How I see the UK after living in the NETHERLANDS - My view has changed..

Hi Beautiful people,
In this video I share with you about how I see the UK after living in the Netherlands. Some of the ways I saw the UK has changed after my experience in this beautiful country.
Do enjoy an amazing weekend.
#lifeinthenetherlands #nigerianindiaspora #lifeintheuk

[@petramarton]

Yes, the UK is multicultural country, but it doesn’t mean they make you feel welcome if you’re not “one of them”. I lived there for 12 years and not once felt welcomed or appreciated. Not sure if the whole UK, but London is a city where a lot of people struggle with loneliness. UK is beautiful but if you want to see other parts of the country, travelling is very expensive because the rail companies are privatised and to travel somewhere 3 hours by train will cost you the same as if you stayed all inclusive for a week somewhere in the sunny south of Europe. The Brits are more open to a random chat, but they don’t really care what you really think or feel. It’s just a learned act and part of their daily habits to ask you “how are you” and they do that about 100 times a day. They often say things they don’t mean and you often end up being confused about it because their actions don’t match what they say. When you ask a question instead of getting a direct answer they beat around the bush. Healthcare is free but the quality of the service is really bad and when you have to happen an issue they dismiss it for years. Hospitals don’t have funding to send you to a specialist departments. They have weeks long waiting list to discuss your matters with your GP. Often you’ll not even meet your GP face to face because everything is dealt with on the phone. They also treat nearly everything with paracetamol. The NHS is constantly on strike as is the Royal Mail and pretty much every public service. The UK is very materialistic and everyone competes and compares. This means a lot of people end up in massive debts because they buy stuff on credit cards which they can’t keep up paying back. And all of that just to show off and look like someone they’re actually not. I lived in the UK for 12 years, and watched the country to go from “a place to be” to a bloody disaster. I am from central Europe and between the cultural shock and differences to quality of life going downhill after the UK left the EU. There is literally nothing that’d make me stay in the UK. I’ve read somewhere that Poland will be wealthier than the the UK by 2030. That says a lot for what UK has become.

[@TmarieIbrahim]

Everything you said is so very spot on. Took the words right from my mouth and the experience as well

[@emotivelyy_]

You shouldn't go to the UK

[@wout123100]

i wonder about that, the lonely part, is that maybe true for every big city? i mean its busy, people awlays hurrying, in smaller places there is not that, so easier to make contact. > just guessing a bit.

[@AlexK-yr2th]

Multi-cultural doesn't mean multi-acceptance. Many people make that mistake. By definition, every racial environment has to be multi-cultural to be racist otherwise there is nothing to be racist about.

[@josphineogugua]

Thanks for sharing your experience here. Some I can relate with for sure. I hope you feel much better and enjoy amazing experiences wherever you choose to reside.

[@YasminFlower88]

The thing I love about the UK is nature, the beautiful hills which I've seen in the surrounding of Andover where my boyfriend lives. My British boyfriend however loves the flatness of the Netherlands where you can see miles and miles away. My first trip to the UK was London. I love Londen, but I was shocked by the shabbiness and the dilapidated houses during my bus ride from Gatwick airport to the center of London. And all the broken streets, damaged streets, even in front of the palace! During the bus ride from Gatwick airport to the center of London I have to say I was in shock, seeing the old, poor, looking houses and how small they were. Also I was shocked about the the lack of maintenance of the houses, the streets, everything. I expected the UK to be the same like the Netherlands, where everything is well maintenances. Even old houses. During that bus ride I thought: this doesn't look like a rich country, but the opposite 😮 It felt like a step back in time looking through the bus window, no 'luxery rich country feeling' at all like where I'm used to in the Netherlands. The people in London were very polite and well dressed, like in the old British series. That was a pleasant surprise. Theyvare completely different than the kind of British people in Benidorm were I come for many years because my daughter lives there. I was shocked about the health care system in the UK. You have to go to a private hospital to get good health care. A prefere the Dutch system: to pay health insurance every month, so I can get good care, no matter which hospital I go to. The JP doctor in the UK is not the same like in The Netherlands. Here it's really a personal doctor who knows all about your present health and in the past. It's a close and personal contact. The JP doctor does not hesitate to send you to a specialist if nessasary. What's also very good in the Netherlands comparing to the UK is the well fare system and also the fact that when you are ill you still get payed. No worries about paying your bills when you are ill, or between jobs. The straight forwardness of the Dutch, yes, we are. What you see is what you get. I can understand if British people are a bit shocked in the beginning. But what I know from the British people I know, they appreciate it after they know we mean well. Per example: if a friend ask me: 'do you like my dress?' If not, someone from the Netherlands would say straight forward: 'No, that dress does not flattering you. It makes you look fat on the hips.' That's not being brutal. Because we care, we don't want someone to walk around in an ugly looking dress. Here in the Netherlands we don't 'talk around'. We just say it. So what your see is what you get. I like that more than what I've experienced with British people: talking nice in your face and talking bad about you behind your back. (I don't want to generalize, but I have experienced that). The truly good friend I have in the UK is brutal straight forward and my is boyfriend as well, like they are Dutch. There are 200 nationalities in the Netherlands. So yes, the Netherlands is a multicultural society. Love that! Love from Amsterdam 🌷

[@JamesEvans-yn9hh]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@peterhendriks1602]

Negatives: 1) The abject poverty you see in certain council estates. The fights after closing time. 2) During my almost three years in London I got threatened with a knife three times. That never happened to me in the Netherlands.

[@MeekAlhamdulilah-uy9bl]

Hmmmm Like seriously

[@peterhendriks4736]

@@MeekAlhamdulilah-uy9bl Like seriously

[@ic8bl]

that matt guy has just called out majority of brits as losers i.e. so what Kate is saying is that she has cancer but what she means is she wants to skive and take all public money spending for her and her debt ridden family

[@user-yw7hv8dq8h]

agree i lived 20 years in the uk and now netherlands., very happy with my move.

[@angelinasouren]

(more or less same here🖐🏻) (are you British?)

[@user-yw7hv8dq8h]

@@angelinasouren no I've been in the UK for the past 20 years

[@claudiab2596]

I recognise what you're saying. I'm a Dutchie and lived a while in Glasgow. I loved it there. People are really friendly, nature is gorgeous. But I also noticed some of the politeness being really superficial and feels dishonest for me. With others it felt really genuine and special. And the class difference and how people live with it/treat it also kept suprising me. I also loved there that people are really easygoing

[@josphineogugua]

I can relate to this. Thanks for sharing your experience 🤗

[@ic8bl]

​@@josphineogugua can you stop deleting comments, you're worst than a lying Brit

[@ninawoods5985]

@@josphineogugua why are you deleting comments lol wird

[@user-bj5lo2bo2u]

@@josphineogugua stop deleting comments of people and add mine

[@user-bj5lo2bo2u]

@mattadams6641 2 hours ago Yes its a defence mechanism of the brits to say 1 thing and fo another. Its how we do what we want not what's is expected. this guy above has just said they are liars and losers

[@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel]

The spouse is British so we had family in the UK (we've been married almost 28 years and been living in the Netherlands for longer). I find the UK is deteriorating. Whether you blame Brexit or the Tories, it used to be better than it is now. My Sister-in-Law in the UK got ill last year March.... the ambulance took 12 hours. The hospital was competent and working hard, but old-fashioned in organisation and infrastructure. She died end of April and it has taken 25 months for the government to deal with the bureaucracy and giving us the legal right to deal with the inheritance (of course we did have to pay taxes within 6 months). When the spouse and I got married in 1995 I had to laugh about the British lack of admin (he had to go to Brussels to solemnly swear that he was not married or had been married, because they didn't have an official system to check those things) but it seems there has been no improvement at all in the past 30 years. It kind of breaks my heart because there are many people (and things) I love about the UK, we seriously considered living there instead of the Netherlands, but both the spouse and I are so glad we chose to live in the Netherlands instead.

[@josphineogugua]

Thank you so much for sharing this. It’s really sad to hear about your sister in law but I’m glad your family made the decision to stay here in the Netherlands. 🫶

[@AlexK-yr2th]

My ex-wife did her Masters in Preston, between Manchester and Liverpool. The moment you step out of the airport, you see a country from 200 years ago during the Industrial revolution. Everything is small, grey and dirty, roads full of potholes and people living in poverty. It's a shock for a still self-proclaimed world power. They obviously had their peak 300 years ago and never have progressed from their past. If the US didn't keep them alive, because the need for a European ally and stronghold in the Cold War, they would be a 3rd world country decades ago. The train I had to take from Liverpool to Preston, was a train that is not even used in an amusement park anymore and took over an hour where in any other country, or around London, 15 minutes would have been sufficient. And if it wasn't for The Beatles, who would even go to Liverpool at all? It is a dark, grey, surroundings with no energy whatsoever where everybody seems to have surrendered to their fate and their only option left is the pub, that feels like you step out on the set of the Sweeney Todd movie...

[@yussifalija6440]

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[@angelinasouren]

I'm Dutch and have just lived in England for nearly two decades and was astonished to discover that the country has actually improved a lot since I moved there and I discovered that because I am currently in the Netherlands. I'm hoping that Brexit won't undo it all. Brexit has ruined many things for many people, unfortunately, but I can also understand the British aversion to becoming overregulated. There's often a lot more flexibility in the UK. It's very interesting what you learn about countries when you move around, something that enriches your life enormously. I've previously lived in the US. Sorry about your sister in law. Yes, ambulance waiting times in the UK can be really bad, but healthcare in the Netherlands isn't in good shape either.

[@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel]

@@angelinasouren I don't know about our healthcare. I had to wait 10 days to get blood done for my yearly check and grumbled about that. But the spouse thought he had a cold yesteday, this morning his face drooped, we called the GP at 20 past 12 and could come immediately. She checked him and conferred with a neurologist, who gave him an immediate appointment to check whether it was Bells Pallsly, as suspected, or something worse. We drove there, were checked, diagnose confirmed and were out again a quarter to 2. All done within an hour and a half and he picked up the meds this afternoon.

[@gags4u2]

As someone who moved to the UK but always wanted to move to the Netherlands, this is encouraging

[@gags4u2]

Id like to hear more about your experience applying for a PhD in the Netherlands.

[@JamesEvans-yn9hh]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@Langron]

the guy matt has just described themselves Brits as liars and cheats every time you speak to them

[@carolinedevorahstephen7435]

You are spot on regarding the Dutch directness, as I have been living in the UK for almost 30 years. Being I brought with this culture as my mum is Dutch and my Dad was Indonesian Dutch as he was born over there during the Dutch colonial period. My parents moved to the Netherlands in 1955; and I was born during the early 1960s. I agree from what someone said when it was comes to Indonesian food is more ready available in NL than in the UK. Even certain Dutch foods except for Gouda, Edam, Emmental cheese are readily available in English supermarkets. Whilst the others you have to specially order online. I agree with someone above, regarding the healthcare that it is free however, now the waiting lists are getting longer e.g. seeing a GP and specialists are getting longer. I am on a waiting list regarding my Dyspraxia/ADHD, and have been on a waiting list for almost two years to see a pyschiatrist/psychologist and have to wait another 14 months. As I am taking college courses at an adult college & need extra time to do my maths exam. Even children have to wait a minimum of two years. You may have to pay in the Netherlands but atleast you don't have a waiting list. Even when it comes to getting your child in a religious schools some areas of London, there is a long waiting list so I have been told.

[@atropatene3596]

My friend is from Romania. They came here, to the Netherlands, but their ultimate goal was to move to the UK. Then her husband got a job in the UK and he moved ahead of my friend and her kids, they were gonna come live with him after the school year ended. But before the school year ended, he quit his job and moved back. He said their ultimate goal should have been the Netherlands all along. And I got to keep my friend close 😁

[@josphineogugua]

I can imagine. It’s a lot of culture shock for some people because they see that the grass is really not greener on the other side.

[@missarah972]

I lived in UK for 3 years. I'm now living in the Netherlands. About the british politeness ... well I found it too extrem with some hypocrisy. I found it difficult to figure out exactly the point of British in a conversation. Im more comfortable with the Dutch directness. And the British food... I disagree haha as a French I really dont like British cuisine OMG ! the quality of food is better in the Netherlands in my opinion. Nice video !

[@josphineogugua]

Hi Sarah, thank you for sharing your opinion on this 🤗. About the food, the British food seemed better to me for some reason 😆. Maybe I really need to explore more Dutch food.

[@missarah972]

@@josphineogugua Well there is not a lot of option for Dutch food cuisine XD I mainly think about Stamppot, Erwtensoep (I dont like it) But I like their snacks specially Kibbeling and Haring. I was more talking about the quality of food in the Netherlands that you can find at the market veggies fruits... I like also Dutch cheese. At home i mainly cook french cuisne And also I prefer the restaurants in the Netherlands comparing to UK.

[@emotivelyy_]

Move to Africa

[@Rejoicemangkam]

Ma what about school in Netherlands please

[@ninawoods5985]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@freeyourmindfromtheswarm]

great video!

[@TmarieIbrahim]

This video was so insightful, thank you. I have to say, as a biracial person (non British) living in England with my British husband, it’s extremely multicultural but that doesn’t always equate to feeling welcome. I find many ethnic groups still only live and associate with their own and the undertone of racism (not only with English people) by the way is very prevalent. You definitely feel the beauty of the multicultural experience within the city (London) however london has become so dangerous, we rarely get to enjoy. Really saddened by the UK as 7 years ago, it felt so much better to be here or visit

[@wout123100]

aww feel sad to hear that, been there so often on vacance, not last ten years tho.

[@sheilagrayman7147]

Thank you for the very informative content!🎉 Happy 2024, to you and family.🎉❤

[@olaoluwaabagun8101]

Its amazing how we have very similar lived experiences and views about the UK. I almost moved back to the UK after returning to Nigeria post-masters. Now SO glad that NL called me and my family and we answered.

[@josphineogugua]

Hi Olaoluwa, we should catch up🤗. Are you on instagram?

[@amityboy14mo]

This is AMAZING!!! Josephine, I found your video at such a relevant time for me. I'm a final year student, also at The University of Edinburgh! I was thinking about getting the Dutch Orientation Year Graduate Visa after I finish my degree in 3 months so I am so happy to have found your video! And I've been living in Edinburgh since 2019 and I love it so much, such a beautiful city and I'm so sad to be leaving but I'm so looking forward to live in The Netherlands soon!!!

[@josphineogugua]

Woww. I’m so happy that this videos helps in some way. All the best in your move here 🫶

[@vincenzodigrande2070]

I've got a few UK colleagues that moved to the Netherlands recently and they said they're not planning on going back any time soon. Many of your points I also hear from them.

[@michaelfennell]

I've never been to Holland but based on everything you said about the UK - I'd agree 100% - I live here but considering leaving

[@ditnooitweer]

The UK is diverse because it invaded many countries. And diversity was one of the triggers of many during Brexit.

[@florescere1]

UK is full of opportunities especially in higher education . In the UK you will see a lot of ethnic minorities in different profession such as: doctors, pharmacist, dentists, nurses, midwives, engineers, lecturers, teachers, pilots.. ect. In the Netherlands they push ethnic minorities into dead end jobs such cashier, sales assistants, cleaners, housekeepers, hairdressers ect

[@ic8bl]

hahaha @ic8bl 0 seconds ago that matt guy has just called out majority of brits as losers i.e. so what Kate is saying is that she has cancer but what she means is she wants to skive and take all public money spending for her and her debt ridden family

[@Kootje792]

I lived in the UK for about 4 years, but that was back in 1983-1987. I still feel as if it's my second home, as I like the culture (which you describe well). Still visit often, and yes, I see the changes. Then again... I see similar changes in my country, The Netherlands. As far as cultural diversity goes (and associated availability of food stuffs), it depends on what former colonies a country had. As the UK 'had' Nigeria, we 'had' Surinam. I still cook Nigerian food from time to time but I miss the Lagos ground pepper!

[@rmyikzelf5604]

On multiculturalism, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are no less multicultural than London. While African produce may be more available in the UK, Indonesian and Suriname, Middle Eastern, Moroccan and Turkish produce is probably more prevalent in NL.

[@peterang6912]

we have in the Netherlands a lot of African people, from Ghana, Zimbabwe and so on... for the African products you needed to find the specialy shops for those products.. but we see in the last years that in the supermarkets in the Netherlands more and more products from African countries, specialy food, are sold...

[@francaogugua3418]

Nice vlog I can hear Jaden’s vocals in the background contributing his thoughts aught on the vlog 😂😂

[@josphineogugua]

Hahaaa. He had somethings to add 😆

[@koolade76]

Health care is not free in the UK, working people pay for it from their national insurance contributions out of their salary. It's not free for foreigners either they will get a bill, it's free for certain groups of society under 18s, students and those on benefits or retired.

[@josphineogugua]

Thanks for the clarification. I was considering that there is no specific payment called health insurance which is being made in most other countries

[@koolade76]

@@josphineogugua it's a bit confusing, think of it like the Netherlands is Social Security Tax and Health Insurance combined into one and taken from your salary, it's not really done on a fair calculation, there's a lower threshold to meet before you start to pay then an upper limit before the % contribution drops down. Hence the underfunding and long waiting times.

[@MJVerstappen]

Architecture is debatable, architecture in The Netherlands is very nice and interesting too. Multiculture society also: in Rotterdam and Amsterdam probably all nationalities of the world are present. English breakfast is too much to have evry singel day hahaha

[@heylson]

I have never lived in the Netherlands but I would like to move. UK has changed a lot, quality of life, cost of living… I have friends in Amsterdam, it looks like it is better place to work (work life balance, benefits from the company like travel expenses). In London, I pay £260 a month for transport, the company does not help.

[@wout123100]

you are no longer eu, so might be tough, you wont get a permanent permit soon. also housing...that is horrible here right now. you really should do a vacance first. having friends in amsterdam is a bit plus, they know how it goes here. still at the moment i dare say there might be better places, like germany...housing

[@heylson]

@@wout123100 I'm a EU citizen living in the UK. :) nothing changes for me. Can still move.

[@navidkhaki3252]

Thank you for your informative video. Would you please tell me which of these two countries are better for settlement after graduation as an international student? Thank you again

[@bobbieboothroyd8531]

It would be nice if the UK had the bike infrastructure of the Neverland's. I think I would miss the Hills and the scenery of the countryside. Yes we do go around the houses sometimes when we're trying to say something but we don't want to offend you. And I guess the Class culture will always be their. That's a nice video. I didn't know wether I'd get home sick if I would move abroad having said That I don't miss Manchester after moving to Wales but We used to come here on Holidays so it was like home. I imagine their are pros and cons where ever you go have a good week

[@DenUitvreter]

The lack of cycling has to do a lot with class culture too, just like the lack of directness.

[@josphineogugua]

I agree Bobbie, there will always be Pro and cons. I think every location would have its downside for sure. I’m glad to have experienced the both cultures

[@ujalafarooq7306]

Really time flies so sooon

[@josphineogugua]

Yes it does 🤗

[@evelynnewburger3593]

You’re right about everything! Spot ok!! This was a very knowledgeable video. I’ve lived in uk but not in Netherlands. Thank you! 💕

[@JamesEvans-yn9hh]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@evidence7343]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@nlbergsma]

I am following the developments around Brexit quite closely. From the discussions in the UK I get the impression that since Brexit the attitude of many Britons towards foreigners in general has become more hostile. Did you experience some of that?

[@josphineogugua]

Hi, I was mostly in Scotland and the Scots are known to be a bit more friendly and welcoming. I can only think of one time that I experienced hostility but in general, I had a good experience.

[@petramarton]

I have experienced this, being called a bloody foreigner 🙃

[@emotivelyy_]

@@josphineoguguaJust wait until you get attacked.

[@Lando-kx6so]

the opposite is true

[@scottgregory885]

I think I heard an adorable baby in the background?! ☺️

[@daluzsoares]

👌🏼👌🏼

[@mattadams6641]

I dont share you love for thr diversity but please fo carry on.

[@miss_coimbra]

I agree

[@evidence7343]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

English have the tendency to lie to you, they call it politeness, but actually they lie into your face, almost as bad as Americans. They ask you how are you, but don't want to know, etc..

[@ninawoods5985]

uh the Brits just lie in everything they say, it's like a fakeness that will actually make you sick, look at the cancers there and illnesses/diseases rife. Even their King is cancerous/has cancer/dying

[@bintoucamara2102]

They are too fake in the UK…

[@jameswa4013]

‘How are you’ is more a meaning of hello in the UK. Don’t take it literally it’s just being friendly. People are interested in what you have to say but we don’t just treat people as an object by being direct up front

[@ritanwabike6966]

Hello Is easy to get accommodation

[@AlexK-yr2th]

Great video, very observant as usual but I think you pissed of the Irish a little bit 🤪

[@wout123100]

did you ask them?

[@AlexK-yr2th]

@@wout123100 No but I got 423 Whatsapp. But did you ask them? Heard of a figure of speech Wout? Mentioning that Ireland is part of the UK, I am pretty sure you can imagine yourself how they feel about that....

[@MJVerstappen]

There is a saying: "The English are too polite to be honest, the Dutch are too honest te be polite." I prefer the latter: just be honest and direct and come straight to the point instead of snaking around the truth.

[@williampatrickfagan7590]

You DO NOT have Ireland as part of tje UK

[@iRyan__]

NI is

[@yuseinveli9437]

Thanks to gp in uk I was waiting operation for 1 year I moved Netherlands almost 2 years ago I pay my insurance I get service from hospital.

[@angelinasouren]

I'm sure others have already said this but Ireland is a different country altogether. 😎 Northern Ireland, confusingly, is that fourth nation within the UK. Yes, it's really confusing. They're also both still driving on the wrong side of the road because of the hand that most people on horseback had their sword in so that they could fight off hostile people they encountered who were also on horseback. Or so they say... Also, the homeliness and chattiness is probably because you were in Scotland. I was in southern England and have very different experiences. Most people there do not talk to strangers at all and can be very suspicious of strangers. There, too, it highly depends on where you are. Things can be very different just 20 miles or so away, or even less. I too find myself missing all sorts of things. I'm not African but I too find myself looking at Dutch supermarket shelves and be surprised that... "Oh, they don't have that here!" This used to be very different - very limited offer in stores - but the UK has come a long way in recent decades. I'm hoping that Brexit won't undo that. I also find many train stations in the UK much more comfortable. You can spend time there. Dutch train stations are pretty bare bones in comparison.

[@mattadams6641]

We're waiting for weeks because of the foreigners wasn't like that in the 80s

[@missm10]

i live in the UK (native brit). a lot of the negatives you outline are the result of government policy (including Brexit), including things like HMRC(who are overworked like GPs). that's why things are going downhill and will not get better for several years. regarding the class structure here, it is so bad because british people are subservient to posh sounding upper class people even when what they're saying is wrong (including outright fascism). the indirect culture also droves me off the wall as a native largely cause people are so indirect (they also hide a lot of their bigoted thoughts). You were protected from the worst of this because you live in scotland, but it's even worse in england. i plan to leave the UK pernamently next year as a result of the situation here. you made the right decision not coming back. all the best in NL!

[@srkzn5304]

Hey, I'm a doctor and planned to move to UK but thinking I would choose Netherlands instead. Do you think it will be better?

[@denhaagtrader8781]

Is it still possible for English people to move to the NL somehow? Thank you

[@ic8bl]

@ic8bl 0 seconds ago that matt guy has just called out majority of brits as losers i.e. so what Kate is saying is that she has cancer but what she means is she wants to skive and take all public money spending for her and her debt ridden family

[@SpinodoDragon]

Excuse me, but Ireland is not part of the UK 😏

[@user-fu8dr2fy1u]

Northern Ireland is part of Uk

[@sit-insforsithis1568]

It’s going to hell fast tho… which makes me sad. I hope we will overcome, je maintedrai xD

[@Rejoicemangkam]

Please can you talk about school expenses in both

[@AlexK-yr2th]

It is actually ironic (but sad at the same time), how the common wealth, or former common wealth, still see England as the mother land. I live in a country that got independent 64 years ago but still anything British is considered superior even though they robbed this country blind. They still want to go study there although reality is that there are special Asian colleges and Universities that provide a paper that has no value in the UK itself and locals would never attend any of these institutions. That same paper is almost a guarantee here for a good job. Funny detail is that after 6 months in the UK, they seem to develop some sort of fake British accent for the rest of their lives, even with TV presenters and the majority cannot hear the difference. English is not the national language, not even the 2nd or 3rd, but the language of choice to confirm your upgraded status. And I don't mean English as the international language but English as in the language of the former ruler. Same as the US. Look at CNN. Many, many British hosts and when the English royalty farts, its a full day item, repeated and repeated, over and over again. Anything European, there is a direct line with the UK. Anything politics, another all day item. Most in Europe, only know the British as being piss drunk in the holiday season on a daily basis, being rude, inconsiderate and arrogant. That is the said reality. They are nowhere close to the minimum standard of Central Europe whatsoever. If it wasn't for the big international banks they still own allover Asia and Africa (making use of 3rd world countries poor economics still), the image that F1 is based in the UK and giving multinationals free tax status for the company AND the shareholders (recently Shell and Unilever moved to the UK from The Netherlands for that reason), and the unlimited support of the US as their European military hub, the UK would be on its skinny and grey ass long time ago. When they gave the country I live in now independence, the actual reason was that pewter and tin had no more market value. But smart as they are, they kept the plantations, banks, land and property and collect a lot of money from a country they were no longer present as a colony or ruler. Till date this country has not figured it out sadly. The laws, courts, number plates, politics are still a British model and it is still a corrupt country of racial segregation, politicians fighting daily who will be the next one that can stick his fingers in the honey pot and suing each other for alleged corruption to be the next prime minister. Just look where the UK left and granted, so called, independence. Whether it is the whole India story where they left the country in poverty and just cut borders by eye with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and a still contested area of Punjab or the land they gave to Israel in the middle of a Muslim area or South-Africa or, even closer to home, Northern-Ireland among many others. But still they tried to hang on to Hong Kong (and even Singapore) for the longest time, forcing The Netherlands out of Indonesia, the Portuguese out of Macau. In itself the right, human, thing to do but see how they were left when the British pulled back their administration, politics and recourses, where all these countries were not prepared for but, kept all the banks and real estate while forcing other countries to do the same. They all left them on their backs in a big mess with religious conflicts for decades till date. Strangely enough, these countries still look up from their horizontal position as the UK being the example, the whole motherland and are eager to participate in the Common Wealth games because in the normal Olympics or World CC they would not stand a chance.

[@tarquinmidwinter2056]

Surprised you mentioned British cuisine as a plus. Best British dishes are: chicken korma, balti, pizza, sweet 'n' sour pork, even fish 'n' chips is an Italian import if you go back far enough.

[@brian5154]

The important thing is Nederland appears to have a tangible future....the UK does not.......

[@marcusfranconium3392]

One of the most multi -culti , Hmm yeah the nethelands has all nationalities living here , 1/3rd of the population is of none dutch origins , So multi culti , not that different from france , germany , netherlands ,belgium etc etc. The UK is not a country , its multiple jut like the Netherlands consist of 4 countries . and to be exact 12 different states that make up the Netherlands Notice the S at the end plural . as the provinces are all independent regions own goverment ,. where the national goverment can only set guidelines, but the provinces are free to do what ever they want . Even Ethninc dutch are made up of Frisians , Celtic , germanic frankish , saksen heritage . We as a people are ethnicly more diverse than any brit is.

[@nathanmurphy3840]

If you go anywhere to judge the uk go to Manchester

[@Bramfly]

The UK is not 6 x bigger than the Netherlands (6 x 17 = 102 M) The Uk has approx. 68 M inhabitants so 4 times bigger🤔

[@RCroes]

is not about population but by sq km . Netherland is 41,543 sq km and UK is 243,610 sq km

[@matthewhalsall5743]

@@RCroes Difficult to compare though as the Netherland's population is pretty uniformly distributed, the UKs is nearly all concentrated in the south east and the M62 corridor. Large parts of it (eg w scotland) are pretty much empty of people! This is reflected in the fact that 40% of the UK is pretty much uninhabitable mountain and flood plain.

[@ikkezegtie]

because you asked sooo many times, i will respond: ok! :)

[@tgbtgv]

No way she said that the UK food was a positive 😄😅🤣

[@josphineogugua]

Well if you compare it to the Netherlands… then it’s a big positive. Perspective hunnnaaayy

[@rucky_665]

@@josphineogugua That's very true, everything's relative. British cuisine sucks but relative to the Netherlands it is not too bad haha

[@tgbtgv]

@@josphineoguguaOk with that context I can definitely agree 😂

[@unknownmovement]

​@@josphineoguguasheppards pie, beans on toast😅 sorry but I'd take my hagelslag, frikandel, broodje kroket, chocomel, snert any day over that stuff

[@emmanuelsambu6396]

Ireland aint part of UK...😮

[@onyekachinwachukwu7108]

An awesome information, keep it up. I would really appreciate de assistance en guidance van een docent in de Nederland, if you are one, kindly help een broer, alsjeblieft. Dankjewel.

[@josphineogugua]

Hi hi, you need a Teacher? Dutch teacher or ? More clarity please

[@onyekachinwachukwu7108]

@@josphineogugua I look forward to working in the Netherlands as a teacher in one of the havo, vmbo or vwo schools. I'm already in contact with DUO. But you know, being a new comer to the system, I might likely not make massive progress. So I would really appreciate a teacher or an educational officer who would put me through. Alot more I would have typed, but this is a public platform.

[@dutchyjhome]

Yeah, although we are neighbors (a long time ago there was land and no sea between us), culturally we are really different. And the Anglo-Saxon countries seem to have a different attitude to the rest of the world. A bit superior...at least this is how they tend to present themselves. And the Brits are so imprisoned by the thought of their little moment of fame in the Victorian age that their touch with 2023 reality leaves to be desired. It almost is sad how proud they are at German cars (Ford, Mini, Rolls Royce, Bently, Opel; which they stubbornly keep calling Vauxhall) and Japanese cars (Toyota, Nissan, Honda) they are allowed to assemble in Brittain, thinking they actually developed these cars, when the rest of the world knows that's not the case... and this sad and false sense of superiority towards the rest of the world is touching... And above all they drive on the wrong side of the road and they are even proud of that as well...? They most certainly are not all bad people, but the vast majority is in a sad way very desperately trying to hold on to something which isn't there anymore (Victorian age), but they do seem to underline it and seem to need it, a desperate attempt to show the rest of the world how important they are, which of course they are not really. Actually I feel sorry for those people, because since Brexit all economical estimates point down. They also seem to think that Brittain is a continent, but they are no more than just another little European country, whether they like it or not. They are no longer EU, but European they are ! So going to Europe when you are in Brittain is impossible, since you already are in Europe ;-) You however can go to The Mainland of Europe !

[@bigbro8439]

Food. Everyone has got his or her own taste but come on....If there is one thing the British are not famous for it is food. Unless you want to eat fish and chips al week long.

[@josphineogugua]

Just because certain people are known for a meal, doesn’t mean they don’t have multiple other options which I clearly named in the video. Plus I was comparing their culinary to the Dutch culinary in which case they are far better.

[@keepitreal665]

We are not pretentious in England !!!.I could say Africans are rude...It,s a stereo type.Because of the high benefits and welfare system in Holland even the unemployed are middle class.We are very welcoming and open to all types in England.I love Holland but wouldnt live there again due to being a ,foodie, and many types of food are not available.We hae jamaican african italian indian herbs and spices and can cook worldfoods here in England

[@ziziphomfiki1836]

Off topic...please try not to say "ok" so much 😂 I get so distracted but overall...great video and advice.

[@theGoogol]

Okay?

[@Lilfreshy505]

Tf?

[@birdycam4873]

Health care in the UK is NOT FREE! We pay for health care through our taxes. Non UK citizens benefit from this and gravitate to the country because of its health care services. British tax payer are the ones that bear these costs.

[@joyomono6431]

Please do Netherland speak English?

[@shashadominic]

90% of them

[@sventasbravo177]

Their basic english is pretty good

[@user-xi6nk4xs4s]

@@shashadominic Most people speak English at least at a basic level. Only some people from the older generations don't. English has been a part of standard education for a long time now. This doesn't mean you don't need any understanding of the Dutch language when you live here. I lot of information (like street signs for example) is in Dutch. Knowing some basic Dutch makes your live much easier.

[@helenooft9664]

I am Dutch age is 68 years old, speaking and writing at basic level. Learn English and German language at school. And also you forget a lot if you don't use the languages regulary.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

The UK has slums... Just go to the North of London... people having 6 locks on their doors etc..

[@emotivelyy_]

Don't go to the UK!!

[@Wonderwoman79G]

I'm from the North of London😂,I assume you mean North London.I currently and I have never heard of anyone putting 6 locks on their door.Stop being silly.I have no idea why you said that? Admittedly,London has its issues with crime and safety.For the record,the UK dies not have slums.

[@renekuipers4563]

Total wrong.

[@johnveerkamp1501]

ALL the thinks you telling is not true. !!!!!!!!!!!

[@transient_]

Looking at your name you're Dutch. Have you lived in the UK? If you haven't ,then I think you're less capable of comparing the two countries.

[@emotivelyy_]

@@transient_You shouldn't live in the UK if you are Non-British

[@transient_]

@@emotivelyy_ I hope for the people living in the UK that living there will improve after the GE which will most likely be won by Labour.

[@wout123100]

well most uf us agree more or less, stay in your bubble yes, you could be american conservative.

[@transient_]

@@AlexK-yr2th This is a while back, I don't really remember what the comment was about but, you shouldn't call people liars if you don't have the requisite knowledge.