We don’t just have one of the oldest pubs in the world we also have one of the oldest and largest travelling fairs in Europe. Goose fair has been going on since the early 1500’s and before that was ST Mathew’s fair which dates back to Saxon times i.e. before William the Conqueror.
it is ludicrous for anyone, to give a blanket judgement on a whole nation, on ANY subject matter. Whose singular opinion, is qualified to be believed for all issues?
It's an opinion based on the Shit American soldiers said during WW2 when families would use their whole weeks rations to feed an american soldier in their home because they knew they were so far from their own family. The soldier would eat everything and then leave with a bellyful of food and a mouthful of insults about poor quality to their family and friends. That family who fed them starved for the rest of the week. It's a disgrace.
Let's hope some soldiers were grateful. I've heard the stereotype about the food, but I am willing to try a new cuisine, and decide for myself, I would love to try cottage or shepherd's pie.
Not to mention a lot of foods were being swapped out for alternatives as we were short on a lot. The food tasted bland because there was barely anything to cook with
Two very personable quiet spoken people. Very respectful of our Country without exaggerated arm flailing. Are you sure you're American? I enjoyed every minute of this.
@@thethirstythrifters4610 Thank you for putting me straight on that, never was that good on US accents apart from the obvious ones such as deep South or NY City.
Just spent part of my life watching this for no reason than I was curious. Fair play, it was very good and I really liked this couple. They were genuinely pleased with the UK.
In the NHS you are a patient, not a customer, so you get what you need, not the luxuries. I get a right royal roasting by my NHS physio if I don't do my exercises right. And then she beats the hell out of me. She doesn't offer me a complimentary coffee. It's a privilege, one that we too often take for granted, but we do appreciate it.
What bit of "The NHS is not for sale!" don't you understand? Boris has said it many times. We may buy some medicines from other countries (that we don't make) to stop people dying but that's not privatisation.
@@sandrab9088 I think you need to read Liam Fox 's book on how to privatise the NHS by the backdoor - precisely to produce the illusion that privatisation has not taken place while awarding juicy contracts for NHS services to private American healthcare companies. That strategy was developed n collusion with exactly those companies. It's precisely how they have already hollowed out the civil service to allow succulent contracts to consultancy firms who now perform what were once civil service functions. The Tories have been in cahoots with American healthcare companies for decades trying to develop methods of doing exactly the same with the NHS. That a proven serial liar like Boris Johnson claims it s not true is hardly reassuring. For those of us who have seen Johnson's long career in deception, invention and dishonesty it is practically a guarantee that it is true.
@@LadyNymeria38 we didn't used to pay for them in England, but we were told that if we did, it would fund extra nurses in Scotland and Wales. Wasn't that nice? It's great being an oppressor!
@@goldfish2379 Scotland subsidises Englands ecocnomy, not the other way round. Thats why English parties and media spend hundreds of millions trying to persuade Scotland not leave.
How you described a NHS waiting room as like a Bus Station is a good analogy. I don't want to sit in a really comfy chair and wait, "I want to go home and sit in my comfy chair at home feeling better!"
@charlie cheeseface Often they were planned, But often based on historical road routes. For example many place still use the Medievil or Roman city plan just because the buildings were still there.
As an Englishman, living in Australia, I really enjoyed your observations re. England. It's true that what you see as positives, medical care, trains, etc. the locals do nothing but complain about! Thank you for an enjoyable few minutes.
I agree. Ive been here in Italy for 9 years and can't get over how much people complain about public transport in a reasonable size town/city! Buses everywhere! The NHS got so much flack when it left off including the dentist too. Be happy you have such service! Italy is good too, but not as streamlined as the UK
Very entertaining, I'm glad that you enjoyed your visit to the uk and seemed so appreciative of our transport system , restaurants, drinking laws and health service , please come back again.
I enjoyed listening to your take on Britain , always good to hear what other people think about British customs and the like, as for Spotted Dick that could be undesirable in Britain as well as America, but we have a health service that is free at the point of delivery so we should be able to get that cleared up pretty quickly.
If you like architecture you need to visit York. Historically settled by Saxons, Norman, Danes, Vikings and Romans. All surrounded by Medieval stone walls and between two rivers.
Yes and for some REAL history visit (entry fee) York Minster, the Cathedrel but be warned, as it's Yorkshire take plenty of money because the only thing that's free is the air! (pay again) Go down into the vaults of York Minster to see the medieval and Roman buriel chambers. No white lights or flash photography allowed down there though but you're seeing stuff that was put there thousands of years ago.
Travel is always an education. Many of the differences you listed apply to developed countries around the world. An American aquaintence of mine told me once once that it can be easier to group other countries together when comparing to the US which tends to be an outlier in many areas.. This could be because, in part, when they broke away from Britain and looked inward other countries, largely commonwealth countries, adopted and maintained what became UK practices. Tea is the main hot drink for many of us around the world and I would be much more disturbed by not being to make a cuppa than coffee. Other differences in the UK are due to it being much older than a couple of hundred years, such as narrow roads built for a horse based transport system.
A tiny tiny part of your prescription was paid by me and my taxes - and I'm delighted. Guests should be looked after and shown courtesy wherever they're from. Quick note - if you'd become ill in Scotland or Wales or Northern Island you'd have paid nothing at all, as prescriptions are not charged for there. Only in England.
In england you've never been to the pub unless you've been with your dog. A day on the beers with the dog is very common. He is mans best friend after all. Dogs no children in the best pubs.
In the winter, it’s pitch dark by 4.30pm and doesn’t get light until like 8.30am - and some days it’s dark as arseholes literally ALL DAY. Summer is the best.
I happened by this video by accident. It’s interesting to see our country and customs through the eyes of strangers . I’m glad you enjoyed it . We do treat our dogs like family members don’t we . Subscribed x
I seriously found the Underground system so awesome. It was so easy to use, and put you in good locations. Honestly, I'm more likely to get lost in NYC than I am in London, for example, and I've only been to England once.
@@Isleofskye I remember in 1968 travelling from Bushey and Oxhey Station near Watford on the Bakerloo line to central London, and on to Victoria station and thence to Brighton when I was at the Masonic school for boys. Renamed Bushey station in '74 and Bakerloo line stopped serving the station in '82.
@@webguyuk That's interesting. I lived one mile from the Inner London terminus of The Bakerloo Line from my birth in 1954 to 1983 and went to Grammar School less than 2 miles from Victoria Station.:) Then I moved to this house on the very edge of S E London and Kent, just 13 miles from Central London,41 years ago so I can get the best of all Worlds in a quiet, safe Suburban area, just 1/2 mile from a S E London postal district and yet not far from the beautiful Countryside, where I have just returned from at the weekend. Good Luck.Where are you now,my friend?
The look of blissful veneration on your face Dave when you were talking about the pub that had hosted 500 years of thumping hangovers. Talk about a connection with history. You're one of a kind Dave.
That was the one of the funniest videos I have seen in a while. Laughed out loud quite a few times. I'm British and I thought the things that you thought were surprising were a really funny selection of stuff that I would never have guessed. The noise from the neighbors and the car alarm going off outside was so funny. Great fun video. I loved both of your personalities and your banter.
@@baylessnow another one, you mupets have no clue... Your government is the one making you pay for your prescription, thay don't pay for ours in Scotland and Wales, WE DO! You imbecile. And if your government was to spend the same on healthcare per capita as Scotland, our budget would go up for NHS. Ignorant bastard
We haven’t signed a credit card slip for over 15 years. We use contactless for less than £30, and chip and 4 digit pin for any other amount. We can even use contactless on a bus
Peter Durnien . Well my Welsh brother in law moved to New Zealand to introduce chip and pin to New Zealand. We’ve had it in the U.K since at least 2004, about 2009 in New Zealand.
@@marconatrix I remember crossing the border from the US to Canada with an American friend of mine (I'm a Brit) and stopping at a MacDonald's drive through, and just tapping my contactless card to pay. She was gobsmacked.
Very enjoyable! The restaurants where dogs were allowed were most probably pubs. From a British perspective I think your video contained a lot of information that prospective visitors to the UK would find useful. Lots of handy tips. Instant coffee remains popular despite the growth in cafes. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit.
Great video, guys! I live in South Wales, and there are tons of places here to visit - we are the UK'S best kept secret, with some of the best beaches in the world, and more castles than any other country in Europe, including England and Scotland.
Only problem with wales is the welsh consider the roads to be rubbish bins ,tons of rubbish on every road something you never see in West Country or North Yorkshire
Haven't watched all the video yet but I appreciate you saying England and English rather than Britain and British. Well done for not staying in London only too. 👍
It's coming up on the shortest day (21st December) and tomorrow sunrise wont be until around 8am and sunset will be 3.53pm. Basically at the moment I leave for work in the dark and come home in the dark. It's definitely swings and roundabouts
I love Americans saying "yield" instead of "Give Way". It sounds like a medieval tournament! Only on some streets is it legal to park on the kerb, there will be a sign saying so.
Stanley T. I think you just find in the UK as a whole park on any foot path just make sure a pram or wheelchair can fit by or you may end up with a couple of new scratched on ya motor Becareful In city's as rules can be stricter in the city centres
Don't know where you looked but.... yes at home most Brits drink instant coffee, but quite a lot have filter coffee and espresso makers. I use an Italian Coffee pot. Ground coffee and whole beans are readily available in all large supermarkets.
(Electric) percolators are common- they are relatively cheap - especially if you like keeping your coffee hot and not drink it all in one go. The other common way is to steep the coffee the same way as tea. The built-in strainer of coffee pots have finer mesh than similar looking teapots.
I wish all Americans could experience our healthcare system. The fact that no one would ever lose their house because they cannot pay their healthcare bill. I don’t understand why Americans don’t want a free healthcare system. I am glad this nice couple had a good time in our country.
Its because the US insurance companies make fortunes out of health insurance. And medication costs a packet, too. They oppose any kind of NHS type scheme like Obama Care.
A lot of us wish it was different here. I agree no one should lose everything they worked for their entire life because they get sick. Insurance here is a joke. We pay hundreds of dollars a month for it and then still have to pay a lot at the doctor and the pharmacy. Most Americans don’t visit a doctor unless they are very sick. I appreciate what the NHS did for me.
I loved your video, and Dave's expressions, I think you'd fit in really well into the British culture once acclimatised to the differences, do come back and explore our quaint islands, culture and traditions.
Yup. Most cars will wait on pedestrian crossings for you without being prompted. And yielding goes as.. if your side is blocked, you yield to the cars coming other way. If they're side is blocked, they yield to you... Also merging in turn is expected
In the winter months the sun doesn't rise until 8am and sets around 4pm so is the reverse of how it feels in summer. I really like living in a country that has distinct seasons like that where you can always feel the wheel of the year turning around based on how much daylight you get. Loved your video btw.
You two are so made for each other and so bright and positive about everything, loved listening to your observations, you can see you enjoyed yourself because you come across as so open to try everything...lovely refreshing couple 👍👍🍻🍻
The restaurants your talking about sound like pubs. Ordering at the bar and being dog friendly is a big clue. Lots of our pubs now are becoming more like restaurants.
Despite the questionable and unpredictable weather of our summers, the overwhelming advantage is the ability to sit OUTSIDE a pub at 10.00 to 10.30 pm, enjoying your drinks in what's pretty close to daylight.
On these latitudes in the summer it gets light about 4 or 5 in the morning and not dark till 9 or 10 pm . But in the winter it is very different . We put the clocks back an hour , so it gets light about 8 am and dark about 4 pm . But in Norway were I was for a while , in the summer it never gets really dark . Which can fool you , even at 2 in the morning the sun is just below the horizon.
Great video! As a Brit it’s so nice to see people from other countries appreciating our little island. A couple of things to add, I can’t stand instant coffee, I have my own coffee machine! The card tap will now increase to £100 mostly due to the pandemic, to reduce the use of exchanging.
I used to live in the North of England near the Scottish border and the sun would start to come up around 3.15-3.30. Great for a pub crawl because you could see to stagger home. Lol.
The Sun Rise thing is sometimes missed. The reason is believe it or not, London is on the same latitude as Calgary. The UK is much further north than you would expect hence the long Summer Days and the very short winter days. The reason for our mild / temperate climate is down to the Gulf Stream and prevailing South West winds.
We are much further north than Americans realise in my experience. The length of our summer days always surprises them, particularly the early sunrise.
We are at the end of the Atlantic conveyor its where the gulf stream comes to from the gulf of Mexico, all the weather ends up with us. You get climate.
I like Dave. Well you're both nice! So I subscribed. Honestly, I've seen so many Americans in UK videos but yours is by far the funniest. I'm English btw
The British are a nation of animal lovers, we do like our pets around us a lot. There is security at train stations... you just can't see it. We don't use knives and forks ALL the time - our McDonald's are the same as yours - just most of the time. The winter sunlight is the oposite, we get about nine hours less sunlight during mid-winter. We are polite drivers, but you've seen our roads if we are not polite no one would get anywhere. Loved your video - all visitors are welcome, we are very proud of our tiny island. you'll have to come back and visit Scotland and ireland as you said... and yes, we do love to party.
FYI The cost of the medical care the guy had was zero. The £18 was the cost of the prescriptions which we pay too, but they are free for anyone with chronic health problems or over 60. Technically the NHS should charge overseas visitors for medical care but usually only bother for very complex treatments as the admin cost for charging for a minor treatment costs more than the treatment.
Loved your fireside chat! Instant coffee. I'm from the UK and everyone I know has multiple coffee options at home - pods, drip, press, Bialetti, etc. as well as instant. I have the instant (Nescafe Alta Rica) if I'm in a rush and brewed coffee when I'm relaxing - but usually I'm drinking Yorkshire Tea.
You have to be really rushed (and not at all bothered,) to drink instant coffee when you usually drink decent 'proper' coffee. They both require you to boil a kettle; the extra time for cafetierre coffee comprises: a) a few seconds to stir the pot, b) about 5 minutes to leave it standing to brew, c) about a second to push down the plunger/press. We ought to really stand back and reassess our lives if FIVE MINUTES matters that much to us. People still go to the trouble of letting a tea bag brew - why isn't everyone using instant tea as well.
You have one bright wife, she's funny as hell , you're such a lucky bloke, although you are pretty amazing yourself ....two rules in life , 1st, the Mrs is always right and second when she's wrong, refer to point 1 😂😂
Enjoyed the video. It's always interesting to get someone else's take on your own country, and so nice when it turns out to be a positive one. The summer daylight thing is something I've known other Americans be surprised by (apart from Alaskans of course!). We tend to forget just how far north we are. The southernmost tip of Gt Britain (in Cornwall should you visit again) is roughly the same latitude as Winnipeg in Canada and had you made it to Northern Scotland you'd have had even longer days. Of course what goes around comes around and we pay for the long summer days with short winter ones, In mid winter, sunrise is about 08:00 and sunset 16:00 in the south of England, so as we go to work it's still pretty dark, and when we leave work it's properly dark.
Enjoy the daylight in summer because where I live in Northern England it's pitch black by 4pm and doesn't really get light till 8am, providing there's no cloud cover, otherwise it's earlier and later respectively.. Just a tip for if you ever visit again, the North East of England in particular The Yorkshire Dales, Scarborough & Whitby etc are great places to see. There's some nice countryside and plenty of pubs.
If you return to the UK make sure you visit Wales, great country In the winter in the UK it gets light at about 9.00am and goes dark at about 3.30pm, But then the sky is covered in grey clouds and raining so you don't actually see the sun
Built on a series of caves under Nottingham Castle, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is the oldest inn in England, and allegedly served some famous historical clientele. According to legend, the pub was used as a refreshment stop for crusaders heading to Jerusalem in the 12th century
I'm impressed you remember all the place names :)... and you even got to experience our NHS. I like the fact that you saw a lot of different places aswell, not just London. Glad you got to see my home town Windermere :)
If travelling long distances by train the tickets become cheaper 12 weeks before the date of travel so if travelling from say Sheffield to London it could cost you around £40 for a return journey or £60 in first class but if you buy tickets a few days before travel it could cost you £160 so if your planning a trip purchase your tickets on the website you mentioned as early as possible within 12 weekS of your travel date. I also recommend visiting York next time you travel over the pond which is a very historic city also
Wetherspoons and some other UK pub restaurants now have an app so you dont even have to go to the bar. You sit at a table, order online, pay online and your food and drinks are bought to you. They also sell good, self serve, coffee with free refills. Tap card limit is £30. Tap contactless cards can be used as barrier tickets on London Tube. You get there quicker on UK roads if you give way to other traffic. It balances out ! Car alarms are just as annoying here, too! PS. Wetherspoons has free wifi to make ordering easier, too.
thank you, thank you ,thank you ..at last a couple of Americans who know there is life outside the m25 most of the videos about " England" mean London again thank you
Thanks Jo. Luckily, I got a panic attack and decided not to risk it :( I know 2 people who ventured out, never to be seen again. It's like The Barnet Trangle.....
@@thethirstythrifters4610 It's to do with how far away from the equator you are. If you are near a pole you can have close to 24 hour days or 24 hour nights.
When you’re in London you can even get a train to Paris & Amsterdam; it takes longer than flying but when you take into account that you have to be at the airport an hour and a half beforehand and then get through customs & immigration at the other end, it makes sense. Driving on the left ? Sixty countries and many islands drive on the left, one third of the world ! In the winter our sun rises at 8:30 and sets at 15:30 !!
The Thirsty Thrifters Yeah I second that - if you’re in London, you can just go straight from St Pancras station, fairly central London and be in central Paris in just over two hours. If you take into account say an hour to get to one of the London airports, 1.5-2 hours at the airport, then an hour flight, then half an hour at Paris airport, then 45 mins or so to get into Paris, it’s waaayy quicker, and also a lot more comfortable and civilised. And if you book in advance the price is not too dissimilar.
Great video, and you two are a great couple, so well matched. By the way it's Dec 14th and up here (far north east) it now doesn't get light till 8am (sometimes 8.30 if it's raining) and it's darkish at 3.30 and dark at 4pm.
Hi, Pub crawls where started because the pub landlords stopped drunk people drinking any more. So they went around the local pubs and had some drinks in each pub. And nearly at the last pub some people could not walk properly so they crawled to the next pub. And so on until they had been to all the local pubs. Stay safe from Covid-19 to you two and your loved ones.
Total and utter bullshit - but creative bullshit nonetheless. Pub crawls are known as pub crawls for the simple reason that a group of people visit a number of pubs in sequence, and where a group of people travelling between pubs is concerned, a 'crawl' is just about the best description for the speed of movement. We don't go on pub crawls because we're so drunk that publicans 'refuse to serve us'. (On that premise, then the publican in the next pub would ALSO refuse to serve us.) We travel from pub to pub, because it's interesting, because it provides variety, and because it leads to a good night out!
US Citizens are especially respected here in the UK because a lot of your citizens came here to help us in our hour of need. Not forgotten and never will be.
I have a copy of the guide to the UK issued to US GIs in WW2 full of dos and don'ts and tips for coping with being stationed in the UK. In it says (and I'm paraphrasing because I can't find it), "The British can't make a cup of coffee, you can't make a cup of tea. Learn to live with it." That was written in 1942 - little has changed. We can buy good coffee but it's expensive and takes time, most Brits can't be bothered most of the time so we compromise with instant.
