7 Very British Things I LOVE About Living in England

Here are 7 very British things I love about living in the UK. I've had the best time living in England for the 3 years and I wanted to share some of the things with you that I absolutely adore. Let me know what you love about living in the UK! 😍

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My name is Vanessa. I live in London, England.
I mainly upload my videos about life and culture in the UK, learning English, and things that interest me. Feel free to subscribe to my channel 🥰

[BillyLingard]

I love that all the ‘things about Britain’ videos seem to have a 90% British viewership. Like we just here to check...

[djtonylee]

Your English is amazing, my guess was that you were American and would never in a million years have guessed you were Austrian.

[RobinPalmerTV]

The pub is simply an extension to one’s home. A larger living room but with ale.

[sunnyjim]

I went into Waitrose one time and asked an assistant if they had any roast rhinoceros testicle sandwiches, and they said "No, sorry. We ran out of bread".

[coot]

Here's a pub you must visit. The Royal Standard of England, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. It's the oldest freehouse in England. It's 900 years old. Check out the wall on the right as you enter. It's not a wall, it's the side of a giant wooden vat that they used to brew beer in.
Oh, just a heads up, Beaconsfield is pronounced Bekonsfield even though it got it's name from a roman navigation beacon. Don't ask about weird British pronunciation, we don't understand it either. Glad to have you here in the UK. ✌️

[alfiefletcher]

As a Brit I am deeply grateful to you for telling people to visit not just London but other places too. I feel like too many people only think of our capital when they think of Britain but I'm from Yorkshire and Yorkshire is a very picturesque place! So thank you very much Vanessa! I love your videos, hoping you're well and sending you my regards! :)

[tonywatson]

This is the first of your videos that I have watched Vanessa. It is lovely to hear someone from another country and culture speaking with such enthusiasm about England and the things you love here. That's especially true when I think about the imperial history of Austria and it's present day influence in beautiful architecture, music and food. We get so much negative, often ill-informed comment and it's nice to hear the upside for once. By the way, congratulations on climbing/walking the Yorkshire three peaks. I did the same many years ago and was also very proud of myself for doing so. This was my first but definitely not my last of your videos. I'm very happy that you are here and enjoying our country.

[ajhmeergarcha]

Hi. Loved your video. You're very welcome & the Uk is lucky to have you here.x

[mikesaunders]

A 'Period' in England is called a Full Stop. Period over here either means a particular phase of history, or the menstrual cycle.

[alanhobden]

Have a look at Britain's canals. You will be amazed.

[crashrr]

We Brits tend to be rather critical of ourselves, so it's surprisingly refreshing to hear someone big us up so eloquently.
If you like old pubs, you may wish to slake your thirst in Gordon's Wine Bar in Villiers Street. One of the oldest in the world. Don't mess around with the wine, go straight for the house port, poured from a barrel. You won't be disappointed!

[okantichrist]

I lived in Sandwich for years.It always made people laugh.Near Sandwich is a village called Ham (no joke) and a road sign with Ham Sandwich on it..It’s always being stolen 😂

[TheVaughan]

There's still a misconception about food in the U.K. from people who haven't either ever visited or did so many years ago. The past 20 years has literally been a revolution in food with London now offering the greatest variety on earth (despite many chains that vary in quality) Pub food used to be quite ordinary but now the majority offer really great food. As for theatre, London easily beats Broadway for variety, no contest. As for weather, London is not so bad but the further North you go the colder it gets and the less sun you'll see but the landscape is spectacular.

[MrAvant]

UK is one of the most diverse countries for its small size, from Devon/Cornwall to the Highlands to Norfolk/Suffolk Cumbria Yorkshire etc -- much more to the UK than just the major cities

[David-morl]

Finally! Someone who appreciates our crisps 😭!

[philipashley]

Hi, just found your excellent videos. I'm a Brit, in the US. You enjoy history, so I would suggest you visit the city of Chester, if you haven't already. Chester was founded by the Roman's, originally called Deva. Lovely 'Rows', to walk around and shop, and there is the original Roman wall still standing, which you can walk around the city on.There is also an Coliseum, that sat 5, 000, where gladiators fought. Chester also has a pub, built in the 16th century. Cheers.

[kingsmanegl]

When you asked Alexa about "who invented sandwiches?" my Alexa just answered, made me jump!

[koolbanana]

Thank you for reminding me what is so great about England. With the weirdness of the last 9 months you have restored my faith in life. You might visit the Rivoli Ballroom at Crofton Park sometime, the last proper ballroom in London with atmospheric decor like you were still in the 1950's. Also a great club is Whirl-y-gig, perhaps the friendliest club in the UK. These are closed at the moment, but when they reopen. You mentioned Dorset beaches, you can find lots of fossils in some of these. In August in normal times the sri ganapathy temple wimbledon one minute from where I live have a festival where they have a procession throughout the streets and you can see worshipers rolling along the street vertically and other amazing things. A chronicler of his times Doctor Johnson said the man who becomes tired of London becomes tired of life. This could be applied to the whole UK. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are amazing.

[warzypants]

As a Brit living these days New Zealand, t was lovely to hear you talk with such enthusiasm about the British Countryside, and your advice to explore outside London earned you a follow! Whist being locked down in Tier 5 must be a hell of a bummer right now, here are a few suggestions of places to visit (if you haven't found them yet) once conditions improve. Head out to the southwest and look for Newlands Corner and the village of Shere. Best in the summertime, you can park at Newlands Corner, take the path to the top of a very sandy hill and visit the church there. On the way you will see a picture postcard view of England as it used to be . Then take the car to the nearby village of Shere, complete with authentic duck pond, wooden bridge and great pubs. On the way back, visit the Thames at Richmond-on-Thames, climb Richmond Hill and see the view that inspired someone to name Richmond, Virginia after it. Thanks for your videos (and the Xmas advert ones!) Best wishes from Greg in Auckland NZ.

[chrisnewsmith]

I love the pubs to me and my husband got married in a village pub and it was having its 1000 year birthday was amazing