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@JBGOONERLIFE3 жыл бұрын
So odd I'm from Ealing . Just thinking about you guys when you said it
@andrewrutherford23523 жыл бұрын
Most people in London are not from London at all
@jackfont43114 жыл бұрын
Liverpool, being a city with a huge port, was also heavily bombed during the Blitz, and has a lovely mix of modern and old buildings!
@lewilewis39444 жыл бұрын
I second that, and the locals are very friendly. I'm going to tag on a comment I made because for some reason it's been blocked, but I have no idea why? For the architecture? My home city, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city centre is very grand Georgian and is stunning, a lot like Bath. The Quayside has been totally redeveloped and is a futurist's wet dream. Tourist tip - take the Metro from central station to Gateshead and make sure your camera is on and sit on the left facing forward. As you burst out of the tunnel look left, you're suddenly hundreds of feet above the river Tyne and you can see the whole of the redeveloped Quayside. The Gateshead side (south) is the most impressive and even has a Norman Foster (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Foster%2C_Baron_Foster_of_Thames_Bank) Building, The Sage, which looks like the Telly Tubbies won the lottery. Gateshead itself is a bit of a dump, but walk down to the Quayside from the Metro, you will be rewarded by the Baltic Arts Centre, a converted flour warehouse that has been converted into one of the coolest free art galleries I've ever seen, it's huge! And as for friendly people? Geordies are as cool as eff, you can chat to anyone, even on the Metro.
@robbikebob4 жыл бұрын
Likewise Sheffield. The steelworks were heavily targeted and quite a lot of the city was destroyed so we have a mix of old and new (new being 60s stuff but that's slowly getting replaced as it hasn't aged well) .
@nefikan4 жыл бұрын
Yes Yes 100%, next time you are in UK you must visit Liverpool. It's so different to anywhere else and the architecture is beautiful.
@mentaldavethefirst4 жыл бұрын
Although the waterfront somewhat soiled by that Museum
@andysutcliffe39154 жыл бұрын
Manchester was bombed by the IRA, so the centre has a mix.
@kruandrew89304 жыл бұрын
"Tesco has Waitrose prices in London" Very true, and such a British thing to say
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Glad you agree! And thanks 😂
@forbiddenyoungones4 жыл бұрын
All supermarkets charge more in “affluent “ areas even though they deny it. I saw this in action when I worked in a supermarket as a Saturday job whilst at school.
@davebirch19764 жыл бұрын
Does that mean Londoners visiting the North would say "Waitrose has Tesco prices up here" 😂
@spencerwilton58314 жыл бұрын
ForbiddenPlanet That's completely untrue. I spent several years working in the head offices of two out of the four biggest chains in the U.K. The pricing policy was and is the same across the country. What people fail to realise is that different types of store have different prices- if you go to a full sized Tesco, the prices will be the same everywhere. If you go to a Tesco metro, expect to pay more in every single one regardless of location. Just avoid the "metro" and "express" type stores and you will pay exactly the same prices as someone elsewhere.
@trickygoose24 жыл бұрын
@@spencerwilton5831 I suspect that visitors to London only visit the centre and therefore only go in to the metro and express type stores. They don't go to the full-size stores in the suburbs which will have the same prices as the one back home where they do their regular shopping.
@7822welshsteam3 жыл бұрын
I can explain the 'lack of friendliness' thing in London. It's because it's so multicultural that there's no sense of community. In other cities, people feel a sense of togetherness and that spills over into feeling part of a group that can talk with each other. In London, everyone's in their own family and wants nothing to do with anyone else.
@philroberts72383 жыл бұрын
Strangely perhaps, I find that for me it's the complete opposite - the multicultural aspect of London gives me the feeling that we're all a part of, and belong to, something bigger than we are individually. New York has a similar vibe. Melbourne and Berlin also. I'm sure there are other examples in other parts of the world, but I doubt that any have more of a world city flavour than London has (and has always had throughout its history).
@Erol_8084 жыл бұрын
As a Londoner I'm embarrassed that people weren't more friendly and helpful when you needed to ask for info, I always make a point of helping tourist when asking for directions and often spark up a conversation. :-)
@wencireone4 жыл бұрын
Nice hair cut Grace ✂️👍
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! x
@trickygoose24 жыл бұрын
Tres chic!
@missmerrily48304 жыл бұрын
I live out in the 'burbs' and I don't visit London often, but I find Londoners surprisingly helpful and kind. I'm 72 and at home often have to elbow myself onto a bus and be left standing on quite long journeys or trampled underfoot. That's not the case in London. Or not for me anyway. Every time I've used the Tube in my old age, someone has stood to let me sit down. Regarding that armour. Don't let it put you off. In London and in other cities just persevere with conversation. It'll be clear to you on occasions that someone doesn't want to talk. But most of the time, though a Brit won't break the ice, if you'll just smile and ask a question, you'll be entertained to death with irrelevant life histories and be glad when you can get away!
@MalleusIudaeorum2 жыл бұрын
It’s the exact opposite for everyone else
@tg5094 жыл бұрын
With regards to talking on the underground, (as a "non Londoner") when ever I'm there, it's fun to talk to them just to see that look of utter bewilderment and almost horror in their eyes when you're expecting a response!
@beverlyantoniou82363 жыл бұрын
Well you must be talking to the wrong people. I always respond to queries and try to be helpful.
@sophlouise274 жыл бұрын
I'd say Liverpool has a lovely mix of old and new, especially at the docks. It's also really walkable too!
@AlisonBryen3 жыл бұрын
I love Liverpool. A fine city!
@stevebarlow31544 жыл бұрын
Eric, Grace, The reason London is so expensive is that there has never been enough land to build on, so the price of land has always been sky high, which is why terraced houses were created for wealthy Georgians to be able to afford to live in central London. And in the centuries since they have almost never been able to build enough properties for people to live in. And food is more expensive because shop keepers have to pay high rents too. London is one of the greenest cities in the world, something like 47% of London is green space. There are some large, fairly wild spots like Hampstead Heath, Richmond Park or Wimbledon Common, plus numerous other green areas of varying size and wildness around London. You just need to know where to look. As a general point I'd add that a lot of the most attractive parts of London are hidden away, so visitors, unless they know a friendly local, will never see them. Pre pandemic the tube used to be as crowded as a sardine tin during rush hour. I've been rather embarrassed several times when I've had women wrap themselves around me more intimately than some past girlfriends! When the tube carriage is that crowded the only way to cope with people invading your personal space is to pretend that they are not there. Hence why Londoners generally don't talk to strangers on the tube. When they are not rushing to get to work Londoners are actually quite friendly and will do their best to help tourists.
@trickygoose24 жыл бұрын
A huge proportion of these terraced houses were split into flats in the 20th century. Often each floor level is one flat (apartment).They usually have a lower ground or basement flat which would have originally been occupied by the servants, but is now marketed by estate agents (realtors in US) as a "garden flat", as it is the one that includes a garden (yard in US) at the back.
@stevebarlow31544 жыл бұрын
@@trickygoose2 It's not just Georgian terraces that have been split up like that. I live in the same street in West London that WG Grace the famous cricketer lived in. It consists of large semi-detached Victorian houses, all of which I think have been split in flats occupying one floor each. Some of those garden flats can be very nice. I remember seeing Maureen Lipman the actress on I think 'Who do you think you are?'. After her husband died she moved into a garden flat in Bayswater, which had a beautiful large and sunny garden, which she loved.
@dave_h_87423 жыл бұрын
Property developers buy new blocks if flats and sit in them still empty till the price goes up then sell to another developer who does the same. That's why the prices are so high and there's a housing shortage. Could easily be fixed if law brought in that they must be rented out for ten yrs before they can sell.
@alistairsanger31114 жыл бұрын
You should visit Edinburgh when you are allowed back into the UK. It has a lovely mix of old, older and ancient buildings. A great public transport system. It even has nature in the middle of the city.
@Irnbru4ever Жыл бұрын
I am disappointed they never came to Scotland 😮
@original-Ascended4 жыл бұрын
I hope you guys come back to the UK. I think you could make an excellent tour guide for British towns and cities with insights that us Brits probably would too often take for granted.
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Good idea!! :D
@smjenkin92554 жыл бұрын
Hurrah! Do come back soon. 🙂
@Graham64104 жыл бұрын
We do have a saying in England, there is London Prices and then there is Prices for the rest of the England.
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@Graham64104 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingRavens also another fact about London, before the mid 90's if you took a picture of the BT Tower you could have been arrested for breaching the Official Secrets Act.
@ed-id4ek4 жыл бұрын
@@Graham6410 So kinda like taking a picture of the eifell tower at night
@davidcook78874 жыл бұрын
London is more multi cultural than any city in the world except perhaps NY.
@katpalmer87134 жыл бұрын
@@ed-id4ek You can take a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night no problem, you just run into problems with sharing it (and def don't sell it!) because the lights are considered a show and are copyrighted. Without permission you're breaching that so can get in trouble. I doubt they'll chase tourists putting it on facebook or instagram though.
@glennwheatley28774 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you've done this video, as a lot of people think London is England. Which it's not. It has its own culture. Travel 200 miles north and its like being in a different country
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
So glad you're enjoying this one!
@rakuguy4 жыл бұрын
It's similar to New York City vs the rest of the US.
@Dannie1ionAi4 жыл бұрын
100 percent agree with that only been to London twice and it’s so like being in a different country, also yes the whole of the uk calls it the choob, and a tube of plastic is still a choob no matter wether your talking about the underground or not .xx
@stuartfitch70934 жыл бұрын
Correct. As a country man born and bred I spent the first 34 years of my life living in a village with less than 3k population. Our garden backed onto farmland and all you could hear was the birds in the trees. I'm so pleased I don't live in London. The wages may be a lot better than here but here the cost of living is a lot lower and you get as much peace and quiet as you like.
@franl1554 жыл бұрын
I've heard people say that they went to London, and then Stratford-on-Avon, so they've "seen" England. pffft.
@MrAndreiy14 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised to hear you don't find London walkable! A great thing about London is that it is *pleasant* to walk around in, unlike in most US cities where it is often impossible and not designed for walking. I agree that if you tried to cover e.g. Victoria and Albert Museum, the Houses of Parliament, and Tower Bridge in one day, you would be pretty tired at the end of it, but I think that's down to there being so much to do in London rather than because everything is spaced out; it would be much more sensible to target London bit by bit (e.g. West London, Central London, East London).
@mrmessy73344 жыл бұрын
I think that's the point. Most other UK cities, you can walk from one end to the other relatively easily. Whereas in London you would have to do one part at a time.
@alwolfy17824 жыл бұрын
It would be difficult to walk all over London in one day but I personally love walking round London. It's a great way to see the mix of architecture and take everything in.
@spacechannelfiver4 жыл бұрын
once you get out of the centre walking isn't so great, it's a big city though; so the centre is pretty huge. like 3-4 miles across.
@spencerwilton58314 жыл бұрын
Space Channel Five I disagree. London has absorbed so many smaller towns and villages over the centuries, that there are dozens of very walkable other "towns" within London. You can quite easily and pleasantly spend a few hours walking around places like Dulwich, Greenwich or any of the other places with their own high streets, parks, museums etc.
@slightlyconfused8764 жыл бұрын
During the short time when we were not locked down last year I walked from Marylebone Station to Tate Britain and back. The streets were pretty empty and I had a great time, normally it is far too manic to enjoy a long walk.
@Arnie101014 жыл бұрын
Manchester has an amazing mix of new and old, plus a really good tram system, which covers the city and way out into nearby towns. Heavily pedestrianised too, plus a huge Chinatown, which is a plus!. Unfortunately the tram system wasn’t installed until I left the area! Even though I am now on the south coast 90 minutes by train from London, I never go there. That does rather limit my contribution to this video, which will consist of saying ‘Grace, your new haircut is fabulous!’ :)
@whitedwarf49864 жыл бұрын
Jesus christ you must've left time ago! The trams have been here since early 90s
@Arnie101014 жыл бұрын
@@whitedwarf4986 Aye, very true. I left in 1978, when travelling from north to south involved arriving at Victoria from the Bury direction, then schlepping on foot all the way to Piccadilly to get the next train. I’d be back every year or two for visits, mind. Years later, when I tried the new rail link I was amazed when we went trundling through the streets, some of which I’d probably never seen before, although if it wasn’t Corporation Street or Market Street, I wasn’t likely to have seen it anyway. It was only 7 or 8 miles to Manchester but, at the time, the only reasons to go there were the old Virgin Records store at Piccadilly or The Free Trade Hall.
@whitedwarf49864 жыл бұрын
@@Arnie10101 no way I was born in 81 so I do remember the old trains they were a proper mess lol the trams are much better. You mentioned the Bury Victoria line I live in Prestwich don't know if you know it but omg The Free Trade Hall at that time next you'll be telling me you went to the infamous Sex Pistols gig 🤣
@Arnie101014 жыл бұрын
@@whitedwarf4986 Yep, I know Prestwich. I used to go to the Longfield Suite when we had an old school reunion every year (Stand Grammar, Whitefield) and then for a pint or three at The Church Inn. No, wasn’t there, though I know of that gig and its reputation! I was at Bolton Institute of Technology with Pete McNeish (Pete Shelley to you) and Howard Devoto (I didn’t know him to speak to, though) so I was aware of the up-and-coming punk scene, but my first Free Trade Hall concerts were Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Yes and many others. Happy Days!
@whitedwarf49864 жыл бұрын
@@Arnie10101 oh my days its a small world I'm actually from Whitefield and used to drink in The Church all the time ( it's a Morrisons now in fact the whole bus station is ) Haha knew it as soon as someone mentions FTD they're guaranteed to have been to few gigs there. That's crazy you knew Pete Shelly and Devoto...I always heard Shelly was from Prestwich but never believed the rumours
@stephenlee59293 жыл бұрын
Hi Nature in London. There are many very large green spaces in London. In Westminster these are the Royal Parks, other boroughs they are manly municipal but still large. When travelling in London get an Oyster Card, you can use contactless credit/debit, but if you do make sure to use same one all day (there is a fare cap).
@Skaditheseer3 жыл бұрын
I'm Welsh and lived in London for 2 years and I was talking to my friend on the tube and this guy recognised my accent from the other end of the carriage, cause he was also Welsh and we were so happy to talk to each other across the carriage and rant about how no one talks to each other on the tube....bearing in mind we're a good 4 metres away from each other openly saying how crap it is that no one speaks to each other on the tube, while the carriage is full of people looking at us like we're aliens, not one person defended us ranting about it cause they were so locked in to committing to the "I must not talk to people on the tube" it was hilarious, and my friend- who was from London- was utterly mortified by the whole thing and didn't say a word until we got off and was thoroughly embarrassed by me - I just laughed at her because it was so ridiculous
@julieworsley50483 жыл бұрын
Thats hilarious and exactly the kind of thing me and my bestie would do we're northerners so for us its very weird to not have at least a couple people talking to each other on public transport. Random people talk to you all the time in the north.
@carolsuperwheeler24314 жыл бұрын
Liverpool people there are very friendly and very easy to get on with and open to talk to other people from outside of Liverpool. You definitely have to come to Liverpool when you are next over in the UK. Keep up the good work.
@davidhealy45343 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂 They'll be on a swift exit.I was.What a shitehouse.
@mariuscheek4 жыл бұрын
You guys are funny! Londoners (unless they're just plugged into their headphones or in a hurry), may well question your motives for stopping them in the street or talking to them on the tube/bus, even if only subconsciously. London was more or less the birthplace of street theft, and many people have an instinctive feel for the sorts of distraction techniques that thieves, pickpockets or muggers employ quite regularly. I know that if someone stops me in the street I have a quick look round for their 'mates' - it's not a conscious thing I do, but I'm aware that I've done it after the fact sometimes...
@ruthfoley25804 жыл бұрын
Come to Manchester. Or Birmingham. Or Liverpool. Nicer & also very multi cultural with mixes of modern & traditional architecture.
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the recommendations!!
@timthomsonart4 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingRavens I was surprised when you said that about London, pretty much every big city has a similar mix - yes largely due to the Blitz, but also councils being heavy handed in knocking down old buildings - as Ruth said, plus places like Newcastle upon Tyne (where I grew up), which has some interesting old buildings, and Birmingham (where I am now), which is well known for it's mix, as well as constantly changing, continually knocking down stuff and building new. Even in the suburbs too, whole streets where each house is in a different style! All three that Ruth mention are lovely places to visit (and each very different) if you come over again... Also on the multi-cultural aspect, Birmingham is pretty diverse, partly due to the big universities and students staying as they've fallen in love with the place! There's also areas like China Town and the Balti Triangle that increase the diverse population. There are huge areas of Birmingham where you rarely come across a 'native'...
@philipellis70394 жыл бұрын
Yes, lots of cities have that mix. Birmingham is often visited by architecture students due to it’s eclectic mix of styles in the city centre - ultra modern buildings like the library and beautifully restored Victorian buildings like the town hall.
@welshdragon994 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Bristol and Cardiff, two port cities which have been multi-cultural for a good century and have the same mixed architecture
@stevemee66403 жыл бұрын
Look at Coventry town hall. :) Then tuurn round. :( OK, that was the blitz.
@corriehingston67444 жыл бұрын
One thing I definitely notice is that everything seems to be not spread evenly. My city is a poor city and it's tiny and we're insignificant. Everything is pretty much London first when actually, that just potentially annoys those of us who aren't fans of London
@roundron764 жыл бұрын
Not for the actual working class people who live here, only business 😠
@isaacmartinez69044 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and love Grace's hairstyle Wandering Ravens.
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Isaac!!! 😊
@MetalRocksMe.4 жыл бұрын
Manchester has a blend of old and new. Especially in the city centre
@stevemee66403 жыл бұрын
I can remember in the 70s there were still bits of wasteland in Manchester left over from the blitz. Round the cathedral and Victoria station.
@johnloony684 жыл бұрын
1:28 "practise foreign languages with a person on the street": One of my hobbies is learning national anthems (I have learnt 61 so far) so my default setting whenever I'm in central London is to listen out to hear what language the tourists are speaking, and then I sing that national anthem. It sometimes amuses some of them sometimes to discover that I know their anthem.
@TheHesK94 жыл бұрын
So when someone speaks Spanish or French you have to guess from loads of countries lol
@jamesdaniels4014 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t COVID, it wasn’t Ealing, they were old.
@stevemee66403 жыл бұрын
And you're Americans! They'd probably never seen an American apart from on Kojak. I bet they loved it - until Grace said "I can't be arsed, you bastards" when they ran away.
@KateFromingsAuthor3 жыл бұрын
You'd love Glasgow, it's a friendlier version of London and the subway is really easy to navigate... it's a circle!
@bridiesmith4604 жыл бұрын
Loving the haircut Grace.😊😊
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! x
@lew12274 жыл бұрын
Newcastle is a very good example of old with new architecture 2nd century-13th century- 21st century buildings and sites (like it's many bridges) can be seen here, it has a metro system which can take you from the airport to the city to the coast to wearside too, also most of the city is pedestrianised. This is a funfact for you, Newcastle was almost the English capital at one point. Loving the Videos as always guys!
@unknownregions50144 жыл бұрын
Plymouth has the same blend, most of the city centre was destroyed in the blits then completley rebuilt in the 60's, But the Barbican wasnt touched, which is part of Plymouth by the water
@strawbryjamz12134 жыл бұрын
I have once had a conversation with strangers while riding the tube with my father. We talked to a father and son who were travelling into London to watch the Tottenham Game. We were going to watch the Chelsea Game, so we started talking football.
@lynnejamieson20634 жыл бұрын
Last time I was on the tube, I was accompanied by my very friendly and well behaved Rottweiler...almost everyone I encountered were so unbelievably happy to see this happy dog, that I had various people talk to me and pet her throughout my journey. I guess the moral of my story is that if you have a cute, friendly and well behaved dog with you, it’ll encourage even Londoners to talk to strangers.
@jlr1084 жыл бұрын
The wonderful thing about London is that people don't talk to you. I find that so comforting. I was born and grew up in London but live in a country now where it's considered downright rude not to tell random people 'Good morning' and I find that oppressively intrusive. Maybe I'm just weird though.
@painbow65284 жыл бұрын
Americans seem to struggle with the letter U. Stand in front of a mirror and say the letter 'U.' What did it sound like? There's you're clue. Now say the words 'useful,' 'unique,' 'music,'' and ask yourself why they aren't pronounced 'oosful,' 'oonique,' or ' moosic.''
@gjwilson4 жыл бұрын
When i stay in london when im down for a visit, i always stay in ealing broadway. I find its much cheaper to stay there than staying in other parts and its not far on the tube being just 30 mins to the center. Im hoping to be going back down in june for my 40th as ive got tickets booked for back to the future musical.
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Ealing Broadway is a really nice part of town! We spent 4 weeks there this year and loved it!
@MrGraeme4 жыл бұрын
another City with 2 very distinctive old and new themes is Edinburgh...
@steve400923 жыл бұрын
Leeds too i'd say
@ozelhassan85764 жыл бұрын
Grace I like the new hair-do, I have been to London a few times and I didn’t like it but I love Edinburgh and I miss it so much. 😔
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@whitedwarf49864 жыл бұрын
I have so many mixed opinions about London. As a born and bred Mancunian obviously Manchester will always be my favourite city in the UK but London just has its own character. Its a beautiful city almost every corner you turn is a screensaver picture opportunity, the buildings are awe inspiring the views as you walk along the Thames are breathtaking and the history is so rich its literally like walking through a museum. But one thing I could never do is actually live there...I just find it far too overcrowded and busy and generally unfriendly but it is still nonetheless a perfect day out for tourism. London gets a lot of stick from outsiders but I truly believe we should be very proud to have it as our capital representing us to the rest of the world....when all is said and done it rivals any big city ANYWHERE in its ability to attract tourists from all over the globe and just think of the attractions...British Library/ Museum, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Globe Theatre, Royal Albert Hall, Leicester Square, Kensington Gardens, The Royal Observatory thevlist goes on and on and on...we should be proud of this place I know I am.
@sharonsawyers14 жыл бұрын
1:11, York, North Yorkshire is also a real mix of old and new, it has 2,000 year old roman walls, a medieval Cathedral, and lots of old tudor buildings and houses alongside modern new developments such as the Hiscox Office, which has a massive curving glass wall which I think is very effective because it reflects the many centuries old buildings surrounding it. Thats just one example.. anyway, would 100% recommend visiting!
@thegingerwitch3224 жыл бұрын
London does have a huge number of parks though - some of which are quite wild
@wetcardie664 жыл бұрын
love Holland park a particular favourite of mine
@vespaeinebriatis4 жыл бұрын
I think Greater London has something like 25% green space, I would imagine a lot of that is out towards the suburbs, in town there are a lot of royal parks, I'm out towards Essex and have a 5 minute walk towards the forest in one direction and 10 minutes in the other
@steve400923 жыл бұрын
not as many for it's size as Leeds or Bradford though
@tommcgowan633 жыл бұрын
Interesting language difference I've found. Americans call it "Public Transportation" but us British people call it "Public Transport", chopping off the (in my opinion) slightly redundant "-ation" at the end.
@Sarah-nd2gy4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised at the reaction you got when you asked if you were heading in the right direction on the Tube. That in my experience is usually the one time people on public transport in London are actually happy to chat (provided you are not delaying them from catching their own train of course). I have seen other people happy to help and I have personally been very happy to help on many occasions. The only actual time this does tend to cause panic is when the person you are asking isnt sure of the answer and hates being put on the spot to admit they dont know. In regard to your comment about proximity to nature, if by this you mean proximity to the country (because there are a lot of parks with a lot of nature in London) then your point would only be correct if you are referring to central London. It you are referring to the outskirts of Greater London, a lot of it is right on the cusp with the countryside
@57bananaman4 жыл бұрын
I always call "the tube" ..... "The Underground" ... :)
@eleanorlyndon8654 жыл бұрын
I think most Londoners do. Or we use both interchangeably.
@mattwilcks51564 жыл бұрын
It’s the underground. I’ve never heard a single Englishman refer to it as the tube.
@olly57644 жыл бұрын
technically, there is a difference, the Underground is the whole network, the Tube is just the deep level lines
@trickygoose24 жыл бұрын
@@olly5764 Yes I think people catching a train to travel between 2 outer suburbs are more likely to say "underground", although it it is a surface level journey, because that is the name of the network. Someone travelling between, for example, Bank and Oxford Circus, may well refer to the "tube".
@57bananaman4 жыл бұрын
@@olly5764 Quite!! I have to bite my tongue when I hear people describe The District or Metropolitan Line as "The Tube".
@Millysgarden4 жыл бұрын
I think it’s more ‘t-y-oob’... not so much a ch sound. Subtle difference but I definitely don’t say it like ‘choob’. I don’t know anyone who would pronounce it ‘toob’ but if you said ‘which way is the toob station’ we would understand you 😀
@stevelknievel41834 жыл бұрын
Do you mind if I ask whereabouts you're from so I can get an idea of your accent? I live just outside London in Surrey and I always pronounce it with a 'ch' sound.
@pjschmid22514 жыл бұрын
Did you see that comment they flashed on the screen where the guy was telling them it’s choob not toob? No wonder they’re confused.
@Millysgarden4 жыл бұрын
@@stevelknievel4183 I’m from near Stoke!
@abbyhuntley31714 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Maybe southerners are more likely to say “choob”...in my head that sounds kind of cockney and also maybe Essex. But it might just be that it sounds like “choob” when you say it quickly
@01timz4 жыл бұрын
We'd understand, but then direct you in a completely different direction 😂
@BarronVonPeugeot3 жыл бұрын
Lincoln I would say has a nice blend between old and new especially within the shopping high street with old buildings being used by big shopping companies.
@ernestparker36484 жыл бұрын
As a londoner I get fed up with non londoners moaning about it, if you don't like it, then don't come.
@gracemarie29414 жыл бұрын
I think it might be because a lot of things feel londoncentric. My counties covid cases were going down when we went into the national lockdown because of Londons rise. Also things like the massive railway thing they're meant to be doing from Manchester to London? That wouldn't be made if it were going anywhere else. Even with that project, I heard London was gettting a shiny new specialist station so the trains can go really fast, whereas up by Manchester they were reusing some of the preexsisting track? London is a great city, and it is massive, and the capital, but it is quite different from the rest of the UK, so the politicians who live in london seem to think mainly about there, the rest of us get neglected.
@gracemarie29414 жыл бұрын
sameebah ?? What are you on about..?
@HealingHorizons443 жыл бұрын
It's easy to get stuck in central London and think that it is all there is of London. There are many places in Greater London that have beautiful natural areas, which are worth checking out. one that is not that far from central London is Hampstead Heath, which I totally recommend checking out. AND you can actually walk London, there is the Capital Ring, which will take you around most boroughs in London, obvs you can't do it in one day, but definitely, something to check out if you want to explore London
@crystalkirlia45534 жыл бұрын
Norwich has a very similar blend of old and new buildings to London, but much quieter and less fast paced. Basically, like a more tolerable version of London but better... in every way. (Doesn't take much) Edit: btw, its "chube"
@vespaeinebriatis4 жыл бұрын
Norwich is a lovely place to walk around and has some great markets, also some excellent pubs
@georgiah81623 жыл бұрын
Yes! Please visit Norwich!
@JD-ov4sd2 жыл бұрын
U can’t compare Norwich to london lol
@ddemaine3 жыл бұрын
Glasgow also has an underground metro. London does have a lot of parks, to compensate for the distance to get into the countryside.
@PedroConejo19394 жыл бұрын
Good vid - love the Tesco/Waitrose comment, it just rolled off your tongue so naturally. Praising London for being multicultural is going to piss off the virulent xenophobes (like microbes but far more pathogenic) but I wouldn't think you'll find many among your subscribers. Keep it up. It seems such a long time since we rocked against racism in Victoria Park. The toob / choob is accent based, it's a diphthong thing.
@jhiyabrooks11664 жыл бұрын
Coventry was also hit heavily in the Blitz, and has a very distinct blend of old and new architecture. Basically anywhere in the UK that was filled with factories during the industrial revolution became a target for the Luftwaffe, as the factories would be used to produce weapons, ammunition, tanks, planes, etc. for the war effort, so in those places, you would find a mix of old and new architecture.
@ffotograffydd4 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the north of England, but lived in London for over 20 years. Londoners are friendly, more friendly than many of my fellow northerners who often have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. What you have to understand is that the average commute in London can take an hour or more, so when Londoners are travelling to or from work, or battling tourist queues at lunch time, they are very focused and single minded because you have to be. Meet the same person out of commuting mode and you’ll realise just how friendly they are.
@goldylocks39044 жыл бұрын
There aren't too many of the original Londoners living left in London. They got priced out of living there over the years, or got moved out to cheaper towns miles outside of London. We never say Toob anywhere in England or Britain. It is tube, ie, tyoob.
@andyg34 жыл бұрын
while the blitz had a lot to do with the way London looks, i think a lot of it was down to the people in charge at the time wanting to modernise, thousands of older buildings and homes were demolished for the new super fantastic clean modern block of flats, which ultimately was a horrific idea as they are terrible places now. along with new architecture of the time. the 60s and 70s have alot to answer for
@lewilewis39444 жыл бұрын
@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches I think the South Bank is an excellent example of the brutalist concrete idea, in 200 years time it will be cherished. The Barbican Centre is revolutionary.
@mikesaunders47754 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you, the Corporation of London and city planners and architects did fifty times more damage than the Luftwaffe.
@thisisnev4 жыл бұрын
London - as with other UK cities - underwent a huge slum clearance programme from the thirties to the seventies. Obviously this affected some boroughs more than others, but even Central London had its share of slums often cheek by jowl with wealthy streets. The resullt is the patchwork of old and modern, with the homes and business premises of the well-to-do surviving. Sadly, the modern housing built to replace the old slums gradually became new slums.
@MonkeyButtMovies14 жыл бұрын
I'd say it was a very good idea, a lot of the old building were unfit to live in.
@cheesedoff-with44104 жыл бұрын
@@mikesaunders4775 I think Spike Milligan had something to say along those lines. (Particularly in respect to 1960s redevelopment of Paternoster Square). And I believe more trees were lost to redevelopment than the Luftwaffe.
@RosLanta4 жыл бұрын
London is definitely not the only city mixing old and new. It's hugely common here in Liverpool with sometimes buildings from 3 or more different centuries on the same road. I think you're right that at least part of it is due to the Blitz though - Liverpool as a major port was also heavily bombed.
@dominika13484 жыл бұрын
Lol these comments. I adore reading aggressive people. It's so sad 🤣 Love you guys! Great video!
@SpiceGhouls4 жыл бұрын
Here in Norwich I think we have a fairly decent mix of old and new architecture. We are a very old city with a Norman castle and cathedral but there have been a lot of new apartment blocks and things being built in the last few years. We are also very walkable!!!
@lilyomalley95334 жыл бұрын
Watch 'Bad education' 'outnumbered' and 'fresh meat' on UK Netflix.
@stuartfitch70934 жыл бұрын
What's a bus? Out here in the countryside they're none existent. There's not even any pavements beyond the edge of village. Just grass verges. After finishing a shift at work I had to drive the ten miles from town to my home in the countryside. Often after finishing a night shift. There would rarely be another car but I would often see a deer or fox on the road in the early hours of the morning.
@thisisnev4 жыл бұрын
I'm Plymouth born and bred and I've always called it the 'choob'. Then again, whenever I'm in London I've noticed that I subconsciously drop into talking like a Londoner - maybe it's a pickup from that!
@grahamlong44694 жыл бұрын
It’s strange that I’ve lived in North East London all my life, very few locals would call it the Tube. Most would refer it as the ’underground’. Many people who may be tourist or people outside of the city do in many cases refer to it as the choob as do Transport for London(Tube)! For many Londoners it’s still the underground?
@allenwilliams13064 жыл бұрын
Most of the Underground is not underground, and some Underground lines (the older ones) are not Tubes, even when they are underground.
@grahamlong44694 жыл бұрын
@@allenwilliams1306 Quite right😀
@lukestark34 жыл бұрын
New haircut suits you! Lookin fresh 😁👍 Bath is a beautiful city with both old and new architecture. Prices are higher in London, but if you work there you get a 'london allowance' as part of your pay. Basically earn more for working there 😞 London underground is good fun!
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@skoodledoo4 жыл бұрын
I work on public transport in London, so I get to interact with Londoners a LOT on a daily basis. People during lockdown, especially the normal commuters, are much chattier and happy to talk when I see them than used to be. Saying that though, before pandemic times, people traveling in London have somewhere to be, have their heads down and just want to get on with it without any disruption. However, when you take the time to smile, say hello and ask how they are, pretty much most people will be happy to talk. It's not that Londoners don't WANT to talk, just that the barrier is up to get to their destination without any fuss as quickly as possible. Also the "don't want to make a fuss" is a thing too, "don't want to bother him" etc. BUT, if one person asks me a question and sees me happily talking to someone, you can bet that one after another people will then come up and talk or ask a question. One thing I love to do, is when someone comes up to me and just asks a question, I say "Hello" in a cheery tone and leave it at that. It REALLY makes their circuits reset and you can see a quizzical look come over their face, before they change how they talk to me. Once the barrier is broken, Londoners love to chat.
@timthomsonart4 жыл бұрын
Generally people seem friendlier the further North you go, but it's partly because that people have less time for others in London because of the price of living, rent and mortgages compared to the average wage, and they have to work 'harder for their money' so on the street they don't have time to stop or smile and say hello. Most people when they switch off are the same all over deep down. I think there is a general habit of being more friendly on the outside up North, and if there's trouble people are more willing to stop and help, but in London they have so much going on they can't afford to spare the time! That's my theory anyway... :)
@judithkelly25564 жыл бұрын
Or most are foreign in the tourist areas
@mccartney1114 жыл бұрын
Southampton has some of the most complete medieval town walls in the country, which you can walk along, all mixed in with modern buildings. In the city centre you will find The Bargate, a medieval gatehouse. You also have medieval wine vaults and churches, Georgian houses and hotels, Tudor house and garden and the Medieval Merchant's House.
@ruadhagainagaidheal93984 жыл бұрын
The European workers in London were there as a result of the then free movement of EU nationals. The didn’t need a visa of any kind until Jan 1st 2021. They do now , and so do we if we go there for more than 3 months a year( I think)
@dawnireland19534 жыл бұрын
Id always thought London wasnt interactive - however whether just lucky when I went with my child at easter few years ago - we had loads helped with lugage up and down the stairs - and helpful in getting around the tube and explaining the ticket system
@Alan_Mac3 жыл бұрын
I'm a Glaswegian in London and would say that London's unfriendliness is grossly exaggerated. Most people I know are happy to lend a hand with cases, buggies or ticketing.
@eddymccabe53514 жыл бұрын
It is definitely pronounced “choob” - only Americans use “toob”
@PedroConejo19394 жыл бұрын
Not true. Some British accents do not pronounce diphthongs as much as others.
@lordkabal20104 жыл бұрын
Well I call it the metro as its what we have in Newcastle and basically its the same and if I did visit London I would ask Where's the metro and say metro end of lmao
@alexshkoditch45934 жыл бұрын
Do you also get a choob of toothpaste?
@OneSicKid4 жыл бұрын
@@alexshkoditch4593 yes, because tube is always choob. like a tune is a choon not a toon
@alexshkoditch45934 жыл бұрын
@@OneSicKid OK, this is funny: The Who had a song called "Getting in Tune" released 40 years ago. Daltry alternately sings both Tune and Choon in the song. For 40 years I wondered WTF is a Chune. Today, I have become woke. LMAO
@georgef8224 жыл бұрын
Not directly related to this video but I think there is misconception in the North, and probably in other parts of the country, that London is just purely a land of posh people and wealth because it's more expensive. However the reality is that London has some of the biggest poverty rates in the country - which surprises people.
@IamOllytech4 жыл бұрын
Brighton is both very modern and oldy worldy especially down "The Lanes"
@animatechap51764 жыл бұрын
That's really weird, I live in Rugby, a fairly normal sized town and we have 'look left/right' on some of our crossings
@sheenamaclean83244 жыл бұрын
Wow hairdressers are open in the US? Reminds me that I can't get a haircut 😭
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Sorry!! 😭😭
@corriehingston67444 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingRavens Can you tell the hairdressers to shut so we don't have to look on with jealousy? I'm beginning to get lockdown hair again
@jamesfry89834 жыл бұрын
@@corriehingston6744 lol lockdown hair I was growing mine 2 years before this happened
@robbikebob4 жыл бұрын
@@jamesfry8983 I last had a haircut 25 years ago! Needless to say, the lack of hairdressers is low on my list of worries....
@sandersson28134 жыл бұрын
America is barely shit down at all by our standards
@TravelSoGood4 жыл бұрын
I don't think London grocery prices are that much different to the rest of the UK? Not that I've directly compared them though! Might be a cool idea to look at! The "London prices" thing is usually only because rent is high. That also means paying more in pubs and restaurants etc. But there are loads of ways to save money in London if you're savvy enough :)
@Canalcoholic4 жыл бұрын
London is a different country, which I haven’t visited in 35 years (since my mid twenties) and never intend to venture to again. I live near Birmingham, and hardly ever go there either.
@majicjon4 жыл бұрын
London is a different country, which I haven’t visited in 25 years (since my early twenties) and never intend to venture to again. I live near Birmingham, and hardly ever go there either.
@Canalcoholic4 жыл бұрын
@@majicjon Seems like there’s a slightly corrupted echo around here. Worcester is my nearest city, in a normal year I might go there 3-4 times. Lockdown hasn’t bothered me much, I just don’t like people in any great quantity.
@eyenot93274 жыл бұрын
Visit Salisbury, a small medieval city, which you can walk across in 20 minutes. Very pretty.
@graemeparrington28414 жыл бұрын
"Chube" everywhere. Funny thing is, it's a Scottish insult also. There's a theory, if you can't spot the "bus nutter", then it's you.
@treborschafer39453 жыл бұрын
What's a bus nutter, everyone has always seemed normal, if not oddly nervous on every bus I have been on.
@graemeparrington28413 жыл бұрын
@@treborschafer3945 a town character. They're about.
@teddie5524 жыл бұрын
I suppose if you want to visit different tourist attractions at different ends of the city you aren't going to want to walk that, but for every day life London is pretty walkable. Walking an hour is pretty normal to us :/
@jeremywilson20224 жыл бұрын
The actual City of London is the smallest city in England by area.
@MrJoeshipley4 жыл бұрын
There are quite a few cities outside of London that are very multicultural. In Leicester we have the most diverse road in the country too. "Narborough Road's 108 surveyed proprietors came from a total of 22 countries of birth, over four continents. The street was thus named the most diverse in the UK."
@eyecu3824 жыл бұрын
Come and visit Devon!!! x
@zm50054 жыл бұрын
Yes please
@WanderingRavens4 жыл бұрын
Would love to!
@eyecu3824 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingRavens It's beautiful here, you would love the old legends from Dartmoor. xx
@thisisnev4 жыл бұрын
Seconded! I'd recommend Exeter as a base, as it's well-connected to the rest of the county.
@russcattell955i4 жыл бұрын
@@eyecu382 And history of the infamous prison, my girlfriend (now wife) lived nearby.
@welshdragon994 жыл бұрын
Cardiff was heavily hit in the Blitz and was rebuilt in the brutalist style. The brutalist buildings are now being replaced by modern steel and glass buildings. Swansea city centre was basically flattened and was rebuilt in the same style but the city centre hasn't been updated since (the docklands of both Cardiff and Swansea have been heavily redeveloped, read gentrified, in the last 30 years).
@michaeldowning66554 жыл бұрын
For me the best city will always be Liverpool, it can easily be walked around. . so much history in one city not just the Beatles and football, so many amazing world firsts. classic architecture mixed with modern due to the liverpool blitz. Art galleries, museums, theatres and every year (without covid restrictions) there are public art instillations and public events that you can go and see . Lots of multicultural restaurants. a true city of culture.
@sheenamaclean83244 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree with you there, I love Liverpool (and Manchester 😉).
@judithkelly25564 жыл бұрын
Better than Chester or York ?
@michaeldowning66554 жыл бұрын
@@judithkelly2556 in my opinion yes.. I've been to Chester and York many times over the years, but I prefer Liverpool. :)
@sheenamaclean83244 жыл бұрын
@@judithkelly2556 mine too but I have na bit of a loathing of touristy cities, I prefer 'real' cities.
@judithkelly25564 жыл бұрын
@@sheenamaclean8324 I'm not a city fan give me a small village any day 😂
@Simon-ho9db3 жыл бұрын
I think the "Look left"/"Look right" thing is on one-way streets when it's not obvious to the pedestrian where cars might be coming from. I've seen it in Cambridge and Leeds and the very least. York has a good mix of very old and new. You'd love it!
@ianrodger214 жыл бұрын
Next time your in London tap me up, I'll show you 300 year old trees in a park 10 minutes walk from Harrods and herds of wild Deer and 600 year old trees in a park within sight of St Pauls cathedral, Ian Royal Parks X
@ChrisHewitt164 жыл бұрын
Great video, you guys should go to Blackpool! Specially in September or October when the illuminations are on! It’s in the North West of England and is often referred to as the Las Vegas of the north. It’s got an incredible history and is well worth a visit!
@sharonkay86384 жыл бұрын
I think you’ll find ordinary Londoners are as friendly as any anywhere, but you’ll have to travel away from ‘up West’ to find us! Try a pie and mash shop - there’s a great one called Goddards by the Cutty Sark in Greenwich.😋 And I haven’t had my Barnet done for 6 months. Just sayin’ Grace (looks on green eyed with envy.......🥴😂)
@roundron764 жыл бұрын
Agree with you 😁. Hate our unfriendly image, if you go outside the city you will find us!!
@voodooacidman4 жыл бұрын
happy haircuts! glad you have some good memories of uk. hope you get to return soon! big love to all people :)
@mattwainwright91984 жыл бұрын
In terms of percentage of buildings damaged, my home city, the Port of Hull was the most the battered during the second world War with 95% of homes receiving some damage and 50% of the city's 300,000 people being made completely homeless. The press used to call the city only, 'A Northern City' when reporting on it to try not to bring down morale with endless stories of heavy raids on an important port. Hull is home to one of the last remaining bombed out buildings in the country, an old cinema on one of the main streets into the city of which parts are still standing and is soon to be incorporated into a new heritage centre. An interesting feature to look for if you know its there is an abandoned platform at the railway station which was only used during the war to transport Jewish refugees, who arrived into the port, across to Liverpool where they would board ships to the USA. On top of the WW2 history, we have some fantastic history when it comes to the English Civil War, with Hull being the place where the parliamentarians drew up their initial plans as to how to oust the King, done in a room called the plotting room at a pub in the city which you can still visit, and also the city where the first actions of the civil war took place when Charles I was refused entry into the city at Beverley Gate as he tried to reach his arsenal at the other side of the city. Also you can't come to the city and ignore its maritime history, the Maritime Museum in Victoria Square is especially fascinating and well worth a visit and once the new visitor centre has been built, the Arctic Corsair, one of Hull's historical deep sea trawlers will be reopened to the public. Throw in the minster on top of all that and youve got a good mix of historical and modern buildings!
@allenwilliams13064 жыл бұрын
“...was only used during the war to transport Jewish refugees...”. Not used during the war because at that time there were no Jewish refugees. This was used around 1900, when the pogroms were on.
@mattwainwright91984 жыл бұрын
@@allenwilliams1306 Yep, you're right, my mistake.
@chrischarlescook4 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I rented to a 2 bedroom flat in Essex. My sister in law rented a room in Hackney, London and my best friend rented a 3 storey house in Nottingham. We all paid exactly the same rent! Great video as always👊
@greenisnotacreativecolour4 жыл бұрын
It's not really "choob", it's "tyoob", like mute is pronounced "myoot" not "moot", or butane is pronounced "byootane" not "bootane", but only people with the poshest accents bother to distinguish the difference when they talk, for everyone else they're the same sound.
@Gnardak4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, nobody says toob.
@jillhobson61284 жыл бұрын
@@Gnardak Nobody says tyoob, it's choob,
@Gnardak4 жыл бұрын
@@jillhobson6128 I say tyoob.
@Gnardak4 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard ‘toob’ in any part of the Uk though. It’s always either “tyoob”, which I say, or “choob”, which I don’t say.
@jillhobson61284 жыл бұрын
@@Gnardak Tyoob sounds incredibly posh. I don't know anyone who pronounces it like that.
@sarahfoster67654 жыл бұрын
I was born in London in 1966 & lived there for 30 years my Parents rented a 3 story house in Islington from the council which was quite common back then ( it was actually the house next door to the house used in Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix, Grimmauld Place) when my Parents moved the council decided to put the house up for sale for 2 1/2 million that’s how pricy London has become. We now live in Kent as we couldn’t afford to stay in London. Xxx❤️🇬🇧😍😘
@stuarttaylor17994 жыл бұрын
Metro? Are you talking about Paris? Surely you mean the Underground or Tube?
@chrisaris87563 жыл бұрын
If you like good cheese, have you visited Paxton and Whitfield in Jermyn Street Mayfair London? It’s a fabulous old shop. Not cheap though. They also have a shop in Stratford on Avon
@sage63364 жыл бұрын
wow there are other cities in the UK apart from London( a londoner)
@StunnedByWrestling4 жыл бұрын
East Londoners will tell you that they are nicer than south Londoners, south Londoners will tell you they're nicer than North Londoners etc etc.
@unknownregions50144 жыл бұрын
Tube - same everywhere as far as i know
@AlisonBryen3 жыл бұрын
I live on the edge of the West Midlands. A 2 miles drive out west and I'm out in the open countryside...no more towns and cities just fields, hills, woods and mountains until you reach the Welsh coast.
@cdeford4 жыл бұрын
Coventry got flattened in the war, so has many new buildings, including the cathedral. I think the tube is relatively safe, even at night, but hang onto your purse/wallet, pickpocketing gangs do work the tube.
@bubblet243 жыл бұрын
Having grown up in London I find it really odd to hear people say they don't like using public transport. Growing up I would get the tube and train every day and I do the same when I visit other European Countries, always get a train or bus over a taxi. But each their own, personally I think London's tube network is part of the experience when visiting London. Also in the South we generally pronounce it Ch-ube, I'm not sure about elsewhere but I've never heard a fellow Brit say Tube, like you do. But most southern accents pronounce single words that begin with T and end in E or A as CH. Like I say CH-une instead of Tune and CH-una instead or Tuna.
@WanderingRavens3 жыл бұрын
We love public transport! Wish the USA had as many trains and buses as you guys do :D
@bubblet243 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingRavens I've never been to the US, would love to go but I think the lack of public transport ( trains especially) would be a real culture shock for me.
@nickjeffery5364 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail said "Is London the best UK city?" That would have been the world's shortest video - just you guys saying "No"...
@bombaclat99984 жыл бұрын
@@arrgghh1555 not really.. I live in London, people leaving, its at an all time high. All the middle class people are, rich people aren’t affected and lower class can’t leave cause not enough money.
@dave_h_87423 жыл бұрын
@@arrgghh1555 so why haven't I been there for 42 yrs then, and don't want to ?
@bombaclat99983 жыл бұрын
@@arrgghh1555 or he doesn’t want to pay a mil for a 1 bedroom flat when you can get a 4-5 bedroom house for that just a hour drive away.
@kingdong24843 жыл бұрын
I've never had any interest in seeing London. Most of the time I prefer to forget it exists until someone else brings it up