I came to the uk at 13 from my native American Choctaw nation to live with my Welsh father and i love the uk i told my family back in my native American country about the free NHS not having to pay for an ambulance or hospital care and they were dumb struck i had a great education and the people were and are great 😊
the humour thing is very true. we Brits don't waste energy slagging off people we don't like. we slag off our dearest friends and expect them to come back and slag us off too. that's how we know we love each other.
That isn't strictly true, we do slag of those that don't have the ability to comment without being verbally abusive, but it's a different kind of slagging off.
With our enemies we are “icy and polite”. The words “Thank you so much” can be said with so much venom that they actually sound like “fck off and die!”. We’re polite to our enemies and take the micky out of our friends, after all, you don’t need to be polite to your friends, they are in on the joke.
I am English but have spent my life working with Americans; I have visited the USA over 150 times and run a US company from the UK. My son and his American wife live in SC with our three grandchildren. Needless to say, there are many aspects of American culture that I admire, but the one that is particularly on my mind when I think about our grandchildren is safety at school. In our Sussex town the mothers push their babies to school in strollers to collect their older children when school ends at 3:30 PM. They gather outside the school, chatting, until the children all rush out together. Then they walk away in groups to the local coffee shops, or wherever. There is no drama and the school identity is part of the community with the parents jointly sharing the joys, and sometimes problems, of raising small children. When I collect my American grandchildren from Kindergarten we are given a precise time to arrive by car outside the school. The children are individually moved swiftly from the school into the waiting car, surrounded by two or three adults. I am absolutely certain that the staff in SC are every bit as caring and loving of the infants in their charge as those in Sussex, but it seems such a loss that the boundary of the school is at the entrance of the building and does not spill over into the town in the way that it does in England.
The schools in the US most of the time have a larger number of kids to round up. So it's to ensure the correct person is picking up the child/ children from the school. The schools are responsible for the child's education and safety while in their care. The school here has extremely high fencing to keep unwanted people out and is locked not in the US. Horrible things happen at the hands of unwell people, and I feel more care should be taken when it comes to our children. Just my thoughts as a mom of 2. Cheers 🤍 Jess
I’m sorry, I understand the point because I grew up in a village where the infant school kicked out 15 minutes before the junior school so that parents could travel between the two. I do have to point out that security standards were huge. If I was going to be picked up by someone other than my parents for some reason, I had to stand up in assembly and say so. That was so the teachers knew it was ok to hand me over to someone they didn’t know. Yes it was a small school with about 50 children but they wouldn’t even think about a child leaving school without a recognised guardian. That’s impossible in a big school but it’s what my school was like.
If you’re picking blackberries, get hold of a couple of Bramley apples and make a Blackberry and apple crumble, serve it with hot custard or vanilla ice cream. An English essential winter pudding.
Or older, the Ridgeway along the Chilterns and the Vale of the White Horse goes back to the Neolithic, the Packhorse Way in East Anglia also goes back that far. The Pennine Way which goes back to the 1920’s/1930’s incorporates Roman roads…
There are very stringent controls on roadside advertising here, partly to avoid dangerous distractions to motorists, but also because we don't like having the landscape disfigured by hideous advertising hoardings. Most roadside signs require planning permission and councils will often prosecute the most flagrant breaches.
You cannot beat a day out at the seaside , even if it's tipping down with rain we will still make the most of it , as long as we've got our fish 'n' chips and a mr whippy all is good in the world 😊. ❤
Your beach comment made me laugh. I was remembering years ago when my husband planned this wonderful beach vacation for us down in Bournemouth. It was planned months in advance, and once we got over here it was the coldest June ever! We were wearing parkas on the beach!😂
@DaydreamersBarn We tend to call it the seaside or the coast. I suppose because lots of the coastline is not beach in the sunbathing sense. My friend lives in Cornwall. All her family have wet suits so they can make use of the sea all year round. 🥶
Most of our big predators were hunted down to extinction by our ancestors hundreds of years ago. Bears, wolves and lynx used to roam these isles. There's a big reintroduction campaign that is ongoing but there is some opposition especially from the farming industry. In regards to birds of prey, we do have a fair amount. Buzzards, red kites and kestrels are among the most common. Scotland has sea eagles and golden eagles.
Very different attitudes to food and dining. If Americans are happy to gulp everything down in 45 minutes flat, it is their prerogative, but I would rather take my time and enjoy a conversation with no interruptions with my dining companion(s). I am glad you are enjoying the different ways of eating.
When we are in France we go to a restaurant where they tell us allow at least an hours for the food to be prepared and served, well worth the wait. No problem at all thank you very much. Could we have some more drinks please in that case.
It's more to do with the fact waiting staff on states get about $2 an hour so rely on tips, quicker they can get you out the more tips they earn. Here in the UK we pay enough so people don't rely on tips to survive
I am perfectly aware of that as I am British! Americans seem to be happy with a 45-minute meal, but then when they try a 2-hour meal they learn to relax and enjoy food, as the video affirms .
Most UK schools break up for 5/6 weeks for the summer holiday, 2 weeks at Easter, 2 weeks at Christmas and 3 separate weeks off for half terms. Glad you are enjoying your time here! We have loads of sandy beaches and chances to sunbathe on a hot beach. Red Kites were reintroduced into Buckinghamshire about 30+ years ago and have now spread far across the country. I often see 20+ from my house.
On the topic of teasing or "taking the mick"... that is definitely something we have to get used to as American TH-cam creator to talk about Britain. Sometimes British viewers will sound like they are being mean, but it's actually just friendly teasing! There are enough genuinely nasty trolls on TH-cam, sometimes it's easy to be paranoid😂
Oh, I have loved learning the humor here. I definitely have learned the difference between being nasty and the British humor in the comments. Definitely have some Haters, but who doesn't? I always say Haters Mean: Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn good acronym! I love that! I also love having a button where I can just block someone from my channel if they are being nasty towards me or other viewers 😉
We do our best to always try and see the good and the great in life. This is just such a wonderful opportunity for our family to learn and grow. Thank you for the time you took to watch our video and leave us a comment. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I live by the sea in Essex, I walk my dog along the seafront most days, come rain or shine. Where I live is one of the driest places in the UK and the sea breeze can be really pleasant on a hot day. We had seagull chicks nesting in the chimney pots of our neighbours house this year, and the noise was deafening!!
I'm sure you know just how special your slice of heaven is. Thank you for sharing your story of walking your dog by the sea and the Siegel's nesting in your neighbors chimney. I can only imagine the sound. Thank you for watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess
Restaurants in the UK will only ask you to be mindful of how long you stay if you haven't previously reserved a table. In the instance of you just turning up on spec in the hope of getting a table, they may ask you how long you will be because someone has pre-booked the table they offer you, providing you can be finished and gone by the time they arrive maybe 90mins later.
We are learning a lot about the differences in how houses are built, because we have had to completely tear apart and put back together one of our bedrooms! Very different!
We love to share and learn for you all while in your beautiful country. It's such a pleasure getting to share our experiences with you all. Thank you for watching! 🤍 Jess x
Another great honest video guys and it shows the lovely people you are! I love watching these guys as the content is so honest and you know its all true! Thanks for sharing Jess Chris love to the family!
Tracie, thank you for your continued support! We love sharing with you all. We're blessed to call this slice of heaven home for a while. I'm so happy and love it here. Good night, sweet friend! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Hi folks, thanks for the the usual Sunday daydream. As regards birds, Red Kites are very common in the sky above my house in Peterborough, occasionally Buzzards and the odd Sparrowhawk. Magpies and Jackdaws attack the fatballs in my garden, while in nearby wooded areas are loads of Crows and Rooks. Nearly everyday, I am visited by two Blue Eagles of North American origin, usually very high in the sky and easily identified by their tails. Best regards x
Another Peterborian here. (Westwood) We also have Seagulls that have probably never seen the sea ! (Sky-Rats) It's also quite shocking when you're chilling on the garden deck and a Sparrowhawk decides to claim a victim right over you. Nature can be brutal !
The lack of police patrols is fairly new and due to underfunding. Until fairly recently there would be regular patrols, but now they just can't afford to do anything to prevent crime due to government budgeting decisions. I hope it changes soon.
In addition, where a vulnerable person (mental health, addiction etc etc) is detained by the police and they're carrying injuries, the officers are compelled to remain with the case, in a hospital, until medical discharge. Last Thursday morning, I observed a hospital corridor, filled with police officers, "Babysitting", so when the public think they're all filling-in paperwork or in the canteen, they're not!
@@danielw5850 This is true, though there may have been a change very recently. I'd have to try to find the article. I know it was being contested, so that the police wouldn't have to wait around for hours in those cases.
As an American who’s lived in the UK for 40 years, it’s hard to explain the weather. In the autumn it rains here and there. In the winter it rains with a little snow. You get ice and snow. In the spring it rains in both places although we don’t get the real thunderstorms (I really miss those). In the summer it’s also about the same.
That's a great explanation, my friend! Thank you for sharing. Just wish more people would give the UK more credit with the weather. It is so beautiful here that it is such a wonderful slice of heaven. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Oh, thank you! That's very sweet of you. We love this slice of heaven for sure, but miss our little farm. Will definitely enjoy our time here and possibly come back to visit... 🤍 Jess x
About motorcycles. The licencing is, from what I remember, you can ride a 50cc moped at 16 till 18 years old, then anything at 18 years old. You have to first take your "CBT" (Compulsory Bike Test) before you can be allowed out on the road. This makes you familiar with all the important basics of being out on the road. Your CBT licence lasts for 2 years for you to either pass your full test or you have to take it again. You can choose to take your full test on either a 125cc or a large (I think 500cc +) motorcycle. If you pass on a 125cc it's 2 years and then you can ride anything you want. If you pass on a large motorcycle you can ride anything you want straight away.
Don't get me wrong there are plenty of places in the UK to visit. I live in Cotswold, the Lake District, Devon, Cornwall & the Highlands are wonderful. However, whilst you are near main land Europe the cost of getting there will be so much cheaper than from USA. A weekend in Paris, Barcelona,Copenhagen & Stockholm (although some countries cost more once there). So that would be my top tip.
I completely agree. We will definitely try to make it over to the main land of Europe. Just don't want to miss anything that the island has to offer while here. Thank you so much for your comment and for watching our video. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Britain tends to be aware of, and to value, the views and scenery. Around most heritage sites (and you're doubtless aware that those are just about everywhere) maintaining the historic or traditional view is considered important, and even legally enforced.
The thing with Public Transport in the US is simply the size of your country. You don't have hamlets or villages. you have small towns that are hours from each other. I was a bus driver my longest route was 25 miles one way. I drove through a dozen or so villages and 4 or 5 towns. Along rural roads. Many a time I had to get out the way of a combine or get slowed by a heavily laden farm tractor carrying 25 tons of potatoes, cabbages, sugarbeet, hay, straw and manure. lol
I live in the outer suburbs of Birmingham and I know that we have Sparrowhawks and Buzzards in the area because I have seen them catch pigeons in mid air and drop into my garden to eat them. Badgers and foxes frequent my garden and sometimes I see Roe Deer and Muntjac Deer. If you visit the Jurassic Coast in Dorset you can go on fossil hunts and if you go to Seaham Beach, nr Durham in the North of England, you can hunt for sea glass.
Lovely to hear you are enjoying it here. The network of public rights of way is a great asset. The maps which show all the routes are Ordinance Survey maps, very widely available. They do have a paid app for a small annual subscription - I find the app useful as you can check your location on the map as you walk.
Thank you for the insight, my friend! Oh, I absolutely love it here and love calling this home. It's such a wonderful special place to me. I am so thankful I get to have this opportunity to enjoy this slice of heaven. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. 🤍 Jess
When it comes to motorbike licenses you have a CBT theory test pass before you can ride from the age of 16. After a year you can then apply for an A1 restricted at 17 onwards, A2 restricted at 19 onwards, or An unrestricted license at 24 onwards. Or if you are already over 24 on a provisional license you can go for your full license after completing the CBT test. There is also the advanced test but it's not taken by most riders. I'd recommend going to see a Local Rugby match, it might be interesting to see your reaction to the differences between the NFL and Rugby.
Fab, thank you for the insight on the license! I now live rugby!! Want to see a game live. Hopefully, one day. Appreciate your time watching and leaving a detailed comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Oh, he was keeping me on track with a list on his phone. Because there is just so much we love, so we don't want to make the videos too long for you all. I love to chat, as you can probably tell. LoL Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Hi guys. Next time you go to a different county pay a little more attention to thatched roofs. Although they're built the same way they have different patterns. And have you noticed the rendered pictures on the walls of some houses? Flowers and trees and so on.
When tractors are in a hurry on narrow lines, they aren't always very polite or considerate. They can be pretty frightening! The crows with long, grey beaks are rooks. They live in noisy colonies called rookeries. In Victorian England 'rookery' was also slang for a crowded (and probably crime-ridden) slum area. Wolves, brown bears and wild boar would have been found in Britain in the Middle Ages but have been hunted to extinction. Wildcats (Felis sylvesteris-a sort of big, mean tabby) are still found in parts of Scotland.
I agree. It is very scary to run into a large farm implement on the little C roads. Thank you for your insight and for watching our video. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
On the humour thing, there's two separate parts to it. One is that we feel uncomfortable being too 'soppy' and sometimes feel that being too overt would possibly sound insincere. So there's a kind of reverse psychology in play - we tease each other and it is the other's acceptance (and return banter) that *demonstrates* the closeness. The other part, of course, is that the Brits tend to highly value clever wordplay and very subtle use of language. So the Brits tend to wield language (and inflection, tone, etc.) with a precision that can be difficult for outsiders to grasp, never mind master, and it is so natural to us, so much what we are used to in everyday life from birth to the grave, that we don't even consciously think about it. It isn't totally alien to Americans - I think most Americans know that when someone from Texas says "Well, bless your heart" in that special way, the very last thing on their mind is blessings (unless they blessed the stake they'd like to drive into your heart). Certainly the US has its heroes who were gifted with similar wordplay - Groucho Marx for one example, or possibly W.C. Fields - but in the UK such wordplay isn't a spectator sport, but something everyone is expected to play. 😂
Love that you've settled here and appreciate the differences from the US. We're quite set in our ways, but most things are for the better IMO. Nice video and after living in the UK all my life it's interesting to see other people's view on everything I just accept as normal. Best wishes.
Hi Chris and Jess, I have only come across your videos today so sorry for that but they are real fun to watch. The fact that you are both military inclined, I myself am a British Army Veteran, you should know that there is something special between the UK and the US, even Sir Winston spoke of it many years back. I suppose it helps we speak the same language, well, near as damn it. I love the way everything is beautiful to you Jess because too many Brits become complacent about their surroundings. At least you both get out and about to explore instead of confining yourselves to familiar areas like 'on base' so I applaud you for that. As far as your driving goes, both of you, it looks pretty competent and confident, I speak as an ex truck driver of 40 yrs so I think I know. Keep up the good work, love you both.
Thank you so much. We are so happy that you are here and enjoying our fun adventure. It is a special bond between the US and the UK. We are so blessed to be here and to call this home for a little while. We hope you enjoy all the videos that are to come. Thank you so much for your service! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
I really enjoyed hearing about the differences! I'm an American, descended from British and getting ready to visit England, so this was very fun to watch. I'm going to check out your other videos and am a subscriber now! Thanks for sharing some interesting content!
A lot of the public paths you mention are "rights of way". People have been entitled to use them for centuries. So when someone buys the land they have to accept the right of way that goes through it.
Oddly, in the context of driving licences, 'endorsement' means different things in British and American English. British: A fine, ban or a penalty on a driving licence. (e.g. "After I was stopped for speeding, I had to pay a fine and my licence was endorsed with three points") American: An additional right to drive on a driving licence, such as being allowed to ride a motorcycle as well as a car after passing an extra test.
Our 'Beach Days' also includes sunbathing in Bikinis and swimsuitswith beach towels and balls. Very very few people go to collect Cockles etc in Tench coats and wellies.
@@DaydreamersBarn Although, having sadi that, there is an area on the Northwest coast of England alled Morecombe Bay where the tide goes out for several miles leaving wet sandflats exposed. My father was born in the eponymous town of Morecambe on the coast and taught me to 'tread' for cockles In the process one 'paddles up and down in the same place, this liquifies the sand/water mix and the cockles float to the surface to be collected, no digging involved. That can be done professionally with a plank of wood wit ha tall handle at each end and the paddling proces,s with 2 people, repeated over and again when the tide recedes and huge numbers of the creatures collected. Unfortunately the returning tides are not predictable and workers can easily be surrounded by fast rising sea water. This happened to a group of Chinese workers one night a few years ago and 13 people drowned. Very sad.
School holidays have in the past been set in years gone past to allow for children to help gather the harvest . This was of course befor tractors and combine harvesters when farms were family owned .
Water and sewage are not supplied taken away by the local council but by private water companies, normally one that does both. it used to be state run until sold off in the 80s. The companies mostly cover large regions of the country and you have no choice which one you buy from. Local councils do cover some road and surface water drainage. It always amazes me that some people in the US get a new roof every ten years, only people with thatched (straw/reed) need to do that here. It seems that the houses are treated like garden shed where you do not expect them to last. I think about 70% of the roof coverings in my road are over 30 years old. If you keep the timbers dry a slate covered roof will last at least a hundred years. Most houses in the UK are not on slab foundations. Most are now on concrete filled trenches. They used to be a strip of concrete then the bricks in the trench now they fill the trench up with concrete.
Thank you for the informative comment, my friend! Love learn from you all. I will definitely look into the Slate roof and see if it's even available in the US. It's sad how homes are built in the US, not built like they're here. Thank you for your insight and your time watching the video. 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn You can also get concrete , clay and artificial slate tiles here. They are cheaper than slate. The twenty houses in my mothers road were built seventy years ago with concrete tiles. Only one has been replaced which maybe because they built an extension and wanted the roof covering to match. You can get concrete and clay tiles in the US.
@@DaydreamersBarn I recently worked on a house with a clay tile roof, which was built in 1726. The roof had some structural issues but the clay tiles were reused
Chris, I am so glad you are. Thank you, I truly appreciate your comment and watching our video! My apologies for the late response. I am definitely trying my best! 🤍 Jess x
It was the rook. Funny story.... We had two come down our chimney. It was quite an experience with lots of laughter. Thankfully, Shane is fabulous and was able to get them our with being harmed. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
East Anglia is quite rural, majority 80%+ of UK population live in urban areas - lot of us don't see any wildlife or farm animals. City farms are only place a lot of kids even see where their food comes from!
I wish kids would get to learn and see where their food comes from. I feel like there are much healthier options here that are cheaper than in the US. Cheers 🤍 Jess
We English aren’t such a bad bunch in the main. This very much depends where you live. The further you go North the friendlier people get. Have fun here! Get an Ordnance Survey Map which shows all the footpaths.
You were correct, there is an Ordnance Survey app. You have to pay for it, but it covers the whole UK down to minute detail, and shows every public footpath (and pub, church, windmill and contour). Worth every penny in my opinion.
Thank you so much again. We definitely appreciate you! Thank you so much for your kindness. I'll say it again. Sorry for the late response! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
With regard to nitrate you can get the concentration from your local water company's website. Type water quality in the search bar and it should take you to a page where you can type your postcode and find your local water quality. Also please be aware that the US EPA is 10mg/l nitrate as nitrogen, whilst the UK regulation is 50mg/l as nitrate, which would be ~11.5mg/l as nitrogen, so be careful when comparing.
When you guys get back to the US, make a video of your area, your local town, etc.etc. I've been looking for a video of someone who's toured all around the US, but I suppose there are few people who have visited every state, and in any case you probably would need one video for each of all the 50 states.!
We do plan on it. Documenting our town and then seeing all we can in the USA. Not sure if we will be able to get all 50 states, but we will put some miles on our motorhome when we get there, stick around to see them, eventually. Cheers, Chris
Public transportation where we live in Texas is totally hopeless. You can't really use it to get anywhere, which is frustrating. I love Britain and Europe in general because you really can use trains and buses to get everywhere! It's wonderful to have big open spaces like we do in Texas, but that's definitely the downside ...
@@DaydreamersBarn yes I agree. I just think it's prohibitively expensive because of the long distances. Kind of like the fact that I wish parking were easier in tiny British villages. The infrastructure doesn't support it because the villages were built hundreds of years ago before cars existed! Lol
Another very interesting video... I'm still laughing at the boot full of piss remark - I love that saying! We tend to say It's pissing down. Regarding beach trips and the weather, in England it's advisable to prepare for all seasons in one day, so please, when you go to the beach, wear your swimwear beneath your Trench coat with Wellington boots and an umbrella. We have the August Bank Holiday weekend coming up, so it's almost guaranteed to rain, usually about 10 mins after you've lit the bbq. And do leave early, the queue to get into Hunstanton lighthouse car park starts somewhere south of King's Lynn. Take a picnic, you'll be eating it in the car!
I'm so glad you enjoyed. I have many things I say that would give you all a big giggle. Maybe I should do a video sharing things I say.. Just kidding, know that would bore people. Thank you for the continued support and comments. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Thanks guys great video glad you are enjoying your time in the UK hope that you visit us again after you go home we'd love to hear from you again thanks
In high summer it will get light at 4.30 in the morning, and does not get dark till gone 10 pm . But in winter it will not get light till nearly 9 and it's dark by 4pm . There are so many accents here. At least 200 . Travel 10 miles and the accents may be very different. Please , please , see as much of the country as you can here, there is so much to see ! The large black bird you mentioned was it a raven by any chance ? ?
It's definitely starting to get darker earlier and stay dark. Chris and I were just talking about us making sure we take our Vitamin D. Thank you for the insight. 🤍 Jess x
Oh, thank you for your time watching and being so kind. We try our best to pronounce things correctly. Sometimes, we're not good at it, but we do try. Have a lovely weekend, and thank you for your support. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
There are ways round this as the need for permission is on permanent signs so you might see a trailer parked in a field near a road with advertising on it, that's not “permanent” as it could be towed away. Motorways cannot have them - basically no permanent signs allowed to avoid distracting drivers.
Nice one fellas and you did not mention the electrical sockets are different and we drive on the left. Sadly the weather this summer has been a bit of a fail.
Great video 👍I think you both appreciate the opportunity you have in being able to travel Live in another country and enjoy the cultural differences language and food weather etc.
Just a thought, but as you have a Mini Cooper, it could be interesting for you both to see and drive one of the much older Minis. They are awful things in reality, although many people accept the "awfulness" as character. Public transport isn't great everywhere in Britain Jess. I live in a fairly small village in a rural area, and we have just 3 buses a day. Morning, mid-day and early evening. You need a car or another means of transport if you live outside a town or city. Horses have right of way on public roads in the UK Jess (ancient right) and you are expected to slow down to pass them, without startling them. Likewise, farm animals also have the right of way, if the farmers or handlers are moving them from one area to another along a road. The same ancient right law thing applies... Ah yes, house builds. As you may already be aware Jess, houses built in Britain have to meet laid down standards for their construction, insulation, electrical safety etc. These tend to be minimum standards, but some people build to standards that exceed the minimum required. You won't see any unnecessary advertising on main roads or motorways Jess, as these would be deemed as distractions.
Thank you for all the fabulous insights! We appreciate the opportunity to be here and learn from you all. Thank you so much for watching and leaving us a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Public Footpaths are shown on the ordinance survey maps both app, online and paper based versions, also the canal and river trust also do maps of walks down tow paths on the canal Google maps also show public Footpaths
Just to let you know, the laws on "billboards mean they cannot extend more than 3 miles from the town centre, small posters in the hedgerow are let get away with it. As for the motorway only the official Ministry of Transport signage are allowed
Some places in Yorkshire i recommend to visit are lovely cobbled narrow streets lot's small shops & restaurants with rivers and museums,Hebden Bridge voted best small town in Europe, Heptonstall,Patley Bridge,Skipton including Castle,Malham,Settle, Knaresbough, & YORK.
I also noticed what you like about British humour I thought I would mention a few things for you to look at comedy shows of the past & comedians Dave Allen, Peter Kay, Al Murray, Jasper Carrott, The Faulty Towers, Only Fools & Horses, 2 Ronnies, Morcambe & Wise, Dad's Army, Benny Hill, Love Thy Neighbour, On The Buses, and Steptoe & Son. You will be in stitches if you watch some of these Peter Kay car share kidnap a monkey is a good one to look at.Have fun🤣😂🇺🇸🇬🇧
I was told they're Rooks. Funny story, we had two come down our chimney. Thankfully, Shane got them out, but we laughed and laughed. A store we will all remember forever. Cheers 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn you’re quite right, Rooks do have a greyer beak. I assumed you meant Jackdaws as they seem to be EVERYWHERE and their grey heads are quite distinctive compared to other corvids. However, if they came down the chimney I guess you saw them up close enough to really notice their grey beaks!
When it rains, it pours in the US. That is what I always say. We loved visiting the Ozarks' beautiful place! Are you close by the Ozarks? Cheers 🤍 Jess
@DaydreamersBarn I'm in Hertfordshire. We get Jackdaws (grey head is the way you can tell) nesting in one of my chimneys - in the loft you can hear the chicks tweeting to be fed! A fox ran across the road in front of the car last night, and it's quite common to see them around here (heard a vixen calling a couple of nights ago) but I've only seen about 4 badgers my entire life. We get Red Kites over the house often - great to see them (really spectacular markings). They reintroduced Beavers somewhere in the westcountry recently, and apparently they're already improving the water management! My wife is from New York, and she loves living here. Except she can't get Grits...
We are slowly reintroducing Timber Wolves which were native to us before being hunted to extinction, we have also reintroduced the beaver, which i think is good. We take for granted that we don't have to worry about dangerous animals in the UK.
Beavers have been reintroduced at several locations. No wolves have been introduced anywhere. However, there have been some proposals, similarly with the lynx.
the black bird was probably a rook [grey beak] or raven [black beak] if its smaller than a crow it will be a jackdaw all very similar set up a bird table and you will get loads there is alot of bird life here there can be 50 or more in my garden about the size of a tennis court mostly a flock of starlings but we get everything from birds of prey and herons to wrens and tits
That is correct! Thank you so much, friend. They're everywhere, and one came down our chimney.. Such a funny story it wasn't only once but twice. Cheers 🤍 Jess
It sounds like your farm back home when you return will have a little bit of England built in. :-) You are great ambassadors for the US. The US has some lovely countryside and places but due to size you are not tripping over them like here. So far apart. look forward to the next video, all the best.
That's the plan! I love it here so much, so we want to bring as much as we can back to our little farm. We love this slice of heaven we get to call home for a while. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I do t know where you are based but there are lots of fabulous beaches around the UK, many are in Wales. Do a little research as they are all over. Our water might be a bit colder though.... You can surf at many beaches too.
That fantastic! I love it, and we need more and think they're coming back more and more. Thank you so much for your comment and your time. We hope you have a wonderful day! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
The birds you mentioned that look like Crows could be Ravens or Jackdaws, they're all in the same family, we do have birds of prey including Sparrow Hawks, Gos Hawks, Red Kite in Wales, White tailed Eagle in Scotland and Ospreys, Long eared Owl, Short eared Owl, Barn Owl, Little Owl and Tawny Owl. Love your visa.
Rooks, which are members of the crow family found in agricultural land, have grey-white bills. You can often see flocks looking for insects and seeds in farmland. They nest in colonies in tall trees.
I have just found out they're Rooks. We had two come down our chimney.. Thankfully, it was not hurt but gave us all the giggles trying to get it out. Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess
I came to the uk at 13 from my native American Choctaw nation to live with my Welsh father and i love the uk i told my family back in my native American country about the free NHS not having to pay for an ambulance or hospital care and they were dumb struck i had a great education and the people were and are great 😊
That's fabulous! Thank you for sharing your story with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess
the humour thing is very true. we Brits don't waste energy slagging off people we don't like. we slag off our dearest friends and expect them to come back and slag us off too. that's how we know we love each other.
100%, and I love it and appreciate it! One thing I will take back with me. There is no time to waste life is short. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
That isn't strictly true, we do slag of those that don't have the ability to comment without being verbally abusive, but it's a different kind of slagging off.
@christinepage181 Well... Interesting, thank you for your insight. Cheers 🤍 Jess
With our enemies we are “icy and polite”. The words “Thank you so much” can be said with so much venom that they actually sound like “fck off and die!”. We’re polite to our enemies and take the micky out of our friends, after all, you don’t need to be polite to your friends, they are in on the joke.
Call us soppy, but we british love hearing about what people love about us! 😉
I love it and completely understand. We love calling this slice of heaven home for a while. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Yes it's nice becauseca lot of countries criticise us about everything
We've walked in Britain for at least 10.000 years. Some of Ancient trackways go back as Far .but we can definitely take it back 5.000 years proven .
I love it! Thank you for the insight. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
The very first human foot prints were preserved in the mud flats in Norfolk..
i thinjk people in britain have had the ability to walk far longer than that lol
I am English but have spent my life working with Americans; I have visited the USA over 150 times and run a US company from the UK. My son and his American wife live in SC with our three grandchildren. Needless to say, there are many aspects of American culture that I admire, but the one that is particularly on my mind when I think about our grandchildren is safety at school.
In our Sussex town the mothers push their babies to school in strollers to collect their older children when school ends at 3:30 PM. They gather outside the school, chatting, until the children all rush out together. Then they walk away in groups to the local coffee shops, or wherever. There is no drama and the school identity is part of the community with the parents jointly sharing the joys, and sometimes problems, of raising small children.
When I collect my American grandchildren from Kindergarten we are given a precise time to arrive by car outside the school. The children are individually moved swiftly from the school into the waiting car, surrounded by two or three adults. I am absolutely certain that the staff in SC are every bit as caring and loving of the infants in their charge as those in Sussex, but it seems such a loss that the boundary of the school is at the entrance of the building and does not spill over into the town in the way that it does in England.
Strollers in the UK! When did this happen?
@@elemar5 When I want to communicate with an American.
Treat them dumb and they will stay dumb. ☺@@glynnwright1699
The schools in the US most of the time have a larger number of kids to round up. So it's to ensure the correct person is picking up the child/ children from the school. The schools are responsible for the child's education and safety while in their care. The school here has extremely high fencing to keep unwanted people out and is locked not in the US.
Horrible things happen at the hands of unwell people, and I feel more care should be taken when it comes to our children. Just my thoughts as a mom of 2. Cheers 🤍 Jess
I’m sorry, I understand the point because I grew up in a village where the infant school kicked out 15 minutes before the junior school so that parents could travel between the two. I do have to point out that security standards were huge. If I was going to be picked up by someone other than my parents for some reason, I had to stand up in assembly and say so. That was so the teachers knew it was ok to hand me over to someone they didn’t know. Yes it was a small school with about 50 children but they wouldn’t even think about a child leaving school without a recognised guardian. That’s impossible in a big school but it’s what my school was like.
If you’re picking blackberries, get hold of a couple of Bramley apples and make a Blackberry and apple crumble, serve it with hot custard or vanilla ice cream. An English essential winter pudding.
Oh, sounds so yummy! Thanks for the recommendation. 🤍 Jess x
No, make an apple & blackberry pie not crumble, just like my grandma used to make, a pie is so much better then a crumble, any day of the week 😁😁
@@miketrevarrow9795 weirdo 😂
So good.
I think the bird with the grey beak is a Jackdaw.
Public footpaths are legally protected in the UK - they are often medieval…
I'm a brit if we relied on our weather we would never do anything we just go and enjoy our selves
Many of them are much older than medieval, even predate the Romans being here
Or older, the Ridgeway along the Chilterns and the Vale of the White Horse goes back to the Neolithic, the Packhorse Way in East Anglia also goes back that far. The Pennine Way which goes back to the 1920’s/1930’s incorporates Roman roads…
@@debbiehughes9126so many footpaths go back tens of thousands of years. Only way for our ancient ancestors to get around and they had started farming.
The nitrates help our hair grow.
There are very stringent controls on roadside advertising here, partly to avoid dangerous distractions to motorists, but also because we don't like having the landscape disfigured by hideous advertising hoardings. Most roadside signs require planning permission and councils will often prosecute the most flagrant breaches.
I completely understand! Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess
sometimes to get around this the land owner will place a large container on their land and have an advert on that
You cannot beat a day out at the seaside , even if it's tipping down with rain we will still make the most of it , as long as we've got our fish 'n' chips and a mr whippy all is good in the world 😊. ❤
100% agree! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
ha we are a strange breed
What a rounded couple you 2 are , very positive and observant too our little things.. much appreciated and happy to have you on our island .. respect
Thank you for your kindness! I love calling this slice of heaven home for as long as the military has plans for us. Cheers, my friend 🤍 Jess
We're so close to Europe to so you can explore further
@@katieboulton6568we're in Europe mate
Your beach comment made me laugh. I was remembering years ago when my husband planned this wonderful beach vacation for us down in Bournemouth. It was planned months in advance, and once we got over here it was the coldest June ever! We were wearing parkas on the beach!😂
Haha, thank you for sharing! How I want to enjoy a good England beach day. 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn this summer has been surprisingly cool!
@DaydreamersBarn
We tend to call it the seaside or the coast. I suppose because lots of the coastline is not beach in the sunbathing sense. My friend lives in Cornwall. All her family have wet suits so they can make use of the sea all year round. 🥶
Great video, you're lovely people. Stay as long as you can!!
Thank you! Definitely will stay as long as the military has us. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Most of our big predators were hunted down to extinction by our ancestors hundreds of years ago. Bears, wolves and lynx used to roam these isles. There's a big reintroduction campaign that is ongoing but there is some opposition especially from the farming industry.
In regards to birds of prey, we do have a fair amount. Buzzards, red kites and kestrels are among the most common. Scotland has sea eagles and golden eagles.
How sad. Hopefully, they can reintroduce them slowly back to the UK. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
There are a lot of informative comments below. Thanks for your observations, and appreciation of our green and pleasant land.
Love getting to call this slice of heaven home for a while. Cheers 🤍 Jess
Very different attitudes to food and dining. If Americans are happy to gulp everything down in 45 minutes flat, it is their prerogative, but I would rather take my time and enjoy a conversation with no interruptions with my dining companion(s). I am glad you are enjoying the different ways of eating.
When we are in France we go to a restaurant where they tell us allow at least an hours for the food to be prepared and served, well worth the wait. No problem at all thank you very much. Could we have some more drinks please in that case.
Excellent solution!@@blackvulcan100
100% agree very different. I love the dining experience here. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
It's more to do with the fact waiting staff on states get about $2 an hour so rely on tips, quicker they can get you out the more tips they earn. Here in the UK we pay enough so people don't rely on tips to survive
I am perfectly aware of that as I am British! Americans seem to be happy with a 45-minute meal, but then when they try a 2-hour meal they learn to relax and enjoy food, as the video affirms
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Crows, Rooks, Ravens, Jackdaws, the list goes on!
That's fantastic! Thank you for your time watching and commenting on our video. We appreciate your time. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Most UK schools break up for 5/6 weeks for the summer holiday, 2 weeks at Easter, 2 weeks at Christmas and 3 separate weeks off for half terms. Glad you are enjoying your time here! We have loads of sandy beaches and chances to sunbathe on a hot beach. Red Kites were reintroduced into Buckinghamshire about 30+ years ago and have now spread far across the country. I often see 20+ from my house.
Thank you for the insight on the schools.
We love it here, wonderful slice of heaven! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
On the topic of teasing or "taking the mick"... that is definitely something we have to get used to as American TH-cam creator to talk about Britain. Sometimes British viewers will sound like they are being mean, but it's actually just friendly teasing! There are enough genuinely nasty trolls on TH-cam, sometimes it's easy to be paranoid😂
Oh, I have loved learning the humor here. I definitely have learned the difference between being nasty and the British humor in the comments.
Definitely have some Haters, but who doesn't?
I always say Haters Mean:
Having
Anger
Towards
Everyone
Reaching
Success
🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn good acronym! I love that! I also love having a button where I can just block someone from my channel if they are being nasty towards me or other viewers 😉
You Muppet. 😉@@MagentaOtterTravels
@@davidjenkins1003 aw gee.... now I'm crying 😭
Plenty of arrogant nasty American trolls….and it’s not our fault they don’t understand our humour…🤷♀️🇬🇧
That had such an air of honesty and joy that I am moved nearly to tears! Thanks for being you.
We do our best to always try and see the good and the great in life. This is just such a wonderful opportunity for our family to learn and grow. Thank you for the time you took to watch our video and leave us a comment. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I live by the sea in Essex, I walk my dog along the seafront most days, come rain or shine. Where I live is one of the driest places in the UK and the sea breeze can be really pleasant on a hot day. We had seagull chicks nesting in the chimney pots of our neighbours house this year, and the noise was deafening!!
The Tendring Peninsula is drier than the Sinai Desert ,so I have been told
I'm sure you know just how special your slice of heaven is. Thank you for sharing your story of walking your dog by the sea and the Siegel's nesting in your neighbors chimney. I can only imagine the sound. Thank you for watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess
Restaurants in the UK will only ask you to be mindful of how long you stay if you haven't previously reserved a table. In the instance of you just turning up on spec in the hope of getting a table, they may ask you how long you will be because someone has pre-booked the table they offer you, providing you can be finished and gone by the time they arrive maybe 90mins later.
100%, and I applied that! Love the relaxed environment and no one bothering me to make sure my meal is yummy.. lol
Cheers 🤍 Jess x
We are learning a lot about the differences in how houses are built, because we have had to completely tear apart and put back together one of our bedrooms! Very different!
How is the room coming along? Would love to hear all about it! 🤍 Jess
Always interesting to hear views from a different perspective, you "see" things we just take for granted and usually dont even notice....
We love to share and learn for you all while in your beautiful country. It's such a pleasure getting to share our experiences with you all. Thank you for watching! 🤍 Jess x
You guys are ADORABLE!! What a grand adventure you’re on! Thanks for taking us along! ❤️
Another great honest video guys and it shows the lovely people you are! I love watching these guys as the content is so honest and you know its all true! Thanks for sharing Jess Chris love to the family!
Tracie, thank you for your continued support! We love sharing with you all. We're blessed to call this slice of heaven home for a while. I'm so happy and love it here. Good night, sweet friend! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Hi folks, thanks for the the usual Sunday daydream. As regards birds, Red Kites are very common in the sky above my house in Peterborough, occasionally Buzzards and the odd Sparrowhawk. Magpies and Jackdaws attack the fatballs in my garden, while in nearby wooded areas are loads of Crows and Rooks.
Nearly everyday, I am visited by two Blue Eagles of North American origin, usually very high in the sky and easily identified by their tails. Best regards x
Another Peterborian here. (Westwood)
We also have Seagulls that have probably never seen the sea ! (Sky-Rats)
It's also quite shocking when you're chilling on the garden deck and a Sparrowhawk decides to claim a victim right over you.
Nature can be brutal !
We can get all 4 seasons in a single day
100% agree with this statement! 🤍 Jess
The lack of police patrols is fairly new and due to underfunding. Until fairly recently there would be regular patrols, but now they just can't afford to do anything to prevent crime due to government budgeting decisions. I hope it changes soon.
Very interesting insight. That's very unfortunate. Thank you for sharing! 🤍 Jess
In addition, where a vulnerable person (mental health, addiction etc etc) is detained by the police and they're carrying injuries, the officers are compelled to remain with the case, in a hospital, until medical discharge.
Last Thursday morning, I observed a hospital corridor, filled with police officers, "Babysitting", so when the public think they're all filling-in paperwork or in the canteen, they're not!
@@danielw5850 This is true, though there may have been a change very recently. I'd have to try to find the article. I know it was being contested, so that the police wouldn't have to wait around for hours in those cases.
As an American who’s lived in the UK for 40 years, it’s hard to explain the weather. In the autumn it rains here and there. In the winter it rains with a little snow. You get ice and snow. In the spring it rains in both places although we don’t get the real thunderstorms (I really miss those). In the summer it’s also about the same.
That's a great explanation, my friend! Thank you for sharing. Just wish more people would give the UK more credit with the weather. It is so beautiful here that it is such a wonderful slice of heaven. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
"If you don't like English weather, just wait a bit!"
Hi lovely couple you are definitely a breath of fresh air to watch could you live here full time Have fun
Oh, thank you! That's very sweet of you. We love this slice of heaven for sure, but miss our little farm. Will definitely enjoy our time here and possibly come back to visit... 🤍 Jess x
About motorcycles. The licencing is, from what I remember, you can ride a 50cc moped at 16 till 18 years old, then anything at 18 years old. You have to first take your "CBT" (Compulsory Bike Test) before you can be allowed out on the road. This makes you familiar with all the important basics of being out on the road. Your CBT licence lasts for 2 years for you to either pass your full test or you have to take it again. You can choose to take your full test on either a 125cc or a large (I think 500cc +) motorcycle. If you pass on a 125cc it's 2 years and then you can ride anything you want. If you pass on a large motorcycle you can ride anything you want straight away.
Fabulous, we truly appreciate your wonderful insight. We thank you for your time sharing and watching our video. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Don't get me wrong there are plenty of places in the UK to visit. I live in Cotswold, the Lake District, Devon, Cornwall & the Highlands are wonderful. However, whilst you are near main land Europe the cost of getting there will be so much cheaper than from USA. A weekend in Paris, Barcelona,Copenhagen & Stockholm (although some countries cost more once there). So that would be my top tip.
I completely agree. We will definitely try to make it over to the main land of Europe. Just don't want to miss anything that the island has to offer while here. Thank you so much for your comment and for watching our video. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Britain tends to be aware of, and to value, the views and scenery. Around most heritage sites (and you're doubtless aware that those are just about everywhere) maintaining the historic or traditional view is considered important, and even legally enforced.
Fair point. Cheers, Chris
The thing with Public Transport in the US is simply the size of your country. You don't have hamlets or villages. you have small towns that are hours from each other. I was a bus driver my longest route was 25 miles one way. I drove through a dozen or so villages and 4 or 5 towns. Along rural roads. Many a time I had to get out the way of a combine or get slowed by a heavily laden farm tractor carrying 25 tons of potatoes, cabbages, sugarbeet, hay, straw and manure. lol
I agree. I love public . Here and appreciate it. I'm sure it's a very thanked job. So I thank you for getting people where they needed to be. 🤍 Jess x
I live in the outer suburbs of Birmingham and I know that we have Sparrowhawks and Buzzards in the area because I have seen them catch pigeons in mid air and drop into my garden to eat them. Badgers and foxes frequent my garden and sometimes I see Roe Deer and Muntjac Deer.
If you visit the Jurassic Coast in Dorset you can go on fossil hunts and if you go to Seaham Beach, nr Durham in the North of England, you can hunt for sea glass.
Thank you for the wonderful insight. Will definitely check out the coast. Thank you for the recommendation. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Rooks, they are part of the crow family but are everywhere in England...
They were Rooks, thank you! 🤍 Jess x
If you see a load of crows together their rooks.if you see a rook on it own it’s a crow..
jackdaws are the same family, you see them everywhere in Wales, not sure if they go up north.
Lovely to hear you are enjoying it here. The network of public rights of way is a great asset. The maps which show all the routes are Ordinance Survey maps, very widely available. They do have a paid app for a small annual subscription - I find the app useful as you can check your location on the map as you walk.
The 1 in 25000 scale maps are best for walking as they show field boundaries, good to know which side of a hedge you are supposed to be on.
Just buy a paper map.
An Ordinance Survey map would be very dangerous if it exploded. I trust you meant Ordnance Survey.
Thank you for the insight, my friend! Oh, I absolutely love it here and love calling this home. It's such a wonderful special place to me. I am so thankful I get to have this opportunity to enjoy this slice of heaven. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. 🤍 Jess
When it comes to motorbike licenses you have a CBT theory test pass before you can ride from the age of 16. After a year you can then apply for an A1 restricted at 17 onwards, A2 restricted at 19 onwards, or An unrestricted license at 24 onwards. Or if you are already over 24 on a provisional license you can go for your full license after completing the CBT test.
There is also the advanced test but it's not taken by most riders.
I'd recommend going to see a Local Rugby match, it might be interesting to see your reaction to the differences between the NFL and Rugby.
Fab, thank you for the insight on the license!
I now live rugby!! Want to see a game live. Hopefully, one day. Appreciate your time watching and leaving a detailed comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Chris looks like he wants to be anywhere else...but there! 😅
Oh, he was keeping me on track with a list on his phone. Because there is just so much we love, so we don't want to make the videos too long for you all. I love to chat, as you can probably tell. LoL
Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Delighted to hear things are going well.
We absolutely love it. Thank you so much for your kind comment. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Another lovely video 👍. Have an amazing Sunday everyone 💯👍
Thank you! You too, my friend. Sorry, I have been under the weather lately. Apologies for the late response. Hopefully, you're doing well. 🤍 Jess
Hi guys. Next time you go to a different county pay a little more attention to thatched roofs. Although they're built the same way they have different patterns. And have you noticed the rendered pictures on the walls of some houses? Flowers and trees and so on.
Oh, we will thank you for the recommendation. I really appreciated all the insight. I have noticed pictures and flowers on the walls. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
When tractors are in a hurry on narrow lines, they aren't always very polite or considerate. They can be pretty frightening!
The crows with long, grey beaks are rooks. They live in noisy colonies called rookeries. In Victorian England 'rookery' was also slang for a crowded (and probably crime-ridden) slum area.
Wolves, brown bears and wild boar would have been found in Britain in the Middle Ages but have been hunted to extinction. Wildcats (Felis sylvesteris-a sort of big, mean tabby) are still found in parts of Scotland.
I agree. It is very scary to run into a large farm implement on the little C roads. Thank you for your insight and for watching our video. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
On the humour thing, there's two separate parts to it. One is that we feel uncomfortable being too 'soppy' and sometimes feel that being too overt would possibly sound insincere. So there's a kind of reverse psychology in play - we tease each other and it is the other's acceptance (and return banter) that *demonstrates* the closeness. The other part, of course, is that the Brits tend to highly value clever wordplay and very subtle use of language. So the Brits tend to wield language (and inflection, tone, etc.) with a precision that can be difficult for outsiders to grasp, never mind master, and it is so natural to us, so much what we are used to in everyday life from birth to the grave, that we don't even consciously think about it. It isn't totally alien to Americans - I think most Americans know that when someone from Texas says "Well, bless your heart" in that special way, the very last thing on their mind is blessings (unless they blessed the stake they'd like to drive into your heart). Certainly the US has its heroes who were gifted with similar wordplay - Groucho Marx for one example, or possibly W.C. Fields - but in the UK such wordplay isn't a spectator sport, but something everyone is expected to play. 😂
Thanks for the comment and insight. Cheers, Chris
Love that you've settled here and appreciate the differences from the US. We're quite set in our ways, but most things are for the better IMO. Nice video and after living in the UK all my life it's interesting to see other people's view on everything I just accept as normal. Best wishes.
Thank you, we love this slice of heaven. Hope you have a wonderful rest of your week. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Love your videos Jess, you & Chris are very honest with your comparisons, makes for interesting watching 👍
Friend, thank you for the continued support! It means the world to our family. My friend, you are a rock star! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Hi Chris and Jess, I have only come across your videos today so sorry for that but they are real fun to watch. The fact that you are both military inclined, I myself am a British Army Veteran, you should know that there is something special between the UK and the US, even Sir Winston spoke of it many years back. I suppose it helps we speak the same language, well, near as damn it. I love the way everything is beautiful to you Jess because too many Brits become complacent about their surroundings. At least you both get out and about to explore instead of confining yourselves to familiar areas like 'on base' so I applaud you for that. As far as your driving goes, both of you, it looks pretty competent and confident, I speak as an ex truck driver of 40 yrs so I think I know. Keep up the good work, love you both.
Thank you so much. We are so happy that you are here and enjoying our fun adventure. It is a special bond between the US and the UK. We are so blessed to be here and to call this home for a little while. We hope you enjoy all the videos that are to come. Thank you so much for your service! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
I really enjoyed hearing about the differences! I'm an American, descended from British and getting ready to visit England, so this was very fun to watch. I'm going to check out your other videos and am a subscriber now! Thanks for sharing some interesting content!
Thank you for watching and sharing! Also, thank you for the support on our channel. We hope you continue enjoying our fun videos. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Hope you remember all of these things when you get home, nice video.
💯 we definitely will! We love it here so much. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
A lot of the public paths you mention are "rights of way". People have been entitled to use them for centuries. So when someone buys the land they have to accept the right of way that goes through it.
Thank you for the insight, my friend! 🤍 Jess
Oddly, in the context of driving licences, 'endorsement' means different things in British and American English.
British: A fine, ban or a penalty on a driving licence. (e.g. "After I was stopped for speeding, I had to pay a fine and my licence was endorsed with three points")
American: An additional right to drive on a driving licence, such as being allowed to ride a motorcycle as well as a car after passing an extra test.
Wow, thank you for the insight on this. I will share it with Chris. Thank you, friend! 🤍 Jess
Our 'Beach Days' also includes sunbathing in Bikinis and swimsuitswith beach towels and balls. Very very few people go to collect Cockles etc in Tench coats and wellies.
Fabulous! Thanks for the insight. Cheers 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn Although, having sadi that, there is an area on the Northwest coast of England alled Morecombe Bay where the tide goes out for several miles leaving wet sandflats exposed. My father was born in the eponymous town of Morecambe on the coast and taught me to 'tread' for cockles In the process one 'paddles up and down in the same place, this liquifies the sand/water mix and the cockles float to the surface to be collected, no digging involved. That can be done professionally with a plank of wood wit ha tall handle at each end and the paddling proces,s with 2 people, repeated over and again when the tide recedes and huge numbers of the creatures collected. Unfortunately the returning tides are not predictable and workers can easily be surrounded by fast rising sea water. This happened to a group of Chinese workers one night a few years ago and 13 people drowned. Very sad.
Great video, thanks for posting your honest thoughts 👍👏🏻🥰🇬🇧
Definitely thank you so much for your kindness! Appreciate your time watching and leaving us this comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
School holidays have in the past been set in years gone past to allow for children to help gather the harvest . This was of course befor tractors and combine harvesters when farms were family owned .
Yes, I wish there was more of that now a days but farming is so expensive now. Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess x
Water and sewage are not supplied taken away by the local council but by private water companies, normally one that does both. it used to be state run until sold off in the 80s. The companies mostly cover large regions of the country and you have no choice which one you buy from. Local councils do cover some road and surface water drainage.
It always amazes me that some people in the US get a new roof every ten years, only people with thatched (straw/reed) need to do that here. It seems that the houses are treated like garden shed where you do not expect them to last. I think about 70% of the roof coverings in my road are over 30 years old. If you keep the timbers dry a slate covered roof will last at least a hundred years.
Most houses in the UK are not on slab foundations. Most are now on concrete filled trenches. They used to be a strip of concrete then the bricks in the trench now they fill the trench up with concrete.
Thank you for the informative comment, my friend! Love learn from you all.
I will definitely look into the Slate roof and see if it's even available in the US. It's sad how homes are built in the US, not built like they're here.
Thank you for your insight and your time watching the video. 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn You can also get concrete , clay and artificial slate tiles here. They are cheaper than slate. The twenty houses in my mothers road were built seventy years ago with concrete tiles. Only one has been replaced which maybe because they built an extension and wanted the roof covering to match.
You can get concrete and clay tiles in the US.
@@DaydreamersBarn I recently worked on a house with a clay tile roof, which was built in 1726. The roof had some structural issues but the clay tiles were reused
Been drinking tap water in U.K. all my life I’m 74 and still here. Bring on the nitrates is what I say
Chris, I am so glad you are. Thank you, I truly appreciate your comment and watching our video!
My apologies for the late response. I am definitely trying my best! 🤍 Jess x
Crows are normally solitary, But a lot of black birds together most likely to be Rooks! usually seen in fields,
It was the rook. Funny story.... We had two come down our chimney. It was quite an experience with lots of laughter. Thankfully, Shane is fabulous and was able to get them our with being harmed.
Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Blackberries are great when mixed with other fruit. Apple and Blackberry and Blackberry and Strawberry combinations are great in pies.
They’re lovely straight off the bush - just so long as you don’t mind eating a few blackberry maggots. 😁
Both sound yummy! Thanks for the recommendation. 🤍 Jess x
Horses have priority over cars here.
I love that here! Cheers 🤍 Jess
Glad your enjoying your self's here in the uk
We love this beautiful slice of heaven! Thank you for watching and commenting. 🤍 Jess x
East Anglia is quite rural, majority 80%+ of UK population live in urban areas - lot of us don't see any wildlife or farm animals. City farms are only place a lot of kids even see where their food comes from!
I wish kids would get to learn and see where their food comes from. I feel like there are much healthier options here that are cheaper than in the US.
Cheers 🤍 Jess
We English aren’t such a bad bunch in the main. This very much depends where you live. The further you go North the friendlier people get. Have fun here! Get an Ordnance Survey Map which shows all the footpaths.
We love this slice of heaven! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess
We love this slice of heaven! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess
You were correct, there is an Ordnance Survey app. You have to pay for it, but it covers the whole UK down to minute detail, and shows every public footpath (and pub, church, windmill and contour). Worth every penny in my opinion.
Great video. Love seeing your observations. Unfortunately we ate all the non human predators centuries ago.
Thank you so much again. We definitely appreciate you! Thank you so much for your kindness.
I'll say it again. Sorry for the late response! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
With regard to nitrate you can get the concentration from your local water company's website. Type water quality in the search bar and it should take you to a page where you can type your postcode and find your local water quality. Also please be aware that the US EPA is 10mg/l nitrate as nitrogen, whilst the UK regulation is 50mg/l as nitrate, which would be ~11.5mg/l as nitrogen, so be careful when comparing.
Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate your time watching the video. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
When you guys get back to the US, make a video of your area, your local town, etc.etc.
I've been looking for a video of someone who's toured all around the US, but I suppose there are few people who have visited every state, and in any case you probably would need one video for each of all the 50 states.!
We do plan on it. Documenting our town and then seeing all we can in the USA. Not sure if we will be able to get all 50 states, but we will put some miles on our motorhome when we get there, stick around to see them, eventually. Cheers, Chris
Thanks for cheering me up 😊
Oh, I'm happy to cheer you up! My apologies for the late reply. I have been under the weather. Cheers, my hopefully, you're doing well. 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn Hope thing s are OK with you Cheers 👍
Public transportation where we live in Texas is totally hopeless. You can't really use it to get anywhere, which is frustrating. I love Britain and Europe in general because you really can use trains and buses to get everywhere!
It's wonderful to have big open spaces like we do in Texas, but that's definitely the downside ...
Public transportation here is so fabulous! Wish the US would put more money into it. 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn yes I agree. I just think it's prohibitively expensive because of the long distances. Kind of like the fact that I wish parking were easier in tiny British villages. The infrastructure doesn't support it because the villages were built hundreds of years ago before cars existed! Lol
Very true on both points!
You sound like you’ll miss us when you go home. Take us in your heart with you
Oh, that will be very true. Will miss this slice of heaven for sure. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Another very interesting video... I'm still laughing at the boot full of piss remark - I love that saying! We tend to say It's pissing down. Regarding beach trips and the weather, in England it's advisable to prepare for all seasons in one day, so please, when you go to the beach, wear your swimwear beneath your Trench coat with Wellington boots and an umbrella. We have the August Bank Holiday weekend coming up, so it's almost guaranteed to rain, usually about 10 mins after you've lit the bbq. And do leave early, the queue to get into Hunstanton lighthouse car park starts somewhere south of King's Lynn. Take a picnic, you'll be eating it in the car!
I'm so glad you enjoyed. I have many things I say that would give you all a big giggle. Maybe I should do a video sharing things I say.. Just kidding, know that would bore people. Thank you for the continued support and comments.
Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Thanks guys great video glad you are enjoying your time in the UK hope that you visit us again after you go home we'd love to hear from you again thanks
Thank you. Hopefully, we will be here in the UK until 2025. We love this beautiful slice of heaven. Thank you for watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
ive just subscribed love this channel ill be binge watching much more videos!!!
Hello friend, and welcome to Daydreamers Barn! We appreciate your time. Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
you can go visit the city farms in london and surrounding areas... there are 3 or more in the city of london areas.
Wow, next time we go, I will have to look into checking one out! Thank you for the recommendation. 🤍 Jess
In high summer it will get light at 4.30 in the morning, and does not get dark till gone 10 pm . But in winter it will not get light till nearly 9 and it's dark by 4pm . There are so many accents here. At least 200 . Travel 10 miles and the accents may be very different. Please , please , see as much of the country as you can here, there is so much to see ! The large black bird you mentioned was it a raven by any chance ? ?
It's definitely starting to get darker earlier and stay dark. Chris and I were just talking about us making sure we take our Vitamin D. Thank you for the insight. 🤍 Jess x
Lovely video. Impressed by the right pronunciation of Yorkshire
Oh, thank you for your time watching and being so kind. We try our best to pronounce things correctly. Sometimes, we're not good at it, but we do try. Have a lovely weekend, and thank you for your support. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Depends on the part of the country, the beach and the weather - of course!!
100% agree, my friend!
There are ways round this as the need for permission is on permanent signs so you might see a trailer parked in a field near a road with advertising on it, that's not “permanent” as it could be towed away. Motorways cannot have them - basically no permanent signs allowed to avoid distracting drivers.
I have observed this happening. I thought maybe they broke down or whatnot... Thanks for the insight, friend! 🤍 Jess x
Nice one fellas and you did not mention the electrical sockets are different and we drive on the left. Sadly the weather this summer has been a bit of a fail.
In this video th-cam.com/video/p-1CLyImLrc/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared, we talk about the drive and a lot of other things. Cheers 🤍 Jess (woman)
Great video 👍I think you both appreciate the opportunity you have in being able to travel
Live in another country and enjoy the cultural differences language and food weather
etc.
We agree! It's so fab getting to call this slice of heaven home for a while. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Just a thought, but as you have a Mini Cooper, it could be interesting for you both to see and drive one of the much older Minis. They are awful things in reality, although many people accept the "awfulness" as character. Public transport isn't great everywhere in Britain Jess. I live in a fairly small village in a rural area, and we have just 3 buses a day. Morning, mid-day and early evening. You need a car or another means of transport if you live outside a town or city. Horses have right of way on public roads in the UK Jess (ancient right) and you are expected to slow down to pass them, without startling them. Likewise, farm animals also have the right of way, if the farmers or handlers are moving them from one area to another along a road. The same ancient right law thing applies... Ah yes, house builds. As you may already be aware Jess, houses built in Britain have to meet laid down standards for their construction, insulation, electrical safety etc. These tend to be minimum standards, but some people build to standards that exceed the minimum required. You won't see any unnecessary advertising on main roads or motorways Jess, as these would be deemed as distractions.
Thank you for all the fabulous insights! We appreciate the opportunity to be here and learn from you all. Thank you so much for watching and leaving us a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
what do you think about in britain in summer there is daylight at 10pm in winter it is dark at 4pm
I love it and enjoy how much everyone else enjoys it as well. 🤍 Jess
Public Footpaths are shown on the ordinance survey maps both app, online and paper based versions, also the canal and river trust also do maps of walks down tow paths on the canal
Google maps also show public Footpaths
Fab, thank you, friend, for the insight! Appreciate you watching and leaving the informative comment! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Come to Cornwall in the summer,June is consistently the hottest month.
You won’t find better beaches anywhere in Europe during summer.
That is our plan currently. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Lovely video,thanks.🐃🐓🐓
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Cheers 🤍 Jess
Just to let you know, the laws on "billboards mean they cannot extend more than 3 miles from the town centre, small posters in the hedgerow are let get away with it.
As for the motorway only the official Ministry of Transport signage are allowed
Fabulous thank you so much for the insight really appreciate your time sharing. My apologies for the late response. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Some places in Yorkshire i recommend to visit are lovely cobbled narrow streets lot's small shops & restaurants with rivers and museums,Hebden Bridge voted best small town in Europe, Heptonstall,Patley Bridge,Skipton including Castle,Malham,Settle, Knaresbough, & YORK.
That sounds like some good places to check out. We will put them on the list. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I also noticed what you like about British humour I thought I would mention a few things for you to look at comedy shows of the past & comedians Dave Allen, Peter Kay, Al Murray, Jasper Carrott, The Faulty Towers, Only Fools & Horses, 2 Ronnies, Morcambe & Wise, Dad's Army, Benny Hill, Love Thy Neighbour, On The Buses, and Steptoe & Son. You will be in stitches if you watch some of these Peter Kay car share kidnap a monkey is a good one to look at.Have fun🤣😂🇺🇸🇬🇧
It is good to share our island with you guys.
Thank you. We appreciate your kindness and time. Hope you have a lovely rest of your week. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I guess you are referring to Jackdaws. They're like crows but have a slightly grey neck/head rather than their beak specifically
I was told they're Rooks. Funny story, we had two come down our chimney. Thankfully, Shane got them out, but we laughed and laughed. A store we will all remember forever. Cheers 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn you’re quite right, Rooks do have a greyer beak. I assumed you meant Jackdaws as they seem to be EVERYWHERE and their grey heads are quite distinctive compared to other corvids. However, if they came down the chimney I guess you saw them up close enough to really notice their grey beaks!
As an Englishman in S.E. Missouri I have never seen rain like we have in spring here. In one day a few years back we had almost 10" horrendous.
When it rains, it pours in the US. That is what I always say. We loved visiting the Ozarks' beautiful place! Are you close by the Ozarks? Cheers 🤍 Jess
@@DaydreamersBarn I'm in Poplar Bluff which boasts itself as the gateway to the Ozarks. Beautiful country here and in Arkansas.
Jackdaws might be the birds you’re referring to or possibly ravens. The badger and Fox are primarily nocturnal which is why you don’t see them
The bird was a Rook we found out. Thank you. Thank you for the insight. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarn I'm in Hertfordshire. We get Jackdaws (grey head is the way you can tell) nesting in one of my chimneys - in the loft you can hear the chicks tweeting to be fed! A fox ran across the road in front of the car last night, and it's quite common to see them around here (heard a vixen calling a couple of nights ago) but I've only seen about 4 badgers my entire life. We get Red Kites over the house often - great to see them (really spectacular markings). They reintroduced Beavers somewhere in the westcountry recently, and apparently they're already improving the water management!
My wife is from New York, and she loves living here. Except she can't get Grits...
the crow family are crows, jackdaws, rooks, ravens, jays, magpies, treepees and choughs i believe
Interesting, thanks for the info, watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
We are slowly reintroducing Timber Wolves which were native to us before being hunted to extinction, we have also reintroduced the beaver, which i think is good. We take for granted that we don't have to worry about dangerous animals in the UK.
Wow, thank you for sharing . 🤍 Jess
Beavers have been reintroduced at several locations. No wolves have been introduced anywhere. However, there have been some proposals, similarly with the lynx.
the black bird was probably a rook [grey beak] or raven [black beak] if its smaller than a crow it will be a jackdaw all very similar set up a bird table and you will get loads
there is alot of bird life here there can be 50 or more in my garden about the size of a tennis court mostly a flock of starlings but we get everything from birds of prey and herons to wrens and tits
That is correct! Thank you so much, friend. They're everywhere, and one came down our chimney.. Such a funny story it wasn't only once but twice. Cheers 🤍 Jess
It sounds like your farm back home when you return will have a little bit of England built in. :-) You are great ambassadors for the US. The US has some lovely countryside and places but due to size you are not tripping over them like here. So far apart. look forward to the next video, all the best.
That's the plan! I love it here so much, so we want to bring as much as we can back to our little farm. We love this slice of heaven we get to call home for a while. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
We do get foxes in cities, that tend to roam around at night foraging for food, but we don't have bears in this country unless they are in a zoo.
Very interesting thank you so much for your comment. We appreciate you watching our video. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Rooks are the birds you refer to
Yes, you're correct. Thank you, friend. 🤍 Jess
Transport is also free for pensioners
That is fabulous! Thank you for sharing this wonderful information. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I do t know where you are based but there are lots of fabulous beaches around the UK, many are in Wales. Do a little research as they are all over. Our water might be a bit colder though.... You can surf at many beaches too.
Base close to RAF Lakenheath. We love it here! Next month a trip to Wales. I can't wait. Cheers 🤍 Jess
We have a lot of those honor system road side stands here in Nc
That fantastic! I love it, and we need more and think they're coming back more and more. Thank you so much for your comment and your time. We hope you have a wonderful day! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Put apple or lots of sugar in the blackberry cobbler or it will be very tarte.
100% agree! Thank you for the comment. 🤍 Jess x
The birds you mentioned that look like Crows could be Ravens or Jackdaws, they're all in the same family, we do have birds of prey including Sparrow Hawks, Gos Hawks, Red Kite in Wales, White tailed Eagle in Scotland and Ospreys, Long eared Owl, Short eared Owl, Barn Owl, Little Owl and Tawny Owl. Love your visa.
Rooks, which are members of the crow family found in agricultural land, have grey-white bills. You can often see flocks looking for insects and seeds in farmland. They nest in colonies in tall trees.
Yeah they are talking about Rooks
I have just found out they're Rooks. We had two come down our chimney.. Thankfully, it was not hurt but gave us all the giggles trying to get it out. Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess
Red kites were re-introduced to the UK in Oxfordshire. Travel down the M40 (especially around junction 6) and you will see a lot!
@@tanja9364 The Red Kite was not reintroduced to the UK