I’m an expat tax advisor in the UK, and your definition of expat v immigrant was literally spot on! It’s very close to the technical definition we use.
what is a technical definition? Short time is relative. 5 years is not that much if you think about it. A lot of people move somewhere for 4-5 years to get a degree. I think I'm an immigrant but i don't know. I've been Iiving here for 2 years. I don't plan to come back to my home country but i might move to another one. On the other hand, I'm on a temporary visa that might get revoked at any time for a lot of reasons.
@@nicktankard1244 According to UK tax law, an expat is considered to be a temporary relocation to a country (e.g. work, study) for less than 24 months - they would be entitled to continue paying social security overseas, rather than in the UK. Anything over 24 months means that you are considered to be on a “permanent” relocation, regardless of how long that is. Basically, anything above 24 months would be considered permanent, and for tax purposes, you are liable to pay full British social security contributions. It’s vastly more complicated than that, but if you are relocating abroad for any reason, please speak to an expatriate tax advisor.
@@j3ojos oh ok interesting. I thought you become a tax resident after only 6 months. I really want to move to the UK but i scared of being on a temporary visa tied to an employer for ~5 years. I've been living in Germany for 2 years and i just got a visa that is not tied to an employer but i still have to work in order to stay here.
@@nicktankard1244 yes, you do become tax resident after 6 months. It’s just that if your assignment is less than 24 months (especially if you are sent to the UK by an employer), you get to claim back all your expenses, and continue to pay social security in your home country. For example if a Google employee is sent from the San Francisco office to the London office, they would be able to claim back all their expenses. But they would still pay UK tax on their UK sourced income. Immigration status is generally irrelevant to tac status, and your status to the Home Office is determined using their own categories.
The immigrant point is so accurate. I met my British fiancé abroad and have been in the UK now for nearly 2 years. I work full-time, and we're expecting our first child. There's so much covert racism in the UK that I don't think many people acknowledge. When the "immigrant" conversation pops up, I always remind people that I fit into that category. They quickly say "No. You don't count. You're white and you speak English". It's been hard to swallow to be honest...
This, exactly this. When "those people" talk about "immigrants ruining England" (they often do say England, not the UK) they really mean brown people. I really wish they didn't.
@Kevin Burrow You're just scared because you'll probs be a minority by around 2060. Now I wonder why people like you would be scared of becoming a minority, nothing to do with the way they're treated I presume...
@@jamesgunn7 that's the way majorities always treat minorities, look at the Uighurs... anybody who loves minorities and wants to become one is fucking naive.
Hi I have a question, so I’m moving to the uk and the only thing I’m confused about is the whole visa thing, do i go straight for a skilled workers visa or a different one because I do plan on working there to be able to stay to be with my girlfriend that I’ve been with for 4 years
I think I’m allergic to Dublin. Every time I go there I end up dizzy and not being able to walk properly. It would be fine but the next morning I wake up with a splitting headache......
In a previous life I emigrated to Spain. My wife and I soon became allergic to moaning Brits so we moved to a more rural area of Spain. We then realised we were allergic to each other, so got a divorce!
I'm not an immigrant, I live in Lincoln and I definitely struggle with the air quality in London :\ It's one of the many reasons I would never move there
Yea same, and also the prices for houses, flats, apartments. etc So glad i live in Kent. I live between Dartford/Bexleyheath way. :-) I have been to Lincoln a number of times ovet the years!
I moved 2,200 miles (3,540 km) from the Midwest of the USA to the Pacific NW (Seattle area) and discovered I was allergic to the pollen of plants and trees. So, you don’t have to move to another country to experience new allergies..!!
When British people move abroad, they tend to refer to themselves as ex-pats, no matter how long they've been there! Thanks for another interesting video, Alanna!
@@lwaves The British don't tend to immigrate to non English speaking countries. So technically they are not immigrants. The Brits in Spain are mainly retired for the sun.
This is really interesting and a few people have brought it up! As a North American, we tend to use "expat" for those living abroad for a short term, and it's usually youths doing some type of "living abroad" phase. Hadn't really considered it when thinking of Brits abroad!
@@gingerbaker4390 That's true about moving to English speaking countries, but if you move from the UK to any other country, English speaking or not, you are still an immigrant. That is a fact. Yes, they go to Spain for the sun but that doesn't change anything I said, they are still commonly known as ex-pats. I don't see what points you were trying to make.
I'm sorry to hear you suffer from SAD hope you've been ok over the winter, just remember spring's coming and hopefully those pub gardens are going to be open soon x
In my early 20's, I spent 4 years in central London. Every so often I'd return back to rural Warwicksire where I'd suffer flu-like symptoms for the first few days. My GP told me that it was pollution withdrawal. Not surprising as the inside of my nostrils where often blackened.
Totally with you on the hybrid language - when I lived and worked in US I had to do a lot of public speaking to Americans, so had to change my complete vocabulary, inflection and phrasing in order to be understood. Slowly that crept into my everyday speech and I still, 15 years on, occasionally hear myself stranded somewhere mid- Atlantic. Nothing wrong with immigrants - this country wouldn’t function without them and personally I welcome all. Nice vid Alana as always x
It's curious Alanna, as a 61 year old Brit, I've always associated the phrase "ex-pat" with someone who has left their home country behind for good and settled in a new location for the duration. It's possibly a matter of perspective but whether you see yourself as an immigrant or as an ex-pat, I'm glad you're here and I really enjoy seeing my country through your experiences.
Every spring when I go out to mow the grass here in Iowa, I tend to sneeze a lot and my nose runs. However, it is a small price that is worth paying if it means it stops snowing and being cold!
Ah, London. I worked there for a couple of years back in the 1960's and it was fun, and being young, quite exciting, and able to visit many Museums, because I wanted to. A few years ago I went up to 'the smoke' to visit the Madame Tussauds Wax Works, and found it vastly over crowded, smelly dirty and not pleasant at all, so could wait to get back home, where there is plenty of fresh air, and can move about freely without struggling to get anywhere. So London, the citizens can keep it!.....:)
Joke's on the haters, we non EU immigrants don't even get benefits! 💪 Love your take on expat vs immigrant, sad about the negative connotation and I think a lot of people who have the privilege to use "expat" despite knowing the difference, are trying to distance themselves from how they perceive "immigrants" and it's a pity. Love the channel keep it up✌️
The change in your videos is that you come over as more friendly and funny as time goes on. I think that this is because you are getting more experienced at making videos.
For anyone on a budget wanting to try a SAD light you can buy a craft lamp (a blue light bulb) for a couple of pounds and try it in a light fixture you can sit near, like a desk lamp.
I also suffer from a skin allergy and have found that Bold Camomile and Lavender pods are good as they contain conditioner in the detergent so most is rinsed out, use the extra rinse function and add Calgon to soften the water and prevent limescale build up as the SE has hard water, which may contribute to the problem. I can only wear natural fibres like pure cotton or wool next to my skin. I am pleased to say that your fragrance range causes no problems.
I have psoriasis which you might actually be suffering from. It sounds suspiciously like it to me. Flare ups can be associated with cold and stress. Try giving up all dairy for a week. Difficult certainly but for me it is magic.
Hi Alanna, great video this week as always. It's interesting to hear some of the problems that expats or immigrants come across when moving to the UK that us Brits just take for granted. Things like getting your milk in bottles and not bags and Aldi. 🙂
The drinking water in the UK can cause problems as some parts of the the Uk the water can be very hard and other parts can be soft , you will find in hard water areas your kitchen appliances will clog up with lime scale ,when travelling round the UK in our caravan we always use a portable water filter for drinking ,plus you will find your washing won’t suds up the same, we always had tummy troubles when travelling and put it down to the change of the water .
Some great points here.....my Canadian wife has pretty much had all of these experiences...including the Eczema!! She's been here 21 years and still gets mixed up/uses Canadian words for stuff sometimes. Plus she's french canadian so that throws a good set of words into the mix too.
Fill a sock with porridge oats. Fill a bath with warm water. Squidge the sock in the bath water until the water is milky. The starch in the oats will help or cure skin problems. Dont use soap.
The change in voices was very noticeable on TH-cam in 2020. All the travel vloggers that I follow went home and you had to return to Canada. You very quickly picked up the twang. Endless Adventure went back to Missouri and they have become really mid west and Daneger and Stacey were transformed by returning to New Zealand. It's all part of the fun. Very much enjoyed this vlog. Thank you Alanna :D
Change of detergent super commonly causes allergies in people with eczema. As far as we know, how "natural" it is doesn't necessarily matter - in people with atopy (eczema, asthma, allergies) lack of exposure makes reactions much more common! Glad you sorted it out :)
You don’t need fabric softener. They encourage mould to grow in the machine which stinks. The washing liquid you’re using is fine plus you can use a fabric sanitizer in place of softener. BTW, leave the machine open after use so it dries out. Helps to prevent mould also. Great ep ta.
You recently said that when recording your videos, you feel like you are talking with a friend. I started watching your videos about a year ago. A year ago, I also started “staying home”. Being an introvert and something of a hermit, being locked down has caused me to feel extremely isolated. After hearing your statement about talking to a friend, I realized that I so look forward to your Tuesday postings because for me they are like listening to a friend chat about her week, experiences thoughts, tastes, and feelings. I appreciate that you are so genuine, that you make me chuckle and feel not so alone. Thank you very much for being who you are and doing what you do.
This video was really interesting! I want to move the opposite way you did, so it was really useful to me and I learnt a lot from it! Also, don't worry about the video going out of focus! I didn't even notice it! The video was great and you're being really funny in it! So the video going out of focus wouldn't take away from it! The video was so good!
I had exactly the same skin condition as you. I tried everything from changing my laundry powder, to changing my bedsheets daily, to checking everything in my diet. In the end I came to the conclusion that it was caused by a build up of sweat and allowing that sweat to dry on the skin (with all its toxins and bacteria). When clothes then rub against these areas it causes the skin irritations and spreads the bacteria. I now make sure there is no time gap between anything that causes sweat and showering, so if I go for a walk in the sun, when I get home I will instantly change my clothes and shower and not sit around for even fifteen minutes with sweat on my back allowing it to dry. I also use a back scrub with hand sanitiser to make sure no bacteria is on my upper back. This seemed to work because I haven't had an attack for a few years now, but I'm still not entirely sure. Night sweats and rubbing against the bedsheets can also do the same thing. So I continue to change my bed-sheets a bit more regularly (although not every day like I did). I live in London where the air is filthy btw.
I remember a story from years ago where a woman went to the doctor because of having hives. She took her top off and immediately the doctor saw the hives exactly matched her tee shirt. He suggested she changed her washing powder.
I had a similar reactions when the normal powder I used wasn't available, so just picked another at random and within a couple of days I was covered in hives....
I have to buy non bio washing powder because the normal bio powder brings me and my daughter out in rashes. So try buying non bio washing powder or liquid.
Very interesting topic! I get a dry peel-y face sometimes. A little bit of face/body creme comes in handy for sorting it, I use Nivea's when I need it. I do wonder if my tight chest would disappear if I lived somewhere with cleaner air as well. A bit more exercise would definitely help in my case!
Hi Alanna, as a regular viewer of Adventures and Naps i can categorically state that nothing about your videos is "cringey". Keep doing what you do, it is brilliant. On the subject of credit scores, my late neighbour Peter never had a loan, never had credit and never bought anything on a card - he was told that officially he did not exist, which amused him immensely. Sometimes I think he had the right idea . . .
Although it’s spelled e-cover, it’s actually eco-ver(t), which is French for Eco Green ;-) I love the stuff. And they even make large refill bottles, so you don’t have to buy these small expensive plastic bottles. At least for washing-up liquid they have them.
I imagine the culprit is almost certainly the fabric conditioner, as by design it coats the fibres and so is in contact with skin for long periods. I stopped using fabric conditioner for similar reasons - I tumble dry, which leaves stuff soft enough (compared to line drying).
There is a song by Sting - "I'm an Englishman in New York". Just realised that "I'm an immigrant in the UK" would fit. I dare you to sing it on your next video! "I don't take coffee, I take tea, my dear / I like my toast done on one side / And you can hear it in my accent when I talk...." :-)
Curiously,im allergic to several types of washing powder (Surf,Bold etc) and the only one which im ok with is Daz so i've learned to stick with that. Not sure if thats classed as eczema.
Once when no Aerial was in the shops my mother switched to Persil, next thing I know huge amounts of itching ensued & I had a chemical burn on my belly for about 2 months until it finally totally faded.
As soon as you said you were using fairy pods for you washing I did the mum “ahhhhhh” noise. Lol. It’s renowned for not being the best for people with skin issues. Bloody immigrant coming over here being all lovely with enjoyable content.
Your has been living in Vancouver Canada for 4 years + She and her fiancé now have permanent residence status. She loves it there, but it is hard that neither can visit the other at the moment. My father in law lived in Sri Lanka and Australia, as soon as he returned to the UK his hay fever came back! Keep up the great work!
The climate in the uk is rapidly changing I’ve lived in the uk my entire life I’m seriously considering air conditioning after the past few summers late July and August’s last year was unbearable over 37 degrees
It is most likely the fabric softener as that doesn't get rinsed out with fresh water like the washing liquid pods. Well if it's anything like my washing machine as the cycle goes (wash, rinse, spin, extra rinse, extra spin, fabric softener, hold, spin, stop)
Hi Alanna your right about the washing machine tabs .We stopped using them because of the amount of detergent left in the the washing ..If you put a face flannel in clean water you can see the left over detergent come out and change the water .It mite have something to do modern washing machines use less water and just don't rinse the clothes properly. .Anyway good to watch this week's vid ..Stay safe .
To give you respect, Alana, you no longer have to introduce yourself in every video now. All of us who watch you know who you are, what you do and why you’re here. And when there’s newcomers you can introduce yourself in your About option. You’re famous now. 🙂
I would suggest your washing machine in England is not rinsing the laundry sufficiently so you're essentially getting a soap rash. You are likely not using the equivalent settings from those you have in Canada. I remember as a student moving to another part of the UK and a professor predicted that many of us would be slightly ill because local water had a different bacterial and virus load from place to place and our immune systems would not be ready at first to what we would take in over the first week or so.. He was right.
no way!! I have the same issue with itchy skin... happened once I moved here (UK) from the US. You've totally just debunked the laundry thing for me I'm going to have to change my detergents and see what happens.
just a thought, have you checked if you have a sensitivity to methylisothiazolinone. It's a preservative used in LOTS of products over here (not sure about Canada). We thought my mom had eczema but it turned out to be an allergy to this chemical. Once we started checking and avoiding all products that contained it her skin problems completely disappeared. It is a growing problem apparently.
Never considered the difference between expat and immigrant before, think I would suggest that expats are people from a speakers country who move abroad and immigrants are those who come from abroad, so from a Canadian perspective you’d be an expat, but an immigrant here. But whatever the term, you’re slowly being assimilated here like The Borg... Bwahaha
On the subject of immigrants - I have never heard a single person object to Canadian immigrants. Concerns are usually/always about immigrants from vastly different backgrounds and cultures who tend to not integrate but form enclaves, often creating tension with the host community.
Good afternoon from Scotland! Welcome to the UK young lady! OK, so the first mistake was location! Move to happy Scotland! My youngest son makes Glenmorangie Whisky here! and it cures EVERYTHING! :))) My wife and I are Welsh by birth, got married at 18yo and came to the Scottish highlands on honeymoon! 48years later - we are still here! Slightly further South but still in Scotland. The Scottish highlands is breathtakingly beautiful and sometimes I could drive for hours without seeing another car! No Motorways, no roundabouts, very few traffic lights and LOTS of fresh air! Great place to bring up (2 in our case) children. Single track roads can be tricky because everyone uses just 1 lane both ways with passing places, so be careful! But most of all ENJOY the peace and quiet!!!!! :))))
i really can’t wait to get through college 🥺 i’m from ontario as well and i hopefully plan on moving to the uk to be with my partner, thank you for this video it helped so much!! 💕
Any change from Persil non-bio and I'm an itchy mess. My Mum tried a few times to change the washing powder through the years, which quickly resulted in me being unable to have the duvet on me without feeling like my skin was crawling. And I have to use an inhaler when I run in winter, especially if I go through an area with a lot of traffic/congestion. We have Philips Hue lights in the bedroom which have a wake-up setting. Makes a massive difference. I really struggle with the cold and dark of winters, and couldn't take much more than we get. Summer seems so much better though when you've been looking forward to it for six months!
I find that people who complain about 'the immigrants' are actually talking about immigration rather than the individual people. It's a subtle but substantive difference. What doesn't help anyone is having a sensation-seeking media being absurdly reductionist on a complex issue. I hope that most people will think themselves past that kind of rhetoric.
interesting though all of the vast differences that make us all unique. I remember being in Canada round at a friends house & asked if I could wash up, she thought I wanted to go to the washroom to have a wash LOL ! Oh & the differences in climate the dry outside extreme cold in winter coupled with the dry central heating for 6 mths of the yr in the house made me so miserable with eczema. Didn't realise I was supposed to have humidifiers in every room, so got them & they were turned up too high, then we were choking in our sleep! Lols!! P.S. Glad we are now "drivelingual" both sides of the road & both sides of the car!!
Almost certainly the bio washing powder/ capsules causing the flare up, it gets me every time. Blue spectrum CFL lights for horticulture are the same spectrum as sad lamps & much cheaper 😉😁
great vid, really inciteful. I think many of us share your frustration with some attitudes towards immigration, alot of ignorance and hypocrisy spread my the media. My dad retired to Spain as an ex pat but that type of immigration is apparently OK. Hopefully, as a brummie, its very multicultural here so most people are pretty chilled.
I am American living in England for almost 4 years! I totally agree with this entire video. The conversation of expat vs immigrant, very interesting! Didn’t even think of it but I’m glad I know the difference. Thanks!
i have no real problem with immigrants or immigration they add to our society and culture and if you go far enough back you would probably find we are all immigrants. Love this post 👍
I feel the same but I do find it's something I have to keep to myself around my fellow Brits because it tends to end in an unpleasant argument even amongst close friends.
I would have recommended ecover - also I'd recommend smol. It'll take a while for the old washing powder/liquid to come out of your clothes. Fun fact - try washing your clothes once a month without any detergent. Clothing is absolutely saturated in it (as you've found out) so you don't need to use so much. I use about half the recommended dose anyway. Another problem with biological powder/liquid is that it will kill the antibacterial coating on sports equipment. You'll know because it'll still smell after being washed.
I went back and watched one of your first videos, I don't think your voice has changed a huge amount. The UK is an entire country of immigrants - for thousands of years immigration has shaped who and what we are. Proud to be an English Mongrel (Irish, Scots, German!)
I have never heard anyone in Canada say aboot ever , this is some weird American idea from hundreds of years ago when most people in central Ontario were from Scotland and said aboot , hoose (for house) and cooze for cows etc.
Being British/Nordic I’m astonished you find the south east of England dark in winter. You should try the one hour bluish light of winter in Molde (Norway) or Akureyri (iceland) for a real dark winter. But yes, vitamin D is a must. The north of Scotland has great air quality.
For me, it's not so much the air quality in London it's the air quality in the underground. Makes me sneeze, wheeze and cough. Maybe next time I visit I will try wearing a mask!
After 23 years, I can confirm everything you've said. The linguistic situation hasn't gotten better in my case - I go between English, American, and broad Yorkshire constantly. My accent has changed a lot - I don't sound quite as American as my family anymore, but I don't sound as English as my English family either.
the UK is all the better for having you here.
Thank you very much!!
Well said that man 👍🏻
Immigrant just sounds like a harsh word
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Second that
I’m an expat tax advisor in the UK, and your definition of expat v immigrant was literally spot on! It’s very close to the technical definition we use.
Yay!! 🎉 Usually I say the wrong thing! 😂
what is a technical definition? Short time is relative. 5 years is not that much if you think about it. A lot of people move somewhere for 4-5 years to get a degree.
I think I'm an immigrant but i don't know. I've been Iiving here for 2 years. I don't plan to come back to my home country but i might move to another one. On the other hand, I'm on a temporary visa that might get revoked at any time for a lot of reasons.
@@nicktankard1244 According to UK tax law, an expat is considered to be a temporary relocation to a country (e.g. work, study) for less than 24 months - they would be entitled to continue paying social security overseas, rather than in the UK. Anything over 24 months means that you are considered to be on a “permanent” relocation, regardless of how long that is. Basically, anything above 24 months would be considered permanent, and for tax purposes, you are liable to pay full British social security contributions. It’s vastly more complicated than that, but if you are relocating abroad for any reason, please speak to an expatriate tax advisor.
@@j3ojos oh ok interesting. I thought you become a tax resident after only 6 months. I really want to move to the UK but i scared of being on a temporary visa tied to an employer for ~5 years. I've been living in Germany for 2 years and i just got a visa that is not tied to an employer but i still have to work in order to stay here.
@@nicktankard1244 yes, you do become tax resident after 6 months. It’s just that if your assignment is less than 24 months (especially if you are sent to the UK by an employer), you get to claim back all your expenses, and continue to pay social security in your home country. For example if a Google employee is sent from the San Francisco office to the London office, they would be able to claim back all their expenses. But they would still pay UK tax on their UK sourced income. Immigration status is generally irrelevant to tac status, and your status to the Home Office is determined using their own categories.
The immigrant point is so accurate. I met my British fiancé abroad and have been in the UK now for nearly 2 years. I work full-time, and we're expecting our first child. There's so much covert racism in the UK that I don't think many people acknowledge. When the "immigrant" conversation pops up, I always remind people that I fit into that category. They quickly say "No. You don't count. You're white and you speak English". It's been hard to swallow to be honest...
This, exactly this. When "those people" talk about "immigrants ruining England" (they often do say England, not the UK) they really mean brown people. I really wish they didn't.
@Kevin Burrow You're just scared because you'll probs be a minority by around 2060. Now I wonder why people like you would be scared of becoming a minority, nothing to do with the way they're treated I presume...
@@edweatherup3887 they're not wrong. Mind your own.
@@jamesgunn7 that's the way majorities always treat minorities, look at the Uighurs... anybody who loves minorities and wants to become one is fucking naive.
Hi I have a question, so I’m moving to the uk and the only thing I’m confused about is the whole visa thing, do i go straight for a skilled workers visa or a different one because I do plan on working there to be able to stay to be with my girlfriend that I’ve been with for 4 years
I think I’m allergic to Dublin. Every time I go there I end up dizzy and not being able to walk properly. It would be fine but the next morning I wake up with a splitting headache......
have you been sapling the stout?
I'm allergic to Edinburgh! Been there many times always end up breathless and coughing. Weird.
It's the water, next time you fill a glass, look at the colour.
I am allergic to Tories!
@@ianprince1698 reading the 1st comment i just knew alchohol would come into it. Lol
In a previous life I emigrated to Spain. My wife and I soon became allergic to moaning Brits so we moved to a more rural area of Spain. We then realised we were allergic to each other, so got a divorce!
oh my god 😂
Bloody hell Roger lad, get yourself some Piriton mate 🤣
@@seanclarke8015 It would have been much cheaper!
that made me lol
“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” Mark Twain
😂 Wise words!
If you have IBS I can guarantee this is terrible advice.
You said"washing up". I guess this means you have assimilated. 😁
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Well, hang there...did you hear how she pronounced eczema???
I'm not an immigrant, I live in Lincoln and I definitely struggle with the air quality in London :\ It's one of the many reasons I would never move there
Yea same, and also the prices for houses, flats, apartments. etc
So glad i live in Kent. I live between Dartford/Bexleyheath way. :-)
I have been to Lincoln a number of times ovet the years!
I moved 2,200 miles (3,540 km) from the Midwest of the USA to the Pacific NW (Seattle area) and discovered I was allergic to the pollen of plants and trees. So, you don’t have to move to another country to experience new allergies..!!
When British people move abroad, they tend to refer to themselves as ex-pats, no matter how long they've been there! Thanks for another interesting video, Alanna!
Just mentioned that myself. It really seems to apply to Spain a lot but probably everywhere else too. :-)
@@lwaves The British don't tend to immigrate to non English speaking countries. So technically they are not immigrants. The Brits in Spain are mainly retired for the sun.
I thought that was Americans. Must be both(?)
This is really interesting and a few people have brought it up! As a North American, we tend to use "expat" for those living abroad for a short term, and it's usually youths doing some type of "living abroad" phase. Hadn't really considered it when thinking of Brits abroad!
@@gingerbaker4390 That's true about moving to English speaking countries, but if you move from the UK to any other country, English speaking or not, you are still an immigrant. That is a fact.
Yes, they go to Spain for the sun but that doesn't change anything I said, they are still commonly known as ex-pats. I don't see what points you were trying to make.
I'm sorry to hear you suffer from SAD hope you've been ok over the winter, just remember spring's coming and hopefully those pub gardens are going to be open soon x
In my early 20's, I spent 4 years in central London. Every so often I'd return back to rural Warwicksire where I'd suffer flu-like symptoms for the first few days. My GP told me that it was pollution withdrawal. Not surprising as the inside of my nostrils where often blackened.
Totally with you on the hybrid language - when I lived and worked in US I had to do a lot of public speaking to Americans, so had to change my complete vocabulary, inflection and phrasing in order to be understood. Slowly that crept into my everyday speech and I still, 15 years on, occasionally hear myself stranded somewhere mid- Atlantic. Nothing wrong with immigrants - this country wouldn’t function without them and personally I welcome all. Nice vid Alana as always x
Thank you!!
It's curious Alanna, as a 61 year old Brit, I've always associated the phrase "ex-pat" with someone who has left their home country behind for good and settled in a new location for the duration. It's possibly a matter of perspective but whether you see yourself as an immigrant or as an ex-pat, I'm glad you're here and I really enjoy seeing my country through your experiences.
My interpretation of ex-pat is someone whose moved for work and lives (maybe due to family ties) between two places
Your sense of humor is incredibly entertaining 😆
I’m glad you’re willing to stay despite all of these negatives. Thank you for the video, I hope you and your family stay healthy
Thank you so much!
Every spring when I go out to mow the grass here in Iowa, I tend to sneeze a lot and my nose runs. However, it is a small price that is worth paying if it means it stops snowing and being cold!
Ah, London. I worked there for a couple of years back in the 1960's and it was fun, and being young, quite exciting, and able to visit many Museums, because I wanted to.
A few years ago I went up to 'the smoke' to visit the Madame Tussauds Wax Works, and found it vastly over crowded, smelly dirty and not pleasant at all, so could wait to get back home, where there is plenty of fresh air, and can move about freely without struggling to get anywhere.
So London, the citizens can keep it!.....:)
Joke's on the haters, we non EU immigrants don't even get benefits! 💪 Love your take on expat vs immigrant, sad about the negative connotation and I think a lot of people who have the privilege to use "expat" despite knowing the difference, are trying to distance themselves from how they perceive "immigrants" and it's a pity.
Love the channel keep it up✌️
Thank you ☺️
The change in your videos is that you come over as more friendly and funny as time goes on. I think that this is because you are getting more experienced at making videos.
Am Scottish. My friends who have been south to London have talked a lot about air quality too. On top of the water quality.
am a geordie and am allergic to fkn cockneys.....havent been in 10yrs and cant find a reason to go back.
For anyone on a budget wanting to try a SAD light you can buy a craft lamp (a blue light bulb) for a couple of pounds and try it in a light fixture you can sit near, like a desk lamp.
Don’t forget about the level of chalk in our water, especially in the south east - descale every three months....
That's a good point!
As a Scottish person the idea of De scaling is mental as we don't need to do it
@@Sierraomega1991 Same in the West Midlands.
Ohhhh that's what that is?
I also suffer from a skin allergy and have found that Bold Camomile and Lavender pods are good as they contain conditioner in the detergent so most is rinsed out, use the extra rinse function and add Calgon to soften the water and prevent limescale build up as the SE has hard water, which may contribute to the problem. I can only wear natural fibres like pure cotton or wool next to my skin. I am pleased to say that your fragrance range causes no problems.
I have psoriasis which you might actually be suffering from. It sounds suspiciously like it to me.
Flare ups can be associated with cold and stress.
Try giving up all dairy for a week.
Difficult certainly but for me it is magic.
Air conditioning.
Open front and back door. Conditioned
Remember the cold slab we had in old terrace housing?. The whole house was designed for air flow to keep it cool. Great stuff.
I wish that worked 😂🥵
@Golden Balls I think there is a medical cure for that.
It’s either too cold or too hot to do that!
David Brent interviewing that big bloke for his staff appraisal, and he said "For weaknesses you've put 'eczema" . I nearly asphyxiated!
Hi Alanna, great video this week as always. It's interesting to hear some of the problems that expats or immigrants come across when moving to the UK that us Brits just take for granted. Things like getting your milk in bottles and not bags and Aldi. 🙂
The drinking water in the UK can cause problems as some parts of the the Uk the water can be very hard and other parts can be soft , you will find in hard water areas your kitchen appliances will clog up with lime scale ,when travelling round the UK in our caravan we always use a portable water filter for drinking ,plus you will find your washing won’t suds up the same, we always had tummy troubles when travelling and put it down to the change of the water .
Some great points here.....my Canadian wife has pretty much had all of these experiences...including the Eczema!! She's been here 21 years and still gets mixed up/uses Canadian words for stuff sometimes. Plus she's french canadian so that throws a good set of words into the mix too.
Fill a sock with porridge oats. Fill a bath with warm water. Squidge the sock in the bath water until the water is milky. The starch in the oats will help or cure skin problems. Dont use soap.
You said "washing up" I thought it was cute. I watch a lot of Brit coms so I knew what you were talking about.
The change in voices was very noticeable on TH-cam in 2020. All the travel vloggers that I follow went home and you had to return to Canada. You very quickly picked up the twang. Endless Adventure went back to Missouri and they have become really mid west and Daneger and Stacey were transformed by returning to New Zealand. It's all part of the fun. Very much enjoyed this vlog. Thank you Alanna :D
Thank you so much!!
Just discovered this channel is kind of love it 😬🙂🙌
Thank you ☺️
@@AdventuresAndNaps Alanna is adorable and funny.
Change of detergent super commonly causes allergies in people with eczema. As far as we know, how "natural" it is doesn't necessarily matter - in people with atopy (eczema, asthma, allergies) lack of exposure makes reactions much more common! Glad you sorted it out :)
It's better to wear natural fabrics against the skin. Mainly 100%"cotton, sulk, wool etc.
That's true!
@@AdventuresAndNaps Have you tried the runderwear sports bra Alanna? I've heard they are good but my wife won't let me have one! 🏃♀️
You don’t need fabric softener. They encourage mould to grow in the machine which stinks. The washing liquid you’re using is fine plus you can use a fabric sanitizer in place of softener. BTW, leave the machine open after use so it dries out. Helps to prevent mould also. Great ep ta.
I didn't mean to laugh, but when you said 'SAD light', I pictured a crappy old torch. 😁
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Got one, great thing.
Ahhaha
You recently said that when recording your videos, you feel like you are talking with a friend. I started watching your videos about a year ago. A year ago, I also started “staying home”. Being an introvert and something of a hermit, being locked down has caused me to feel extremely isolated. After hearing your statement about talking to a friend, I realized that I so look forward to your Tuesday postings because for me they are like listening to a friend chat about her week, experiences thoughts, tastes, and feelings. I appreciate that you are so genuine, that you make me chuckle and feel not so alone. Thank you very much for being who you are and doing what you do.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it!!
This video was really interesting! I want to move the opposite way you did, so it was really useful to me and I learnt a lot from it! Also, don't worry about the video going out of focus! I didn't even notice it! The video was great and you're being really funny in it! So the video going out of focus wouldn't take away from it! The video was so good!
Cheers pal!!
I had exactly the same skin condition as you. I tried everything from changing my laundry powder, to changing my bedsheets daily, to checking everything in my diet. In the end I came to the conclusion that it was caused by a build up of sweat and allowing that sweat to dry on the skin (with all its toxins and bacteria). When clothes then rub against these areas it causes the skin irritations and spreads the bacteria. I now make sure there is no time gap between anything that causes sweat and showering, so if I go for a walk in the sun, when I get home I will instantly change my clothes and shower and not sit around for even fifteen minutes with sweat on my back allowing it to dry. I also use a back scrub with hand sanitiser to make sure no bacteria is on my upper back. This seemed to work because I haven't had an attack for a few years now, but I'm still not entirely sure. Night sweats and rubbing against the bedsheets can also do the same thing. So I continue to change my bed-sheets a bit more regularly (although not every day like I did). I live in London where the air is filthy btw.
My dad and myself both had an allergy to Persil washing powder, it brought us both out in hives so believe me you're not alone in that predicament.
It seems like a lot of people have had various reactions to washing liquid/powder in the comments - at least it's not just me!
I remember a story from years ago where a woman went to the doctor because of having hives.
She took her top off and immediately the doctor saw the hives exactly matched her tee shirt.
He suggested she changed her washing powder.
I had a similar reactions when the normal powder I used wasn't available, so just picked another at random and within a couple of days I was covered in hives....
I have to buy non bio washing powder because the normal bio powder brings me and my daughter out in rashes. So try buying non bio washing powder or liquid.
You're pretty hilarious! Keep up the good work! 🇨🇦
Thanks! 😃
Very interesting topic! I get a dry peel-y face sometimes. A little bit of face/body creme comes in handy for sorting it, I use Nivea's when I need it. I do wonder if my tight chest would disappear if I lived somewhere with cleaner air as well. A bit more exercise would definitely help in my case!
Hi Alanna, as a regular viewer of Adventures and Naps i can categorically state that nothing about your videos is "cringey". Keep doing what you do, it is brilliant. On the subject of credit scores, my late neighbour Peter never had a loan, never had credit and never bought anything on a card - he was told that officially he did not exist, which amused him immensely. Sometimes I think he had the right idea . . .
So I went and watched one of your oldest videos and you do sound really different 😁
This is such a great video. I am moving to london next month for school and needed exactly this channel!!!!
Ahh congrats! Hope you have an easy move!
Although it’s spelled e-cover, it’s actually eco-ver(t), which is French for Eco Green ;-) I love the stuff. And they even make large refill bottles, so you don’t have to buy these small expensive plastic bottles. At least for washing-up liquid they have them.
Yeah! I just bought a big refill container to fill-up my old bottle :)
i also get the same winter sadness. the days get so short it's awful. i would go to school and then on the way home it's already getting dark
If you turn your sad light upside down it’ll be happy 😃
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Now THAT is hilarious 😂
But her eyes would be on her chin.
I imagine the culprit is almost certainly the fabric conditioner, as by design it coats the fibres and so is in contact with skin for long periods. I stopped using fabric conditioner for similar reasons - I tumble dry, which leaves stuff soft enough (compared to line drying).
Thank you Alanna, always new insights!
You are so kind!!
Alanna, as long as you seem happy and you get out of the house once a while that’s all of your happiness👩🦳😳👋🤙🍾🥂👏🍀🙏🙌👊🗽🧠👙
A sad light for down south, come up north, you'll need a very sad light! 😂
There is a song by Sting - "I'm an Englishman in New York". Just realised that "I'm an immigrant in the UK" would fit. I dare you to sing it on your next video! "I don't take coffee, I take tea, my dear /
I like my toast done on one side / And you can hear it in my accent when I talk...." :-)
Curiously,im allergic to several types of washing powder (Surf,Bold etc) and the only one which im ok with is Daz so i've learned to stick with that. Not sure if thats classed as eczema.
Fairy is awful if you have eczema, My daughter broke out to the point her eczema needed wet wrapping. We use Ecover as well, now.
Once when no Aerial was in the shops my mother switched to Persil, next thing I know huge amounts of itching ensued & I had a chemical burn on my belly for about 2 months until it finally totally faded.
Another interesting and entertaining video as always. An added bonus with your content is some of the humour in the comments section - top notch! 😂
Thanks for that!
As soon as you said you were using fairy pods for you washing I did the mum “ahhhhhh” noise. Lol. It’s renowned for not being the best for people with skin issues. Bloody immigrant coming over here being all lovely with enjoyable content.
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Your has been living in Vancouver Canada for 4 years + She and her fiancé now have permanent residence status. She loves it there, but it is hard that neither can visit the other at the moment. My father in law lived in Sri Lanka and Australia, as soon as he returned to the UK his hay fever came back! Keep up the great work!
The climate in the uk is rapidly changing I’ve lived in the uk my entire life I’m seriously considering air conditioning after the past few summers late July and August’s last year was unbearable over 37 degrees
It's because we are an island. The heat in other European countries like Spain and Italy is different. and it's more bearable
@@MoviesNGames007uk yes heat here is usually very humid and sticky it makes even average summer temperatures feel warmer
@Nicky L you can get portable A.C units now my neighbour has one there a life saver
@@samuelhiscott2411 for humidity try Queensland where summers above 35C with 90% humidity is not uncommon.
It is most likely the fabric softener as that doesn't get rinsed out with fresh water like the washing liquid pods. Well if it's anything like my washing machine as the cycle goes (wash, rinse, spin, extra rinse, extra spin, fabric softener, hold, spin, stop)
Whether you use the word "elevator" or "lift" has to do with the way you were brought up.
Ha ha that joke is good on so many levels 😁
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@@AdventuresAndNaps and yet crime in multi-storey car parks is wrong on so many levels 🚗
Hi Alanna your right about the washing machine tabs .We stopped using them because of the amount of detergent left in the the washing ..If you put a face flannel in clean water you can see the left over detergent come out and change the water .It mite have something to do modern washing machines use less water and just don't rinse the clothes properly. .Anyway good to watch this week's vid ..Stay safe .
Thanks for the tip!
To give you respect, Alana, you no longer have to introduce yourself in every video now. All of us who watch you know who you are, what you do and why you’re here. And when there’s newcomers you can introduce yourself in your About option. You’re famous now. 🙂
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I would suggest your washing machine in England is not rinsing the laundry sufficiently so you're essentially getting a soap rash. You are likely not using the equivalent settings from those you have in Canada. I remember as a student moving to another part of the UK and a professor predicted that many of us would be slightly ill because local water had a different bacterial and virus load from place to place and our immune systems would not be ready at first to what we would take in over the first week or so.. He was right.
no way!! I have the same issue with itchy skin... happened once I moved here (UK) from the US. You've totally just debunked the laundry thing for me I'm going to have to change my detergents and see what happens.
You're right, the air quality in London is poor! I run about 30 seconds slower here per km than by the sea.
Our winters a drab, cold, wet grey and just depressing
Agreed!! But good weather for a big Sunday roast down at your local.
Like most of Northern Europe then.
But the summers are great! Best day of the year.
@@gdclemo ✔nice one!
@@AdventuresAndNaps you are now English, any excuse to go to the boozer 😂👍🏻. Welcome home. 🏴
just a thought, have you checked if you have a sensitivity to methylisothiazolinone. It's a preservative used in LOTS of products over here (not sure about Canada). We thought my mom had eczema but it turned out to be an allergy to this chemical. Once we started checking and avoiding all products that contained it her skin problems completely disappeared. It is a growing problem apparently.
Never considered the difference between expat and immigrant before, think I would suggest that expats are people from a speakers country who move abroad and immigrants are those who come from abroad, so from a Canadian perspective you’d be an expat, but an immigrant here.
But whatever the term, you’re slowly being assimilated here like The Borg... Bwahaha
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I just subbed to you ! Really enjoy your enthusiasm for British culture! Proud to be a Brit !!
Thanks so much!!
On the subject of immigrants - I have never heard a single person object to Canadian immigrants. Concerns are usually/always about immigrants from vastly different backgrounds and cultures who tend to not integrate but form enclaves, often creating tension with the host community.
Good afternoon from Scotland! Welcome to the UK young lady! OK, so the first mistake was location! Move to happy Scotland! My youngest son makes Glenmorangie Whisky here! and it cures EVERYTHING! :))) My wife and I are Welsh by birth, got married at 18yo and came to the Scottish highlands on honeymoon! 48years later - we are still here! Slightly further South but still in Scotland. The Scottish highlands is breathtakingly beautiful and sometimes I could drive for hours without seeing another car! No Motorways, no roundabouts, very few traffic lights and LOTS of fresh air! Great place to bring up (2 in our case) children. Single track roads can be tricky because everyone uses just 1 lane both ways with passing places, so be careful! But most of all ENJOY the peace and quiet!!!!! :))))
You have been in the UK for 5 years, you are now British Canadian :)
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Canadish
i really can’t wait to get through college 🥺 i’m from ontario as well and i hopefully plan on moving to the uk to be with my partner, thank you for this video it helped so much!! 💕
You can do it! All the best with college!
@@AdventuresAndNaps thank you so much omg 🥺
For one horrible moment I thought you were allergic to the sofa and your co-star was going to have to leave.
Any change from Persil non-bio and I'm an itchy mess. My Mum tried a few times to change the washing powder through the years, which quickly resulted in me being unable to have the duvet on me without feeling like my skin was crawling.
And I have to use an inhaler when I run in winter, especially if I go through an area with a lot of traffic/congestion.
We have Philips Hue lights in the bedroom which have a wake-up setting. Makes a massive difference. I really struggle with the cold and dark of winters, and couldn't take much more than we get. Summer seems so much better though when you've been looking forward to it for six months!
Got to London for a day, wipe my face when I get back and the cloth is black, it’s disgusting! I’m in the north Cotswolds and couldn’t live in a city.
First thing I do getting home from London is wash my hair. I always feel grubby after a day there.
very educational for people who decide to live in another country thank you very much congratulations for the great video😍
I find that people who complain about 'the immigrants' are actually talking about immigration rather than the individual people. It's a subtle but substantive difference. What doesn't help anyone is having a sensation-seeking media being absurdly reductionist on a complex issue. I hope that most people will think themselves past that kind of rhetoric.
interesting though all of the vast differences that make us all unique. I remember being in Canada round at a friends house & asked if I could wash up, she thought I wanted to go to the washroom to have a wash LOL ! Oh & the differences in climate the dry outside extreme cold in winter coupled with the dry central heating for 6 mths of the yr in the house made me so miserable with eczema. Didn't realise I was supposed to have humidifiers in every room, so got them & they were turned up too high, then we were choking in our sleep! Lols!! P.S. Glad we are now "drivelingual" both sides of the road & both sides of the car!!
I have discoid eczema thankfully not severely just affects my arms and legs when it decides to flare up, but I feel your pain, Eczema SUCKS!
Just discovered your channel and for the amount of times you bring up Marks and Spencer I really feel you should adopt the slang "Marks and Sparks" :)
Penguin thatflue. "M 'n S"
Sun light Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K helps my eczema.
Almost certainly the bio washing powder/ capsules causing the flare up, it gets me every time. Blue spectrum CFL lights for horticulture are the same spectrum as sad lamps & much cheaper 😉😁
In the UK it’s just called ex-ma. Two syllables. And yes, certain laundry brands make me sneeze or bring me out in lumps.
As in a woman who used to your mum/mom😄
@@stevekangaroo8010 No.
Hi Alanna .. I'm one of those long time haulers. Moved from England to Germany at 17 yo that was 52 years ago :-)
Oh wow! Hello there!
great vid, really inciteful. I think many of us share your frustration with some attitudes towards immigration, alot of ignorance and hypocrisy spread my the media. My dad retired to Spain as an ex pat but that type of immigration is apparently OK. Hopefully, as a brummie, its very multicultural here so most people are pretty chilled.
I am American living in England for almost 4 years! I totally agree with this entire video. The conversation of expat vs immigrant, very interesting! Didn’t even think of it but I’m glad I know the difference. Thanks!
Thank you so much!! ☺️
i have no real problem with immigrants or immigration they add to our society and culture and if you go far enough back you would probably find we are all immigrants. Love this post 👍
Thank you!!
I feel the same but I do find it's something I have to keep to myself around my fellow Brits because it tends to end in an unpleasant argument even amongst close friends.
Give me a break !!!!!)
I would have recommended ecover - also I'd recommend smol. It'll take a while for the old washing powder/liquid to come out of your clothes. Fun fact - try washing your clothes once a month without any detergent. Clothing is absolutely saturated in it (as you've found out) so you don't need to use so much. I use about half the recommended dose anyway. Another problem with biological powder/liquid is that it will kill the antibacterial coating on sports equipment. You'll know because it'll still smell after being washed.
They don't tell you how to curtsy or teach you the national anthem, apparently.
I'm English and I don't know the national anthem
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I only know the first verse as for the third I doubt if many know that as is only sung in the presence of His/Her Majesty.
Maybe if you didn't marry for "celebrity status" then you may have done some research :)
@@secret.headquarters Neither do I and have never attempted to sing it and have never stood up for it.
I went back and watched one of your first videos, I don't think your voice has changed a huge amount.
The UK is an entire country of immigrants - for thousands of years immigration has shaped who and what we are. Proud to be an English Mongrel (Irish, Scots, German!)
At the start of this you said ABOUT - you used to say ABOOT
Anyhoo too.
@@dave_h_8742 but I digress
I have never heard anyone in Canada say aboot ever , this is some weird American idea from hundreds of years ago when most people in central Ontario were from Scotland and said aboot , hoose (for house) and cooze for cows etc.
Being British/Nordic I’m astonished you find the south east of England dark in winter. You should try the one hour bluish light of winter in Molde (Norway) or Akureyri (iceland) for a real dark winter. But yes, vitamin D is a must. The north of Scotland has great air quality.
I'm allergic to Biological Persil Automatic - scratch myself to death. So all non-Bio now.
As a psoriasis sufferer I do the same. A good bit of advice.
Same here, back of the knees in particular, I stick with Daz and never have a problem.
Persil got me way back when, never been near it since.
@@I_Evo Daz and Surf seem to be the safest of the brand names... and luckily just about the cheapest.
@@LiamE69 good to know.
I swopped brands and suffered till i swopped back.
For me, it's not so much the air quality in London it's the air quality in the underground. Makes me sneeze, wheeze and cough. Maybe next time I visit I will try wearing a mask!
FOIST!
My daughter has the same reaction your describing to clothes soap, bold and surf are the only 2 that don't give her a horrible flare up.
After 23 years, I can confirm everything you've said. The linguistic situation hasn't gotten better in my case - I go between English, American, and broad Yorkshire constantly. My accent has changed a lot - I don't sound quite as American as my family anymore, but I don't sound as English as my English family either.
We don't say gotten
@@jillhobson6128 Proving my point. 🥉