American Couple Reacts: 101 Facts About The UK! Learned A Lot!! Such A Fun Video!

American Couple Reacts: 101 Facts About The UK! Learned A Lot! Such A Fun Video!! This was a BLAST! So many unique, amazing and fun facts about the United Kingdom here! From England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland! We learned more than we anticipated. There's so much here that our heads were spinning by the end but in a good way!
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[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

This was a BLAST! So many unique, amazing and fun facts about the United Kingdom! There's so much here that our heads were spinning by the end but in a good way! Let us know if you learned something too! And if there are any interesting facts about the UK that you would like to share with us. Thanks so much for watching everyone and as always, thank you for your continued support! Give the video a Like if you enjoy our channel.

[@space1999]

The red lion is the most common name for a pub in the uk

[@Isleofskye]

Great Reaction and this 68 year old Englishman from London learned some new facts too. As I like you I am going to pretend I didn't hear you say that prefer The Roling Stones to The World's Greatest Group: The Beatles and their 230 recordings:)

[@space1999]

I believe coronation Street is the longest running show in the world...

[@danielgardecki1046]

4:18 You're Correct - *Northern Ireland* has the unofficial *Ulster Banner.* 4:57 Scotland has a tiny population because it's mainly hills and lakes. Every few years I compare the stagnant population of *Scotland* with the slowly increasing population of historic county of *Yorkshire* (which is made up of 4 English counties). It's too much hard work trying to work out the entire population of *Yorkshire,* as there's a few populations of the 4 ceremonial counties (North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire) listed by themselves for some reason. However the last time I checked, both *Scotland* and *Yorkshire* had around 5.5M each, so it's very likely that *Yorkshire* now has a bigger population. 7:25 A 2 mile road by me had 50+ pubs around 50 years ago. It then had around 30+ pubs when I was a kid. And today 20+ years later it has just 6 (3 of which could be argued aren't on the road, as 1 of them is a WMC around the back of a pub, and 2 of them are the bookmarks at each end). That's just a small example to show the scale of the pub industry declining, not to mention bars and nightclubs. 8:13 Irish Gaelic is pronounced Gay-Lick. Scottish Gaelic is pronounced Gal-Lick. 11:45 Incorrect - You can drink alcohol at home at any age. You can drink alcohol in licensed premises when you're 16yo if you're with an adult. And finally you can buy your own drinks when you're 18yo and have ID to prove it. 12:43 *Indian Curry, Chinese Curry* or *Thai Curry* have been constantly winning UK's best *Meal/Dish/Food* etc polls for 20+ years. It's usually *Indian* and if it's not, then it's *Thai* instead. *Spaghetti Bolognese* occasionally wins food polls too. *Chicken Masala* is what the award-winning restauranteurs from my city aka the record *Curry Capital of Britain* call *Chicken Tikka Masala.* Those restauranteurs have *Chicken Masala* which looks like the picture, or *Chicken Tikka* which is red coloured chicken pieces on a stick. There's no such thing as *Chicken Tikka Masala* in my city, despite what the majority of the UK's population call it. 20:44 *Eastenders* used to be the most popular in the 80s, and some of the 90s. *Coronation Street* used to be the most popular in the 90s and 00s. However *Emmerdale* is easily the most popular of the 10s and 20s as shown by it's countless *Best Soap* award wins over the last decade, and getting almost double the amount of viewers that *Eastenders* gets on average. 21:15 *Only Fools and Horses* is popular. However the majority of comedy suggestions on KZbin, are not of popular shows. The majority of the most-watched comedy TV shows get ignored by the internet, mainly *ITV sitcoms* like *Benidorm.* 22:58 Those numbers are much smaller than they should be. There's at least 300-500 Saturday and Sunday league clubs in my city alone, nevermind the 10-15 amateur and semi-professional clubs which all have actual stadiums with at least 1 stand, along with the professional clubs. 23:43 *St Davids* is the *smallest city in the UK by population.* However the *smallest city in the UK by area* is the 1 square mile *City of London* which is also a *county,* and the *3rd smallest city in the UK by population.* 28:11 Incorrect. *Birmingham* is the *biggest city in the UK by population,* as *Greater London* aka *London* is not a *city.* *Greater London* is a *county* and *region* which contains 2 cities in the previously mentioned *City of London,* and the 8 square mile *City of Westminster.*

[@pipercharms7374]

Scotlands population is largely due to its terrain, England is largly flat so easy to build on, Scotland is not

[@stevehawkins1744]

As a 50 year old Brit growing up with Wonder Woman, Star Wars etc, it's great to see Americans enjoying British culture! 😊

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

You have great taste!

[@albagubrath9073]

Wtf is British culture!? Each country on Britain is no more similar than any other random European countries!

[@marksadventures3889]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH6QimSZnZmVa8U&ab_channel=kalozpepi - Blackadder doing to Shakespeare what most would have done to him given the chance - Bravo Edward.

[@wow-roblox8370]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShowScotland is so low populated because it is very mountainous

[@chriswoodford4331]

Late on parade here, but the ‘Union Jack’ is the flagstaff, or post, upon which the ‘Union Flag’ flies, usually on a ship.

[@crackpot148]

You are wrong. In this context, Jack historically referred to a small flag in the RN (in which I served from 1966 to 1978). Jack is never used, and never has been, as an alternative term for a spar or staff, or "post" as you put it. The union flag is much smaller than the white ensign (hence union jack) and is flown from the jackstaff (so called because it is the staff on which the Union Jack is hoisted) at the bow of a RN ship when at sea. Of course "Jack" is also a casual general term for a RN sailor, especially in humorous dits. Hence shipborne helicopters be ing referred to as Jack's taxis.

[@gandalf8106]

As a Brit I feel it’s important to let you know, what here is SO different to heat across the pond! We’re just not built for it, our infrastructure is built to retain heat, we don’t have AC, our roads were literally melting this summer, we had about a week where it was 40 degrees Celsius, and it might have been the worst week of my life. I actually saw a lot of apology videos from Americans that now live in the UK on TikTok, because they felt first hand what it’s like when it gets hot here 😂

[@mrdamadethis]

30°C is like 100°C especially where I live in the north💀

[@BestFriendsWhoLiveTogether]

Also, because we’re on an island it’s very humid, making it feel even hotter

[@mrdamadethis]

@@BestFriendsWhoLiveTogether haram

[@samsprrr3548]

We had one day of 40 degrees and it was only that temp in the middle of the day.

[@gandalf8106]

@@samsprrr3548 maybe where you are, but where I am it was consistently in the 40s. Inside anyway

[@jorgehurford1742]

Scotland has a lot of mountains etc; much of it is not habitable. Also, look up the Highland clearances; geting rid of people to make spacee for sheep, grouse moors and deer stalking.

[@sophiabee8924]

And the English

[@MsCheesemonster13]

Generally we British try not to talk about Brexit any more as it causes arguments, especially among family and friends 😢

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Politics are not a good topic of conversation! Hence we stay far away from them on our show

[@Isleofskye]

You won't some then ?😠 Oh ! I'm most terribly sorry but I got rather carried away...

[@Durgesuth]

Because some accept a democratic decision and some throw their dummies out the pram and squeal with the weepy peeps…

[@fayesouthall6604]

We should though, it’s causing so many problems.

[@El_Gormo]

@@Durgesuth That argument is only ever mentioned by leavers. Remainers are upset because no single brexit deal has actually been followed through. The fact that you had to comment in that way suggests you’re the one still crying.

[@raytalbot5890]

The 'Red Lion' is probably the most common name for a pub and originates from the time of James I and VI of Scotland who came to the throne in 1603. James ordered that the heraldic red lion of Scotland be displayed on all buildings of importance - including pubs! 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@fionagregory9147]

We do have written laws. How do you think Solicitors work? They have to study the law which is different in Scotland from the rest of the UK.

[@chrisbranchett4586]

Only fools and horses, black adder , red dwarf , allo allo, and black books all great British comedy's ! Love your show too ! X

[@maxlothar9719]

Black Books. Hardly ever mentioned but great.

[@johnhignett7707]

the 50 million was an inflated untrue figure, and not none of it went to the NHS and the vote leave campagine argued we said we could we never said we would. As a former NHS employee, what i do know if brexit has made NHS healthcare far far more expensive to deliver.

[@jabbra1837]

I remember Boris Johnson's big bus with the slogan "we send 350 million a week to the UN, let's spend it on the NHS instead" The money never materialised, and when pressed in an interview he admitted he had lied. And yet people still voted him in 🙄 Turkeys voting for Christmas

[@austinfallen]

It’s incredible how influential Shakespeare was on the English language. So many phrases the English speaking world takes for granted. Great vid as usual x

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks Austin! Natasha is a HUGE Shakespeare fan!!

[@michalbalicki7267]

BRITAIN IS CHANGING VERY FAST THEY SAY BY 2070 THE WHITE BRITISH WILL BE THE MINORITY GOOGLE IT & ALREADY ARE IN CITIES LIKE LONDON IT'S A SHAME

[@samuelmartin8052]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow hey Natasha and Debbie hope you are well could you please do a reaction to 101 facts about Scotland it's on the same channel as this video you are reacting to "101 facts" p.s great reaction 😁👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@RaspberryRippler]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Two bee, or not two bee? Maybe there were three 😊🐝

[@katherinewithak2865]

He invented the “Knock Knock” joke xxx

[@arniemoriarty4110]

Yes I’m so glad they mentioned only fools and horses it’s Britain’s favourite sitcom I would really recommend you reacting to it 😀

[@richardhumphrey2685]

Certainly one of the top five anyway.

[@richardhumphrey2685]

@@BertSmithLondon Agreed it's fantastic....I 'd say on a par with Steptoe and Son, Dads Army, Porridge, Rising Damp and Till Death us do Part.

[@suemcdonagh7650]

My favourite was The Vicar of Dibley which came third on the list with Only Fools & Horses 1st and Black Adder 2nd

[@albagubrath9073]

It might be Englands favourite, not so much in other countries!

[@susanvanderbilt358]

The Batman n Robin epi.. and trigger n Del Boy tryin to pull in the pub.. till del goes over😂

[@BassBoss101]

Mary is SUCH an Irish name too, we have 2 local swans well known in our county as 'John & Mary'. The community built them a floating bank so their nest and eggs wouldn't get washed away if the river banks flooded as happened before. They now float above the tide on their floatable home and produce a new family every year! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

[@mattymoowhite]

The smallest county in the UK changes depending on the time of day. At high tide, the smallest county is isle of wight, at low tide it's Rutland

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Seriously??

[@elizabethsimpson4430]

I grew up in Oakham......capital of Rutland. Beautiful county

[@evorock]

And everyone on the IOW have webbed feet and have to use a passport to get onto the mainland 😉🤣 However, it can be seen on a clear day from where I live

[@maxlothar9719]

Now that... is a great fact.

[@mxlexrd]

The guy said we don't have a written constitution, which is correct, but he then said laws aren't written down, which is not correct. Laws aren't the same as a constitution.

[@callumjames7854]

17:20 With the channel tunnel. The man on the English side who broke through to the French side of the tunnel was Graham Fagg. He’s also my great uncle.

[@thereapersperch]

I remember watching that moment live on TV when I was young.

[@juliegrant8351]

Apologies if you've already received this info but on a different matter, and because of your love of Royal Marines band, look at this year's Festival of Remberance. They and massed band performed an amazing musical tribute along with some emotive commentary 40 year's after the end of the Falklands war. Thank you both for your wonderful reactions.

[@michalbalicki7267]

BRITAIN IS CHANGING VERY FAST THEY SAY BY 2070 THE WHITE BRITISH WILL BE THE MINORITY GOOGLE IT & ALREADY ARE IN CITIES LIKE LONDON IT'S A SHAME

[@mehitabel1290]

Oh no, please don't! The "Festival of Remembrance" is a tasteless, disrespectful load of showbiz razzamatazz. The proper spirit of remembrance is shown in the Cenotaph service/march-past on Remembrance Sunday. That IS worth a watch.

[@niftygnouf]

Thanks again ladies. I learnt a few things. And in true Brit style, I was drinking a cup of tea while I watched ☕️🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Of course you were! 😉 Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. We had a lot of fun

[@keithhurst2970]

Why haggis? Because it tastes wonderful.

[@andrewmiller6754]

chicken tikka masala (not spicy) was created by a bangladeshi in glasgow, that's why it isn't heard of in India as it has nothing to do with india at all haha

[@angefitzpatrick]

Another fact you might like is that we have a couple of official, government cats. Larry, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, has lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011 and 5 Prime Ministers have served under him, so we do have some stability in government 😉

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Good one! We did actually know about Larry

[@FoxDren]

Larry4PM

[@nicksykes4575]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Hi Ladies, there's a cat that used up most of his nine lives. Unsinkable Sam, survived the sinking of three warships, starting off with the Bismark.

[@Maxley..]

The pause when you pointed out our recent revolving-door Prime Minister bollocks was utterly glorious. Flagellate us for that absurdity any time.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

😉 not gonna lie, was a little nervous how that would be received. But we are who we are! No apologies

[@stumilesyt]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow As you know our humour here is very self-deprecating so we're usually pretty chill with having a laugh at our own expense! Maxley put it very well with the "flagellate us for that absurdity" line 😂 A classic British response to being disappointed in ourselves! "We're a bit shit really so yeah laugh at us all you want" (a sentiment we express with a secret pride in being a bit shit at some stuff but still alright at most things). Yeah, we're a bit odd 😅

[@Sophie.S..]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow British sense of humour - we had a bet what would last longest - Liz Truss or an iceberg lettuce - the lettuce won🤣

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Love you all!! ❤️🤣🤣

[@elainehumphrey2307]

@@stumilesyt Not in my book, I’m very odd too. Love you two ladies. If you’re ever over here, look me up.

[@garypotter1746]

Pubs were named after what could be painted because not many people could read. Hence different coloured Horses, Lions, Bulls ect.

[@chrisy8989]

This will interest Natasha. The Eastenders Christmas episode on the video starred Anita Dobson as Angie Watts. Anita is married to Brian May.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

That she did know

[@planekrazy1795]

On the Temperature thing you must remember that London is roughly on the same line of Latitude as Calgary in Canada. We are much further north than most people think.

[@littlemy1773]

And some parts of Scotland are level with half way up Norway!

[@markstott6689]

​@littlemy1773 The mountains of Scotland are sub Arctic in nature, too.

[@kogle54]

Coronation Street is still running, it has been on the air since 1960😮

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

That's so cool!!

[@kogle54]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow my sister in the UK still watches it and has since it very first aired.

[@jemaselite8076]

​@@kogle54 my mom watches it daily, has done for over 20 years lol

[@fabulousnewt770]

I live in Hay on Wye🤣🤣🤣... ..our bookshops are great..great castle too.

[@bravo060777]

I love u 2 more because I’m from Manchester and u know coronation street 😂

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

❤️❤️

[@michaelhartley2893]

Natasha and Debbie the tree we get from Norway each Christmas the past few years it looks like a twig don't know what we have miffed them about lol

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

😂

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

Yes check out Fools And Horses -the ''Chandelier scene and Bar Scene'' for starters. It's steeped in British culture generally, so it may not translate in other scenes.

[@clare2401]

Yeah pub culture is on the down because its so bloody expensive now!

[@Hexenlicht666]

im from germany and i realy love only fools and horses it has a realy nice dark humor soooo great ^^

[@simonlee2074]

You girls are cool, lots of love from the Republic of Liverpool UK xx

[@Jee123123]

The UK drinking law is a bit more technical than just over 18's 16-17 you can have a drink at a restaurant if it is served with your meal and an adult (over 18) is present Due to the wording used, it is legal to drink in a private residence from the age of 5

[@memkiii]

It is still illegal to buy the drink regardless afaik. An adult still has to do that. Not that the law was really adhered to in the past. In the 70's, I (an 11 year old) was regularly sent to an off-licence or a pub to buy beer for my dad, and it was not uncommon to see parents in pubs giving their kids a shandy, and a packet of crisps while they had a beer. Much the same for cigarettes back then, and any excuse for a large bottle of cider.... I distinctly remember having my 18th birthday bash in a pub that I had been drinking in for a couple of years, and the landlord didn't bat an eyelid.

[@nealcopeland9]

My goodness I'm in love with the architecture of the UK! great video per usual!!!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@myrescuecats3028]

Yes we are very fortunate😊

[@jackcarter5101]

I think this video was suggested in the early days of your channel but you felt it was too long. I'm SO glad you changed your minds!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

That's correct! We are much more open to a bit longer videos but this is probably right at the longest we will do. Happy you enjoyed it

[@kt9156]

Happy New Year to you both. Thanks for all the videos in 2022. Much enjoyed and much appreciated 😊

[@emmajones5470]

Yes Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale is from the Yorkshire Dale's are all still on

[@Chris-jl7gp]

Hi Natasha and Debbie! I’ve just subscribed to your channel. Fantastic videos. I’m a Brit and love my country but have still learnt a lot and had some laughs along the way. Thanks for the videos!

[@nickgrazier3373]

The reason the guy said “The Meaning Of Life” in a god like voice when saying 42, is a pop reference the “Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy” written by “Douglas Adams” A novel where a world decided to make a computer to work out the meaning of life, it came up with the answer “42”. I can recommend this novel, audio book or radio series. The characters are hilarious. Try it! Really!

[@johnmccallum8512]

...but donn't watch the TV series it was dire.

[@drdeth2000]

@@johnmccallum8512 So was the film

[@annpoulton5358]

Perfect at work and saw the notification 👌

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Notifications are awesome! Thanks for having yours on! So few people do and miss our episodes

[@johnbenson2919]

As far as ancient history is concerned, in The Cotswolds, near where I live, there is a long barrow (burial site) that's been dated to about 3000 BC. On more recent history Winston Churchill had 2 terms as PM, 1940-45 and 1951-55, although he first entered parliament in 1901. Musically, America is very lucky, if they haven't heard of Robbie Williams.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@blueacres1262]

Two beautiful women, a breath of fresh air and a firm ally, despite the current situation?! ❤️🇺🇲

[@nw637]

Thank you Natasha and Debbie. That was a lovely reaction to what we do. Your conclusion is correct, most of us on the coast are unpaid volunteers, there are 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland, and around 250 lifeguarded beaches. Support is from a largely professional organisation, funding is by charitable contribution. We are lucky, British and Irish citizens like and support us, and donate generously. I became crew in the 1970s, still hanging in there!

[@michelletrudgill4573]

As usual girlies a great video, I just love your reactions on things you didn't know about and your giggles on our strange ways. To me you are honorary Brits, one day you will get here and I hope we don't disappoint. Keep it up girlies, love you both. Xx

[@colinharris7287]

only fools and horses is an absolute classic so funny

[@stefan430]

I absolutely love you 2 xx much love from the 🇬🇧

[@andrewpearce1723]

This is awesome, I've been watching the 101 facts for about 6 months and found Natasha and Debbie's videos last week. So this for me is a great combination.

[@irenemorley75]

A lot of people do not watch Eastenders any more, Coronation street is the best in my opinion.

[@Isleofskye]

I saw the first Corrie in December 1960 with Elsie Tanner, Ena Sharples, Annie Walker, and, of course, Ken Barlow, and haven't watched it since around 1969. Are Albert Tatlock and Emily Nugent still in it?😀

[@sgbibby]

Hi Ladies I am sure somebody already answered thgis but Scotland is full of great big pointy mountains and not really much use for building houses. This is of course why the haggis has one leg shorter than the other...........so it can run easily up and down the hills

[@flamelily2086]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barneylaurance1865]

So it can run *around* a hill in a circle.

[@heulwenhughes4110]

Another fact about Shakespeare is that nobody knows what he looked like. He never had his portrait painted. Also, he left his wife the bed as back then having a bed was very rare and expensive. When we visited Stratford-upon-Avon, we went to his home and a guide said that the bed would have been in the living room downstairs (to show off, kind of like parking your Lamborghini in the drive, to show off your wealth to the neighbours lol!) xx

[@frankdoyle9066]

Thanks ladies As good as ever. Take care!

[@blindarchershaunhenderson3769]

The red lion became the most popular name for a pub after the coronation of James the first it was his own personal coat of arms

[@seancollins2134]

Weatherwise the UK will always be colder, Ohio sits around the 40th parallel which is the same as southern Europe, (Spain, Greece,Turkey). London sits on the 52 Parallel level with Alaska and Newfoundland, I live in the north of England Newcastle upon Tyne which shares it's parallel with Alaska and Siberia, the only thing that regulates the temperature of the UK to give us a moderate wet climate is the Gulf stream bit trivia, love the channel by the way, 👍

[@ThesecretL]

Bloody boiling here in the summer this year, cannae believe people were going on the crawl down the Tyne. Odd occasion we went to Toon think we just sat in one pub asking for ice in the pints

[@elainesheldon5823]

You are two lovely pleasant entertaining ladies. So Cheeful.. Lots of love From Elaine in England.

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

It's the midges in Scotland that saw them all head south! mainly into England...😁

[@robbpatterson6796]

Thank you for saying it's not "land-fair" I can't wait to hear your pronunciation. So happy I found you gals :)

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Yay! Thank you! ❤️

[@me123126]

Great vids girls .. keep em coming .. all the best from Yorkshire .. uk 👍🏻

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@joemarkham5142]

Presume someone's mentioned it in the comments but re. Churchill, he wasn't actually there that long. He took over in 1940 and just after WW2 ended in Europe in 1945 he was voted out in favour of the Labour leader Clement Attlee. Pretty much everyone, not least Clement Attlee, was stunned at this, given Churchill had just led us through the war. Like, the US was still fighting Japan at this point so people really wanted to move on from the war in Britain. Attlee served one term and then Churchill was voted in again a few years later. As a PM in peacetime he wasn't particularly great, but as a wartime leader, nobody better.

[@thewizeguide9128]

You ladies always come across so genuine. Keep it up.

[@Morbicity]

If you already got this, I'm sorry. The NHS never actually saw any of the money. It was basically political, who can B.S the best and get the most votes. It doesn't matter which way the public voted, nobody can deny that the NHS is suffering.

[@Penddraig7]

It’s suffering is of it’s own making. Government doesn’t run the NHS, it’s run by trusts and an executive public body, they are responsible for how the budget is spent on a national level and local level. They are the issue, they are the ones who are mismanaging the NHS, it’s got nothing to do with which political party is in office. The NHS is the 3rd biggest Employer in the world, 3rd! It’s the 1st biggest Health Care service employer in the world, and when I say employer I am talking numbers of employees. The NHS has more employees than any other Health Care service in the world, the NHS! The UK is a 3rd the size of just California and it is the 21st most populated in the world and yet has the most Employees. The UK spends roughly the same GDP on the NHS as most of Europe, its within 1% of the Highest. The UK has the 5th highest GDP in the world, the highest GDP per population in the world, so with those statistics put together, the UK spends more per person on Healthcare than any other country in the world. The NHS doesn’t even make it into the top 10 healthcare providers in the world. People are just ignorant when it comes to the NHS, it’s treated like this pillar of greatness and excellence, it’s like a cult and essentially if you rightfully criticise it, you are scorned. It’s clearly not fit for purpose, it has been for decades, it’s clearly over staffed with far to many overpaid managers who couldn’t manage to run a bath, it’s typical of a public sector organisation in which it’s run by incompetent overpaid kids who have zero experience in management but they have a fancy degree which means they should be paid far too much money while the frontline staff are underpaid so that the overpaid incompetent managers can get paid far more than they deserve. Then you have the 100’s of millions that is wasted by the incompetent managers and executives, literally money that would be better spent if they piled it all up in a car park and burnt it, money that could be far more appropriately spent if it wasn’t run by so many incompetent executives and managers who haven’t got a clue what they are do. It’s criminal how poorly the money is used in some cases but it systemic within the public sector. I worked in the public sector, NHS, education for over 30 years and I saw it all and it has got worse and worse over time and I had to leave the public sector altogether, it made me angry as a tax payer to see how my money was being pissed up against the wall and how needless it was, 100’s of millions wasted unnecessarily, I know I could have saved 2 million a year on my own in one local public sector establishment, but they weren’t interested, I guarantee I could go into all the public sector establishments throughout the UK and do the same very easy, simple change and save 100s of millions of taxpayers money and that’s just me on one very specific area, I guarantee there will be other specific areas that could do they same which are not within my field of expertise. The only thing that can save the NHS is a complete overhaul, it’s not fit for purpose, the longer it’s left to get worse and worse, the more difficult it is going to be to fix it. Throwing more money at it only ever results in more money being wasted, money that has zero impact and could easily be spent elsewhere. The NHS is an absolute disgrace

[@rosemarieross4277]

Thank you for posting this. It's a long held belief of mine ( without actually knowing the truth) that money put into the NHS is woefully wasted. Thank you !

[@michalbalicki7267]

It went on 4 Billion Eastern European benefits google it & 4.7 million a day keeping illegals in hotels

[@michalbalicki7267]

@@Penddraig7 It went on 4 Billion Eastern European benefits google it & 4.7 million a day keeping illegals in hotels

[@Penddraig7]

@@michalbalicki7267 I don’t need to google it, I am perfectly aware of that, but I wasn’t talking about the illegal immigrant situation etc, I was talking about the NHS as that was the topic of the original comment

[@1nikg]

Most of Scotland is rugged mountainous land , not suitable for building towns and cities on

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

That's why it's so incredibly beautiful

[@1nikg]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow its sure is, I'm actually just about to head out with my camera to get some morning pics , I live on the edge of a coastal town, one direction is te beach and the other direction is countryside, including a couple of castles. Not that I'm rubbing it in 😬😁. Aw I wish u 2 could visit my country some day, u may not desire haggis but the scenery would blow u away :)

[@sarahbenson1547]

Thanks Natasha and Debbie. I learnt a few things there 😲 I enjoyed watching and learning with you guys

[@AbiRobinson]

I love seeing your reactions. As it’s coming up to Christmas you should do a reaction to UK Christmas adverts. John Lewis are the masters at Christmas ads for making you feel all the feels. My favourite is the 2013 ‘Hare and Bear’ advert, it still makes me cry every time I watch it. Keep up the good work ladies

[@davidshattock9522]

I did taste a bit once not bad but not by choice haggis

[@dumplzbabi1514]

This years charity ad for John Lewis is good

[@woomeebly]

I love John Lewis Christmas ads. All the feels indeed.

[@johnnyW1966]

John is an excellent name 😃

[@Ubique2927]

Common law is based on court cases.

[@keithhurst2970]

There are almost as many people living in London as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland added together. (London pop. 9 million).

[@akc5150]

You gals are so fabulous to watch! If you ever do find yourselves on this side of the pond then gimme a shout!! I would so love get a hug from you both! 😁

[@paulmason6474]

Yes Corrie is still on tv it is the world’s longest continuous soap starting in December 1960. One actor who is still in was in the first episode

[@robertreape]

That will be Bill Roach

[@simonbutterfield4860]

Sorry to be that person Paul but the caveat is TV soap as the longest running soap is 'The Archers' on radio 4 starting in 1950.

[@sukiwoo2815]

The longest running Soap in the world is Coronation Street [ named after a street of the same name, filmed in Salford [near Manchester] I actually lived near there at the time which was 1962 [I was 12 yrs old and remember it well!!] which makes it 60 yrs old. Also the longest serving actor [in the world] is also in "Corrie" as we Brits call it, that is Bill Roach who to this day plays Ken Barlow. Eastenders is a mere 40 yrs old so has a lot of catching up to do!

[@robinsonsarah143]

Then there's Emmerdale which is based in the Yorkshire dales think they just recently celebrated 50 yrs.

[@simeonruck9131]

Great video ladies and watching your reactions has put us in a Christmas mood too. After losing my wife's Mum in 2020 we have struggled to get festive since.

[@fz1wheelie]

Just watched this particular video for the 1st time, you ladies are so adorable and I have been a regular viewer to you channel. I had to pause this video to check to see if you ever did check out "only fools and horses" Apparently as far as I can see you didn't ... Big Miss ladies! Check out the Chandelier scene, the bar scene with Del Boy and Trigger and "Triggers Broom". It should be right up your alley!

[@pabmusic1]

We do have a Constitution - it's written in countless laws and other statutes, but not in one place.

[@paulneedham9885]

No we do not have a constitution. Laws and Constitutions are not quite the same things.

[@warrenrandall6936]

We have an uncodified constitution which means a sequence of Acts which we adhere to: Magna Carta - 1215 (Americans know about that), Bill of rights 1689, Acts of Union with Scotland and Ireland (1707 and 1801). Then Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 to ensure both men and women aged 18 could vote.

[@pabmusic1]

Wrong, I'm afraid. Our Constitution exists, but not as a single document.

[@warrenrandall6936]

@@pabmusic1 That's what is meant by uncodified. Our system is a mix of laws set by precedent, statute and important Acts that have stood the test of time.

[@pabmusic1]

And you are spot on. My previous was in answer to Paul Needham.

[@teresafell2514]

Most of the people in Scotland live around the edges by the sea as its a lot warmer than in land

[@michaelstamper5604]

I grew up in Canterbury. Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond books, had a relative who lived in one of the villages just outside the town, so things like the number of the bus to London would be familiar to him. He was also acquainted with a gentleman who had been a racing driver in the 1920s. His racing car was nicknamed Chitty Bang Bang because of the noises the engine made. Fleming used it as the basis for a children's story he wrote, which he called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. You may know the movie based on the story. As for the 6500 BC thing, there are days when I feel that old myself 😄😄

[@MENSA.lady2]

Love the site. Nothing i Didn''t know but very entertaining.

[@1nikg]

Haggis is absolutely delicious, that's why. Seriously, don't knock it till you've tried it, don't let the ingredients put you off. I guarantee you will be eating stuff with worse ingredients and don't know. Unless you are veggies or vegans I strongly suggest you try it.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Oh we're certainly not eating anything with worse ingredients, we can assure you of that! Lol

[@1nikg]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow hmm.....does that include drinks like mountain dew (that's banned outside the US) because it contains poison called bromine heehee. Anyhoo now u have left me with a challenge to find an American dish that contains worse ingredients than our beloved haggis 😝. However ,I know it sounds disgusting because of what's in it but I swear my dear friends I believe you would find it to be delicious. Infact that's a great idea for a reaction vid, both of you trying it .....aw come on ,take one for the team lol. I'd even send you one as I believe it's banned in the US, for being too delicious 😋

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Never gonna happen! 🤢

[@1nikg]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow I don't have a petted lip honestly 🤕🤣

[@glynnwright1699]

Completely agree. Haggis is really good, super tasty, we regularly eat it and have done since we went to university in Scotland.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Only Fools and Horses - the chandelier clip is very good 👍

[@DANE89]

Only fools and horses is legendary over here.

[@shaunprendergast8900]

Only fools and horses is a classic. If you want to have a laugh you need to see the chandelier clip, and delboys trip through a bar. Sir David Jason is a national treasure who worked with the late great Ronnie barker of the two Ronnie's in the show open all hours.

[@johnedwards6650]

Love this video

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

So glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@libradragon934]

The reason the population of Scotland is so small, is because of the terrain, mainly in the north of the country. The highlands are mountainous, as the name suggests and there are lots of lakes and lochs, so it's sparsely populated!

[@michalbalicki7267]

Google in 2070 the white British will be the minority & John Cleese saying London is no longer an English city like a few others

[@countycricklewood]

More to do with the Highland Clearences, as the population never recovered, same as the British did to the Irish with their designed genocide in famine years, and it's effects, also with the introduction of sheep which ruined the original landscape

[@countycricklewood]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches The population in increased during the Clearences? The land was cleared of people, at the end of the usual genocidal interference? The population of the Highlands before Brit designed political practices stood at 80%! By the end of enforcement. It was reduced to just 8%! As for Clan cheifs/Laird's behaviour? The British offered what can be politely termed as inducements? More like toe the line, or else. Your lands, deeds will be forfeit. Population increased? 🤡 Unlike some? I don't require Wikipedia. Suggest pickup a real history book? TTFN!

[@ethelmini]

@@countycricklewood Yes clearances, no planned genocide. Pretty much everything was motivated by the financial gain of the land owning classes. The clearances were because wool from sheep was more profitable the tenant farmers. Nobody designed the potato blight that hit the whole of Europe. It hit Ireland worse because a large increase in population was sustained by tenants on land too infertile to grow anything else. It was badly managed, but by the same system of social care that existed in the rest of the Kingdom.

[@claregallagher8550]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches It depends on which history books you read. If you read some history books written by independent sources, it tells a very different story to those written from a UK establishment perspective. History is subjective to those who write it, which also can be influenced by the author's background and culture and sometimes by who is commissioning them to write it. You can take a literal fact like you have stated of 'the highland clearances were perpetrated by Scottish Lairds', however there is a much bigger picture than that, which is about the loyalty of those Lairds to the English crown and the financial and influential incentive given to them to undertake this act. That doesn't mean that just because they were the actual people who threw out the highlanders, that the English crown had no part. In fact it had a major part in this and the Act of Union, providing financial incentives and promises of wealth and position to the Scottish land owners in payment for their loyalty. History is also taught according to the establishment's perspective along with set curriculum. I learned a UK glossy history version at school and had to do my own research to find the other perspectives with additional contextual information written by people who were not restricted by establishment biase. In fact the quote “History is Written by Victors.”, which gets attributed to Winston Churchill, but its origins are unknown, implies that history is not grounded in facts, rather it's the winners' interpretation of them that prevails. It is a well understood concept that the victors can force their narrative down on the people. You only have to look at the newspapers in the UK to see who is majorly influencing the public, for example if you read the English version of the Daily Mail, it has a very different spin on the front page than the Scottish Daily Mail (not that I would every read this paper!!). This is not just because there is different focus or news, it is deliberate to influence public to the agenda of the media moguls. In the UK, we only really have 3 or 4 who own most of the media and they are all wealthy Tory donors and influencers also. The point I am trying to make is that it is not simply a case of someone reading a history book as you said, they may well have done, but it was not the same one you gave them another perspective. Your history book and understanding forms your opinion, but doesn't necessarily make you totally right, just because you got one fact in the whole context correct!

[@Silverblue121]

The Union Jack is only called that when it is flown at sea. When flown on land, it is known as the Union flag

[@RikTRFC]

Hey, I Love your channel! Love from Liverpool x

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Hey! We love you! ❤️ Thank you!!

[@kirstie-justbeingme]

*** I have edited my original comment as it seems to have started a political debate but I stand by what I said**** Scotland has a lesser population as it’s quite mountainous. The Glasgow Underground (known affectionately as ‘the clockwork orange) is the 2nd oldest underground train system in the world after Paris. The oldest international football match was between Scotland and England around 150 years ago! Absolutely loved this vid ladies xxx

[@narabdela]

Wrong about The Glasgow and Paris Underground systems Kirstie.

[@jpw6893]

Based on what lie? It may be a bit off buy we did send a lot of cash

[@AndyKing1963]

@@narabdela Metropolitan Railway in London, 1863?

[@kirstie-justbeingme]

@@narabdela Apologies 😔 xx

[@shaungillingham4689]

Brexit wasn't a lie dear , but we didn't get a full brexit, of all the EU rules imposed on us ,not one has been abolished 6 year's after the vote to leave.

[@michaelapancott557]

I absolutely loved this video 🥰 I'm from the U.K and I learned a lot and learned new amazing fun facts. I love facts and learning new things. I may have watch it again because it was so fun but my head was spinning from all the facts haha. love from the U.K 🥰

[@randomtryst5487]

I stumbled across your video by accident and watched it all the way through. You are two charming, witty ladies and the time positively flew by!

[@Chris-cp7ys]

Hey hope you’re both doing ok. As always lovely to see you both. Love the hoodie and thanks for shoutout ❤️ great video, he said we joined the EU in 1979 but it was actually 1973 when it was the EEC. Was renamed EU in the early 90s. Drugs are illegal including smoking cannabis etc. obviously they are around. You can get CBD for medical purposes. Temperature reached 40.3c or 104.54f. Have a lovely day x

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks so much Chris!!! I wear the hoodie with pride! And thanks for the additional info ❤️❤️

[@JoJo-sd9rj]

Illegal? Legal? Nowadays in my crappy town anyway, people smoke Cannabis in public such as in the town centre, outside pubs in seating areas, at colleges etc. Everywhere you go you can smell Cannabis. Where have the police gone? Bunch of pot heads and I don't mean Harry Potter! 🤪

[@celticwarrior1961]

the population figures are low in scotland due to the clearances between 1750 - 1850

[@joelpayne1193]

Keep on learning more about our British culture ladles and I am appreciate your efforts. I bet you will enjoy learning more about UK 🇬🇧.

[@rosalindyates7331]

Another great reaction video girls. Keep 'em coming x

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@Isleofskye]

Great Reaction and this 68 year old Englishman from London learned some new facts too. As I like you I am going to pretend I didn't hear you say that prefer The Roling Stones to The World's Greatest Group: The Beatles and their 230 recordings:)

[@misolgit69]

A small factoid, according to Stephen Fry (National Treasure, Brainbox Supreme) pound for pound DRY tea contains more caffeine than coffee, however, by the time both have been processed into a drinkable form it's the other way round.

[@himtheemperoradityaofindia]

I absolutely love you guys... I love the way you always lay your hand on your heart whenever you see Queen Elizabeth II.. That won my heart ❤️❤️❤️

[@tomcoward16]

I love this little community you both have created ! I live in the UK and even I'm learning stuff lol

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks so much! Our 200th Episode is Premiering with LIVE CHAT soon at 8:am UK Time. Hope you'll join us!

[@TomJE0]

I mean most of Scotland is just Mountains.

[@geraldpayne8615]

Plus they had those clearances

[@danielferguson3784]

The long Welsh name was invented as a gimmick for an early train station combining several nearby places.

[@BuntyMcB]

My daily challenge to test my fitness was to walk up that Angel escalator as fast as I could …omg wobbly legs! Oh and yes, only Fools and Horses is a must see - especially the chandelier scene. Comedy magic!

[@ollwynaspinall1991]

Thank you ladies for sharing this video I thought it was brilliant and sooo funny 🤣🤣🤣 loved the commontator 🤣 he had me in fits 🤣🤣🤣

[@MikeSmith-ye9ho]

You’ve never watched fools and horses. Bad girls. You can’t review British comedy without watching it Falling through the bar. Chandeliers. Batman and Robin are just three sketches you must see. It would be good to hear your comments

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

It's not known in America

[@mattymoowhite]

For a deeper insight into how big an impact "only fools and horses" has on the British mindset, might I recommend Tom Scott's " why you can't buy desani water in the Britain" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXWaaoGQp9SJbpo

[@vaudevillian7]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow it’s more than a comedy, it’s a national and cultural institution- half the population watched the (original) final episode Definitely prefer Corrie to Eastenders