9 Unexpected ways I've become British (after 9 years living in the UK)

[@steveberwick4417]

I was at a bus stop and there were six other people under the shelter. When the bus arrived we all got on the bus in time arrived order. Not a word was said,it was all done automatically. Love it.

[@karink2248]

I was born in Europe but we emigrated to Canada when I was a kid. Spent junior high to university in Toronto. Came to the UK after uni for a two year adventure.. 22 years later I'm still here! It's not even an identity crisis - your sense of belonging just becomes more fluid. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@SlicksterUK]

"One of us, one of us!" You have definitely assimilated and the UK has been a better place for the last 9 years thanks to your being here Alana. Thank you. 🤗

[@betsytodd3511]

On queuing- I’m American- I went to London once and was in line at a bank, and the first thing I noticed was that the cashiers wouldn’t say anything when they were ready for another customer - they just expected the next one to step forward. In the U.S. they tend to call out, “I can help who’s next.” And I noticed in London that if someone didn’t notice it was their turn, the person behind them would tap them on the shoulder and point it out. I saw that a couple of times and was so busy thinking about it that I didn’t notice it was my turn and someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was done the same way each time as if you’re taught it in school.

[@qwadratix]

Er, we ARE taught it in school, we just don't have formal lessons for it. 🤣

[@DaveGreen-gw6ew]

Re: your accent. My wife is French and as been in this country for nearly 40 years and you can still tell she is French when she speaks. When we visit France and go into whatever shop they always, without fail, say her French is very good. When she tells them that she was born in France they find it a little hard to believe. I've had a giggle about that more a few times.

[@slytheringingerwitch]

You sound so British when you say Kent. So glad that you are now tutting at will.

[@Isleofskye]

Not a word that you want to mispronounce too often and I live there:)

[@qwadratix]

Still rolls her Rs though. 🤣

[@TheSpacepigeon]

You read my mind as a northerner, every dog gets a tickle! The UK is a better place having you here, congrats on 9 years!

[@rudolfecker7691]

Come on Alanna - just accept it - you're no longer a foreigner - you've become English - and it's lovely!

[@voodooacidman]

one of us! haha! congrats chuck! keep up the great content please. big love to all people :)

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

She is obsessed with cheese, and is a Post Box spotter... if that isn't British, I don't know what is

[@ChrisShelley-v2g]

​@@oopsdidItypethatoutloudI was going to mention British rather than English :)

[@deadandburied7626]

Needs to become a British Citizen. No more visa anxiety.

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

@deadandburied7626 It sounds like she's finally on her way to getting it.

[@Prussianbluex]

I have only just found your channel and it is brilliant! I was moved from Canada to southern England in 1973 when 7 years old. I lost my accent really quickly because little British kids can be cruel. The only book I had from my school in lillooet BC (given to me when I left) had a poem called ‘Danny the Dumptruck’ which I had to read out loud in class! Didn’t go well but I’m still here all those years later . . .

[@johnturner4400]

Love the way you said Mum rather than Mom!

[@stephwaite]

What's wrong with calling your mother Mom!?!? Here in the Midlands we say Mom... The word Mom was taken to the States by early settlers. I've always found it odd that some people say Mum or Mummy. To me a mummy is a bandaged wrapped long dead person.😂

[@jasonsmart3482]

@@stephwaite Alanna lives in Kent and it more normal here to say Mum. I think thats what they mean. To me Mom is North American

[@jackjames3190]

Congratulations on passing your nine year mile stone Alana! I was so sad when I heard some people had said horrible things to you in the past so I want you to know that far MORE people think NICE things about you - we just don’t go around shouting these nice things to people we hardly know But because of the above I’d like you to know now I LOVE you being here Canadas loss is our gain You help enrich our country and I hope you NEVER leave So there (!) Mwah x ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@mothmagic1]

Couldn't agree more.

[@stigolar]

Bacteria and enzyms = starter culture the rest of wallmarts list is just cheap cheat.

[@stinajones9847]

I didn't realize how sweet our bread was in the US until I visited the UK. Now I can't go back haha. It's a struggle finding bread without sugar too. I hate it here!!

[@Radiatron18]

Well your welcome back whenever as long as your a good person lol

[@markparker5585]

Make your own, it’s easy. If time is problem, get a breadmaker, that’s even easier, and as they have timers, you can have a fresh loaf made every morning if you want. Flour, water, salt and yeast. Artisan bakeries aside, It will be better than just about any shop bought bread you can buy.

[@shaunfarrell3834]

@@markparker5585 Beat me to it, precisely what I was going to say. Bought a Panasonic bread maker cos was recommended by Which at the time and it’s still going strong. Way better bread than the mass produced stuff, and naturally no sugar (though being Japanese the recipe book it came with all have sugar in them, they are worse than the North Americans!)

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

It's definitely one of those things once you taste, you can't un-taste! 🍞🥖

[@marksnellingphotography]

Awesome on the 9 years Alanna, that went fast! Doesn't really matter at the end of day where you live in the World, it's where you happy that counts, and even through the ups and downs you've fought to stay here and the UK is better for having you in it. Keep smiling and laughing, you one of us now.

[@A-St.George_the_Dragon]

Noticably, dear Alanna, you said 'Anyway' and not 'Anyhoo' at the end of the vid. 😂😂 Glad that you could join us 😊

[@stevegee7593]

we are happy to have you here.

[@CatAndDogTips]

I think us Brits forget how quirky we are. Genuinely laughed out loud and nodded in agreement with your observations. Thank you very much

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

Firstly, congratulations on nine years! If you find yourself needing a dog fix, shelters are often pleased to have volunteer walkers, so that the dogs get some stimulation and exercise. Alternately an older person might appreciate their dog getting a walk now and again if they are no longer able to walk so far. - another option might be to go and introduce yourself to the local McMillan's group? They are an astounding charity in the scope of what they offer. You might find that they have a client who due to chemo or other treatments has a a day or two on a fairly regular basis, when they are not up to walking their dogs. It needn’t be a huge commitment, treatments may only require a few months and only a few days a month, and they will have their schedule well ahead of time.

[@loulouash]

The Cinnamon Trust is a charity that was set up for this purpose. Matching volunteer dog walkers with elderly or ill owners. Definitely worth looking up for anyone interested.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

@@loulouash really? that's awesome, its been a longtime since I was in the UK, but I know that people who having a hard time often feel terrible guilt for "letting down" their pets over walks, thank you!

[@SteveMikre44]

Congratulations on reaching this milestone. I think the next 9 years is going to be very happy and exciting for you...🥳🍾🇬🇧

[@davebicker8618]

I have friends in Kent with eight dogs, three of which are blind, as is my old lad. They're happy for their dogs being fussed, as am I. However, it is always appreciated if people ask first, as some dogs can be nervous or reactive. My dog Rufus is happy to be stroked threadbare.

[@cultfiction3865]

@@davebicker8618 mostly that dogs like more space and better climate available to them in Canada as opposed to England. So happier dogs won't bite strangers. That's how I'd weigh that up

[@DaveBartlett]

During the winter months, when I go out wearing my big heavy coat with large voluminous pockets, I always carry a bag of dog treats to offer the dogs, (via their owners of course,) that I meet on my walks. During the warmer times of the year when I just wear a jacket or even go out in my shirt sleeves, I find myself apologising to the dog-owners, for not having any treats on my person, (and I get disapproving looks from most of the dogs, who I swear remember me!)

[@qwadratix]

All true Brits have a default accent (cadence if you like) that depends on where you were raised. We tend to adapt to the local accent when we move around, generally getting more RP (BBC news) outside of our birth territory, because that's a generally understood speech. But when we go 'back home' we go back to the street patois we learned as kids, which can sometimes be completely unintelligible to outsiders. So what you're experiencing is perfectly normal - and very British.

[@richardrubert1359]

So glad that you are, and thank you for bringing us along the journey. I remember the first videos, and the gray couch.

[@kieran4550ify]

Love the video. You’re getting to grips with our way of like really well!

[@Pomdownuder]

Well done girl, you got it bang on. I I moved from London to Melbourne 20 ish years ago, determined to hang on to the English in me, but the Aussie language wangles it's way in. The accent stays but fluctuates, my neighbour is a Brit(Yorkshire) been here 50 years and we both slip back in to a more "English" accent when we are nattering, if an Aussie joins in we slip to our AUS accent, but still English to each other - it's bloody weird.

[@DaddyStoat]

The Australian accent is insidious. Even if you're only visiting for a couple of weeks, you pick hints of it up within a few days!

[@BromideBride]

I'm a Lancastrian living in SW England for >40yrs and no longer have much of an accent. But put me next to another northerner and within minutes I've got t'cloth cap, ferret n t'whippet. It's both embarrassing and hilarious. I can also drop into perfect scouse as my mother was from that part of Lancashire. I guess it's like speaking a second language, as my grandpa spoke Welsh but you never heard him speak unless he was in Wales, then he just became a local within the first few words.

[@klondikechris]

While English born, I grew up in Canada, and I've always used fussy, and cheeky here. Maybe it was having British parents, I don't know, but those are words that I use regularly, and I also hear around me. Cheeky is like naughty, only a person, so we would not have a cheeky pint, but a cheeky person might. I cannot imitate an English accent at all, but when I went back there, I found my voice changing within a week and by the end of two weeks, I was halfway there!

[@jashnmubarak2989]

They're normal words in Ontario, and I suspect everywhere in Canada. Certainly east coast Canadian English is very close to Britain in terms of vocab too.

[@OneTrueScotsman]

Your accent is still quite distinctive. I noticed that an American KZbinr by the name of Evan Edinger, has sort of got a transatlantic accent, after living in London since 2012.

[@TheOriginal_BigMac]

Evan is a good lad

[@yuliabroyhill9363]

⁠I was just thinking while watching this video that it would be cool if they did a collab together :)

[@alistairboak3128]

Yes your voice has changed, just compare it to your earlier videos! Thank you for your videos, it is very interesting to see some aspects of 'Britishness' reflected back (I'm Scots, but lived in London for several yesrs and my Mum always use to comment that I sounded 'so English' yet in London I was 'so Scottish'??!). Another lovely video, All the Very Best!

[@gazzzzza911]

Oh Alana - I'm a Brit and I simply love your videos - you are one of the most natural and engaging presenters on KZbin x (kiss because that's what us Brits do!)

[@theplasteredfinger5942]

you really made me laugh!! well done for working out the tutting!!

[@GiantHaystack]

Lovely video. Would love to see a 9 year series, highlights over the years, fulfilled ambitions, 9 favourite pubs etc. Nothing negative just a selection of double-positive vibes. Best 9 British dishes for example.

[@jcasillas78]

Great video, congrats on 9 years!

[@davidpierce3217]

Oh go on then. Great vid. Getting a bit cold out innit x

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂 dont like the look of those clouds! lol

[@Isleofskye]

Innit,Bruv.Yougetme Bro? Anyway,Fam,I ,simply,must away as I am in the most fearful rush in the Kent Suburbs.

[@shaunfarrell3834]

@@Isleofskye how very South Eastern working class😉

[@jkpole]

As far as we are concerned here in Yorkshire your a English and love you.... You need to keep your accent , that's who you are and why we LOVE you for it

[@NuTSaX007]

Fussy is the same as 'picky' or particular'. Cheeky is the same as mischievous because you shouldn't really be doing it, but it won't harm anyone or anything

[@Arthur-gb5cx]

You have stolen my thunder, but correct.

[@wessexdruid7598]

Cheeky = chutzpah, surely?

[@ianz9916]

@@wessexdruid7598 Chutzpah is Yiddish rather than North American and is better translated as bold or ballsy. It definitely wouldn't work in the context of a cheeky pint.

[@lucyj8204]

@@wessexdruid7598 cheeky is a lot less assertive than chutzpah though, or less intense?

[@ThomasVanderWal]

I’ve always heard and used fussy in NA, picky is also used. Cheeky as used in the UK is unique. I first ran across it 15 years or more as part of “cheeky Nandos’. When I asked about what cheeky meant, it was explained as ‘sort of fun or unusual”. For many saying “do you want to go for a cheeky Nandos”, Nandos was a somewhat regular thing for them.

[@michaeldillon3113]

Thanks for all your highly enjoyable output ❤

[@TonyNaggs]

re the Canadian cheese: there was a period when sodium (as in sodium chloride/ table salt) was considered particularly unhealthy so calcium chloride was substituted to help with the savoury tang; annatto is a natural colouring, not surprising in a market where people may prefer cheese to be more orange/yellow than pale white.

[@archereegmb8032]

Congratulations on putting up with us for nearly a decade. Don't even bother about your accent. We understand you easier than we would a Glaswegian. (Sorry Glasgow). As long as you feel we are treating you ok, we're happy. Even in Kent, people are likely to be fine with you stroking their dog, if you ask first. 😊

[@christopherruff2464]

Congratulations Alanna! Glad your feeling settled here in the Uk! Always keep Canada close by though. But glad to see your words are more British! 😊xx

[@AngryPacifist-kd6md]

9 years! Congrats 🎉

[@redrumtruecrime]

@Alanna 🎉🥳Happy 🎈🍾 Anniversary‼️We are humbly honoured to have you. I saw your video today where you back in Canada during covid and I could tell you were really homesick for Blighty, even though you were trying to be upbeat. I could tell you were deeply sad, so it's great to see you're buzzin' ‼️Have you seen the meme pic of Brits queuing serpentine style for a music concert WITHOUT any barriers or guidance to do so. It was organised perfection and the poster titled the overhead pic "I've never been so proud to be British!!" It was hundreds of people doing precisely what needed doing in a calm, respectful manner‼️ As for our food the FSA govern what fats, sugars, portion sizes etc are allowed on our shelves. Many fizzy drink companies had to cut out fake ass colourants, reduce the sugar and use actual fruit or natural source of colouring.... If not, it's simple their products aren't allowed to be distributed in the country‼️ God bless ya mate, you're much loved here🎈🎉🍾😊❤🇬🇧

[@johnheseltine4882]

Love your videos Alana. You have adopted English words, phrases and culture, well done, you are one of us.

[@affalaffaa]

The only time we don't queue is at the pub. Saying that I've seen it happen once and up north, it was in the Lake District, at the pub at the end of the road by Wast Water. I commented on it as we queued and people around me agreed that it was strange. We continued to queue.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Yeah but apparantely British don't like quing compared to North America.

[@shaunfarrell3834]

There is a queue but it isn’t visible, we all know who is in front of who, as does the barman as well (been there done that, you just register without thinking which customer came when).

[@BromideBride]

The pub queue is controlled by the bar staff. Buying the staff a drink in your first round generally gives you a preferential pass for the next visit to the bar as does being a local and regular.

[@eric-wb7gj]

TY Alanna, think I've been watching since year 1! Cheers from all your Numptys! 🙏🙏

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@eric-wb7gj]

@@AdventuresAndNaps 😊😊

[@k_soares.]

I’m glad even if you changed you kept your Canadian way of saying “aboot”, I love it! As a Latina living in Canada for 8 years I have similar feelings but in the opposite way, I felt people here were so much less friendly and closed (not to be mixed with being polite, as they are), I’m now planning on moving to the UK and your videos are very helpful. My favourite point was about petting dogs, I imaged you petting a stranger’s dog and the dog would be like “ excuse me maam, I am English, I don’t do those things” 😅

[@jasoneldridge4738]

" a boot " eh

[@andyanders2987]

The ou sound as the way Alana says house is similar to Northern Irish sound of the ou in words as well

[@DaveGreen-gw6ew]

And saying "any who" instead of "any how" is amusing as well.

[@AnotherLostBall]

I once had an American colleague. I said “ooh cheeky” in a jokey way to her and she had no idea what I meant. I tried to explain what “cheeky” meant but it’s so difficult - it can be fun “ooh cheeky” or “cheeky Nando’s” or quite aggressive “don’t be so bloody cheeky”. I hadn’t realised it wasn’t a word they use much in NA

[@myrdaal]

Anyone not from South East England rarely, if ever, uses the word 'cheeky'.

[@davidjones332]

@@myrdaal Quite right. I've lived and travelled over most of England, but rarely in the South East, and I've never heard anyone use "cheeky" in that way in my 70 years. I only ever hear it used as a pejorative term for badly-behaved kids or queue-jumpers.

[@elemar5]

@@davidjones332 Same here in N.I.

[@zhukov43]

Congratulations on the anniversary, please visit the north of England soon.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

She might need to find Diane Jennings. 😅

[@carrie5490]

Re ingredients: I’m a Brit in Australia and it’s the same here. So many ingredients on the list of basic foods here compared to the uk version. My daughters hot chocolate here in aus is loaded with stuff in the uk just 3 ingredients and it mixed better and didn’t look white like this like does. It’s the EU regs I wish they were worldwide

[@jaybee4118]

And on leaving the EU the UK are going to go the same way. That was a big part of why so many business men wanted brexit. So they could treat employees worse and remove regulations as much as they can. It won’t happen right away, but it’ll happen eventually.

[@bofblog]

Great video, and see how culture and life effects you..good to have you here x

[@Dinadan993]

You’re fine just as you are Alanna. My very first video of yours was the one about the snow. I think it was about the beast from the East. Yes I agree your voice has changed a little. You seem so much more confident now and have blossomed over the years. Feels like I watched your previous video only about a year ago but it was around the time you put out that video. I came across your channel accidentally and have enjoyed watching your videos ever since. I hope you enjoy making these videos as much as we enjoy watching them😊 Ps when is the next taste test( I need to know what to put on my shopping list 😉)

[@davidioanhedges]

Ingredients lists in the UK (and EU) have to include everything no matter how small - generally UK companies just use less ingredients The exceptions are the "highly processed" foods .. that people complain about

[@betagombar9022]

Congrats Alanna 🎉 here's to the next 9 years 🎉🎉🎉

[@renaissanceman8687]

Bit nippy out init?!?! Congrats on 9 years! Cheese = Milk loaf 😂 Looking forward to my annual Boxing Day Cheeseboard 🧀 with local Artisan Cheeses 😋

[@Lyran7]

Neal UK reactions introduced a few of us to your channel, subscribed now😀

[@rhettwilliams8697]

so I have had a similar, but opposite experience, I am an anglophone South African that moved to Canada 16 years ago.. now I say gas, instead of petrol, garbage instead of rubbish, line up instead of queue, I pronounce water as 'wauter' and four as foor. The first few months after I got here my head hurt at the end of every day - but now when I go back to visit family (notice that I don't say 'go home' because home is here, in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia), I find the South African accent weird, although I know that I still speak with a very strong South African accent. BTW you still sound very southern Ontarian. Love your Channel

[@chrisaris8756]

If you love cheese, on one of your trips to London go to Paxton and Whitfield in Jermyn Street Mayfair. Their cheeses are wonderful

[@GaryMillerUK]

Or if you are near a market in Kent, take a look for Cheesemakers Of Canterbury. Their stuff's good.

[@barrymiller3385]

Don't worry Alanna, we're happy to keep you. Now go and put that kettle on. x

[@simonmetcalfe5926]

You were always a Commonwealth cousin, now you're one of us. 🇨🇦-🇬🇧 ✌️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@namevorname1973]

As a Canadian too, who lived in the uk for 17+ years and thank god .. THANK GOD 🙏 left the uk and returned home, I will tell you something from a completely different Canadian perspective to Allana's one. Canadians never perceive themselves as the british's cousins because of that Commonwealth dark business. These are the brits always saying in support of their propaganda they are still colonial super power we, Canadians are their cousins. Maybe we are for them, they are never for us. Only certain US States (Massachusetts, New York, Maine) whose economies are tightly depended on Canadian resources they buy from Canada say we are their little cousins and we do NOT mind.

[@t-rod4456]

⁠@@namevorname1973so bitter that you’ve posted 71 comments on this channel about the same old ramblings. How sad.

[@namevorname1973]

@@t-rod4456 Definitely sad. Can't agree more. But for whom ..? That's the question. For you, definitely as it's about your country, not mine.

[@t-rod4456]

@@namevorname1973 it’s about my country but as it’s coming from a nobody on the internet it’s irrelevant. So being full of anger, it’s probably your blood pressure that’s coming off the worst here.

[@t-rod4456]

@@namevorname1973 it’s about my country, but coming from a nobody on the internet, it’s irrelevant. Being full of bitterness and anger, it’s your blood pressure that’s the real loser here.

[@stephenlee5929]

Hi, The dog thing, I think it depends on how busy the dog's human is. I agree you can't really just ask, but looking directly at the human then allow your eyes to move down to the dog, then back up to their human (pleading looks help) they will normally say something. it also depends how often you walk past them. Crossing the road into their path also helps. Am I weird? probably. Great video. and X 😊😊

[@philhallbrook7008]

Alanna love, with dogs just say to the owner 'is it ok if i say hello?' and even in Kent (i lived in Westerham, next town from you, although I'm a Northerner) you'll 99% of the time get a positive response. I also had a Canadian partner for 6 years, I absolutely love you lot. I recognise so much in your observations. X 😅

[@davefm5559]

@philhallbrook7008 what do you mean, 'even in Kent'? There is no truth whatever that any part of UK is more or less friendly than another.

[@bonvoyage5377]

how do you know westerham is the next town from Alanas town??

[@DaddyStoat]

@@bonvoyage5377 Alanna's company is called Edenbridge, which is close to Westerham. But I don't think she lives in Edenbridge (correct me if I'm wrong, Alanna...)

[@rogerwitte]

I've noticed that you sound more 'Canadian' when you make videos from Ontario, than in the majority of your videos. The change seems to be almost immediate when you go to Canada but persists for one or two videos after your return. Anyway, thanks for a fun video - cheers!

[@mothmagic1]

Alanna we are happy to have you here. Great to see how British you have become. All we need now is gor you to be granted the right to unlimited stay. We don't want to lose you.

[@Jay_Beez]

19:40 - Describing how reverting back to your Canadian cadence as 'rolling back to an earlier update' is such a funny and apt way if describing it 😂

[@richardhathaway2901]

My old Tilly hat which is made in Canada says that it is made with "persnickityness" which means fussy! There is a new phenomenon beginning to take shape in stores like Aldi and Lidl I've noticed. That is when a person carrying a couple of items only is invited by people in the queue to cut to the front! Most others are OK with it but some still manage a tsst! I wonder which way it will go in time? . . . . . er x!

[@MattDunny]

I work in a supermarket and it amuses me that there will be a queue for self service checkout, and the maned tills have no one at them, sometimes I have to shout at the people queuing for self service and they usually say I didn’t even notice you I just joined the queue

[@spreston1996]

I am in my 70's and grew up in Ohio using the word fussy. I have lived in Florida for over 4 decades and it is used here, also.

[@williambrown8575]

Texan here, "Fussy" is also quite common here. Usually describing babies, but very transferable to adults.

[@392d4nny]

I love this lass. She's not a foreigner anymore! Also love how she's picking up the accent too, it's cute af

[@contessa.adella]

11:39 Lol…caught you with the classic Canadian sentence finisher “EH!” 😆

[@guymansfield-smith1135]

Whenever we stay at our daughter’s flat in London, people are just all over our dog! We find it sweet. Especially when we’re in the pub having a crafty pint!😇

[@shaunw9270]

Great video, congrats on your 9th year here ! Made me laugh how you compared Asda to Walmart.. Dunno if my nearest Asda sells firearms 😅

[@Phiyedough]

I don't suppose they do in Canada either!

[@shaunw9270]

@@Phiyedough Really? I know American Walmart sells shotguns, rifles and ammo, presumed Canada's Walmarts did to.

[@Phiyedough]

@@shaunw9270 Canada is not the same as USA, in fact sale of handguns has been banned since October 2022. You can still buy a rifle (if you have a licence) but not at Walmart.

[@shaunw9270]

@@Phiyedough I didn't realise that, quite a recent change then .

[@grayone321]

Good take on changes. I did a similar thing with 7 years in the US and the food points stand out boy did I miss cheese quality and couldn't eat supermarket bread in US quickly swapped to artisan bakeries, paid an arm and a leg but it was edible and had no or very little sugar. My accent didn't change a lot but the idioms I used I had to swap each time I crossed the pond. One point I found in parts of the US is that people didn't like friendly disagreements, thought now we are getting more like US. Finally really miss the big open spaces now I am back in UK.

[@leplum2001]

Great video Alanna. Really enjoyed xx 🎉

[@alykissas]

Happy 9 years! I always equate fussy with picky or particular (fussy eater = picky eater). Cheeky maybe naughty or silly (but in a fun way, like having a cheeky pint or she was being a bit cheeky)

[@leetaylor5652]

Great video Alana x

[@simonmeadows7961]

With regards to your point on cadence, I have noticed that when you express disapproval of something, your way of doing so is reminiscent of several people I've known over the years. The one thing all of them have in common: they're from Kent. I can think specifically of people from Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Dover. I can't quite exactly describe what it is about that particular tone and change of speed when talking, but they all do it, as do you.

[@r4vr4c]

You say biscuit instead of cookie, you are now officially British

[@BrandonLeeBrown]

The labelling requirements are different. In the US, before 1985, the labels only had the major ingredients and looked more like the current UK labelling. Calcium chloride is a type of salt and is usually the type of salt spread on ice, outdoors, to help it melt at a lower temperature. Cheddar cheese, like most cheese, requires salt and aged cheddar uses salt to control the aging process. Sugar is added to bread to extend its shelf life, otherwise, it gets old very quickly.

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

Don't try to change anything, just be yourself, you will evolve in your own way and time. I lived in Australia and my accent never changed, and it doesn't matter either way. Your Canadian accent is lovely, and you are unique, as are we all. I hope you get your dual nationality soon, bcos you are definitely one of us now, as well as Canadian 🙋‍♀️🇬🇧🇨🇦🤪

[@PeterHolman-xt4fb]

Very charming. Interesting how a person accommodates their new environment and fits in. Hopefully, you can have indefinite leave to remain. Then you can enjoy both places with equal comfort indefinitely.

[@Motherhubbard170]

NOW! Alana, before we immigrated into Canada we were told the weather is the # 1 topic of conversation which it is, and with good reason, England's got nothing on Canadian weather and after 30 years of living here in the Okanagan, I love it as much as the first day I arrived. Top of the list of things not to do in Canada is JUMP THE QUEUE, its so forbidden here I've never had it happen in all these years..

[@jaseinclee]

Great video Alana. Bit cold out

[@IanScutt]

Thanks for sharing. I’m from uk and live in Canada. Word choice, I can only take a guess to what the Canadian equivalent would be: Fussy = picky or maybe fastidious Cheeky = amusing: cheeky pint - casual/fun. Others may have better ideas about this. It was fun.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Hopefully you're not stuck under snow.

[@Isleofskye]

Did you emigrate,please,Ian and why and are you glad thatyou did?

[@IanScutt]

@ I’m glad I did. I have the best of the both worlds. Thanks for asking.

[@IanScutt]

@@runrafarunthebestintheworld I love the snow and even the minus 15 c is pretty bracing. You become accustomed to it. Thanks for posting.

[@Isleofskye]

@@IanScutt Thanks Ian. It's, nearly,6am on the edge of South East London and Kent,I ,also,feel that I have the best of both worlds at 70 years old but no snow Down South yet:) Good Luck.

[@mccpcorn2000]

one of my favourite coffee shops/boutiques the girls who work there are ALWAYS on "Dog Watch" - the moment any of them catches any kind of dog being walked, carried or push-chaired out in the street, and they are all staring out of the window muttering longing sighs 😂

[@raycornford283]

We love having you here, Alana - hope you'll stay a lot longer. The problem with food ingredients is North America is a big one. Most US foodstuffs contain many unnecessary ingredients and some of them are harmful and have been banned in Europe. The 'added sugar' issue is one of the reasons for the high obesity and diabetes rates there.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Love this! Fussy: Being picky or overly particular. Cheeky: Spontaneous and mischievous :D

[@dealbreakerc]

Fussy can also mean being in a mood like a little kid that is over tired and a bit grumpy

[@NerdyCompetence]

Congratulations, you have the English influence now. I also use English frases and slang... and I'm a Dane. The Uk and Denmark do have many similarities, like the queuing culture. But we do say it out loud if someone cuts in front. Of course in a friendly way, because that person is often lost, confused or a foreigner.

[@Notmyrealmame]

Where do I start? I can relate in almost every way to your experience. I was a North American in the UK as well. I did have a slight advantage in that and stop me if I’ve told this story before, my Aunt and Uncle were English teachers and I had been brought up speaking with an Anglo/American accent. So making the transition was fairly easy. The queue however was an on the job learning experience but I was a quick study. One Summer day on the Kings Road I was in the queue for the number 19 or 22 bus. I stood next to Mary Poppins and we were surrounded by foreign rable it being tourist season. The bus arrived the queue disintegrated and Mary Poppins didn’t tut but did exclaim “my word what has happened to the queue?” I replied “bloody tourists”

[@shinystones]

It's been so lovely to follow your journey in our country, so thank you. You may never be a 'real' Brit, though you can be an honorary one. Long may it continue. Shine on.......x😃

[@howardkey1639]

Two other most British words are Adventures and Naps, over the last 9 years they have taken on a totally new meaning and we are now most grateful for that happening. I hope your mum has a great stay Alanna ☺

[@nickbengtsson6518]

We live in the south, UK (Brighton) and making a fuss or stroking someone's dog is absolutely fine, however check with the owner if its ok as the dog might be aggressive.

[@cultfiction3865]

I've noticed that American dogs always seem fussy and friendly and more loving. And I've noticed a lot of English dogs are suspicious of strangers and less friendly. Because dogs absorb the traits of the owners

[@lesterbottomley7641]

Always get the dogs permission as well. Let them smell your hand first. They will let you know if a stroke is welcomed. They will do one of three things. Either back off a bit, in which case you do the same, push their head into your hand or just sit there looking at you as if to say "go on then" The latter two are them giving permission.

[@neilboulton9813]

You are talking absolute bollocks, as is Alana. You are trying slag off friendless in the UK and you have apparently done a detailed study on the differences between UK and North American dogs. It is stupid to automatically go up to pet a dog anyway as you do not know their temperament. Another reason there 12 million dogs in the UK and so I bet there are more in the UK per person than North America so it is more unusual to come across one. My local on Friday has nearly as many dogs as people, I bet that would never be the case in in any North American bar.

[@jamesbeeching6138]

You will never lose your accent!! My granny moved to Somerset from Glasgow and lived here for 55 years...She still had her Scottish accent!! Alanna you do however sound a lot less squeaky than you did 9 years ago....But that could be because you are older???😊😊😊😊

[@kildogery]

Yeah, never trust anyone who loses their accent. Adopting phrases or just phrasing, is fair enough. I lived in England for a decade at least and have in no way softened my accent, still over the top working class, west coast Scots🤭

[@williambrown8575]

Our preacher and his family moved to Australia. When they returned to the U.S., the older son's accent had not changed, but the younger one sounded like Paul Hogan.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

She's always gonna be from the country of Ole ole ole ole ole ole Canada.

[@InevitableKiller4]

I've been here about the same amount of time. Very good observations.

[@nicholaswildman2782]

My wife does that all the time with other people's dogs and we're near Oxford. You should see her in vets waiting rooms, she does laps 🙂

[@jashnmubarak2989]

Fussy and cheeky are very good words in Canadian English! Of course, there are alternatives. For fussy you could say picky or difficult. Cheeky might be sassy? But cheeky is used all the time too.

[@stevemoss7793]

As others have said, you can often pet a dog if you get the owner to stop. The just say "Can I talk to your dog?", and usually they (owner and dog) really appreciate it. Queuing? When I was growing up people formed an orderly queue at a bus stop, but these days - here in London at least - they just assemble in the general area, then when the bus comes it's every man for himself! On the cadence matter, a lot of non-British but native English speakers end their sentences on a rising cadence, as though asking a question. I notice this particularly with Australians. Here we normally end a sentence on a falling cadence, unless we are in fact asking a question.

[@ginner33dg]

I moved just 100 miles South from Yorkshire to the Midlands almost twenty years ago, and notice significant cultural differences over even only that short distance. It's more normal where I grow up to greet strangers when passing, and to enter into conversations with those you encounter - my wife tells me I should do it less now we live here! While my accent has softened day to day it definitely adjusts back very quickly if I visit home - important to fit in and not to be confused with a Southerner. I'd certainly recommend visiting a few other places around the UK and getting a feel for how they each differ - if you were going to settle here longer term it would be shame to pick one of the worst bits of the country!

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

Hmmm Davidstow cheese, love it, love it, love it and thats thanks to your recommendation ages ago Allana, haven't tried the twelve month aged cheese, will have to go shopping tomorrow. Not accepting at first offer is just a southern thing im afraid, up here in the north east....got ya

[@lesliejohnstanynought2985]

Hi Alanna, well done. You can't leave now Cheers

[@TheYorkRose]

Funny how many things in the north are more similar to a place thousands of miles west than 200 miles south lol (and which things are v different) so it's always fun to hear your insight x

[@cultfiction3865]

I wouldn't say they are all that different. I live near Newcastle and you see the same characteristics of dogs not being friendly because their owners aren't. People are good at small talk but most strangers don't respond to deep conversation. Yeah there are characters in the north that are more outgoing and sociable but the traits she mentions are still very apparent up here

[@DougBrown-h1n]

I think she's a lovely addition to our nation. (And I'd love to hear Alanna attempt to "sound British"!)

[@juliantompkins9650]

Hello once again, how are you? I have followed you for a long time. I enjoy most of your output. Here's a little story. I have moved around England and I am English. I was born near Reading the town not Reading the verb! I moved to Bristol. I had a London type accent. When I was in Bristol I married a local woman and started imitating her accent or taking the Mickey. I ended up sounding more Bristol week by week. In fact people thought I was local. I now live in Derbyshire. They say some things very differently here. Also saying hello to strangers is normal and small talk is big here. Also Derbyshire has a dialect. So rolls as in bread become cobs here. A few other things too. I still get asked if I am from London. Yet some do think of me from the west country. My youngest son now lives up here too. I have 3 Derbyshire grandchildren. Everyone up here gets called duck! Do not call a man Duck down south! These variations in England change every 5 miles. I understand your language problems but as you say in time it comes. You still hold on to a long a in and though. Also having known some Canadians in the past you do spell some of your words the English way. Is that true? That of course is another barrier. I can't say I have noticed a change in you. Your voice is still the same. The reason I watch you is because you are likable. I imagine you have become very English. I would like you to travel further up north though just to see the difference. I am from the south but as I said before now in the East Midlands. A different place in many ways but you can't jump the queue here either. Many things remain the same. So I hope to see more of you. I think when you master our sarcasm you have made it. Best of luck. No kisses because I don't know you in person. To friends maybe one to your family maybe three. Either way carry on.

[@bimblinghill]

In an old workplace, if you left a post-it on someone's desk you'd write your name & extension number like this: "John Smith x4273". Once, I left too big a space between the x and the number on the storeman's desk and he thought it was a little kiss. My toes still curl with embarrassment. It was 20 years ago.