I love how she says that Oxford and bath are so close to each other yet to us Brits we would see that as quite far apart, just shows the scale of our countries
Yes, Bristol is closer to Bath (only 13 miles) but most tourists are not as interested in Bristol as they are in Bath and Oxford. Typical tourist is more apt to visit Bath and Oxford, while skipping Bristol.
I think the difference is a lot of Americans or most people besides Europeans for that matter use cars more than the train etc. it’s like once u have a car u don’t waste money on transportation. However I’ve noticed in Europe because you all think that the distances are great, you would rather use a train than a car and get stuck in traffic. It was strange to me because I’m from the Caribbean and we don’t use public transportation once we own a car, however when I went to england and was staying in Shoreham (left of Brighton) anytime we went to London, we would take the train and I’d get confused like everyone I was with had a car, why couldn’t we just use it? It usually ended in them telling me it’ll take over 2 hours so the train is better as it usually just took about 45 minutes to an hour and a half but for Americans and Canadians or even people in the Caribbean, we would still take our car because it saves money and gives us more freedom. To me, if something is two hours away, that’s not that far
Us British are always using self depreciating humour and putting ourselves down, so its nice to hear the good bits we might take for granted. There will always be a welcome place for our Canadian cousins here.
As an Englishman it's fascinating to hear what other people think of our country. It's easy when you were born somewhere to only see the bad things of the country. But hearing others praise it makes me realise we're actually quite lucky.
You all prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account?? I somehow forgot the account password. I would love any help you can give me.
@@ShubhamGuptatheincidence Arguable?! ever heard of the Canadian Rockies? or the Laurentian Mountains? Does the UK have ski slopes? Glaciers? a third of all freshwater lakes in the world?
My fellow brits are my brothers and sisters... US, Canada and Australia are my cousins, that's always the way I see the western world, were all so similar.
I'm Bosnian, who moved to Canada 24 years ago. I visited London in 2017. I found the Brits to be forward, warm, honest, welcoming. Anyone who calls the British "cold" baffles me. I found the British to be rather warm compared to us in North America. And more honest somehow. No fake smiles in stores when you go into a store. The interactions are more genuine than those we experience in Canada with strangers.
Aww thank you as a Brit .I'm from Liverpool in England and I think most British places are friendly. I have been to Bosnia and the people were very beautiful and friendly too . Stunning places too and nature . I'm hoping to move to Canada with my husband it's tough deciding were is best .He has degree in computer forensics etc and law I work for the crown .He worries we will only get good tech jobs in Ontario Ottawa as he doesn't speak French (yet) and other places though lovely will not have the jobs. I'm a bit anxious at leaving British way of life, local beautiful pubs , bustling town bars and restaurants and I wanted really to have larger house with garden , I love gardening but I'm finding you don't really get gardens in places were we would need to live . I know there's parks ,we have hundreds of them in Liverpool but it's not the same as your own private sanctuary .
Well you probably haven’t been in the area I live here…. I ve been send back to my country so many times without no reason and the British in my area are very rasist and fake…. Of course are not all the same but unfortunately i ve met just the bad ones😂
I just couldn't believe Canada and US barely get any holidays/annual leave! 😱 Two weeks seems a ridiculously low number of annual leave days. You guys must get absolutely knackered.
Canadian government federal and provincial get 3 weeks vacation when you start, plus stat holidays, as well as a little over two weeks of paid sick leave. 4 weeks after 8 years service, 5 weeks at 18 years and 6 weeks 23 years. If you work for a school board you get 3 weeks paid vacation as administration, stat holidays, plus christmas and march break. Faculty get holidays, breaks, and summers off. If you work for private it is 2 weeks but I hear they are trying to make it 3.
2 weeks is the minimum for most blue collar, administrative positions. I've never had less than 4 weeks vacation living in Canada. These are things you negotiate with your employer before accepting a job offer.
Michael B Have you ever been desperate for a job? Many times, I would have forgone vacation, even minimum wage. I think you do not know what hard times means.
I'm Canadian I just often get assumed American and alot of people here can be really annoying as Americans are perceived as arrogant and loud so most assume I'm the same and I get like this... secret rudeness??? I'm not sure. Now don't get me wrong I have had really good friends here but whenever I meet people that's how they see me because of my accent and it's really depressing that it's what most of them automatically assume...
The SuperBike Tour haha that’s so true whenever i’m in a different country my parents will make conversation with a stranger and the third sentence out of her mouth is always “we’re from canada, so blah blah blah”
i love the Canadians, we've been through two world wars together, and without you we'd have had a difficult time. so, to all you canucks out there, we love you and please come and see us. you're a great people.
@Wonder Woman are you British? what you have to remember here is that Canada is part of the commonwealth and we Brits hold them as part of the family. we are as one. if you're a true Brit you'll know exactly what i mean by this.
All your vids are so informative, and the way you present them with your warm personality is so great. I think the UK is so lucky to have you here. Thanks again.
TehGodLord UK -vs- Canada in a nutshell: Canada: 34million people who look after each other U.K.: 67million people who think the World should revolve round THEM!
This was really interesting to watch as I was born and raised in England and moved to Canada! For me Canada wins hands down, but I guess we just prefer a different setting from what we are used to! Loved watching this! xx
Zoe Ware I’m thinking to move to Canada in 2 years how’s it like exactly I’m thinking to move to Ontario who’s the weather ? The people ? Education such as Uni?
@@spiritedawat Close to the border? LOL.... what makes it less boring if you're near the border? There's a ton of scenery and wilderness and lakes and camping and hey even cities that are some 600 miles from the border and we're hardly bored. I kinda wonder what you think you need for excitement......
@@Bella-mi5kw Umm, Ontario's pretty huge. You want city or country? What's your style? Modern or traditional? You like the bustle of urban or the quiet of rural? You into skiing, camping, or fishing? Weather's pretty cold in the winter, so if you're looking for milder weather, British Columbia (ie, Victoria or Vancouver) is your best bet, but it's bitchin' expensive in Vanc - be prepared to spend upwards of $900,000 - $2 million or more for a basic no frills house and lot. You might do better on the Island, but it's pricey too.
She really exaggerated how cold canada is lol when is it ever 30 degrees then -15 the next and how is there snow for 8 months a year 🙄😳😂😂😂 i live in Alberta which is considered cold and its no where near that bad
I’m from south east England and after watching this video it’s made me realise that I’ve taken things for granted. Things like holiday breaks and travelling I really haven’t appreciated until now.
Whenever I listen to you I learn something new about my own country. Your observation about the differences between places that are relatively close to each other is so true. I'd never really considered it before, despite seeing it almost every day. Excellent video.
The only trouble with Canada, Davis Walton, is that it is too far away from Britain! The only trouble with Trump's America is that it is too near to Britain. Lovely videos, by the way! Study British regional accents - endless videos on that subject - will keep you going for years! View British stand-up comedians on youtube: Peter Kay, John Bishop, the list goes on!
I've always taken the "+1" channels for granted and never given them a second thought until you mentioned them in your video. If you are flicking through channels looking for something to watch and stumble across a movie that started 50 minutes ago or a 30 minute show that's about to end, the +1 channels come to the rescue. I think a couple of channels have a "+24" where they broadcast the same programming a day later. Most people are spoilt for choice with TV on demand when you get to watch what you want, when you want.
Hi. On some t.v programmes or movies (I use sky so don't know if it is available on other satallite or terrestrial) but if you switch from one channel to another it will display that the movie started say 47 mins ago and you get the option to watch from the beginning. It's different from +1 as it will just go to the beginning no matter where in the movie it is.
I hate it when people think you can't say England or English anymore I'm sorry but I'm from England i am English, if your from Scotland and say your Scottish there's nothing wrong with that even though it's still in great Britain/ the UK, honestly it blows my mind, i don't mean to rant but it's just annoying, great video though ☺
Indeed, I equally find it annoying when Scottish/English/Welsh people have a fit when someone calls them British. It is obviously a more sensitive issue in Northern Ireland.
Only sometimes hahah, and yeah definitely I'd you don't see yourself as British then you don't have too, it's each to there own, and as for northern Ireland, they are part of the united kingdom but not great Britain, if you want to be English you can be English, if you want to be British you can be British i just hate when people tell me what i am
I agree completely...I'm half English/half Scottish.....and? Who cares!! It's partly this 'identity' stuff so that everyone's 'included'. Nearly as bad as those who choose to be 'offended' just because it doesn't suit their personal agenda...!
Probably the reason some pubs feel like you're in someone's living room is that originally this is exactly what they were. Public houses were just somebody's front room where they'd buy a keg of beer and sell the beer to friends and neighbours. There are still a few tiny pubs which are just one room, I know of one in Austwick in the Yorkshire dales (assuming it's still open. It's a few years since I last went). There's a pub in Coventry called the Windmill which gradually grew over time. If you go in there's the "Black room" on the right hand side with a cast iron range which was the original pub. There's a tiny narrow room next to it which was the original bar where you got served, the serving hatch still remains. The room to the left was once a sweet shop next door, which the pub later bought. The flagstone floor between was once an alleyway between the two shops. The current bar and lounge were added later and the back room was once the brewing room and still has a large brewing vat inside and also a well! The town I grew up in was originally populated by glass workers and coal miners. back in the 18th century it had a population of 400 and 40 public houses! Each of these pubs would just have been someones front room with a keg of beer in it.
You must go to York. The history and pubs are great there and you will see York Minster and learn about the vikings. The York races are on in the summer so you could make a weekend of it. I love that you are loving England. My husband and I love Canada, it's so spacious and the Rocky mountains are amazing.
Watching this really makes me appreciate what we have in the UK. Naturally we tend to take it all for granted and complain. My daughter and I went shopping today and we complained that there had been a whole 15 degrees variation in a couple of days - well it was only 1 degree C today! I hadn't appreciated Canadian weather was that volatile. Did my masters degree in Birmingham with a guy from London Ontario who told me what real snow was like, with built in engine heaters for cars. Looking forward to more of these fascinating commentaries .
God after listening to your perspective of the UK as well others it's so funny because we don't appreciate all of the stuff you always magnificently cover.
Great video on comparisons! your very correct. as a canadian ill say canada is very behind on the world stage. europe or the uk for that matter are very ahead in the times. you are a very smart and wise person in your thoughts and assessments and by taking the opportunity to live their. your videos are very great and informative. you do a very good job on them! such a pleasure and learning experience watching them. always look forward to the next one. have a great day. snowing here lol.
I had to look that one up!! just to be sure. I'd always envisaged Canada being on about the same Longitude as Scotland for some reason! my 'o my is Canada bigger than I thought.
i think its so funny how in england we have really mild weather but we're still very unprepared for it. a week of snow or warm weather and we shut down 😂
It's true, Brits national pass time is to complain about weather, even when it's actually not that extreme. I found the weather reports often react way over the top. If England gets -5c then the news starts saying its bone chilling and warning people to stay in doors. If its +31c then they start telling people to stay out of the sun as its boiling outside. If it snows 3cm they start telling people to stay in doors, dont drive. Maybe only time they dont worry is when it's raining! 😁
@@melissadavis809 Having lived in London & Toronto I can say London has a pretty great train system, however sometimes I didn't understand why such minor weather changes caused such havoc on the train system. I reremember it just starting to snow, it had barely even settled on the ground yet & it already was causing long delays. Another time leaves on the tracks had caused delays. Toronto has its train delays, but I never herd of leaves being a problem & snow would generally only cause problems when a significant amount had settled on the ground, even then it might still just plow through. I know London does not have the snow removal equipment Toronto does, but surely a train can still operate with just a dusting of snow, 😁
davis I've visited family in the West Midlands often, travel London Midland train from London to Birmingham (because it was so cheap 👍). I never had any problems before, however I never spent enough time in Birmingham to really know there transit system well enough.
It is lovely. And when you ask for tea, you get a TEA. Scones and sandwiches and clotted cream and the whole shebang. Yumm...... bring on the Earl Grey! 😊🍵
Subscribed! "Thank you for watching" Thank YOU for sharing! I do like to watch podcasts by overseas expats now living in the UK who tell us what it's like from their perspective to be here. Fascinating. Informative. Revealing. Entertaining. All of the above, and more. Maybe a bit like looking at ourselves through different eyes. Thanks again, Alanna! 😊
My father went through a very similar move as you. My father was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but went to university here in England. My father is now a British citizen, and loves it here in England. I've visited Canada quite a bit before to see my relatives that still live there. Great country and all, but it doesn't feel like home the way England does.
My mother visits the United Kingdom every few years to see her sister, from what she has told me amenities and luxuries such as high speed internet, mobile data, banking services, and medical facilities are easier and cheaper to access in the United Kingdom compared to Canada and rent in London is around the same as rent in Toronto due to Toronto's terrible zoning laws.
@@bingbongvo7287 Average monthly rent for a clean apartment in a relatively safe area in Toronto is around C$3,100. The average monthly rent for a clean apartment in a relatively safe area in London is around C$3,500. London is a global financial hub while Toronto is only a regional financial hub, so I am assuming that the job market in London is better than the job market in Toronto.
@TheHappyGiant64 considering that there isn't too much of a debt crisis in London(in terms of paying rent on time). I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that Toronto is in a rougher position right now(according to the standards provided).
I love Canadians! - i had a Canadian friend when i was in school, and have met a few Canadians - i don't know if this is the general case, but every Canadian i have met is incredibly polite and generally so nice, and so rarely swear!
On my first visit to Canada some 30 years ago, I got off the plane in Edmonton, Alberta and stepped into a minus twenty-eight winter that really took my breath away. A few days later, my teenage nephew wanted to take me to the city itself. That morning the temperature had dropped to minus thirty-nine! My second visit was in late summer and I borrowed my brother-in-law's pick-up truch and took my youngest nephew on a 1,500-mile trip to Calgary, up the Roclies to Banff, then down to Kelowna in BC, and ended that part of the trip in Washington. It was a beautiful time of the year, and we spent some time camping out near Kelowna, then at the Athabasca Glacier and at Lake Louise. It was a great journey, although I was twice stopped by the police for what they called "traffic violations." One was for using my indicators to pull out of one lane into another, but couldn't complete the manoeuvre because no-one would let me out!. The second time was for speeding at about 2mph above the limit. On both occasions the police said the same thing: "Oh, you're British", and issued no penalty.There was another occasion as I was climbing a very long and steep, curving road near Banff, and the truch started overheating. I had no option but to pull over and stop. There was something like a 1,000-foot drop on my right, and no barrier whatsoever, so I was about three feet away from the edge. Of course, Lady Luck brought a police car alongside, and a very curt and abript young officer told me I had to pull further over. I told him about the overheating engine, but he insisted. I told hime he had to be joking, and he replied that he'd be back in five minutes and I had better be gone. I was! I found there were really only two things I didn't like about Canada: one was that everything was so American - from Dollars to Diners - everything was just so American. The other thing was the winter. Beyond those, I loved the place and I enjoyed the countryside and the people. I had no problems with driving other than trying to figure out who had the right of way at road junctions. I've been back several times since then and had some really good times. My sister has lived there for more years than either of us care to tell, but she would rather be back here in the jolly old UK. We Brit's are a funny lot; while we hold onto our own particular nationality as Welsh, English, Scottish or Northern Irish, generally we see ourselves as part of the British people, we are as one family, and we see the Anzacs and Canucks as our extended family. Long may it continue!
Charles Griffiths we Canadians like to ( must) differentiate ourselves from Americans. But yes, we are North Americans. We like to think we are more British than our American cousins.
We do have a lot of American stores and such, but overall there are discernible differences. Our dollars are only similar in name. I'm in agreement with you on the weather. I live in Edmonton, and as I get older the winters are getting much harder to endure. The mild winters in the UK would be more to my liking. Victoria and Vancouver have mild winters, but I can't afford the real estate.
@@sadee1287 Yes, my sister had a small ranch in Elk Island before moving to Edmonton itself. She now lives in "Moronville" (that's what I call it to wind her up)! Sadly, she's now going through serious health problems and I'm not able to get out to visit), but I have to say I didn't like Morinville at all, and I hate the weather! Most of her family live and have successful businesses in St Albert. My mother emigrated to Kelowna many years ago, and I found that a much better place than Edmonton. But as I said, I found the whole place far too American in every way.
@Charles Griffiths Brits are FOBs they can’t drive properly every Canadian and American would tell you that. The culture in North America is pretty much integrated...why you jealous much? ?? we play the same sports, talk the same & like the same things-yes this is coming an American.
Waiting for the ‘ it’s me !’ merch would be awesome !! Love what you do , one of very few genuine TH-camrs out there- cheers for cheering me up today !!
Hear! Hear! I totally agree, love your videos, and your gentle accent, so happy you love dear old Blighty 😊 for such a small group of islands there’s so much variety of customs, accents, geography etc. “Eh” or is that “Ay”? Looking forward to your next upload. Greetings from Liverpool 🕊
I love it when people from places other than the UK understand our, accent, culture and geographical differences! Most people think that the countries in the UK are states and that everyone is really posh. I'm happy to see someone who knows their stuff
I hate that TH-cam brought in the 10 minute deal, it means that lots of content is prolonged, dragged-out & lessened because of it & therefore I have become much warier of the 10+ minute videos, I often like the bitesize variety. Your films are the antithesis of this, what you have to say is informative, interesting, there's no waffle & you're certainly easy on the eye & all this results in content that sails by & reaches the end with me thinking, "what... finished already?" I'm aware that you don't stretch your videos to monetize them the thought just came to me because this one is over 12 mins & was over in no time. Keep up the good work girl.
I enjoy your videos. You should come up to the North West. If you liked Bath, you'll love my hometown of Chester. So close to North Wales too. When work takes me to London, I'm relieved to leave after 2 or 3 days. Too fast for me and everywhere seems crowded. Perhaps it's just huge cities I dislike, but I often feel like a foreigner in my own country's capital!
This August I am moving to England. I am SO nervous and sad, I will loose my friends that I’ve had for 7 years or more. My family lives in Europe including England so I can see them so much more often. If you do see this comment in the sea of comments, was it easy to make friends there? I am probably younger then you so I am also really nervous about going to school. So yeah, that’s my life rn.
England is a pretty alright place to make friends and to live in. Usually the locals are great and really nice. Just give them a wave and a hello and they will most likely wave back. Put yourself out there though, if you want to really try making friends. In schools (depending on if it's primary, secondary, college or uni) is a bit different. In college, for example, people are really nice but it truly depends on you to make yourself seem like a good person. Secondary school is different though, i graduated last year and it was really tough to get through it. At the end of the day, it truly depends on you and where you're moving to. If it's a city - like London - then you'll most definitely have a rough time, but if you're moving to a town/village then it wont be so bad. Be confident in yourself and you'll push through just fine!
I went to Canada last year and I loved it, I didnt want to leave. I started in Banff and ended in Vancouver best holiday ive had, Such an amazing country and a country I hope to re-visit. I could see myself living in Canada I felt comfortable there.
@@kevinmcgrath3431 I have never been to the maritimes. I grew up in Ontario and lived in NWT and what is now Nunavut in the early 90s. I'll take western prairies to BC interior over the rest (especially Ontario). I
My girlfriend is Canadian and she loves the pubs in England. I was born in Durham and I took her to Northumberland, Durham, Cumbria and Yorkshire for the first time last Summer including Edinburgh. She loved it. Kent is a beautiful county.
I’ve been thinking of moving to Canada for a long time now and this definitely threw up some things I hadn’t considered. Great to hear a canadian’s perspective! I’m travelling to BC next month anyway, just to see if I’ll fall in love with the place :)
Thanks for this video! I live in Ontario and Im finding it harder and harder to live here. I love Ontario in many ways but I'm at my end with how expensive everything is and how long the commutes are. I have to travel almost 3.5 hours every day to get to work. I pay so much for my rent. Everyone seems depressed, all people care about is work. All people do is work. The buildings are culture-less and drab. They are very expensive - owning a house feels next to impossible and I make above min wage. Most people in the GTA are great, but I don't know what to do. I know I don't feel alone in this. Any one else from Ontario?
This is why I dont know if I should or shouldn't move to CAN. I heard that Canadian are pretty introverted and it's pretty hard to get to know anyone. Work is probably the most important thing in NA, as far as I can see.
I really enjoy your videos, very relaxed, very honest and very simple. I do love how for this one the first quarter was disclaimers... next time just add text that says ... life’s too short, don’t bother to whinge! .. keep it up.
I was once in The Sun Inn pub in the Shropshire hills; it really was an old lady's parlour, you helped yourself to beer from a cask and left the money in a jam jar
"Evacuate yourself from this video!" Is this a euphemism? Best phrase I've heard in ages. Another great video, thanks again. I'm Scottish by birth and would often take offence at foreigners referring to the UK as England, however I've lived down in London (on the border of Kent) for longer than anywhere else now, and I suspect I'm much more English than Scottish. As for weather, well it's one of the things that keep me down here. It's so much milder down here than Aberdeenshire, where I'm from. My aunt lived in the Orkney Isles right at the north of Scotland and she used to wonder each year if there would be enough warm days to make it worth buying a new summer dress! That's chill!
I totally get what you mean - I've loved my visits around York and up to Edinburgh (and the pictures of the peak/lake districts are incredible although haven't been there yet) but the weather down here is so much more pleasant.. I'm spoiled in Kent!
@halcro, From my view stands short answer is no, it is not euphemism, your word. and I have question for you, by what words you have heard you think this is emphemism, to me is straight good. sorry I should learn how to use words by euphemism education. Just curious about diversity thought in big world, and none offensive.
@weasel never sleep, I was making a small and not terrifically good joke. I'm not sure I should explain it other than to say that as well as meaning an emergency departure from a building or whatever, "evacuate" is occasionally used medically.
@ halcro, Oh was it joke? I am sorry I missed it. I must confess I never been UK Soil and have learning from UK BBC question about indigenous talks, thanks for having talks with me.
I disagree, I come from the Scottish borders and when I moved to England it felt so chilly (and a little joke frosty reception from locals too!) The North of Scotland is cold but the South is no worse than England especially factoring in all the floods that happen to places like Cumbria! But overall I think its more the South Of England gets more extremes like colder in winter and warmer in summer.
In Cambridgeshire there's a small town that is only 5 miles square but they used to have 52 pubs because there was a cholera epidemic and the water wasn't fit to drink so everyone drank beer. This is probably one reason there's such a big pub culture in England
Sorry but what did you say at around 11:33?! It sounds really funny. I love your channel, it’s so gentle, which is what the world needs much more of. Do keep going.
Fantastic vid!!! Bath to Oxford is really close. It's bloody miles!!! 😂😂 If you fancy a road trip. (don't tell anybody else) try kynance cove on the lizard in cornwall. Absolutely stunning place !!
I think as a British person I take for granted how different British culture can be. I live near Liverpool, which is a very traditionally northern English workers city, with Irish influence; but Chester is very different, it's an old Roman city and it's influence and culture is quite different. My ex-girlfriend was from Yorkshire, which has a different again, very rural culture very homely, community, and nature focused in a way the North West just isn't. Then there's North Wales, where I went to university; which felt different again. It was an old Viking settlement with Saxon influence, so it's got a lot of different history; and if you're deep in the valleys like I was, Welsh is more likely to be the presumed language than English is. Now, I spend most of my time around Wrexham which is a welsh border town, but it has an absolutely huge Polish population, so entire sections of the town have shops and restaurants in Polish and there's loads of churches for some reason... way more than anywhere else I've been. All of those places are within a 2 hour drive of my house. I suppose this kind of variety is just something I've come to expect living in the UK. But I guess if your country isn't thousands of years old and hasn't had time to develop those quirks, it must seem rather odd.
And if you're headed that way, and have never been, stop off for lunch in Salisbury. One of the smallest cities in the UK (you know what makes a city actually a City in the UK historically, right?), with a lovely Cathedral and other historic bits.
Talking of Gorgeous so is The West Country and most of Kent and West Sussex and The Norfold Broads and The South and North Downs and The Cheviots and Mendips and Cotswolds and Malverns.
I'm sorry Mini van - I forgot that the area is teeming with great cathedrals, nightlife for all tastes, wonderful seaside resorts.. oh, wait.. it isn't. It does have some nice looking castles I see - I'll try those next time I'm near there.
Well I'm just not all that big on lakes. And, whilst the scenery's nice, I have equally good things to think of the Peak District or Shropshire which are 'quirkier'.
The most underrated county in the UK is Leicestershire. We have castles, battlefields, natural and man made lakes, a forest, an old and historically significant cosmopolitan city, small quaint villages, big race tracks, huge music festivals, market towns, rough and tough boarder towns! We have it all, but no one ever wants to visit us 😫
So I get to travel a lot with my job and the last time I watched one of your videos I think you were maybe on 3/4K subscribers. I won’t go into why I think you’re such a good advisory for experiencing different cultures, but you are. You should be really proud of what you’re doing.
More on English vs Canadian TV (from an ex-pat Canadian) - lots of quality BBC channels with no commercials at all, and even on commercial TV the ads are fewer and less frequent. I can't get over it when I go to Canada now and you don't seem to be able to watch 5 minutes of a programme without an ad break. And what is it these days with so many commercials in Canada about drugs and medicines, or from lawyers who specialise in lawsuits for just about anything (including suing the drug companies whose ads you have just seen!). It's relentless. Commercials in the UK seem a lot more creative too, at least on the main channels! Love your videos in general by the way!
do ittt it’s such a nice place to live the people are so nice there and depending on where you live it’s absolutely breathtaking. i used to live in toronto and it was very common for people to own cottages on lakes and go there during summertime. it’s an awesome lifestyle!!
Well, we welcome you to our lovely country. It will be a huge adjustment though, and not just because of the weather. One thing in your favour, is that the pound is worth quite a bit more than our Canadian dollar, so if you have property back home and savings it will exponentially increase once you move to Canada and convert your savings over. You may also be able to afford quite a nice home depending on where you choose to live. Good luck and best wishes if you decide to make a move here.
Thought,Canadians, were very nice,..ambitious and positive, when we lived there.,in Ottawa...but weather too hot in summer and too cold in Winter....people more rugged and tough,...they love hockey and skiing...completely different life style.
I read somewhere recently that since 2005 around 1,500 pubs have permanently closed in the UK and Ireland, many I'd imagine with a rich local history but alas they exist no more.
The Creation of awfully 'family pubs' was the worst thing that ever happened to pubs, they used to be great places for adults to relax and just talk shit. It's simply not possible to relax whilst kids are running around screaming and throwing food around. If you're overheard saying a naughty word, you get a knackerd looking mum telling you off, 'hey, don't use that kind of language near my kids'. There are still a few decent proper pubs around if you look carefully, maybe 1 or 2 in your town if you're lucky. Damn! I just realised this has become a rant. Best leave it here before I start moaning about that cold fizzy pop all pubs have these days...
"There are still a few decent proper pubs around if you look carefully," No there are not. The only way pubs can make a living in the UK now is by selling either food (family pub) or selling drugs on the side (rougher pubs), or by renting out half of the pub as a venue on the regular.
While I've never been to Canada, it consistently rates as one of the best countries in which to live - and is always ahead of the UK in such surveys. Canada's most appealing characteristics (to me) are its vast open spaces and beautiful countryside, forests, moutains and lakes. The UK is fantastic for anyone who has a passion for history, tradition and culture. I agree - you will never be bored in the UK... so much to see and do.
My Great Aunt came over to visit just after we emigrated here, Southern Ontario. I can remember her coming into the kitchen with a map in her hand. She was pointing to it saying, " I would like to go for a drive here for the weekend" We all starting laughing and said " That may be a bit far for a drive Auntie" She was pointing to Victoria BC!! Oh BTW... snowing as I post this ...again
Great watch thanks - I watch your vlogs as I want to know how we're perceived by those not from the UK. We have our own ideas about what we're good and not so good at but a viewpoint from someone outside it and not raised in our culture/systems, is really interesting. I presume you've found out from your boyfriend some of those differences within our country, eg north south divide? Something for another time perhaps :)
I find culture SO fascinating so it's been really interesting experiencing the differences between our two countries and I'm always learning something new. If I don't understand something (or someone) I'll ask my boyfriend so he's been helping. Thanks for watching!
She's right about Canada being big. When I was there I had a birthday and we had to drive 300 miles to the nearest pub. It's a long way to go for a drink.
Lovely video again :-) Hopefully your love of our country means you'd like to stay permanently and become a British citizen when you qualify? I could go on forever watching your videos every week, you're so adorable and funny. Nobody in their right mind should take offence at anything you say, just let it out, whatever comes to mind. Take care.
Thank you very much! It's a long road before British citizenship, let alone even being allowed to stay here permanently, but we'll see what happens! Thanks for watching! :)
I'll marry you so you can get a citizenship. You have to accept that I am part of a local gang though called the SYD and that comes before our marriage. We pretty much own the local park after 8pm though, so there are some perks to marrying a high ranking gang member of the SYD. Edit: My mate Sammy the Sizzler also wants you to take us bowling once a week. I think you'll find this arrangement fair.
I like both countries too, though haven't spent much time in Canada (so far!). Don't worry about the British/English distinction - some things will apply to Scotland as well, some won't: it isn't wrong to say you like something about England, even if that thing happens to apply to Scotland too. (The legal situation, by the way, is that you get "5.6 weeks" of holiday minimum each year, which is 28 days if you work a five day week - but not a lot of people know that, even after living here all their lives!) Thanks for sharing, it's nice to have you here and I'm glad you're enjoying it!
I love how she says that Oxford and bath are so close to each other yet to us Brits we would see that as quite far apart, just shows the scale of our countries
Bristol is miles closer to Bath than Oxford and no mention of it lol
To a Brit 100 miles is a long way, to a American/Canadian100 years is a long time.
70-miles between Oxford and Bath. Some view 70-miles as close, others see 70-miles as far.
Yes, Bristol is closer to Bath (only 13 miles) but most tourists are not as interested in Bristol as they are in Bath and Oxford. Typical tourist is more apt to visit Bath and Oxford, while skipping Bristol.
I think the difference is a lot of Americans or most people besides Europeans for that matter use cars more than the train etc. it’s like once u have a car u don’t waste money on transportation. However I’ve noticed in Europe because you all think that the distances are great, you would rather use a train than a car and get stuck in traffic. It was strange to me because I’m from the Caribbean and we don’t use public transportation once we own a car, however when I went to england and was staying in Shoreham (left of Brighton) anytime we went to London, we would take the train and I’d get confused like everyone I was with had a car, why couldn’t we just use it? It usually ended in them telling me it’ll take over 2 hours so the train is better as it usually just took about 45 minutes to an hour and a half but for Americans and Canadians or even people in the Caribbean, we would still take our car because it saves money and gives us more freedom. To me, if something is two hours away, that’s not that far
I went to England. Beautiful country. Oxford, Bath, Cambridge, London, York. The countryside and villages are breathtaking.
Should of gone to Scotland haha, better views
Pip pip, tally-ho old bean.
Scotland is beautiful too.
Damo2690 yeah but the midges will suck you dry!!
Shaque Brazil where are you from?
Us British are always using self depreciating humour and putting ourselves down, so its nice to hear the good bits we might take for granted. There will always be a welcome place for our Canadian cousins here.
SequoiaStone Well said mate. I think in general if any Brit was asked their favourite nationality from the Americas, the majority would say Canadians.
Very nice comments, sequoia and fingaz
Except it's self deprecating, not depreciating !
True!
@@ljones1377 God ! I'm SO annoying !
As an Englishman it's fascinating to hear what other people think of our country. It's easy when you were born somewhere to only see the bad things of the country. But hearing others praise it makes me realise we're actually quite lucky.
@Nicole Nassolo Makes you feel proud :)
same im british and it makes me feel proud
You all prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account??
I somehow forgot the account password. I would love any help you can give me.
@Emmitt Cairo Instablaster =)
@@adelakande9067 Akande you can't change the color of your skin
Canada=More Nature, England=More History
I'm Canadian and I accept UK is much better.
Jeremy Lavoie Both Beautiful.
@Spanish little bit of an oxymoron 😂
The nature in canada is arguable uk nature is better by far
@@ShubhamGuptatheincidence Arguable?! ever heard of the Canadian Rockies? or the Laurentian Mountains? Does the UK have ski slopes? Glaciers? a third of all freshwater lakes in the world?
My fellow brits are my brothers and sisters... US, Canada and Australia are my cousins, that's always the way I see the western world, were all so similar.
agreed, i hope in the future we can grow closer to these great nations of which we share so much
We need more of this. Can we set up a pro commmonwealth group on something like facebook?
Me too
alanrtment porter You've entered an I don't care zone, if you're lost you can excuse yourself.
alanrtment porter I don't care for politics, if your looking to talk trump you may want to reply to someone else.
This gave me a warm tingly feeling about being British. Thanks :)
LeftHandedGuitarist same 😃😃
I'm Bosnian, who moved to Canada 24 years ago. I visited London in 2017. I found the Brits to be forward, warm, honest, welcoming. Anyone who calls the British "cold" baffles me. I found the British to be rather warm compared to us in North America. And more honest somehow. No fake smiles in stores when you go into a store. The interactions are more genuine than those we experience in Canada with strangers.
Aww thank you as a Brit .I'm from Liverpool in England and I think most British places are friendly. I have been to Bosnia and the people were very beautiful and friendly too . Stunning places too and nature . I'm hoping to move to Canada with my husband it's tough deciding were is best .He has degree in computer forensics etc and law I work for the crown .He worries we will only get good tech jobs in Ontario Ottawa as he doesn't speak French (yet) and other places though lovely will not have the jobs. I'm a bit anxious at leaving British way of life, local beautiful pubs , bustling town bars and restaurants and I wanted really to have larger house with garden , I love gardening but I'm finding you don't really get gardens in places were we would need to live . I know there's parks ,we have hundreds of them in Liverpool but it's not the same as your own private sanctuary .
Well you probably haven’t been in the area I live here…. I ve been send back to my country so many times without no reason and the British in my area are very rasist and fake…. Of course are not all the same but unfortunately i ve met just the bad ones😂
Flights are very cheap from the UK to anywhere
Roland Oz Traveller I can fly to London cheaper than flying to visit my mother in Ontario.
@@kevinmcgrath3431 You mean London, Ontario right ?
Former Prime Minister of Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie King: “If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography”
I just couldn't believe Canada and US barely get any holidays/annual leave! 😱 Two weeks seems a ridiculously low number of annual leave days. You guys must get absolutely knackered.
Canadian government federal and provincial get 3 weeks vacation when you start, plus stat holidays, as well as a little over two weeks of paid sick leave. 4 weeks after 8 years service, 5 weeks at 18 years and 6 weeks 23 years. If you work for a school board you get 3 weeks paid vacation as administration, stat holidays, plus christmas and march break. Faculty get holidays, breaks, and summers off. If you work for private it is 2 weeks but I hear they are trying to make it 3.
Watch That Dene . I believe the US is the only western democracy where the workers aren't legally entitled to any paid holiday time off.
2 weeks is the minimum for most blue collar, administrative positions. I've never had less than 4 weeks vacation living in Canada. These are things you negotiate with your employer before accepting a job offer.
I live in the U S and I get 6 weeks.
Michael B Have you ever been desperate for a job? Many times, I would have forgone vacation, even minimum wage.
I think you do not know what hard times means.
I watch this channel because it makes me feel happy about living in England.
Mouse Potato same
Aye, nothing quite like someone from elsewhere holding a mirror up to help you appreciate where you live :nods;.
@@ezmai23 and me
Mouse Potato lmao
I love watching and listening to this presenter, having just come across her.
"If anyone gets upset, please evacuate yourself" LOL!
UK loves Canada - our brothers and sisters over the pond from the UK 🇬🇧
We love the UK as well. I've love to live there myself
Hi pretty how are you doing
I think the English really like the Canadians. I do anyway. Hope they feel the same about us!
I spoke to a Canadian lady in town in Liverpool and she was a very nice person. I was surprised she was able to understand our scouse accent. lol
I'm Canadian I just often get assumed American and alot of people here can be really annoying as Americans are perceived as arrogant and loud so most assume I'm the same and I get like this... secret rudeness??? I'm not sure. Now don't get me wrong I have had really good friends here but whenever I meet people that's how they see me because of my accent and it's really depressing that it's what most of them automatically assume...
The SuperBike Tour haha that’s so true whenever i’m in a different country my parents will make conversation with a stranger and the third sentence out of her mouth is always “we’re from canada, so blah blah blah”
@Roland Blues "To defend Britain"? To defeat Naziism, more like.
@Catfish Billy ... sigh ... there's one of these on every thread under any video about anything .......
i love the Canadians, we've been through two world wars together, and without you we'd have had a difficult time. so, to all you canucks out there, we love you and please come and see us. you're a great people.
Thank you
Love you more big brotha.
@Wonder Woman are you British? what you have to remember here is that Canada is part of the commonwealth and we Brits hold them as part of the family. we are as one. if you're a true Brit you'll know exactly what i mean by this.
I'd definately second that. Respect to canada for all our shared history, from the UK.
All your vids are so informative, and the way you present them with your warm personality is so great. I think the UK is so lucky to have you here. Thanks again.
Thank you so much!
UK vs Canada in a nutshell:
Canada: 4000 Tim Hortons for 34million people
UK: 50 000 pubs for 67 million people
#Getrekt
TehGodLord I have 7 what we call neighbourhood pubs in my area alone. There are massive pubs all over Canada. Not sure where you got your stats from?
We go to the pub everyday 😂
TehGodLord UK -vs- Canada in a nutshell:
Canada: 34million people who look after each other
U.K.: 67million people who think the World should revolve round THEM!
When I have my morning pint I have a shave in the bogs while I'm at it.
I visited Canada and fell in love with Tim Hortons
This was really interesting to watch as I was born and raised in England and moved to Canada! For me Canada wins hands down, but I guess we just prefer a different setting from what we are used to! Loved watching this! xx
venkataraman somasundaram Life is only lonely if ur far from the border. If u live close to the US border it’s fine.
Zoe Ware I’m thinking to move to Canada in 2 years how’s it like exactly I’m thinking to move to Ontario who’s the weather ? The people ? Education such as Uni?
@@spiritedawat Close to the border? LOL.... what makes it less boring if you're near the border? There's a ton of scenery and wilderness and lakes and camping and hey even cities that are some 600 miles from the border and we're hardly bored. I kinda wonder what you think you need for excitement......
@@Bella-mi5kw Umm, Ontario's pretty huge. You want city or country? What's your style? Modern or traditional? You like the bustle of urban or the quiet of rural? You into skiing, camping, or fishing? Weather's pretty cold in the winter, so if you're looking for milder weather, British Columbia (ie, Victoria or Vancouver) is your best bet, but it's bitchin' expensive in Vanc - be prepared to spend upwards of $900,000 - $2 million or more for a basic no frills house and lot. You might do better on the Island, but it's pricey too.
She really exaggerated how cold canada is lol when is it ever 30 degrees then -15 the next and how is there snow for 8 months a year 🙄😳😂😂😂 i live in Alberta which is considered cold and its no where near that bad
I’m from south east England and after watching this video it’s made me realise that I’ve taken things for granted. Things like holiday breaks and travelling I really haven’t appreciated until now.
How long vacation will we get as an employee in uk
@@mrcool2107 as long as you want....,.........generally five weeks..........
Whenever I listen to you I learn something new about my own country. Your observation about the differences between places that are relatively close to each other is so true. I'd never really considered it before, despite seeing it almost every day. Excellent video.
Canadian people are great and they have a lovely country.
Thank you so much!
Davls Walton you mean the snowy place that is very neutral in politics
The only trouble with Canada, Davis Walton, is that it is too far away from Britain! The only trouble with Trump's America is that it is too near to Britain. Lovely videos, by the way! Study British regional accents - endless videos on that subject - will keep you going for years! View British stand-up comedians on youtube: Peter Kay, John Bishop, the list goes on!
Great video!
For the most part, but Quebec is the worst part of Canada
I've always taken the "+1" channels for granted and never given them a second thought until you mentioned them in your video. If you are flicking through channels looking for something to watch and stumble across a movie that started 50 minutes ago or a 30 minute show that's about to end, the +1 channels come to the rescue. I think a couple of channels have a "+24" where they broadcast the same programming a day later. Most people are spoilt for choice with TV on demand when you get to watch what you want, when you want.
Hi. On some t.v programmes or movies (I use sky so don't know if it is available on other satallite or terrestrial) but if you switch from one channel to another it will display that the movie started say 47 mins ago and you get the option to watch from the beginning. It's different from +1 as it will just go to the beginning no matter where in the movie it is.
It's a feature on Sky channels for their own content - Also live BBC programmes on BBC iplayer can jump back up to 2 hours.
Hello friend how are you doing
We lived in Ottawa, Canada for five years, too cold ...went back home,..preferred the rain and fog...missed family.
Thanks for the video
I hate it when people think you can't say England or English anymore I'm sorry but I'm from England i am English, if your from Scotland and say your Scottish there's nothing wrong with that even though it's still in great Britain/ the UK, honestly it blows my mind, i don't mean to rant but it's just annoying, great video though ☺
Indeed, I equally find it annoying when Scottish/English/Welsh people have a fit when someone calls them British. It is obviously a more sensitive issue in Northern Ireland.
I agree Zack. makes me yearn to be scots, welsh or irish sometimes.
Only sometimes hahah, and yeah definitely I'd you don't see yourself as British then you don't have too, it's each to there own, and as for northern Ireland, they are part of the united kingdom but not great Britain, if you want to be English you can be English, if you want to be British you can be British i just hate when people tell me what i am
I agree completely...I'm half English/half Scottish.....and? Who cares!! It's partly this 'identity' stuff so that everyone's 'included'. Nearly as bad as those who choose to be 'offended' just because it doesn't suit their personal agenda...!
Zack Smith I'm English but still like the Scots, Welsh & Irish, all decent.
Probably the reason some pubs feel like you're in someone's living room is that originally this is exactly what they were. Public houses were just somebody's front room where they'd buy a keg of beer and sell the beer to friends and neighbours.
There are still a few tiny pubs which are just one room, I know of one in Austwick in the Yorkshire dales (assuming it's still open. It's a few years since I last went). There's a pub in Coventry called the Windmill which gradually grew over time. If you go in there's the "Black room" on the right hand side with a cast iron range which was the original pub. There's a tiny narrow room next to it which was the original bar where you got served, the serving hatch still remains. The room to the left was once a sweet shop next door, which the pub later bought. The flagstone floor between was once an alleyway between the two shops. The current bar and lounge were added later and the back room was once the brewing room and still has a large brewing vat inside and also a well!
The town I grew up in was originally populated by glass workers and coal miners. back in the 18th century it had a population of 400 and 40 public houses! Each of these pubs would just have been someones front room with a keg of beer in it.
An 'ale house'.
Do the traditional pubs still serve "ploughman's lunch"? They had that in Bath back in the 80s when I was last there.
I have recently found your channel and have subscribed, very informative and funny.
You must go to York. The history and pubs are great there and you will see York Minster and learn about the vikings. The York races are on in the summer so you could make a weekend of it. I love that you are loving England. My husband and I love Canada, it's so spacious and the Rocky mountains are amazing.
Thank you! I've been to York - the history was incredible, loved the architecture as well. Thanks for watching!
Plus we yorkies talk like we're on Game of Thrones lol
@@TonySpike you must bypass Clifton then. 😂
I was in York in '86. Loved the Minster and The Shambles. Please come back to Canada -- we'd love to have you! 😊
It's my dream to move to and live in England
More than welcome cold beer waiting mate 👊
Shipli? How many friends do you have. There is loads to do
Shipli Begum London is expensive and londoners are horrible people and very arrogant and stuck up their own arse.
The spider man are you sure you went to London?
spitfire e Yes I’m sure lol. I only live 120 miles from london
Watching this really makes me appreciate what we have in the UK. Naturally we tend to take it all for granted and complain. My daughter and I went shopping today and we complained that there had been a whole 15 degrees variation in a couple of days - well it was only 1 degree C today! I hadn't appreciated Canadian weather was that volatile. Did my masters degree in Birmingham with a guy from London Ontario who told me what real snow was like, with built in engine heaters for cars. Looking forward to more of these fascinating commentaries .
Thank you so much!! It's always nice to reflect on what we have but still interesting to see how our countries are different :) Thanks for watching!
God after listening to your perspective of the UK as well others it's so funny because we don't appreciate all of the stuff you always magnificently cover.
Dane Grayson we don't realise what's on our doorstep as they say
Interesting fact: Kent is much further north than Ottowa
Great video on comparisons! your very correct. as a canadian ill say canada is very behind on the world stage. europe or the uk for that matter are very ahead in the times. you are a very smart and wise person in your thoughts and assessments and by taking the opportunity to live their. your videos are very great and informative. you do a very good job on them! such a pleasure and learning experience watching them. always look forward to the next one. have a great day. snowing here lol.
I had to look that one up!! just to be sure. I'd always envisaged Canada being on about the same Longitude as Scotland for some reason! my 'o my is Canada bigger than I thought.
The prevailing westerly winds blowing over the warming North Atlantic drift keeps the U.K. temperatures moderate.
Russell Hogben - Agreed. But as the climate changes globally, the UK will notice the change first because of its location..
It’s spelt Atawa
Love your channel and your insightful comments. It’s really made me appreciate my home country. Glad you are here.
Always a pleasure to watch. Hits the nail on the head every time.keep it up .
i think its so funny how in england we have really mild weather but we're still very unprepared for it. a week of snow or warm weather and we shut down 😂
It's true, Brits national pass time is to complain about weather, even when it's actually not that extreme. I found the weather reports often react way over the top. If England gets -5c then the news starts saying its bone chilling and warning people to stay in doors. If its +31c then they start telling people to stay out of the sun as its boiling outside. If it snows 3cm they start telling people to stay in doors, dont drive. Maybe only time they dont worry is when it's raining! 😁
theres been so much rain lately where i live i dont think we're all that prepared for that either 😂 especially when it comes to trains
@@melissadavis809 Having lived in London & Toronto I can say London has a pretty great train system, however sometimes I didn't understand why such minor weather changes caused such havoc on the train system. I reremember it just starting to snow, it had barely even settled on the ground yet & it already was causing long delays. Another time leaves on the tracks had caused delays. Toronto has its train delays, but I never herd of leaves being a problem & snow would generally only cause problems when a significant amount had settled on the ground, even then it might still just plow through. I know London does not have the snow removal equipment Toronto does, but surely a train can still operate with just a dusting of snow, 😁
@@jameschampken770 trains in the midlands are such a mess, constant delays😂
davis I've visited family in the West Midlands often, travel London Midland train from London to Birmingham (because it was so cheap 👍). I never had any problems before, however I never spent enough time in Birmingham to really know there transit system well enough.
Come to the south west of England! The jewel in the crown, we've got loads of beautiful beaches, and pubs! 😀 And Dartmoor!
It is lovely. And when you ask for tea, you get a TEA. Scones and sandwiches and clotted cream and the whole shebang. Yumm...... bring on the Earl Grey! 😊🍵
And we can get some very dreadful weather, for weeks/months.
'Hi everyone, it's me'
Adorable trademark intro!
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Thank YOU for sharing!
I do like to watch podcasts by overseas expats now living in the UK who tell us what it's like from their perspective to be here.
Fascinating.
Informative.
Revealing.
Entertaining.
All of the above, and more.
Maybe a bit like looking at ourselves through different eyes.
Thanks again, Alanna!
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The subtle editing in this video is amazing and really well done
HI itsme
Well you certainly brighten the place up.
My father went through a very similar move as you. My father was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but went to university here in England. My father is now a British citizen, and loves it here in England. I've visited Canada quite a bit before to see my relatives that still live there. Great country and all, but it doesn't feel like home the way England does.
My mother visits the United Kingdom every few years to see her sister, from what she has told me amenities and luxuries such as high speed internet, mobile data, banking services, and medical facilities are easier and cheaper to access in the United Kingdom compared to Canada and rent in London is around the same as rent in Toronto due to Toronto's terrible zoning laws.
@@JollyOldCanuck really? I knew Toronto was bad, but not as bad as London.
@@bingbongvo7287 Average monthly rent for a clean apartment in a relatively safe area in Toronto is around C$3,100. The average monthly rent for a clean apartment in a relatively safe area in London is around C$3,500. London is a global financial hub while Toronto is only a regional financial hub, so I am assuming that the job market in London is better than the job market in Toronto.
@TheHappyGiant64 considering that there isn't too much of a debt crisis in London(in terms of paying rent on time). I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that Toronto is in a rougher position right now(according to the standards provided).
I love Canadians! - i had a Canadian friend when i was in school, and have met a few Canadians - i don't know if this is the general case, but every Canadian i have met is incredibly polite and generally so nice, and so rarely swear!
@@laracroft9363 Only French Canadians are like that, honey, they like to copy American behaviour !
You know its 2019 when you have to make a 2:35 minute disclaimer before starting the video
On my first visit to Canada some 30 years ago, I got off the plane in Edmonton, Alberta and stepped into a minus twenty-eight winter that really took my breath away. A few days later, my teenage nephew wanted to take me to the city itself. That morning the temperature had dropped to minus thirty-nine! My second visit was in late summer and I borrowed my brother-in-law's pick-up truch and took my youngest nephew on a 1,500-mile trip to Calgary, up the Roclies to Banff, then down to Kelowna in BC, and ended that part of the trip in Washington. It was a beautiful time of the year, and we spent some time camping out near Kelowna, then at the Athabasca Glacier and at Lake Louise. It was a great journey, although I was twice stopped by the police for what they called "traffic violations." One was for using my indicators to pull out of one lane into another, but couldn't complete the manoeuvre because no-one would let me out!. The second time was for speeding at about 2mph above the limit. On both occasions the police said the same thing: "Oh, you're British", and issued no penalty.There was another occasion as I was climbing a very long and steep, curving road near Banff, and the truch started overheating. I had no option but to pull over and stop. There was something like a 1,000-foot drop on my right, and no barrier whatsoever, so I was about three feet away from the edge. Of course, Lady Luck brought a police car alongside, and a very curt and abript young officer told me I had to pull further over. I told him about the overheating engine, but he insisted. I told hime he had to be joking, and he replied that he'd be back in five minutes and I had better be gone. I was! I found there were really only two things I didn't like about Canada: one was that everything was so American - from Dollars to Diners - everything was just so American. The other thing was the winter. Beyond those, I loved the place and I enjoyed the countryside and the people. I had no problems with driving other than trying to figure out who had the right of way at road junctions. I've been back several times since then and had some really good times. My sister has lived there for more years than either of us care to tell, but she would rather be back here in the jolly old UK. We Brit's are a funny lot; while we hold onto our own particular nationality as Welsh, English, Scottish or Northern Irish, generally we see ourselves as part of the British people, we are as one family, and we see the Anzacs and Canucks as our extended family. Long may it continue!
Charles Griffiths we Canadians like to ( must) differentiate ourselves from Americans. But yes, we are North Americans. We like to think we are more British than our American cousins.
@@kevinmcgrath3431 Well, some of us do. Most people never think about much about our 'Britishness', one way or the other.
We do have a lot of American stores and such, but overall there are discernible differences. Our dollars are only similar in name. I'm in agreement with you on the weather. I live in Edmonton, and as I get older the winters are getting much harder to endure. The mild winters in the UK would be more to my liking. Victoria and Vancouver have mild winters, but I can't afford the real estate.
@@sadee1287 Yes, my sister had a small ranch in Elk Island before moving to Edmonton itself. She now lives in "Moronville" (that's what I call it to wind her up)! Sadly, she's now going through serious health problems and I'm not able to get out to visit), but I have to say I didn't like Morinville at all, and I hate the weather! Most of her family live and have successful businesses in St Albert. My mother emigrated to Kelowna many years ago, and I found that a much better place than Edmonton. But as I said, I found the whole place far too American in every way.
@Charles Griffiths Brits are FOBs they can’t drive properly every Canadian and American would tell you that. The culture in North America is pretty much integrated...why you jealous much? ?? we play the same sports, talk the same & like the same things-yes this is coming an American.
Waiting for the ‘ it’s me !’ merch would be awesome !! Love what you do , one of very few genuine TH-camrs out there- cheers for cheering me up today !!
You're so kind!!
Hear! Hear! I totally agree, love your videos, and your gentle accent, so happy you love dear old Blighty 😊 for such a small group of islands there’s so much variety of customs, accents, geography etc. “Eh” or is that “Ay”? Looking forward to your next upload.
Greetings from Liverpool 🕊
Wherever you are happy is the place to be!
I love it when people from places other than the UK understand our, accent, culture and geographical differences! Most people think that the countries in the UK are states and that everyone is really posh. I'm happy to see someone who knows their stuff
I hate that TH-cam brought in the 10 minute deal, it means that lots of content is prolonged, dragged-out & lessened because of it & therefore I have become much warier of the 10+ minute videos, I often like the bitesize variety.
Your films are the antithesis of this, what you have to say is informative, interesting, there's no waffle & you're certainly easy on the eye & all this results in content that sails by & reaches the end with me thinking, "what... finished already?"
I'm aware that you don't stretch your videos to monetize them the thought just came to me because this one is over 12 mins & was over in no time.
Keep up the good work girl.
I enjoy your videos. You should come up to the North West. If you liked Bath, you'll love my hometown of Chester. So close to North Wales too. When work takes me to London, I'm relieved to leave after 2 or 3 days. Too fast for me and everywhere seems crowded. Perhaps it's just huge cities I dislike, but I often feel like a foreigner in my own country's capital!
This August I am moving to England. I am SO nervous and sad, I will loose my friends that I’ve had for 7 years or more. My family lives in Europe including England so I can see them so much more often. If you do see this comment in the sea of comments, was it easy to make friends there? I am probably younger then you so I am also really nervous about going to school. So yeah, that’s my life rn.
England is a pretty alright place to make friends and to live in. Usually the locals are great and really nice. Just give them a wave and a hello and they will most likely wave back. Put yourself out there though, if you want to really try making friends.
In schools (depending on if it's primary, secondary, college or uni) is a bit different. In college, for example, people are really nice but it truly depends on you to make yourself seem like a good person. Secondary school is different though, i graduated last year and it was really tough to get through it. At the end of the day, it truly depends on you and where you're moving to. If it's a city - like London - then you'll most definitely have a rough time, but if you're moving to a town/village then it wont be so bad.
Be confident in yourself and you'll push through just fine!
So lucky ...
@@Dystocry i am in college now in london and i struggle so hard because i have serious anxiety problems 😭
Wow I always thought everybody else got more holidays than us. That’s an eye opener
I went to Canada last year and I loved it, I didnt want to leave. I started in Banff and ended in Vancouver best holiday ive had, Such an amazing country and a country I hope to re-visit. I could see myself living in Canada I felt comfortable there.
You started in the best part of Canada.
Rich I have lived all over Canada except, to my shame, the far north. I love every province. They are all the best.
@@kevinmcgrath3431 I have never been to the maritimes. I grew up in Ontario and lived in NWT and what is now Nunavut in the early 90s. I'll take western prairies to BC interior over the rest (especially Ontario). I
@@rich7447 if he started anywhere else I'm sure he would have still felt comfortable and have a great experience
What a lovely video, well presented, informative, friendly. What a nice change Thanks !
Thank you very much!
My girlfriend is Canadian and she loves the pubs in England. I was born in Durham and I took her to Northumberland, Durham, Cumbria and Yorkshire for the first time last Summer including Edinburgh. She loved it. Kent is a beautiful county.
I’ve been thinking of moving to Canada for a long time now and this definitely threw up some things I hadn’t considered. Great to hear a canadian’s perspective! I’m travelling to BC next month anyway, just to see if I’ll fall in love with the place :)
A year later..... how was it?
I'm very curious too how was it?
3 years later, I'm curious too how was it?
Thanks for this video! I live in Ontario and Im finding it harder and harder to live here. I love Ontario in many ways but I'm at my end with how expensive everything is and how long the commutes are. I have to travel almost 3.5 hours every day to get to work. I pay so much for my rent. Everyone seems depressed, all people care about is work. All people do is work. The buildings are culture-less and drab. They are very expensive - owning a house feels next to impossible and I make above min wage. Most people in the GTA are great, but I don't know what to do. I know I don't feel alone in this. Any one else from Ontario?
This is why I dont know if I should or shouldn't move to CAN. I heard that Canadian are pretty introverted and it's pretty hard to get to know anyone. Work is probably the most important thing in NA, as far as I can see.
That’s the Toronto area for you. If you can find a job, it’s much easier living in the Atlantic Provinces, cheaper rent, cheaper houses
I really enjoy your videos, very relaxed, very honest and very simple. I do love how for this one the first quarter was disclaimers... next time just add text that says ... life’s too short, don’t bother to whinge! .. keep it up.
I was once in The Sun Inn pub in the Shropshire hills; it really was an old lady's parlour, you helped yourself to beer from a cask and left the money in a jam jar
Same experience as you here - born and raised in Canada with some knowledge of England. IMHO you nailed it. Couldn't argue with a single point.
"Evacuate yourself from this video!" Is this a euphemism? Best phrase I've heard in ages. Another great video, thanks again. I'm Scottish by birth and would often take offence at foreigners referring to the UK as England, however I've lived down in London (on the border of Kent) for longer than anywhere else now, and I suspect I'm much more English than Scottish. As for weather, well it's one of the things that keep me down here. It's so much milder down here than Aberdeenshire, where I'm from. My aunt lived in the Orkney Isles right at the north of Scotland and she used to wonder each year if there would be enough warm days to make it worth buying a new summer dress! That's chill!
I totally get what you mean - I've loved my visits around York and up to Edinburgh (and the pictures of the peak/lake districts are incredible although haven't been there yet) but the weather down here is so much more pleasant.. I'm spoiled in Kent!
@halcro, From my view stands short answer is no, it is not euphemism, your word. and I have question for you, by what words you have heard you think this is emphemism, to me is straight good. sorry I should learn how to use words by euphemism education. Just curious about diversity thought in big world, and none offensive.
@weasel never sleep, I was making a small and not terrifically good joke. I'm not sure I should explain it other than to say that as well as meaning an emergency departure from a building or whatever, "evacuate" is occasionally used medically.
@ halcro, Oh was it joke? I am sorry I missed it. I must confess I never been UK Soil and have learning from UK BBC question about indigenous talks, thanks for having talks with me.
I disagree, I come from the Scottish borders and when I moved to England it felt so chilly (and a little joke frosty reception from locals too!) The North of Scotland is cold but the South is no worse than England especially factoring in all the floods that happen to places like Cumbria! But overall I think its more the South Of England gets more extremes like colder in winter and warmer in summer.
There are far fewer pubs in England compared to even just a few years ago. Pubs are dying in the UK.
EricIrl negative comment of the day
camaleon18 Sadly true though.
Mainly the bad pubs are being closed..
They're all Indian restaurants now.
@@tjuk2334 Or apartment blocks. Most of the pubs that have closed in my locality have been demolished and houses or flats built on the site.
We care about your opinions or we wouldn't watch. :P looking forward to part 2
Paul Fletcher was going to say the same thing.
In Cambridgeshire there's a small town that is only 5 miles square but they used to have 52 pubs because there was a cholera epidemic and the water wasn't fit to drink so everyone drank beer. This is probably one reason there's such a big pub culture in England
Sorry but what did you say at around 11:33?! It sounds really funny. I love your channel, it’s so gentle, which is what the world needs much more of. Do keep going.
Always delightful and interesting... "cheers"🍻
Thank you!!
Can we get some love for the Nintendo 64 in the background! Great vid by the the way 😉
Fantastic vid!!! Bath to Oxford is really close. It's bloody miles!!! 😂😂 If you fancy a road trip. (don't tell anybody else) try kynance cove on the lizard in cornwall. Absolutely stunning place !!
I'll second that - both the distance from Bath to Oxford, :) and how absolutely lovely Kynance Cove is. ;)
British think of distances very strangely, though. Coz everywhere’s so close.
Clicked for the good looks, subbed for the content. Glad your enjoying your life in the UK. Always happy to welcome our Common Wealth cousins.
I think as a British person I take for granted how different British culture can be. I live near Liverpool, which is a very traditionally northern English workers city, with Irish influence; but Chester is very different, it's an old Roman city and it's influence and culture is quite different. My ex-girlfriend was from Yorkshire, which has a different again, very rural culture very homely, community, and nature focused in a way the North West just isn't. Then there's North Wales, where I went to university; which felt different again. It was an old Viking settlement with Saxon influence, so it's got a lot of different history; and if you're deep in the valleys like I was, Welsh is more likely to be the presumed language than English is. Now, I spend most of my time around Wrexham which is a welsh border town, but it has an absolutely huge Polish population, so entire sections of the town have shops and restaurants in Polish and there's loads of churches for some reason... way more than anywhere else I've been.
All of those places are within a 2 hour drive of my house. I suppose this kind of variety is just something I've come to expect living in the UK. But I guess if your country isn't thousands of years old and hasn't had time to develop those quirks, it must seem rather odd.
Wow you make living here in England sound good 😂 nice video tho. If you haven't already I definitely recommend you visiting Devon & Cornwall. 👍
Mark Lovell Me too great counties.
And if you're headed that way, and have never been, stop off for lunch in Salisbury. One of the smallest cities in the UK (you know what makes a city actually a City in the UK historically, right?), with a lovely Cathedral and other historic bits.
So many people forget the South West exists even northerners in the UK act like the South is just the east!
Rach Stone plus people who live in the south talk about the north and vice versa... no one talks about the Midlands. At. All.
Mark Lovell it is not? I will be going there for the first time soon. Don’t bring me down now lol
Come to Durham see the castle and the cathedral the river is lovely
The most beautiful places to go in England are up north. Go to Yorkshire, Lake District etc it's gorgeous
Talking of Gorgeous so is The West Country and most of Kent and West Sussex and The Norfold Broads and The South and North Downs and The Cheviots and Mendips and Cotswolds and Malverns.
I'm sorry Mini van - I forgot that the area is teeming with great cathedrals, nightlife for all tastes, wonderful seaside resorts.. oh, wait.. it isn't. It does have some nice looking castles I see - I'll try those next time I'm near there.
Well I'm just not all that big on lakes. And, whilst the scenery's nice, I have equally good things to think of the Peak District or Shropshire which are 'quirkier'.
The most underrated county in the UK is Leicestershire.
We have castles, battlefields, natural and man made lakes, a forest, an old and historically significant cosmopolitan city, small quaint villages, big race tracks, huge music festivals, market towns, rough and tough boarder towns!
We have it all, but no one ever wants to visit us 😫
And yes ur video is very modest and to the point. And ur accent is so clear to people outside from UK
FYI Canada does have "feets of snow for 7-8 months" ... I've lived here my whole life and you get approx 3-4 months MAX, which is normal for winter
So I get to travel a lot with my job and the last time I watched one of your videos I think you were maybe on 3/4K subscribers. I won’t go into why I think you’re such a good advisory for experiencing different cultures, but you are. You should be really proud of what you’re doing.
Thank you so much!!
You've traveled all of Canada?
love england
going there to study soon😍
Sameeeee
It sounds that your enjoying your time in the UK have fun ;take care and thank you for coming xx
Many congrats on reaching 8K subscribers .Word is spreading !
More on English vs Canadian TV (from an ex-pat Canadian) - lots of quality BBC channels with no commercials at all, and even on commercial TV the ads are fewer and less frequent. I can't get over it when I go to Canada now and you don't seem to be able to watch 5 minutes of a programme without an ad break. And what is it these days with so many commercials in Canada about drugs and medicines, or from lawyers who specialise in lawsuits for just about anything (including suing the drug companies whose ads you have just seen!). It's relentless. Commercials in the UK seem a lot more creative too, at least on the main channels!
Love your videos in general by the way!
Ah, true, good point! The frequency of commercials in Canada is really hard to get used to after being away. Thanks for watching!
I was in Florida years ago and turned-on the TV to see Blackadder but the ads came-in between joke and punchline with no discrimination, weird!
Tv ads did my head in when I was in Canada. There would be the opening credits or a show, then a commercial break, then back to the show.
They started doing that with Lost on Channel 4!
Commercials in the middle of live sports games = sacrilege
I Live in England and thinking of moving to Canada 🤔
do ittt it’s such a nice place to live the people are so nice there and depending on where you live it’s absolutely breathtaking. i used to live in toronto and it was very common for people to own cottages on lakes and go there during summertime. it’s an awesome lifestyle!!
Well, we welcome you to our lovely country. It will be a huge adjustment though, and not just because of the weather. One thing in your favour, is that the pound is worth quite a bit more than our Canadian dollar, so if you have property back home and savings it will exponentially increase once you move to Canada and convert your savings over. You may also be able to afford quite a nice home depending on where you choose to live. Good luck and best wishes if you decide to make a move here.
Dont go to Ontario.
Thought,Canadians, were very nice,..ambitious and positive, when we lived there.,in Ottawa...but weather too hot in summer and too cold in Winter....people more rugged and tough,...they love hockey and skiing...completely different life style.
I read somewhere recently that since 2005 around 1,500 pubs have permanently closed in the UK and Ireland, many I'd imagine with a rich local history but alas they exist no more.
ENGLAND , SCOTLAND ,WALES . IRELAND , we all come together when it matters .
The Creation of awfully 'family pubs' was the worst thing that ever happened to pubs, they used to be great places for adults to relax and just talk shit. It's simply not possible to relax whilst kids are running around screaming and throwing food around. If you're overheard saying a naughty word, you get a knackerd looking mum telling you off, 'hey, don't use that kind of language near my kids'. There are still a few decent proper pubs around if you look carefully, maybe 1 or 2 in your town if you're lucky.
Damn! I just realised this has become a rant. Best leave it here before I start moaning about that cold fizzy pop all pubs have these days...
Some pubs don't allow kids in.
Most pubs kick out under 18's around 9-10pm.
At least from where I am that's the case.
I miss the days when many pubs had men only bars. Wonderful.
Go to *Lands of the Village* in Stone Dartford Kent
"There are still a few decent proper pubs around if you look carefully,"
No there are not. The only way pubs can make a living in the UK now is by selling either food (family pub) or selling drugs on the side (rougher pubs), or by renting out half of the pub as a venue on the regular.
Yeah I remember the good old days too.
"Could I have a pint of beer, a packet of salt and vinegar, and a stab wound please."
I love fish and chips... I love classic Canadian poutine ❤️❤️
Poutine is gross. It is not real food. Sorry mate
While I've never been to Canada, it consistently rates as one of the best countries in which to live - and is always ahead of the UK in such surveys. Canada's most appealing characteristics (to me) are its vast open spaces and beautiful countryside, forests, moutains and lakes. The UK is fantastic for anyone who has a passion for history, tradition and culture. I agree - you will never be bored in the UK... so much to see and do.
Brilliant observations and really fab to get your opinion. I wish all TH-cam channels were as good as this!
Eric George i dont we will lose the memes
EH???
I actually adore this channel. Its so interesting to hear others opinions on our little country. You're very cute.
You need add a map of how big Canada is compared to the uk in your next vid 😁
I really do like watching your videos. if you fancy a good day out, come over to East Sussex; more walks and Pubs than you can shake a stick at.
I’m picturing and infuriated old man shaking his walking stick at every pub he wanders past.
My Great Aunt came over to visit just after we emigrated here, Southern Ontario. I can remember her coming into the kitchen with a map in her hand. She was pointing to it saying, " I would like to go for a drive here for the weekend" We all starting laughing and said " That may be a bit far for a drive Auntie" She was pointing to Victoria BC!! Oh BTW... snowing as I post this ...again
That's a turn of the century anecdote, and a funny one, it would be in those days, I guess when Margret Tatcher was still in power.
I love your observations and the way you explain them, I could literally watch your videos all day.
Love your videos. Your views and analysis are well balanced and almost spot on. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Great watch thanks - I watch your vlogs as I want to know how we're perceived by those not from the UK. We have our own ideas about what we're good and not so good at but a viewpoint from someone outside it and not raised in our culture/systems, is really interesting. I presume you've found out from your boyfriend some of those differences within our country, eg north south divide? Something for another time perhaps :)
I find culture SO fascinating so it's been really interesting experiencing the differences between our two countries and I'm always learning something new. If I don't understand something (or someone) I'll ask my boyfriend so he's been helping. Thanks for watching!
By the way, I know you like going out and about - I use this site a lot: explorekent.org
She's right about Canada being big. When I was there I had a birthday and we had to drive 300 miles to the nearest pub. It's a long way to go for a drink.
True, but no distance is too far for a drink, in my book.
Lovely video again :-) Hopefully your love of our country means you'd like to stay permanently and become a British citizen when you qualify? I could go on forever watching your videos every week, you're so adorable and funny. Nobody in their right mind should take offence at anything you say, just let it out, whatever comes to mind. Take care.
Thank you very much! It's a long road before British citizenship, let alone even being allowed to stay here permanently, but we'll see what happens! Thanks for watching! :)
I'll marry you so you can get a citizenship. You have to accept that I am part of a local gang though called the SYD and that comes before our marriage. We pretty much own the local park after 8pm though, so there are some perks to marrying a high ranking gang member of the SYD.
Edit: My mate Sammy the Sizzler also wants you to take us bowling once a week. I think you'll find this arrangement fair.
SickLid
Would you want to marry a 50 year old Jamaican guy so he can stay in the country. I am sure that you would be willing to help.
Did you just make a silly post political?
@@AdventuresAndNaps did you say "FUCKuations"? at 11:32
I like both countries too, though haven't spent much time in Canada (so far!). Don't worry about the British/English distinction - some things will apply to Scotland as well, some won't: it isn't wrong to say you like something about England, even if that thing happens to apply to Scotland too. (The legal situation, by the way, is that you get "5.6 weeks" of holiday minimum each year, which is 28 days if you work a five day week - but not a lot of people know that, even after living here all their lives!)
Thanks for sharing, it's nice to have you here and I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Sorry just a little correction, we have tons of neighbourhood pubs. I have 7 in my immediate area. They are all over.