I live in Australia and my father's family came to Australia from the Isle of skye in the 1850's, probably because of the clearances back then. I'm coming back next year to see where we all started before I croak, am I Scottish no I'm not, do I have some Scottish heritage. Yes I do should be interesting to see if we are in the isle of skyes birth records.🤔
Hi Mandy, coronated is not a word, although the Monarch has a coronation, during the coronation they are crowned, not coronated. Btw, did you take one of the Beefeater tours at the Tower of London? They seem to compete with each other as to who can give the most humorous tour. The master was "Billy Beefeater", Bill Callahan, who retired 3years ago, but a lot of his tours are up on TH-cam.
Actually coronated is a word, it means to place the crown on King or Queens head. It can also be used to refer to the place where a coronation takes place. So unknowingly she actually used the out of date but correct term
Hi Mandy, a great way to kick-off your 12 Faves of Christmas. A couple of places you missed out ... The Millennium Wheel and The Shard both in London, The Liver Building in Liverpool. But a wonderful selection of iconic British landmarks and places 👍😘
You didn't see Big Ben. What you saw was the Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is the bell inside the top of the tower that rings the hours. Usually, only the clock's maintenance workers see Big Ben.
This is absolutely true but let's be honest. Few people ever refer to it as the Elizabeth Tower and few people even knew it wasn't called Big Ben until they changed the name from St Stephen's Tower to the Elizabeth tower on the occasion of the Queen's jubilee. So calling it all Big Ben is what people have always done and probably always will.
@@barrysteven5964 I have noticed this a lot recently. When visitors talk about Big Ben there is always someone pointing out it's really called the Elizabeth Tower. It's tricky because technically they are right. But in practice very few people call it that and if you stopped the average Londoner on the street to ask directions to the Elizabeth Tower they'd probably have to think about it or may not even know what you meant. Almost everybody refers to it as Big Ben whether that is correct or not. And as you rightly point out I think people only became aware of the name when it was changed. So for everyday purposes a visitor is really better off calling it Big Ben.
@@barrysteven5964 Before Elizabeth Tower it was Clock Tower. St. Stephens Tower is still St. Stephens Tower. It is the entrance to the Houses of Parliament. The myth came about from when journalists. Referred to any parliamentary news. As coming from St. Stephens.
@@blotski To add to that. The tourist map for the House's of Parliament. On the parliament website. Has it labelled as Big Ben. So if they can call it Big Ben so can the rest of us.
It's name is actually the Palace of Westminster, but it is usually referred to as "The Houses of Parliament" as it contains the House of Commons (roughly equivalent to the House of Representatives in the US) and the House of Lords (again roughly equivalent to the Senate in the US).
We just happened to see a sign for the Britannia when we were in the area, and found it fascinating. And had a great cream tea there, too :-) I would highly recommend visiting if anyone’s nearby. I live in Nottingham and love it. But let’s be honest, the castle (where the Robin Hood statue is) is a disappointment :-( The Cavern is worth a visit, but I believe what’s there now isn’t the original - IIRC it’s kind of in the right spot but is a rebuild after a tragic 1970s decision to fill in the original. And ‘crowned’. Cheers.
looked into doggerland? it makes the history of the channel really come alive and what this island ment wen ur whole center of civilisation drop into the sea. n then eventually the scary sea was another highway
It's hard to fathom how a disgraced, dodgy American businessman managed to own and run a very large part of the Underground when the London Passenger Transport Board took control of Underground Electric Railways of London and the remaining independent still mostly steam hauled companies becoming London Underground. Charles Tyson Yerkes had to flee the US to avoid his many creditors of several failed train and tram enterprises. He somehow found success in London with electric railways, not always by the book or even strictly legal, bending the law not breaking it. In that portfolio of UERL was London General Omnibus and the Associated Equipment Company. The buses and AEC taken over a few of years later. London Underground then becoming part of the new public name of London Transport and AEC sold off.
The Cavern Club in Liverpool was demolished in the early 1970s. The current Cavern Club is a replica built nearby in the early 1980s.
Drinking Champagne in a mug. You are one of us. I am pissed. Still you are one of us . Whether you like it or not ..., so there
As a Londoner that lives outside London I get that feeling when I drive over tower bridge.
I live in Australia and my father's family came to Australia from the Isle of skye in the 1850's, probably because of the clearances back then. I'm coming back next year to see where we all started before I croak, am I Scottish no I'm not, do I have some Scottish heritage. Yes I do should be interesting to see if we are in the isle of skyes birth records.🤔
Hi Mandy, coronated is not a word, although the Monarch has a coronation, during the coronation they are crowned, not coronated. Btw, did you take one of the Beefeater tours at the Tower of London? They seem to compete with each other as to who can give the most humorous tour. The master was "Billy Beefeater", Bill Callahan, who retired 3years ago, but a lot of his tours are up on TH-cam.
Actually coronated is a word, it means to place the crown on King or Queens head. It can also be used to refer to the place where a coronation takes place. So unknowingly she actually used the out of date but correct term
Hi Mandy, a great way to kick-off your 12 Faves of Christmas. A couple of places you missed out ... The Millennium Wheel and The Shard both in London, The Liver Building in Liverpool. But a wonderful selection of iconic British landmarks and places 👍😘
Great video. Thanks for some lovely comments about my country...and I hope yours too
Feed the birds tuppence a bag , tuppence tuppence a bag
Missed the Casbah coffee club in Liverpool though.
You didn't see Big Ben. What you saw was the Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is the bell inside the top of the tower that rings the hours. Usually, only the clock's maintenance workers see Big Ben.
This is absolutely true but let's be honest. Few people ever refer to it as the Elizabeth Tower and few people even knew it wasn't called Big Ben until they changed the name from St Stephen's Tower to the Elizabeth tower on the occasion of the Queen's jubilee. So calling it all Big Ben is what people have always done and probably always will.
@@barrysteven5964 I have noticed this a lot recently. When visitors talk about Big Ben there is always someone pointing out it's really called the Elizabeth Tower. It's tricky because technically they are right. But in practice very few people call it that and if you stopped the average Londoner on the street to ask directions to the Elizabeth Tower they'd probably have to think about it or may not even know what you meant. Almost everybody refers to it as Big Ben whether that is correct or not. And as you rightly point out I think people only became aware of the name when it was changed. So for everyday purposes a visitor is really better off calling it Big Ben.
@@barrysteven5964 Before Elizabeth Tower it was Clock Tower. St. Stephens Tower is still St. Stephens Tower. It is the entrance to the Houses of Parliament. The myth came about from when journalists. Referred to any parliamentary news. As coming from St. Stephens.
@@blotski To add to that. The tourist map for the House's of Parliament. On the parliament website. Has it labelled as Big Ben. So if they can call it Big Ben so can the rest of us.
It's name is actually the Palace of Westminster, but it is usually referred to as "The Houses of Parliament" as it contains the House of Commons (roughly equivalent to the House of Representatives in the US) and the House of Lords (again roughly equivalent to the Senate in the US).
We just happened to see a sign for the Britannia when we were in the area, and found it fascinating. And had a great cream tea there, too :-) I would highly recommend visiting if anyone’s nearby.
I live in Nottingham and love it. But let’s be honest, the castle (where the Robin Hood statue is) is a disappointment :-(
The Cavern is worth a visit, but I believe what’s there now isn’t the original - IIRC it’s kind of in the right spot but is a rebuild after a tragic 1970s decision to fill in the original.
And ‘crowned’.
Cheers.
The demolition of the Cavern Club was necessary to construct a section of the underground railway 😊
Big Ben or the Elizabeth tower?
"crowned" definitely.
I despise how the Royal Yacht is only viewable by paying. You cannot see it hidden behind a huge obnoxious mall.
looked into doggerland? it makes the history of the channel really come alive and what this island ment wen ur whole center of civilisation drop into the sea. n then eventually the scary sea was another highway
HMY Britannia. Sorry Mandy, just me being picky. 😉
Oh, she means the Royal Yacht Britannia. (lol, was confused).
It's hard to fathom how a disgraced, dodgy American businessman managed to own and run a very large part of the Underground when the London Passenger Transport Board took control of Underground Electric Railways of London and the remaining independent still mostly steam hauled companies becoming London Underground. Charles Tyson Yerkes had to flee the US to avoid his many creditors of several failed train and tram enterprises. He somehow found success in London with electric railways, not always by the book or even strictly legal, bending the law not breaking it. In that portfolio of UERL was London General Omnibus and the Associated Equipment Company. The buses and AEC taken over a few of years later. London Underground then becoming part of the new public name of London Transport and AEC sold off.
lol, no I think Americans who come to the UK can keep their heads.