American Couple Reacts: Scotland! 10 Shocks of Visiting Scotland! What a BEAUTIFUL Place!

American Couple Reacts: 10 Shocks of Visiting Scotland! What a BEAUTIFUL Place! Wow, this was a fun and gorgeous ride! Learning more about visiting Scotland was a blast for us! Such a beautiful, magical place! We hope you enjoy this episode for our first real glimpse of Scotland. Please Like & Subscribe for more content. Don't forget to submit in the comments an idea for our next episode! Thanks everyone!
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[@vaudevillian7]

I don’t know why people are put of by haggis when they eat sausages and other stuff… haggis is delicious

[@K2edg]

Yep 100%, i'd take a Haggis over Black pudding all day.

[@panchopuskas1]

@@K2edg .... TBH they're both awful......Scotland is one of the few places where the pets eat better than their owners......

[@petearundel166]

@@panchopuskas1 You're right. Haggis and black pudding fill me with awe!

[@gabbymcclymont4167]

@@fantasmagoracle it’s NOT wrapped in sheep stomach any more, if your disgusted by something,m make sure you know what your talking about. Cheers.

[@mrschurchill2998]

Haggis and Black Pudding are soooo tasty! Don’t let other people put you off anything - try it and make your own decision!

[@SweetHooligan1848]

closing at 6pm isnt a bad thing. It means that people actually have a life rather than just working all the time. Work to live not live to work! Keep up the good videos ladies!

[@skasteve6528]

It wasn't that long ago that shops opened from 9 to 5, with a half day closing, often on a Wednesday. Some shops shut at 4 on Saturday & very few opened on a Sunday.

[@SweetHooligan1848]

@@skasteve6528 Yes i remember! And no one died!! I recently lived in Rural France and even the large supermarkets closed for 2 hrs for lunch. Once you know the routine its fine. A slower pace of life is no bad thing.

[@scottirvine121]

I wish most things closed at 6 and we all got a life balance

[@panchopuskas1]

@@skasteve6528 ....hence the name Sheffield Wednesday.....originally the players were mostly shop workers.....

[@thomaslindsay343]

Cracking videos Natasha & Debbie , I work these areas for my job from Mallaig to Campbeltown on West Coast Mainland and the West Coast islands and consider myself privileged, its like being on holiday EVERY day and its Dead Man's Boots coz I ain't going anywhere in a hurray!😊

[@lizziedavidson1987]

Scottish cuisine was not invented to be elegant or pleasent sounding. It was invented to be hardy and nutritious. Remember for a long time we were hardy crofters and the winter's were tough so we needed food that was going to get us through the winter and give us enough energy to get through the working day as a farmer (which is what crofter is Scottish for) so it doesn't bother us when people say our food isn't up there cause we don't expect it to be. We just ask that you try it at least once. :)

[@OldBob007]

Scotland is a beautiful country, been there a number of times. But don't fall into the trap of trying to see too much and end up not seeing much of anything. It's even beautiful in the rain!!

[@lesley4085]

Great reaction ladies, thanks for sticking up for the food Natasha as Scotland has fantastic produce-Aberdeen Angus beef, outdoor reared pork, Scottish lamb, a whole variety of game-venison, pheasant,duck etc and so much seafood-salmon, langoustine, cod, I love Cullen Skink which is a sort of seafood chowder, I could go on, it’s a shame when visitors only talk about haggis! Eating out can be expensive especially with kids so perhaps he was eating in more budget friendly places. Oh that cake was sticky toffee pudding 😋

[@kumasenlac5504]

17:20 Scottish cuisine is renowned for : _all_ sorts of seafood, excellent beef and lamb (and a whole bunch of dishes made from same) and all aspects of a notoriously sweet tooth - so cakes, biscuits and sweets of all sorts. We also have excellent soft fruits and a plethora of cheeses. We are also gaining ground in vegan and vegetarian shops and restaurants.

[@gabbymcclymont4167]

You missed the amazing ice cream 🍦.

[@AV-fo5de]

@@gabbymcclymont4167 And Gordon Ramsay is a Scot! Stovies are wonderful.

[@ianreid]

Trust me talking about Scottish food isn't offensive, you either like it or you dont. Scotch pancakes are yummy Haggis can be tasty with mash potato with mashed swede and a nice gravy. I was stationed in the Shetlands for 2 years while in the RAF. In summer you get 23 hrs of daylight in winter you get 5 hrs 😊

[@JLO72]

Shetland simmer dim

[@angussoutter7824]

How in Scotland calls it a sweed 😡 it’s a turnip ignore the English they aren’t very well educated 🤣

[@gayleblackie]

Scotch pancakes? Did you just call Scottish scotch? Lol. Deary me. North mainland Scotland gets 18 hours of sun mid summer. Swede lol... Neep!

[@johnwilson1321]

Haggis neeps and tatties are an absolute must try cuisine

[@ApiaryManager]

Midges (or "midgies" as we call them) are found anywhere there is open water (and often where it's just a little damp). If they do bite, the site can become a bit itchy - so insect repellent is a good thing to use if you go out walking.

[@MrDiddyDee]

A little tip, rather than use disgusting smelling insect repellents the beauty product 'Avon's 'Skin so soft' is a moisturiser which puts off midges. My wife is a keen gardener and has been absolutely plagued by midge bites this summer, they have got through clothing and covered her in bites. Since using the moisturiser it has kept them at bay, but she has had to use it all over. It was actually recommended by a Scotsman when we were planning to move to western Scotland, being a very macho guy he was clearly slightly embarrassed mentioning that that's what even the guys used there. LOL

[@Cheezsoup]

@@MrDiddyDee The Royal Marines use skin so soft instead of the supplied stuff, and they are about as macho as you can get

[@nonilogical4752]

Stay by fires when camping to they don't like the smoke and the smoke is easier to deal with

[@maggiedoyle7476]

Also they are worse certain times , so check those times x

[@user-vd5gr1dc3c]

​@@MrDiddyDee best to buy the "Avon's" woodland green dry oil spray. It is easy to apply and is not greasy, the big plus is that the midges detest it 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Saor Alba gu Bràth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@fordmondeo123]

Scotland is definitely a place you need to visit it's insanely beautiful. really enjoyed your review yet again, you are both very good and do the reviewing thing just the way it should be done. really really enjoyable to watch.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank you so much ❤

[@johnnybeer3770]

Eilean Donan Castle , the one Natasha pointed down to, is gorgeous , when you go inside it has the most beautiful dining table iv'e ever seen . The drink is pronounced " iron brew " . The pudding looks like" sticky toffee pudding " -- to die for . 🇬🇧

[@wessexdruid5290]

@@deeperanddown It's pronounced like this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXWWfZympa6BapI

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

"Irn Bru, Scotland's other national drink" (after whisky!) - It has been the top-selling soft drink in Scotland for over a century, competing directly with global brands such as Coca-Cola...Irn Bru is often used as a mixer with alcoholic beverages too! It is also the third best selling soft drink in the UK, after Coca-Cola and Pepsi! Although it has long been the most popular soft drink in Scotland, with Coca-Cola second.

[@neilmorrison7356]

The food you asked about was sticky toffee pudding. Another great dessert is Cranachan a mixture of oats cream raspberries and whisky. Cullen skink is a famous soup you can also have scotch broth.

[@neilmorrison7356]

Ice cream can be a thing as well small local shops opened by Italians about 100 years ago or so can be amazing.

[@cogidubnus1953]

AS an Englishman I confirm Cullen Skink is glorious!

[@margaretnicol3423]

Please take a look at the Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Looks like his furniture would fit your home nicely! :-)

[@kroo07]

And perhaps his equally talented artist wife Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh.

[@danielroche114]

U need to find a video about cornwall i used to live there its amazing trust me cornwall is the pointy bit under wales xx

[@paytongibson9488]

Every time she says Edinburgh the correct I smile and do her ancestors 😂

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤🇺🇲

[@janemann2756]

Scotland has the best seafood in the world.

[@joyfulzero853]

Which they usually sell to the rest of the world¬

[@BlueShadow777]

Absolute nonsense. What, in your opinion, makes it “the best” in the world??? Not just ‘some of the best’, not just ‘up there with the best’, but the “best”…??? Seafood come from the sea. There are seas all around the world.

[@janemann2756]

@@joyfulzero853 they do.

[@tombaxter6228]

The Highland Cows are generally pretty docile. The exception being, when they have calves. The mothers can get VERY protective, and they ALL have horns...

[@jamesee5053]

The great Billy Connolly said there’s only 2 seasons in Scotland.... Winter ❄️ and June!

[@suexxx981]

He also said there's no suchthingasbad weather, just the wrong clothes.

[@belindakennedy5828]

Shaun on KZbin has lots of Scottish footage,he is Scottish and has great drone shots from all over Scotland also some history.

[@davidabercrombie5427]

The main criiticism i have with his video is that it is very northern focussed. There is some absolutely gorgeous scenery and wonderful tourist attractions in the rest of scotland. Slightly disappointed that he chose to end his video with footage of an Orange Walk, which is a highly controversial subject in certain areas.

[@michaelprobert4014]

To him it was probably just a wee parade of some sort .

[@cgmat7804]

Dumfries and Galloway is beautiful

[@cammy5637]

Yeah, yikes. Sad it ended with a hate march. It's like having 10 things about USA, and last shot is of a Proud Boys rally. But he probably didn't know the politics behind it - I once had a coworker who was from Tunisia, and he told me about how he'd been in Glasgow and watched one thinking it was a "festival". Went home and told his Catholic wife about it and of course was surprised when she got upset. I expect Americans like the guy in the video would also mistake it for a festival of some sort.

[@jruz1738]

I agree Dumfries and Galloway is beautiful

[@lauralishes1]

Whatever they ended with, or started with, or had in the middle of the video someone would have had a problem with something. They try very hard not to upset people, they don't want to deal with the BS, but there's always someone nowadays that will find something controversial. They can't keep everyone happy and you can't expect them to know what will trigger every person in Scotland or the rest of the UK.

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

Greetings from Edinburgh, Scotland :) I'm originally from Glasgow but married an Edinburgh lassie, one of the big differences between us is that when we have our chippies, Glasgow has salt and vinegar, but Edinburgh prefers salt and sauce (brown chippy sauce). Irn Bru is just soda, please check out the Irn Bru TV adverts, very funny.

[@michael_177]

It's miles in England, Scotland, and Wales. Maybe even Northern Ireland. The UK doesn't really use Kilometres. We use miles instead

[@scottirvine121]

Yep….we no longer want to spend the money to switch. Craziest thing is we use imperial mpg yet dispense fuel in metric. Absolute stupidity

[@andyt8216]

Yes Northern Ireland. The whole of the UK naturally uses the same road signs and measurement (mess). When you cross from NI to the Republic of Ireland signs change from miles and mph to kilometres and km/h. Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man the same. Gibraltar due to location and size uses km and km/h and drives on the right.

[@lorddaver3019]

We also, in the whole of the UK, use feet and inches, as well as pints (milk, beer,etc.).

[@scottirvine121]

@@lorddaver3019 yep it's madness the only thing thatbwe still use imperia heightl for is people. Weight for people in stone and animals metric. Can't fathom why we are a hybrid when metric is better all round and we use it in many other things

[@scottirvine121]

@@lorddaver3019 except aldi and lidl

[@simonfitzpatrick5514]

Just found your channel so catching up - this is a neat vid - everything about Scotland is exactly as described! I'm lucky enough to work in Edinburgh but live in the Borders on the English side. Not sure if anyone has suggested this but Northumberland (England's most northerly county) is a hidden gem and well worth investigating - castles, moors, beaches to die for and great music....and Newcastle upon Tyne...🙂

[@kevinrussell2718]

I've had Haggis with Neeps and Tatties (Neeps - mashed turnips; Tatties - mashed potatos) and it is lovely!

[@keithrudd8003]

The chocolate pudding ..is the very famous STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING, once eaten no other pudding will surpass…

[@kumasenlac5504]

...with pouring cream. Ice cream or (God forbid !) custard ruins it. The BBC publishes a superb version which was created for Richard E Grant - the recipe is probably still online somewhere.

[@ryanclark3445]

How ever it normally comes burning lava hot

[@Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick]

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING isn't scottish. CLOOTY DUMPLING is scottish. I'm born and bred in Scotland.

[@nickname6747]

Scotland is the most spectacular part of the UK and yes we have miles in the UK not kilometres. Clearly that guy has not tried Cullen Skink - a sort of smoked haddock soup, which is devine! Thanks for uploading ladies 😎😁

[@kumasenlac5504]

or cranachan

[@markrussell2693]

The most "shocking" thing about the video was that there was no mention of whisky. I live in a county called Moray, in North East Scotland which is let's say, the Malt Whisky capital of the UK, if not the world. Many whisky (not whiskey) brands you will see in drinking establishments around the world will have come from somewhere in Moray, as there are many distilleries, many of which offer interesting tours. Irn Bru is a soda or soft drink and is sweet and pretty fattening. Probably the 2nd national drink after whisky. As for the cake, that was sticky toffee pudding, ask Mr Google for the recipe. You will realise when you come to Scotland, Scottish people have a sweet tooth and not a very good diet.

[@dorothysimpson2804]

And he was on the Isle of Skye!

[@lauralishes1]

True, Scotland is famous for whisky. Even a lot of the whisky from the prohibition era in the U.S came from Scotland. I recently read about a New York couple that discovered more than 66 bottles of whisky from the Prohibition-era hidden within the walls and floorboards of their home, I noticed in the photo even that was all Scottish whisky. I'm still in the middle of the video so I don't know if golf wasn't mentioned, but there's famous golf courses in Scotland too (and I don't mean Trump's Turnberry) I mean Carnoustie and St Andrews.

[@carrot708]

I live in Paisley and while we know Scotland as a country is famous for whisky, having an entire friend group who never drinks it, talks about it or thinks about it is pretty normal down here lol

[@janetmackinnon3411]

@@carrot708 Paisley has changed since my day!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Hi everyone! 👋 hope you're all having a wonderful day! Don't forget to comment with a topic you would like us to do for this Sunday's episode! We hope you enjoyed this video. We are still confused who has the most castles as the comments are quite different. Please Like this video ❤

[@joescarecrow]

Wales has the most Castles in Europe!

[@gabbymcclymont4167]

So glad he mentioned Plockton, he didn’t mention all the Palm trees 🌴 along the front of the village, beautiful.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

I live in the central English city of Coventry. We have four ruined castles as well as a massive ruined one at Kenilworth five miles away and then the famous Warwick castle just eight miles from me. North west of me is Astley castle (reconstructed by Historic England) which can be hired to stay in. There are numerous ruined castles in the surrounding county of Warwickshire.

[@LunarisArts]

According to the Allmighty Google, H&M was founded in 1947, in Sweden.

[@martinwright9238]

I see that record player in the background ,would love to hear your favorite tunes . xx

[@andyhughes5885]

A lot of shops ( smaller ones ) will close around six but, during the week most of the big supermarkets will close at midnight and open at 6am. Sundays they will open at 10am and close at around 8pm. Buses and trains will run a reduced service on Sundays as well. Always good to check 1st. The pruduct Irn Bru is pronounced as Iron but, without the letter o. Its a soft drink which in Scotland is slightly more popular than Coca Cola. Its made in Glasgow to a secret family recipe. Its comes in glass bottles, cans and plastic bottles. Getting it in the glass bottles is the best i think and always chill before drinking it 1st. Midges are just God`s gift to the Scots, they are here to stop the English from overstaying their welcome. To stop them eating you alive, don`t weat perfume of any kind, use a soap with no fragrance and no deoderants either, you will annoy them into swarming around you. BUT, shhhh ! Don`t tell the English i said this.

[@pennyholbrook1551]

All the seafood and fish is amazing, plus venison which is super sustainable as they only sell what they kill when naturally thinning out the herd, the beef is amazing (but know you don’t eat beef) plus game birds . It has one of the most sustainable food chains

[@thecozychristiansoul8962]

I LOVED this video on Scotland!! I love Scotland!! I would love to visit the Isle of Skye & the Shetland Islands. What would I most love to see? Yep, you guessed it if you know me: SHEEP!!! I also love the tartan plaids, the kilts & bagpipes!! The video was GREAT & I enjoyed it immensely! Oh, I'd love to see the statue of Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh! I love everything about Scotland---the dogs too: Collies, Scotties, Scottish Deerhounds, West Highland White Terriers, Cairn Terriers...oh, my, I must stop!!

[@ryanclark3445]

If you do visit Edinburgh you can visit the graveyard where bobby stood guard over his masters resting place

[@paulknox999]

I have driven in the US many times and driving on the "right" side I dont find too confusing. The difficult parts that I find are large traffic junctions, intersections when you dont have cars in front of you too follow I have to concentrate and make sure I exit on the right side. Traffic lights are also an issue, I am used to traffic lights being much lower down and on the side of the road but in the US they are high up and over the road. It takes a few hours but after that you get used to it and its not really an issue

[@sood9876]

Quick story - Years ago, a friend and I were on a boat cruise down the river Rhine in Germany. The guide on the trip told the tale of how she was on this cruise with another group a few weeks earlier when she heard a different guide talking to his party. All he was saying was "left - ABC " , then a bit later, "Right - ABC" . In the end she had to ask him what ABC meant. He said " Another Bloody Castle!"

[@sjb1604]

Friends from Tasmania touring around would say "JAFC" - Just Another F**king Castle

[@gr3yh4wk1]

Scotland is beautiful. We used to go up there for family holidays in happier times. Used to be a single track road up via Glen Muick to Lochnagar. We would drive up there at 4.00 am in the morning and watch the deer coming off the fells. So quiet and tranquil.

[@Johnstone72]

Here is to the return of happier times. Keep your chin up Spud.

[@rankinlas]

Singe track road still there 👌

[@peteince]

It's normally the shops on the high street in small towns that close at 6pm. The big stores and shopping malls in cities and large towns do stay open until 9pm or 10pm. Many supermarkets are open 24 hours. There are also the small convenience stores that are open until late at night. Sunday is the only day those large stores and shopping centres have to close early. I'm in England, but I would think the same would apply in Wales and Scotland.

[@scottishfugee]

scotland doesnt do the short trading on sunday like england, that was a big shock when i moved down there and couldnt go to the shops on sunday morning

[@matthewdale4135]

Yes, we have a 24hr Tesco here that only closes Xmas day and reduced hours boxing day and new years day

[@jgalt155]

Greetings and a happy new year from Oban 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, a warm welcome awaits you here, we have around 3000 castles .

[@peteringlis1800]

love the banter you have with each other ( the way you interact with each other ) love from scotland

[@kirstie-justbeingme]

Our food is amazing, with some exceptions.... one being the deep fried mars bar! We have amazing fresh seafood, square sausage, porridge, bannocks, wonderful fresh fruits, scotch pies ( perfect with baked beans and brown sauce) and of course haggis. Irn bru is a soft drink (great for a hangover and sore throats) and it's pronounced Iron Broo. Midges are evil! They are like tiny flies that form in wee swarms and they just bite you all over but are harmless. Another wee amazing fact is that Glasgow airport isn't in Glasgow... it's in my town of Paisley (famous for the pattern) and is just 7 miles from Glasgow xxxx loved this video. The guy was pretty accurate. Oh, and if you want help in understanding the Scottish accent, watch Outlander on Starz. You will love it as it's filmed in Scotland and shows lots of the scenery as well as telling a lot of the history around the time of the Battle of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil and the end of the traditional Highland way of life... bloody English 😢🤣🤣 xxx totally love you guys xxx🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johnleonard9090]

Lorne is excellent for sausage sandwiches, unfortunately it’s very difficult to find down south

[@kirstie-justbeingme]

@@johnleonard9090 yes, when I visit family in Manchester I always take down a full lorne block from my local butchers x

[@lauralishes1]

@@johnleonard9090 At least you got the name right.

[@jakey28]

The midges in Scotland are like very small mosquitoes but with big attitudes. They are usually found around water. You won't see them much in towns an cities but in the more rural areas you will actually see people selling head nets on the side of the roads. The bites can itch but you won't be getting any deadly diseases from them.

[@nonilogical4752]

If you are camping it's handy because you have a campfire stay by it and they will leave you alone. I will put up with smoke in my face before I deal with midges

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

Northumberland has 70 castles, the most per county in the UK.

[@vaudevillian7]

It’s the one thing I’ve encountered a lot in the US, there’s this assumption that we just use metric in the UK but we don’t, so it’s not just Scotland that uses miles, it’s the whole country. I’m not sure where the assumption comes from.

[@vaudevillian7]

@@richardwest6358 or by association, pints

[@andyt8216]

Probably because fuel is sold by the metric litre, temperatures ( outside the weird world of the Daily Mail) is Celsius and so on. We are a mess and dont see it changing for a long time. For Scotland, I only see independence pushing things more metric, as the Republic of Ireland has done.

[@vaudevillian7]

@@andyt8216 true but most Americans aren’t aware of those specifics either. One friend said he guessed he thought we were metric because Canada is, there’s just an assumption that America is the only country that uses Imperial measures at all and the rest of the world is metric

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

We did a 10 day Scottish road trip .. NC500 and SKYE in Sept .. not a single Midgie was seen so it was a good month to go. Haggis is amazing 😍😍 If you do go ... Eilean Donan castle is a must ! Stirling Castle not so much . I was disappointed. GLENCOE ... is another level beautiful 😍 ❤

[@steven54511]

Limited shop opening hours is called a work life balance. We take our leisure time a hell of a lot more seriously than the rest of the planet. But we do have shops that are open twenty four hours a day and I'm not just talking about petrol (gas) stations!

[@karenm9289]

Glad you enjoyed seeing my beautiful country. If you ever come definitely go up to the highlands. My dad is from Skye. Amazing island

[@richardpoynton4026]

Wales has the most castles in not just the UK, but all of Europe. You can’t move without tripping over one of the d@mn things! lol

[@andykeogh6747]

With about 1,500 Wales has the most per square mile but is not even close in the total number of castles, Germany has over 25,000.

[@stumblepuppy606]

Wales has only 427 castles. Scotland has over 1500 of them.

[@dazo69]

England is said to have over 4000 castles.

[@ftumschk]

@@stumblepuppy606 Apart from Edinburgh, most of the Scottish castles I know are more like palaces/stately homes than fortresses.

[@stumblepuppy606]

Castles aren't fortresses, they're just residences that can be fortified. Later castles are less fortified, due to how warfare changed with the introduction of gunpowder and centralisation of power projection with standing armies

[@jonisilk]

The highest road in the UK is the Applecross pass, in Scotland. A single track road, high up in the mountains, with a sheer drop on one side, and traffic going in both directions. The first time we drove through it we were surrounded by fog and unable to see anything, relying on the lights of the car in front to judge the shape of the road ahead as we crawled along it. To say it was a bit nerve-wracking would be an understatement, but at the same time, it was still beautiful in a darkly mystical way. The next day, when it was clear, we went back up and got to see everything clearly for the first time, and it was even more beautiful and jaw-droppingly impressive.

[@margaretnicol3423]

Congratulations on braving it - twice!!! :-)

[@chrisy8989]

I did it once but never again!

[@fossy4321]

That was "sticky toffee pudding" I think it will ruin you for all other desserts it's so good.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We need a recipe!!

[@citizenkane4831]

If you order an English breakfast you will get black pudding. And it´s great. The beans, bacon, and everything else that includes an English breakfast. I have that everytime I have reason to go to London like a weekend trip.

[@proskipper1]

Haggis is a fine dish plenty of peppery spice and the oat meal makes it lighter than you thing serve with neaps and tatties...

[@geofflever7089]

I would recommend the Magenta Otter Travels videos. They are an American couple whose videos of their UK visits are not only well photographed but very informative.

[@wessexdruid5290]

She doesn't like haggis, or black pudding, though - without ever having tried them.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@wessexdruid5290 She has since tried Haggis here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmW8mnuIlrZ1bJY But still not a fan... I disagreed with everything she said! I love black pudding, haggis, mushy peas, steak & kidney pies, Marmite, Jaffa Cakes and all the rest - Yum, Yum

[@margaretnicol3423]

Where you said 'what's that?' when looking at the food - it looked like sticky toffee pudding. Beyond delicious! :-D

[@inyourfacespacecoyote1061]

Iron brew. Was used to stop shipyard workers from drinking beer on breaks.

[@Mucklegipe]

Another great reaction video, thank you. Iron Bru pronounced iron brew. Not all shops close at 18:00 (6 pm), for instance the village I live in, Royal Deeside, Aberdeen area the main store is open to 22:00 (10 pm every night. On the subject of a tour guide, if I can get the time off, or if I were on holiday at that time I would be prepared to spend some time with you both doing just that.

[@paulgrimwood2145]

We have visited US and other countries that drive on the right. To be honest you get used to it very quickly. Difficult is roundabouts and turns as you need to look in the opposite direction. If you come over here and hire a car make sure you get an automatic (rather than manual or stick shift). Most UK cars are manual gearboxes.

[@davidbarr9343]

Hi, I am sure your local store, Jungle Jim's stocks Irn Bru. You did a previous video showing everyone round the store. In the British section I spotted a shelf of Irn Bru and posted a comment after viewing your video as it is called Scotland's other national drink. Great video, again. Especially as it was about Scotland! You should visit sometime as our country is amazing.(I am biased of course).

[@davidgraham370]

11:18 the road up past Loch Lomond is so narrow that when HGV's (Semi's as you'd probably know them) go past each other they have to slow right down to avoid hitting each other's wing mirrors, also some corners on that road cause lots of traffic cos the truck's turning radius means the trailer will end up on the wrong side of the road for a few seconds

[@jsmithmultimediatech]

Seriously love your banter, pair of really funny people take good care :)

[@mothmagic1]

For all their awesome horns the Highland cattle are a notoriously gentle breed. When it comes to scenery Scotland is a case of information overload. Your brain just can't handle so much beautiful scenery in one go.

[@estherhynes2048]

The isle of man is a beautiful place to visit. Definitely worth looking at.

[@somthingbrutal]

if you ever visit and are going to visit historic sites its worth getting an historic Scotland membership as it will save you a ton of money getting into the sites they look after

[@suexxx981]

Not at the moment as most of them are closed because they are unsafe.

[@kumasenlac5504]

Dear N&D - The driving on the left thing is pretty straightforward. It's just like it is in the US - if you have a wheel in your hands you're sitting towards the middle of the road and if you haven't you're next the kerb. (o: 4:45 Cattle in the middle of the road is somewhat unusual - I suspect these were in Duirinish (right next to the Isle of Skye).

[@stephaniepayne2067]

You would be surprised, although most people are put off haggis if they know what's in it, it is actually very tasty and spicy.

[@stephaniepayne2067]

In answer to your question Wales has more castles per mile in relation to its size than all of Europe, around 600

[@ladytammy6886]

I think France has the most castles and chateaux. Absolutely beautiful 😍 Driving on the left side of the road would be easy for me as we do the same in Australia. I'd feel weird driving on the right side of the road 😕 I'd love to visit my ancestors' land. I'd be in love with it, especially the castles, and never want to leave.

[@Razor-fv2tv]

When it comes to castles, it's not France but Germany with the most. A chateaux is more like a palace. So you can't count them in this context.

[@jonathanhodgson2659]

You are correct, the right side is the correct side. That's why the steering wheel is on the right hand side....simples. LOL.

[@kevinrussell2718]

Scotland is also the destination for some of the last remaining Sleeper Train services in the UK - the Caledonian Sleeper. This is actually two services: the "Lowlander" (departing from London Euston, and serving Glasgow and Edinburgh) and the "Highlander" (which also departs from London Euston and serves Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William). The only other Sleeper Train service in the UK is the "Night Riviera", from London Paddington to Penzance, Cornwall.

[@DesireAndFire2010]

I LOVE how you're both coming out your shell more especially Debbie. It's so lovely to see you both becoming more relaxed. I couldn't do this. I'd be brain farting all the time! I've followed you from the get go and love your videos. ❤

[@speciesspeciate6429]

Irn Bru (iron brew) is a soda. Fizzy pop. It has a unique flavour that is hard to describe because it's unlike any other pop. It's actually really nice.

[@gaztl1000s]

Especially if you get the original one, it's in a 1ltr glass bottle, much nicer than the other, I never took the Scottish love of the brew serious until I moved to the isle of Skye, then I saw people coming out of the co-op with cases of it, turns out it is true, and the love of buckfast ,not tried that yet

[@lad1981uk]

And it's made from girders.

[@BlueShadow777]

Sickly sweet, full of e-numbers, colourings and gut-rotting poisons. Disgusting stuff.

[@alexandertarver5154]

Hello Both, just found your channel and enjoying your content!! I don’t know of any videos, but I recommend the university towns / cities of Cambridge and Oxford - history and architecture in spades!!! Bath is a amazing, as is Bristol. Northern cities of England are full of fabulous people!! Sounds as if you have found the Lake District but there is also the Peak District, the Cotswolds and the Yorkshire Dales. I live in the Weald and Downland to the south of London. I am typical Brit, part English, part Scottish, part Irish, no Welsh (I don’t think)but all socially uptight and anxious.

[@andrewclayton4181]

The scenery is impressive, especially the western mountains, and the borders to the south. Edinburgh has to be one of my favourite cities. It's jaw dropping there. I'll back up what he says about the friendliness too. The people are great. Food could have included Arbroath Smokies, smoked fish. Wonderful. Neeps and tatties too. Good wholesome stuff. He didn't mention the history either which basically is achingly tragic. The midges will annoy but they are not dangerous, just an irritating pest. They are seasonal so they can be avoided.

[@cennethadameveson3715]

I always enjoy my visits to Scotland. The landscape is bigger than the Welsh one, with more wilderness between places. From experience, although broad Glaswegian can be difficult the further north and west you go the accents become lilting and easily understood. Also, Gaelic is still spoken in the Highlands. There are some good food to be had, along with neeps, tatties and haggis, there's Stovies, Scobbie pies, venison in various form. seafood can be good too. The UK drives on the left but the steering wheel is on the right, so its not to strange. The only problem I have with left hand drive is the gear stick and hand brake on the "wrong" side,

[@jardon8636]

scotland is called * alba in gaelic and welsh*.. scotland has its own crown jewels in edinburgh castle.. also the stuarts were kings and queens of scotland at least 280 years before becoming kings of england.... if your a scottish king , your a robert or james... never a george or henry... the film * braveheart* depicts willam wallace, who prob had welsh ancestery, also glascu or glasgow, means * green fields* and edinburgh was named after king edin of strathclyde, even before scotland was formed... arthur mound, where edinburgh castle is, as old as the tower of london and stonehenge, was important site of the * hen ogledd* or ancient northern british kings .... scotland and ireland, also wales have many historic and cultural links... irn bru is the most famous soda export from scotland, and scottish shortbread is world famous too, irish and scottish whiskey is a fierce competition, a clash of the titans, who has best whiskey, like trying to compare ancient rome v greece, v persia, v china... or pepsi v coca cola...

[@davidgraham370]

"The accents become easily understood" then you get to the Doric in/near Aberdeen which is if illegible was a language (yes it's not English, the Doric is a branch of Scots, which is its own separate language)

[@margaretnicol3423]

I'm so sorry Natasha. At least you were sitting down when he mentioned the 'H' word. Yes - Hiking - sorry!

[@danperry7019]

Another fabulous video and I’m literally crying with laughter over Debbies intro - ❤️ from the 🇬🇧

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

So is Natasha but for different reasons 😂

[@samsprrr3548]

I visited Stirling Castle and the Wallace monument its beautiful. I've also been to Glasgow and Fort William. Love all of them.

[@marionirvine999]

Re Scottish traditional foods. Haggis, Steak pie, square sausage, morning rolls, tattie scones, irn bru, tablet to name a few. Google will explain what each item is. Enjoy xx

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks!

[@Delogros]

Wales has the most castles per square mile, in total across the whole history Wales has had around about 620 castles, today there are in various states or repair 130 castles in Wales which I believe is more then Scotland

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

There are just over 600 in Wales, over 2,000 in Scotland and a whopping 30,000+ in Ireland.

[@Delogros]

@@bustabloodvessel5327 That would make Ireland have the most castles per Square mile however no listing has any one other then Wales at the top :S so I am very suspicious of those numbers. I find it very unlikely Ireland has a castle ever 3 square kilometres and 1 per square mile

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

@@Delogros Maybe I am wrong and I'm sure someone with a lot more time and brain power will do the research and maths needed for a definitive answer. From a personal daily observation, my 20 mile journey to work passes 7 castles along the roadside and within about an 8 mile radius of my home I can think of 12 off the top of my head.

[@robmcd436]

In the U.K. we use miles and not kilometres when travelling by road and we often switch between the two when talking about distance in general. It is something we never changed when we went metric.

[@selkieseal545]

Drooling at the sticky toffee pudding.... Irn bru is also known as acky brew or meta foreheid. Glad you enjoyed the scenery. All the shopping centres (malls) are open late all week.

[@michael_177]

I don't think many Scottish people will be happy about point number 10 using footage of the Orange Walk through Edinburgh. Quite divisive from what I know about it.

[@michael_177]

(But in fairness the video creator probably has no idea what the Orange Walk is)

[@belindakennedy5828]

Scotland history tours on KZbin ,great if you want to know more about Scotland.

[@Jonboyx55]

The yellow flowered bushes are "Gorse", and while they look delightful, they have 2 inch or so long spikes along the stems, just designed for snagging your new highland wool cardigan!

[@cozzsiecooper296]

I went to the Isle of Skye last year it was absolutely stunning, The Fairy pools and Hiking up to the Old man of Storr ans The Whistling Falls, If you ever get chance i highly recommend it. There are a few vids on here about The Isle of Skye maby it's worth a look, Great video as always love from Nottinham in the UK.

[@kevinrussell2718]

For your Sunday episode, you're going to REALLY fall in love with Yorkshire! There's so much to see and do here: Whitby is a lovely town on the North Yorkshire Coast that still has an "olde worlde charm" about it; York is a city that is steeped in history - it was founded by the Romans as a fortified city (the Roman walls are still substantiall complete, and it is possible to walk along parts of the wall) who named it "Eboracum" (Ee-bo-rar-cum), from which we get the name of the annual "Ebor" horse racing meeting at York Racecourse. When the Vikings invaded, the city was renamed Jorvik (Yor-vik), from which the name York was derived. Haworth in West Yorkshire, famous as the home of the Bronte Sisters, also has an "olde worlde charm" about it in its Main Street - AND you can get there by steam train. These are just three examples from my own recommendations. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omXYaIZ8priqkNU

[@malcolmsleight9334]

2 other place would be Harrogate and Knaresborough.

[@kevinrussell2718]

@@malcolmsleight9334 People only go to Harrogate to queue outside Betty's Tea Room for an eternity - though it is also a very genteel town! I can honestly say that I've never been to Knaresborough - people only go there to watch their prized possesions get calcified!

[@jackieroberts7895]

Wales has the most castles because the welsh was too much trouble for the English 😁

[@dazo69]

So they are English castles?

[@jackieroberts7895]

@@dazo69 some are Welsh and others are English

[@jontaylor1587]

They're a mixture of Welsh, English and Norman castles.

[@bagenclarksmith1598]

The reason we don't have a white dragon on our flag is cos your red boy killed it....😀

[@billydonaldson6483]

Scotland has over 1,500 castles, Wales 427, England 4,000 and Ireland over 30,000. So Wales is bottom of the list.

[@rosssmith6078]

On midges - In the highlands here there is a product called "Avon skin so soft" - was a beauty/skin product years ago. Has an active ingredient in it that works against midges .. some outdoor workers like foresters found out. So you might find local highlanders, like myself, recommending it whern you ask us here about the midges (you obviously get other anti insect repellents manufactured as such). But in some outdoor shops you can find 'Avon skin so soft' - or for example in Highland Industrial Supplies place in inverness, in amongst work boots, hard hats, axes and fishing gear. .. Also your skin will be soft and you'll smell great hiking in the hills :)

[@MrHammyHunter]

Viewer from Glasgow here. I'd say most shops that you would need for food or household supplies (booze!!) ie. Supermarkets, smaller grocery stores are open to 9-11pm. Other shops for stuff you'd maybe want, like clothes & other random things will close about 6pm. Smaller towns grocery stores may have slightly earlier times. The country doesn't close at 6pm. 😁

[@steveyates7044]

Driving on the left is nowhere near as frightening as you might think. I have driven in Europe both by motorcycle and right-hand drive car without any bother. (I also owned a left-hand drive car in England for a few years.) I found I needed to take care at left turn junctions, but that might just be me, and after the first few miles it becomes second nature. And, of course, if you hire a car it will be right-hand drive, but you will soon get used to that too.

[@TJ-bc6ug]

In United Kingdom it's castles everywhere ........ Just in my town it's 3 different castle's

[@robster1073]

Next month-August 2023 Im off to visit Scotlands magnificent Isle Of Skye for 10 days of hiking climbing and exploring through the most epic landscape you could imagine-including a visit to Eilean Donan Castle for a drone video shoot.

[@jg4539]

Hi Girls (scots term of endearment) Did you know that Scotland has approximately 32,000 lochs (lakes). The highest mountain in the UK Ben Nevis, The deepest loch in the UK Loch Morar. Loch Ness has more water in it than all the lakes in England and Wales combined. As a country we have the Clans, Tartan, and the most welcoming of people.Also for a country of only 5million people we have 5 Universities in the top 200 in the world. Please do a bit of research of the number of Scottish Inventions and you will be amazed by the number of. As you may have gathered I am a proud Scot. Thanks for showcasing my beautiful country.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

The Sweaties deep-fry Mars bars ... the food sounds unappetizing but is, actually, superb. The idea that British cuisine is awful is a hang back to the rationing duuing and after the Second World War when food was scarce and poor quality. It is actually one of the world's greatest cuisines. oh, and the cheese makes French cheese makers jealous. Then there's the alcohol...

[@anhistorian7255]

Don't tell anyone but even the real Nessie is a fake... shhh.... keep it to yourself... Another excellent reaction video. One thing you might enjoy watching, if you can find it, is a BBC series called Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland and another on England, Ireland and Wales. Billy is great and both series are really good.

[@richardmarshall7256]

I'm sure the castle that you pointed to part way through the video was were they filmed some scenes from Highlander (with a great Queen soundtrack). Irn bru is pronounced iron brew. The advert says made by girders..... The right side to drive is on the left side. For us Brits driving on the right is strange and I've experienced it a few times in the states.

[@margaretnicol3423]

Driving - best thing to do is book an hour or two with a driving instructor as soon as you arrive. That will give you more confidence.

[@vickytaylor9155]

England has about 4,000 castles, Scotland over 1,500, Wales 427 and Northern Ireland over 40.

[@wellingboroughanddistrictu3a]

Irn Bru is a soda, chock full of unhealthy stuff, but very tasty. Haggis sounds disgusting, but is very yummy when served with neeps and tatties with a Whiskey sauce. Glasgow's major contribution to world cuisine is the deep fried Mars bar. Having said all that, Scottish beef is the best. Restaurants across the rest of the UK make a point of specifying on the menu if their beef comes from Scotland because it's so highly regarded.

[@weej840]

Yeah with irn bru (iron brew) made in Scotland from girders was the tag. It is a soda most Americans seem to compare it to your medicines but I think that because American medicine is sweetened. However as a Glaswegian I do love Irn Bru.

[@neilmorrison7356]

Irn Bru is great if you have a hangover

[@fionaj8668]

Deep fried Mars bars aren't really a thing. Nobody eats them apart from Tourists. Glasgow has a lot of great restaurants and I would say Tikka Masala is a better example and was invented in Glasgow.

[@wellingboroughanddistrictu3a]

@@fionaj8668 Yeah, sorry Fiona, that was meant as a joke. I hear the Glasgow food scene is actually really good.

[@robertclarke2571]

some Scottish dishes are Haggis neeps and tatties, Scotch pies, bridie, Cullen skink, stovies, cock-a-leekie soup and oat cakes to name a few. Irn bro is a soda and pronounced as Iron brew. there is also a vegetarian haggis! some sweet treats that are scottish are tablet, fudge, macaroon bars.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank you Robert!

[@robertclarke2571]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow very welcome! also place with the most castles is Wales of which most were built in the after the Norman invasion of England to about the reign of King Edward 1st of England, Wales has the most castles per square mile than any other country in the world.

[@LTnews11]

Loved this video as I am Scottish. I am from the west coast. Brought up in Clydebank(near Glasgow),though I spent a big time during the summer on a small island on the west coast of Scotland. As my mum was brought up there and my grandparents etc was still there. My grandfather was a farmer who also worked as a fisherman and the pier master for a time. On small islands it's common to have a few jobs. So I saw Scotland from lot's of different sides as I was growing up. Oh the island is called Coll and it has two castles right on breachacha beach. People are living in those Castles today. They do have the horrible midges, some people are ok with them and some are not. But you can buy bug repellents that help. Have a look at a map of Coll it's shaped like a fish 😁. Love your videos. Any video of Ireland would be great as it has some beautiful places there as well.