THATS why you look so good! The other day I commented on how well you look but I couldn’t put my finger on why - now I realise that since the videos you made when you first came here you have lost loads of weight but more than that you just have a spark now that you didn’t have before - y you seem to have a zest for life that wasn’t there before. I must admit I stopped watching your videos because I found them too depressing - then you popped up on my feed again and it’s a whole new you, and that’s partly due to the lack of chemicals in British food - absolutely 100% yes. When you think about the state of American foods, the way they lobby American politicians to allow them to keep poisoning food - then the us citizen gets unhealthy and they are at the mercy of the us diet foods consortium and when the person gets so unwell they need hospital treatment where BIG pharma is unleashed on them and they need a go fund me page to pay for life saving surgery - for this to occur as a normal thing in the richest country in the world… that is NOT okay. It feels like people are commodities that the big giant companies feed off and profit from their misery - It’s pretty Sinister. Anyway once again I’d like to reiterate how very happy I am for you to see you shining - literally there’s a sparkle in your eyes that wasn’t there before and I’m so happy for you. All the best x

@MrWrimark

5 күн бұрын

As am British sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have, 2 points to make , the tax comment , if you work for a company they sort your tax out but if you are self employed then you have to fill out your own tax returns, but this sounds way easier that America, manners, I am 50 and I grew up in a uk where people respected each other am afraid that I don’t see this a lot anymore sure you still see please and thank you from the older generation but the young ones not so much, you videos are refreshing keep it up

So glad you're enjoying your time in England. Love your positive attitude.

@TheHicksonDiaries

7 күн бұрын

Thank you. I’m so happy to be here.

Food heath and safety rules in the UK aren't just to safeguard us - but the way are animals are farmed too! The way farm animals are treated in America is appalling!

@leec6707

11 күн бұрын

The US is very backward in its animal welfare. Seaworld, big game hunting, cosmetic surgery on pets, emotional support animals (squirrels on planes?!), shooting gorillas in zoos (see how the UK reacted at Jersey zoo), rodeos, keeping exotic animals as pets etc. Shameful.

I would also put on there, not being bothered by restaurant staff whilst eating your meal. As a British person who has been to the states. I hated that. It just seemed like they just wanted us to eat up and get out. Also the tipping system is just ridiculous now! I prefer UK where I can go in. Get my food and just relax and enjoy it. As a student I remember just going to cafes and sitting in there for hours at a time after just ordering I drink and doing my university work. No one came to bother me and I left whenever I chose to. No dirty looks, no aggressive pressurising. In fact the waiters/ waitressing would sometimes smile at me if they caught my eye( probably feeling sorry for me as a poor student 😂)

English comedy ? No ! British and Irish comedy , OK ! From french viewers 🇨🇵

As an American living in Dublin I can agree with all your points!

I never really thought about how just sitting on the grass on the castle walls relaxing is such a foreign concept. Very interesting. Wish you had said UK though instead of England.

Im glad you mentioned the food. As British food has had a bad reputation, which very inaccurate today and based really old stereotypes, of the food that Americans and others experienced during the Second World War and just after that. These stereotypes have stuck around for a long time. Im sure the food in England and Britain back then, was pretty awful. Largely due to limited products available at the time. English and British food has improved massively since then. The quality of food, produced such as meat is very high now, as the laws concerning production, emphasise it must be free of hormones and chemicals. The same with vegetables and cereals. You can still find highly processed food, in supermarkets if you want to.

Totally agree about our historic sites very important to look after them plus the architecture is stunning . Another thing would be patriotism in the uk is more subtle not in your face . 😊

@hazelanderson1479

14 күн бұрын

That’s because we’re not allowed to fly the Cross of St George flag, or the Union Flag, as it’s deemed offensive and jingoistic.

@serenityinside1

12 күн бұрын

@@hazelanderson1479not true - see them increasingly … I’m delighted to say !

@geoffsclassiccars

11 күн бұрын

​@@hazelanderson1479yep we used to be allowed/were patriotic!

Driving in the UK. If your vehicle is under 3 years old then it does not require a MOT, however it must be fully roadworthy, i.e. the brakes, tyres, safety belts, lights, registration plates and every thing else must be roadworthy. All vehicles on the road in the UK must have a current road fund licence, if it requires a MOT, then this must be current and the driver must be insured to drive the vehicle. The police cars in the UK are fitted with ANPR cameras, ANPR stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition. ANPR cameras also exist on the streets. If a car passes an ANPR camera then if there is some marker in the police database then an alarm message would be produced in either police car or a police control room. The police also have access to the DVLA, Driver & Vehicle Licence Authority which tells them if their road tax, MOT are current. There is also an insurance database that traffic police have access to. The DVLA database also has driver licence photos. Driving without insurance would cause the car to be seized and only released by a licenced and insured owner. I think similar things could happen if the MOT is not valid. Driving without a valid licence means the car is not insured. Penalties could mean fines and many penalty points on your licence or even a revoking of your licence. These are the reasons why the MOT is strict about number plates.

@RogersRamblings

14 күн бұрын

A point to note, the road fund licence was discontinued in 1936. The formal term now is "Vehicle Excise Duty" although Road Tax is still in common use.

@Peterraymond67

14 күн бұрын

@@RogersRamblings I didn't realise the change in name. I have recently surrendered my driving licence throgh ill health.. iIn 1994 I was asked to work in New York for my employer, BT. I had to get a NY drivers permit. It was relatively easy. Passed it but I was only there for 6 months plus a week. My UK licence could have expired after 6 months.

@george-ev1dq

14 күн бұрын

Wrong, if your car is 4 years old it requires a test in NI, if the car is between 5 and 7 years old it does not require an MOT

I doubt that i am the only Brit who has bumped into an inanimate object and blurted out "sorry"

@scots_knight4706

14 күн бұрын

Don't worry that's fine and perfectly acceptable also very good manners 😁 You only need to worry if you start hearing the object say sorry back 😂😂

@jackjames3190

13 күн бұрын

@@scots_knight4706erm…. Why? I’m…. Im asking for a friend…..😂

@romilly0

13 күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure I have tripped over myself and said sorry.........Sorry must be the most popular word used (mostly to yourself).

@FGZKlunk

12 күн бұрын

I walked into a road sign post once because I was not paying attention. I quickly turned around to apologise to whoever I had knocked in to only to whack my head on the post nearly knocking myself out.

@mikesmith-rp1mb

9 күн бұрын

I have apologised to a tree more than once....😂

The MOT is law all over the UK not just England.

@timrobertson1571

14 күн бұрын

Mostly but not entirely true. Sanday is one of the Orkneys. Islands off the coast of Scotland but still part of the UK. If you have a car in Sanday it needs no MOT unless you take in off the island. Same is true for several other islands around Britain.

@george-ev1dq

14 күн бұрын

No, the MOT system is not the same, the NI MOT is a lot stricter than the GB system and it can take up to 8 months to get a test date, most GB cars that have just passed an MOT test will fail an MOT test in NI as the standards are a lot higher and the test is not carried out by a back street garage.

@Otacatapetl

14 күн бұрын

​@george-ev1dq Wow, I'm English and I never knew that.

@simhedgesrex7097

11 күн бұрын

​@@timrobertson1571 You need an MOT to drive on public roads anywhere in the UK. But Sanday is privately owned (by the National Trust for Scotland), so they set the rules. The same is true for private estates in England. So the MOT laws apply to Sanday in the same way they apply to England, because the UK-wide MOT laws say that you don't need an MOT on private land.

@Be-Es---___

6 күн бұрын

Basically an EU law, mandatory all over the EU.

Great video thank you! I’ve been to America many times as I have relatives living there. I agree with all your observations. Americans are heavily influenced by celebrities and what they see in the movies. And their obsession with getting rich dominates all their thoughts. I’m glad you have appreciated and seen another way to live and think about life. 😊

What applies to England also apples to the rest of the UK

@Taylor23890

7 күн бұрын

Not necessarily,Scotland often has different rules / laws than England and Wales

love you're enthusiasm, love the fact you're enjoying time in the uk.

@tboman4128

5 күн бұрын

She's comparing apples to oranges. The US population is over 330 million with a different racial demographic than that of the UK, that has a population or around 67 million. The US has 50 states with a total area of 3.8 million square mile. UK 94K square miles. Miss Sunshine paints with a broad brush and minimal life experience. IMO

your right about the taxes, i was lucky 8 weeks ago, i won 4k on the online slots, it was a time i was on the bones of my arse, on the sick not working, played 20 quid, it changed my life, got myself cheap car, was able to pay the car tax insurance, now i can get to jobs, before living in village it was hard, but it was all mine

@user-ck3uu8rj3x

14 күн бұрын

Nice to hear of someone winning some money who deserved it and put it to good use. Hope your luck continues Sir.

@monza1002000

14 күн бұрын

Brilliant news. Hope it leads to even better times 👍

@leeemery8099

7 күн бұрын

4 grand would have bought you a set of tyres here in America

@seanmc1351

7 күн бұрын

@@leeemery8099 thats america, get your big gas cars, fuck the planet, where europe is doing its best, 13 miles to the gallon, yeah, great, does it get you any faster where your going, then you cry when you have weather systems, because of global warming, oh help us, recylce, drive smaller cars, build houses with bricks instead of wood, i could go on, america is tha laughing stock of europe

I am 63 and have lived my whole life without having to drive a car.

@hmichaelr1

9 күн бұрын

I met a guy once whose brother had a chauffeur (and a tailor). Must be nice!

Re comedy theres a great Stephen Fry interview on the difference between U S and British comedy where he says the American comic is usually the smartest wittiest person in the room whereas the British comedian would want to be the butt of the joke.

@derekhough-jm9gc

14 күн бұрын

The British are the butt of the world joke

Hi sweetheart. You seem so much happier now and you look so much better and fitter. Have fun

Good video. Can I be that guy and point out a couple of minor corrections? You can drink in a pub at 16 IF you are eating food and the alcohol is purchased by an 18 year old accompanying you. It was designed to encourage responsible drinking within a family having a meal. I agree pubs are different to US bars as pubs are often a local social hub were people may know each other (across ages and classes) and have a pint or 2 after work or on a weekend. Inheritance is mostly taxed and you may be responsible for paying the tax. However you are right that for most employees taxed are taken care of.

@serenityinside1

12 күн бұрын

What - a 16 year old can drink alcohol if purchased by an 18 year old ?!! What absolute b******x !! 😮 what are you talking about - France ? So incorrect.. dipstick 🙄

@everestyeti

4 күн бұрын

Yes you can drink in a pub at 16 as long as it's with food, however you still have to be with an adult, i.e. someone over the age of 18. You can't go in as a 16 year old, mind you at 12 I looked 18 + so it was easy getting a drink. 😁

Most Americans just say England. They don’t know the rest of the UK exists.

@karyne826

7 күн бұрын

Probably because about 88% of Uk population live in England 😅 England really is the U.K. 😂

@thadtuiol1717

4 күн бұрын

I don't blame them - England is where most people are and where most of the economy is. Suck it up, Celt.

@lordcharfield4529

3 күн бұрын

She’s living in England!

Pizza - after visiting Italy and eating pizza did we decide not to buy pizza at restaurants or at supermarkets. We now make our own dough, and pizzas - delicious

I'm sorry to inform you but we do pay a boatload of sales tax in the UK. It's just included in the price you see and you don't have to do the math yourself. We pay 20% VAT (value added tax) on most goods and services. Food (exceptions apply such as good things like chocolate), Childrens clothes and printed media are exempt. Other things like fuel, cigarettes, alcohol have additional taxes added on. The additional taxes are added on first meaning you have to pay VAT on tax.

Great video, thank you :) A note about public transport, at 18 I was diagnosed with epilepsy and so had to surrender my driving licence, but I received a bus pass which I don't have to pay for and I am covered to travel anywhere in England by service buses for free, Scotland and Wales have their own bus passes for their countries, I don't know about Ireland, but this means that I can travel by bus for free anywhere in England and it also works for rail travel within the county where I live and a few places where the county is outside of where I live but starts within the county where I live, this is a huge benefit to getting around and enables me to get to see places cheaply which I wouldn't be able to do without the pass, I also have a support dog and she is welcome too at no cost on buses and trains, I would much rather have my driving licence, but I am used to not having to worry about costs now so it has worked out for the better for me, it wouldn't suit everyone. I can also buy a railcard for a disabled person and this gives me 1/3 off rail fares and my dog goes free too, she is my helper so she is actually working, but of course she gets lots of time off and walks galore :)

@user-eq5hj6hc8n

6 күн бұрын

Loved your comment, very happy your out and about

Spot on. Not to mention access to culture, world class museums, access to Sports and recreation, the phenomenal Beautiful parks, the quality of education st all levels or the fact that Britain has the NHS.❤❤

Enjoy your expatriate life and hope you find happiness in the UK sweets.

Road safety and gun safety. 1,711 against 46,029 road deaths. Bearing in mind that the US population is about 4.9 times greater, US road deaths should be 8-9000 per year proportionately, yet US Road carnage means that the actual figure is about 5 1/2 times higher. US Gun deaths from all causes - 48,830 in 2021 against 26 in the UK in 2022 or proportionately 127! That’s a rate 38,328% greater. There is probably very little that anyone can do about US gun culture and lax gun laws but there is nothing to stop US states introducing much more rigorous driver’s tests on real city streets, as has always been the case in the UK.

Our Americans seem nicer than the ones in the U.S.A. 🥰

@JimforbesRitte

13 күн бұрын

So what you’re saying is we even do Americans better… 😂 I agree!

@glynnwright1699

12 күн бұрын

Americans, particularly those in the Southern states, 'do' charity and service to others better than we do. There are just as many decent Americans as British, as a ratio of each country's population.

So she likes it here then.

Q. What does the UK do better than the US ? A. Everything.

@serenityinside1

11 күн бұрын

👍👏

A friend of mine from Poland likes the “driving manners” in UK as in Poland it’s every man for himself, what’s it like in the US for driver courtesy?

History is in your face all over the place here. On the odd occasion when I have to catch a bus to work, I pass at least 5 ancient churcges over the 20 mile journey. Two of those churches you can walk between in 5 minutes. One about 750 years old and the other about 1000 years old.

@zoranocokoljic8927

6 күн бұрын

We have an idiom with the meaning "on the spot" that literary translates into English as "on the face of the place"

We're much better with guns, or perhaps from an American point of view, much worse.

@timwilliams19

13 күн бұрын

Linked to that is that drinking in public seems to be restricted until 21 but, I’m guessing, it’s perfectly okay to have a firearm at a much younger age?

@postiepaul

6 күн бұрын

Actually, I think we’re better without guns.

i totaly agree with the drinking age, to be honest, we start slightly before 16 ot 17, but by 21 years old, in th uk, you probably met the love of your life, that drinking, has gone, your planning your future together,

@nicolab2075

14 күн бұрын

At 21??!!! Lucky you!!!!

The employer handles the tax payment to HMRC ("Inland Revenue") on your behalf, unless you're self-employed etc. Even the self-employed tax payment thing is easy online

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

Yeah- that’s so much better than the onus on the people

Well, most of the taxes that you mentioned are applied in the UK. The only one we don't have is taxing gambling wins: if you win the Lottery they won't tax that though any proceeds from investments you make will affect you. You are taxed on inheritances but the threshold is high enough that a lot of people don't pay. You do have to do tax returns (or have someone do them for you) if you're self employed or have capital gains tax to pay or half a dozen other things. But most people are in paid employment and their employers have to deduct taxes and tell you about it. It also helps that there is basically only one tax at a local level, a tax upon owned or rented property. And there are only the national and the local level. Scotland, Wales and NI may vary tax levels a bit but there is still only the national and local taxes to deal with.

Brit here. I appreciate your point of view. We tend to take a lot for granted, and although things are rougher around the edges than they were (say) 10 years ago, it makes me appreciate how much we still have. I've visited several places in the US on business, and although that's not the same as living there, I find I like what the USA has built over the last 3-4 centuries. American hotel breakfasts are the best!

So happy that you saw beyond the 'stiff upper lip' 🙂

It's public transport, not transportation. It's not Star Trek. 😁

@leec6707

11 күн бұрын

I've made the same comment across KZread. It really riles me!

Technically u can drink at 5 year old in the Uk as long as u at home with parents

The food one is quite interesting. As you get more time, you should try to buy from local producers and farmer's markets. They are completely different to most American farmer's markets. British supermarkets do a good job at providing good quality food at a reasonable price, compared with most countries. However, the quality and taste of foods is generally at a higher level right across Europe if you buy from local producers. If you shop for seasonal produce, then it will be inexpensive from markets, it is certainly worth spending time to cook from basic ingredients. I completely agree about everything being loaded with sugar, sadly that is also true to some degree, even for premium quality brands, in the UK. Why, oh why do they need to put so much sugar in soup? Once you lose the craving for sugar, the amount in processed food becomes a real 'turn off'. Try switching to a Mediterranean diet, you will feel so much better and the ingredients are not crazy expensive. That brings me to one thing that you didn't mention, it is so easy, and so inexpensive to travel across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa from the UK. We have made day trips to Florence in the past- arrived at 10am and left at 6pm.

Wow, can I just say that you look amazingly well, please don't take offence, but the difference in you from your 1st video post to now is transformational, whatever you're doing its working and keep doing it! Have a great week Mandy. 🇺🇲🤝🏻🇬🇧👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

Oh thank you! That’s so sweet of you! I’m working hard on many aspects of myself…I appreciate it!

I've just come across your videos & they are very interesting, many thanks for sharing your insights.

Really enjoyed watching your video. Thank you.❤

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

There is a serious "binge-drinking" problem still in the UK, and it can affect women more than men. 1) With lower blood volume, less alcohol is needed to make someone "out of it". and maybe metabolic rate differences might be a factor 2) It makes them vulnerable to predatory men

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

Scary…thank you for making me more aware

Thank you for another great video

I appreciate you appreciation. It's good to have you over here. (You always looked pretty cool to me. Just to comment on the other comment. Just stay confident in yourself)

@TheHicksonDiaries

8 сағат бұрын

I appreciate that! TYSM! 😊

Everything!

Just found you so i’m going through a few, just like to say how fair you are with the comparisons, you mention the good and bad about both and own your final decision, i love how you always find something nice to say about each country.

Some excellent view points x

None of these things are exclusive to England, they apply to the whole UK

@stephenlee5929

14 күн бұрын

True, but if she only knows about England it makes sense for her to say... in England rather than ... in UK and get it wrong.

@george-ev1dq

14 күн бұрын

You are of course wrong, English law only applies in England and Wales, not Scotland or Northern Ireland

@pinknylon1121

14 күн бұрын

@@george-ev1dq you are, of course, being pedantic, as most of these have nothing to do with law.

Yes I agree the UK was a much better stand up/out of the box sense of humour. Difficult to know how to change that, perhaps 50 years of poverty.

It’s not that America does not preserve history they just don’t have that much

Interesting, I have given up eating sugar and salt and enjoy my food just as much 😀😉🤯

Just England - not Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

I’ve not lived there and am unfamiliar so not going to make comparisons I’m ignorant to

The MOT test is compulsory for cars over three years old.

There is more to the UK than England as much as I love it😊

@robertgriffith8857

12 күн бұрын

So very true! unfortunately Americans seem incapable of understanding that "England" and "UK" are NOT the same!!

What a lot of nice compliments, thank you so much!

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

My pleasure. Thx for your lovely comment also!

The Ministry Of Transport MOT (roadworthiness check) in the UK only becomes annual on a car's third birthday.

@TheHicksonDiaries

3 күн бұрын

That makes sense

I'm going to give you a thumbs up, because you said the English and not British, as that is NOT a nationality 👍

About buses. If you are over 65, you get a free bus pass that allows you to catch any scheduled bus anywhere in the country (subject to some time limitaitons) for free. Even if you don't have a bus pass, the Government has in place a scheme which means no single fare, no matter how long or short the journey is, is limited to a maximum cost of £2. per trip.

One small suggestion. Can you look at the camera lens, rather than your screen? It looks as if you're talking to somebody behind my right shoulder. lol

And remember England has the best football hooliganism

the UK one big MASS

@nicolab2075

14 күн бұрын

We're not actually very religious here...

@derekhough-jm9gc

14 күн бұрын

@@nicolab2075 You're big on Allah

@tenniskinsella7768

14 күн бұрын

Will be a mess when labour get in

@robharris8844U

13 күн бұрын

Whats wrong you couldn't spell Masseur 🤔

@tenniskinsella7768

13 күн бұрын

@@robharris8844U wasn't replying to right person

I could easily be wrong but providing your parents by it for you, you can drink from 5 years old (lightweight drinks !)

the drinking law, is 18 to drink, but you can also go to a pub with and adult and drink from 16 and 17, as long as its with a meal and your with an adult over 18, only beers wines and ciders, no spirits, also, in private at home, or another private place, you can drink from 5 years old,

@chrischarlescook

14 күн бұрын

No venue is gonna allow 16 or 17 year olds alcohol. That's just some ancient law everyone ignores

@seanmc1351

14 күн бұрын

@@chrischarlescook no its not, your wrong there, it depends on the licence applied for, whether off sales, or on sales, or 18 plus only, or the family, i used to hold a license, when i lived in bournemouth, you have to do a college coarse, to get what your going for, whether of sales, pub and other stuff, its strict, 3 sections, one is the law, you have to get 10 out of 10, the other 2 are 75% pass, social stuff and the likes

@seanmc1351

14 күн бұрын

@@chrischarlescook they can allow 16 to 17 year olds to train, either supermarkets or public houses, again there has to be supervisor, and they have to anounce it, but its legal

@jillosler9353

14 күн бұрын

But I have NEVER heard of any parent giving a 5 year old alcohol - nor even a 10 year old. Videos of wedding receptions however often capture a tot going from table to table ( while the adults are dancing) draining the dregs from glasses!

@chrischarlescook

14 күн бұрын

@@seanmc1351 Nope

Turn your volume up!!

@glastonbury4304

13 күн бұрын

Turn your hearing aid up! 😉😅

@serenityinside1

12 күн бұрын

I think it’s a poor quality cheap Mike that’s making it hard work - boomy / tinny etc …

the UK does have different tax levels but unlike the US, they're a bit less obvious. We do have a sales tax, called VAT, but that's almost always included in quoted prices in shops. Occassionally on online sales or buying from industrial suppliers you'll see it quoted seperately. The driking and driving thing might be because teenagers start both at about the same time in the UK and many start drinking years before driving - for n even more balanced take on it, try visiting italy or france! The UK and northern europe is a heavy drinking culture by comparison. Much of what you talk about is down to the UK being more collectivist than the very individualistic US - scotland is even more collectivist and has a much greater idea of the common good than england, which is quite individualistic by comparison.

Having lived in both countries, the UK (outside the cities) beats the USA in almost every single way. Sadly city life in both countries is going downhill rapidly.

Cheers.

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

😃

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but if you are self employed you have to submit your own taxes, but it is fairly easy job to do and the forms are self explanatory.

great video, yes we do have a PC culture, but our PC culture as you say, is better, because the states has the first ammendment, of free speech, you can use the N word, not that it will go down to well, we dont have that free speech, ours is better, we have freedom on expression, there is a lne you cant cross, racial, or the N word, and the likes, you cant cross that line, which i think is better

@helenwood8482

14 күн бұрын

The US only pretends to have free speech. When students said genocide was bad, police invaded the colleges and beat them to the ground.

@f3aok

14 күн бұрын

When people are being questioned by police for stating biological facts that you can't change your sex, liking a tweet or silently praying in the street we don't have freedom of expression. Thousands in the last few years ( many more than even Russia) have non crime hate reports on their record. When police can decide what's "offensive" or "unacceptable" speech we don't have freedom of speech.

@nicolab2075

14 күн бұрын

You can cross the line. You won't be arrested. People may disapprove, depending who you're with!!

@DW-py4up

14 күн бұрын

@@nicolab2075you actually can be arrested. Probably not for the N word but say something about the four by twos and watch the police turn up at your door

@nicolab2075

14 күн бұрын

@@DW-py4up If you start to disturb the peace etc that would be different.

Hi I’m half English half American and agree with you totally. We really appreciate history here and not only preserve historical sites but don’t rip out town centres and re build constantly which I’ve seen happen in the US. It’s also much safer here I’m sure you agree. Though America does do one thing better than England in my opinion. My dad was a New Yorker and although he lived here for most of his life he always got the impression that English society was very heirachically based compared to America. A president, as head of state, wasn’t supposed to be better than us but one of us, ie an equal unlike the UKs head of state. Just a thought.

@missharry5727

14 күн бұрын

Tell Trump that.

Self-deprecation is the corner stone of British comedy, you have to be able to take a joke! Its also a great way to cope with hardship; we tend to see the funny side of things, especially if they are a bit dark!

Taxes in the UK are just as bad, but HRMC do try and do it for you, but just to correct you here's a list of the big taxes we're subjected to: Income tax National Insurance Council Tax VAT (sort of like your sales tax) Stamp Duty (% of value of property you purchase) Capital Gains Tax (On profits earned from investments etc....) Inheritance Tax Death Duty Fuel Duty Business Rates Road Tax So you can see its just as bad! 😂

In a few oercent of cases inheritance tax is payable on an estate. This only applies if the sum is large enough and if no exemptions are applicable. The NHS diesn't have any formal influence on food regulations..

Your on the right track 👍 things can only get better ☺️.

@AHoundOnAHonda

14 күн бұрын

You're*

You do pay sales tax on purchases. They are included in the price you pay at the checkout. So you don't have to calculate it in your head like you do in the states.

MOTs are done annually on every car that is three years old or more. Same test, same requirements for it in all of the UK.

We can legally drink from 5 as long as you are with a responsible adult in the UK, you only have to be 18 to buy alcohol We do pay inheritance tax in the UK on estates worth over £325k

Great, enjoyed the video, but do something about the sound please.

There is inheritance tax...depends on how much you gain...

The taxes are worked out by your employer in most case. But some people do need to do tax returns, especially if you have multiple income streams. I have to do one, but I do it via the online system provided by the government which is free and easy to use. So still a LOT simpler than the USA.

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

Yes…it’s so much easier here.

All good points, except we have massive inheritance taxes

Ref income tax. If you underpay your income tax by a relatively smal amount (say a hundred to three hundred pounds), and you are still employed, then the HMRC adjust your tax code so that the next year you pay of the tax owed spread over 12 months leading to a small increase in your deductions. The system, known as PAYE (Pay As You Earn) means that the majority of working people never have to file a tax return ever in their life! In addition, with something called salary sacrifice, you give up some of your wages in return for a benefit e.g. paying into a pension fund - and again it is all sorted out for you!

The tax I disliked the least in the US is the one levied on used car sales. You buy a used car from someone on Facebook Marketplace etc and the government expects you to pay tax on the purchase price, lol. Why? The state already got their tax when the car was sold new. Few people respect this tax, anyway. I once sold a car to a sheriff's deputy and the guy asked me to put the sales price down on the title as $500 instead of the $3000 I sold it to him for.

makes me wonder why some people come here and want to change it after all this is the original land of the free or the closest you will get to it

@TheHicksonDiaries

6 күн бұрын

It depends on the change…but I hear ya.

If she's living in e gland she's talking about England Not a problem. On firm you can't say English Have to ssy btitish but the wsh and Scotland I believe can say Welsh and and scotish

Lots of news on the effects of Brexit. How are the British coping with the rise in prices for food, etc.?

Unfortunately your views of our tax system may have been seen through some rose tinted spectacles... yes, for most people income tax is automatically (and only) taken out of your wages before you see the money, and yes, sales tax is automatically included in the price you see on the shelf in a shop... unfortunately, after that it tends to go downhill! Taxation for the self-employed is more complex, and taxation for people who own their own Limited Company businesses is even more complex... and the Inland Revenue are unfortunately often NOT that helpful, and are extremely difficult to get in contact with. Unfortunately again, we DO have inheritance tax, and it's a whopping 40% once the value of the estate is over the threshold (£325k) - if you amass some capital and want to leave it to your children, then I suggest you start planning NOW. Agree re: almost all of your comments re: English vs New Jersey food (and you may have a bit of a shock if you return to the US as you'll have to adjust all over again)... except that in London (and also some other parts of the UK, but not as prevalent) you will certainly find excellent (Italian) pizza cooked by excellent (Italian) pizza chefs - these pizzas will often have slight variations dependent on where in Italy the pizza chefs haled from - what type of pizza is it that you prefer (please don't say deep-dish)?

The tax system in the UK is not that easy, for the majority of taxes and the simple things, yes it is. We do pay tax on money inherited if the inheritance is more than £350k (or £500k if it involves a property). You also have to fill out a tax return when you go over a certain income or have non-standard income

Is it true that even though you live in a different country, you still have pay taxes in the US.

@boomshanka8743

14 күн бұрын

You have to file a US tax return every year, but most countries have tax agreements so you only pay in the country of residence. It gets tricky though for the first 12 months as you may need to pay a part year in the US and a part year where you reside (I did for my first year in the UK).

@derekhough-jm9gc

14 күн бұрын

She clearly is someone who has no money so the question is void

There isn't much comedy on UK TV these days because of PC culture, the 70s to the 90s were the best years.

@weegiewarbler

14 күн бұрын

BS What you mean is you miss the racist, misogynist, and homophonic "comedy" that was prevalent in the 70s. Bernard Manning and his ilk. Saddo.

Can you say the UK not just England

@rmcwil398

3 күн бұрын

But if she lives in England then that's her point of reference. Just because it applies to other countries she still lives in England

Just to note we do have inheritance tax, 40% if you inherit more than £325000. Lottery winnings are tax free.

@TheHicksonDiaries

14 күн бұрын

Heard. Our inheritance tax is close to the same percentage but it’s on any dollar amount. Lottery and other winnings the same.

If you buy a brand new car after 3 years you have to get an MOT ticket ❤😊

The UK is England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Four separate countries with a central government and legal system. I watch a video the other day where Americans thought Europe was a country. Read and learn.

England is not U.K, similar to how say Wisconsin in not the entire united states

Well I'm not subscribing in Scotland.

Hold the phone! Are you saying that American Pizza is better than authentic Italian pizza? We have tonnes of great Italian Pizzerias all over London, I'll dig out a few names and post them here!

@SkeletonDrums1

3 күн бұрын

Vicoli di Napoli Pizzeria - 125 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UH

@SkeletonDrums1

3 күн бұрын

Arthur's Pizza - The Green, Twickenham

@SkeletonDrums1

3 күн бұрын

Pizzeria Rustica - 32 The Quadrant, Richmond

@SkeletonDrums1

2 күн бұрын

Santa Maria Pizzeria Islington, 189 Upper Street, Islington