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In this video we react to a tour of Christmas at Kew Gardens. Known as the world's largest botanic garden, Kew Garden is transformed into an incredible winter wonderland for the holidays. With beautiful Christmas displays, light shows, music and delicious food, this is an amazing place to spend a few hours with the family. Christmas at Kew looks like a lot of fun. My daughter would have a blast walking through the magical Christmas light trail, drinking hot chocolate and riding the old time carousel. If we're ever in London this time of year we will definitely stop by for the Kew Gardens Christmas.
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Kew Gardens is actually the National Plant Collection. It supposedly contains thae largest collection of plants in the world with specimens and seeds of virtually every plant (and fungus) ever discovered. It's a magical place to visit at any time of year - I used to visit regularly when I lived in London. (But I've never actually visited a Christmas time!)
Kew Gardens opened in 1759, covers 300 acres and houses 50,000 species of plants.
Happy Christmas Steve, Lindsay and Sophia.
Thanks Diane! Merry Christmas to you as well.
“ Father Christmas has been” was my wake-up-call on Christmas morning as a kid.
Father Christmas and Santa are relatively interchangeable in the UK but growing up Father Christmas was his usual name. He definitely wouldn't be called Old Nick as that means the devil, at least in the UK.
Glad that you're both feeling better!
Re Old Nick - you took the words out of my mouth. I laughed when Steve called Father Christmas "OLD Nic" instead of Saint Nick.
It may be Saint Nick (Saint Nicholas), but definitely not Old Nick.
Having moved to Scotland from England, I can tell you it’s always Santa in Scotland. I was surprised; they never say Father Christmas.
@@botticellirejectbotticelli2668I am a 76 year old Scot I, and everyone I know call him Santa Claus . Different in England.
Yes, where I grew up in London, a common expression was to say that someone had "the cheek of Old Nick", meaning they had the cheek of the devil, or were a "cheeky devil"!
Great to see you back Steve & Lindsay. King Boomer gave you a shout out while you were away. Called you one of the best reaction channels on TH-cam.
Well that was really nice of him! Thanks for letting me know and appreciate you following along on the journey :)
Kew is a very large area. Kew has the greatest collection of seeds in the world, even some that no longer exist as a living plant. It is a fantastic place to visit.
Pity the film didn’t show more of the floral path, it was totally amazing and incorporated bugs running over the floor too. The seasons changing was awe inspiring.
I think the video was about last years show at Kew, could have sworn the narrator said it was the 2022 display. I could be very wrong though!
@@RoadkillbunnyUK yes it was last years.
Kew gardens itself is in South West London - pretty large - lots of areas with different planting and a couple of huge glass houses for tropical plants - well worth doing a reaction to the gardens in summer. Kew-Wakehurst is a separate property near Ardingly and Haywards Heath in West Sussex and is one of my all time favourite places to walk - Kew-Wakehurst holds plants that are more sensitive to pollution, and also includes a couple of lakes , a pond and a Mansion - the Mansion dates back to the Elizabethan era and there is evidence of occupation back to the stone age - flint arrowheads have been found. It is Kew-Wakehurst that contains the seed bank, but there is also huge variety of plants and habitats to see, my favourites are the walled garden, the water gardens, the iris dell ( amazing azaleas in late spring, and Japanese maple), himalayan glade, the wetland areas and Bloomers Valley with its bluebells and wild orchid meadow. There is also a prairie garden, a pinetum and a wild woodland area with wicker artworks in the shapes of local wildlife. Kew-Wakehurst has its own winter light show called Glow Wild with a two mile trail with hundreds of light artwork installations along the trail - worth checking out if you can see the Glow Wild on Video, as your are loaned a coloured lantern to use as you walk around and the whole experience is magical. Also look for a video of Wakehurst in spring or autumn - the colours and especially the bluebells are glorious. Personally I far prefer Kew-Wakehurst to Kew in London, Kew-Wakehurst is more varied and a lot wilder and has more miles of walking trails - I can happily spend whole days there. I have plenty of photos on Flickr ( Zephya ) and Instagram ( azzephya ) if you're interested. Insta has a tiny set from Glow Wild which I took a few days ago - but look for @kew_wakehurst ( official photos ) or #GlowWild or similar - am sure a lot of folk will also have posted beautiful images.
I hear Father Christmas and Santa equally. I think they are regional and generational ❤
St. Nicholas (Father Christmas, Santa) was Turkish and lived in the 4th century AD. Sainted for his generosity in giving gifts and alms to the poor. His tomb was raided in the 11th century and his bones are now in churches and tombs around the world, reportedly.
@@tonys1636 Fun fact: St. Nicholas was also the patron saint of prostitutes, weirdly.
That's not a Carousel. It's a Gallopers (or Merry go Round) (invented in Norfolk by Frederick Savage, from the static Dobbies ride that predated it) they spin clockwise, Carousels spin the other way. The outer ring of horses will look outwards, so you can't swap them between the two.
Love you two to bits, I’m of the older set (75) but it always makes me proud when people like you respect our heritage, because a lot of your heritage originates from us even to a lot of place names in the USA. God bless you all.
Hi from the U👑K…. The Kew seed bank has 2.4 'billion' seeds from all over the world stored underground…. Amazing…
A helter-skelter is a big tower with a spiral slide round the outside of it. Imagine a dry hydroslide :) Kew Gardens is about eight miles west of central London and is one of the most important botanical gardens in the world. It covers about 300 acres and includes a major research institute and library as well as living plants covering tens of thousands of species. It's an amazing place. Keep warm and get better soon!
Glad your both getting better and recovering. Good to see you both again.
Father Christmas all the time- glad you are both over the worst of it now, touch wood hadn't had an infection for a long time! Mind you, after 30 years of Nursing probably developed immunity to most bugs! Stay well folks ,and have a merry Christmas and a happy and healthier New year x 🏴(you still sound a bit bunged up Steve! )
Most northern countries it St Nicholas (not the Elf)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years
Hoping you and your Family are Doing great. Love from Cyprus 😊
I always said Father Christmas. My Great Grandfather worked for Savage's in Kings Lynn in Norfolk and he helped build the carrousel that was used in the film Mary Poppins and have seen his name in their book.
Hope you all soon feel better.
In the UK it's Father Christmas or just Santa - and he is much loved by all ages. Kew Gardens is HUGE and you definitely walk along the trails - no cars allowed inside the grounds! It's located in London in the borough of Richmond on Thames.
Kew's seed bank (known as the Millennium Seed Bank) is actually at Wakehurst Place in Sussex, check it out as the house and gardens are also part of The National Trust
Father Christmas 🤶
We went to this last year, it really is a fantastic place with or without the lights.
I am from the UK and we call him Father Christmas.
Kew is smashing any time of the year. Huge gardens and glass houses. It used to be only ONE penny to go in when my dad was young ! ! Over 100 years ago ! !
We've got people being ill a lot lately here in the UK, so its not surprising you've both been poorly, especially after Sophia was ill too, recently. I hope you'll all be well-recovered in time for Christmas (& the New Year).
Good to have you back well enough, at least, to look at more videos.
My three "children" (all adult now, aged nearly 36, & 30 !!) went to Kew at Christmas a few years ago, and took lots of photos of the beautiful lights etc...making great memories (as my eldest now lives in Canada, where she's adopted a dog, & become a 'Permanent Resident').😊🏴🇬🇧❤️🖖
I would recommend checking out videos of the Christmas light displays at some of our stately homes. I have seen ones featuring the interiors of Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace. They were both absolutely stunning
Have to agree with the recommendation for Blenheim Palace light show. Absolutely incredible inside and out, made even more breathtaking with such a magnificent feat of architecture as a backdrop.
I went to see this a couple of years ago,and it was truly amazing. I walked through this tunnel of light, and it was so beautiful.
Hi, I think the 2 and a half hours is about right, not because you have seen it in that length of time, but because most people are overwhelmed by that point.
Sorry you've all been so unwell- and glad to see you both back!
The Kew Gardens Seed Bank isn't at the site of Kew Gardens itself (Richmond West London) - it is just run as part of the same organisation. The two places are about 50 miles apart (and with traffic that's about 1 hour 20 minutes travel time in a car).
Father Christmas always used to be the name for The Present Guy here in the UK, but the name Santa Claus has become much more common these days, and the two are pretty much interchangeable now.
I'm guessing the hour and a half walking time includes stopping to look at different bits. We went to something along similar lines in one of our city parks last night- not quite as amazing as the ones at Kew (in terms of scale), but it was a good hour's wandering along the trail, with a few interactive bits along the way, where you could press buttons to alter lights, move laser beams in the sky, or accompany the ights with sounds.
Sounds awesome! Wish we had more walking light activities here!
Yes, Kew Gardens are in the south western suburbs of London, on the banks of the Thames, in a lovely area also known as Kew. It's easily reached by train or tube, either to Kew Bridge or Kew Gardens stations (depending on which transport method/route you choose). Both the gardens and the area are well worth a visit at any time of year. The gardens themselves are world famous especially in the realms of horticulture, and are stunningly beautiful. You do have to pay to enter though.
That's one big difference I've seen on many people's videos....America seems to always have drive through everything. We mostly walk.
It's Father christmas here.
Yes research is a huge part of Kew Gardens.
We called him father christmas as kids, because my grandparents did, with Netflix and media and stuff now being very American i think santa has taken over mostly but we still write letters to father Christmas with our son so as to keep him alive :).
Glad youre feeling better in time for Christmas:)
I lived next door to Kew Gardens… it’s called gunsberry in Chiswick’s… west London I lived in Chiswick Park , loads of history,it’s on the Thames, amazing place and beautiful love to you both and not forgetting your beautiful girl❤️
He s always been Father Christmas to me and my family. 🎄 Happy Christmas✌
welcome back you were all missed . glad you are feeling better
Kew Gardens is my favourite place to visit when I go to London. You can reserve your entire day for it and only see half Its got a big palm house, other temperate houses and a big pagoda you can climb, recently restoed.. I've never been at Christmas but apparently tickets for the lightshow need to be booked well in advance its so popular.
Santa or father Christmas will do lol xxx love and light from across the pond xxx 🙏🤗🇬🇧😘
Glad to see your feeling better folks. Can still hear the ring on Steves voice. Good to see you.
Kew gardens is an awesome place to visit. If you and your family are able go there, don't lose out xx
Good to see you back and feeling better than you have been. Father Christmas and Santa like others have said is interchangeable but as a child growing up all be it some decades ago now Father Christmas was what we used and is more familiar to me. As we are able to walk more to things in the UK as they tend to be easily accessible, as opposed to things being further away and having to drive to them in the US, a one to two hour leisurely walk around the lights would be nothing really here. People will choose to dip in and out seeing various things, some may do the whole thing others may choose to do some.
Thanks, Susan! :)
Really missed your videos lovely to see you both back looking forward to new videos love from bonnie Scotland 🏴
Kew is the type of town that you would imagine if you only knew London through Richard Curtis films. It is unbelievably cute.
I was there last night it was spectacular, amazing light show powered by vegetable oil.
The national trust do similar light shows at several of their properties. We’ve been to the show at Belton House in Grantham a few times now. Absolutely amazing.
Kew also has what I think is the best Sunday roast in London: at the Greyhound pub on Kew Green (next to one of the entrances to the gardens).
I’ll second this
Glad your feeling better.nice to have you back.
Kew Gardens is massive- you can easily spend a day there 🤗
2 hours walking. Its not even got steep hills ...so a gentle stroll. My 2 year old used to walk 2 miles to the icecream place with me. After a nice long sit down he would walk back, of course lots of pauses to examine under rocks, pick up sticks etc.
Kew Gardens is amazing and well worth checking out. A really magical experience. You should check out walking tours of London and York christmas lights too they are worth checking out too.
My grandson who is at Uni has been working there over Christmas so it was lovely to see. Glad to see you are feeling better
Nothing worse than a wonky beenie Steve. LOL> Keep up the good work bud ,Love the channel
There is a fantastic Xmas show that is held in Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland and is with viewing all year round. The water fountains and poison garden is great.
Glad you both are getting better, you would love kew gardens
If you are planning a trip to London,your daughter might like a trip to Lego Land in Windsor,just a short train ride from the capital then they use coaches to transport families to Lego Land.We took our two boys there when they were young,both in their 30,s now.But its still there and it changes every so often. Best to go in the summer!!
Glad you are all better and in plenty of time for Christmas!
Went to Christmas at Kew this week for the very first time. Not been able to get tickets in previous years as they sell very quickly, we actually booked our tickets in January! The trail is about 3 miles long and that video didn’t really do it justice, it was absolutely fabulous. We don’t live in London so it was an overnight stay for us. Love your videos.
I love Kew gardens. I used to take District line underground (tube) there to visit when I lived in East London many moons ago. Theres always somewhere in London you can escape tye hustle and bustle. I may have to visit Kew Gardens again soon.
Glad you're feeling better x I love Kew Gardens, it's beautiful year round but the llights are amazing!! If you like a good light show (and fireworks) you should check out the London 2023 firework display!
Kew gardens is a really big place in the west of London. I worked there for Christmas a few years ago and the lights are just gorgeous. I highly recommend it if you ever have the chance to go.
My now husband proposed to me in that tunnel of lights. It was my favourite part of the trail 😊
You should've had your daughter in this one. I bet she would be amazed, more so than the Marmite tasting reaction! 🙂😍
Good to see you back!
Quite a few people in the UK I know have been poorly, two had COVID and one had fluid in her lungs. Whatever it is it knocks you off your feet ❤
@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches the family & friends I know were in their 60s & 70s
Father Christmas is the most common..
Christmas is not called the (Holidays) as it is in USA, that is one thing that really annoys me (the holidays), no it's Christmas..🤣
In the UK it’s Father Christmas. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year. 🎄❤️
Two miles of revolving lights, in total.
By the way, the tree-top canopy walk at Kew in summer is famous.
You know about the Eden Project.
And in the Scilly Isles (which you also have featured in the past) I saw the most magnificent tropical gardens I have seen in northern Europe - all the pineapple palms and banana plants are actually in the open air, on Tresco Island.
But don't forget what I've advised you before - you're talking months to see all these places.
Welcome back. Hope you fully recover soon. Enjoyed your reactions to the walk around Kew. Its really beautiful. We call him Santa Claus or Santy up in the northeast of England. Children write letters to him at this time of year, asking for presents they'd like. His address is The North Pole. Lol. Merry Christmas to you. Xx
Welcome back guys, good to have you back..😁👍🏻
Glad you're back and feeling better! Kew Gardens (or technically, The Royal Botanic Gardens @ Kew), was founded in 1840, as a National Botanic Garden, although the Gardens existed much earlier, and is 'the largest and most diverse botanic collection in the world'..! British explorers would bring back specimens from all over the globe, including Charles Darwin. It even has its own police force, the Kew Constabulary, since 1845!
Glad you are both feeling better
I went to Kew a few years ago not to the gardens but to the national archives to do some research on my family’s history
So pleased to see you both back, I've missed your cheery faces and great reactions, I'm glad your feeling a lot better, shout out to whoever sent you the Fishermans friends they are a very old remedy for colds. Looking forward to the next video. 😘
Yes we've really been appreciating those :) Thanks so much!
Make sure you check out the London New Year firework display,it’s always awesome.
Glad you're feeling a lot better. A magical place with all these lights. 😘🇳🇱
Thank you, Rita!
Love that you're wearing an England beanie, could do with putting badge a little to your right, lol 😊
We walk a lot in the uk, but 2 hours around Kew or Blenheim light trails will include stopping to watch the shows and taking photos etc not 2 hours of straight walking so your not rushed through you can take it in at your on pace, if you don’t stop you can get round quicker
Hi. Yes, Kew is a town located in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames (the only London borough that spans both sides of the River Thames). Richmond Park (the largest of the Royal Parks) is also located in that borough. If you’ve ever watched Ted Lasso it is located in Richmond, the capital town of that borough. Another famous town in that borough is Twickenham where Twickenham stadium is located, the home of the English rugby football union team and of the English governing body, the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
I was wondering where you both was as I watch every morning hope you both better soon
'Father Christmas' is probably the most used by children, although 'Santa' or 'Santa Claus' has made it's way over the pond, probably due to American films (movies). We have 'Secret Santa', where one colleague buys a gift (possibly something amusing/useless) for another, without revealing who bought it. The gifts are all placed in a sack and someone hands them out, like Santa.
I remember one year, a guy received a 'dressing table set' (hairbrush, comb, hand mirror, etc) and he was a bald as an egg 😂
P.S. ----- Merry Christmas !!!🌲☃🎄
I think the archway lights are in a tunnel made of plaited live Willows .
Glad to see that you both are well how is the little one. ❤
She's doing much better! Thank you :)
Great to have you back and you and Linsey have recovered from a nasty bug. Don't worry, we can still hear you loud and clear🤣
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Lovely to have you both back and feeling more like yourselves for Christmas. x
Missed you guys
Peace love from England
I live a 10 minute walk from Kew Gardens in Richmond - they have many events all year it’s a great place for a day out - Richmond Upon Thames is a fantastic place to visit in South West London lovely pubs and restaurants on the river and a huge park - well worth a visit
Here’s a nice taster of Richmond - well worth a look th-cam.com/video/N0i2GYQU0hw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MaHkBI_JoX2SiOLV
In the UK we walk, 2 hours walking is nothing to us even the old ones like me😂
Look up night light in Leeds (West Yorkshire) we have it every year and you might enjoy seeing some!
Thanks for the entertaining content. Wishing well to Sophia too ❤
Glad your better, welcome back.
Kew gardens is an historic building. Biggest plant and seed botanical garden in the world
Hi so glad you are on the mend it’s the time of year when the flu and infections are about ❤️🙋🏼♀️
Kew Gardens really is massive
, but even on regular visits they have golf buggies to take people around if you don’t feel like walking, or for the elderly etc.
Great video. Thanks for sharing ❤ hope you both feel better soon, and have a great Christmas 🎄
Sorry to hear you have both been poorly. Hope you will all be back to your old selves in time for Christmas. If you want to continue the Christmas light theme you might like to react to 'Spectacular Chatsworth House Christmas Light and Trail theme 2023'. It's magical.
In the UK We have Father Christmas and Santa. Same difference! ;)
Hope you all feel better for Christmas 🎄🎄 Thank you for all your lovely videos looking forward for more in the new year
Kew Gardens is only 5 minutes down the road from me. Went Ice skating here a few years ago during their Christmas lights show
Chester Zoo lanterns are beautiful, should check them out if you can.
We traditionally refer to Father Christmas, though these days Santa is almost equally common and the two names tend to be used interchangeably.
Fisherman friends...... They definitely clear your tubes of congestion
I recently went to South East Asia and came back with what I thought was a cough and cold, and general feeling of exhaustion. Everyone kept telling me to take a Covid test, but I didn't have any test kits, and honestly didn't think it would be Covid. But one day my neighbour gave me a test kit, and BOOM...it came back positive!! So many think that Covid is over now, but it still lives among us my friends!
Oh yes sadly people have been misled in thinking it's over (in GOVS attempt to "live with it") & cases are on the rise again, it's still affecting people, just please all take extra time etc to rest to try to lower chances of "Long COVID" hope all can avoid COVID & flu (also now on rise in UK) for Xmas 🎄 wish you all a good & healthy one.
Hope you're feeling much better now!
@@reactingtomyroots I am, thank you. 😊
In Welsh Father Christmas/ Santa Claus is known as Sion Corn ( pronounced Shaun Con). Kew Gardens is the centre of horticulture in Britain & is the home of the Royal Horticultural Society.
It's good to walk.
Feel better soon guys. If I don’t get chance later. Happy Christmas 🎄 and a Blessed New Year for ALL your family.. ❤❤😂🎉🎉🎉😊😊🎄❤️🙏🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
The honey dispenser thing you asked about is called a 'honey drizzle' where I am from.