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@NealThurman

4 күн бұрын

Hi Alanna thanks for replying. Ya soo sweet I do love your quirky and sweet videos but I have to decline your offer to your membership as Im not working at mo, But it is something to consider when I do get back to work I hope you understand keep up the great vids you always make me smile and laugh sp much that Ive even left comments that I never do let alone consider membership But there ya go 🤣🤣 Thanks Neal

I often think the British loose sight or take it for granted of all the things we do really well here in the UK

@KBJ58

Ай бұрын

Like spelling, for example... The word is 'lose'. We're also pretty good at pedantry.

@DerekLangdon

Ай бұрын

Like what for instance? As for the UK, it is in economic free fall, destroyed by Tory politics..And what do the dumb Brits do. Absolutely nothing! They put the blame on the EU, or foreigners in general.

@michaelregan352

27 күн бұрын

​@@KBJ58came here to say this lol.

@aprilblossom9268

27 күн бұрын

Thank you - seeing this sort of thing all the time but not said anything..as someone who wanted to be a proofreader this is very painful!

@gibson617ajg

18 күн бұрын

The NHS is funded by taxation on wages - it's called National Insurance - so for anyone actually working it ain't free. For layabouts and boat people it certainly is though.

The first "great things from Britain" video that doesn't mention our truly brilliant 3-pin electrical plugs.....

@EffWriteOff.

18 күн бұрын

Agreed an absolute marvel of engineering, it's simplicity understates it's remarkable functionality and overall safety.

@Kyrelel

9 күн бұрын

She has another video where she says she doesn't like them.

Lots of respect for talking about how "fast food" fish and chips is WAY better. To all foreigners: get fish and chips from a chippy (chip shop) by the seaside, NOT from a pub.

@elaineb7065

26 күн бұрын

And then eat it outside!!!

@mehallica666

19 күн бұрын

Just keep an eye out for the bloody gulls.

@wildsurfer12

12 күн бұрын

@@mehallica666 Especially in Cornwall and Aberdeen.

@wildsurfer12

12 күн бұрын

The closer it is to the sea, the fresher the fish will be.

@tomleigh7478

5 күн бұрын

True that! 👊🏽

It's so nice, and refreshing to hear someone talk so warmly about the UK. There is so much negativity online so this was lovely to watch

@wildsurfer12

12 күн бұрын

Because we told the corporate EU establishment where to stick it back in 2016. The international establishment still can’t get over that.

@jazzthedog86

Күн бұрын

@@wildsurfer12 And Britain has done so well since. Not!

@TheMilkyWayFlid

Күн бұрын

​@@jazzthedog86like nearly every other European country. Nothing to do with brexit

@jazzthedog86

Күн бұрын

@@TheMilkyWayFlid that doesn’t explain why we’re the worst performing member of the G7, and why the economy is permanently on the skids. Brexit was lunacy in 2016 and it’s no saner now.

@TheMilkyWayFlid

Күн бұрын

@@jazzthedog86 because we spend so much on ridiculous things like HS2. The Eurozone is in recession. Lots of countries are tanking. How would staying in have helped?

I declare you an honorary Brit. Your observations of everything British is spot on and very genuine.

@sw01ller

8 ай бұрын

ive picked out a fair few mistakes! stop being a brown nose

@stevegrant6464

7 ай бұрын

I second that declaration.

@klaxoncow

Ай бұрын

@@stevegrant6464 I third it. Motion carried.

@DerekLangdon

Ай бұрын

I would not insult her by making her an honorary British person! She is an impeccable Canadian Citizen as it is!!

@frankmelia3974

27 күн бұрын

I know you are aware of the risk of hurtful comments when you present these lovely blogs, but it embarrasses me when you print them - “daft cow”, that’s terrible.

We moved to Canada in 2019, and we still complain about the price/quality of the cheese. As a mouse, this was difficult to come to terms with.

@Irene-xs9pc

8 ай бұрын

It’s because it’s all processed, like the USA.

@stevenclarke5606

7 ай бұрын

Blessed are the cheese makers

@patrickfox-roberts7528

7 ай бұрын

@@stevenclarke5606 well, obviously , all purveyors of dairy produce

@Dionysos640

5 ай бұрын

@@Irene-xs9pc All cheese produced for retail is 'processed' to some extent, that is not the reason. There just aren't any (or very few) cheese makers in North America. I get why you don't get decent cheese outside of the Eurosphere because most non-Europeans are lactose intolerant, consuming most dairy is just not a thing in much of the world. But I don't get why they don't make and consume good cheese in America, considering how pretty much every European country makes and consumes loads and loads of wonderful cheese.

@namevorname1973

4 ай бұрын

Keep your british mourning to yourself. You are in Canada now that hates british traits.

Once again Alanna nailed it as a british person we take all the things she's mention in her video for granted and we should appreciate it more Thanks for that Alanna we need more people like you x

In my country of Yorkshire ,we use the greeting " Eyup" which goes back two thousand years.

@klaxoncow

Ай бұрын

She's already drinking Yorkshire tea and eating Yorkshire puds. She'll be converted to a Northerner, saying "Eyup", soon enough.

@samanthahardman7459

17 күн бұрын

Also from Yorkshire and we also say "Now then" as a greeting. Throws off a lot of non Yorkshire people.

@waynelowe3329

14 күн бұрын

I'm in Nottinghamshire and I've always said ayup and so do loads of people i know here its either ayup or alright mate.

@iamthestig1

13 күн бұрын

@@waynelowe3329 Ey up, duck.

@johngrant5448

12 күн бұрын

@samanthahardman7459 Aye, you're reight. Where I come from, we say nah then, or nah then thee tha gret ugly waaart.

'... finish at the pub' ... one of the best lines in the English language! Great list!

@avaggdu1

8 ай бұрын

"Kill Phillip, grab Mum, go to Liz's, go to the Winchester, have a cold pint and wait for all this to blow over" Fried gold!

Just saw this and loved it! I'm Irish but have lived here for 39 years (just came for a change for a couple of years!) There is a lot to like about the UK and I will never take it forgranted!

@c.w_

29 күн бұрын

Ireland is great too! Love both countries equally.

Thanks for this. It's become popular in recent years for British people to profess their hate for this country, its culture and all it stands for, so it's nice to hear somebody talk about the good parts of our land and culture. As far as public transport goes, we all complain pretty much constantly about the trains and the Tube, but let a foreigner badmouth them and we'll rally around like nobody's business. Actually they're pretty reliable, if not cheap; personally I only recently got round to getting my driving licence (at the age of 48!) since I've spent most of my working life in and around London and never really needed a car. As for history, well, my house is older than your country, so we'll leave it there :)

@simonb4757

24 күн бұрын

Public transport is VERY different and 100% worthy of complaints outside of London. The gulf in quality, value for money and reliability of public transport even in other major cities like Birmingham compared to London is enormous.

Looking after our buildings and bridges and giving them a 'Listed' status, so they can't be pulled down or changed, without local council's approval, should be on your list. Developer's who pulled down an old pub recently, were taken to Court, and were made to rebuild it. It means that we still have some nice old buildings next to the horrible modern office tower blocks.

Just when I feel like I'm completely done with this country, you come along with one of these videos and put everything into perspective and make me appreciate what we've got!

@keithrose6931

Жыл бұрын

Exactly 👍

@anthonycarty9433

Жыл бұрын

As a 60 year old Brit , I wish I could muster the same enthusiasm to go and look around the UK .

@davey1602

10 ай бұрын

Would you prefer to let the next generation fight over the dwindling resources this land has to offer or fight for what is yours? I mean no disrespect and I'm not on a mission to drum up political support, but it's quite obvious we're being fleeced with low-emission zones in the name of climate change or mass immigration to take care of pensions. Both of these things will change the nature of British culture and I for one have been blase to their effects for too long.

@stevenclarke5606

9 ай бұрын

I think it’s a case of better the devil you know

@Varksterable

2 ай бұрын

@@davey1602I've read your post a few times, and I'm honestly not sure what your point/question is, or who it's addressed to. First rule of KZread: "DON'T READ THE COMMENTS!!!!"

Public footpaths get regularly maintained and repaired, too. It's very rare to find an overgrown path in poor condition, even in terrible terrain.

@Kyrelel

9 күн бұрын

If you do, you ring the local council and they will send someone out to sort it.

A full-English is the most amazing thing I’ve ever had in my life as an American who’s making the move to the Uk I have a lot of love for the UK 🇬🇧 ❤ I love black pudding and the culture is beautiful. I cannot wait to get shoes on ground and the dialects are really cool.

@davesimms5397

Жыл бұрын

Must include fried bread.

@Jannie-

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the 🇬🇧 when you get here Jennifer 👋.

@mikeball6182

10 ай бұрын

@@davesimms5397 Indian bread to you, Jenny

@newbris

9 ай бұрын

I love a good black pudding, but a full roast isn't that great compared to a nicely prepared cafe breakfast we have here. Pretty basic stuff.

@avaggdu1

8 ай бұрын

@@mikeball6182That's just asking to be given naan bread with your full-English! North America and the UK have very different ideas of what "Indian" is.

Thank you Alanna for this video. As a retired Brit now living alone in New England for 30+ years, I miss everything on your list plus starchy puddings with Birds custard, tarts, Boddingtons cream ale, Christmas foods, crumpets and toad in the hole. As a keen cyclist and hiker I miss the UK countryside and very walk-able towns and cities. I 'm fully aware of the gloomy news about the bad economy and terrible housing situation yet I am still driven to move back in a few years for the many positive things there. The U.S. has been really good to me career wise but its time to reconnect with my family, my culture, my history and my country.

@robertfarrow5853

10 ай бұрын

Don't, your memories are not here. It's a foreign place now. Litter is everywhere, no pubs left. Most are now food eateries, or Indian restaurants. Roads are hell. craters, potholes and sinking crumbling tarmac. Food is awful.laws say no sugar, no certain oils, all biscuits and cakes,chocolate ,yuck! New recipes. Meat's filled with waterbulkers. England is gone.

@samsprrr3548

6 ай бұрын

Just because I haven't seen Boddingtons in a while sorry .

@rogercvc6768

5 ай бұрын

Hopefully you are in or near Mass. , where Boddingtons is available. A larger packie (liquor store) will have it in stock, or will be happy to order for you.

@tonyeden2944

5 ай бұрын

Do come but hurry because there are lots of Yanks in the queue . . . Sorry, in the line.

@Varksterable

2 ай бұрын

​​​@@robertfarrow5853The whole world has gone to 5h17, hasn't it? By which I mean whatever bit of it you are in. Here in Somerset, England is alive and well, and beautiful and quaint. Plenty of countryside. Plenty of local and authentic food. Plenty of nice friendly people enjoying our comedy and fish and chips and free museums and dialects and pubs and 25 local artisan cheeses. Sure; there are potholes in the road. Some of them have a family tree traceable back to Roman times. We are mighty proud of them! NGL: A lot of local pubs and bars have closed down over the past decade. Now there are generally one or two per village. Or about 6 within walking distance. So, so bad.😢 But my local is yards away, and the only one I'd go to anyway... Maybe you are just old and grumpy? I get like that sometimes too. But then I watch a video like this and my perspective snaps back into place like an elastic band in a home-made catapult. It's f'n great here.

Been in Australia for 50 years and still miss a Ploughman's Lunch

Fish and chips straight out of newspaper walking home, hot crispy and delicious. Much nicer than using knife, fork and plate.

My fave things about being a Brit is our humour, our music, our climate, NHS, our beautiful villages and our people. In fact, I love just about everything and would never want to live anywhere else.

@madMARTYNmarsh1981

Жыл бұрын

You're proud of the NHS? That organisation that has basically ensured me death because the doctors wouldn't test me for cancer when it was still treatable? It wasn't a funding issue, it wasn't a staffing issue. It was STAFF issue; they didn't care. I hope the NHS is privatised before I die in the next 18 months. Thanks NHS.

@teesman61

Ай бұрын

NHS isn't going to be around for long.

@andrewharris3900

Ай бұрын

@@teesman61 NHS is crap, countries with a public private system like Australia do much better. Private for those that can afford it and a public system for those that can’t.

@valeriedavidson2785

Ай бұрын

@@andrewharris3900 It would take a hell of a lot more than that to make me move to Australia. I do not wish to be fried alive.

@mehallica666

19 күн бұрын

​@@andrewharris3900The UK does have private health systems as well as public! And has done for bloody YEARS! You think the rich use the NHS?

Item 8, fish and crisps, they were so much better when wrapped in newspaper, the Telegraph was particularly suitable. When I get to rule the world repealing that hygiene rule will be top of the list.

@azza4044

13 күн бұрын

But the paper most use today is the same, just no print on it.........

@Nerdixy

13 күн бұрын

Most don’t use paper anymore, it’s in polystyrene box’s and I’ve said for years it just doesn’t taste the same

@MudlarksAlmanac

12 күн бұрын

You might not be so keen on newspaper if you knew what toxins are in printing ink! I remember working for several printers in the 1980s and there were the skull & crossbones symbols on the cans of ink. We were told not to eat, drink or smoke in the same room that we worked in, as ingesting the ink was hazardous. The cleaning solvents we used were also nasty & could cause liver damage. You don't want that sort of stuff on you fish & chips. I'll stick to vinegar, thanks

@allanwrobel6607

11 күн бұрын

@@MudlarksAlmanac For people working around the inks all the time, then Yes I agree. For me I'll take the risk. That being said, the Guardian did smear off too much ink for my liking.

@kerinsian8844

9 күн бұрын

Even as a small child in the 60s there was always a layer of clean baking paper or equivalent wrapped around the fish & chips first. The newspaper was always a secondary wrapping, used more to keep the contents warm than actually wrap them!

Being a born and bred Brit I love your video’s they remind me that actually we have it pretty good for the most part and we tend to forget that sometimes. 😀👍💜

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

@fionagregory9147

Жыл бұрын

You do not need to use apostrophe if a word is just plural. Videos.

@johnstoddart9026

Жыл бұрын

@@fionagregory9147 but does it really matter?

@charleswatson1093

Жыл бұрын

@@fionagregory9147 Good for you! I've mentioned the "grocer's apostrophe" dozens of times on KZread, and have been called a "grammar Nazi" and similar names almost as often. If people want to appear to be semi-literate, that's their privilege.

@Varksterable

2 ай бұрын

​@@johnstoddart9026 Matter? Probably not. But worth correcting? Yes. It's an English thing. We tend to do 'language' and 'punctuation' in a way that other countries or age-groups don't seem to understand. Like castles 'n' sh1t. Letting people get away with things like 'Could of' or "Gregg's the baker's" is just the thin end of the wedge. Soon will all be writing; "I R at Uni n got a 3th in inglish lol" on our CVs if we go down that path. Bad show; knock it off!

A lot of people knock the UK but we are quite lucky and don't realise it until it's spelled out to us by a foreigner! Just found your channel and really enjoyed your views, keep it up ☺️. Have been to Canada several times and it's a lovely place with lovely friendly people, don't knock it!!

@mothmagic1

10 ай бұрын

I'm with you there. I find the Canadians very friendly

@MariaSantos-fw8vu

6 ай бұрын

Yes we are 🥰

I am British, from Yorkshire, retired and live with my Thai family here in Bangkok. I am in my sixth year here and you have mentioned so many things that I miss. Back in Yorkshire we always had a Sunday roast but the dinner was always started with a Yorkshire pudding course, here it‘s rice or noodles! Accents, ha ha ha I’m still trying to get my head around the Thai language with 44 consonants, 28 vowels & 5 tones. I could kill for fish & chips. Fish is popular here but it looks like something off finding Nemo & never battered. Cheese is processed in flat square slices. I miss the NHS, you can’t even register with a doctor here. If you need to see a doctor, you have to go to a hospital where a doctor attends to see anyone who has an ailment. Pay as you go. It is warm 24/7 here in a monsoon area. There is a high rainfall, depending on the time of year. Siamese history & culture is different & interesting. I won’t sleep tonight thinking about Cadburys chocolate. 🙏

@gailsykes2691

18 күн бұрын

I'm in Yorkshire just getting ready to go to family for Sunday dinner. Yorkshire pudding for starters obviously. Thinking about you 😂😂

I've never really appreciated the history in the UK until recent years. Thinking about it, my wife and I were married in a 16th century manor house which had the ruins of a 12th century monastery attached to it. Neither of us had any personal connection to the owners of the property, it was just one of the venues available to rent for the day. And there are sites like this available all across the country! We do truly have a rich history in this country!

@robinwatters572

Ай бұрын

That sounds like Norton Priory to me! Maybe not , but I do love British history. The view from my bedroom window when I lived in Runcorn was an 11th century castle. You can't get better than that, IMHO!

One of my personal favourite insults is " he's about as useful as a chocolate fire guard ".

My wife and I were talking about English food and why it has such a bad reputation globally, and your passion over the full English breakfast brought it back to me. Sunday roast, North Sea fish, not to mention our penchant for soups and stews.. so much good food! Some of it not so good for you, but some of it SO good for you! Root vegetables like potatoes, parsnips etc. I love global food from all corners of the globe, but there is some great ‘English’ options.

@valeriedavidson2785

Жыл бұрын

Face melt Loon. English food is fantastic and knocks spots of American food. The MYTH about our food is ridiculous and goes back to rationing and the second World War. The more you talk about it the more foreigners will believe it.

@akula9713

7 ай бұрын

The bad reputation was formed by US servicemen who tasted food during rationing in the U.K. during WW2.

@NickHunter

27 күн бұрын

Shepherd's pie, bangers n mash, toad in the hole, steak and ale pie, mince n dumplings, roast pork with crackling and sage and onion stuffing get it all in my face immediately

@wilsonfamily1762

26 күн бұрын

pies, pies and pies...

I love your enthusiasm about living in Britain, you’ve just made me realise it’s not so bad living here after all x

Bubble and Squeek , typically a use for leftover vegetables from your Sunday dinner. Basically it's Cabbage, Onions and Mashed Potato fried as one mixture. The name is from the sound the mixture makes when fried.

It's wonderfully refreshing to hear a 'visitor' finding good things about my country. I think one of things that still makes my country 'great' is the fact we have people like you living here, so please don't decide to go home 🙂

@steventostevin3085

Ай бұрын

We need to protect our wonderfull NHS dont vote tory. That's republican if your American like America they want to privatise our NHS

Thank you for a well presented video. You held my attention from go to whoa. I'm a 77 year old grandfather in Queensland, Australia. My dad was from Scotland and I'm drawn to Britain very much. England gave cricket to the world, and railways. Scotland gave golf to the world, and the finest whisky. I especially love the old British comedians. Morcombe and Wise, The Two Ronnies. Tommy Cooper. We live a similar kind of lifestyle down here. We've never rebelled against our British roots, yet we welcome other cultures as does the UK. I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to your future KZread presentations.

Yorkshire Puddings filled with gravy and onions. My Mother was from Yorkshire and said they quite often filled with custard and a blob of jam as a pudding.

@NickHunter

27 күн бұрын

aye works as a sweet or savoury dish, it's just pancake batter essentially :)

@MudlarksAlmanac

12 күн бұрын

My Gran used to make one straight Yorkshire Pud to have with a roast, and put dried fruit in another one, to have for 'afters'. But she wasn't from Yorkshire, she was a Cockney 😂

Well, it has taken this lovely young lady to get me to think how much we DO have in this country. I had begun to hate it here, but she is right, appreciate what you have !

🇬🇧 I love living in the UK 🇬🇧 The history, the ancient buildings, beaches, rivers , fish and chips, woodlands , castles, the people, just everything. I live near Warwick Castle. It's a wonderful day out. Warwick Castle is not a ruin. Ps. I'm from Kent.

I loved the “we have so many great cheeses” line.

Bless you, I’ve only just spotted this on KZread and it was lovely to hear someone talk so nice about our country for a change. You made me realise just how fortunate and privileged us Brits really should be for taking so many fantastic things for granted. Especially Yorkshire puddings. Oh, and chocolate. Oh, and cheese. We do love cheese. Anyhow, it would have been rude not to say thanks after watching. You clearly were a Yorkshire lass in a previous life. Keep up the good work lass.

Love this list. It certainly highlights things we should be proud of. As for the term 'daft cow', it all depends on the circumstances and the tone of voice, as it can be said as both an insult and an endearment, you might also hear the term 'silly cow' as well.

That made me feel so lucky to live here….we def take the uk for granted

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

It's helpful to stop and appreciate the little things sometimes!

@markcity10

Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresAndNaps definitely!

Nailed it. As a Brit living in Canada (BC) those are precisely the things I miss most. Oh and the "Up North" made me smile. You really are becoming acclimated.

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

😂 Thank you! Hope you're enjoying BC!!

@stevemichael8458

Жыл бұрын

So are you - you said acclimated not acclimatised :))

As a northern English man you must visit Scotland the highlands are amazing the drive to Inverness is awesome in my fifty’s now feel I’ve been blessed to see such a beautiful country

@dinerouk

11 ай бұрын

Many amazing places from the Scottish Islands to Devon & Cornwall

@ebbonfly

9 ай бұрын

The Lake District and the Cotswolds are beautiful parts the country too.

Nice of you to appreciate UK. You make it sound like a paradise. ❤

Alanna, you missed out the Fried Bread on the Fully Cooked English Breakfast. If you've never had it before, you should definitely try it! 👍😃🙂 Also, Cadbury's isn't the same as it was, since Kraft bought it - yes, something as good as Cadbury's really did taste even better!

@nicholasjones7312

Жыл бұрын

Mushrooms and fried bread are definitely the best part of a fry up. I’m with you, Alana, regarding black pudding; if given the choice, I’d swap it for a double portion of one of the other ingredients of an English Breakfast.

@Aaron-ni2eu

Жыл бұрын

I’ve personally gone off the fried bread, thick white toast please. But I would go for a half a tomato and black pudding :)

@MontgomeryPisswhistle

Жыл бұрын

Some humans are going to hell for the ruining of Cadbury's Dairy Milk, that's for sure. A blanket statement for which I'll never apologise: Americans can't make chocolate.

@Innerspace100

Жыл бұрын

Kraft bought Freia here in Norway too. They used to have fantastic milk chocolate. After the take-over in the early-mid nineties, it went downhill fast. Today, the Freia branded milk chocolates are uneatable, in my opinion.

@_starfiend

Жыл бұрын

Ooh no, no fried bread. That's just horrible. Has to be toast every time. The 'fried bread' we did as a kid: Grill the bacon, the wipe the grill pan clean with a slice or two of bread and toasted. |Since the grill pan was clean to start off with, it's only a small amount of bacon fat soaked into one side only of the bread. Now that's nice, but a slice of bread deep fried? Yuk! And grilled tomatoes, not tinned. Although it's called a fry-up, in our house the only thing actually fried is the egg. The sausage, bacon, tomato, black pudding and even (if we have them) hash browns are all grilled. Mushrooms, chopped, in a bowl with a tiny amount of garlic-olive oil, some herbs, and 1 - 2 minutes in the micro-wave! And while I love baked beans, they just don't belong on a breakfast plate unless it's just beans on toast, maybe with sausage or bacon. But then it's not a full English. :) YMMV!

My family had friends in Belgium, where they make really fantastic chocolate. But whenever we visited, they asked us to bring bars of Cadbury's Dairy Milk. One thing you didn't mention about paid holiday/vacation days is that you don't need to use up any of that time if you're ill. You get time off work in addition to those paid holidays. If you're lucky with your employer, you'll get sick days on full pay, but if not, you'll get a guaranteed amount from the government. And if you're ill while on vacation, you can claim those days as sick days and get your vacation days back.

As a Yorkshire Man we had Yorkshire Puddings ever Sunday Dinner filled with gravy. But we made so many that we also had them as a desert with Jam, Lemon Curd or Treacle.

I've just remembered 'Meal Deals' ! All supermarkets do them, where you buy a main course, snack and drink. You can typically get a tray of salmon sushi, a starter of 2 vegetable samosas, and fresh orange juice for approx 3.50. It's a bargain and cheaper than a restaurant.

@Kyrelel

9 күн бұрын

So, one of the best things about Britain is foreign food !?

All of these things make me so glad I was born on this sceptred Isle. Sometimes...it takes a "foreigner" to point this stuff out to us. You're NOT a foreigner anymore though Alanna. You are now an honoury Brit! ☺️👍

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🥳

@paulguise698

Жыл бұрын

Hiya Alanna, I hope you get your British Citizenship

2:53 I'm imagining the entire world coming together for an almighty fry up 😂peace in our time 🕊

@user-mj5bl5dy1b

Ай бұрын

Fry up not good for your health. I was born in UK. Now live in Greece. I never eat fry up. Greek food much better

Yorkshire pudding is enjoyable eaten after the main meal as a dessert with raspberry jam. Which was its original intention.

@stevecarter8810

Ай бұрын

I never heard that as an origin of Yorkshire pud. I understood it to be to compensate for meagre meat portions in poorer households, fill up on something cheap.

One of the best insults I've heard is when somebody is on the 'Dole' and they greet them "Alright, jobless?"

Just to say Pie and Mash as a traditional dish predates fish and chips by over 100 years and you can still find lots of Pie and Mash shops. In London they also sell stewed and jellied eels. Tourists going to Greenwich should try the pie and mash shop there.

In daily life, its pretty .... standard fair for the Brits to be gloomy. Alanna comes along and just gushes about things she has found, loves, enjoys. We all need to have some more Alanna-Attitude.

@dinerouk

Жыл бұрын

Sort of, an Alannatude!

The funny thing is that ‘daft cow’ is an insult you would usually use to someone you like; ‘Can’t believe you did that yer daft cow’, whereas ‘stupid cow’ is usually to someone you don’t like; can’t believe she did that the stupid cow’. Got to love the English language and all its nuances.

Hiya LOL Canadian here, bucket list is go to a pub! So true w architecture! Luv their humour!

For the non Brits watching = worth noting that Alana Central, Kent, is [along with parts of the Welsh Border and the West Country] a cider stronghold. Over much of the country asking for a "local" cider will get you a blank look.

@davedevonlad7402

9 ай бұрын

Westcountry lad here and Cider is the best. Proper scrumpy 👍

@groovygregsmith

Ай бұрын

Cider....icky

Number 29: The world needs a lot more Alannas!

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

You're too nice!!

@stevenclarke5606

7 ай бұрын

I love Alanna she’s absolutely Adorable

Milk chocolate is a bit more complicated than what is allowed to be used as fat. North American cattle is typically grain-fed, whereas British cattle is typically grass-fed, which produces a richer milk. It's why our butter is much more yellow than the paler North American butter (no colourings needed!). In addition, because the production of milk and the consumption of milk is typically so far apart in the US (I assume the same is true in Canada), the milk is lypolised to sterilise it prior to shipping and prevent it going off during transport, during which butyric acid forms in the milk. Butyric acid is commonly found in baby vomit (before weening, babies produce enzymes in their stomach juices that do a similar thing), so you will often find reference to this when people discuss the differences online. It creates a sharp, tangy flavour that can be quite off-putting, which limits how much milk can be added to the chocolate and is often compensated for by adding more sugar instead. You might note that American chocolate tends to have sugar listed above milk in the ingredients, whereas it tends to be the other way around in British milk chocolate. British milk production is a lot closer to consumption, so the milk is not sterilised prior to incorporation into the chocolate, which produces a richer, creamier texture in comparison. Cadbury famously advertises 'a glass and a half of milk in every pound of chocolate'. A lot of American chocolate to Brits tastes like the really cheap no-name chocolates that you find in advent calendars and other things where the chocolate is just a novelty and taste is secondary.

Whereever I started working, going to the pub after work built friendships, confidence, familiarity, morale and work ethics so quickly with my colleagues. I miss it so much self-emplyed

I didnt realise how much I love the greeness of living in countryside here, until I was abroad for a while...also the bleak but beauitful coastline/beaches...

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I really love the green countryside throughout the year - Ontario ends up looks very grey and white in winter.

@tiggerwood8899

Жыл бұрын

I'm a Brit and I love our green countryside although moment of the country is brown at the moment and black in places after fires. But it recovers pretty.quickly

@mdhazeldine

Жыл бұрын

You mean the yellowness :D

@catherinerobilliard7662

Жыл бұрын

Two days of rain and already the green is returning

@TheRevDel

Жыл бұрын

One of the most bleak places I've been was the Yorkshire moors, wonderful views over the foreboding countryside, but it's honestly beautiful to be there.

Lived in London for 14 years. Never had a car....never needed to. Travel was so much quicker by public transport.😊.my friends who had cars rarely used their own cars as it often took much longer to travel!

Watched all 28! The best UK review I have seen. Brilliant. I have lived here all my life - but this has made me appreciate things I definitely take for granted. Not paying the shelf price!!...wow - I would find that really strange. Thanks so much - keep up the great work.

Bubble and squeak is much tastier than hash brown and is part of the traditional English Breakfast foods.

@Indicasativa55

23 күн бұрын

Not in my house lol , keep your cabbage 😂

@Dionysos640

23 күн бұрын

@@Indicasativa55 Why the laugh emoji? Seriously. Anyway, you can't decide what is traditional English food. Hash browns are not.

@Indicasativa55

23 күн бұрын

@@Dionysos640 I’m laughing because tradition or not cabbage tastes like a fart smells so I go for the hash brown. Sorry if you think I was laughing or mocking you as it wasn’t my intention. I hope you’ve had and continue to have a wonderful day

@Dionysos640

23 күн бұрын

@@Indicasativa55 Cabbage doesn't smell or taste like farts. I don't care if you were mocking me, we don't know each other. Think that one through. Bubble and squeak is much tastier (and healthier) than hash browns and if you can't appreciate that, well, it's you and your taste buds loss

@Indicasativa55

23 күн бұрын

@@Dionysos640 iv thought it through and I think you may be a full on bell end so il leave you with that to consider and assimilate you weirdo 😘

If you like hash-browns (as I do), have you tried the more traditional bubble and squeak? It's delicious, and is perfect with a "Full English" breakfast, or with an afternoon/evening meal for that matter. As a kid, it was always a treat to have sausage, beans and bubble and squeak for tea... I had simple tastes.

@sarkybugger5009

Жыл бұрын

I've just posted the same thing, and here you are... I deliberately make excess mash so I get leftovers for b&s 😉

@ftumschk

Жыл бұрын

@@sarkybugger5009 Fantastic! Can't beat a good B&S :)

@sarkybugger5009

Жыл бұрын

​@@ftumschk What happens if you say ftumschk three times? 😁

@adrianadrian255

Жыл бұрын

@@sarkybugger5009 I actually just make batches of bubble and squeak on its own, then freeze it in bags - in an emergency you can even defrost it in the frying pan

@ftumschk

Жыл бұрын

@@sarkybugger5009 I appear behind you and drag your soul into the Underworld ;)

A bit of a marathon vlog today Alanna. You could have easily made it to 40, or more with places to visit, snacks, sweets, crisps, takeaway meals, just to name a few. We never tire of hearing you telling the world how good things are here.

Let's not forget to mention that British Cider is a different thing to US Cider - in the US it's just apple juice (which is what we call it over here - apple juice) whereas British Cider is an alcoholic drink, usually stronger than the average US beer. Especially when it comes to a Scrumpy Cider. Which is lovely.

Natural history museum is the best the building itself is simply stunning

Alanna, another humorous video. The full English, you have to have the mushrooms and definitely a slice of fried bread or if you want a "slice of dip". We British sometimes take things for granted, such as the history.

Thanks for the video, it’s good to be reminded that some things I take for granted are actually privileges that not everyone has. I hope you and the butler have a great week

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Hope you have a great week, too!

Puts me in mind of Bill Bailey's skit about British reactions: "Not toooo bad..." I love videos like this. It sometimes takes an outside perspective to remind me how amazingly lucky I am to be living here. The observations are spot on and, in some cases, a bit surprising. _So_ much we take for granted. I helped mum with some voluntary work at a museum as a teenager. How awesome is that?! And yet until this video, I'd completely forgotten how amazing our museums are. I can buy a dozen different local cheeses in my village shops. But it's raining a bit right now; so that's what we usually focus on. And we really shouldn't. Thank you for a gentle slap to remind me that I should be much more grateful for what I have. (The tax thing boggled my mind.) Oh, Davidstow is pronounced "David stoh" (rhymes with 'slow') I'm really not sure where you're getting the "st-awr" (rhymes with 'are') from. ❤ I think you have a new subscriber.👍

You won my Vote to be a true Brit when you endorsed Yorkshire Tea, you sealed it with the Yorkshire Puddings >👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

A lot of our cheeses were started by small family farms decades even hundreds of years ago using excess milk and have become so popular they've had to expand.

@busking6292

Жыл бұрын

Except for 'stinking bishop' where even the French do a runner from,the person who invented it should be in prison...unless the piece I tasted was from a bad batch

Hiya Alanna! I'm glad you like you love so many things here. And it really shows, that we shouldn't take things got granted in the UK. Cheers you! 😀 👍

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@matc6221

Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresAndNaps 🥳

I recommend looking at the national Trust and English heritage .they both look after historic buildings and open them to the public.

@NickHunter

27 күн бұрын

was literally on her list

No. 10: Some of the best insults are political from the House of Commons. My favourite is one politician describing an opposition politician as a “Semi house trained polecat”

Free museums are absolutely brilliant!! So are roast dinners…most of all, Yorkshire puddings!

a lot of us older folk (ie 50's and up) actually grew up on Yorkshire pudding in Canada. We'd have it with our roast dinner mostly. Still make it here in Montreal.

It's worth saying ref 26 that in addition to public rights of way, there are many other "permissive paths" where organisations and land owners allow free access - such as The National Trust, The Forestry Commission, The Crown Estates, many canal owners, and the MOD. I live in an urban area but within a few minute's drive I can go for miles using combinations of these paths... 27 - PAYE is an absolute godsend.....

There’s just a couple of things I would add to this very comprehensive list. The first is maps. Britain has the best maps in the world and if you want to access the countryside and it’s amazing web of footpaths you’ll need a good map. This is even better now that you can get them all on your phone. The second thing is the National Trust. This is a charity that buys up and protects landscapes and buildings of national interest and opens them to the public. If you come over here on holiday you can get short term membership at a very reasonable price and you’d be amazed at the variety of stately homes and castles that are available to you. It’s a ready-made holiday.

@mothmagic1

10 ай бұрын

Ordnance Survey maps are the world's finest maps.The National Trust used to be good but now they are too woke and have drifted away from their original concept.

Well, that’s it as far as I’m concerned. You can consider yourself British now. You totally get this country’s culture along with its foibles. I’ve watched your videos for a while now and since your early ones, you have matured into an even more intelligent, open minded and beautiful person, not to mention a beautiful woman. If Canada could sent more like you to Kent, that would be great. 🇨🇦➡️🇬🇧👍🏻

@robinwatters572

Ай бұрын

Never mind Kent, she needs to be shared with the whole country, maybe not Scotland though, only joking, I love Scotland, the Scots themselves though, Mehhhh! I actually lived and worked in Scotland for a while and loved every minute. Amazing people.

I've watched loads of videos made by citizens of USA and now Canada, about the UK and I'd like to thank you all for making me really appreciate my country. I thought most countries were the same way as us!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣🙏💕. We Brits take all that we have which is special, so much for granted. Thank you. By the way, as a proud Yorkshire lass, you are 100% correct about Yorkshire puddings and Yorkshire tea.... Yorkshire is God's own County💖

@_bav

9 ай бұрын

The phrase is "God's own COUNTRY" btw (often misquoted), but, yes, I entirely agree with your sentiment.

Haha, 'try as many local ciders as you can'. Don't do it all in one sitting, unless you're at a cider farm for a tasting session, and even then, take a designated driver (or an understanding friend with a wheelbarrow to get you home). Thanks for this lovely video - as a Brit, and former Morris Dancer, now living abroad, this made me feel quite wistful! Oh, also, I went to university in Cornwall and remember how shocked a lot of people were when they got called 'lover' by the locals. 'Alright my luvver!' was pretty much the standard greeting there.

How fantastic to hear your enthusiasm for our fab country. Great to have your appreciation. If only we heard this from others joining our country.

Decent public transport is my #1 favorite thing about places like the UK and a lot of EU countries! I know everyone who lives there likes to say it sucks but from an American perspective, it's amazing.

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, so good! Walkable towns, too!

@clivewilliams3661

Жыл бұрын

The UK public transport pails when compared to the Dutch system.

@Bear_the_shepherd

Жыл бұрын

@@clivewilliams3661 pails???

@primalengland

Жыл бұрын

@@Bear_the_shepherd It’s on my bucket list.

@simonmorris4226

Жыл бұрын

We’ve been at it for a while! Glad you appreciate it!

While perhaps not as true in big cities like London or Manchester, the people of the UK are some of the warmest, friendliest, most welcoming folks I have had the pleasure to meet. I think that you, Alanna, are a great addition to that population! Hiya!!!

@B-A-L

Жыл бұрын

People in big cities, no matter where in the world, don't have the time to be friendly. It's not just London or Manchester. If I said hello to everyone I walked past in London I'd wear my voice out by the time I got home!

@mikeball6182

10 ай бұрын

I find genuine Mancs (becoming rarer) to be amongst some of the friendliest people anywhere, and I'm a Londoner.

This is such a great video and reminds me of some truly great stuff we have in this country. A walk in some beautiful countryside, ending up in the pub for a dinner and a few pints - that has to be up there with one of life's great pleasures. It's not called "Great" Britain for nothing! 🇬🇧🍺

You can't beat a good chippy (fish and chips shop). Try Wensleydale cheese that has apricots in it, very tasty! Finally, as a Yorkshire man I can agree that you can't beat a Sunday roast dinner (chicken, beef or pork) with Yorkshire pudding, mash and roast potatoes, cauliflower, brocoli, peas, carrots and gravy made with the juices from the meat that you've roasted! 😋 Enjoy.

I know you talked recently about the joys of warm tea on a cold day, but I've just discovered the joy of throwing a couple of bags of yorkshire into a drinking bottle, filling it with water and a dash of lemon, then sticking the bottle in the fridge overnight. Totally refreshing morning drink after a long night battling the heat.

@markpotter8280

Жыл бұрын

hah hah I read this quickly when drinking whiskey and I thought to myself why put yorkshire pudding in a drinking bottle overnight.....................then it dawned on me................................. I feel stupid but it needed sharing 🤣🤣🤣

The one thing I never see people mention when discussing English breakfasts, is marmalade? Putting marmalade on the toast you are eating alongside a fry up is pretty normal. The tartness and acidity helps offset the greasiness of the food. I know I was sometimes considered 'extreme' for actually putting marmalade directly on things like sausages, but felt vindicated one year when an award winning sausage maker revealed that they actually put marmalade directly into the sausage when they made it.

@badcrumble1

Жыл бұрын

...the reason it's never mentioned is, I suspect, because you're completely on your own with that one! Marmalade in a full English? You're as mad as a box of frogs!!

@nathanthom8176

Жыл бұрын

Marmalade is mid to begin with and adding it to a full English is just....

Your videos just get better and more fun everytime Keep it up

29th thing the world needs is for Alanna to become a British citizen! I'll keep watching!🙂

@DerekLangdon

Ай бұрын

No, she does not need to become a British citizen. At least as a Canadian she has an escape route when Britain goes belly up.

@Ash-vt5cp

28 күн бұрын

@@DerekLangdon canada and britain both allow dual citizenship, though i do agree 100% with the importance of her keeping her canadian citizenship... once britain's north sea oil runs out in a few decades and london's reputation as a global financial center fades more, the UK will be fade along with it

@mehallica666

19 күн бұрын

​@@DerekLangdon'Escape' to Canada? Things need to get A LOT worse before considering that. And a lot better over there!

Chapter 1! Awaiting chapter 2! Welsh and Scottish breakfasts are different but also wonderful. And you haven’t even touched on the musical traditions yet!

You should try "toad in the hole"... Sausages in a tray of Yorkshire pudding batter, and gravy! Yum!

@AdventuresAndNaps

Жыл бұрын

I made it on Patreon! So good!

@welshalan

Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresAndNaps hiyaaa.... ohhh, plugging the patreon. Excellent marketing effort! 😂 Well played. Not such a daft cow after all!!

@XL-5117

26 күн бұрын

Love the channel and the energy. Have to disagree with you about public transport outside of the main cities. I live in the North East and unless you have a car, places are pretty inaccessible.

'Mild Weather' ha ha love it. We're constantly complaining about the weather but when compared with Canadian winters we get it easy. When it does snow however we completely collapse! One thing I do miss when abroad though is a decent cup of Tea.. I mean if getting tea in the US you may as well through it in the sea so I usually just take my own tea bags with me as they can never brew a decent cup for some reason.

@nicolaosterburg5609

5 күн бұрын

Just like my Mum! I live in Germany and get my PG Tips on the internet.

Hiya ! in parts of Aberdeen... 'Fit like quine !' ( to Alanna ) 'How are you ?... 'Foos yer doos? ( How are your pigeons/doves ? ) One added observation on landscape/history is the remarkable diversity that you can experience within a single day; seascapes, pastoral lowlands, deciduous forest, uplands, conifer forest, mountains, freshwater lakes, industrial as well as pre-industrial historical sites etc etc and beauty and/or interest everywhere in the cities and beyond. Alanna touches on many of the reasons why i live in the UK.. It is not perfect but compared to very many other countries I've experienced it remains a country that gets many things right. It is human-scale.

@michaelregan352

27 күн бұрын

Yorkshire lad that lived in Peterhead for a long while. Fecking Doric pecked my head for ages. Thought everyone was calling me a headcase when they called me a loon. Sat there hearing "Aye, yi ken fit. Yi ken that loon fae the broch, the un wi the weird heed...wheest...a swear tha bairn is allas greeting...well he's biding awa doon sooth noo wi some quine fae Englandshire". Took me about 3 months to learn what they were saying 🤣

Well done, great representation of our beautiful country...honorary Brit you are...

@thefilmsett

10 ай бұрын

Yoda

Fish and chips are best eaten sat on a wall, looking at the sea. Unfortunately this can involve fending off gulls.

And even better than straight out insults is the fact that we can easily bury an insult in a compliment.

Thankyou for helping me to be more positive about my country...love your videos xx

The reason that you can get fish and chips so quickly is because it gets sold quickly, so they can keep cooking it during their busy times. Having worked in fish and chip shops when I was younger I can say that the levels of hygiene and food safety are usually high.

Following your fragrances. I used to live in Edenbridge. It is like an oasis in the middle of the Kent countryside, Chartwell is a magical place because of the tribute to Winston Churchill. Up the road from there is Westerham. The ancestral home of General James Wolfe is named Quebec House. Wolfe was the General of the British Army fighting the French in the Battle of Quebec. Just south of Edenbridge is Hever Castle. , it was the seat of the Boleyn family. Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of England, It has a beautiful garden and lake with Italian influences. With regard to walks, there is a lovely place to go at TOYS HILL. In the spring you will be blown away at the colour and variety of Rhododendron bushes. In Edenbridge high street is a pub called "Ye Olde Crown". The high street was originally paved by the Romans in 100AD. The pub was used in the 17th Century for smuggling. If you like your pub with old oak beams and a roaring fire in winter then this is the place for you.

@forcestorm4119

Жыл бұрын

Yep I have been following alanna all these years and I don't often buy perfumes but I had to get chartwell being just down the road, always live in the area, and what like about the channel, points out the good and the bad from a different perspective, but yeah think they were from not that far away until moving to near rochester, yeah I'm from the town of W u mentioned, I didn't know that about edenbridge being lad by Roman in AD 100 as typically go toward biggin hill/ bromley most life,

Girl after my own heart...no tomatoes or mushrooms 👍 As a Scotsman I highly recommend 'tattie scones' to have with your fry-up.