Ostfriesland: Message to Great Britain #Brexit #Europe

Dear Great Britain,
come rain or shine - our country will always be here for you.
We have so much in common - let's keep our friendship.

Hey Great Britain,
Ostfriesland has a message for you,
from our people, our villagers and our islanders.
We have a soft spot for you, and want you to know
that our country will always be here for you,
through thick and thin.
Because what do you know? Our cultural heritage has certain similarities to offer.
Teatime in Ostfriesland
is deeply rooted
in our cultural heritage, just as five o’clock teatime is in Britain.
And just as life in the UK revolves around the next cuppa,
life in Ostfriesland is also punctuated by cups of tea.

You are sure to enjoy our tea and Kookjes
just as much as you enjoy your tea and scones.
On good weather days,
our seven channel islands
offer a clear view
all the way to those glorious white cliffs you know so well.
And just like yours, our historic fishing villages
by the sea,
have a long tradition as seaside resorts.
Our rural landscapes,
lush green parks,
and delightful gardens ,
especially those surrounding our castles
and palaces,
are as unique in their own way as the likes of Windsor –
so come and feel at home - in Ostfriesland’s green and pleasant land.
Our lowland cows
may remind you of home;
our sheep
are just like yours.
And we too have our moor ponies, our brewery horses,
and our racing -
not to mention the odd feather in our cap to rival those
of good old Ascot.
We serve tasty local food
and traditional beer,
not in pint-sized glasses like yours -
but nevertheless with plenty of ‘hoppy flavour’ and a ‘crisp bitterness’.
We Ostfriesians are famed for being somewhat introverted and taciturn -
but then even Shakespeare is known to have said that:
‘Men of few words are the best men.’
So let’s pool our similarities.
Great Britain, we have so much in common.
Come rain or shine, let’s start a new love affair.
Ostfriesland welcomes you with open arms.

Credits:
Actor/Voice: Sylvie Gühmann, Writer of "Fettnäpfchenführer Ostfriesland" and "Die junge Frau und das Meer", Conbook Verlag
Video editing/Filming: Ross Wiseman, film-wise

[bekahmacindoe]

This is brilliant! Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[jnadkn]

Also ich als Ostfriese darf euch sagen, ihr habt das wirklich großartig gemacht!

[dirtbikerman]

This is a nice bit of positivity that you don't see very often towards the uk
Thankyou from England

[mickmullins]

Thank you.I spent some of my best years in your great country.I met lovely friendly genuine people.Love from a Yorkshire man.

[stevevoysey]

Danke für dieses Video. Als grosser Germanophil möchte ich unbedingt wieder nach Deutschland nur es ist sehr schwierig gewesen (Pandemie) ich hatte vor, Rügen zu besuchen, nur ist es ein bisschen zu weit. Dann habe ich mir gedacht, ich würde vielleicht nach Ostfriesland fahren, weil ich es nicht kenne. Mit dem ganzen Brexit, Boris Johnson usw hat unser Ruf echt gelitten. Es ist also sehr schön dieses Video anzusehen, das mich ermutigt, Ostfriesland zu besuchen. Vielen Dank!

[lambertsimnel]

Just back from a wonderful week in Ostfriesland. What a lovely place. And yes life does revolve around the next cuppa. Only one disagreement with the video - Ostfrieslanders seemed very friendly and not taciturn at all 😊. They always seemed to want to strike up a conversation which was a great way to practise my German. Bis nächstemal!

[Spirit-Of-The-Age]

Sending love and respect from Scotland.
Soon we will be independent from the corrupt Westminster / UK system and we will return to the EU.

[Frosty]

Ich bin halb Deutsch und halb Englisch. What a pleasant change from the often negative and sometimes spiteful comments from Germans towards the UK and British people.
We left the EU, so what? The world keeps spinning and we're friends and neighbours. My grandfather was from Ost Friesland and I look forward to visiting that region one enjoy a tea!
A beautiful video. Thank you.

[lambertsimnel]

Wir kommen nächsten September für eine Woche Urlaub. Liebe Grüße aus England!

[P.Atreides]

realy funny.
i spent realy hollidays there in 20XX. ferienhaus resterhafe near the sea.
dornum is a nice town.
i be scotish and so we come back to the eu

moin

[hcvonsteuber]

Süß :-) Darauf ein Tässchen Ostfriesentee.

[joannaj.]

Eine wirklich gut gemachte Werbung für Ostfriesland, aber... warum wollt ihr ausgerechnet die Britten als Touristen bei euch haben 🤔

[aussiegod]

Yeah no. The UK has CANZUK to look forward to which is a more exciting prospect to be honest. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇨🇦🇳🇿 Also the Brits won’t be made fools of again by the EU.