WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE LIVING IN LONDON IN 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ธ.ค. 2024
- Let me show you what it's really like living in London. A little local tour of my area and an ongoing debate on whether to move..
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This is my absolute favourite kind of video. Love seeing different London neighborhoods and architecture
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@HannahRicketts my fav kind of video as well. Now I want to go to Maida Vale 😊
To add on that , Hannah is a great company to hang around with for a stroll around.
I feel like the title is misleading because Maida vale and St. John’s wood isn’t the average looking London area…. The average person cannot afford to live here, you won’t find these shops in more diverse areas…
As a former Londoner I would say stay as long as it works for you. I now live in a quiet village by the sea in Kent, it suits but oh my god do I sometimes miss being young and having fiun in town. I loved my london life lived down south but spent a lot of time in Hampstead/ Belsize park and camden. The memories I have of those days I will cherish for a lifetime. Oh and honey in terms of bloging you are doing brillant just so natural.
Absolutely agree, I moved to Islington when I was 21 in the early 80's and had the best time of my life, brought up two children there, enjoyed all the concerts and clubs..so many evenings spent at the Black Cap in Camden and The Electric Ballroom..as we got older , theatre and museum trips got added in, I was a goth and clothes shopping at Camden Lock and Carnaby street were favourite pastimes, again in later years, it was more Columbia Road Market an Alley Pally Garden Centre as we moved across to Hackney to renovate a house. At 41, life changed and those changes culminated in me moving down to The Isle of Wight , where I remain in a tiny, one church, one inn, and two shops village,. The village consists of one longish road with a very few offshoots, one end of The road is farmland and the other, the sea. I'm in my 60's now and am pretty happy here but how I miss those old London days....sadly, the years pass quickly when you aren't paying attention and what you thought would be for ever is long gone....So as Jason says, Hannah, stay for as long as it suits, and I might add, stay a little longer than that even..enjoy your youth, enjoy London and when /you stereo leave, make sure you have a whole gamut load of memories to take with you! x 😊👍🇬🇧
Beautiful..thank you both of you ❤
Great I love to kent
Contrary to what you may think, Sodom and Gomorrah lifestyle is not what God wanted for His children
Me too used to live in same area god those days never forgotten.
As an American who loves London, I personally feel a gray day is a perfect day. :)
Me as well
You’re sweet
same here London is my 2nd home!
Me too. There is more to see in London, I would not miss the sun at all.
I love watching London walking tours on TH-cam and find the grey, rainy days to be so comforting and relaxing.
I miss the gloomy weather in the UK. I am from Sri Lanka and everyday is almost the same. Sun shines beautifully, but it's too hot to walk outside. (Generally 30C and quite humid). You may not understand it, but having seasons, and having good and bad weather make you appreciate the good days more.
I guess that's true. I want to drown in sunny days and swim everyday ❤ I need to visit Sri Lanka.
We complain about the rain, cold, heat above 21°, on and on, but it gives us something to talk about, and look forward to, as everyone gets their perfect day eventually.
I’m from the U.S. and just took my teenagers to London for 2 weeks in January. We are so jealous of how affordable and delicious all of your food is! We live in California and a basic turkey sandwich from a decent deli with very basic ingredients is about 14 British Pounds and if there are truffles or smoked salmon, more like 20 pounds. My kids had a blast ordering all the food and pastries they wanted knowing it was back to homemade food when we got home! I already miss London. Such a fun place to be.
Please, don't leave London. The
Smoke is heavenly. And your witty vlogs really lift an overcast afternoon!🌞
I’m American and would love to see London whether it’s gray or sunny ! From ohio USA
Brit here, and I love London. I just love London Vlogs - it may be a gloomy grey weather day but you still have the architecture and street life. London is an amazing destination city full of history and historical places. Keep Vlogging the delights of our amazing Capitol City. x
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As American tourists, we often ate from local shops and delis - more choices, healthier and less expensive than restaurants. That shop looks amazing! Pret was a standard stop for us too - cheap and located everywhere. The little shops with fruit and veg are fantastic too. I much prefer that kind of shop to our giant supermarkets here. Love your videos, Hannah. Please keep going!
You should Google cafés in London. They're cheap, friendly and serve the quintessential English breakfast all day.
Wow! I have always wanted to take the Abbey Road Studios tour. I think the English grey is beautiful, in a haunting, melancholy way. It's a good time to find a pub with a fireplace! Thanks for the tour!
I live in Ohio, USA, and it’s pretty much grey here about 5 months a year. I love your vlogs, I always wanted to go to London.
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I was an American ex-patriot living in St. John’s Wood back in the mid 80’s, I loved it. Every morning I would wake up very early in the morning for run through Regents Park before work, slice of heaven.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for bringing London and its outskirts to all of us! I found your videos during the Pandemic and they have continued to bring joy ever since. I visited London in 1983 on a high school choir trip from California and looking forward to seeing it again. Thank you again for bringing positivity and humor to us!
Thank you for another wonderful vlog. I love seeing London architecture and neighborhoods. Good day to you.
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you
Another great video Hannah, and thanks for showing us around your local patch of London! Definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ video 👏
Thank you!
@@HannahRicketts You’re welcome, Hannah! Dud you enjoy the cinema, and were you able to acquire an umbrella?
Don't leave London. I lived in NYC for many years and recently moved upstate. I miss the city terribly. Nothing can beat the ability to walk out your door and have the vibrancy of the city at your fingertips.
💯 agree
It depends on what you enjoy/like/can actually cope with. I am so overwhelmed by noise and people in my city I would do almost anything to live somewhere like the cute village I grew up in. London/New York = my idea of hell.
You mean the crime, rapes and lunacy of NYC? Something is seriously wrong with you.
Love everything you do Hannah !
Thank you so much, really appreciate it!
Here's the thing. Your videos are fun to watch thanks in a proper good measure to your personality. You are outgoing, upbeat, and so relaxed conversationally time given to watching your videos is like time spent with a bestie. Wherever you take us, whatever you're doing it's fun and informative. Cheers.
I'm not having anyone saying anything bad about London - best city in the world. May not be the most picturesque (although pretty close) but it has everything - DO NOT leave London! Paul McCartney story is so funny! Thank you so much for taking us along - you're the best! January is pretty grey in most cities in the Northern Hemisphere -at least you don't have feet of snow. London, to me, is perfect!
=I'm so glad you're walking around St. John's Wood, I graduated from the American School in London in the neighborhood. I spent so much time wandering those streets. I miss London so much!
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I live in the North, which i love, hills, streams, animals, villages and space. But i also love London. The vibe, history, buildings, diverse etc... just came back after a couple days visit. Wish i was younger, id do the city life.
Omg my heart. The nostalgia. Over 10 yrs ago me and the family left Maida vale(im still in london). But its so surreal seeing you walk around Maida vale. I used to live in the estate across St. Marks church, the one that caught fire. So sad that happened but yh so mad!!! Maida vale will always have a place in my heart, lots of childhood memories there. x
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Hannah I would watch anything you put up. It’s always so soothing just walking along with you and listening to your local knowledge. And as I’m from Australia 🇦🇺 and it’s 36 degrees today, your grey clouds look great. At the end of the day it’s really just your personality that people love. So sweet and funny. Take care till next week. !!!!!!!
That was a lovely cosy vlog Hannah, showing us your neighbourhood, so many gorgeous little shops and restaurants - it's never really grey in good old London Town x
I really like a classic vlog now and then. ❤
That was a lovely stroll around a part of London. I am so envious of all the great shops.
Living in British Columbia Canada, we get visitors that say the same. I’d rather have grey once in a while than unbearable hot and sunny. Besides, that’s why we have nicer skin with less wrinkles! We embrace our grey and rain.❤
Thanks for showing us around the neighborhood. Love seeing the different parts of London you take us to. I’m glad you’re still giving us great content at the beginning of the year, because we need the uplifting vlogs.
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The food, delis, store fronts, decor, old history of the streets, the Paul McCartney blurb,( thank god he’s alright), spell magic to the hum drum City. So much history in London- always something to see and do.
Home is where the heart is.❤Realistically what can one get for a million pounds? A transparent brolly is perfect for a vlogger like you, Hannah! I always enjoy when you take us in the stores and restaurants and show us the prices. Regardless of the weather. Take care Hannah and happy valentines! Please be careful when riding those e bikes in heavy London traffic. I worry about you. See you next Friday! 😉
Some Americans give the rest of us a bad name. We are a military family who lived in Pinner from 2009-2012. Before moving there, we heard that it *rains most of the time in London.* We found that not to be the case, however, and rather enjoyed our three years living there. It was fairly similar to our weather cycle in North Carolina - summers are wonderful and winter can be grey. We didn't focus on the weather anyway. We were too busy enjoying all the sights, museums, food, etc.
A trip exploring London neighbourhoods is time well spent. I so enjoy your cozy presentation of the various areas around the city. Thanks for all the time and effort you expend to give us such interesting and fun vlogs.
Love it! Great wander around a great area!
Stay in London for as long as it suits you, Hannah. I lived in London all my life, and then at 40 decided I wanted to move on, and I haven't regretted it. I think you know when it's time to go. Loved your stroll around about your neighbourhood! Btw, Timpson's (key cutters and show repairs) sell a pretty sturdy transparent umbrella. Thanks, Hannah!
Lovely day of house viewing such beautiful homes and ❤️the food as always great video Have a great weekend Hannah…
Yay, it's out n about with Hannah vlog - the best kind imo💖! These are the types of vlogs that take me away from ordinary life! You're so lucky to live in London, don't move Hannah!!! Best wishes 😚
Just watched this posting. Amazed at the prices of everything. I would guess that it is on average around 40% more expensive than it is up here in Liverpool and some things are at least double! Really good to see round the shops though. Terrific choice of food.
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Overcast in February? Nothing different in the San Francisco Bay Area. Well, it could be foggy instead, and as the old saying goes, “The sun can’t be out every day.’ Thank you Hannah and keep posting 🎉
Your headband is pink for Valentines! It is lovely.
I LOVE London on gray days!!! I live in Pennsylvania in the U.S. but was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and winters are gray in the northeast!! I can’t stand hearing people complain how gray it is or cold it is in WINTER!!! It’s winter!!! I love the seasons and every time we’ve visited London has always been early to mid winter and tea, Shepherds pie, steak pie all that tastes so good on a cold day it’s so cozy!!! Embrace what each season offers they don’t last long. I love London!! What a fun little tour!!
Hannah - oh geez on my fellow countrymen who complains about gray days- it is called weather. I love London and really appreciate your vlogs - all content. 😊 interested in the hair product you mentioned 🧐have a happy week 💖
"You're not gonna starve in this area; you're just gonna go broke in the process." I laughed so hard!
Me too.
Love this type of video! In this kind of video I can actually imagine myself living in the area. Such a lovely area! Thank you, Hannah!
Thank you Hannah another great vlog. You are why I look forward to Fridays.
It feels like we are always together.
Even though we can't chat together.
Nice browsing.
Enjoy your lunch.
“Cooking vlogs, why would I..?”
😂 you’re so on point. Please continue with your sassy, chatty strolls around that intriguing town of yours. Your format is already perfected. Don’t fall into the TH-cam trap of makeup tutorials, cooking videos, private confessions etc… If you had a dog I would love to see/hear you walking it; this is how entertaining you already are. Don’t change yet…. Please!❤
Absolutely loved your video, you make them so interesting. My career of nursing took me to London and I lived there for about 3yrs and watching your videos brings back lovely memories of that time. I think you’ll stay in London as you’re so passionate about the different areas etc which in turn makes it interesting for us to watch. Take care Tiffany 💐
We just returned from a few weeks in London and only had a bit of rain on one day. Coming from Canada and -40 wind chills, snow and frost bite weather…..we thoroughly enjoyed the gray days in London and being able to enjoy walking, eating outside and the fresh air! We had a wonderful time and would return any day! Thank you for the video! 😊
What a fun tour! I would love to live in London! And I would not mind the weather at all.
You said it Hannah....cosy, local vibes....just perfect for winter watching. This was so enjoyable and how I'd love to live where I could just step out of my house and into all that life. The choice of food looks amazing, please stay in London and we can all live vicariously through your vlogs xx
I just used the currency converter when I saw the London 2 bedroom apartment. For 1,845 pounds, it converted to $2979.80 CAD. I then googled average price of a 2 bedroom rent in Toronto. This came up: "According to a new analysis of data at a major listings site, the average price for a two-bedroom apartment or condo rental in Toronto rose 24 per cent to $3,353 in October from a year earlier." I just thought it might be interesting to you, if you wanted to compare. I always love comparing real estate prices in different countries and I'm drawn to the real estate offices to have a nosy at their market.
The burned out beautiful church was so sad. Thanks for posting!
Another stunning vlog! Some really wonderful stores around there. If you do decide to move out of London, please could you continue to vlog... and make awesome trips into town so we can continue the magic? Pretty please 😉😇😎
very interesting video, very good content, I recommend this great video to everyone
Hi Hannah, loves seeing around your neighbourhood. It’s so cozy and village like . I also loved seeing the cabbie hut lunch spot. I didn’t know that’s what they were for. I’ve seen the. But I didn’t know what they were for. They are so cute . Abbey rd area was great to see aswell. I remember watching Ab Fab , and seeing Patsy and Eddie doing an episode there. Thanks for your hard work putting these blogs together. Lots of love from Australia . ❤
As an American, who loves grocery shopping, never seen a Truman hot dog in my life 😂 ...absolutely love that small little market, looks fresh & tasty!!
Greetings from Southern California, where we absolutely treasure grey overcast days! Loved the video - more of this please!
Still watching here Ms. Hannah and thank you much for another interesting excursion of your beautiful city
Hannah, I was thrilled to see St Mark's included in the video. I am not sure if you noticed at 4:21 when you commented on stickers on a pole. That pole is for an EarthCam. It live streams to the internet facing the Abbey Road zebra crossing. I use the feed as my live windows wallpaper. It is amazing to watch people trying to get the perfect iconic picture on the crossing. I have always loved these vlogs the best - especially when you end up at home and conclude the vlog.
Many thanks again for the St Marks....you are the best!
Greetings from Georgia, in the USA. I was in London last year in February and I loved the gray weather. I also love London, and would move there in a minute if I could. Thanks for the tour!
Hi Hannah, loved this vlog! Rain or shine, it's always great to see around London! It's fun looking at places for sale...doesn't cost anything to dream! 😊 Bring on the shopping videos...they are great! But really, all your videos are wonderful and interesting! Thank you for sharing, have a wonderful weekend! Take really good care, stay well! Lots of love Kathy x 💖
Hannah, nicely done as always. I like seeing London on an overcast day. It's easier to visualize and enjoy the sights. Keep up the good work. You'll be at 100K subs in no time. Your friend Mike.
Hannah you are one of my favourite TH-camrs and your videos are always first class. This one was great as usual. I would be interested to see the Sky Garden as I am hoping to do that the next time that I'm in London. I have been to London countless times since I was very young but I love the place so much that I keep coming back time and time again and I think that I always will. I just never tire of it and find new things to do every time I come.
I love the Blue Plaques! I'm a serious plaque reader. I so enjoy the unexpected history of the buildings.
Many thanks, Hannah,
You have some of the best vlogs content on TH-cam imho.
Your videos are always interesting and varied. I don't think anyone can call your videos boring Hannah.
Why would u consider leaving London?
It's one of the best cities in the world.
So much to see and do in London.
See u on the next video.
Don't leave London unless you really have to - moved to Norfolk 16 years ago and wish every day I had stayed even though I was in Dalston which was never great!
I first moved to London 20 years ago. Then need to follow husband to Monaco 5 years ago where we live at the moment and believe me we are looking so much forward to visit London every Xmas. Can't live in this wonderful place 🥴 unless we charge the batteries in England every year! I swear!
I always enjoy your vlogs. I think the variety is what makes it fun!
Another enjoyable video... your walks and ramblings on, about the area, weather, cost of stuff, fashion, is just so relaxing. You are you, a naturally enthusiastic person out and about. Love it. Thanks.
Hannah, you make London brighter!
This was the perfect vlog. It's my dream to live in London and it's the local shops and markets that I'm interested in. I'd love to see your local weekend farmers market. Love from Australia.
Hannah what a wonderful neighborhood you live in!!! My vote re you moving from London would be "NO"!!! All of the beautiful architecture, as well as the amazing variety of shops & stores make it such a desireable area to live in! Thx for sharing the different types of businesses that are so unique to London, as well as a hint of American product influence. This vlog was really great, as a inside view to your neighborhood area, & I appreciate you selecting this topic to share with us this week! Thx again Hannah for another terrific vlog, & I look forward to seeing you again next week!
In the meantime Hannah, have a nice weekend!!!
Your walkabout the neighborhood brought a Ray of Sunshine to the gloomy skies above. PLEASE tell Paul of the Beatles to look both ways before crossing the busy streets of London. And that goes for you, too. Have a love-filled Valentine's Day!♥︎
Thanks Hannah, always love the walk arounds! I can’t wait for Spring and longer days! Love the visits to the shops, food selection is awesome, those Hershey Kisses were very expensive! it’s almost lunch for me and now I’m hungry! If you can stay in London do! Give it a few more years and enjoy it!
Excellent video, I must say Hannah much more enjoyable than going up in the lift at Battersea etc
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Great vlog Hannah. Looking forward to your upcoming vlogs❤!👍
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I love this type of vlog. As far as the gray weather in London, it’s part of the charm & personality of London, love it ❤
Love your roaming around the shops posts, thanks Hannah 👍
Thanks Hannah. I always enjoy any of your vlogs. Always a pleasure😊
Not always grey in London to be fair. This was filmed in early Feb. Its actually a fairly sunny place with long days and warm temps from May to Sept. There's actually less annual rainfall than Syndey, Paris and New York. It's just perception.
Merry Christmas Hannah and to your family. Thank you for all the wonderful vlogs you make throughout the year. Happy 2024!!!
Maida Vale is one of my favourite neighbourhoods! ❤
You're really lucky to live in London, don't leave! St. John's Wood is very nice. I was near that area last June. I wish I'd had time to visit Abbey Road. Those cafes and shops look lovely.
What a great neighborhood you live in. The food in the delis and restaurants look so delicious.
Thanks for taking us around and looooove when you show food and inside of the stores 😊😊
I really enjoy roaming about with you. I to love Londons architecture. Love the different shops and the TAXIO stop!
I love the grey days! I love the moodiness & cozy atmosphere of the grey days.
I would take a grey day if I got to walk around and see all of the incredible neighborhoods and the architecture.
I loved this video, I grew up in violet hill and you actually showed m childhood home, I also used to babysit in the purple house as a teenager although it was a much more subtle colour back then.
oh no way!
I say do not move Hannah, you have so much choice of lovely stores around where you live, plenty of time to move when you get older but for now enjoy City life, it’s vibrant even if it is grey, enjoy your weekend 🇨🇦💕
Really enjoyed the video of a different area. How about a series of videos outside of central London? The most extreme example would be Amersham in zone 9 (the old part is very nice). The trouble with moving out of London is the ‘nice’ places, with things going on and good transport, aren’t sometimes THAT much cheaper, especially as train fairs are crazy expensive compared to TfL. St Albans couple be an option, but it’s not as happening as zone 2!
I was told the most beautiful neighbourhood of London is Hampstead. It’s a very instagrammable place to snap photos for social media. Hannah I would love it if you could do a video walking around that area or perhaps even Primrose Hill.
Lived in London until I got married in 1954, off the Finchley rd, not far from hampstead, Sundays always walked to hampstead heath😊, I go back sometimes as I now live in the U.S, it sure has changed a lot, but I'm still a Londoner at heart.
Thank you very much for the Jan/Feb vlogs... for that matter all! It is nice to see the general streets, shops & restaurants, life, culture and feel of a neighbourhood. Real life and the vibe of a community. There is so much going on, as people go about their life and day. Yes, great to see feature sites, but a neighbourhood gives you a setting for the what the areas is. Oh, and looking forward to Kew; have never been but is definitely on my list. Thank you again!
I just started watching your videos (From Florida USA) about a week ago. I hope you continue to make more I really enjoy seeing London.😊
I probably will never be able to visit London, so I thoroughly enjoyed this vlog! Even though it is cloudy, it is still beautiful! Always love seeing the food as well!
Wow … an outdoor bakery! I’d love that. If I were in your shoes, I’d never, ever, ever leave London. Never! (Brit born in 🇨🇦 now.)
I've taken to liking your videos even before I press play as I know they are always going to cheer me up.
Great vlog, love seeing all the different bits of London. Keep up the good work.
I would love to come and see London! that is on my bucket list! my husband spent some time in Wales a few years ago for work and loved seeing the castles! We will be going back.....when I don't know! time will tell! thanks for sharing! xoxo
Loved this video, lovely to stroll around and explore from the cosy comfort of your own home😆thank you for sharing, really well filmed as always😎