safe. All the best to you.
I'm sure they annoy you, but I would love to hear ducks quacking!! My MIL lives in England in a rural area, and when we stay with her the neighbour's peacock wakes us rather early in the morning. Sounds like a very loud combination of a baby crying and a cat mewing!
@@MagentaOtterTravels - Actually, I rather like them. More so than all the other birds. I don't know if it can be attributed to the lockdown, but I'm often visited by dozens of starlings, too, whereas before, nary a one.
Andy U that is sweet! The only critters that come to visit us everyday are geckos. They are very quiet! LOL 🦎
I used to live near a farm with a flock of peacocks and i always thought they sounded like babies being murdered, horrific.
Mark Richardson it is a crazy sound! Wouldn’t want to wake up to a whole flock!!!
I just got back from my first trip to Britain and found your channel, which I am bingeing (and *liking* each, video, cuz mama raised me to be polite!). I took many pictures of signs I thought was funny, and my favorite was a sign discouraging littering, which read, "Don't be a tosser." The best! Thanks for your channel, from a South Carolinian determined to revisit the Cotswolds. :)
That IS a fantastic sign! I haven't seen that one yet! It makes my day to hear you say that you have discovered my channel and are enjoying it. So funny that you watched this video, because I was just wondering yesterday if anyone watches these "random things" videos I made. It really is a collection of all kinds of odd stuff I collected over the years!
The Cotswolds are such a dreamy place, and we are constantly discovering new towns and villages! I'm glad you had a fun time here. When you come back, let me know and we should meet up for a cream tea 😉. Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels I'd love that! I tried your 3-ingredient scone recipe. Mine were not great, but they worked for strawberry shortcake, so it wasn't a total loss. :) I used Fresca instead of 7-up because that's what I had on hand. Haha.
@@kimm.7116 the three ingredient scone recipe is very easy, but I'm not convinced it's very good. 🙄
Making the traditional kind leads to a higher rise, which I think is important! I've kind of given up on making scones and I just get them at Tea Shops now 🤣
Many years back, probably the late 70s or early 80s, when acquired immune deficiency syndrome was something completely new to most of us, and only just making newspaper headlines, I was travelling on the top deck of a bus slowly travelling in heavy traffic through Hove towards Brighton. I was but a youngster, idly passing the time by chatting with an old fellow of I'd guess seventy or so who was sitting in front of me as we both stared out of the window, bored almost to death...suddenly he gesticulated wildly and cackled "Christ, look at that...as if I hadn't bleedin' got enough to be worried about" and then laughed uncontrollably, shoulders shaking.... In the somewhat fly-specked window of an old fashioned surgical appliance shop, amidst the assorted trusses, funnels, bedpans, douchebags, suppositories and enema kits proudly displayed was a large handwritten sign stating in clumsy block capitals "AIDS FOR THE ELDERLY"...it took a few moments for this to sink in, but then I too was cackling...I've always remembered that old boy and his rather splendid sense of humour...
Dave
Okay, that's very funny.
Hi Dave! Always a pleasure to hear from you. That story is an excellent example of dark British humour. Very funny!!
I think the squirrels might be less endangered if they drove more carefully.
Indeed! Stay safe squirrels!!
They've always been know to be daredevils. I don't know how it's physically possible for them to leap from the tree I have in front and land on my roof.
@@MagentaOtterTravels R really liked the squirrel bit.
When we were little, my sister always thought "to let" signs said "toilet" and she would get very annoyed that we would not let her go in to use the facilities.
Hahaha, that is adorable!
Jill Hobson yes, that would be an awful part of being a taxi driver! All the people who call for a ride home after overindulging in the pubs... a bit risky
As for the taxi/cab sign at 7:02;
Please...No Food - No Drink No Smoke - Just BELT UP Thank You.
Belt Up has two meanings here in the UK. The first clearly means; - wear your seat belt which is supplemented by the central graphic.
BELT UP ! is delivered in a raised voice admonishing someone to shut up (and be quiet).
Chris Bodum oh wow! I didn’t know Belt Up could mean Shut Up! Good attention to detail... thanks for sharing the additional slang 😉
I remember doing a project on transcribing a USA dictionary of place names into digital format. I must admit there were some very strange names. Don't think I giggled so much on any other project.
That sounds like an interesting job! Glad we gave you a giggle. There are definitely weird names in the states. And ones that are hard to pronounce! Usually the ones that are native American or French.
Gute Fahrt means Have a good journey (from the verb fahren, to drive). The English word it sounds like is Furz in German.
Thanks for the comment, Tony! When you said fahren it reminded me of an old VW advert back in the day...
I too had a Princess Di Cut in the 80s...the beginning of our anglophile-ness! Fun video!
Thanks for watching! Did you encounter any funny signs during your time living in the UK?
Those signs that said humps ahead always made me giggle out loud!
Brillbrits USA oh yes! Did you ever hear them referred to as “sleeping policemen”? I heard that in England.
I was also disappointed not to see any red squirrels in the Lake District driving slowly or doing anything for that matter.
Indeed! We must return on a red squirrel quest!!! Plus, I super loved that quaint little pub near the signs. They had lovely food and that amazing Scottish/Spanish bartender!
There used to be a population of red squirrels on the 'waterfall walk' near Ingleton on the edge of the Yorkshire dales. (Actually in Lancashire I think)
Mark Richardson if I were a red squirrel I would want to live in a place called Waterfall Walk. Sounds lovely!
@@MagentaOtterTravels There's also a population in kielder forest about an hour from Bamburgh that you mentioned in another video. Did you actually get to go to Bamburgh with all the covid issues? It's a beautiful part of the country.
Mark Richardson we briefly visited Bamburgh many years ago. We were supposed to be there in September. But all of those plans got scrapped😫
There,s a dark narrow alleyway in Shrewsbury, that used to be called Grope C--- Lane. The prudish Victorians changed it to Grope Lane. Talking of sheep, I parked my truck in the centre of Ffestiniog one night and went for a beer or four. Wondering round the streets about 2am trying to remember where I,d parked my bed, I had to fight my way through about 30 to 40 sheep wandering around the town. I found out next morning it was an almost nightly occurrence.
That marauding sheep story is funny!😂 🐑
haha "Women is always right" 100% agree. "Red Squirrels, Please drive slow"...wow...open up the imagination...I feel like I want to write children story here. I love the sign "Mind The Gap". Another great video, Dara!!!
Thanks, Tanya! Yes, you need to write some poems about red squirrels... great idea! Of course it's a great idea... we are always right! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels We have 'Be Careful - Toads Crossing' near where I live. Literally a road crossing for toads. Actually it has a mini damp tunnel beneath the road which they mostly use, but the warning to drivers is just in case of confused toads.
@@mehitabel6564 OK, that is adorable! Where is this? I have only seen frog crossing signs near Painswick 🐸
@@MagentaOtterTravels in a tiny lane near Thornbury in the Severn Vale.
@@mehitabel6564 that's awesome!
So funny! I love how observant you are and that you captured so much in pictures, even back in the ‘80’s! 💖🌸
Susan Riddle thanks! Back in the day of lugging a separate camera around and waiting weeks to develop a roll of film and see how your pictures turned out! LOL
Okay.... I tried going to that ATM in Nottingham and I was sorely disappointed when it didn't give me free cash.
hahaha ... I guess you need to keep trying!
I hope you guys get to come to Nottingham again soon!
Yummy Yemi's Cooking Club 2021! Nottingham and Leeds FOR SURE!
Def, love Nottingham!
@@MagentaOtterTravels That ATM was obviously in a petrol station hence the signs regarding smoking etc.
My all time favourite sign is from an industrial area which read "JACKSON'S TOOL WORKS" and underneath someone had spray painted "SO DOES MINE! I'm still binge watching your vids. ;-)
Maurice Casey oh my goodness! That’s hilarious!! 🤣. I’m laughing out loud and Ian is asking “what?!”
My opinion on politeness: I’m a Southerner, and we’re great at politely being rude ... I think Brits are equally good at this. Though, in Scotland I was treated more kindly than I have ever been in my life!
Yes, I know what you mean... the sneaky insult! I think Brits are definitely more formal, which in many cases means they may be more "polite" than a blunt American. However, if you don't live up to a Brits' expectations of behaviour, they may politely set you straight ... kind of a velvet hammer, if you will! 😉
Magenta Otter Travels The velvet hammer is a great way to describe it!
Age Concern is an organisation in the UK dedicated to the welfare of older people (there's a website). The sign was directing people to one of their offices.
Good to know. Thanks for the comment! Not a funny sign, unless you are clueless like me 😜
Sitting in my restaurant at work laughing out loud getting strange looks. More serious petroleum is gasoline and naked flames refurs to matches and lighters
That made my day! Thanks, Keith, for letting me I made you LOL! Have you seen the movie Zoolander? It's a hilarious (and extremely stupid) movie that shows the dangers of using a lighter at a petrol (gas) station! 😬
I worked near Conisbrough Castle and often had tourists asking directions to nearby Butt Hole Road. We often saw crowds having photos taken with the street sign, it's been renamed Archers Way now. In medieval times, villagers had by law, to practice archery and a target practice area was called the Butt's. Age Concern is an organisation that provides help and services for older people. Drop in centres, fundraising shops and cafes etc, where they can sit and chat all day to others. Those yellow signs just mean it's a direction route, to the nearest place that is named on it. The red sign at the cash point will be because it's at a petrol station, so no smoking or sparks.
Yes I can see why they changed the name of Butt Hole Rd! I imagine the sign was always getting stolen as well. That’s why they had to change the sign for the village of Shitterton. It is now a massive boulder with the name of the town carved into it. That way no one can steal the sign! LOL
Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to share that information 👍
Cheers
XX
Dara
Yes that's right Dara, there were news articles about it. Conisbrough and it's Castle are famous for inclusion in the Ivanhoe story and film. The street sign did get stolen, on a few occasions I believe, coach loads of tourists could often be seen at the location. Some residents disagreed with the name change, wanting to keep the historical name. I think the council took the final decision, based on the thefts and it's double meaning. Yorkshire has many strange names for roads and places that in today's language, can seem very rude.
Very true! Although the strange name phenomenon extends well beyond Yorkshire! I think, as you say, it’s because of old English meanings.
On visit to London as a child couldn't understand why above so many shop they had signs tell people they had toilets. Wasn't till many years latter I realised they said to let
Ha ha, I'm glad to know that many of us have the same impression when they read those signs! 🤣
With your 1985 haircut, you look like a slightly more ginger Princess Di!
That was my very first time colouring my hair. I dyed it red. That is sweet of you to say... I was a bit chubbier than Princess Di. Thanks for a long summer with a LOT of yummy bread and cheese. We lived and worked in the Netherlands. And boy did we have a lot of delicious cheese both there and in all our exploring around the continent!
Magenta Otter Travels You don’t look chubby to me, but I can only imagine how delicious that Dutch cheese was! 😋🧀🧀🧀
I'm glad to see clarification on that word "tip," Dara. I once watched a Brit show about recycling/refurbishing items found at "the tip." I finally realized it's "the dump" to us Americans! :-) Also, just wondering about all the photos you and your friends took while on your first trip to the UK in the 80's. With no "selfies" in those days, did you guys just ask strangers along the way to snap your picture? Or was someone else traveling with you who took the pictures? Thanks again for my Friday UA-cam Fun Fix!!
Here's another word for you... "skip" is a dumpster. So you take your skip to the tip when it's full! LOL. Yes, we ALWAYS used to ask strangers to take photos for us. Even a couple years back when we were in Paris or Florence, we would look for nice people to take our photos (that we didn't think would run off with our camera or phone).... obviously, teenage girls are the best photographers. Haha. But with COVID, I have pondered how I definitely won't be doing that again any time soon. When we were in that remote field in Scotland, the hay bale had to take our photo with a timer on the camera ;-) Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend!
Oh, we have dumps in the UK. Many years ago between the ages of 7 and 11, "goyn up dump" (going to the dump) was a daily occurrence straight after school when the evenings were light enough. We'd take gallies and gatties (local names for catapults) for practice on the rats and protection from another gang, though it was like a neutralized zone. This dump was mainly commercial waste, illegally dumped into an abandoned and derelict canal. It continued until the local council was forced to take it over and turned it into a nature reserve. And that is when a dump becomes a tip, when it is run by an authority.
This dump permanently had fires burning, all sorts of jagged metallic press waste, asbestos, food waste, building and demolition debris, did I mention the rats ? Anyway people would be hung for it now (rightly so) but back then it was a normal playground for us. Christ, we used to smell of smoke and sometimes looked like we'd been cleaning chimneys, we were that mucky. Never found anything useful, not ever ! Goyn up dump ?
Going for a dump, now that's something else.
Chris Bodum good grief, Chris! I’m amazed that you reached adulthood after hanging out in such a toxic place on a daily basis! LOL
@@MagentaOtterTravels The first 40 seconds of this old comedy sketch show will help you picture my life up dump. Make sure you put the subtitles on ! Alas Smith and Jones (1985) ua-cam.com/video/PUyqueLpot8/v-deo.html
Chris Bodum haha that was a funny clip! 😂
I used to do that with to let signs. I’ve lived here for 20 something years and I still picture the I lol
Yeah, I don't expect I'll ever get used to that, haha
wow! I love your confession's. Confession 1. So happy to see your pictures. Traveling and having fun with your friends. I think I have picture in front of Hard Rock Cafe in London. I have picture on top of lion in front of museums or some where haha. Your confession 1 video makes me to look my old pictures as well. Thank you and you were so cute and beautiful. You are more beautiful now of course. Thank you for all that funny signs. I do not remember all that signs. "To Let" is really interesting.
Yes, we ALL had to go to Hard Rock Cafe back then!!! Get a milkshake and get a sweatshirt ;-)
When I was a kid (the 1970s) your parents could take a photo of you (and your 2 brothers) as you walked along Downing Street and just stopped by Number 10 for a minute or two.
Have you ever read Wind in the willows or seen a play of it, you'd love it
Wow, you seriously ARE binge watching, friend!! Thanks so much. I do need to read Wind in the Willows. I remember hearing about it in school. Sadly, I don't read books anymore. Because I spend ALLLL my free time editing videos! It's a blessing and a curse! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels you will love it, especially when you have grand kids , reading them the famous five books by Enid Blyton , and Swallows and Amazon's in the Lakes, but Wind in the willows is just fantastic and even better if you get to see a stage production , although I'm convinced you will read Tarka the Otter to your grand kids one day 👍💕💕
A previous friend of mine belonged to a group called "mind the gap" for people with mental health issues which to me is ironic humour
That is very British humour! haha
I really love the 80s pictures! Looks like a set of wonderful memories, and I can see that you have had a marketing brain for a long time. The Bob & Barney sign made us laugh out loud. Thanks for the introduction to all kinds of signs. Loved them.
Glad you enjoyed my crazy 80's clothes. And our new friends Bob & Barney ;-)
The best sign in a pub is "Free Beer to-morrow" :-)
LOL
Sometimes a little bit of British culture enters your soul without you ever visiting the country.
In my UA-cam journey I have met many people who love Britain and are fascinated with it but have yet to visit in person.♥️🇬🇧
Love this. I can only add a similar sign that can be misconstrued. On the side of a swimming pool complex at the entrance to the car park is a sign that states "Drive Safely Children" i don't think they should be encouraging them at such a young age 😂 I had to take a photo and put it on Facebook because that's my warped mind for you.
Lee hahaha! Your mind is welcome here ❤️
I know these are very strange times that we are living in, but have you ever listened to The Archers on the radio?
You'll be addicted after one episode.
People keep recommending radio shows to me... I'm sorry to be daft, but HOW do I listen to them? Can I find it on a podcast app or what? I am totally clueless...
Magenta Otter Travels You can listen on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr
www.radio.net/p/thearchers Try this.
Has anyone done a video on the great British radio programs to listen to? I’m sure Brits will already know them, but us foreign Anglophiles have to seek them out.
Britain on a Budget I need to see if I can find the comments that I’ve gotten on a few other videos and compile them!
Wow, this magenta dress is so gorgeous!!!!!!! / Well "Gute Fahrt" means => safe journey or good trip / Of course, women are always right, how could it be any other way 😂🤣😂
Well, I certainly know YOU are always right! LOL! So, my polyglot friend... is Gute Fahrt exactly the same as saying Bon Voyage?
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes, it's exactly the same.
Madame Minima thanks! You are a wealth of linguistic knowledge! ❤️
Oh wow those signs are interesting...lol
I certainly found them humorous
How long do you have to" Watch the gap" for and will you miss your train if you watch to long.
Aye, good point! haha
Wow finally I have found someone else who thinks the TO LET signs are hilarious 😂😂😂 I thought I was the only one! The joke about speeding red squirrels got me too. And, by the way, I love the way you say "squirrel" :)
Brit Girls Go Stateside I’m so glad that you enjoy my juvenile sense of humour!😂 The funny thing is that I never thought the way I said squirrel was unusual... But many British subscribers have commented on that🧐
Bit late here and not sure if it’s already been commented upon or likely you already knew: ‘Butts’ are quite often a reference to archery 🏹 once upon a time compulsory practice and an area set aside for it (called the butts) the name outliving the purpose. Like many places in the uk, place names often predate literacy so some things just stick in the folk memory
That is such a fascinating bit of context! Definitely explains why these names exist which seem so strange to us American newcomers 🤣
The "polite notice" is more usually seen on a blue background and is intended to be mistaken for "Police Notice" so that people are fooled into thinking that is has an authority it does not possess.
"Butts View" refers to a field where stacks of straw bales would be set up for archery targets in the days when any male over 12 years of age was required by law to practice their archery skills on a regular basis. It should be noted that at one time football was banned by law because it kept people from their archery practice.
You have an astounding knowledge of obscure and interesting facts! That Polite/Police Notice ploy is very clever indeed.
Football was banned because it interfered with archery? That's funny!
Americans have never heard about butts in terms of archery, so that is a funny one to us ;-)
Thanks for your comments! Cheers! XX Dara
The ATM is on a petrol station, where you don't what any burning matches ie naked lights BOOM🔥
Yes, good advice!! Have you seen the ridiculous movie Zoolander?
@@MagentaOtterTravels no I haven't, try watching 'Fireman blows up in a boat fire'
wencire one that sounds gruesome! 😳
@@MagentaOtterTravels no it's ok, it's a fire training video, the fireman is ok just a little shocked, a must watch in health and safety training 👍😁
I watched it. Very dramatic!!! Glad he survived!
Actually it’s not a sheep crossing sign but a warning sign for drivers. In the UK triangular signs are warning whilst round signs are instructions. Do the sign in question was warning drivers that for the next 3 miles there is a likelihood of sheep in the road.👍
We end up driving an awful lot of places where there could be sheep in the road! 😉
Great video again!
Interesting to hear about the first time you visited the UK. I am the same with the "To Let" signs, must be our inner child.
Our signs appear to be polite but are more passive-aggressive than anything else and unfortunately, it only takes one idiot to warrant a sign being put up. Hence the "if you soil this vehicle" in the taxi sign. I can assure you this in not a common thing 😕
Thanks! Yes, I thought it might be fun to embrace our "inner child" a bit in my silly video! Haha about the passive agressive signs... I understand ;-) And I hope that chap has not had to charge many people for making his taxi icky 😬
OMG...have you watched British you tubers...it always amazes me how polite they are ...whether they are polite for real for real...the way they phrase their sentences and word choices just comes off as too polite and adorable...LoL
Fun and Budget with Tinesha Davis Hi Tinesha! I think what you said is key, their wording and intonation often sounds polite. Which impresses us Americans. But sometimes there is underlying criticism or even nastiness. Like my friend and I were discussing, it’s the “velvet hammer”! We Americans are just so enamoured with a British accent! LOL
I'm a Brit (from Yorkshire in the North of England) and I would say we are very polite (and friendly). Of course there are exceptions and I can't speak for the southerners, but on the whole we are generally pleasant. You need to also take into account that in the UK sarcasm, even gentle insults, are often a normal part of conversation - with the worst insults reserved for your closest friends.
The dress was amazing! And I feel like I need one of those signs now. (Women are always right.) In these days of lettered signs here in America, it's genius.
Yes, that was a fine dress! You can have the "women are always right" sign. I want the "age concern" one ;-)
"naked lights" is another way of saying "naked flames".
We prudish Americans call them "open flames" .... we try to avoid saying the word "naked"...hahahaha
@@MagentaOtterTravels oh I see!
In the UK we would say, 'i feel like death warmed up'.
Age Concern is a charity that helps the 'elderly'
Naked light; as in matches; danger of igniting fumes
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment on all the things, Mr. P Cochran!
Dara, another very nice video! I enjoyed delving into your memories with you! As for the sign "Gute Fahrt!", it basically just means "Have a good trip!". And I also very much like the way the British use very polite language in their signs (e.g. roadworks, rubbish etc.) - German is far more direct, bordering impolite to the outsider. :-) I've only been to Wales once so far, but I love the way they keep their own tongue very much alive, even though I haven't a clue what they say. :-D
Thanks, I agree with all your comments. Both Americans and Germans can be a bit more direct or blunt ;-) I also love that Wales works to keep their unique language and culture alive ❤
I've seen an i added to "to let" signs so many times
I'm not the only person with a sophomoric sense of humour! lol
looks like you've been around these parts forever, I hadn't realised you were so old. you certainly have good genes and skincare regimen. :)
I’m ANCIENT, lad! 😂🤣
These older photos wow I could be forgiven for thinking, its lady Diana herself at...19
Hardly! hahaha
''AGE CONCERN'' is an organization - the sign tells you the direction
It's just a very odd sounding phrase to an American
Age concern is a center for older people. It used to be called Age UK. Naked light is a flame.
Like a senior center, where folks would play Bingo and stuff? OK, naked light question... have you seen Zoolander? If not, you really must! Very stupid but hilarious humour.
Magenta Otter Travels lol I’ve not watched zoolander properly. Age concern is more a place for the older/elderly to get advice. Here is a Wikipedia definition: “In addition to providing practical support to individuals, Age Concern campaigns on issues such as age discrimination and pensions, and works to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.” I can’t think of an American one. It’s a charity to help older folks.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Age Concern is an organisation that campaigns for older people's rights and offers advice.
It is not a club where people go to play bingo
In fact it's *now* called Age UK. Age Concern and Help the Aged merged to form Age UK in 2009.
@@tonywalton1464 Yes, I'd forgotten that.
I thought Help the Aged sounded very patronising.
Age UK is a much better term.
Age concern is an organisation for the activities etc ... For the elderly now called age uk
Oh yes, I’ve seen the charity shops for Age UK. Cheers! Dara
Butts, always pertain to rifle ranges or game shooting areas.
That explains that most curious name!! ;-)
Dara, You requested some Scots words and phrases. These are taken from an article in the Scotsman Newspaper. There are many more that are far ruder and not to be published here.
Bonnie - beautiful
Compliments
Braw - good looking
Gallus - bold, daring, bordering on arrogant
Gie it laldy - Give it your best
Lang may yer lum reek - long may you live
Pure dead brilliant - very good
Tidy - beautiful
Every day objects and body parts
Claes - clothes
Geggi - mouth
Geks - glasses
Gutties - shoes
Heid - head
Lugs - ears
Tassie - cup
Yaks - eyes
Insults
All his eggs are double-yoakit - he’s full of rubbish
Awa’ an bile yer heid - translating as away and boil your head, this simply means ‘get lost’
Bampot - a mad idiot
Dafty - fool
Eejit - idiot
Fandan - pretentious idiot
Get tae - go away
Glaikit - stupid
Haud yer wheesht - be quiet
Heid-the-baw - idiot
Mink - dirty person
Roaster - someone being an idiot
Rocket - annoying or crazy person
Sook - soft, as in ye big sook ye when telling someone they are being childish.
Walloper - idiot
Rude
Bahookie - one’s backside
Cludgie - toilet
- specifically an outside toilet like an Australian dunnie.
Bowfin’ - used for something that makes you want to be sick
Terms for being drunk
Blootered
Mad wae it
Oot yer nut
Pished
Rat arsed
Steaming
Miscellaneous
Hoachin’ - very busy
It’s a sair ficht for half a loaf - life is difficult
Jings - wow
Ken - to know
Nae danger - no chance
Patch - to ignore
Scunnert - bored, fed up.
Excellent! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am copying these into a file for a future video. How fun! And yes, I would want to avoid the rude ones for my family-friendly channel ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels This list contains just a few of the ruder ones. www.mentalfloss.com/article/598843/scottish-slang
@@lorrainequinn What can I say but 'That's pure dead brilliant'. Or in English 'That's wonderful'.
@@lorrainequinn Ocht! I'm awfy sorry fir ye hen if its been dreich all week.
@@lorrainequinn Time to put on your baffies and tak a wee dram o'kindness. Your task is to translate that into English.😂
'Naked light ' means an exposed area of combustion.
Makes sense. But still makes me giggle.
For the first episode in my series of utter nonsense, in case you missed it: ua-cam.com/video/8zaRujiSO84/v-deo.html
Exit signs, they're on the way out😉👍
wencire one indeed! LOL
I thought for sure this random funny British bits would include some bloke proclaiming. "He's not dead, he's sleeping!" and twit olympics. My love of Britain began watching Monty Python in the mid 70's on PBS late Saturday nights. Way out reminds me of Christopher Walken talking about Bed, Bath, and Beyond which was really WAY OUT!
Hahaha, yes Monty Python is classic! Your quote reminds me of the Spanish Inquisition episode where someone is being offered "rabbit fish"... and he asks "Is it dead?" to which the server responds "Well, it was coughing up blood last night." Makes me laugh every time!
What is the Christopher Walken thing you are referencing? I love him...
@@MagentaOtterTravels from the Adam Sandler movie in 2006, Blink. Of course it is classic Walken. Search for it on UA-cam. I found a clip, but my connection was flaky so it didn't play.
MrCordell1 thanks! Sounds awesome
All regional taxis have warnings
Soiling refers to throwing up
(Late niight drunken folks )
Thomas Lowdon yeahhhhh... makes me never want to be a taxi driver 😬
LOL It made me cough.
Sorry, that doesn’t sound good!
Oh, one more thing, I love that 100% silk dress, Magenta color, so beautiful on you...Are British people are polite? I have to think about it. But, I know they have great humor and witty.
Thanks! I really wanted to buy that dress... but it wouldn't fit in my backpack! haha... and way too expensive on my student budget! We used to stay at youth hostels for like $10 a night! Those were the days...
so often it's the case that visitng people are....corraled into the tourist attractions ONLY of a country, which is fine BUT there is also a "sub culture" thats not - museums, castles principality buildings, or even the food & drink all the time.
the "sub culture" is where the...heart essence of a people can be found, I mean by simply talking to the citizens...getting to know them (when the language is the same of course) plus if theres enough time,and the lesser known places- pubs perhaps say...jazz clubs small side street venues etc
anyway I live 30 miles from our capital city London an hour away on the train, & one of the things i always enjoy most is simply getting on a thames tour boat & going up to The Grenwich peer, Maritime museum or thames barrier, (have you done this) also much better value for...£8 return than the london eye,
the best other way is to hop on a 24hr tour double dekker bus but that's much more expensive but i did it twice some years ago and enjoyed it, being a keen artist i like the portrait and national galleries in trafalger square
Meeting and talking to people is THE BEST. I have some amazing interviews I did spontaneously with people on the street I met in Cotswold villages... longtime residents. I'll share those in upcoming videos...
The sheep, squirrel, deer signs aren't crossing signs, they are warning/caution signs
And not because you're in any danger from the squirrels in case there any confusion 😁
@josh mullin Yes, indeed. You are right. Good thing there is usually someone around to clear up my misinformation! ;-) Thanks for your comment!
@mark richardson well you never know... those squirrels might be a bit dangerous with how fast they are driving! LOL
You haven’t aged a day Dara 😉
I would have been about 4 when they were taken, lol
Oh and the 80’s fashion, it’s unmistakable, double denim....good job the fashion police never got hold of you, haha
Interesting fact about the Citroen car.
The Citroen 2CV was designed for farmers who wanted a cheap automobile to replace the horse and cart. One of the demands from the farmers they surveyed was that it should to be able to transport eggs over bumpy farm terrain like a ploughed field without the eggs breaking and the 2CV was what Citroen came up with.
So the next time you want to transport eggs across a ploughed field, you know which car to get, lol
The trusty 2CV
Thanks for reminding me I'm old, haha! But at least you gave me a compliment... so we're still friends! ❤
I was hoping someone would know something about cars and comment on that Citroen. The windows that flipped up from the bottom were my favourite part! But good to know about the eggs and the bumpy fields. Not sure when I'll be in that situation... but it's good to be prepared 😉
I've been assuming you are Welsh... is that true?
Magenta Otter Travels haha, well I would never have guessed you would have been old enough able to travel in 1985, 1986....maybe, but not 1985, lol 😝
I don’t know a lot about cars but back in the late 80’s, early 90’s my best friend at school’s parents had a Citroen 2CV and I remember them telling me the story when we were in it one day on the way to one of the theme parks, the American Adventure theme park if I remember correctly and it always stuck with me and googled it a few years back to see if it was true and it was.
Lol, yeah the windows were wacky but I think a lot of European cars were back then.
I think it was the 2CV that people used to call the frog car because of its shape and the headlights that looked like frogs eyes and the grill looked like the frogs mouth, lol
Haha, yeah I am welsh, well technically you could say I was a Brit because I have Welsh, English and Scottish. Mostly welsh and welsh comes first in my heart. I have a welsh soul.
Without doxxing myself too much, I will say, I grew up around the Malvern Hills area.
My dad worked for a certain secretive “special”branch of the armed forces based in Herefordshire so lived and grew up in the Herefordshire countryside. Places I know you know because you have mentioned them in your videos, lol
@@Penddraig7 yes, we love the Malverns and Herefordshire! I love popping into Wales but also enjoying the English countryside as well. Now that we have a flat in Cheltenham, I've learned a bit about the GCHQ... something I never knew about before. And yes... that car does look like a frog car! haha
Magenta Otter Travels the countryside is my happy place, it’s like therapy for the mind and soul and escapism from the craziness of the urban rat race and the best thing about the UK in general, is the scenery and it’s so varied.
I think Brits take it for granted or just don’t realise what’s on their doorstep, you can travel like half hour away and it can feel like you’re in a completely different country.
Haha, GCHQ or the doughnut as it’s known, definitely an interesting place to have on your doorstep. Now that is top secret. You have to go through a very intrusive vetting procedure to work there, lol, if you or anybody you associate with has any skeletons in their closet, they will find out, they go through your life with a fine tooth comb.
And if you do pass all the vetting, working there is like working in a morgue. I know people who have worked there and hated it because you can’t cough without getting clearance first and your every word and motion is monitored, people don’t do idle chit chat or small talk, talking is kept to essential only.
Not my cup of tea! lol
I guess I can say it because my dad is no longer with us, so I will just say he was based at the SAS base in Hereford in the 80’s and early 90’s
The one day we went to Hereford for the day and parked up at the base (free parking) and because we were in my mums car which was a Morris 1000 (her pride and joy) the security didn’t have the car registration on the list of cars, so my dad wrote a note and left it on the dash for the security to see when they did their rounds.
Only when the door closed it must have caused a gust and blew the note into the footwell.
Bare in mind this was at the height of the IRA troubles and when they were known to use car b0mbs to attack their target.
We came back from town just in time because they were just about to carry out a controlled explosion of the car and we made it just in time to stop it. I wouldn’t have wanted to be the guy who pushed the button and went through with it and then had to deal with my mum after he had, lol
We never did go back in my mums car again after that, we always went in my dads.
It was interesting though growing up because of the security issues involved with having a dad in the SAS.
There was a school on the Malvern Hills which most of the kids of those based at Hereford went to.
It closed down in 1991 sadly and I didn’t really enjoy school after that.
My mum was a teacher and we actually lived in the school for a short period which was great.
Step out the building and the Malvern Hills were my playground. Had access to the swimming pool, sports hall. It was perfect for sledging when it snowed, no shortage of hills side to go down. Plenty of trees to climb, it was perfect for kids. I rarely spent any time indoors. Didn’t have a care in the world, lol.
I was even christened in the schools chapel which was basically a tin shed, lol
Someone bought it a few years back and converted it into a home and built a studio below it which they let as a holiday home.
I am very jealous of it, if I could put an offer in on it and buy it, I wouldn’t think twice, it’s amazing, it’s very quirky but in a good way and I love quirky. I am a bit like you, I am always on the look out for quirky things and having internal monologues with myself and chuckling to myself about things I see, I amuse myself by seeing the humour in things, using word play, I am still a big child when it comes to things like that, as I can see you are, even now 35 years after your first taste of British quirkiness.
It’s the simple things in life that I enjoy the most
Pendraig thanks so much for sharing those stories! When I got to the controlled explosion part, my eyes just about fell out of my head!
Yes the countryside is my favourite too... like I say in my Britain Love Stories’ Countryside video... the sheep on the green hills lower my blood pressure! ❤️🐑
We do find British road signs funny. Like watch out for flying motorcycles.
Shame about the red squirrels. You only see them now in the north east and even here they are rare. The greys kill them. My dog once had some fun with a grey. She was throwing it up in the air. Poor animal survived though.
What? Explain the flying motorcycle reference...
@@MagentaOtterTravels It is the sign that has a car with a motorbike above it.
NAKED LIGHT / NAKED FLAME - ie . no matches of lighters
I had never heard that one!
1983 was the first time I ever left the UK. It was to cross the whole of France by train and I didn`t appreciate the journey nearly enough nor its destination. I have appreciated that wonderful country, France, since. The second time I left England was from London to Rome on a 10 day tour of Italy - thankfully by air travel . `Saw Pope John Paul II in his heyday ( Charismatic days ) as well as getting out of Rome on a mad bus out to a village called San Vittorino to see a Priest that had the Stigmata ( Padre Gino ). I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but when I saw some local Italians lining up to meet him I thought `when in Italy....`
When I became about 10ft in front of him I noticed a most fantastic and beautiful smell / scent coming from him.
I have absolutely no idea what to make of him, now. He smelled like I`d expect Jesus Christ to smell - beautiful beyond what I`d normally consider natural.
Next, to Santiago de Compostela ( St. James of the Field of Stars ) in Galicia, NW Spain - the Third City of Christendom. This is complicated, since I arrived there not long after the Shroud of Turin had been Carbon Dated to The Middle Ages....
And it was there - in that City of the Field of Stars - that I came across a retired Catholic Priest ( bless him whom shall be long dead by now ) who came toward I and my fellows waiving in his hands a counter - claim the C14 Dating and shouting ( don in his Priest`s black cloak and white collar ) " Holy Shit.. Holy Shit." He was, of course a beautiful Spaniard trying to convey to us that only speak English the idea of the "Holy Shroud - Sheet." Few of us speakers of English only didn`t quite get it at first and rolled over laughting - even the Priest amonghst us.
Bless you guys - and continue travelling.
Oh, before I go, whilst I was in northern Spain I went to Valladolid, St Catherrine`s College. Whilst there I and those with me were shown about the whole University. The College was established ( I think ) as The English College in Spain on the grounds that it became a crime to train people to become Catholic Priests in England during the time of Henry VIII. So its a Priest Hole in England or a Universtiy in Spain....
Whilst at that college a young fella gave us a tour of the ongoing works. The masons, whilst doing the work, had found some old libraries. The young fella took out one or two books the masons had found in the old libraries. We saw the books in print - some of the first printed in Europe. Alongside which and besideswhich were printed words `scribbled out.` And above their place were written the personal prescriptions of those members of The Order of Preachers during The Spanish Inquisition. Europe, you`ll see, is a fascinating continent, and I wish you all good sojourns throughout.
If I had found - in any of those early printed books - some hand written comments by Thomas de Torquemada I`d have stolen them - and damn him !
Whislt begging your pardons you`v got to git yoursens awer to mainland Europe.
I LOVE THOSE STORIES! I'll have to remember the holy sheet one! haha
1985 was the first time I crossed the pond. Left California/Illinois and went to spend a glorious summer living in the Netherlands and travelling EVERYWHERE we could manage on the continent. Ended our summer with two weeks in the UK. I've never been the same since!
Spoiler: we are going to the continent in September. Details forthcoming in an "Travel Plans 2022" video which I'll film sometime when I come up for air from all my Cotswold video editing! Cheers, Steve! XX Dara
Lol - all of us that heard it remember it, but none of us can still believe it. It was absolutely hillarious hearing this Catholic Priest ( and I am a Catholic as were my friends ) waiving this book about and shouting "Holy Sheet... " It was 9am - breakfast time.... !
To be fair, nowitter where from or where to go I`ll never hear that chance event again. It shall be the death of me, but at least I`ll die laughing.
Bless the two of you and your kids - and enjoy Europe.
I kept watching that gap and nothing happened.
😂😂😂 Good one!
Hi Dara. The “Polite Notice” is often used by people trying to persuade others that they are official. Usually they will be painted in Blue with white writing followed by No Parking outside someone's house. From a distance they look like official POLICE signs.
On the Shetland Isles they have a road signs, just for you, with otters on them! Sorry I don't have a picture. In a BBC documentary about the Gilbert Bain Hospital, the only, one on the Shetlands, has the beware otters sign with an otter silhouette and also warnings about the Shetland ponies. Lovely cute and quite short ponies only measuring up to 42 inches at the withers full grown. Other wildlife often on road signs apart from farm animals, are deer, hedgehogs, ducks, frogs/toads.
Don't worry about not being to understand the Welsh signs, we understand, especially the majority of Welsh people who are not fluent. Most of us only know the basics, Yes (Ie), No (Nage), Bore Da (Good Morning), Prynhawn Da (Good Afternoon), Nos Dda (Good Night), Osgweluch Yn Dda (Please) and Diolch Yn Fawr (Thank You) and of course Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers - the Welsh National Anthem). For a You Tube of Mae Hen Wlad, there are many but try “ua-cam.com/video/AM4mIlYKG9s/v-deo.html “ which was filmed at an international rugby match when they played “the old enemy” England.
Peter Symonds thanks P. Symonds! As usual, you are a wealth of interesting info!! We had already decided that we had to visit Shetland because of the wonderful detective show making us fall in love with the scenery. But now OTTER SIGNS?! I simply MUST visit!!! 💗🦦
@@MagentaOtterTravels You will enjoy Shetland bur it's a fair way off Aberdeen, Ferry trip is about 12 hours, flying is much easier/quicker. I was there last June on a coach tour. Took us two days to get to Aberdeen, got a cabin with bed overnight. The crime drama Shetland is very well received here. On the island you recognize buildings. I didn't know the BBC exported the show. It seems to tame, no guns and car chases!
P.S. Another You Tube of our national anthem with Welsh & English lyrics is ua-cam.com/video/dWdWrTQpoHc/v-deo.html If you visit Wales again try and find a Welsh Male Voice Choir practicing or performing. They are good.
Peter Symonds yes I’ve always wanted to hear a Welsh men’s choir... maybe 2021? When we are allowed to sing in the world again hopefully 🙏
@@MagentaOtterTravels Dara. The otters on the Shetland BBC TV show is called “Island Medics”. It just happened to be repeated this morning. I found a clip on You Tube of one episode. At time point 0.40 ua-cam.com/video/nwU0gGgB6NY/v-deo.html as they give the intro is the “Otters Crossing” sign, nearest could get to a photo!
First of all, what a coincidence that you saw that show this morning!
Secondly, that was SO KIND of you to send me the link. Thank you!!!
Finally, I NEED ONE OF THOSE SIGNS IN MY HOUSE!!!! For real. I gotta find out how to get one, and then convince Ian that we should put it in our flat!
I don’t think English people are more polite at all. Lol when I go to America most people are happy to see you. Especially if you have an English accent. Here well, it’s a lottery of the mood you get 😂
Yes, I do understand the "mood lottery"... good way to put it! I think that customs for politeness vary quite a bit in regions of the US as well. Southern hospitality is a thing. I tried to help a fellow shopper in Detroit find something and she nearly bit my head off... I wandered off thinking "No good deed goes unpunished! I've lived in Texas too long!"🙄
You're a red head !! It's such a lovely colour , what made you go dark , either colour suits you
When I was 19 I dyed my hair RED.... then I was my natural colour for decades. Now I'm an old lady who colours her hair a brownish red. In the sun, it looks redder... so some travel vlogs outside it will look more red than when I'm in a dark pub eating pudding. haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels love red hair. Hope your afternoon goes well
Me again. Is it my imagination or has your subscribers total disappeared from your description box and your channel's home page? Maybe the problem's at my end? I have had some tech issues today. All the best.
I'm being sneaky and hiding it! You are very observant!! I'm trying desperately to get to 1K subs. The funny thing is that some people find they grow faster when people can't see their sub count. So I'm doing an experiment ;-) Currently I'm just under 700...
@@MagentaOtterTravels - I hope your experiment is successful.
Andy U so far I’m not impressed! But I have to be patient...
@@MagentaOtterTravels plus one more 😁
Mark Richardson you get the prize for being #700!!! 🏆 🎉 THANK YOU!!!
A 'w' in Welsh is pronounced like 'u'. Double 'll' is something like 'cl'
Kevin Jones I have family who live in Wales, and I would love to do a video with them talking about how to pronounce the alphabet. I think that would be really fun! I was in Wales last week, but we only stayed a day. I really wish we could’ve stayed longer! Love that place❤️🏴
Welsh is a much older language than English and used to be spoken across Britain.
This is something Americans really don't know anything about. I'm curious about Gaelic as well... and the old languages of Scotland and Ireland. Very interesting topic I'd like to learn more about! I remember hearing Welsh on the radio the first time. I was shocked that it sounded SO different to English. I always imagined (for no good reason) that would sound similar to English the way that Italian and Spanish sound similar to each other... or Flemish and Dutch. But it is REALLY different. And the whole alphabet thing too... definitely a topic for future videos! Thanks for your comment, Helen!
@@MagentaOtterTravels The native British languages (both Brythonic and Gaelic) are literally thousands of years old and have a common root in Ancient Irish. Traces of Brythonic can still be found in England - in some place names, a few county names (Kent, Cornwall, Devon, Cumbria etc) and the names of many rivers.
Robert Miller well I must be a fan of Brythonic. My original plan was to name my children Devon and Kent! But it all worked out in the end. I got a really cute photo with a town sign😂 (that is a reference to last week’s video)
Robert Miller would all the interesting town names in Cornwall be Brythonic? All the Tre and Pen etc?
@@MagentaOtterTravels Pretty much, yes. Some may be modern Kernowek versions of Latinised/Anglicised names but this would need to be checked for accuracy. There are several useful books for deciphering English place names which give an historical breakdown of how the modern English name came to be - from Brythonic, Roman, Saxon, Norse and Norman through to modern English. These are not always 100% accurate as they don't (in my opinion) give enough credence to the wonderfully descriptive native languages, which were not written down of course, until the Roman period. In cities such as Nottingham, York and probably Newcastle, there are a lot of roads, called "Gate" - Friar Gate, Lister Gate, Bridlesmith Gate etc. It is usually incorrect to think of these as gated roads. "Gatta" was the Norse word for "Street" so with the subsequent Normanisation and transition into Modern English, these streets ( which were always "streets" - just in different languages) became "Gates". Not a great example but hopefully you get the idea. Hence some of the wonderfully peculier place names we have (particularly in England) as they are interpreatations and combinations of whichever previous language was use in a particular area. River names, however, have changed little since the Iron Age.
'Free cash' on ATMs means that your cash withdrawal will not incur a charge against your account. At one time, any cash withdrawn by you from your account was free of any charges. Then certain Banks/ATM operators, who as every one knows are absolutely strapped for money and are desperately trying to keep the wolf from the door, and don't know if they'll be able to put bread on the table in these impoverished Dickensian like times, came up with the marvellous idea of charging customers a fee for taking out their own money. They congratulated each over and patted each other on the back at such a fantastic idea. However, some Banks have refused to implement this system, also some organisations such as supermarkets for example, have stipulated that if a Bank wishes to locate an ATM on their property, then it must be free of any charges for drawing money out. Hence the 'Free Cash' notice.
Interesting! Thanks for the comment, Chris. I have noticed that the system you are discussing works differently here. If you use an ATM associated with your own bank, you don't have a fee. But if you use other ATMs in the network there is a hefty fee... both from the ATM bank as well as your own. That seems to work. The banks in the UK set themselves up for trouble when they started the "free everywhere" deal. Of course, the UK is also WAAAAAAY ahead of the US when it comes to electronic payments. We only pay people for things in Britain electronically. Absolutely no cash or cheques. Here in the US we are still writing out checks quite a bit, which is annoying.
Chris Atkins. Did you know that the ATM machine was invented by an English man and first used by Barclays Bank in the early 1960's?
@@valeriedavidson2785 And the first person to withdraw some cash from the first ATM, was the comedian Reg Varney.
iits not for a sheep crossing ,its a warning that there are sheep about
Yep! I messed up! 😞
You say Citroen so cute 🥰🥰
I was expecting someone to correct me on that one... is it only 2 syllables? You are the car expert, so I need you to set me straight! ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels Common or garden Brit pronunciation of the French car maker Citroen - 'si·truhn'. Good cars! We've had them for years.
@@MagentaOtterTravels As Richard Wells says, in English we usually pronounce it with two syllables, but in its original French, it's a 3-syllable name - 'see-tro-a(ng)'. That is why the 'e' has a two-dot accent on top, otherwise it would be pronounced as 2 syllables.
Incidentally, '2CV' stands for 'deux chevaux' - 'two horses', ie 2 horsepower. But that means fiscal horsepower, referring to the tax payable, though I would guess this is outdated and is not used for tax purposes any more.
Try watching ' funny squirrel driving car'
Oh my, that is so adorable! He can't manage the turns too well. Pity he can't see over the steering wheel ;-)
First, may I say you have aged very well and have no need of Age Concern which is an organisation that is concerned with the care of the elderly. No Naked Lights means no flame, matches lighters etc.
Thanks Gerry, you are too kind! You are now my favourite comment of the day! LOL. Thanks for explaining the signs that were not obvious to me! You probably have never watched the movie Zoolander... but it shows what happens if you use a lighter at a petrol (gas) station!!! Very funny, very stupid movie. As for Age Concern... is it a hospital (like a nursing home), or a residential place, or a senior centre where older folks go for social gatherings?
@@MagentaOtterTravels Extracted from Wikipedia. Age Concern has rebranded as Age UK. It comprised a number of charitable organisations (NGOs) specifically concerned with the needs and interests of all older people (defined as those over the age of 50) based chiefly in the four countries of the United Kingdom.
In addition to providing practical support to individuals, Age Concern campaigns on issues such as age discrimination and pensions, and works to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.
Gerry Mccartney now that they have changed the name, I want one of the disused Age Concern signs to post over my front door😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels 👀 I'll keep an eye open.
10:35 - "...now to the other side of the island; let's talk about Wales..."
Polite notice: I fear you'll naff Brits off by referring to our country as an island. Yes, I know we're surrounded by sea with wind-swept sand dunes and dramatic cliffs, I understand GB is but a paltry 80,823 sq miles in area, I've seen how Google describes us as "an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe"; but please, oh please, can we be a country...just once...? Isle of Wight - yes! Isle of Man - yes! Isle of Skye...absolutely (even though they've now got a bridge)! Great Britain, home to more than 60 million people, champion of the industrial revolution, inventor of the railways, seat of the beloved Royal Family, bastion of the institution of proper tennis at Wimbledon, brewer of the best bitter, fryer of the best fish and chips, home of Big Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, and English Breakfast Tea... I humbly suggest these just about - only just about - qualify us as a country. 😜😜😜
Seriously though, brilliant vlog of Random Funny British Things - thoroughly enjoyed your selection - thank you!
I agree with everything you said. Except for Oasis. I think they are a bunch of whiners. But Blur is bloody brilliant!🙌
@@MagentaOtterTravels I take that as a 'surrender'! 😜 (Not a fan of Oasis, either, so we're on the same page!) Keep making those excellent and enjoyable vlogs.
@@RichardWells1 haha, thanks! Good to know 😉
A funny road sign said ' SIGN NOT IN USE '
LOL!
Güte fahren phoenetic .......
Gutt fert ü is like a ooo
Notice how I didn’t attempt to pronounce it in my video? I had already offended German speaking people everywhere. I didn’t need to make it worse😬😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels l love your vlogs so much really enjoy ..
German isnt easy for English speakers bcos its not only the words to learn but the guteral throat is so alien to us ..
@@MagentaOtterTravels welsh language reference..
Just a nice to know thing for you !
Historicaly its said the welsh are the true English as the English were pushed back by the Vikings to the hills of what is Welsh soil
Some several hundred years ago..
I read that somewhere its kinda true tho...
Thomas Lowdon yes I agree! I lived in the Netherlands that summer I traveled around Europe. I could never properly pronounce the name of the town we lived in... that Dutch guttural G was more than I could handle!😂
Thomas Lowdon interesting!
Haha, "watch the gap" makes no sense! Why would you watch it? What's it going to do?
True. It makes absolutely no sense.
You can't say 'very unique ' A thing is either unique or not unique. No in-between.
Yes, it's one of my many bad habits! I have "a bunch of" them! Including saying "a bunch of" instead of loads 😂
Naked lights cigarette lighters
Naked lights are usually cigarette
Sorry Dara cigarette lighters .x
It is obvious once someone tells you that a "naked light" is an exposed flame like from a cigarette lighter... but as an American who has never heard the term before, when you see it the first time it is FUNNY!
Cheers
XX
Dara
I feel guilty for finding it funny but outside schools you'll often see the sign 'Slow Children Crossing'. I don't know if it has the same meaning in the US but slow can be applied to a person of limited intelligence.
Mark Richardson yes, same thing here... a bit politically correct and insensitive, but I think the same thing when I see those signs! 😂
You more quickly funny being silly fun only English might take offence its fun. In USA I know seem to celebrate Ireland 🇮🇪 saint Patrick's day more lol or see UK just England the England word be more offensive tho lol. We don't dress up in Wales Scottish dont either 9n saint Patrick day Ireland. Dont understand why Americans do try to commercialise on it. Most beautiful is saint davids day should be national Bank Holiday for us in Wales we try to fight for that right. 9n March 1st saint davids day like children girls in traditional Welsh dress Boys wear leek daffidol on our school clothes. A special day in Wales remember in school we all sung CALON LAN Katherine Jenkins best version neath girl beautiful voice. Wales home to poets singers our anthems so beautiful. Not all English people arrogant tho we chant back to them laugh at ourselves and disrespect them. Yma o hyd listen to welsh anthems and our national English translation easy. We are more friendly in celtic family welsh scotts Irish even manx Isle of man cornish etc. Yes we celtic I dont want freedom from crown England think should all unite I know lots of English love passion pride from celtic family we are all one really like love hate relationships. We don't support England in sport no way in rugby welsh are gods. Im on a short break at mo west Wales. Think covid made me realise a lot lost my best friend in 2020 we did hols in USA 🇺🇸 together. Your videos smiley happy others to mind makes us appreciate little things nature etc more. Im more British sub culture based new wave punk beatles the fashion music. All though America bands did good music but British music far superior. Diiolch yn fawr nice one cheers for making me realise I knew anyway dont take life for granted. You have best america brit channel tho. Right entertainment night soon in Park music beers food x
Enjoy your hols! I was just thinking today how I need to go visit the city and cathedral of St David's. I would like to learn more about St David's Day as well! Thanks so much for your views and comments! Dara
P.S. Yes, it's a bit crazy how the Americans celebrate St Patrick's Day!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hiya I might sound diff to you so sos or sorry. Saint davids is the smallest city in Britain tho very historic. I try to explain st davids day it beautiful really beginning of spring as daffodils a flower grow here natural first with a leek a daffodil boys wear girls in traditional Welsh dress even English people agree should be our national Bank Holiday but then I disagree again miss out on kids wearing traditional Welsh in school etc. My biggest influence in life my mothers mum my nan she was northern English born 1910 I was more closer to nan than anyone else we had special bond. Like she refused a colour TV no fridge a pantry everything freshly cooked from cheese potato pie bread n butter pudding etc I was more closer to nan use to stay there down road in porthcawl I live still do neighboring cynffig seaside villages. My nan tease me how I say butter lol my welsh accent lol nan head of family had more of bond with nan than my mother. She passed away in 1995 I was 19 then met my first love 💘 girlfriend then sian we still close friends family we had a beautiful son together we very family oriented here still have life long friends here. My best mate last 7 years is English tho we respect each other lots 9f English settle here on match days like rugby lol football friends out of window in our dna hate England but all fun really. I never been violent done drugs nothing but like a drink relax. Think Scottish Welsh have unique bond here when Scottish come to Cardiff in rugby they sing our national anthem with us celts Welsh tho when welsh go to Scotland sing with scotts flower of Scotland we have unique friendship with Scotland like Ireland 🇮🇪 to. Some cornish want to reunite with celts be part of west Wales again etc.. It a very proud feeling passionate being welsh my biggest influence in life nan northern English tho lol. Im really sorry for ramble yet again like introduction life here.. You be more welcomed everywhere tho your intelligence knowledge well spoken etc we learn from you learn from us in same way. Please respect dont litter either and show respect not just to England I born grew up here im actually shy quiet x
@@garethjohn5495 I have been learning a lot from my Welsh viewers lately! I would love to celebrate a holiday in Wales and see people in the traditional dress!
And don't worry, we never litter! In fact my husband Ian really gets upset when he sees litter anywhere! He is always going around picking up litter and putting it in the bin. He even went out this afternoon in our neighbourhood to pick up rubbish off the ground!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Lol traditional Welsh dress we should honour wear more it really cute no celtic kilts lol. There lots of traditional dance festivals here I know I dont go it involves Scottish Irish welsh folk music dancing think traditional Welsh lady dress more pretty tho and remember boys do in school have to wear a leak a vegetable here with paper clip most important of all a daffodil flower the national Welsh emblem it traditional here tho understand our anthems land of my fathers sung in welsh I know lol. I might sound biased here think Wales has more greener beautiful countryside more hilly than England this coming from my English buddys in work tho. Mu cousin Elaine born Feb 1976 me August 1976 she now lives in Paignton by torquay South Devon I visit 3 times a year my mums side. Live that part of England she English there but welsh here I make no sense lol. I want to retire either Cornwall or mainly peacefull West Wales got a lovely lady friend there she English originally we had loving ❤ relationship once but now close friends she got goats etc a pig on they land they see as pets lol. But me retire Pembrokeshire way or more norrth still. Oh well you should try n enjoy all seasons here there 4 spring my fav some l9ve autumn maybe winter more I go with the flow in life... Whatever you decide be happy in yourself first dont live to work ok love life more a message from a brit to you n your family retire settle down here more relaxed. Kind regards nos da gareth x