I love how she says that Oxford and bath are so close to each other yet to us Brits we would see that as quite far apart, just shows the scale of our countries

@RottingEarth

5 жыл бұрын

Bristol is miles closer to Bath than Oxford and no mention of it lol

@dinerouk

5 жыл бұрын

To a Brit 100 miles is a long way, to a American/Canadian100 years is a long time.

@v.mollner6911

5 жыл бұрын

70-miles between Oxford and Bath. Some view 70-miles as close, others see 70-miles as far.

@v.mollner6911

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Bristol is closer to Bath (only 13 miles) but most tourists are not as interested in Bristol as they are in Bath and Oxford. Typical tourist is more apt to visit Bath and Oxford, while skipping Bristol.

@rutha1276

4 жыл бұрын

I think the difference is a lot of Americans or most people besides Europeans for that matter use cars more than the train etc. it’s like once u have a car u don’t waste money on transportation. However I’ve noticed in Europe because you all think that the distances are great, you would rather use a train than a car and get stuck in traffic. It was strange to me because I’m from the Caribbean and we don’t use public transportation once we own a car, however when I went to england and was staying in Shoreham (left of Brighton) anytime we went to London, we would take the train and I’d get confused like everyone I was with had a car, why couldn’t we just use it? It usually ended in them telling me it’ll take over 2 hours so the train is better as it usually just took about 45 minutes to an hour and a half but for Americans and Canadians or even people in the Caribbean, we would still take our car because it saves money and gives us more freedom. To me, if something is two hours away, that’s not that far

Canada=More Nature, England=More History

@sherkhanbaloch9697

4 жыл бұрын

I'm Canadian and I accept UK is much better.

@exb.r.buckeyeman845

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Lavoie Both Beautiful.

@Adam-zh4hm

4 жыл бұрын

@Spanish little bit of an oxymoron 😂

@ShubhamGuptatheincidence

3 жыл бұрын

The nature in canada is arguable uk nature is better by far

@Tabbylover55

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShubhamGuptatheincidence Arguable?! ever heard of the Canadian Rockies? or the Laurentian Mountains? Does the UK have ski slopes? Glaciers? a third of all freshwater lakes in the world?

As an Englishman it's fascinating to hear what other people think of our country. It's easy when you were born somewhere to only see the bad things of the country. But hearing others praise it makes me realise we're actually quite lucky.

@Neilukuk

4 жыл бұрын

@Nicole Nassolo Makes you feel proud :)

@adelakande9067

2 жыл бұрын

same im british and it makes me feel proud

@emmittcairo7619

2 жыл бұрын

You all prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account?? I somehow forgot the account password. I would love any help you can give me.

@devonhunter1874

2 жыл бұрын

@Emmitt Cairo Instablaster =)

@remyhighlife7990

2 жыл бұрын

@@adelakande9067 Akande you can't change the color of your skin

Former Prime Minister of Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie King: “If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography”

Us British are always using self depreciating humour and putting ourselves down, so its nice to hear the good bits we might take for granted. There will always be a welcome place for our Canadian cousins here.

@OfficialFingazMC

5 жыл бұрын

SequoiaStone Well said mate. I think in general if any Brit was asked their favourite nationality from the Americas, the majority would say Canadians.

@spruceguitar

5 жыл бұрын

Very nice comments, sequoia and fingaz

@steerpike1359

5 жыл бұрын

Except it's self deprecating, not depreciating !

@ljones1377

5 жыл бұрын

True!

@steerpike1359

5 жыл бұрын

@@ljones1377 God ! I'm SO annoying !

I went to England. Beautiful country. Oxford, Bath, Cambridge, London, York. The countryside and villages are breathtaking.

@Damo2690

6 жыл бұрын

Should of gone to Scotland haha, better views

@lnterlet

6 жыл бұрын

Pip pip, tally-ho old bean.

@shaquebrazil7503

6 жыл бұрын

Scotland is beautiful too.

@stuartallars6209

6 жыл бұрын

Damo2690 yeah but the midges will suck you dry!!

@sarchlalaith8836

6 жыл бұрын

Shaque Brazil where are you from?

I'm Bosnian, who moved to Canada 24 years ago. I visited London in 2017. I found the Brits to be forward, warm, honest, welcoming. Anyone who calls the British "cold" baffles me. I found the British to be rather warm compared to us in North America. And more honest somehow. No fake smiles in stores when you go into a store. The interactions are more genuine than those we experience in Canada with strangers.

@ld8483

2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you as a Brit .I'm from Liverpool in England and I think most British places are friendly. I have been to Bosnia and the people were very beautiful and friendly too . Stunning places too and nature . I'm hoping to move to Canada with my husband it's tough deciding were is best .He has degree in computer forensics etc and law I work for the crown .He worries we will only get good tech jobs in Ontario Ottawa as he doesn't speak French (yet) and other places though lovely will not have the jobs. I'm a bit anxious at leaving British way of life, local beautiful pubs , bustling town bars and restaurants and I wanted really to have larger house with garden , I love gardening but I'm finding you don't really get gardens in places were we would need to live . I know there's parks ,we have hundreds of them in Liverpool but it's not the same as your own private sanctuary .

@chiriacgeorgiana8408

Жыл бұрын

Well you probably haven’t been in the area I live here…. I ve been send back to my country so many times without no reason and the British in my area are very rasist and fake…. Of course are not all the same but unfortunately i ve met just the bad ones😂

Flights are very cheap from the UK to anywhere

@kevinmcgrath3431

4 жыл бұрын

Roland Oz Traveller I can fly to London cheaper than flying to visit my mother in Ontario.

@halfvolley11

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmcgrath3431 You mean London, Ontario right ?

This gave me a warm tingly feeling about being British. Thanks :)

@spotlightartist1282

5 жыл бұрын

LeftHandedGuitarist same 😃😃

My fellow brits are my brothers and sisters... US, Canada and Australia are my cousins, that's always the way I see the western world, were all so similar.

@willforest5302

6 жыл бұрын

agreed, i hope in the future we can grow closer to these great nations of which we share so much

@MyScubasteve

6 жыл бұрын

We need more of this. Can we set up a pro commmonwealth group on something like facebook?

@gdfggggg

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

@chriskeeling5188

6 жыл бұрын

alanrtment porter You've entered an I don't care zone, if you're lost you can excuse yourself.

@chriskeeling5188

6 жыл бұрын

alanrtment porter I don't care for politics, if your looking to talk trump you may want to reply to someone else.

Love your channel and your insightful comments. It’s really made me appreciate my home country. Glad you are here.

This was really interesting to watch as I was born and raised in England and moved to Canada! For me Canada wins hands down, but I guess we just prefer a different setting from what we are used to! Loved watching this! xx

@spiritedawat

4 жыл бұрын

venkataraman somasundaram Life is only lonely if ur far from the border. If u live close to the US border it’s fine.

@Bella-mi5kw

4 жыл бұрын

Zoe Ware I’m thinking to move to Canada in 2 years how’s it like exactly I’m thinking to move to Ontario who’s the weather ? The people ? Education such as Uni?

@sadee1287

4 жыл бұрын

@@spiritedawat Close to the border? LOL.... what makes it less boring if you're near the border? There's a ton of scenery and wilderness and lakes and camping and hey even cities that are some 600 miles from the border and we're hardly bored. I kinda wonder what you think you need for excitement......

@sadee1287

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bella-mi5kw Umm, Ontario's pretty huge. You want city or country? What's your style? Modern or traditional? You like the bustle of urban or the quiet of rural? You into skiing, camping, or fishing? Weather's pretty cold in the winter, so if you're looking for milder weather, British Columbia (ie, Victoria or Vancouver) is your best bet, but it's bitchin' expensive in Vanc - be prepared to spend upwards of $900,000 - $2 million or more for a basic no frills house and lot. You might do better on the Island, but it's pricey too.

@ibbzjoseph3841

3 жыл бұрын

She really exaggerated how cold canada is lol when is it ever 30 degrees then -15 the next and how is there snow for 8 months a year 🙄😳😂😂😂 i live in Alberta which is considered cold and its no where near that bad

I just couldn't believe Canada and US barely get any holidays/annual leave! 😱 Two weeks seems a ridiculously low number of annual leave days. You guys must get absolutely knackered.

@Karlieanne12

5 жыл бұрын

Canadian government federal and provincial get 3 weeks vacation when you start, plus stat holidays, as well as a little over two weeks of paid sick leave. 4 weeks after 8 years service, 5 weeks at 18 years and 6 weeks 23 years. If you work for a school board you get 3 weeks paid vacation as administration, stat holidays, plus christmas and march break. Faculty get holidays, breaks, and summers off. If you work for private it is 2 weeks but I hear they are trying to make it 3.

@julesburton4649

5 жыл бұрын

Watch That Dene . I believe the US is the only western democracy where the workers aren't legally entitled to any paid holiday time off.

@michaelb4833

5 жыл бұрын

2 weeks is the minimum for most blue collar, administrative positions. I've never had less than 4 weeks vacation living in Canada. These are things you negotiate with your employer before accepting a job offer.

@johnottr

4 жыл бұрын

I live in the U S and I get 6 weeks.

@kevinmcgrath3431

4 жыл бұрын

Michael B Have you ever been desperate for a job? Many times, I would have forgone vacation, even minimum wage. I think you do not know what hard times means.

"If anyone gets upset, please evacuate yourself" LOL!

The subtle editing in this video is amazing and really well done

UK loves Canada - our brothers and sisters over the pond from the UK 🇬🇧

@dinnerwithfranklin2451

3 жыл бұрын

We love the UK as well. I've love to live there myself

@jeffreymapherson7196

2 жыл бұрын

Hi pretty how are you doing

I watch this channel because it makes me feel happy about living in England.

@ezmai23

5 жыл бұрын

Mouse Potato same

@dallassukerkin6878

5 жыл бұрын

Aye, nothing quite like someone from elsewhere holding a mirror up to help you appreciate where you live :nods;.

@ljones1377

5 жыл бұрын

@@ezmai23 and me

@nicoleffion1563

5 жыл бұрын

Mouse Potato lmao

@manygate10

5 жыл бұрын

I love watching and listening to this presenter, having just come across her.

All your vids are so informative, and the way you present them with your warm personality is so great. I think the UK is so lucky to have you here. Thanks again.

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love your observations and the way you explain them, I could literally watch your videos all day.

i love the Canadians, we've been through two world wars together, and without you we'd have had a difficult time. so, to all you canucks out there, we love you and please come and see us. you're a great people.

@brianmcgrath5977

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@road3547

3 жыл бұрын

Love you more big brotha.

@davidmarshall1259

3 жыл бұрын

@Wonder Woman are you British? what you have to remember here is that Canada is part of the commonwealth and we Brits hold them as part of the family. we are as one. if you're a true Brit you'll know exactly what i mean by this.

@martinjohnson9316

3 жыл бұрын

I'd definately second that. Respect to canada for all our shared history, from the UK.

Whenever I listen to you I learn something new about my own country. Your observation about the differences between places that are relatively close to each other is so true. I'd never really considered it before, despite seeing it almost every day. Excellent video.

UK vs Canada in a nutshell: Canada: 4000 Tim Hortons for 34million people UK: 50 000 pubs for 67 million people #Getrekt

@myopinion3908

5 жыл бұрын

TehGodLord I have 7 what we call neighbourhood pubs in my area alone. There are massive pubs all over Canada. Not sure where you got your stats from?

@jb175

5 жыл бұрын

We go to the pub everyday 😂

@waldenhouse

5 жыл бұрын

TehGodLord UK -vs- Canada in a nutshell: Canada: 34million people who look after each other U.K.: 67million people who think the World should revolve round THEM!

@leonstrongbow2410

5 жыл бұрын

When I have my morning pint I have a shave in the bogs while I'm at it.

@philbourn1045

5 жыл бұрын

I visited Canada and fell in love with Tim Hortons

Thanks for the video

I think the English really like the Canadians. I do anyway. Hope they feel the same about us!

@Onmysheet

5 жыл бұрын

I spoke to a Canadian lady in town in Liverpool and she was a very nice person. I was surprised she was able to understand our scouse accent. lol

@Valmue

5 жыл бұрын

I'm Canadian I just often get assumed American and alot of people here can be really annoying as Americans are perceived as arrogant and loud so most assume I'm the same and I get like this... secret rudeness??? I'm not sure. Now don't get me wrong I have had really good friends here but whenever I meet people that's how they see me because of my accent and it's really depressing that it's what most of them automatically assume...

@sasha-wo4db

4 жыл бұрын

The SuperBike Tour haha that’s so true whenever i’m in a different country my parents will make conversation with a stranger and the third sentence out of her mouth is always “we’re from canada, so blah blah blah”

@nozecone

4 жыл бұрын

@Roland Blues "To defend Britain"? To defeat Naziism, more like.

@nozecone

4 жыл бұрын

@Catfish Billy ... sigh ... there's one of these on every thread under any video about anything .......

I've always taken the "+1" channels for granted and never given them a second thought until you mentioned them in your video. If you are flicking through channels looking for something to watch and stumble across a movie that started 50 minutes ago or a 30 minute show that's about to end, the +1 channels come to the rescue. I think a couple of channels have a "+24" where they broadcast the same programming a day later. Most people are spoilt for choice with TV on demand when you get to watch what you want, when you want.

@paulmorley3032

6 жыл бұрын

Hi. On some t.v programmes or movies (I use sky so don't know if it is available on other satallite or terrestrial) but if you switch from one channel to another it will display that the movie started say 47 mins ago and you get the option to watch from the beginning. It's different from +1 as it will just go to the beginning no matter where in the movie it is.

@hairyairey

5 жыл бұрын

It's a feature on Sky channels for their own content - Also live BBC programmes on BBC iplayer can jump back up to 2 hours.

@jeffreymapherson7196

2 жыл бұрын

Hello friend how are you doing

Watching this really makes me appreciate what we have in the UK. Naturally we tend to take it all for granted and complain. My daughter and I went shopping today and we complained that there had been a whole 15 degrees variation in a couple of days - well it was only 1 degree C today! I hadn't appreciated Canadian weather was that volatile. Did my masters degree in Birmingham with a guy from London Ontario who told me what real snow was like, with built in engine heaters for cars. Looking forward to more of these fascinating commentaries .

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! It's always nice to reflect on what we have but still interesting to see how our countries are different :) Thanks for watching!

Always a pleasure to watch. Hits the nail on the head every time.keep it up .

Love your videos. Looking forward to the next one x

Really enjoy all your videos , thanks so much for sharing.

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment! :)

HI itsme Well you certainly brighten the place up.

What a lovely video, well presented, informative, friendly. What a nice change Thanks !

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Many congrats on reaching 8K subscribers .Word is spreading !

I have recently found your channel and have subscribed, very informative and funny.

Probably the reason some pubs feel like you're in someone's living room is that originally this is exactly what they were. Public houses were just somebody's front room where they'd buy a keg of beer and sell the beer to friends and neighbours. There are still a few tiny pubs which are just one room, I know of one in Austwick in the Yorkshire dales (assuming it's still open. It's a few years since I last went). There's a pub in Coventry called the Windmill which gradually grew over time. If you go in there's the "Black room" on the right hand side with a cast iron range which was the original pub. There's a tiny narrow room next to it which was the original bar where you got served, the serving hatch still remains. The room to the left was once a sweet shop next door, which the pub later bought. The flagstone floor between was once an alleyway between the two shops. The current bar and lounge were added later and the back room was once the brewing room and still has a large brewing vat inside and also a well! The town I grew up in was originally populated by glass workers and coal miners. back in the 18th century it had a population of 400 and 40 public houses! Each of these pubs would just have been someones front room with a keg of beer in it.

@dinerouk

5 жыл бұрын

An 'ale house'.

@sadee1287

4 жыл бұрын

Do the traditional pubs still serve "ploughman's lunch"? They had that in Bath back in the 80s when I was last there.

Subscribed! "Thank you for watching" Thank YOU for sharing! I do like to watch podcasts by overseas expats now living in the UK who tell us what it's like from their perspective to be here. Fascinating. Informative. Revealing. Entertaining. All of the above, and more. Maybe a bit like looking at ourselves through different eyes. Thanks again, Alanna! 😊

You must go to York. The history and pubs are great there and you will see York Minster and learn about the vikings. The York races are on in the summer so you could make a weekend of it. I love that you are loving England. My husband and I love Canada, it's so spacious and the Rocky mountains are amazing.

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been to York - the history was incredible, loved the architecture as well. Thanks for watching!

@TonySpike

5 жыл бұрын

Plus we yorkies talk like we're on Game of Thrones lol

@AngloSupreme

4 жыл бұрын

@@TonySpike you must bypass Clifton then. 😂

@sadee1287

4 жыл бұрын

I was in York in '86. Loved the Minster and The Shambles. Please come back to Canada -- we'd love to have you! 😊

Waiting for the ‘ it’s me !’ merch would be awesome !! Love what you do , one of very few genuine KZreadrs out there- cheers for cheering me up today !!

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

You're so kind!!

@jonathaneves5847

6 жыл бұрын

Hear! Hear! I totally agree, love your videos, and your gentle accent, so happy you love dear old Blighty 😊 for such a small group of islands there’s so much variety of customs, accents, geography etc. “Eh” or is that “Ay”? Looking forward to your next upload. Greetings from Liverpool 🕊

Come to the south west of England! The jewel in the crown, we've got loads of beautiful beaches, and pubs! 😀 And Dartmoor!

@sadee1287

4 жыл бұрын

It is lovely. And when you ask for tea, you get a TEA. Scones and sandwiches and clotted cream and the whole shebang. Yumm...... bring on the Earl Grey! 😊🍵

@exb.r.buckeyeman845

4 жыл бұрын

And we can get some very dreadful weather, for weeks/months.

i really love your videos! so glad to see someone truly observe british culture and immerse themselves in it. i think youre actually picking up the (south east) english accent! well done and thanks for saying all these nice things about my country.

It sounds that your enjoying your time in the UK have fun ;take care and thank you for coming xx

I really enjoy your videos, very relaxed, very honest and very simple. I do love how for this one the first quarter was disclaimers... next time just add text that says ... life’s too short, don’t bother to whinge! .. keep it up.

I’m from south east England and after watching this video it’s made me realise that I’ve taken things for granted. Things like holiday breaks and travelling I really haven’t appreciated until now.

@mrcool2107

2 жыл бұрын

How long vacation will we get as an employee in uk

@williamwilkes8177

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrcool2107 as long as you want....,.........generally five weeks..........

I really enjoy watching your videos as with everything going on in the UK at the moment, it's nice to think about and appreciate the good things about living here

I love your videos, they feel very personal, good choice on angles and the editing is a perfect balance of sharp cuts but also some "thinking pauses". I live South West Surrey so can relate to everything you comment on. Subbed for a few days and working through :)

I hate it when people think you can't say England or English anymore I'm sorry but I'm from England i am English, if your from Scotland and say your Scottish there's nothing wrong with that even though it's still in great Britain/ the UK, honestly it blows my mind, i don't mean to rant but it's just annoying, great video though ☺

@solatiumz

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I equally find it annoying when Scottish/English/Welsh people have a fit when someone calls them British. It is obviously a more sensitive issue in Northern Ireland.

@colinglen4505

6 жыл бұрын

I agree Zack. makes me yearn to be scots, welsh or irish sometimes.

@zacksmith9864

6 жыл бұрын

Only sometimes hahah, and yeah definitely I'd you don't see yourself as British then you don't have too, it's each to there own, and as for northern Ireland, they are part of the united kingdom but not great Britain, if you want to be English you can be English, if you want to be British you can be British i just hate when people tell me what i am

@ajadrew

6 жыл бұрын

I agree completely...I'm half English/half Scottish.....and? Who cares!! It's partly this 'identity' stuff so that everyone's 'included'. Nearly as bad as those who choose to be 'offended' just because it doesn't suit their personal agenda...!

@adgeebike9173

6 жыл бұрын

Zack Smith I'm English but still like the Scots, Welsh & Irish, all decent.

I love Canadians! - i had a Canadian friend when i was in school, and have met a few Canadians - i don't know if this is the general case, but every Canadian i have met is incredibly polite and generally so nice, and so rarely swear!

@steerpike1359

5 жыл бұрын

@@laracroft9363 Only French Canadians are like that, honey, they like to copy American behaviour !

Love your videos. Your views and analysis are well balanced and almost spot on. Keep up the good work.

@AdventuresAndNaps

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

You are very articulate and explain your thoughts very well!

We lived in Ottawa, Canada for five years, too cold ...went back home,..preferred the rain and fog...missed family.

You know its 2019 when you have to make a 2:35 minute disclaimer before starting the video

Love the video, thanks for doing a great job explaining our country..

Epic and fantastic, totally understood everything. I'd be quite happy with the snow.

God after listening to your perspective of the UK as well others it's so funny because we don't appreciate all of the stuff you always magnificently cover.

@volon5

6 жыл бұрын

Dane Grayson we don't realise what's on our doorstep as they say

Canadian people are great and they have a lovely country.

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Skiltra

6 жыл бұрын

Davls Walton you mean the snowy place that is very neutral in politics

@rodneyshinkfield9465

5 жыл бұрын

The only trouble with Canada, Davis Walton, is that it is too far away from Britain! The only trouble with Trump's America is that it is too near to Britain. Lovely videos, by the way! Study British regional accents - endless videos on that subject - will keep you going for years! View British stand-up comedians on youtube: Peter Kay, John Bishop, the list goes on!

@cypher3874

5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@draiken88

5 жыл бұрын

For the most part, but Quebec is the worst part of Canada

Thanks for posting this fascinating video! I loved hearing your take on the things you like in England vs. Canada (I currently live in East Anglia) and I Will definitely check out your next video on Canada vs. England!

@jeffreymapherson7196

2 жыл бұрын

Hi how are you doing friend

I applaud your videos they are a breath of fresh air and entertaining (a better word than 'moderate' to describe the English climate would be 'temperate'). You get a big fat 'thumbs up' from me for all your efforts. Keep up the good work.

In Norwich England we had a pub for everyday of the year. There's still hundreds, all of them unique which is why I absolutely love living here.

@yippee8570

6 жыл бұрын

And there was a different church for every Sunday!

@mrchode3641

6 жыл бұрын

Zoe Parish in what Norwich? Think I've heard that before and believe it. Small churches everywhere

@yippee8570

6 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@LiamE69

6 жыл бұрын

I think Norwich is my favourite city. Not too big but still has everything. A fine city indeed.

@lynnegee6814

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrchode3641 Norwich, Norfolk, England

Always delightful and interesting... "cheers"🍻

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

To good you gave all information in very good manners and with happy mood

Cor blimey this Is a right good video this mukka, very interesting. Cheers for that.

'Hi everyone, it's me' Adorable trademark intro!

It's my dream to move to and live in England

@gameram6382

4 жыл бұрын

More than welcome cold beer waiting mate 👊

@bigballssteve6797

4 жыл бұрын

Shipli? How many friends do you have. There is loads to do

@ahickin

4 жыл бұрын

Shipli Begum London is expensive and londoners are horrible people and very arrogant and stuck up their own arse.

@bigballssteve6797

4 жыл бұрын

The spider man are you sure you went to London?

@ahickin

4 жыл бұрын

spitfire e Yes I’m sure lol. I only live 120 miles from london

Love your videos.Respect!!!

And yes ur video is very modest and to the point. And ur accent is so clear to people outside from UK

Fantastic vid!!! Bath to Oxford is really close. It's bloody miles!!! 😂😂 If you fancy a road trip. (don't tell anybody else) try kynance cove on the lizard in cornwall. Absolutely stunning place !!

@mrhuffler9791

6 жыл бұрын

I'll second that - both the distance from Bath to Oxford, :) and how absolutely lovely Kynance Cove is. ;)

@StickItUpYrBumGugle

6 жыл бұрын

British think of distances very strangely, though. Coz everywhere’s so close.

Come to Durham see the castle and the cathedral the river is lovely

Hi Alanna, At my former workplace in the government here in Australia we had four weeks annual leave along with an extra week around the end of the year. Hence, timing the annual leave at the right time could be five weeks. Our long service leave was three months for every ten years worked. Christmas time here is mid-summer with definitely no snow. It is almost possible to roast chestnuts straight on the road around that time of year. Many of our street Santas can suffer badly from heat exhaustion. Thanks again for the informative video. You are giving us a great education on both Canada and the UK, which I find very interesting. Well done. All the best from Robert.

I actually adore this channel. Its so interesting to hear others opinions on our little country. You're very cute.

Wow I always thought everybody else got more holidays than us. That’s an eye opener

I’ve been thinking of moving to Canada for a long time now and this definitely threw up some things I hadn’t considered. Great to hear a canadian’s perspective! I’m travelling to BC next month anyway, just to see if I’ll fall in love with the place :)

@auspicious6653

4 жыл бұрын

A year later..... how was it?

@kenzy6556

4 жыл бұрын

I'm very curious too how was it?

@ELcobo95

2 жыл бұрын

3 years later, I'm curious too how was it?

Same experience as you here - born and raised in Canada with some knowledge of England. IMHO you nailed it. Couldn't argue with a single point.

Clicked for the good looks, subbed for the content. Glad your enjoying your life in the UK. Always happy to welcome our Common Wealth cousins.

I love it when people from places other than the UK understand our, accent, culture and geographical differences! Most people think that the countries in the UK are states and that everyone is really posh. I'm happy to see someone who knows their stuff

Wherever you are happy is the place to be!

Really like your videos glad your happy here

Really enjoyed your video, your energy, honesty and smile... 🙂👍 Oh and welcome to the UK.

Love that you get 5 weeks off right away in England. It took me 15 years working for the US government to get that much vacation time. I don't know how you do it, but you keep managing to keep these videos fresh. Nice job!

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My mum was the same - worked for the same company for 35 years in Canada to build up to that kind of holiday time!

@whyteej

6 жыл бұрын

Adventures and Naps That is insane! That is such a big disincentive to moving to North America for me. How hasn't there been a revolt already? Also love that you use the local dialect as much as possible! (or do Canadians say 'mum' as well?)

@geoffpoole9107

6 жыл бұрын

Annual leave (holiday) varies between employers. Some people have poor terms and conditions of employment and get limited holidays but on the whole it's better than the US and Canada.

@morini500dave

6 жыл бұрын

We get 30 days holiday,8 of those (bank) public holidays.I'm very fortunate that I get 29 days and the 8 bank holidays.

@AthAthanasius

6 жыл бұрын

Obviously being a salaried/permanent employee will be different than short-term/temping/contracting in the UK. The minimum amount of annual leave for permanent employees is due to the UK enactment of EU law (although it wasn't much different before).

Can we get some love for the Nintendo 64 in the background! Great vid by the the way 😉

Thankyou for the video !!!

Your way of explaining is really nice.

We care about your opinions or we wouldn't watch. :P looking forward to part 2

@iandavenport2550

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Fletcher was going to say the same thing.

Just watched the clip, immensely enjoyed it. You have a nice voice, and a clear and excellent delivery. The North of England is very different, there are good and bad people in every part of the country, but according to what I've heard from Europeans, even they realize the significant difference. Apparently, people in the North are more people based, they're more likely to say 'hello' and call a person 'love' who they don't know. There's significant differences in wealth in the North of the country, as the government thinks that only 'London' matters - so starves most of the rest of the country of public funds. People in Sheffield and Liverpool will be able to tell you a lot about that, the name 'Thatcher' is virtually a swear-word.

@caiwatson1006

4 жыл бұрын

That is very true, even the North East, Sunderland especially. Did you know that at one point, the city of Sunderland was the biggest shipbuilding city in the world but Margaret Thatcher shut down all of our coal mines, we had a quite a few, and shipyards. Sunderland had no money for 20 years, it was a horrible place, full of depression. But then the large Nissan factory came along, this is good but it also means that the entire city is basically completely reliant on this one factory and call centres, being in such an unstable time, with Brexit, who knows what will happen.

@trigjosh

4 жыл бұрын

@@caiwatson1006 Hello Cai, yes I absolutely agree. I've only been to Sunderland once for a relatives wedding, we stayed in a beachfront hotel during the 80's I think. I went on the beach with my brother and sister while my parents got ready, I can remember it was completely desolate. I live in Sheffield, so I know all about the coal-mine closures, I remember when it happened - my grandfather was a coal-miner, my dad was an engineer in a steel company (and we know what's happened to that), and my mom was a nurse. So I full well know about the closures. I hate The Conservatives with a passion. Yorkshire was built on industry and coal-mining. The pits here were closed too, as they were all over the country, as The Conservatives looked for more cost-effective ways to fuel our country (which they still haven't solved). We are now pretty much reliant on importing fuel (particularly gas) from other country's. Electricity makes up some of our energy demands but not all of it. I hear you, about ship building too, another industry undermined by The Conservatives. Clearly, The Conservatives do not care about the financial, or social welfare, of the working class. I cannot understand how so many people in the north have voted for them in these last two elections, and have fallen for their bullshit. Do they not remember how The Conservatives have caused so much depravity in the north? All The Conservatives care about, is their own party members personal wealth, the financial buoyancy of their party, and looking after their public school boy mates with tax-break and protection from prosecution for their illegal enterprises, so that they can ensure continued financial contributions from them.

Loved that only seen this now and subscribed now to watch what you love about Canada

Brilliant observations and really fab to get your opinion. I wish all KZread channels were as good as this!

@Skiltra

6 жыл бұрын

Eric George i dont we will lose the memes

@ericgeorge5483

6 жыл бұрын

EH???

"Evacuate yourself from this video!" Is this a euphemism? Best phrase I've heard in ages. Another great video, thanks again. I'm Scottish by birth and would often take offence at foreigners referring to the UK as England, however I've lived down in London (on the border of Kent) for longer than anywhere else now, and I suspect I'm much more English than Scottish. As for weather, well it's one of the things that keep me down here. It's so much milder down here than Aberdeenshire, where I'm from. My aunt lived in the Orkney Isles right at the north of Scotland and she used to wonder each year if there would be enough warm days to make it worth buying a new summer dress! That's chill!

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

I totally get what you mean - I've loved my visits around York and up to Edinburgh (and the pictures of the peak/lake districts are incredible although haven't been there yet) but the weather down here is so much more pleasant.. I'm spoiled in Kent!

@smallestJustice

6 жыл бұрын

@halcro, From my view stands short answer is no, it is not euphemism, your word. and I have question for you, by what words you have heard you think this is emphemism, to me is straight good. sorry I should learn how to use words by euphemism education. Just curious about diversity thought in big world, and none offensive.

@halcroj

6 жыл бұрын

@weasel never sleep, I was making a small and not terrifically good joke. I'm not sure I should explain it other than to say that as well as meaning an emergency departure from a building or whatever, "evacuate" is occasionally used medically.

@smallestJustice

6 жыл бұрын

@ halcro, Oh was it joke? I am sorry I missed it. I must confess I never been UK Soil and have learning from UK BBC question about indigenous talks, thanks for having talks with me.

@gentarofourze

6 жыл бұрын

I disagree, I come from the Scottish borders and when I moved to England it felt so chilly (and a little joke frosty reception from locals too!) The North of Scotland is cold but the South is no worse than England especially factoring in all the floods that happen to places like Cumbria! But overall I think its more the South Of England gets more extremes like colder in winter and warmer in summer.

So I get to travel a lot with my job and the last time I watched one of your videos I think you were maybe on 3/4K subscribers. I won’t go into why I think you’re such a good advisory for experiencing different cultures, but you are. You should be really proud of what you’re doing.

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

It's good to hear, I'm hoping to spend a couple years in toronto with work, interesting to hear what to expect. Yup even in the north of England we don't get a lot of snow.

I like both countries too, though haven't spent much time in Canada (so far!). Don't worry about the British/English distinction - some things will apply to Scotland as well, some won't: it isn't wrong to say you like something about England, even if that thing happens to apply to Scotland too. (The legal situation, by the way, is that you get "5.6 weeks" of holiday minimum each year, which is 28 days if you work a five day week - but not a lot of people know that, even after living here all their lives!) Thanks for sharing, it's nice to have you here and I'm glad you're enjoying it!

i think its so funny how in england we have really mild weather but we're still very unprepared for it. a week of snow or warm weather and we shut down 😂

@jameschampken770

4 жыл бұрын

It's true, Brits national pass time is to complain about weather, even when it's actually not that extreme. I found the weather reports often react way over the top. If England gets -5c then the news starts saying its bone chilling and warning people to stay in doors. If its +31c then they start telling people to stay out of the sun as its boiling outside. If it snows 3cm they start telling people to stay in doors, dont drive. Maybe only time they dont worry is when it's raining! 😁

@melissadavis809

4 жыл бұрын

theres been so much rain lately where i live i dont think we're all that prepared for that either 😂 especially when it comes to trains

@jameschampken770

4 жыл бұрын

@@melissadavis809 Having lived in London & Toronto I can say London has a pretty great train system, however sometimes I didn't understand why such minor weather changes caused such havoc on the train system. I reremember it just starting to snow, it had barely even settled on the ground yet & it already was causing long delays. Another time leaves on the tracks had caused delays. Toronto has its train delays, but I never herd of leaves being a problem & snow would generally only cause problems when a significant amount had settled on the ground, even then it might still just plow through. I know London does not have the snow removal equipment Toronto does, but surely a train can still operate with just a dusting of snow, 😁

@melissadavis809

4 жыл бұрын

@@jameschampken770 trains in the midlands are such a mess, constant delays😂

@jameschampken770

4 жыл бұрын

davis I've visited family in the West Midlands often, travel London Midland train from London to Birmingham (because it was so cheap 👍). I never had any problems before, however I never spent enough time in Birmingham to really know there transit system well enough.

Great watch thanks - I watch your vlogs as I want to know how we're perceived by those not from the UK. We have our own ideas about what we're good and not so good at but a viewpoint from someone outside it and not raised in our culture/systems, is really interesting. I presume you've found out from your boyfriend some of those differences within our country, eg north south divide? Something for another time perhaps :)

@AdventuresAndNaps

6 жыл бұрын

I find culture SO fascinating so it's been really interesting experiencing the differences between our two countries and I'm always learning something new. If I don't understand something (or someone) I'll ask my boyfriend so he's been helping. Thanks for watching!

@SafehandsX

6 жыл бұрын

By the way, I know you like going out and about - I use this site a lot: explorekent.org

Just love your channel, thank you so much, it's nice to get someone else's opinion of our lovely country, just recently we have had a lot a bad press. Love your comments about driving, towns, pubs and travelling, TV, oh, and of course our weather, some observations are very very funny. Love the video about driving over here, must be a nightmare for overseas visitors, I could go on, your videos are so interesting and witty and I just love the disclaimer.......thank you and I wish you well. PS. I'm in neighbouring Surrey.

@nickygeeksterx01

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you ;0)

Very informative video .

@AdventuresAndNaps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Wow you make living here in England sound good 😂 nice video tho. If you haven't already I definitely recommend you visiting Devon & Cornwall. 👍

@adgeebike9173

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Lovell Me too great counties.

@AthAthanasius

6 жыл бұрын

And if you're headed that way, and have never been, stop off for lunch in Salisbury. One of the smallest cities in the UK (you know what makes a city actually a City in the UK historically, right?), with a lovely Cathedral and other historic bits.

@rachstone9491

6 жыл бұрын

So many people forget the South West exists even northerners in the UK act like the South is just the east!

@hannahwilliams9168

6 жыл бұрын

Rach Stone plus people who live in the south talk about the north and vice versa... no one talks about the Midlands. At. All.

@camaleon18

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Lovell it is not? I will be going there for the first time soon. Don’t bring me down now lol

My father went through a very similar move as you. My father was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but went to university here in England. My father is now a British citizen, and loves it here in England. I've visited Canada quite a bit before to see my relatives that still live there. Great country and all, but it doesn't feel like home the way England does.

@JollyOldCanuck

Жыл бұрын

My mother visits the United Kingdom every few years to see her sister, from what she has told me amenities and luxuries such as high speed internet, mobile data, banking services, and medical facilities are easier and cheaper to access in the United Kingdom compared to Canada and rent in London is around the same as rent in Toronto due to Toronto's terrible zoning laws.

@bingbongvo7287

Жыл бұрын

@@JollyOldCanuck really? I knew Toronto was bad, but not as bad as London.

@JollyOldCanuck

Жыл бұрын

@@bingbongvo7287 Average monthly rent for a clean apartment in a relatively safe area in Toronto is around C$3,100. The average monthly rent for a clean apartment in a relatively safe area in London is around C$3,500. London is a global financial hub while Toronto is only a regional financial hub, so I am assuming that the job market in London is better than the job market in Toronto.

@bingbongvo7287

Жыл бұрын

@TheHappyGiant64 considering that there isn't too much of a debt crisis in London(in terms of paying rent on time). I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that Toronto is in a rougher position right now(according to the standards provided).

What a lovely young lady. You speak beautifully and eloquently. I live in the south east, Colchester, Essex. The way you describe England would make me want to visit. Well done, your parents must be so proud of you.

Sorry but what did you say at around 11:33?! It sounds really funny. I love your channel, it’s so gentle, which is what the world needs much more of. Do keep going.

You've traveled all of Canada?

I went to Canada last year and I loved it, I didnt want to leave. I started in Banff and ended in Vancouver best holiday ive had, Such an amazing country and a country I hope to re-visit. I could see myself living in Canada I felt comfortable there.

@rich7447

4 жыл бұрын

You started in the best part of Canada.

@kevinmcgrath3431

4 жыл бұрын

Rich I have lived all over Canada except, to my shame, the far north. I love every province. They are all the best.

@rich7447

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmcgrath3431 I have never been to the maritimes. I grew up in Ontario and lived in NWT and what is now Nunavut in the early 90s. I'll take western prairies to BC interior over the rest (especially Ontario). I

@jackyourmotherisapussyassc164

2 жыл бұрын

​​@@rich7447 if he started anywhere else I'm sure he would have still felt comfortable and have a great experience

This was a really good video! I live in england and have been thinking about moving to canada. There are lots of things attracting me to canada but I did not have a clue about the 10 days annual holiday allowance, so thank you for that! I dont think I could cope Also the +1 channel fact made me laugh 😂

You have an engaging non-judgemental style. Interesting to hear how others (like you who don't have an agenda) see us and our country. In the sixties and seventies we tended to have fantastic summers and not bad in the eighties. But over the last 30 years climate change has definitely been noticeable. In general, our winters have been milder and our summers have been cooler, though peaks and troughs do still occur and the annual average is higher because winters are so much milder on average than they used to be. This is shaping up to be our best summer in years, hope you enjoy it.