Hi Joel, Did you see William Wordsworth`s grave in Grassmere? You were right next to it in that church. Its no supprise it was raining in the Lake District, it`s the rainiest part of the UK.
It's easy, a fork is actually a mouth shovel! It's funny to watch when they do use a knife as well. They keep switching the knife and fork between hands, kind of like as juggler!
Yes, one of the things on which my oldest son commented when we moved to live for six yrs in the US was that he thought his roomies at his school used knives and forks as if they were three-year olds. They were 11 at the time.
I'm going to be a Grumpy Grannie here but when you ask for things I do wish you would say please and thank you. I've been to the States lots of time and did notice that when I said please and thank you for things it was obvious that American servers don't hear it very often from locals.
I gotta say how much I love watching young Americans who are not loud and obnoxious while abroad. I’m an American and it’s so embarrassing when I travel abroad and hear my compatriots like 20 decibels too high, giving that stereotype more credence.
@@user-ed7et3pb4o yes. Also not intentional so can't really hold it against them. If you have ever been abroad I guarantee you have pissed off the locals and had absolutely no clue you were doing so.
Joel, you could make a whole career making travel programmes. You are such a natural communicator, and your reactions to the sights you see and the people you meet are an absolute joy to watch. Thank you so much for sharing you experiences with us.
Actually impressed by how much you're packing into this visit. I hope it hadn't gone too fast for you guys, and you've managed to make some great memories from it.
I definitely think him and Will,with a few others,will returning back to the UK in an extended trip asap(most likely,next year,if not sooner,funds permitting)! 👍👌
The little Bridge House at Ambleside - that is a piece of my family history. My mother was born in Windermere and lived most of her childhood in Bowness-on-Windermere. A distant relative actually owned the Bridge House and used it as a storage place for his house decorating equipment and paints.
If anyone is heading to the Lakes I suggest seeing the fells more and Ashness Bridge, Castlerigg stone circle, Derwentwater - all near Keswick in the North Lakes. Or go on a tour with Mountain Goat which takes in these sites
Fantastic Day 4 video Joel..You where in Ambleside at the Bridge house.. You drove up "The Struggle" to Kirkstone The Kirkstone Pass Inn... Isn't the highest pub in England... That title goes to "the Tan Hill Inn" about 25 miles away east on the Cumbria/Durham/Yorkshire border at 1732 feet above seal level I once worked at the Post Office and Chemist's in Hawkshead when I was studying at Wray Castle years ago now..
You really should. I've lived and worked in Essex, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and now West Sussex... And I've found great foods and beauty in all of them! :)
Oh man, there is a pub in Brotherswater, The Brotherswater Inn I believe, with a view on a day like today out of it's huge side window, that is just bliss as the light is fading, clouds rolling over the near vertical mountain face, a meal on the table and a pint of Stella on the side, real cosy...
The highest pub in England and the rest of the British Isles is actually the Tan Hill Inn (1,732 ft above sea level) situated in the North Yorkshire dales national park and it's just off what is known as one of the best driving roads in the UK, The Buttertubs Pass
@@pauldenby878 when we had the last bad snow an oasis tribute band was stuck there. I'm from Yorkshire so that's the only reason I know you hear about it on the local news when the snow is bad!
Oh Joel, you really are 'packing it all in'. What an excellent first visit to the UK you're having... and as a bonus, a first time meeting with a cousin. Can't wait to carry on watching your UK adventures.
Hey man, am keeping up with your progress with baited breath... a full British experience, i.e. being baked to death one day, then frozen the next... then taking tea, and being delayed on the train... then a massive full english breakfast..... wow this is quintessentially English my friend!! polite people and wonderful scenery in Britain... post soon,
I genuinely thought the friend I had, who became a devout tory, would be the last person I would have to endure speaking of "taking tea". I mean, it's not fucking crack. 😂 Joel - I'm glad I stumbled across your channel! I love that you had a wait in Preston. I lived there for a bit!
The Lake District is so majestically stunning, its only 90-120mins drive away for me, I really should visit more - im glad you're enjoying the visit, for a small country there's so much to see and do
I love the Lake District. It rains a lot but is totally unspoiled in many areas. Standing on the top of the Old Man of Coniston on a clear day is breathtaking.
Your enthusiasm for things is so infectious! Those hills are amazing. The whole thing is just so interesting and the film is put together so well too. It looks a nice place to be.
Fast food in the UK is far "better" for you than in the USA. I know it sounds ridiculous to say that but there are laws in the UK banning a ton of the additives and preservatives that are used in the US.
Yes,I believe Joel did do a reaction vid,where the fast food differences between USA and UK were discussed;and even he was slightly taken aback by the results! 😂👍
This is true. I was in New York recently and to me the McDonald's was disgusting, greasy and synthetic. I actually threw it up. The UKs are so much cleaner.
Because traditional pea soup is made from yellow split peas and those horrendous London fogs were actually yellow from all the soot and sulphur from coal and coke burning.
So I think you are just amazing. I am a grandmother, living now in the Canary Islands, moved here in my 60s. I am Scottish, originally from Glasgow but lived in Preston for 45 years where I had my children and 4 grandchildren. You may not want oldies like me messaging but you seem like a credit to your upbringing. Smart, curious, polite, respectful, open minded, willing to see the opposite opinion . I wish you so well in your future life. Good luck.
Your cousin seems so lovely! I love her mixed American/English accent 🤣. I wonder how long she’s been living here.It seems you have had such a lovely time so far! Can’t wait for the next video x
Totally agree, I was surprised that she sounded so English infact! 😁 By the way we love Mushy peas with our Fish and Chips my hubby always puts a splash of vinegar in his ( we also like to dip our chips in curry sauce)! 😋
Mushy peas with fish and chips is probably more of a Northern England thing - coming from Yorkshire we've always had them. You season them and the fish and chips liberally with salt and malt vinegar.
As someone who's grown up scouse and escaped to Lancashire and also spent time in Yorkshire, oh and was with someone from Newcastle for a bit... it's definitely a Northern thing. Anybody who doesn't understand the appeal of mushy peas is strange.
So nice to meet your cousin and her husband and it's comforting to know you have family here when your both so far from home, your both seeing some lovely places, will you be watching the England woman's football team later today?
They are 'sugar cubes'. Originally sugar came in sugarloaves and you had to break off small pieces with 'sugar nips; thus we still say the anachronistic "One lump or two"?
Mushy Peas, crispy battered Haddock with bread and butter … yummo. I bought the most unbelievably delicious Whisky flavoured fudge whist in Edinburgh, that I doled out sparingly to myself each day, unforgettable. We drove all over northern England and Scotland out to the inner Hebrides to the Isle of Skye and I would do it again in a heartbeat, we enjoyed it so much. Loving your travels and following you from Australia (unknowingly, my husband and I just found out we are both following you 😆 😆).
It was good to see you in my neck of the woods...the North West of England and your stop off at Preston then up to The Lakes. Pity you didn't get more time to spend in The Lakes but looks like your cousin did a good job of showing you around. I was right in a previous comment when I saw the photo of you and Will outside the little house in Ambleside. Hope you both come back in the future and visit the North West again.
Once you’ve shown all the videos from your trip, it might be nice to have you and Will do a sort of ‘reflections video’, where you both chat about the trip as a whole.
Nooooooooooo…….you dodged the Black Pudding!!! Suppose I’ll have to wait till the Edinburgh video then. I thought you might have joined up with some fell runners and done some fell running. Running up and down those hills a few times will build your stamina up! That was typical Lake District weather but glad it wasn’t too foggy/rainy so you couldn’t see anything! Your cousin and her husband look lovely and you looked very at home in their company. I understand how tiring travelling can be, especially when you have to keep changing trains at different stations to get a connection but once you reached your destination all your stresses seemed to fade away. Totally loving going on this daily journey with you and Will. Bring on Edinburgh tomorrow!😎👍🏼
Also interesting to read about Craig Gill you met on the train. He was heading to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after Oregon…. Craig Gill will be representing Gibraltar at the Athletics World Championships in Oregon which takes place between JULY 15-24, 2022.
Really enjoying your enthusiasm for our country ,I live 12 miles away from Lake District and overlook the solway firth to Scotland ,best views ever ,look forward to Edinburgh vlog
HI JP.......Really enjoying watching your videos of your views of our country. (Norfolk here) ......so pleased you have eventually made it to the UK and have a great time. :)
0:43 something we do in the U.K. is saying please when we order things. I’ve been to America and know that over there no one says please, but in the U.K. it’s considered rude not to
When you were in Birmingham, not far out the city centre is Cadbury World where there is a Cadbury factory you can walk around, they give you free chocolate, you see how it's made and the history, and you can make your own - next time when you visit 👍👍
It was nice seeing you Joel with you’re British cousin in the U.K. Its a small world, that’s for sure. As you’re channel grows I think you have a wise head on young shoulders. Also, you restore my faith in the youth of today, because you have a lot of respect for people and you’re elders. Keep posting those videos, I enjoy watching them very much. :)
They did judge and lapped every bit up, walked in shivering, wet and bedraggled had home cooked pea and mint soup with fresh baked rolls, you can see how it revived and nourished them.
Especially in the Lake District which is a foodie paradise and has 13 Michelin starred restaurants including the 3 starred L’Enclume, one of the best in the world.
Round my neck of the woods (Sheffield) mushy peas isn't just an accompaniment to fish and chips, it also goes with meat and potato pie - and Henderson's Relish of course. It also often appears as one of the veg choices with a Sunday roast. Corned Beef in the UK isn't the same as Corned Beef in the US, in a sandwich it's probably better with some tomato on it or a smearing of brown sauce.
Good afternoon Joel & Will...When you were in the hills you're reaction said it all you were lost for words, Cumberland sausages are one of my fav's as well as Sticky Toffee Pudding, Will certainly has got the tea pouring down to an art, You can also see than in a short space of days how our temperatures can drop, What happens on the next part of you're trip we all are looking forward it....Keep The Faith
Certainly no drought there, we need some rain in other regions, the days they were both in London over 40 houses caught fire and were burnt to the bare brick.
Man your cutlery skills are shocking. 😂 So you ate the pea soup afterall. Looks like you enjoyed it. Wills jaw moving up and down in fast forward motion when he was eating is hilarious.
European etiquette is the result of the major Royal families competing with each other to appear 'more refined'. The Russian Tsars (RIP) won and set the ultimate standard. A good proportion of the working class (including my grandmother) were 'in service' to their Lords and Masters and aped their manners in the hope that their offspring would 'obtain a better position in society'. Debretts is the international guide to etiquette and 'table manners' are available online. The American way of using their knife and fork is inefficient and weird considering their idea of a meal is to shovel it down as fast as possible rather than enjoy a relaxed feast with conversation. However, a 'refined' European will never object nor complain about the eating habits of foreign visitors; rather, they will observe the manners of their visitor and attempt to copy them to make them feel comfortable. There is a well known story of Margaret Tebbit, paralysed by a bomb attack, attending a State Banquet. Prince Philip, famous for his faux pas, discarded his cutlery and ordered the following courses to be made into 'finger food'; that is how you treat a guest! I still recall the first time as a teenager I was invited to an evening meal at my 'middle class' friend's home. His mother asked if 'Fish and Chips was OK'; expecting greasy stodge from the local chippy I was pleasantly surprised by nicely cooked breaded plaice and perfect potato chips. There followed a standoff; he was aware that I came from a 'working class' environment and waited for me to start eating whilst I, being taught exquisite manners by my aforementioned grandmother, waited for him to start.
@@ItsJps awesome Joel. Been subscribed since the early days and loving seeing you over here. Waiting/hoping you made it to York. I'm only 30 miles from it and it's my favourite little City
I couldn’t help notice you walking around “St Oswald’s church yard “ in Grasmere. William Wordsworth (Romantic poet) is buried here & the song “The Lakes” by Taylor Swift is a folklore song written about this - Have a listen 😀
You definitely need warm clothes, a woolly hat and waterproofs 'just in case' in Northern England and Scotland, visiting at any time of the year really. In Summer it can be very warm, dry and sunny, but it can also be wet, cool and windy up here - all of the above in the same day, sometimes.
Whenever I have had the chance to visit the English Lakes it has days which seem to cover all four seasons' weather inside 24 hours. Wordsworth and the other Lakeland poets garnered so much inspiration from the mists, the grey hills, and the juxtaposition of water, mountains, and ancient history. I think you might enjoy the movie Miss Potter, which includes a lot of great footage of the area whilst covering the affinity between the authoress of so many children's books and her love of the district. My youngest son has often said that the friendliness of the people of the area when his band played at the Keswick Music Festival one year was so overwhelming and honest that he and his 12-year old band mates stayed on for a whole week at local people's homes. It's great seeing it vicariously now through you two great youth ambassadors for your country.
Just lovely watching you two on your trip here to the UK. Such nice lads 😊 You'll be making your families very proud - you're fun, respectful and helping us see our UK through new eyes. Your joy at seeing our rolling hills in Bath made me smile. Can't wait to see the rest of your adventures 🥰
Hi Joel,the Lake District in the rain...normal lol beautiful wether it's raining or the sun is shining(yep it does get 🌞) once again watched this video with a smile on my face. Yours and Wills reactions to everything are fantastic,well done to your cousin and hubby for showing you around. Brought back memories a specially seeing Grassmere,looking forward to your next video x again thank you Joel
I've lived in the Lake District all my life. I don't know anywhere else. I sometimes get asked if the weather is always like this. I reply by saying "No, not really. We get Winter, followed by 6 months of bad weather"..
I wonder who 'all these people' who don't like mushy peas are??? How come it's one of the biggest accompaniments to fish & chips !!! LOVE m/pes with dash of vinegar and some pepper... Yum! Yum!
@@stewedfishproductions7959 I am getting over covid So I have asked a friend to bring me fish and chips with mushy peas for my dinner to night can not wait
Geeez you are packing so much into a short time. I'm only ten years older but now I would need at least three days at every location to catch up on sleep and to not feel rushed. I used to tear through Amsterdam and Berlin onward to Prague, partying all the way. Now I'd like to do that partying but with a 2 day buffer zone to sit and read a book and eat.
See you all in Edinburgh tomorrow! Make sure you subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss it!
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So cool watching you guys do stuff in my Country that I think we take for granted..look forward to Edinburgh ..I've never been to Scotland
Stoppping off in Preston for a KFC. Living the dream. But you'd have enjoyed a stop off in Birmingham for a proper curry more.
You should have tried fell running.
Coincidentally the first English KFC you tried was also the first ever KFC to open in England
You can't help but watch these videos with a smile on your face, they are a joy to watch.
exactly ... I smile all the way through, and on this particular one we were suddenly in Edinburgh and I realised the treat of the day was over ....
They are just a joy to watch. Lovely.
Agreed
Agree..absolutely love watching these two 😃
I love how they're appreciating everything, no complaining about train delays or the weather, just enjoying the experience.
Hi Joel, Did you see William Wordsworth`s grave in Grassmere? You were right next to it in that church. Its no supprise it was raining in the Lake District, it`s the rainiest part of the UK.
Americans and cutlery, just what is it? LOL Glad you're enjoying your tour.
I always think that too!
It's easy, a fork is actually a mouth shovel! It's funny to watch when they do use a knife as well. They keep switching the knife and fork between hands, kind of like as juggler!
Yes, one of the things on which my oldest son commented when we moved to live for six yrs in the US was that he thought his roomies at his school used knives and forks as if they were three-year olds. They were 11 at the time.
They are simply never taught how to use them ‘properly’ - and it’s tableware not cutlery 🤣
I know Americans cut up all their food first and then use only a fork but there is no need to handle the cutlery like a savage! Lol
I'm going to be a Grumpy Grannie here but when you ask for things I do wish you would say please and thank you. I've been to
the States lots of time and did notice that when I said please and thank you for things it was obvious that American servers don't hear it very often from locals.
True but we love you guys ❤
I gotta say how much I love watching young Americans who are not loud and obnoxious while abroad. I’m an American and it’s so embarrassing when I travel abroad and hear my compatriots like 20 decibels too high, giving that stereotype more credence.
It's ok! Just a cultural difference is all.
@@nUmBskulLL nah, it's really annoying!
@@user-ed7et3pb4o yes. Also not intentional so can't really hold it against them. If you have ever been abroad I guarantee you have pissed off the locals and had absolutely no clue you were doing so.
The Lake District is stunning. There's a saying "If you can see the lake, it's going to rain; if you can't, it's raining!"
My mum told me all the puddles were the lakes when I was a kid
Love seeing such polite Americans in my home (Lake District). Great content mate, keep it up
Hiya Peter, where are you from? I was born in Carlisle but now I live in Whitehaven
@@paulguise698 cockermouth, born in Liverpool. Member of Whitehaven golf club. Here right now 😂
Two lovely lads with a good sense of humour and fun.Must have good parents to raise such nice boys.Oh and I also like mushy peas.
agree about the boys and their parents, but not about the mushy peas, sorry.
@@acommentator4452 I'm only one I know that doesn't like mushy peas.🤮 lol
Mushy Peas are the best!
I don't like peas (they taste of nothing) but mushy peas.. hells yeah!
the mushy peas taste better with vinegar IMO
The Lake District is one of my most favourite places in the whole world. Truly beautiful.
Same here 👍
I'm English, and I'm loving your interpretations on everything! 👏🏻👌🏻😃💫
Joel, you could make a whole career making travel programmes. You are such a natural communicator, and your reactions to the sights you see and the people you meet are an absolute joy to watch. Thank you so much for sharing you experiences with us.
How lovely is the cousin Wendy!!
Actually impressed by how much you're packing into this visit. I hope it hadn't gone too fast for you guys, and you've managed to make some great memories from it.
I definitely think him and Will,with a few others,will returning back to the UK in an extended trip asap(most likely,next year,if not sooner,funds permitting)! 👍👌
The little Bridge House at Ambleside - that is a piece of my family history. My mother was born in Windermere and lived most of her childhood in Bowness-on-Windermere. A distant relative actually owned the Bridge House and used it as a storage place for his house decorating equipment and paints.
Dude! You were in my home city, Preston!! If I’d known you were coming, I would’ve given you a lift! I have a place in the Lakes!
Really sweet your cousin Wendy and Colin picked you up and took you around. They seem like quality people!
If anyone is heading to the Lakes I suggest seeing the fells more and Ashness Bridge, Castlerigg stone circle, Derwentwater - all near Keswick in the North Lakes. Or go on a tour with Mountain Goat which takes in these sites
Incredibly well planned trip, so glad you’ve seen the Cotswolds and Lake District, even the British forget what we have here sometimes!
Fantastic Day 4 video Joel..You where in Ambleside at the Bridge house.. You drove up "The Struggle" to Kirkstone The Kirkstone Pass Inn... Isn't the highest pub in England... That title goes to "the Tan Hill Inn" about 25 miles away east on the Cumbria/Durham/Yorkshire border at 1732 feet above seal level I once worked at the Post Office and Chemist's in Hawkshead when I was studying at Wray Castle years ago now..
I was thinking that
I really enjoyed that. Cousin Wendy seems like a fun person. These vlogs are inspiring me to explore more of England outside of my "London bubble" ...
Go for it!
You really should. I've lived and worked in Essex, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and now West Sussex... And I've found great foods and beauty in all of them! :)
Just what I was thinking about Brighton. I need to explore.
@DeLong Cornwall a hidden gem?????? It is a gem but certainly not hidden. Oh how I wish it was!
If you've not experienced Blackpool yet...
Oh man, there is a pub in Brotherswater, The Brotherswater Inn I believe, with a view on a day like today out of it's huge side window, that is just bliss as the light is fading, clouds rolling over the near vertical mountain face, a meal on the table and a pint of Stella on the side, real cosy...
Loving this series man. I think you should continue these kind of travel vlogs , honestly just a vibe and great content
More to come!
I agree
@@ItsJps are you going to do a round up vid with Will at the end to let us know your overall thoughts on the trip? Any more travels planned yet? 😉✈️
So many places in the world to see and do travel
Vlogs from. You should definitely do more as you are really good at it
Oh that carpark at the Kirkstone Pass pub, parked there many times!! and the view in the sunshine down to Brothers Water!
The highest pub in England and the rest of the British Isles is actually the Tan Hill Inn (1,732 ft above sea level) situated in the North Yorkshire dales national park and it's just off what is known as one of the best driving roads in the UK, The Buttertubs Pass
I was going to say the same! I thought it was Tan Hill
I always thought it was the Cat and Fiddle in Derbyshire! LOL I understand that it's the second highest after the Tan Hill...
@@pauldenby878 when we had the last bad snow an oasis tribute band was stuck there. I'm from Yorkshire so that's the only reason I know you hear about it on the local news when the snow is bad!
@@kamc1959 I remember that, I’m hoping to get stuck there this year 🤣
@@twistedsister2568 Join the very long queue. Those winter lock ins with sleeping bags at Tan Hill are legendary. 🤣
These guys are really lovely, so polite and appreciative. It's a pleasure to watch these videos. 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲
Oh Joel, you really are 'packing it all in'. What an excellent first visit to the UK you're having... and as a bonus, a first time meeting with a cousin. Can't wait to carry on watching your UK adventures.
Hey man, am keeping up with your progress with baited breath... a full British experience, i.e. being baked to death one day, then frozen the next... then taking tea, and being delayed on the train... then a massive full english breakfast..... wow this is quintessentially English my friend!! polite people and wonderful scenery in Britain... post soon,
Bated breath
I genuinely thought the friend I had, who became a devout tory, would be the last person I would have to endure speaking of "taking tea". I mean, it's not fucking crack. 😂
Joel - I'm glad I stumbled across your channel! I love that you had a wait in Preston. I lived there for a bit!
Your vlogs are great. What a first trip to England … seeing so much! Proud of you both :-) Looking forward to seeing the rest ….
I love that you came to the UK and didn't just stick with London, or England for that matter.
The Lake District is so majestically stunning, its only 90-120mins drive away for me, I really should visit more - im glad you're enjoying the visit, for a small country there's so much to see and do
I visit the lakes a lot because I have a friend who lives there. It's the most dreary miserable place on earth.
Dale! Dale! Dale!
@@paulmartin3682 it is the wettest place in the country 😄
@@DMC888 the rain doesn't make it any less stunning.
The south east is turning into a dust bowl.
@@alistairthow1384 of course not. I was replying to the person that referred to it as dreary. I assume he doesn’t like the rain.
You are so sweet, glad you are enjoying trip in our beautiful UK, take care.
Traditionally, a thick fog in London was called a pea-souper.
Because of the Coal Fire Pollution years ago London got the Nickname "The Smoke"!
I love the Lake District. It rains a lot but is totally unspoiled in many areas. Standing on the top of the Old Man of Coniston on a clear day is breathtaking.
Your enthusiasm for things is so infectious! Those hills are amazing. The whole thing is just so interesting and the film is put together so well too. It looks a nice place to be.
Thanks so much!!
Joel, take it all in my friend, it's the most amazing part of England... enjoy every second.
You literally drove past my apartment in Windermere! Glad to see you guys are enjoying yourselves! 🇬🇧
Except that you used the word "literally" genuinely and authentically, whilst Joel uses it as a filler word a little too often! Lol 😁
Great to see your views of the Lake District, as someone who lives south of Windermere (near Cartmel).
Fast food in the UK is far "better" for you than in the USA. I know it sounds ridiculous to say that but there are laws in the UK banning a ton of the additives and preservatives that are used in the US.
Yes,I believe Joel did do a reaction vid,where the fast food differences between USA and UK were discussed;and even he was slightly taken aback by the results! 😂👍
This is true. I was in New York recently and to me the McDonald's was disgusting, greasy and synthetic. I actually threw it up. The UKs are so much cleaner.
💯 correct 👍🏻
And its still shite
So glad you're visiting Lake District
As a Brit I love watching these videos to see your perspective on the UK. Keep them coming please!
Because traditional pea soup is made from yellow split peas and those horrendous London fogs were actually yellow from all the soot and sulphur from coal and coke burning.
So I think you are just amazing. I am a grandmother, living now in the Canary Islands, moved here in my 60s. I am Scottish, originally from Glasgow but lived in Preston for 45 years where I had my children and 4 grandchildren. You may not want oldies like me messaging but you seem like a credit to your upbringing. Smart, curious, polite, respectful, open minded, willing to see the opposite opinion . I wish you so well in your future life. Good luck.
Your cousin seems so lovely! I love her mixed American/English accent 🤣. I wonder how long she’s been living here.It seems you have had such a lovely time so far! Can’t wait for the next video x
Totally agree, I was surprised that she sounded so English infact! 😁 By the way we love Mushy peas with our Fish and Chips my hubby always puts a splash of vinegar in his ( we also like to dip our chips in curry sauce)! 😋
Mushy peas with fish and chips is probably more of a Northern England thing - coming from Yorkshire we've always had them. You season them and the fish and chips liberally with salt and malt vinegar.
As someone who's grown up scouse and escaped to Lancashire and also spent time in Yorkshire, oh and was with someone from Newcastle for a bit... it's definitely a Northern thing.
Anybody who doesn't understand the appeal of mushy peas is strange.
So nice to meet your cousin and her husband and it's comforting to know you have family here when your both so far from home, your both seeing some lovely places, will you be watching the England woman's football team later today?
He is back in the USA now
You guys are packing so much in on your visit to the UK. You seem to be loving all the places you visit. I'm so glad you love our country.
Hello to Wendy and David! Great video guys! X
Nice to see you’re enjoying the British weather!😁😁😎😎🇬🇷🇬🇧
Tired and grumpy, that’s me every morning 🙈🤣🤣😎
That was better. At least we saw some of the scenery and not just you two eating and drinking! You can eat and drink at home!
I love how Joel instantly corrects himself, although if you say ‘cubes’, it’s ok.
They are 'sugar cubes'. Originally sugar came in sugarloaves and you had to break off small pieces with 'sugar nips; thus we still say the anachronistic "One lump or two"?
Joel I can’t go a day without watching your videos buddy, it’s all so natural and you’re obviously enjoying yourselves. Keep safe.
I appreciate that!
Thank you for taking us on your journey Joel, it's the first holiday I've had in years!!
My pleasure!
So you finally got to experience a REAL UK summer's day! Such a pity as the Lakes are stunning in good weather.
That's a good looking full English. You got lucky there. Great stuff as usual lads.
The breakfast looked great till you started messing about with it. Try eating it properly next time!
@@jillhobson6128 How lovely you are.
The Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire is the highest pub in England. It is 1,732 feet above sea level.
I love mushy peas with my fish and chips.. Also great with pie and gravy.. XXX 😋👌😘🇬🇧
Mushy Peas, crispy battered Haddock with bread and butter … yummo. I bought the most unbelievably delicious Whisky flavoured fudge whist in Edinburgh, that I doled out sparingly to myself each day, unforgettable. We drove all over northern England and Scotland out to the inner Hebrides to the Isle of Skye and I would do it again in a heartbeat, we enjoyed it so much. Loving your travels and following you from Australia (unknowingly, my husband and I just found out we are both following you 😆 😆).
It was good to see you in my neck of the woods...the North West of England and your stop off at Preston then up to The Lakes. Pity you didn't get more time to spend in The Lakes but looks like your cousin did a good job of showing you around. I was right in a previous comment when I saw the photo of you and Will outside the little house in Ambleside. Hope you both come back in the future and visit the North West again.
4:17 you were in Ambleside!
Once you’ve shown all the videos from your trip, it might be nice to have you and Will do a sort of ‘reflections video’, where you both chat about the trip as a whole.
Yes that would be a great post, like you say after rush of it all has died down and has sunk in a bit.
The bridge house is in ambleside.
I’m just happy for you. Seeing your reaction just makes me smile.
Most definitely NOT the highest pub in England - that honour goest to the Tan Hill Inn in Yorkshire at 1732 feet above sea level.
Nooooooooooo…….you dodged the Black Pudding!!! Suppose I’ll have to wait till the Edinburgh video then.
I thought you might have joined up with some fell runners and done some fell running. Running up and down those hills a few times will build your stamina up! That was typical Lake District weather but glad it wasn’t too foggy/rainy so you couldn’t see anything!
Your cousin and her husband look lovely and you looked very at home in their company. I understand how tiring travelling can be, especially when you have to keep changing trains at different stations to get a connection but once you reached your destination all your stresses seemed to fade away.
Totally loving going on this daily journey with you and Will. Bring on Edinburgh tomorrow!😎👍🏼
Mushy peas with fish and chips, oh yes!!!
It’s an absolute must to have mushy peas with fish and chips
Also interesting to read about Craig Gill you met on the train. He was heading to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after Oregon….
Craig Gill will be representing Gibraltar at the Athletics World Championships in Oregon which takes place between JULY 15-24, 2022.
I felt kind of dizzy - overload, I guess, at the speed - watching this, but loving every minute. I'm watching these videos twice.
Now that's absolutely typical Lakes weather. That's why there are so many lakes in the Lake District.
Really enjoying your enthusiasm for our country ,I live 12 miles away from Lake District and overlook the solway firth to Scotland ,best views ever ,look forward to Edinburgh vlog
good to see tea being taken from a china cup, it always tastes better that way.
HI JP.......Really enjoying watching your videos of your views of our country. (Norfolk here) ......so pleased you have eventually made it to the UK and have a great time. :)
Thanks 👍
Lake District is the best for camping and just chilling out.
Go Wendy!!!😃😃😃Your cousin is sooo kind - what a lovely tour and great places.
The Lake District is my favourite part of England, really glad you got to see and enjoy it.
Looks like you guys are having a great time. I hope the rest of your holiday is as good.
Thank you!
0:43 something we do in the U.K. is saying please when we order things. I’ve been to America and know that over there no one says please, but in the U.K. it’s considered rude not to
When you were in Birmingham, not far out the city centre is Cadbury World where there is a Cadbury factory you can walk around, they give you free chocolate, you see how it's made and the history, and you can make your own - next time when you visit 👍👍
It was nice seeing you Joel with you’re British cousin in the U.K. Its a small world, that’s for sure. As you’re channel grows I think you have a wise head on young shoulders. Also, you restore my faith in the youth of today, because you have a lot of respect for people and you’re elders. Keep posting those videos, I enjoy watching them very much. :)
If you’re ever sat there at home in years to come and contemplating British cuisine, please don’t judge us on the grounds of pea soup and corned beef.
We've enjoyed mushy peas, corned beef and pea soup for years in Australia. Mum fed us black pudding and tripe in the 1970s too, lol
They did judge and lapped every bit up, walked in shivering, wet and bedraggled had home cooked pea and mint soup with fresh baked rolls, you can see how it revived and nourished them.
I had black pudding and tripe in the 70s when my grandmother was alive...lots of rabbit
Especially in the Lake District which is a foodie paradise and has 13 Michelin starred restaurants including the 3 starred L’Enclume, one of the best in the world.
Round my neck of the woods (Sheffield) mushy peas isn't just an accompaniment to fish and chips, it also goes with meat and potato pie - and Henderson's Relish of course. It also often appears as one of the veg choices with a Sunday roast. Corned Beef in the UK isn't the same as Corned Beef in the US, in a sandwich it's probably better with some tomato on it or a smearing of brown sauce.
Good afternoon Joel & Will...When you were in the hills you're reaction said it all you were lost for words, Cumberland sausages are one of my fav's as well as Sticky Toffee Pudding, Will certainly has got the tea pouring down to an art, You can also see than in a short space of days how our temperatures can drop, What happens on the next part of you're trip we all are looking forward it....Keep The Faith
Certainly no drought there, we need some rain in other regions, the days they were both in London over 40 houses caught fire and were burnt to the bare brick.
Man your cutlery skills are shocking. 😂 So you ate the pea soup afterall. Looks like you enjoyed it. Wills jaw moving up and down in fast forward motion when he was eating is hilarious.
Cutlery skills to an American is like explaining quantum physics to a labrador. 😂 Bless'em
It’s not just Joel that’s how most Americans use them
European etiquette is the result of the major Royal families competing with each other to appear 'more refined'. The Russian Tsars (RIP) won and set the ultimate standard.
A good proportion of the working class (including my grandmother) were 'in service' to their Lords and Masters and aped their manners in the hope that their offspring would 'obtain a better position in society'.
Debretts is the international guide to etiquette and 'table manners' are available online. The American way of using their knife and fork is inefficient and weird considering their idea of a meal is to shovel it down as fast as possible rather than enjoy a relaxed feast with conversation. However, a 'refined' European will never object nor complain about the eating habits of foreign visitors; rather, they will observe the manners of their visitor and attempt to copy them to make them feel comfortable.
There is a well known story of Margaret Tebbit, paralysed by a bomb attack, attending a State Banquet. Prince Philip, famous for his faux pas, discarded his cutlery and ordered the following courses to be made into 'finger food'; that is how you treat a guest!
I still recall the first time as a teenager I was invited to an evening meal at my 'middle class' friend's home. His mother asked if 'Fish and Chips was OK'; expecting greasy stodge from the local chippy I was pleasantly surprised by nicely cooked breaded plaice and perfect potato chips. There followed a standoff; he was aware that I came from a 'working class' environment and waited for me to start eating whilst I, being taught exquisite manners by my aforementioned grandmother, waited for him to start.
@@TheAlanSaunders Nobody in Europe is going to attempt to copy that way of eating.
@@TheAlanSaunders And contrary to popular belief, the royals/aristocracy do not extend their pinky when drinking tea.
That speed dining clip actually made me chuckle out loud. No internal humour there. It amused me and endeared me!!
No black pudding on that beeakfast. I demand a second attempt Joel🤣
coming soon..
@@ItsJps awesome Joel. Been subscribed since the early days and loving seeing you over here. Waiting/hoping you made it to York. I'm only 30 miles from it and it's my favourite little City
Really envy you mate. I'm 63 English and have never been to the lake District but it's on my bucket list!
I love your reactions to my country 🇬🇧 Have a great time here! Love from Yorkshire 👋👋
Looks like you really enjoyed the traditional English breakfast 🍳👍
I’m glad you boys are enjoying.England
You missed a trick, try scones, I highly recommend fish & chips with mushy peas & Irish curry sauce.
Yes, curry sauce! 😊👍
I couldn’t help notice you walking around “St Oswald’s church yard “ in Grasmere. William Wordsworth (Romantic poet) is buried here & the song “The Lakes” by Taylor Swift is a folklore song written about this - Have a listen 😀
You definitely need warm clothes, a woolly hat and waterproofs 'just in case' in Northern England and Scotland, visiting at any time of the year really. In Summer it can be very warm, dry and sunny, but it can also be wet, cool and windy up here - all of the above in the same day, sometimes.
Whenever I have had the chance to visit the English Lakes it has days which seem to cover all four seasons' weather inside 24 hours. Wordsworth and the other Lakeland poets garnered so much inspiration from the mists, the grey hills, and the juxtaposition of water, mountains, and ancient history. I think you might enjoy the movie Miss Potter, which includes a lot of great footage of the area whilst covering the affinity between the authoress of so many children's books and her love of the district. My youngest son has often said that the friendliness of the people of the area when his band played at the Keswick Music Festival one year was so overwhelming and honest that he and his 12-year old band mates stayed on for a whole week at local people's homes. It's great seeing it vicariously now through you two great youth ambassadors for your country.
Just lovely watching you two on your trip here to the UK. Such nice lads 😊 You'll be making your families very proud - you're fun, respectful and helping us see our UK through new eyes. Your joy at seeing our rolling hills in Bath made me smile. Can't wait to see the rest of your adventures 🥰
its a pleasure watching your videos touring the UK, it helps show us brits places where we could go if we want to do a staycation.
Hi Joel,the Lake District in the rain...normal lol beautiful wether it's raining or the sun is shining(yep it does get 🌞) once again watched this video with a smile on my face. Yours and Wills reactions to everything are fantastic,well done to your cousin and hubby for showing you around. Brought back memories a specially seeing Grassmere,looking forward to your next video x again thank you Joel
I've lived in the Lake District all my life. I don't know anywhere else. I sometimes get asked if the weather is always like this. I reply by saying "No, not really. We get Winter, followed by 6 months of bad weather"..
Another brilliant vlog thank you for taking us along with you and Will. You are seeing so much of the uk 🇬🇧PS I love mushy peas
Glad you enjoyed it
I wonder who 'all these people' who don't like mushy peas are??? How come it's one of the biggest accompaniments to fish & chips !!! LOVE m/pes with dash of vinegar and some pepper... Yum! Yum!
@@stewedfishproductions7959yes salt and a dash of vinegar 👍nothing nicer
@@marionpetford7374 - I do hope they got to try M/peas AND/OR black pudding ? We shall see.
@@stewedfishproductions7959 I am getting over covid So I have asked a friend to bring me fish and chips with mushy peas for my dinner to night can not wait
Geeez you are packing so much into a short time. I'm only ten years older but now I would need at least three days at every location to catch up on sleep and to not feel rushed. I used to tear through Amsterdam and Berlin onward to Prague, partying all the way. Now I'd like to do that partying but with a 2 day buffer zone to sit and read a book and eat.