From gov.uk Use your right to roam You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this land is known as ‘open access land’ or ‘access land’. Access land includes mountains, moors, heaths and downs that are privately owned. It also includes common land registered with the local council and some land around the King Charles III England Coast Path. Your right to access this land is called the ‘right to roam’, or ‘freedom to roam’.
@L.A.T.E.84
7 ай бұрын
Had a university friend from Illinois, he said one one of the great things about living in the UK is having Holiday Pay with a set amount of days off you have to take and also not having to pay to see a GP when your not feeling well. He went to work sick and was surprised when they sent him home and paid him! Surprised these were not mentioned in the video.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@Number6_
7 ай бұрын
The idea is we don't want you spreading what you have leaving the place short staffed. As well as adding to the NHS ques.
@kernow9324
3 ай бұрын
I'm British and I've seen a good deal of the UK, but it's watching videos made by Americans who've visited or live in the UK that make me appreciate what we have. It's great to see your perspective. If you listen to the news, you'd think the UK is going up in flames! It really isn't. Most people are genuinely nice. It's easy to forget that.
@HipOverFifty
3 ай бұрын
Agreed! I read the news because I like to be informed but I take most if it with a grain of salt and use my rose colored glasses 🤓
@craig9843
27 күн бұрын
I think the landscape is just beautiful there. I’m thankful I’ve visited twice but many years apart. Hope to be back soon .
@robertbruce1887
Ай бұрын
Agree with your comments about the traditional British or Irish pub, they are a wonderful community center. I find it so sad that for years now hundreds of these lovely pubs, starting with the country pubs, have been closing down.
@HipOverFifty
Ай бұрын
There is nowhere else that can do a pub better than the British! May it live on.
@graemeanderson1851
2 ай бұрын
One thing that I would like to add is many more roads that have curves. It is much more fun in a car or on a motorbike.
@HipOverFifty
2 ай бұрын
I’d probably agree with you there. I miss my little sport car I had to leave behind in the US kept thinking how much fun it would be here but my Mini does pretty well!
@peldridge2627
2 ай бұрын
I am liking what I'm hearing! Thank you!
@HipOverFifty
2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@krissyg7026
7 ай бұрын
Have you joined the library? There are so many different things that go on in local libraries these days, as well as borrowing books.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Of course I have! All the British authors I can find? Divine 😀
@joemorris5288
2 ай бұрын
The meal deal is high on the list for Americans as they have nothing like it in America. Sandwich + snack + drink from £3 upwards depending where you buy it.
@Peterraymond67
7 ай бұрын
You cannot buy alcohol every where. To sell alcohol the premises must be licensed as an off-licence. A licensed premises would be a pub or hotel. An off-licence can be granted by the local authorities licensing authority with police guidance if required. These days it is usually granted unless the area is known as an alcohol troubled area. There should be a small sign above the door with the licensee holder’s name. Today all supermarkets usually sell the full range of alcoholic drinks from ciders, beers, wines, spirits along with the trimmings of nuts and crisps (chips in the US). I think you should consider visiting Hay-On-Wye on the English Welsh border. A very pretty place but it is a town with dozens of second hand book shops, so many it has an annual festival.
@gdok6088
7 ай бұрын
You can buy alcohol 'everywhere' from supermarkets to the small high street spin-offs e.g. Sainsbury's Local, Tesco Extra, M&S Simply Food and independent wine shops on many village and town high streets.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
The gist of it is it compared to the US you can buy alcohol nearly everywhere here… but 🙏 for elucidating the finer details
@crowbar9566
7 ай бұрын
We don't have dry counties, so you can buy alcohol anywhere.
@Peterraymond67
7 ай бұрын
@@crowbar9566 In the 60's Wales had dry, could only alcohol in a club as long as you were a member .If you were a bona fide traveller you were also able to get a drink. When driving from Carmarthenshire into Glamorgan you coild see the Glamorgan pubs empty and propke move into Carmarten.
@valeriedavidson2785
6 ай бұрын
You have given the impression there a places that you cannot buy alcohol. That is not true. You can buy it virtually everywhere.
@Caambrinus
7 ай бұрын
No. 10 the Right to Roam: this exists *only* in Scotland. In England and Wales, you are required to follow dedicated footpaths and bridleways (consult OS maps).
@lyndoncmp5751
7 ай бұрын
Public rights of way are more or less everywhere in England though so you can basically go where you want. And let's be honest, public rights of way tracks are usually better than struggling across a muddy field. The public rights of way in England are generally more than enough to get you from a to z.
@michaelpearson4896
7 ай бұрын
You didn't mention guns 😮.
@miketrevarrow9795
7 ай бұрын
Im Sorry to say that the great british high street is slowly dying, that is all because of the rise of the internet, and the surge in internet shopping, people are becoming so lazy these day, most now do most of their shopping on line ? 🤮 Just look around your local city, most of the big stores have or are closing down, they certainly are in my town ! the high street has changed, it's not like it was anymore, like when i was a kid.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
It may not be the way it used to be but I wouldn’t say it’s dying there’s signs of life yet!
@john_smith1471
7 ай бұрын
Regards motoring penalties, there is a war on motorists C40 cities, mainly income for councils, mobile camera ambush vans are used with no signage, also fines for bus lanes/yellow box junctions /speed awareness course £90/ congestion charge/20 mph limit/LTN flower planters/ residents parking permits/expensive car parks including stations /potholes/tolls/timed parking and fines in supermarkets and retail parks/ price of fuel/ annual road tax/ annual safety inspection/insurance premiums/
@davidcross8028
7 ай бұрын
Well you would have to mention Fish and Chips at "Cape Cod" Never mind..... Lol
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
they call it New England for a reason ;)
@davidcross8028
7 ай бұрын
Calm down dear..... you have your independence. It may be "New England" - but is it an improvement.? @@HipOverFifty
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
I'm British so I don't need independence 😄@@davidcross8028
@davidcross8028
7 ай бұрын
Being British...... well.... ? I'm English.!!@@HipOverFifty
@martinball54
7 ай бұрын
England was a great country pre 2000. Since then its been ruined by millennials and mass immigration. I miss England 😢😢
@AutoAlligator
7 ай бұрын
Well said! xx I love living in England. I feel like a local now (I still sound North American but no-one cares if I say "mate or love" to the locals...they do smile at me because I have an accent. They don't judge me, I think they like it!) England has a steady pace, its something I love about living here. Meet friends for coffee, go to work, go to the pub for a chat, go to a bookshop or a gallery or museum...chill. Lovely video x
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Ah a fellow expat… yes the pace of life here is quite seductive! Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 😌
@ronakio
7 ай бұрын
I've been around the world and I must say, the UK is one of my favourite countries to live.
@eightiesmusic1984
7 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's brilliant for the rich. The most unequal country in Europe, except Bulgaria, crumbling public services due to lack of investment and a refusal for four decades to tax the rich properly so that they pay their fair share, rampant xenophobia against immigrants and asylum seekers fuelled by the right wing media and government, sewage in the rivers, low wages and precarious jobs, inflation higher than most other comparable countries, lack of workers' rights and more. Paradise on earth.
@jimbodimbo981
7 ай бұрын
As you spelt favourite correctly, you’re more than welcome to our colourful country…see what I did there?
@jimbodimbo981
7 ай бұрын
@@eightiesmusic1984 not in my country which created the language and mucked up the spelling
@susanford2388
5 ай бұрын
I've lived in 4 different countries & each one has it's own positive, negative & magic. The UK was fab like the other 3.
@fleckensteinsmonster
Ай бұрын
Be a bit careful about the right to roam. On most farm land you do need to stick to the footpaths. These do go across farm land and the farmer is obliged to make sure that they are easily accessible and don't have any dangerous animals in those fields. Just wandering through a crop will get you in to trouble. There are open moors and common land that you can wander around at will but that's not everywhere.
@rolandstinson4887
7 ай бұрын
history is everywhere in the town i live we have a church or priory thats stll in use today that is a thousand years old
@namesake-mx9nl
7 ай бұрын
It's something we as Brits should be relieved about , positive feedback , the realisation maybe we're doing something right , or part of our culture we may take for granted , is being appreciated by those who visit these shores . Hope you continue to have enjoyable experiences .
@RushfanUK
7 ай бұрын
A lot of our media and political sectors talk down the country because it suits their purpose and narratives, yes there are problems but that is no different from any other developed country, but there are many positives that are getting buried by the negativity.
@namesake-mx9nl
7 ай бұрын
@@RushfanUK Yes , that's the problem , but the main stream media attack a lot of Britain's achievements as if we should be ashamed of the country , but i'm not .
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Another perspective is always good to hear, but only when it’s positive 🙌
@namesake-mx9nl
7 ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty Even if you made a video of the things about this country that you loath , as long as it's fair and constructive , nobody should get upset . Looking forward to more of your videos .
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
@@namesake-mx9nl wish everyone felt that way!
@Marli-o4g
7 ай бұрын
Hi. Just a generalisation but it appears that many in the US don’t understand that a pub and a bar are not the same thing (we have both here in the UK). Pub is short for public house, and that tells you what its purpose is. It’s a place to gather with family, friends, neighbours to socialise (and that can include children). As you said, it’s not just about alcohol.
@gillcawthorn7572
7 ай бұрын
In summer ,country pubs often have outdoor seating ,so you can have your meal at tables outside in the fresh air .
@ajs41
7 ай бұрын
Until relatively recently, children were not particularly welcome in pubs. In fact they were banned in a lot of them, except on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. I remember always wondering what the inside of a pub was like when I was growing up in the 1980s. That situation carried on until the mid/late 90s.
@Marli-o4g
7 ай бұрын
@@ajs41 true, but that was a personal decision by each individual pub landlord/landlady.
@TukikoTroy
6 ай бұрын
@@ajs41 I remember sitting on the steps of the pub with other kids, sipping on a bottle of pop and eating crisps while Mum and Dad were inside. The smell of the beer and cigarettes wafting over us every time the door opened.
@jennyk488
5 ай бұрын
In the US I was taken to a pub by Americans, it turned out to be a Bar in a hotel.
@thomasgarwell8214
7 ай бұрын
No. 10 Right to Roam. No, you cannot just cross anywhere. There are footpaths that you must adhere to. If a path crosses over a farmer's field, that farmer cannot close it. Although, in certain circumstances they can close it, but they have to re-route that walk. You cannot just walk onto someone's property if there's no official trackway. You buy an ordnance survey map, and you will see walks/trackways galore. Also, leaflets at, say, The Rambling Association. They'll have lots of walks.
@saintuk70
5 ай бұрын
Unless you live in Scotland
@crackpot148
4 ай бұрын
There is a right to roam off track on privately owned open moorland, national parks and local authority registered common land and there is a lot of all three. Every local authority holds what is called a definitive map of the land it administers with all public rights of way on privately or publicly owned land clearly marked including Bridleways along which you are allowed to ride horses and bicycles.
@chatteyj
3 ай бұрын
Yes no 10 is complete;y wrong, there is no right to roam in England. In Scotland you may be able to do it but in England you cannot you must stick to footpaths !
@RhydenMorris
7 ай бұрын
I moved from my native American Choctaw nation at 13 and came to live with my Welsh dad i love it in the uk great history culture made fantastic mates i go bsck every now and then and my native American family love it when i use Welsh and tell them about the uk
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@littleannie390
7 ай бұрын
The right to roam is true in Scotland but not in England. In England you can walk on all open land, such as moorland and coastline but you don’t have the right to walk across farm fields unless you use public rights of way and footpaths. You don’t have an automatic right to walk on private property unless it contains a public right of way.
@lyndoncmp5751
7 ай бұрын
Public rights of way are more or less everywhere in England though so you can basically go where you want. And let's be honest, public rights of way tracks are usually better than struggling across a muddy field.
@hurnethehunter
7 ай бұрын
There is no right to roam in England. You can cross farmers land by public footpath which by law the farmer must maintain, but you cannot just walk anywhere on the farmers land...
@PhilMcKelliget
7 ай бұрын
But there are designated areas of right to roam, usually uplands and mountains. Scotland, of course, is a different matter, you can go mostly wherever you want.
@jennyk488
7 ай бұрын
Don't omit Wales
@rubberyowen1469
7 ай бұрын
@@jennyk488 Yes but there is a walking speed limit in Wales. Joking, but it may come soon.
@shaunfarrell3834
7 ай бұрын
True, but provided you cause no damage and walk along the edge of the field (not across the middle as shown in the video) and always close gates behind you, there is little repercussion and the worst that can happen is a grumpy farmer telling you to vacate his land (which of course you do) or finding you are sharing the field with a ram, or a bull! I always laughed when I saw signs saying trespassers will be prosecuted. Trespass is a civil offence and they can only sue you for damages requiring them to prove quantifiable damage.
@PhilMcKelliget
7 ай бұрын
@@shaunfarrell3834 Yes, but some of those farmers can be very grumpy, and sometimes carry a shotgun.
@MultiNacnud
7 ай бұрын
Don't forget the wildlife ,and I don't mean chucking out time from the pubs on Friday night.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
😆
@davidshattock9522
7 ай бұрын
We don't have bears etc
@weedle30
7 ай бұрын
Kettles! Boils water in minutes for a cup of HOT tea 😉….Fresh bread that tastes of bread not cake… chocolate….clotted cream teas….seeing sheep in a field….cheese - lots of it….salad cream/Branston pickle/chutnies…..being able to drink a glass of wine in the park when having a picnic …. Pork pies …..crisps that are actually crispy and taste of what they are meant to! ….dunking biscuits in a cup of tea….eating an afternoon tea of little sandwiches and dinky sized cakes …. Eating fish n chips from a paper container, whilst sitting on a bench on a seaside promenade and watching the waves (and trying to fight off killer seagulls that are trying to nick a chip 😳😆)……that in every town or village in all parts of the Country, there will be a historic place of interest, church or building to visit… (You see, I have been watching fellow USA reactor videos on KZitem and these are the things that they have said, loved and enjoyed! Sorry for cheating a bit by just repeating it all! 🥺😁)
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
That all sounds very lyrical and I agree 100%
@DougBrown-h1n
7 ай бұрын
Wait, you didn't mention Marmite!
@weedle30
7 ай бұрын
@@DougBrown-h1n ah, well, that would be a secret surprise as most Americans are frightened of it! ….. now, if a Marmite lover (like me) could show them how to apply this yeasty treat to a slice of hot and thickly buttered (proper stuff, not out of a spray can 😲🤢) fresh crusty bread toast, it would be a deep joy 😃
@DougBrown-h1n
7 ай бұрын
Indeed, as a bread baker that's precisely how I like it. I'm endlessly frustrated by watching US "reactors" slather it on like Nutella, only to discover it's inedible in such quantities. Americans just don't seem to understand words like "sparse, moderate, or sparingly"! I once tried it on my Thai girlfriend. Upon describing it, she used a Thai adjective I wasn't familiar with - looking in the dictionary it said, "Putrid, something dead"!! I won't say it was the end of our relationship, but it was a contributing factor!@@weedle30
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
I'm with you on most of that except "crisps that.. ...taste of what they are meant to" Really? Prawn cocktail?? they just taste of Marie Rose sauce, (i.e, the crap they pour over prawns AKA mayo mixed with ketchup) The only crisp/snack I've had that actually tasted of fish/shellfish was Scampi & Lemon flavour Nik-Naks. Not sure if you can still get them these days (probably a blessing, because they made your fingers stink of fish - tasty though!)
@davidhoward5392
5 ай бұрын
Can't knock a Marks and Sparks ready meal .. proper pucker
@stevecarter8810
2 ай бұрын
Pukka ... Is Indian word
@gdok6088
7 ай бұрын
Agree with all of those. And there are many others from the weather (yes, I know it's usually criticised, but I love all the seasons, the cozy firesides in winter and the fact that we don't have crazy extremes of weather), the absence of dangerous wildlife, kettles (!) and the beautiful and very varied countryside with charming country lanes in abundance here in the UK. I feel blessed and grateful to live here.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Oh there are many more reasons to be true... plus when it wants to be it's the most beautiful country in the world imo.
@gdok6088
7 ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty Indeed.
@chatteyj
3 ай бұрын
Britain looks best in Spring imo.
@user-dp48ry5
Ай бұрын
@@chatteyj Can it better New Hampshire in fall? NH fall foliage is world's best, I guess. Right?
@alanhobden8847
7 ай бұрын
Check out Britain's canals. You will be amazed by their tranquility and probably want to live on a narrow boat from that moment on. The Kennet and Avon is a particularly nice one but they are all beautiful in one way or another.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Agreed. I was walking along the Kennet Avon yesterday 👍🏻
@albin2232
7 ай бұрын
The canals are unbeaten when it comes to dredging them for bicycles and supermarket trolleys.
@pmkeith
7 ай бұрын
I am sorry to say this, but the primary reason Americans enjoy the U.K. is because it is not full of Americans. Even Oxford - the typical American tourist’s favourite tramping ground has more Japanese and European tourists than American. When I studied at Oxford I lost count of the number of American tourists who stopped me in the street to ask “where is the University?” Most of them seemed totally of incapable of understanding that Oxford University is uniquely part of the central city itself and has been since the 14th. Century. Americans expect there should be a specific “campus” - which is does have - Oxford Brooke’s University which is at Headington, Oxford. (Yes, Oxford has TWO universities - both of very high standard!)
@stevecarter8810
2 ай бұрын
NGL, you're coming across kind of Oxfordy here
@jackmason4374
7 ай бұрын
I use to own a pub mentioned in the doomsday book!
@ravinloon58
7 ай бұрын
Can I add the theatre... from the annual pantomime for all the family to classic Shakespeare to musicals and comedy the Brits really do it best. I thought you might mention it during the Village Hall piece or the Christmas one... but I didn't want you to miss it.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for letting us know… I’m not a massive theater fan but I’m sure it’s excellent!
@luapnitsua5859
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the lovely praise 👍.I think quite a few Americans would appreciate the history and architecture too 💯.Have a wonderful week EVERYONE
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Oh you’re very welcome … I’ve got to root for my land of birth haven’t I!
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
...except in the UK, we call it "Public TRANSPORT" not "Public TRANSPORTATION" - there's a simple reason for that difference - it's because in the UK we 'TRANSPORT' people - we don't 'TRANSPORTATE' them! 😉
@dancingdingo
3 ай бұрын
I used to work as a barmaid when I moved to the UK there'd be the regulars that would come in daily to socialise and have a Sunday roast with their misses. Unfortunately lots of them have been closing down recently.
@HipOverFifty
3 ай бұрын
I bet you could tell some stories!
@wesgraham2262
23 күн бұрын
A pub or “public meeting house” as it was known hundreds of years ago is also a place to sit down and get a meal and children are allowed in with families. A Pub is not, strictly-speaking just a Bar like in the US where an age-restriction is in place.
@kevinengland7444
7 ай бұрын
Nowhere in the world will you find so much within such a relatively small geographical area as the UK. Mountains, lakes, islands, rolling hills, flat lands, moors, forests, beaches, canals, waterways [Norfolk Broads] and so many good beaches [we are an island]. We are four nations welded into one with 56 dialects and several languages. We have glorious cathedrals over 1,000 years old, ancient castles, Roman ruins, ancient monuments and medieval villages and churches. Despite the British inclination to moan about the weather, it doesn't actually rain all the time or indeed a lot. Paris, Washington DC, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, and Mexico City all have more rainy days on average in any given year than London. We are green 365 days a year. We have a temperate maritime climate not prone to extremes. We get four seasons and there used to be something beautiful in all four, but in recent years we haven't had the snow in winter that I grew up with. Winter here now is a horrible grey cold dampness albeit mild and cosy. We don't get earthquakes or tornadoes worth talking about. No water shortages. No wildlife here will kill you and we are in Europe - the very epicentre of fine culture and beauty. We don't have guns. We have the history, we have the architecture, we have the location, we have the scenery, we have the shopping, leisure, sport, entertainment and culture. We have all that can be desired, yes, even sun. We also have a lot of terrorists, crime and way too many people all living on top of each other in what are some of the ugliest and most depressing cities in the Western world.
@jennyk488
5 ай бұрын
I agreed with your post except for your final sentence.
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
@@jennyk488 Didn't you quietly expect a remark of that sort, when you saw the union jack on his avatar?
@happierabroad
6 ай бұрын
I prefer the UK and Europe than America. There the people are more down to earth and mature and it's easier to make friends and connect with strangers, whereas Americans are more closed off and cliquish and less social. There are also more old souls in Europe to connect with. As an old soul that's an issue for me. Americans tend to be airheadish and the women are impossible to connect with. I also never feel social anxiety in crowds in Europe, but I do in America. So social anxiety is a location thing, not a problem with me like US psychologists falsely assume. The US is also socially isolating and alienating whereas in Europe I feel more social connection and comfortable in my own skin and I can date and connect with women there too. White women in Europe are also more social and friendly and easier to connect with whereas white women in the US are impossible to connect with and unfriendly too.
@HipOverFifty
6 ай бұрын
Quite a few generalizations there but I get your point!
@seanmc1351
7 ай бұрын
i lik you talked about the ready meals, and to be honest you can deals, and they can be cheaper than making yourself, by the time you buy the ingredients, the time to cook it, the washing up, great for busy people, or just to grab on the way home again the sunday roast can be just as cheap, buy the time you buy everything for two people cooking the meat didhes and the likes, average price for sunday roast here in north is around 10.00 pouns, even at a carlvary, we having it tomorrow at our local, 9.99 for 3 meats and all the veg you can eat, with yorkshire pudding as well
@ExternalInputs
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for using a script and not winging it, inflicting a disjointed, devoid of focus delivery that blights so many KZitemrs. Thanks also for not presumptuously asking to like and subscribe at the beginning of the video. Good content will achieve that without pleading, which comes across as a bit desperate. 🙂
@HipOverFifty
6 ай бұрын
Always appreciate the input... and I agree. If you like it you don't have to be asked!
@davidshattock9522
7 ай бұрын
You can tell Christmas is coming they are getting the Easter eggs in shops
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
😆
@charlesunderwood6334
7 ай бұрын
We have some thoroughly bad police, but there are very few of them, and they are being rooted out.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
There’s usually a few bad apples unfortunately.
@charlesunderwood6334
7 ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty Indeed. What is really shocking is when you watch videos by African-Americans about how they do not feel threatened by the police in the UK and Europe. That really puts US policing into perspective.
@crowbar9566
7 ай бұрын
British police have become ineffectual and seem to be afraid of policing muslims.
@kevinengland7444
7 ай бұрын
The police have become a laughing stock. It's incredible.@@crowbar9566
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
They should have given Supt. Ted Hastings another series - he'd have rooted the buggers out!!!
@akula9713
7 ай бұрын
As an Englishman, I tried the fish n chips at Cheers in Boston, terrible, really terrible. Fish like cardboard. Beer with so much gas in it. Yuck.🤮
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Yeah unfortunately that’s true of most fish and chips in the US unless you’re right on the coast… east coast!
@jackthelad5366
7 ай бұрын
As a leeds man tried the fish and chips in London proper sheeeite
@jaywu4169
3 ай бұрын
Many countries in Europe do not allow speed cameras to be enabled on navigation aids, something to be aware of if going over to Europe for a weekend or longer.
@paulhadfield7909
7 ай бұрын
right to roam is onl yin scotland, in england we have public footpaths. not the same
@Lazmanarus
7 ай бұрын
They're also called "Public Right of Ways".
@jackjames3190
7 ай бұрын
Bravo on another superb video 👏👌🙏👋
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@rogerbarrett8744
7 ай бұрын
You need only a few more reasons why Americans will love the UK, how about no guns and police who care and no tRump.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
i’d have to do a political one then 😉
@rogerbarrett8744
7 ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty Yes sorry, maybe "no, in your face politics". I do enjoy your posts very much, they remind me how good we have it, though far from perfect. Thank you.
@jennyk488
7 ай бұрын
You didn't mention the Charity Shops! -
@jennyk488
7 ай бұрын
And there are always loads of books in Charity Shops as well as masses of clothes, toys --- Everything!
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
The charity shops are a treasure trove!
@paradisekohchangstyle2150
7 ай бұрын
Yes, the plethora of charity shops that have grown like a cancer cell over the past two decades as town centres become miserable wastelands of crime through the ongoing closure of shops. Never mind! The charity shops fill all those empty spaces. So that's a blessing.😂 As this lady says in reference to 'cafe culture', the onslaught of the charity shop boom 'also bears repeating.' Lot of sugar coating going on here, folks. Countryside etc, yes, all very nice, however this lady seems to be fortunate enough to live in some kind of pricey Cotswolds bubble? It's rather like how the UK's ignorant 'Countryfile' MPs are blissfully unaware of failing Britain due to their privileged positions. Still waiting for this well-meaning lady to step into reality...
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
The so-called 'Right to Roam' in England and Wales has only been effective since the passing of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act in 2000. This excludes access to cultivated land but allows freedom of access to common land and to 'mountain, moor, heath and down'. Of course, in England & Wales there are some 140,000 miles of public footpaths (for walking) and public bridleways (for walking, riding pedal cycles, riding horses,) so there is about as much access as any reasonable person would require. In Scotland, the Land Reform (Scotland) Act, passed in 2003, allows public access to all land for the purposes of recreation, education, (and certain other purposes) and establishes the right to cross land. However, this is subject to the 'Scottish Outdoor Access Code' which states that both the person crossing land, and the landowner have to 'act responsibly'.
@rolandstinson4887
7 ай бұрын
you dont have to go far to see something of great intrest or historic things like the peake district or sherwood forest the vale of york ancient cathedralls and castles
@glennhopkins2643
4 ай бұрын
England yeah !!!!
@davidlauder-qi5zv
Ай бұрын
What about the rest of the UK? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
@chrisaris8756
6 ай бұрын
Sped cameras? You like speed cameras. Well that’s great because we sure have plenty of them!! But don’t forget the mobile camera vans that lurk around every corner waiting to screw money out of you and take your licence away. Driving in the U.K. has been made absolute misery by these things. You are no longer looking at the road and traffic, you are looking everywhere for cameras, especially the ones they hide on motorway gantries. Glad you like the U.K. but driving here nowadays SUCKS apart from the massive and ever present traffic jams (and huge potholes that destroy your wheels). I’d swap this miserable country for Texas in a heartbeat - except of course that’s what stops us - the cost of healthcare !!!
@marrrtin
28 күн бұрын
As a native who is expat, you have nailed what I love about the UK. All 18 of those might be wrapped up in cosiness.
@DanielJewel-e2t
2 ай бұрын
Was adooted in the USA brought to the UK as a 13 yo with no government or state id such as a passport or birth certificate ( the birth certificate was purposely hidden by the English birth mother ànd her northern Irish husband from me) i have faced race hate ( being born in the US i came straight out of the Bronx) day after day I've been told to get out of the UK go back to your birth land my tyie isn't wanted here, so good to hear that after 50 years paying taxes no criminal records or any kind was told once not to bother integrating with the locals as i wasn't born here im still a dirty foreigner not wanted or welcome, and that rings true ad I'm now on the UK deportation list the only crime I have committed is i have no government id (passport drivers license etc only UK official documents excepted) i wouldn't advise any American Canadian etc too even think about living in the UK just don't do it unless your already used too race hate
@irreverend_
4 ай бұрын
I definitely don't see any ageism I can think of. I'm 39 and most of my neighbours, and therefore several friends are in their 60s and 70s. I help them out if they need it, and they help me out if I need it. I've lived other places where there was less neighbours friendliness, but it's nice here
@HipOverFifty
4 ай бұрын
I agree, I think there's a lot more tolerance here.
@Caambrinus
7 ай бұрын
No. 13 Speed cameras: the cops can and do 'ambush' you, especially on A roads and motorways; they don't just rely on cameras.
@slightlyconfused876
7 ай бұрын
You are not exactly right about the right to roam, you have to stick to paths that are signed clearly, and there are hundreds of thousands of them, but you can't just walk anywhere you like.
@michael7286
7 ай бұрын
You didn't mention talking about the Weather 😆. The good old British Pub aka the Boozer where many people get together for a good night out and meet their future wives and husbands ☺️. 🇬🇧
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
I’ve done a whole ‘nother video on the weather 😅
@michael7286
7 ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty The British weather is always a good conversation opener as it's so unpredictable from one day or week to another. It's a nice bright day today but by gum it's a cold one lass 🤣😆
@chrisgironde6669
Ай бұрын
Yes there are cafes in U.K. but I wouldn’t say there isn’t a large cafe culture There’s a way larger cafe culture in France etc
@chrisgironde6669
Ай бұрын
Yes there are cafes in U.K. but I wouldn’t say there isn’t a large cafe culture There’s a way larger cafe culture in France etc
@rayrichfield6326
5 ай бұрын
Why don’t you like the letter S changing the spelling of words using a Z most annoying
@grahamthomson6969
24 күн бұрын
In Scotland you can only buy take away alcohol between 10.00 and 22.00.
@brianp7022
7 ай бұрын
Not strictly true... Right to roam doesn't necessarily include private land! Beware 😂
@lyndoncmp5751
7 ай бұрын
There's usually a public right of way through much private land. That's the point she's making. There's very few parts of England that are off limits to the public.
@petemulhearn7787
7 ай бұрын
In England and Wales there is no universal "right to roam" and you cannot "walk where ever you like" There are thousands of Public Footpaths which allow you to cross private land but deviating from the footpath is technically trespass. There are areas in England and Wales where you can walk anywhere such as National Parks, e.g. The Peak District, The Lake District, etc. Additionally there are areas designated as Open Access by the landowners. Scotland is different but you will need to research that. Please correct that mis-information to avoid your fellow countrymen from coming into conflict with land owners.
@lyndoncmp5751
7 ай бұрын
Public rights of way are more or less everywhere in England though so you can basically go where you want. That's the point she's making. And let's be honest, public rights of way tracks are usually better than struggling across a muddy field that leads nowhere.
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
NO, You can't "walk anywhere" even in the National Parks! Unlike in the USA, the land on National Parks is mostly privately owned, (just like the land outside them, it's only the regulations & protections in effect there that make it a National Park! It isn't a matter of who owns the land!) Even in National Parks, you're expected to keep to the public footpaths, bridleway and roads, though there are areas of 'common land' and 'mountain, moor, heath and down' where you will be allowed unrestricted access, but try that on private land, away from the public rights of way, and don't be surprised if you're (LEGALLY) told to leave.
@Forogar
2 ай бұрын
I'm a Brit living in MD, USA right now... I can't wait to come home to the UK. I miss everything you mentioned as well as many other things, a lot of foodstuffs, pork pies, Ribena, various meat pies and pastries, sausage rolls, etc. The bread is better and more varied, the cheese is amazing.... oh, just everything, plus such a safer place to live. I don't live in a bad area but my son had an attempted mugging on our front porch, someone got shot (dead) just down the road across from our house and my garage has been broken into twice in the last 5 years. If it wasn't for my job and lots of friends I and my American wife would miss, i'd be relocating back tomorrow.
@HipOverFifty
2 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear you’re not happy living in the US. It’s funny, what we miss when we are away isn’t it? I miss things about the US now that I’m here! I hope you can return home one day soon.
@Francis-xl2gu
Ай бұрын
There IS the mobile speed camera vans that pop up here and there
@tenniskinsella7768
7 ай бұрын
Not me my high street not too bad. Only few empty shops in the highbdtreet itself off the high street it is bad empty spaces but some spaces never been taken up from the time thevshopping centre was open but the council are going to change it soon cinema etc. I agree people are lazy not going shopping and usung internet for shopping of course some people cant go shopping cant walk well etc but for the others go shopping. Im old but i hope i can go shopping for some time yet
@leeklass3907
7 ай бұрын
The shops in the village where I live are ok but parking is a problem . Nothing with wrong with home delivery because the roads / traffic to nearest major town/ city don't encourage people to go to high streasts besides the expensive car parking prices don't help along with county lines crime where trouble makers from outside the area who visit and cause mayhem. For people who have mobility issues and don't wn cars inteerent shopping is is a good option the shop themselves are their worst enemies I can rarely buy any clothes in a well known shop and I'm a size medium so I have had to order online from them many times.
@AnneDowson-vp8lg
5 ай бұрын
Good for you. I'm the same, but since my mobility became worse, I've been shocked at how many shops and other places are inaccessible, due to high steps etc.
@dalj4362
4 күн бұрын
The main thing I love about the UK, is the history. I'd rather move to the U.S or Canada than live in the UK.
@HipOverFifty
3 күн бұрын
Well, I’ve lived in all three countries. They all have something going for them but you’re right nobody has the history that the UK does.
@legend9335
4 ай бұрын
18 things I take for granted.. Shame.
@danielferguson3784
2 ай бұрын
Where was Yorkshire's coast on your radar?
@BobBroon-k2t
6 ай бұрын
Queue's? What do people do in other countries fight for first place?
@HipOverFifty
6 ай бұрын
I took a photo at the Dallas airport nobody knows how to get into a queue in the US they were just spread out all over the place 😉
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty Pretty much like what you'll find at the bar in most English pubs - it's very rare to see people actually forming a queue for service at the bar, it's more just a general mingling of people along the bar, with people furthest away from the bar giving way to anyone who got there earlier and are closer to the bar than they are, and then all down to who catches the barman's/barmaid's eye first. Admittedly, there's a lot of waving of banknotes in the air to attract attention and of course, being British, it's all very polite and civilised and never (well, hardly ever) results in confilct.
@Philcoxon
7 ай бұрын
There's no freedom to walk anywhere, there are ancient rights of way which are marked, do not walk through the middle of a field of crops unless marked.
@geoffreynolds8835
2 ай бұрын
We have Public Footpaths, which gives you the Right too walk on private land.
@PAUL1DEANO
7 ай бұрын
Have you tried a North Staffordshire Oatcake yet?
@FeckArseIndustries
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, don't. 😮
@knottyal2428
5 ай бұрын
Try one with British bacon and melted cheese, or sausage & cheese . Two and you'll be full!
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
@@knottyal2428 I'm with you on that - a much overlooked English delicacy.
@meirabalderas9193
Ай бұрын
Texas alchohol laws so annoying.
@craig9843
27 күн бұрын
England has always been intriguing to me. I first visited in 1988 the summer I graduated high school, we actually visited 5 countries. I never visited that direction again until 2014 when I visited Iceland. To make a long story short I did visit England and Scotland in October of 2022. I hope to be back again soon. I just love the scenery so much and yes it’s cozy. That’s a good description.
@HipOverFifty
25 күн бұрын
Glad you were able to get over again. Yes, it is hard to find this kind of cozy aesthetic anywhere else in the world. We do it very well here. Hope you can come back again soon.
@craig9843
23 күн бұрын
@@HipOverFifty Thank you dear. I hope soon to be back. Was with escorted tour group last time and I loved it, but wish I felt confident to come independently. Little nervous to try the tube alone to get around.
@robertbruce1887
Ай бұрын
Love your videos makes me wish l could spend more time there myself ( l live north of Toronto & enjoyed an 18 day holiday of N.Ireland, Ireland, Scotland & London in 1986) Only my lack of finances prevented repeat journey s
@HipOverFifty
Ай бұрын
It’s changed quite a bit from what I remember yet the countryside is still just as beautiful!
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
N.Ireland, Ireland, Scotland & London, eh? Such a shame you decided to miss out England, because if you've only been to London, you haven't seen England!
@MichaelDoby1090
15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!
@HipOverFifty
14 күн бұрын
You are so welcome!
@lewisbates3468
4 ай бұрын
The walking, we all walk a lot here.
@stephentaylor1476
5 ай бұрын
Don't forget roast duck
@deadandburied7626
7 ай бұрын
Try Waitrose food as well, delicious.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
I do love Waitrose but M&S knocks their socks off when it comes to ready meals 😋
@valeriedavidson2785
7 ай бұрын
@@HipOverFifty I quite agree. I think M & S is top. I am English and I really love it.
@Distant394
7 ай бұрын
Yes it’s not a bad place , plenty of worse places to live 🙂 , nice reaction 👍
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😃
@catshousekeeper2004
4 ай бұрын
You cannot buy alcohol in Scotland before 10am or after 10pm. In Scotland you have the right to roam and wild camp (excepting some National park Camping) as long as you follow the Outdoor Access Code. Also please don't equate the UK with England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all currently part of UK.
@colin101981
7 ай бұрын
Nice to get another perspective - thank you.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@jennyk488
5 ай бұрын
The right to roam applies in Scotland but we can't walk just anywhere in England & Wales. However we have 150,000 miles of Public Footpaths in Great Britain many of which criss cross the countryside
@peterdarnell9183
2 ай бұрын
I think you'll be an asset to blighty wellcome'
@HipOverFifty
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@MARKSTRINGFELLOW1
7 ай бұрын
The day after Christmas the holiday adverts start
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
🤔
@DaveBartlett
Ай бұрын
Worse than that, in the old days when everyone bought the 14-day Christmas TV guides, they were bulked up with pages and pages of Holiday and Travel Agent ads. You could read those from about 6 days before Christmas!
@derekbland5253
7 ай бұрын
We often seem to be ripped off but it feels far worse in the US, part of which is the mad tipping culture. We tip but bssed on service. It's expected in the US and acts more like an extra tax. You can always get mince pies in England. Love our chippy and I always have a batteted sausage as well. One thing I missed in the US was small local shops such as newsagents. Many of these also have a Post Office. Speed cameras are a scourge, I hate them. I wouldn't mind if it was just a fine bur you get points on your license. Twelve points and you face disqualification. We have Private Eye if you want satire. The other things I missed in the US were good curry's. Virtually every small town will have at least one Indian, ine Chinese, a pizza and a kebab/burger take-away
@billmmckelvie5188
7 ай бұрын
Vegetarian roast, now that should be very interesting to have a slab of Veg protein and dress it up as a chicken, beef, pork, or lamb joint? Why do you have steal our carnivore terminology? Feel free to eat what you want but please leave our terminology alone, thanks. As there is nothing more exciting than a toasted slice of Veggiam c/w rich thick marmite gravy with onions.
@dafyddrhobert2414
7 ай бұрын
The right to roam is true to a certain extent. That word 'some' is very important in your statement as you can't freely walk on all land. A lot of land is not accessible if it hasn't got a right of way crossing it. If it has a right of way, this must be kept to as you are trespassing elsewhere on that land. There is a lot more access in Scotland than in England and access in Wales is restricted in many places. Speed cameras and CCTV are everywhere, especially in urban areas. It is now possible to see how many people are travelling in each vehicle. Never use a mobile phone while driving as you will be prosecuted. Public transport is good again in urban areas and to and from urban areas. Rural areas don't always have public transport even if there is a timetable. Our village has a bus timetable saying that there are five buses a day passing through. A bus has not been seen here in 30 years. Our nearest shop is 18 miles away and the only way to town is by car. You can have a taxi but when a journey of 18 miles costs £32 per person, it's not at all a cheap way to travel.
@donaldjohnston1458
4 ай бұрын
L
@gmdhargreaves
7 ай бұрын
Cool information love
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@doughunt9621
7 ай бұрын
Just a warning about speed cameras. The video implies that the cameras are on main roads, but there are vast numbers in towns and suburbs on ordinary roads. There are warning signs but don't assume that if there is no sign there is no camera. Also, unlike generally in France, thee are frequently signs but no camears as these are potential sited for camera vans.
@RobG001
7 ай бұрын
Just to clarify, Right to roam, you cannot just walk on any land, especially privately owned land, yes you do have the right to roam on land that is designated right to roam, there is a path through it for you to enjoy, there are maps available to show you where you can walk. :)
@Caambrinus
7 ай бұрын
We have pubs in Ireland, too; they are similar to British pubs, but - usually - better!!
@jaysterling26
7 ай бұрын
They might be better with no fiddle music ( tin whistle & bodhran are alright). At least they're not bagpipes..( the noise searching for a sound).Cheers.
@danallen3947
5 ай бұрын
what
@AnneDowson-vp8lg
5 ай бұрын
You're obviously English. Well so am I, but I think you're being unfair to Irish pubs. Live music is one of the greatest things about Irish pubs. Folk music used to be more common in English pubs, but the cost of the music licence went up and live music went down. Without fiddles, how would anyone dance? Nothing wrong with bagpipes, but they do sound better outside.
@Caambrinus
5 ай бұрын
@@AnneDowson-vp8lg rest assured that @jaysterling26 is not only English, but also ignorant of the finer points of bagpipes (both Scottish and Irish). Indeed, @AnneDowson-vp8lg you are also guilty of the latter.
@familyoftwo7441
4 ай бұрын
Hi,i was in a little pub in yorkshire today,emty but for one man,i was with my daughter,looking on the wall i see a photo of the queen 2010,standing at the bar right in front of me,blacksmith cloughton,i never new she had ever been in a pub,but to think the queen had popped in for a drink was great.
@HipOverFifty
4 ай бұрын
What a great story!
@MENSA.lady2
7 ай бұрын
I met my Ex wife in a pub. we were both smashed at the time.
@grumpleskiltpin3257
2 ай бұрын
Pub=Public Hub
@davidlauder-qi5zv
Ай бұрын
No. It stands for Public House.
@Jrhynie
7 ай бұрын
Left Florida for Scotland in 86, most things are better here. Less crime, NHS despite the Conservatives is still a lot better than the US healthcare system. My taxes are almost identical but both nations have sneaky stealth taxes, green, local government etc. Weather is garbage a lot of the time but coats and hats are available.
@HipOverFifty
7 ай бұрын
ah yes the weather 🤣
@norm4332
7 ай бұрын
Thinking about retiring to UK - Wife is citizen and I am US. Is it true that the UK does NOT tax Social Security or Pensions ? After reading some of the replies I did a deep dive and have found out that my Military Pension and our SS payments are only taxed by the U.S. and will not be taxed by UK under the Double Taxation Treaty. We would pay taxes to the U.S. only on income derived from the US (Pension and Social Security).
@johnnyuk3365
7 ай бұрын
Sorry but once a person has gone beyond their personal tax allowance of £12,570, they are liable to tax. Regardless of where it comes from. I know from completing my tax return a week ago.
@rubberyowen1469
7 ай бұрын
@@johnnyuk3365 I know because I retired 4 yrs ago and had to pay INCOME TAX almost immediately because I also had a works pension. Aarrgghh.
@archiebald4717
7 ай бұрын
Check out the USA/UK double taxation agreement.
@stevenfickle1656
7 ай бұрын
And don't forget just because you have left the USA you still are filing those US Income Tax returns with listing of any UK income. After 15 years I will give you one piece of advise, make that 2 pieces. One, don't let this romanticized story sway you. Two, don't cut all your ties and roots to move to the UK. Keep that escape route available for a few yezrs.
@shaunfarrell3834
7 ай бұрын
As others have said pensions are taxed but payments in to a pension are untaxed income so they tax it on the way out!
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