Five things we don't miss about the UK.

We love France. We also love the UK. However when we visit the UK we do notice some things we don't like...Here is our top five!
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[@francesmoseley3316]

I'm in the USA, and people in restaurants here can be very loud as well. People used to have more manners and consideration for others than they do now. Also, I don't know the situation with cell phone use in public in other countries, but here people seem to forget that other people cannot just turnoff their ears. I got my car serviced yesterday and waited in the customer service lounge while the work was done. A woman a couple of seats away from me was on her cell phone obviously having a disagreement with someone. Instead of stepping outside or saying she would discus whatever at a later time, she carried on in a normal tone of voice. We all got an uninvited and unwelcome earful. Honestly, I think the older I get, the less good sense many people have anymore. Thanks for this video, Jane. Happy Sunday to you, Mike, and the pups.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sorry to hear that

[@cherylverber7672]

I couldn't help but smile as having lived in England for 50 years, i don't know any different. Heaven forbid you travel to London lol!

[@kazlee9213]

Must be just down in the south, no issues like what you've mentioned where i am and i move around from Derbyshire to the East Yorks coast on a regular basis.

[@janetharrah8407]

In the U.S. people smile, nod, or say hello to complete strangers. They strike up conversations with random people they encounter during their day. I like the openness and friendliness of Americans, particularly in the South. I have found traveling in other countries this is not the norm. If you try to strike up a conversation with wait staff, cashiers, or the person waiting in line with you they give you the look of derision or confusion for trying to have a conversation with a stranger. Every country has pros and cons.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@ludmillaaillaud2743]

This is exactly right. I encountered this experience while visiting Florida.

[@LeAnneTraybsza]

I am from the Midwest. It is considered friendliness to speak and smile to others. I actually feel better when I am friendly towards others.

[@sheila1013]

Yes, when in America, I've noticed how friendly and helpful people are. 😃

[@gailmiler2797]

I live in the US (Colorado) and find that it really just depends on the mood of whoever you're dealing with whether they're friendly or not! I don't always feel friendly or in the mood to talk to strangers so don't think it's very accurate to say all Americans are like this😊

[@lynnoorman2144]

The Cornish town I live in has 2 supermarkets and i have never had a problem parking. Truro has a great park and ride. However, bloomin roadworks delay me all the time! The households who have 2 or 3 cars, which are not needed and garages full of rubbish rather than their cars are anither bugbear of mine! Paris, I gather, is very crowded ( a vlog i follow) as are cities all over the world ( New York springs to mind). As for loud - try when the visitors are down here for the summer! September is so much quieter on the roads and in supermarkets!

[@jenniferhenderson6154]

I’m so lucky I live in a gorgeous peaceful Scottish village . We have a large drive plenty room for parking . Only place we have an issue parking is the hospital . I’ve driven in 2 Scottish cities today and never came across traffic jams. We’re away down to south England next week, it may be different !

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad to hear that

[@brendafarris7590]

Such a trip teaches us gratitude for what we have and where we find ourselves.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We agree

[@0773heidi]

With supermarkets you have to go early in the morning when they open it’s quieter then x

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Good advice

[@clydare]

Exactly. I am at the door when they open ! Can’t tolerate the crowds!

[@LorettaNance]

If parking is an issue, please do not come to Southern California. Parking is a nightmare, driving around is worse! 😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Don't worry, no chance of me doing that

[@deborahlee9972]

LOL…folks usually comment on how loud we are in the US…and we are a loud bunch. But lately, it’s worse in restaurants because they have the music cranked up so high. You have to speak loudly just to have a conversation over the music.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@deborahlee9972 The French complain about shouting American tourists.

[@amberatartimec2564]

And 8n lots of retail areas.

[@andersonomo597]

The volume of music is driven by the venue IMHO, not by the desire of customers. My darling husband is the drummer in a 4 piece band and they are getting lots of gigs because they're good and not loud. Staff and customers have literally told them that's one reason they appreciated their performances (along with their great choice of music - they're very tight and skilful). You can always go elsewhere but often it's not your choice if you're with a group. Cheers from Oz!

[@juliethompson5301]

Were very lucky to have a garden flat with our own front door and lovely older quiet neighbours above,we never hear a thing,we're very lucky to have peace and quiet

[@KarenKnight-x1m]

We live in the South West near Exeter and for work travel all over. Never had parking issues in supermarkets and we use them alot for cheaper fuel and bathrooms!. My husband can park our work van in the tiniest of spaces...practice I guess. My SiL lives near Annecy so we do the drive regularly. Love the toll roads as they are so clean quiet and service areas are not fast food. However where they live even with markets and Aldi their food /fuel bills are very high. We take British essentials for her and she brings us cheese from her local Fromager. Both her and her French partner think UK life is cheaper but he has family that can't travel and we all at the moment can.. Everyone has an option. We are frugal so we can visit family that are far and away.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@jessieelliott3157]

My son calls those parks where you can go in forward and go out forward a "hallelujah carpark."

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I agree

[@irenemacginley6022]

You should come to Italy to hear the loudness of the people.....!!!!😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@irenemacginley6022 oh no. I knew there's a reason I like the French.

[@sheila1013]

Hi Jane and Mike. I live in a northern UK town where the traffic can be quite busy, depending on the time of day. Sundays are no exception either, which wasn't the case many years ago. I do always manage to park on local supermarkets but where I live can be a pain at times, especially when someone decides to double park on our narrow road. There are also potholes all over the place. Overall it's a sorry state of affairs here in the UK right now and it's sad to see. So yes Jane, I can imagine various things will stand out more now that you've been away for so long, including the loud people, who are everywhere as well. 🙄 It will have no doubt made you appreciate your new life even more. 🤗

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@sheila1013 thanks Shelia

[@elizabethallan7610]

I agree with everything you said. After Covid when the shops were almost empty, there were fewer cars and you could just go, do your shopping and go home the noise and busyness is just so much more noticeable now. Sometimes it hurts.

[@teresaearl5688]

We visited UK last year, and parking at my parents house was a nightmare, and they didn't own a car.

[@julieswain3498]

I've noticed the noise of peoples voices.More so easton Europeons.

[@julieswain3498]

I've also noticed that the older I get,the less tolerant I become 2 noise.

[@michelehagerman216]

I used to live in Chicago years ago. There is decent public transit but many people still have cars. There’s only street parking in the older neighborhoods. You would have to do what I refer to as the “bump and tap” to get out of spots (parallel to the curb) as the cars in front of you and behind you were pretty much on your bumpers. I now live in the Chicago suburbs for 15 years. Our shopping centers in my area have sufficient parking. It might take a few minutes to get out if you’re shopping during prime time on a weekend, but it’s not very bad. I have to admit I don’t go in the stores much anymore as I prefer not dealing with shopping in person. I generally do grocery pickup. Restaurants do get loud here. However, we have a very diverse population. Lots of Spanish speakers and Eastern Europeans. I like that I can easily get to more spread out areas easily where I am. I do have to agree with on those things you don’t miss about the UK as I often see them here.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I get that

[@roz.russell8122]

Having just spent 7 days in UK I can relate to everything you say, we cant wait to get back to peace and quiet, but as you say if you hadn't been away from it you wouldn't notice. thank goodness we have our little havens to come back to.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@roz.russell8122 thanks Roz

[@Zemplex]

I agree with everything you have said . I live in semi rural Wales and the traffic isn't too bad . Very few traffic jams. The roads are bad in some areas, being poorly maintained. The high (and increasing) food prices and lack of choice in supermarkets is pretty bad here too. Utility prices are rising again in October. Housing costs also rising especially renting and council tax . It is very much doom and gloom with the economy . Wages are not keeping up with the rises and there is less and less disposable income. I will have to keep working as long as I can as I cannot afford to retire . Disposable income is very tight now while I am working , even on strict budgeting . I am not sure I will have enough money to live on in retirement . Very worrying. Thank you I always appreciate your frugal advice and opinions.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks so much

[@hectorbrown656]

Britain is a over populated small island.

[@jeansmith3367]

Can't disagree with any of your dislikes Jane! Hope you enjoyed your visit though, Devon is lovely

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, just Plymouth and Cornwall

[@CharleneEvenson]

When we moved to our little town in Quebec, there was about 5000 people, now it’s about 12000. Now we have all the traffic and noise that come with double the population. It is really annoying.

[@lindalomax5448]

I know Plymouth well, grew up there through the 60s and early 70s so plenty of rels down there. I think it is a big city - a population of over 250K now and growing; where I live, also a city, the population is half that. Lyon I believe is only about twice the size of Plymouth. I don’t think you can say you hate traffic, when you’re contributing to it wherever you live. And the cost of the ‘expensive’ cars in a traffic jam is pretty irrelevant as all the cars in a jam are going slowly - the great equaliser for all. Sainsbury’s does have electric car charging points and rather like their petrol stations, they make a profit and both things encourage customers to enter the store. If we use a charging point, it usually allows us to have a quick shop as we head home. Most don’t want to charge for hours and if they take up a car charging space, then not charging would still mean they need a space. I guess all drivers would like more investment in road infrastructure here but it takes an inordinate amount of time to get going. I know in northern France, in past years, we’ve always been impressed at how quickly the French just get on with it. Traffic problems in France may not be such an issue - area-wise it’s a lot bigger than the UK but the population is about the same.

[@juliemoore6957]

U.K. sounds like Los Angeles! Miserable! Crowded. No parking. Clogged freeways.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@tonilyman5958]

Your saying what we all deal with every day .this island does not expand with the amount of people who want to live here . Some homes have 3or 4 cars and no drive and park on the pavement .each year gets worse .just another day in paradise😂❤

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@tonilyman5958 exactly! The answer to a small crowded place is affordable or free public transportation.

[@Judith-b3t]

Jane, I think you and Mike made a very good decision to move to France.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks so much

[@lynnbrown9164]

It's so funny when you leave a place and go back years later, how things have changed.

[@michelehagerman216]

I used to live in Chicago years ago. There is decent public transit but many people still have cars. There’s only street parking in the older neighborhoods. You would have to do what I refer to as the “bump and tap” to get out of spots (parallel to the curb) as the cars in front of you and behind you were pretty much on your bumpers. I now live in the Chicago suburbs for 15 years. Our shopping centers in my area have sufficient parking. It might take a few minutes to get out if you’re shopping during prime time on a weekend, but it’s not very bad. I have to admit I don’t go in the stores much anymore as I prefer not dealing with shopping in person. I generally do grocery pickup. Restaurants do get loud here. However, we have a very diverse population. Lots of Spanish speakers and Eastern Europeans. I like that I can easily get to more spread out areas easily where I am. I do have to agree with on those things you don’t miss about the UK.

[@abigailboyd2534]

Jane, this did my heart and head and emotions much good and bad. Good because I’ve turned into a true neurotic for about two plus years now because of the very things you outlined word for word and more. Traffic, rude selfish people in traffic, pedestrians walking out into traffic without looking whether on the streets or in parking lots, loud people and cars. All the time without let up. I moved a year ago to supposedly a less crowded with-it county….‘less with-it, yes, but definitely not less crowded again in the ways you’ve described. I absolutely, no exaggeration, hate going even out of my house. Walkers and drivers put me over the edge immediately, not even two minutes of break. People,car, traffic, sound, and fast movement, overload. It’s messed me up big time. I never thought I would get to this point emotionally and mentally. So may I say thank you for being willing to share this specifically. 🙌😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It's all very crowded

[@0773heidi]

I agree with you with the talking you can hear everyone s conversation x

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@tracyaf6084]

Oh my! I could never live in the UK if I had to park like that! I’ve dented or scratched almost every car I’ve owned because of my poor parking skills. I swear I have a magnetic pull to lampposts and curbs. I’m fortunate California has large parking lots and I can always find a place far away from anything and anyone. 😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@tracyaf6084 it's very very difficult to park in the UK. Unless you're excellent at parallel parking at speed, you'd never park.

[@tracyaf6084]

@@FrugalQueeninFrancedefinitely not in my ability! My husband always leaves me the space in our driveway so I don’t have to park on the street and scratch up my hubcaps when I hit the curb. 😊

[@gretelwhite8088]

I totally agree on all things traffic and noise! If you aren't in a traffic jam, then you are being cut up by aggressive drivers! It often takes me at least 45 minutes to drive 10 miles home from work, which is ridiculous (can't wait to retire). The noise levels in public places feel like an assault to me, and make me just want to go home. On the choice, sometimes what we have in the UK is actually overwhelming to me ( just how many different breakfast cereals do we need?). I know people from less developed countries find it totally bewildering to have so many variations of the same thing. I guess this is a cultural perspective, so there will be a range of opinions on this. Maybe this is just my dislike of the mundane process of shopping.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for your perspective

[@joannleme8977]

Just moved this summer from the busy, crowded suburbs of Washington, DC. I am now enjoying living in a rural part of southern Germany. I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to go back to the craziness.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Well said

[@gedankenflieger3515]

Welcome to Germany!🙋🏻‍♀️

[@CreamPuff-ek8fd]

Wow! Would not have thought about parking being an issue in the areas of the UK you mentioned. In Canada where I live - a major city- it’s mostly fine especially if grocery shopping. Some hip neighbourhoods are a bit more difficult but it’s still possible. We have lots of public transportation also so I guess that helps. The roads do need more work but the weather makes it such that they get battered a lot. Hoping we get your annual shopping haul from the UK! Great video again.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@CreamPuff-ek8fd we bought very little as the UK is now more expensive than France

[@Jan-y2u]

I like getting your perspective on other countries (USA here). Thanks.

[@pattypan2]

Totally agree with your point of view Jane on all counts. Many years ago we had an away day to France to come and do some shopping, taking my father in law with us. The choice of food and the price then was so different and so much choice to what we were presented with. The lack of choice these days is a lot of it is down to supplies, farms not being able to get pickers, people who were in smallholding market are not able to afford what they grew before. This is worse than what it was pre-Covid. When you and I were younger we were also taught to be respectful and not bring attention to ourselves. Not today many youngsters (not all, but some), go down the street at all times of day having a blazing row on their mobiles shouting and screaming. Some things need to remain behind closed doors. When we moved to the house we rent 36 years ago, we had free on street parking. We now have to pay for residents permits to park. I can understand you not missing these kind of issues. We go down to Cornwall where we can, (out in the countryside where it is quiet) but it is in many respects far better than where we are in East Anglia (Peterborough). Out of curiosity, are there things that you do miss from the UK? Nice post. Tricia

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We only miss people

[@eastcoastrabbit4474]

I don't think you can discount the effect Brexit has had on the UK economy with respect to produce. Things cost more to import now, along with taking more time before they arrive. I think some exporters/importers are finding the cost and red tape more than what it's worth.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That's a shame. We noticed prices had doubled since last year.

[@clydare]

Very interesting video Jane and Mike. It’s exactly the same here in Ireland except for the last one. I don’t drive into the city any more. There is an awful lot of choice in supermarkets here but I totally agree with you about own brand products. Tesco have discontinued so many items that I source more in Aldi. I think they are cashing in on the cost of living crisis. Pet food has doubled in price but my fussy felines turn their noses down at Aldi or Lidl cat food! Thank you Mike and Jane 🙏

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@elizaC3024]

I too don't miss the traffic that we moved away from 7 years ago. We truly appreciate the life we live now. We are out in the woods on a 30 acre parcel and it is 30 minutes to town, and an hour to a major city to get a variety of things. I do completely agree that the people in the city are louder, and I believe it is to combat with the constant noise from their surroundings. My husband wears hearing aids and it's really hard on him in these noisy situations. At times I have to speak a bit louder for him to hear, but in the city, I nearly had to yell. No we don't miss it. We prepare for the day out, when we need to run errands, and we know that we will be exhausted from it,after we return.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@elizaC3024 thanks for your perspective

[@millielockhart619]

The south of England certainly is a culture shock for those of us not from there.

[@shadowsatmidnight]

I was nodding along with you! I was saying today, to my husband as we drove along, how exhausting it is "touching elbows" with everyone else the second you leave the house. I enjoyed seeing the supermarket, I didn't realise that one. Yes everyone just seems too cross when they are out and about and it's disheartening having to leave the house sometimes. Luckily those people that are rays of sunshine are always scattered amongst the others. Some houses near me have 6 cars to a house... its just too much isn't it. I wish the buses were better as I would opt out of driving then. ❤

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

The UK needs better and cheaper public transport

[@shadowsatmidnight]

@FrugalQueeninFrance I can drive to a village in 10 minutes. On a bus it would take me 2.5 hours and 2 buses plus a walk through a town to get from one to the other. It's just not working in rural areas at all.

[@veradegernier2622]

The grass is not always greener on the other side.

[@engagewithpage95]

i was smiling as I have never seen you like this Jane - you were on a roll and it was quite funny whilst at the same time, you were spot on especially in regards to cars; traffic etc. i have lived in quite a few different Counties throughout England as well as spending some time in N.I. and Wales. If it was down to me, I would move away from the UK but there we go! Regarding food, I do most of my grocery orders online and not always via Supermarkets and not the Supermarkets you have mentioned, so I do see a bit more choice but again, i also hear where you are coming from. May you both have a lovely week🤗💖

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for your feedback

[@kandabby]

Loved seeing the girls!💜

[@sophiawolthof1238]

👍👍👍

[@georgettedashiell7682]

Parking sounds like the here in the US. High density housing with zero parking on street. At least where I live in Oregon. Madness. Your traffic sounds like cities in the US. Portland, Oregon traffic has gotten as bad as Los Angeles over the past 7 years with influx of people moving to Portland. I lived in London on 1983-1984, and i thought British folks spoke so quietly that id have to ask them to speak up compared to how loud people say we Americans speak. Im sure its different now, but back then i found Brits spoke softly. The world has definitely changed.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks so much for sharing

[@lemonteapot1061]

North of Manchester it’s so much better! Here in the south it’s bonkers! Everyone where I live has a 4x4 cos it looks flashy. They take up the whole roads and parking spaces. At the moment you can hardly get on or out of my fairly big town because each road in and out on every side has roadworks 😤😂. Recently we stayed at my brothers in Finland. The roads there are a DREAM. Pubs full of families with badly behaved kids 😩 and Brits consider a family trip around a supermarket a day out so you’re tripping over kids 😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Really interesting, thanks

[@preppernut]

Having spent 20 years in a small Canadian town with over 50 different ethnic groups, one does notice differences in culture, but the only clashes were on the soccer (football in the rest of the world) field. I remember cheering the teams on, sitting on top of my father's old Landrover, at the top of my lungs, and so did everyone else. And then we moved to another community about 300 miles away and nobody cheered. It was the last game that we attended. I found that cashiers in Germany were very rude, as if it was a necessary qualification for the job. I also remembered a person from the USA "ma-am" ed me constantly, as if she were a private in the army and I was a general or something. Very disconcerting. But it takes all kinds to make a world, and we take the bad with the good.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@preppernut thanks for sharing

[@TheLittleCottageGB]

Knew there was a reason so many English people were moving to Scotland. Didn’t think it was due to the weather 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 3 of the 4 home nations haven’t yet gone to hell 😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@janicefender2071]

In North Devon.. traffic can be a pain especially at peak hours and in the holiday season. Little investment, or thought, is put into cohesive public transport,which is expensive to use and often unreliable, so a car is essential. And why do new builds have little or no off-road parking provision! Older properties were often built pre car so road parking is the norm. When I did my driving test, parallel parking was an essential skill to pass. ! And don't get me started on the state of the roads,pot holes, mud,poor lighting ect. Love to know where my road tax goes. I'm in agreement that people are getting loud. Went to a cafe only the other day. My friend and I could barely hear each other because the four people on the next table were in full flow!! Food choice varies and depends where you shop and the time of day when you shop. And I think also where you live. Great video.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks so much

[@andersonomo597]

Being loud in public really is a cultural thing and a real source of conflict and anger when migrants don't adjust to the cultural norms of their new country. For example, here in Australia it is very normal to keep your voice down in supermarkets, shared spaces and public transit but there are certain migrants who are totally oblivious and behave really unacceptably and yes, I have called them out on several occasions. We were on a train and a woman was having a long conversation via FaceTime and talking SO loudly that the whole train had to listen - we were quite far from her and she was LOUD. When we lined up to get off I said to her that the whole train didn't want to listen to her and that she should be more considerate of people around her - I got thankful looks from the other passengers. For social harmony, people need to observe cultural norms. Interesting take on the variety in supermarkets. Here in Oz we do get different types of apples and potatoes etc but we take it for granted. Also, many supermarkets here have set times where they take measure to reduce noise in order to help people who struggle with sensory overload. I don't have that issue but gosh it's lovely to shop in peace and quiet! Cheers from Oz!

[@Cheryl-gu1hv]

Here in the USA I feel there is to much unwanted and unneeded road rage. Also what I really miss is being able to go to a tea house and being able to enjoy the atmosphere , company, and food. The patrons have got so loud. Can you imagine a card game in the middle of you dining experience at another table. Card game sure just someplace else.❤🎉😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@janetstonerook4552]

Maybe it's the English language itself that makes us sound loud. Here in the U.S. people in cities and crowded restaurants etc make me feel almost queasy from the loudness of voices and human activity. Casual restaurants often have t.v. sports and music blaring as well. You can see you dinner companions' lips moving but you can't make out their words! So glad I live in a rural area with only two houses in view at a distance. I lived and worked in a state capital for over 30 years. I don't miss the noise, the traffic, waiting in long queues at the store's check out etc. If I chose to do do, I can go days without even seeing or speaking to another human being.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It's so loud

[@mydanshi9683]

I agree. There’s a complicated algorithm to work through before I go somewhere to look for parking. Don’t go on market day, avoid school run and rush hours. I wanted to go to a car boot sale in town today and had to go early, i.e before the shops were also open in order to park. I got the last space (because my car is small) and had to shuffle backwards and forwards to get out. My other option is to park further out and walk. The cost of parking is also ridiculous.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I'm always shocked to pay for parking

[@ludmillaaillaud2743]

My friend leaving in London is astounished that in France, you can have medical appointments and operation within days or few weeks. She waited almost 11 months for a hip operation. She is thinking about moving here.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Exactly! From seeing a specialist to a biopsy with same day results were 9 days for me.

[@Sandra-s3p]

Your property, that you both have worked so hard on including the supervisors Dolly and Mary, is a slice of heaven. Thank you Dolly, Mary ,Jane and Mike.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Sandra

[@elainearchbold259]

If i can i get the bus if possible as i have a free bus pass, but not always possible. There always seems to be roadworks everywhere. Its always nice to travel from the Northeast heading to Scotland in the car stopping off at places along the northcoast hardly any traffic its great, but heading south is a nightmare

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I could solve the traffic problems overnight if I were in charge. Massive investment in affordable and reliable public transportation

[@johnbarleycorn7845]

On a small Mediterranean island at the mo, a friend cut his thumb on a filleting knife- was in and out of the small local hospital with stitches in 15mins !!!!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That's superb

[@tamandaflynn6090]

We live in Cambridgeshire, and you're spot on.

[@helenmorton3072]

I have noticed that the choice of food seems to have decreased in my supermarket in UK

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It's very noticeable when we only visit annually

[@IrbyGirl]

Agree with some of your points about the South but I personally still wouldn’t want to live anywhere else but Northern Britain as the ties to the family and people I love are stronger than any parking issues or supermarket choices

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@mrsh3972]

I live in the North of the UK, it's very pleasant.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@mrsh3972 no crowds, no noisy restaurants, no traffic jams and plenty of affordable choice of healthy food....as I said, you must live in nirvana.

[@IrbyGirl]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance agree with you but other things override these issues for me. Without the human connections I have here I would be miserable and this is more important to me than the complaints you have listed. Each to their own of course 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@IrbyGirl I have daily interactions without traffic jams, noise or crowds. I prefer my quality of life.

[@BrittanyLucy]

Very interesting and affirming! I wouldn't dare drive in the UK now. The lack of food choice is interesting too. I used to rather like visiting supermarkets with my sister in Essex, not necessarily more choice but different things, but a lot more packaging and, especially in Waitrose, lots of silly labelling on fruit and veg, babyish things like 'yummy crispy lettuce' and 'lovely juicy apples', like people had to be cajoled into eating properly. Last time I went was a couple of years ago to West Yorkshire, and I must say it was nice, airy and varied things to see and do, driving still seemed very tight, mind.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for perspective

[@doloreswilson6698]

Hello, Great video.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Hey, thanks

[@muttersmenu2422]

You choose wisely when you relocated to France 🇫🇷. I notice similar issues when I visit from Oz - lots of traffic and people 😮 It is always good to compare lifestyles. Thank you Jane and Mike for another good video also pats to the doggies.👍🇦🇺

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mandydbx]

Havent been for 2 years now, but i can relate to the roads and parking, add to that having to dodge the potholes in the North where i go. Didnt you have trouble paying for parking? It had to be on an app, which i couldnt install on my phone. As far as loudness goes: british are loud in the supermarkets here too (Brittany).

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I couldn't download apps, couldn't pay in some places at all.

[@beverlyanntaylor9652]

......love not live, LOL!..... 😊💜

[@beverlyanntaylor9652]

Live your sharing 😊💜

[@marypeterson1053]

Great insight. THANK YOU.

[@0773heidi]

Foods very expensive in the uk at the mo even Aldis prices have gone up x

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We noticed that some products are double what we paid last year. Gravy granules as an example.

[@rebeccazaidi254]

Loved this video 😀 Having lived in France as a student and spent many holidays there, I love taking my kids to a hypermarché and seeing their faces when we get to the yogurt aisles 😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I thought all countries had 100 metre long yogurt aisles

[@CreamPuff-ek8fd]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance🤣🤣

[@MrsHRPufnstuf]

Fewer traffic jams in the north east of England, but the parking is definitely getting worse in the UK!.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Cornwall was one constant traffic jam.

[@TheLittleCottageGB]

Glad I live in Scotland where there is so much more space. Would definitely think of relocating if I lived in a busy part of England.

[@irenemacginley6022]

Can you speak French.......? Just wondering.....!😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@irenemacginley6022 funny question, how on earth do you think we communicate with everyone who lives here if we didn't? We're far from perfect or fluent but we only use French with our doctors, all services and retail

[@irenemacginley6022]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance You might find it "funny" but first of all, I've just come across your channel and have NO idea how long you're living there....!! Second, I know some English people here in the north of Italy where I live, whose command of the Italian language after six years here is appalling.......!!!!! So, there you go..

[@kathrynlongstaff8298]

I agree with everything you said. Living in the UAE the choice and quality of fruit and veg, even our regionally grown produce is much more varied. Im always shocked by the choice of fruit - apples one red one green, not a bramley in sight. Asda is particularly poor. The general size of fresh produce area has shrunk in lieu of ultra processed foods. It's bizarre to me. Yes to the general threatening behaviour as well and the uncouth language. Of course, every society has its unpleansat folk but England shocks me and why are men half naked at the first glimpse of sun. I appreciate the gentle delicate modesty expected in the UAE. I too love many many things about the UK but I always feel a bit of culture shock going back.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for your perspective

[@TheSunnySA]

Thats all really interesting!!! You would definitely enjoy South Africa then!!!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@TheSunnySA free easy parking, quiet people, lots of choice and no traffic jams?

[@TheSunnySA]

Where I live, yes 😊

[@CharlesStrocker]

It’s very busy in London and the South. Unless the buzz is for you, can certainly see why many move to other parts of the UK where it is much quieter. Not shopped at Tesco for years, sounds awful in comparisons to other UK supermarkets which have much variety. Think I’ll give your home town a miss Jane, id never be able to park the landrover hehe

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I went to sainsburys, Waitrose and Morrisons on our second UK visit: we get far better quality and choice here. I can choose between so many different cheeses and butters.

[@CharlesStrocker]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance I’m happy with the 30 varieties of butter on offer here lol. 😜 and one cheese aisle is more than enough.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@CharlesStrocker selfridges or Harrods?