18 English things foreigners can't live without

This week I wanted to share 18 things all foreigners will miss about England - myself included! After living in England for 4 years, I've since returned home to Canada and there's a lot of English stuff I miss. Having a pint in a pub garden, anyone??
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Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a KZbin video every Tuesday and an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30pm GMT on Twitch.
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[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Take a drink everyone I say "miss" and you will not make it to the end of the video

[@simonmorris4226]

Challenge accepted!🍺🤪

[@johnclements6614]

Sorry just finished my tea and can not wait to make another before watching.

[@kevoconnor145]

Take a drink everytime Alanna mentions the pub. You'll be pissed most videos. Lol

[@peterobinson3678]

beaten to it. (But not BY it...)

[@shlibbermacshlibber4106]

I feel dizzy

[@jerrybootneck1736]

As an English guy and I probably speak for all your English subscribers, we now hereby make you our honorary English girl.

[@bigal3055]

Whoa! Slow down there Jerry. Right from the kick off, she said no to mushy peas. That is going to be problematic.

[@williambailey344]

​@@bigal3055fair point but uts all about taste and she might eventually grow on her.

[@coxy5850]

Jesus, you made me miss the UK... and I live here...! 😀

[@ianwallis6473]

I agree

[@ulysses2162]

Same, lol

[@Em280483]

And made me hungry too!

[@camrondirossi3249]

Especially In Lockdown

[@johnshuttleworth835]

I live in uk too, the wee lassie made me cry! I just want to say to her "Alright ;-)" xx

[@alunwilliams9245]

God I love Canadians ! They’re like Americans with all the bad bits taken out😀

[@TheCornishCockney]

Like grown up Americans with maturity and sense,unlike those further south.

[@johnward1281]

@@TheCornishCockney A Canadian told me its like living above a Meth Lab

[@Gauri31058]

@@johnward1281 LOL - I love Canadians. I feel for them. Maybe they should build a wall.

[@Historian212]

This American would love to leave for a saner land. My grandfather was English, but I can't claim British citizenship, alas.

[@raychambers3646]

Don't call a Canadian an American only at your peril.

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

Hurry on back sweetie. There will always be a place for you here.

[@aperson806]

As a Brit there's something heartwarming and affirming about hearing your enthusiasm for our little country. Or it could be the whisky I'm drinking. Either way, it's put a smile on my face.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@rodgeyd6728]

She is nice to listen to, lovely lass.

[@aperson806]

@Leigh Garfield I meant it as term of endearment, and I'm well aware of our accomplishments. And you yourself just used the word "small" to describe our country. It's right there. You typed it yourself, or did you not notice? You should probably calm down and find something more important to worry about.

[@maxwest6595]

Hilarity.

[@Astonishist]

Videos like this make us realise what we take for granted.

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

your profile pic is a union swasticker replace it.

[@sandrab9088]

Jeez, Cornelius, lighten up man. It's our flag. Probably the most recognized in the world. Get over it.

[@marccoote9106]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 narrow minded idiot do you really know what a swastika. You are even unable to spell it

[@maxwest6595]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 do you know what a swastika is and where it comes from?

[@balham456]

It takes a visitor to remind us what a fantastic place the UK is 🇬🇧

[@davey1602]

Seconded. I take too much for granted.

[@williambailey344]

Yes absolutely 😊

[@namevorname1973]

Do not make me laugh and most important of all, do not lie to yourself.

[@ShainThomas]

I remember when fish n' chips were sold wrapped in the previous day's newspaper.

[@forevercomputing]

Yeah, now nothing to read while you dine on fine chips....

[@FightingCoward]

When they started having colour newspapers they found that the ink was carcinogenic.

[@lionelstrangelove9057]

Canterbury cathedral is an amazing place, you can literally sense the history when you enter.

[@normanpearson8753]

in 1961 ,here oooopp North ,they were 1 shilling one penny ,7d for fish 6p for chips .Photo to prove it ! (I....just thought I'd share that .....)

[@9AJW4]

Alanna: I miss fish & chips! Brits: She's one of us. Alanna: But no mushy peas. Brits: She's dead to us.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

LOL... an acquired taste!

[@9AJW4]

@Slavery was just renamed employment Blasphemy!

[@Tony-dh7mz]

@@9AJW4 YOU!.....YOU!! SHUTUP!!! curry sauce is awesome,

[@Alex_9652]

Tony it’s nice on chicken or lamb etc which is a curry but not chips gravy or nothing

[@mingle95]

I hate mushy peas - gave a massive tin of them away last week - so pleased. Curry sauce is great on F&Cs - very popular in Wales.

[@dave_archer]

Us in England are missing our beer gardens and pubs too now.

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

good fk england

[@asia9954]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 fk gunland

[@johnmasters504]

@@asia9954 me too

[@Polaris750]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 you are proof black people can be racist. Just go back to Africa if you hate white people so much

[@Polaris750]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 Plus, you must have an extremely sad life to be racist on KZbin so fuck off

[@chrismill9896]

After spending 4 years in America I flew back over the English West country and was reduced to tears at the sight of FIELDS!

[@phillipbywater1541]

Your not a foreigner, your a Canadian, your family and we love Canadians. Always welcome - come back soon.😁

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks! 😃

[@BigStib]

Canadians have always felt like our closest cousins, our North American Colonies who managed not to commit treason with our oldest enemies. But then, that's because in my case they literally are. And next time someone comments, remind them (because it's the period in history where their minds are still stuck) it was the Canadian forces, not Dad's Army, who really first defended the South Coast in WW2 (from the very end of 1939!). They also protected the West Indies and Hong Kong for us. Canada trained most of our pilots, built our vehicles, supplied the rifles for the Home Guard, fed the home country and resupplied us after Dunkirk. They sacrificed themselves bravely at Dieppe to learn lessons for the later invasion (and we now know was partly to get an Enigma machine) and had to themselves one of the 5 beaches at D-Day. Along with India, but more directly in terms of the home islands, we owe a massive debt to Canada. Arguably greater than any other. You are the main reason Churchill was able to say we could fight on "alone" in 1940. Or you could just say, "you'd be speaking German if it wasn't for us", and unlike the USA, it would be true 😀

[@adriansmith5241]

Hope CANZUK happens and makes easier for movement between our country's, I would love to visit Canada and Australia.

[@jintsfan]

Yeah. Don’t understand this foreigner thing. Canucks are Commonwealth, our friends. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇦

[@jazzzzdude]

"You're"

[@urbanastro4701]

We are all missing the Pub beer garden I think, specially as the sun hasn't stopped shining for the last month.

[@achloist]

Urban Astro And you just know as soon as they’re open it’ll piss down for months!

[@urbanastro4701]

@@achloist Absolutely mate.

[@BenJamin-ny1kw]

I found it funny that when the pubs closed for the virus, people bought beer at the shop and still sat outside pubs. If that's not British i don't know what is 😂

[@redoubtnodoubt9702]

Graham Niven Then we can get wet inside and out. Stay safe. Rab

[@theedbaron7984]

And the birds have started to shed their winter plumage, now resplendent in flimsy attire.

[@19RyanTheLion91]

And English people miss Alanna.

[@redoubtnodoubt9702]

Ryan Frankland And a few Scotsmen too!

[@MrMarkhall1]

Yeah,she's lovely

[@britishpatriot7386]

Lol no we don't , soy boy .

[@toxicclown3035]

You nailed it with 'Dogs in Pubs'. The world need dogs in pubs right now.

[@trueriver1950]

Woof!

[@maxwest6595]

A pub without a dog is not a real pub.

[@user-vv4eh5mo8s]

I always imagined my retirement being the old bloke in the corner of the pub smoking his pipe, making his pint last a couple of hours and feeding crisps to his Jack Russell.

[@stuartgreen4095]

Browsing around U Tube I came across this young ladies page, which I hadn't seen previously and I was impressed with her style and candor . So I looked at some of her other pages. One that really impressed me was the one where she openly tackled the comments which were totally rude and ignorant which attacked her appearance and persona. She handled these brilliantly by reducing those morons to be no better than scum. I wish her all the happiness and success in her life and and hope she soon gets her UK visa. We need more people like her in the UK and get rid of the sort of ignorant characters that insulted her. Stuart Green.

[@heleneg525]

Nice comment, Stuart. I agree.

[@ThemrRewind]

go' on stu you tell em lad..

[@mazdamps]

I only recently picked up on Alanna's chanel and, my word, I love this girl! Forget the fact that she is just gorgeous, but you just need a lot of superlatives to describe her! She is so vibrant, vivacious, articulate, positive in her attitude, funny in a way that I love, and just so natural, and I don't know what she actually does, now she's back in the UK, but whatever she does I will bet that she gives it 1000%, and I predict she will go far!

[@MegaBoilermaker]

Amen Stuart.

[@David-jb5dv]

why would anyone insult her? They must be horrible people

[@ragereaver8576]

As a brit, "trains", and "reasonably priced" is two things i would never have used together in a sentence.

[@marvinc999]

" two things i would never have used together in a sentence" How about: "Trains should be more reasonably-priced" ?

[@jonathanfinan722]

“Trains and reasonably priced is...” Did you go to primary school?

[@diefer9999]

They can be cheap. But it's not a given.

[@rachelwalsh3575]

Trains in England are pricey if you're going long distance but you can make them cheaper with railcards if youre going to use them often enough. When I had a young person's Railcard (under 25s) I made back the money I spent on it and still made a saving on my first journey!! Now i live in Ireland and the trains are cheaper to use but there aren't enough stations or trains running to use all the time unless you're going between major cities. I miss the convenience of tiny stations in the UK like Maesteg and Sandgate. When I lived in rural areas like that, it was cheaper, faster and more convenient than a bus.

[@eponatwospirithorse4980]

I spent some time in the States and tried their trains had to make a journey across a couple of States with one change along the way. I shall never complain about British Trains ever again. Though you get plenty of space in the carriages the journey speeds can be soooooooooooo slow.

[@stebrown7939]

"going to marks and spencers food hall to spend your rent money" ... i like your humour!

[@fionagregory8078]

surely you have a direct debit to pay rent? I do.

[@rachelwalsh3575]

So true! I'm English and I've never bought anything in Marks & Spencer's food hall

[@michaelm5741]

I got that sly little comment, had me laughing out loud.

[@AL-tm1ve]

I'm British but I'm living in a different country atm and I can't even finish watching this video it's making me so homesick... pub gardens ahhhh why did I always take them for granted

[@alanhenwood5315]

A great list I think your soul is British now, time to change citizenship we’d love to have you ❤️

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

anyone can be english not just wihte ppl your racist. brittish is not etnicity and english is not etnicity either. i personly live in london and hate this contry but oh well.

[@afloatingpineapple6170]

Cornelius Ngagwayang U good bro? No one mentioned ethnicity. It’s not cool to bring racism into everything...

[@lovelybitofbugle219]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 If you don't like England then you should leave.

[@kabukiman1981]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 Why bring race into this??? Who on earth as even saying anything about ethnicity???Also, if you hate this country, fuck off to another one.

[@barryallen7894]

Wow..what a great,pleasant girl doing a great vlog...then you get some halfwit crying about the brits because they wish they were a brit...

[@jamesdowling9759]

We can’t wait to have you back in the UK 🇬🇧

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

Lol ok wihteboi 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@markmcfc1062]

We’re all missing all of these ourselves. You’re not alone. Walking past closed pubs and unused beer gardens here in England is very depressing,but we’ll be back.....someday

[@0utcastAussie]

Dis town Taaaaaaaarn

[@frankf5486]

@Slavery was just renamed employment Now I'm going to have to go and play that.

[@GARY-OFF-SCRIPT-RANTS]

This cutie loves England,she gets it.

[@MyName-bi4pt]

My American husband loves England too, especially the beer gardens!🤦‍♀️🥰

[@heleneg525]

You don't have to have lived in the UK for four years to have things that you miss about the country. I've spent only five weeks there, and I have my own list -- albeit smaller than yours. I will only list my #1 "miss": Talking with the British people -- on the pavement, in a restaurant, in a pub and, yes, even on the Tube (talking on the Tube? Horrors!). Because I was there alone, I made it a point to seek out conversations whenever possible. I've had so many great conversations with the Brits that I cherish to this day. Even Brexit discussions. No arguments, just exchanges of opinions. Very educational for me to hear these things from a British point of view as opposed to CNN or BBC. Even commuters on the Tube were engaging with me. Imagine that.

[@edithnackers7127]

As a Canadian that lives in Wales, the architecture and the history never gets old and is surprisingly accessible. I feel like I live on a movie set. Also, dogs in pubs, on the bus, on the train, in shops and off lead in the park. There are dogs everywhere and it's amazing. The expat curse, I feel you girl. The struggle is real!

[@hod2116]

The history is old

[@lisamorris8068]

Hiya where in Wales - I'm from Wales so Hiya👋

[@edithnackers7127]

@@lisamorris8068 Cardiff. What about you?

[@teddyedwards7721]

@@edithnackers7127 I bet you've took some stick with a surname like that eh Edith? ;)

[@pysgodfish]

I’m Pontypridd, so we are neighbours 👍🏻👍🏻

[@terencehardy9303]

What you have is commonly known as homesickness hope you get back to your adopted country soon

[@mickc7388]

Yes hurry back you crazy Canadian, we miss you.

[@RobWhittlestone]

I'm an ex-pat Brit living in Switzerland (soon 31 years!) and what you said brought me to tears. I compartmentalize a lot of the things I miss and shut them away where they don't hurt. But you brought so much back in one fell swoop that it overwhelmed me. 99.9% of the time as an ex-pat you're concentrating on all the positive things around you and not what you miss. What struck me was your warm-hearted openness and quieter, deeper appreciation of things English. You are certainly an enrichment for the people around you. I have 3 English-speaking Swiss-British daughters in their twenties who haven't lived in England (yet). One has just returned from a year in Ireland and I shall send them the link to this video. I do hope you make it back to England. Fingers crossed... All the best, Rob in Switzerland.

[@Ubique2927]

Tesco has recently appeared in a local store here in the Philippines. Yesterday I had a mug of 'real tea', lamb stew with Brussels and an apple crumble with custard. Later I will have Tesco coffee with Bourbon biscuits. I am literally sitting in the boondocks in rural Philippines!

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

Is it an official tesco? Its great its more accessible to expats

[@frankf5486]

Beer gardens. Yeah we're missing those too and sitting in a cosy pub by a roaring fire. Beautiful bank holiday weekend and not a beer garden open. Sigh.

[@philiprandall473]

Indeed, ‘Beer Garden’ not pub garden

[@lizzief4461]

I live in a village in Kent and everything is just slap dash. Just by walking around u see 1000 year of history, medieval church, Tudor pubs, Stuart bakery, Victorian hamlets and school, and 60s housing estate, castle, folly, cobbled roads, tractors everywhere, loooooads of sheep and cows, and the only shops are a bakery, butcher, vegetable shop and that’s it.

[@petesmith2178]

"we have Chinese food in Canada, we're not savages" 😂

[@hbroad8191]

As a Brit in Canada I miss fish & chips, I've not found proper chips in 4 years. When I visit the UK my M&S shopping trips are epic, "yes, I really am buying all these Percy Pigs"!

[@applejuice5272]

Percy Pig ice cream is available too!

[@janesmith572]

there is a giant percy pig for easter

[@yolandasamuels6438]

For me, it would be the raspberry Jaffa cakes and the crunchy peanut butter!

[@louiseleite3866]

I'm a Brazilian living in London. Can't imagine living anywhere else in the world. ❤ I might have to move to the Netherlands....I'm already feeling heartbroken 💔

[@jintsfan]

Don’t go ! 👍

[@chiefsdad]

I'm English. Have lived in London and spent a considerable amount of time in the Netherlands. The latter is hands down better in terms of quality of life.

[@colsand]

Don't get on a Tube when Cressida Dick's on the prowl.

[@carriedudley8593]

​@@chiefsdadI think that depends very much on where you live in the UK. Would you consider the Yorkshire Dales, the Cotswolds, the New Forest, Devon & Cornwall, Chester, York, Bath worse than living in the UK? Not to mention an evening in a pub with great friends, laughing until tears are running down you face.

[@elistickband]

9:45 Nearly ten minutes before you mentioned cheese....I think we're losing you. Ontario, give us back your daughter!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I want ALL the British cheese! #obsessed #cheesehead

[@antman5474]

@@MagentaOtterTravels cheese is power lol

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@antman5474 the highlight of my year was going to a cheese shop in Cheltenham and tasting all the local cheeses and hearing the stories about them. So glad I got it on video... because now I'm stuck here in Texas unable to travel for who knows how long! 🙄

[@sophiec6726]

I live in the US now and I miss ALL these things too!! Top three for me is the humour, sarcasm and the way Brits converse with each other (it really is different to the USA) PUBS, everything about them including pub dogs(!) and pretty much the food that I cant get here. Love your videos as always Alanna ❤️

[@webMonkey_]

You love Bob Mortimer too? He is a national treasure.

[@colinmayes5892]

National treasure .. maybe in your eyes

[@maxwest6595]

One of the few comedians still worth watching.

[@maxwest6595]

@@colinmayes5892 i suppose you prefer Sarah Millican.

[@colinmayes5892]

Max West Who is she ??

[@Blighty4eva]

A beer garden will be one of my first destinations after this lock down ends!

[@Blighty4eva]

@Mark Hepworth has to be done pal. This lovely weather makes me want to get there even more

[@johnanthonyp]

Gosh, Bob Mortimer is quickly becoming a global phenomenon. No surprise, he's utterly unique and hilarious. Take care and stay safe.

[@FaceFcuk]

I like this girl she has a aura about her and I can tell she a real nice happy go lucky person. Keep up the good work lady , I love you your channel and good luck for everything in the future .

[@TomRipley7350]

"I miss the little place that I made for myself". This gave me the feels. Hope you get back soon.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you!

[@HDRW]

Hope you get back soon - and when you do you should come to St.Albans ("Snorbins", it's pronounced here) where we have a cathedral containing building materials from each of the last 20 centuries, bits of Roman buildings, lots of pubs (used to be more per person than anywhere - not sure if it's still true), street markets, museums, and lots of stuff to explore. And eat and drink :-) I think you'll like it. (I've been to Toronto a couple of times - the drivers are *crazy* - even worse than in Manhatten!)

[@dandare6623]

"We asked 61k people what they missed" They answered "Alaana!" However she is kind enough to remind us all how funny she is on a weekly basis on You Tube :)

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

You're too kind!!

[@jeffgraham6387]

Hi Alanna...just an idea...why don't you sort out a PO Box number in Ontario and sit back while all your fans in Britain send you boxes of crisps, and cider, and cheese...not sure but I don't think the chish & fhips would travel well! Hurry up back here before it's changed beyond all recognition.

[@geoffpoole483]

Marmite would travel well. Pity Alanna hates the stuff.

[@thegingerwitch322]

Yes, Alanna, do it!! You would be so cheered up by it all (and fat, probably, but that's another issue!)

[@DukeOfChirk]

I’d donate junk food to that cause....

[@rowesk]

I'd definitely send you some Flumps, Alanna!

[@Frank-mm2yp]

Yes, a TEMPORARY PO BOX would be ideal while she is still in Canada. Can imagine loads of containers of frozen fish and chips and other perishable care packages all packed in dry ice arriving at her local Post Office....

[@lumemaa7]

Believe me, we all miss those things here in UK as well. 🇬🇧🥰

[@ironbuddies6556]

Alanna, do you ever miss people in shops calling you love or darling, honey, sweetheart, my beauty (Norfolk), Bab, (Birmingham), Mi Duck (Nottingham), Hen (Scotland)? I miss it terribly whenever I leave the UK.

[@58stoddart]

Always a pleasure to hear someone with such a positive take on living in England. This country is full of people who don’t appreciate what they have and need to take a step back and say “ you know what, it’s not that bad here”. Alana you are soooo welcome in Blighty and our pubs and crisps and funny phrases are still here waiting for you. I wish you the Best of British in your quest for another visa. We miss you me ol’ mucker x

[@stevendodd2828]

1 thing English people can't be without : Alanna

[@davidlewis6074]

Steven Dodd are there any English people let in England I went to London and never met an English person

[@daneelolivaw602]

@@davidlewis6074 Yes, me.

[@grumpyone5963]

Mr B But more babies are being born to foreign born mothers than British mothers.

[@simonbutterfield4860]

@Mr B the 2011 census says it is less than 50% that identify as white British (Eng/Scots/Wal/Ire), Birmingham is heading that way too.

[@davidcook7887]

What a creep!

[@4Kandlez]

Oh my goodness, you really are a Brit now, your parents must be thinking "who is this girl living in the spare room?" 14:25 thought you were going to cry there, dont ever change 😊.

[@paddy864]

"The Liquor Control Board of Ontario"???? Really? Dear sweet Jesus. Leave there now. Run Lana, run for your life and sanity!

[@heleneg525]

Hey, we have LCBs in some US states. It's a big money maker for the states; that's why.

[@simonwellsted]

There are shops like that in Scandinavia countries

[@lolazal1]

😍😂🤣😂

[@grantparman4705]

Here in the USA, sales tax or value-added tax is almost never included in listed prices, just like in Canada. I agree with the UK way of having all taxes included in the listed price, and I think every country should do this!

[@krklover]

I believe in Europe it's a standard ;)

[@grantparman4705]

It is a good standard because it makes sense and it is friendly to consumers :)

[@Kizron_Kizronson]

@@joeceretti9098 1: Essentials, like food and children's clothes aren't taxed at all. (It gets weird sometimes. Cakes are apparently essential and not taxed. Cookies on the other hand aren't essential and are taxed.) 2: Most receipts here list how much tax you paid anyway, for anybody that cares... Realistically though, nobody really gives a shit about the tax enough to check. What matters is how much lighter one's wallet will be when exiting the store, why not be upfront honest about it right from the start.

[@Frank-mm2yp]

Its kind of like the USA going "metric. A great idea in theory but do not hold your breath...its not likely to happen any time soon....

[@krklover]

@@joeceretti9098 in here everything is clear on the receipt - what's the brutto price, how high is the tax depending on the goods (food, cosmetics etc.) No-one is blaming store owners for taxes, no worries ;)

[@harlek1149]

If British phrases and idioms are your thing I’d thoroughly recommend you get yourself a copy of Brewer’s Phrase and Fable. It’s quite hefty but it’s full of expressions and folklore behind a lot of the things we say.

[@TheQuiQuestion]

Pub gardens are the best, especially at this time of year. Imagine sipping a nice crisp pint in the warm sun, with some rando's beautiful border collie basking at your feet. You hear the smooth hum of a small propeller aeroplane in the distance, probably coming into land at the local airfield a few miles away. Meanwhile the newborn ducklings are waddling behind their mother as she potters around the river bank... A light breeze blows and a couple of the ducklings topple over but soon hop up and scramble back in line. Ah, and look, here comes the burger and chips you ordered...

[@mkrmkr3805]

You're a cruel, cruel person AI. 😂👍🙏

[@derektrotter4287]

Calm down 👍

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

I never stop being surprised at what others see when I post a photo online from where I am in England. I'm showing off my new bathroom, they talk about the hot and cold taps (why?). I send a photo of my garden, they gush about the house down the road with a thatched roof. I posted a pic of my new settee and they talk about the fireplace (what about my settee?). Wedding photo (yes it's a medieval bloody church). I guess we do take much for granted - but my new bathroom really was amazing.

[@shoegazeforever8810]

We have separate Hot and Cold water taps so that heated - and possibly infected - water is never mixed with drinking water. This is especially important in houses with tank based heating systems.

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

@@shoegazeforever8810 agreed. Despite my house being re-plumbed and the tank disposed of, I still chose separate taps.

[@shaungordon9737]

People will always notice what's unusual to them. Those things that are normal to you, are strange/different to others.

[@gdfggggg]

I love my country, I could never leave as it’s got so much to appreciate. The UK is wonderful.

[@dp4366]

I have lived in some wonderful places around the World but always had England as home. I came back to live in London twenty years ago and I am here to stay.

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

its not your contrey it dosent belong to wihte english ppl anymore ffs uk belogns to the world and belong to africa in future 😏👌🏿

[@davinlamo9539]

@@corneliusngagwayang9428 worst trolling ever lol

[@sandrab9088]

Cornelius, If you don't like it here in the UK there are hundreds of other countries in the world you could sod off to but I guess you wouldn't get the same benefits and healthcare anywhere else. You sound like a right Mr Angry. Are you depressed with lockdown? This country is basically white and will stay that way in your and my lifetime. It will be centuries before humans are all the same mid brown colour. Get on with your life and stop moaning. You will be happier for it.

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@sandrab9088 telling people to leave just because they have an negative opinion on something shows exactly why most of the world thinks the English are backward, elitist, spoilt fools.

[@redmeeko592]

"But of course we have chinese takeaway in Canada... We're not savages" LOL

[@JME-rj3jx]

I came across this video on KZbin randomly and I'm glad I did! Your description of my country makes us British feel we takes things for granted and we do! They say that if you were born in the UK that is the lottery of life. We love Canada to. 🇬🇧🇨🇦 I hope you come back Alanna

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I am back! But thank you for watching!!

[@kumasenlac5504]

@@AdventuresAndNaps That's great - the pub dogs and I have missed you !

[@markhemzy8433]

Once again, you show just how much we take for granted here in the UK. Keep reminding us of all the good, the stange, the downright weird things that go to make up our country. Take care and come back soon.

[@SuperCutiepie89]

You sound home sick and really missing England. We want you back here :( xx

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

england is racist wihte contry exept my native london

[@martinrandall5836]

The people in the UK are missing their fish & chips as well, two men were fined after riding their motorbikes 200 miles to Whitby to eat fish & chips (can't blame them, it's a great place for fish & chips). Another couple were fined for driving 135 miles to Whitby just to smell the sea air (Whitby again). Stay Safe.

[@0utcastAussie]

They wuz lookin fer Whitby Wyrm

[@mikegerrish3459]

Dracula is in trouble, then!

[@willfoster578]

Luckily here in Twickenham the local Fishy is still open, and guess what was for dinner tonight...... 🤗

[@bigste5771]

All my local fish and chip shops havent closed been open since lockdown just 2 in at a time and 45-60min delivery time😂

[@wolfyfromuk]

That's one expensive bag of fish and chips 😲crazy, glad I'm near the coast 😁.

[@mekonta]

You would also be in historical heaven in Wales with its dozens and dozens of castles. In fact I live right next door to one in North Wales and it is one of the first things I see when I wake up and open my bedroom curtains, and I feel so privileged to see it out of the window. Literally, I could throw a tennis ball out of my window and it would land in the castle's moat! It was built in the 13th Century and has a 'life' of its own, depending on the time of day or night and weather. It can be serene on a beautiful summer's day, ethereal and haunting as it is lit by the full moon and under the stars or menacing looking as it is silhouetted by a stormy night and lightning, resembling something out of a Hammer Horror film!

[@dinerouk]

Wales, Scotland and Ireland have many historical monuments, but England is bigger, so has an advantage where tourists are concerned, plus it's an easy single flight to England, from there you can go to all points within UK.

[@kumasenlac5504]

@@dinerouk Direct flights from Toronto to Glasgow - easy access to Ulster, the Highlands, Edinburgh and the saner bits of Englandshire.

[@peterb2286]

Through all this. I just realised you're not just a source of entertainment while I am bored. You're a person who possibly is struggling through this pandemic like the rest of us. Hope you stay safe and of course all your family and loved ones.

[@dawnjochum4185]

Oh my gosh , you nailed it sweetie. I am still here on lockdown and once the lockdown opens i am moving back to California and i am just gutted that i will not get to do all my last favourites. I fell in love with ENGLAND

[@antix995]

Oh trust me, those of us that are still in England miss pub gardens...

[@milesy35]

Won't dare admit this to any friends but I think this lass here is bloody brilliant.

[@m.t.horton]

Wocus Max crisps and a couple of bottles of cider! I respect it

[@DanielJones12T3]

For some reason, even though I'm in Britain right now, I also miss it. It's a sincere longing for the rolling hills, green pastures, a pint and a roast. Even though I had one on Sunday!

[@corneliusngagwayang9428]

Lol ok cringe whiteboi 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@andybishop6873]

Just imagine what Bob Mortimer's story about mushy peas would be like?!

[@Crusty_Camper]

I lived in Mexico for a few years and was desperate for fish and chips ( and Cadbury's chocolate ). When I got back, I had to stop at the first Chippy I saw and get my fill ! And about historical sites - my American family found it hard to understand that there is always a "before". So the Medieval church was built on a Roman site which was a Bronze age stone circle before that.. and so it goes on. I was teaching English to overseas students when one asked about Cockney Rhyming Slang. I told them a few examples and they went off to try it - they came back amazed there was this hidden language that everyone else understood. And finally, I'm so happy you got to see my hometown of Brighton. All the best, Pete

[@UAPJedi]

You are right, after speaking with many expats, Americans, Canadians, Australians and New Zealander’s, history and architecture are the main things they miss most.

[@andyross1979]

"Liquor Control Board of Ontario" sounds scarily Orwellian!

[@petersvillage7447]

Lickbo!

[@jno5]

You can buy 100’s of paracetamol at a time, but not a bottle cider.......🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Kanaka38]

Not so long ago, you could get arrested if you bought a box of beer and you opened it before you get home. The liquor store only had a list on the wall, no bottles on display. That's Canada for you.

[@geoffpoole483]

I remember buying beer in Toronto. I had to tell the cashier what I wanted and my order would arrive on a conveyor belt. It was like buying beer from Argos.

[@Billiousful]

How about pie mash and liquor

[@whazee]

I love it that you're a fan of Bob Mortimer! 😄 He's such an odd ball, but a true national treasure! His appearance on Taskmaster was just the BEST. 😊

[@leegoodison]

Think the humor in England is quite unique, and the rest of the UK too.

[@slimofbonar1978]

Humour*

[@natalieaysol267]

Are you able to help me. Because we are planning to move to the UK soon. My grandfather is British born. Can I apply when in UK? Because we are still waiting on paper work from South Africa Cape town?

[@Dunkster23]

Emigrated to Canada six years ago. This whole pandemic has made me incredibly homesick. And then I watch this video 😢 I really miss it. pleased that you were able to get back to the UK!

[@existentialdiet1632]

I miss Jaffa Cakes when I'm in Canada the same way that I miss Root Beer when I'm in Engand

[@raiskis1]

Ex-pat Brit in New Mexico here. I miss a proper Vindaloo. Grew up on them in Leicester. Best food in the world.

[@ozohirogi2577]

😂😂😂 it’s a curry that cures broken hearts mends crushed souls

[@sparkythemagicpiano2867]

Fish ‘n Chips were ‘invented’ in the UK, which is why you can get them pretty much everywhere.

[@MrJoeshipley]

I remember on my way back from Amsterdam being really chuffed that we landed (in UK time) before we took off (in Dutch time)

[@actionmusic28]

I call it “Marks expensive “ !

[@dp4366]

But it is good!

[@ottovonostrovo1486]

It (Mark's)was in Canada (Ontario)for a while as well but we couldn't afford it either. They left! What I miss is real draught ale and fish and chips. Nobody does it better!

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

Waitrose is far more expensive...!

[@davidmaxwaterman]

You said 'cider' like a native! (ie from Somerset) - congratulations! :D

[@0utcastAussie]

Coider (soy-daaar) I deliver to Bridgwater twoice a week

[@StevieBluenoseScott]

All you tv producers out there should get this lassie on mainstream now.

[@ciskoshuggs822]

Hope you come back soon as you're a lovely person a great credit to Canada.

[@samallott1486]

Maybe start a go fund me to fill a shipping container with cheese, cider, skincare products, Chinese takeaway & the food section of Mark's and Spencer. Call it humanitarian aid ?!

[@dp4366]

It is true about Marks and Sparks Food halls - great food choices and great quality.

[@Comic3247]

Hey Alanna, hope you’re doing well today. Thanks for continuing to provide me with great videos every week 😊

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

You are so welcome!

[@Comic3247]

It’s very appreciated

[@devilman1976]

I was in Nova Scotia for 5 months a few years ago, one thing I missed about the UK was hedges. Odd I know but there weren't any hedges in the fields.

[@FaceFcuk]

Benson and hedges lol

[@okantichrist]

facetube youbook No

[@NobleDistortion]

😂 👍🏻 Never though I'd hear anyone say this statement

[@chrisdechristophe]

What about dry stone walls?

[@colinmayes5892]

Chris De Christophe they got them but called slaves walls

[@dinerouk]

She always makes me laugh, even though she doesn't intend to. God bless you Alana!

[@PaulKeywood]

Alot of things on this list, because of the current situation, were missing them with ya!

[@jessjeffery6534]

I'm 16 and i moved from England to holland 5 years ago and its crazy how i miss the little things. Mainly food, just walking around and seeing things that you don't see where you moved too.

[@Bigsigh24]

100% agree on historical buildings, sites and remains. It's not until you have friends over from some other countries that you appreciate these things you see every day. Edit: how did you mess up toad in the hole? It's sausages and batter!

[@mrp410]

as a Canadian you've got our queen (yes, our queen she is Canada's queen too) on your money. we are all subjects to a degree. speaking for myself and my Brit friends, Canadians are always considered our brothers and sisters. Same with Ozzie's and Kiwi's. Family.

[@nathansellars3757]

i cried a little when you were talking about pub gardens....especially as summer is nearly here

[@brucemacmillan127]

pub gardens are closed still but I just spent time in the sun in my back garden with a glass of wine here on the sunny Kent coast.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Close enough!!

[@sivikasi]

If you ever find yourself in Devon visit Dartmouth, it’s a beautiful coastal town and particularly see the Cherub Inn. It was built in the 1300s and you can almost see people from that time running through the doors to tell everyone about the Spanish Armada or that there was this plot to blow up parliament 😀

[@RGC198]

Hi Alanna, we also have fish and chips here in Australia also. No mushy peas, garden peas are awesome. I think the UK is unique with the pubs and historic buildings. Very different to other places in the world. Love cobblestone streets and they are only found in a few places here. Interesting that your cities there are well planned with wide streets. Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide are like that, but the other cities have narrow streets and some of the road maps can look more like jigsaw puzzles. Most of the food you mentioned there from the UK is not available here either. Travelling overseas is quite expensive here, due to us being so far away from other countries, apart from New Zealand. I completely agree with you about trains. We have plenty of trains here also. We also have our tax included in all our items selling in shops. Anyway, take care. Robert.

[@peterobinson3678]

Alana: 'Here's 18 English things foreigners cant live without...' Me: 'I bet she loses count, and there's only going to be 17...' :)

[@peterobinson3678]

Sour cream and chive dip.... You're welcome.

[@iansheehy7441]

I really hope you can come back to the UK and continue your life with your boyfriend. Much love.

[@MrNigelBriggs]

Living here we see old castle, churches and cathedrals all the time and just take them for granted. What I like to see in Cities and Towns that we don't have so many of these days is TREES.

[@reiki-guy3894]

What a fantastic young lady you are! You sell our historic villages and towns perfectly, thank you🙏 And I totally understand what you said about you appreciating sitting in the coffee shops, loving the views! That is something I enjoy doing, and can hand-on-heart, say that living here in beautiful North Yorkshire, is NOT taken for granted, even for a second! I genuinely list the things in my life I'm grateful for, and my home, village, county and country, are always included in my nightly thanks🙏 Newly subscribed, and looking forward to seeing more of your videos! Take care and look after yourself, Goodnight 🙏🙋🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😴😴😴

[@DBS6567]

you'd love York, so historic and wonderful. the old city walls, York minster is stunning, so many great things to see, pubs hundreds of yrs old, great restaurants, we have a pub called the Roman bath, which has a section where you can see old roman remains through the glass sections in the floor. you'd love york

[@matthewsmith8727]

Yorkshire as a whole is beautiful! I’m a from Leeds but moved to London due to work when I was 19 it’s great having posh southern folk look down at me for being Northern then they realise that I’m their boss!

[@yolandasamuels6438]

Sounds like my kind of bag, would love to go there when I can.

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

You just named 18 things we in the UK miss too. Get back here soon Alanna! Oh and the mushy peas issue disappears because you should have curry sauce instead... no peas! Thanks for a lovely vlog :D

[@oliviahussey535]

Garden peas over mushy peas every time. Completely agree with you.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you!!