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We're finally back from our very long trip and excited to open some PO Box packages sent from some of our very generous British subscribers! Come along as we open some unique and thoughtful gifts sent from the UK.
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[@reactingtomyroots]

We've excited to let you know that we've created a 2nd channel! If you're interested in more personal type videos about us please consider subscribing at www.youtube.com/@steveandlindsay

[@simonmetcalfe5926]

Done, subscribed there too. ✌️💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks Simon! :)

[@susanbeswick8444]

Done and subscribed 😊❤

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you, Susan!

[@Rocky19577]

Done it.

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT just take a spoonful of Horseradish and eat it 😂😂

[@reactingtomyroots]

I was thinking that's probably not a good idea. lol

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@reactingtomyroots If you taste horseradish on it's own, you'll probably wonder why anyone would put it it on their food. But as a compliment to roast beef, it's great. Just don't use too much! It won't be a taste you'll be used to. You'll need to acquire it.

[@stevepage5813]

@@reactingtomyroots The same goes for the English mustard - it is very strong. Don't put as much on as your bland USA stuff.

[@jonnymac-xo2lo]

Aww yous ruined it. Was hoping they would just dive in 😂

[@margaretnicol3423]

If you've never read Terry Pratchett you have just opened up a world of joy!

[@simonatkinson1107]

Definitely!!

[@Blayda1]

Terry Pratchett ( RIP ) is in my opinion one of the greatest Authors of our time. I have every book and have had the privilege to meet him several times. Truckers , Diggers and Wings ( the book you have been gifted in its three separate books ) is a great start for kids to be introduced to Pratchett's works.

[@Blayda1]

Id add that anyone who loves good writing , good humour will find Pratchett's books to be worthy of your bookshelves. I defy anyone to just read one and not read all of the others, its just not possible.

[@planekrazy1795]

Yep all of the books and companions. I have some of Paul Kidby's brilliant Discworld Art.

[@IanDarley]

Flakes are top-tier chocolate. Crumb alert: Do not eat in your car whilst wearing a white shirt, just prior to going into a meeting! Ask me how I know.

[@Sarahj-ho1jx]

😂

[@reactingtomyroots]

haha, appreciate the tip! 😂

[@helenbailey8419]

Twirl are a tidy way to eat a Flake

[@wulfgold]

Ohh - the Jamaica Ginger Cake is AWESOME - hot custard!!!

[@Caledonia2104]

Over it with custard also just some butter spread on. It never lasts long in our house

[@Obi-J]

Or alternatively, zap the Ginger Cake in the microwave and have it hot with vanilla ice cream. I prefer it like this in the summertime, hot custard is better when it's colder weather.

[@wulfgold]

@@Obi-J I've got ice cream :)

[@catherinewhite8819]

The yellow T-shirt is Pudsey Bear, the mascot for the annual TV fundraising programme Children in Need. Millions of ££ is raised each year.

[@jeanlongsden1696]

the first £6 million made is taken by the BBC. so I give to our local children's charity's directly.

[@jessieb7290]

The Queen even did a bit with Paddington once, I believe.

[@tyrantworm7392]

@@jeanlongsden1696 Please could I get a source/reference on that Jean.

[@jeanlongsden1696]

@@tyrantworm7392 so rather than Google it, you would trust a link from a stranger? there are video's on it here on YT.

[@carolineskipper6976]

@@tyrantworm7392 I've just looked at the figures from last year, and as the charity says at least 95p in every pound raised goes directly to the charities, I reckon just over 1.5 million was not sent directly to the charities. Certainly not 6 million. I mean they do have admin costs.

[@WooHooCrossStitch]

Go easy on the Colman's mustard. It's not the mustard you're used to at all!! lol It will blow your nostrils! Lovely on a ham sandwich though...very thinly spread for me! So many generous people out there! I'm a Brit living in Michigan and it pleases my heart to see so many of my fellow country people being so generous and entertaining. (and it makes me somewhat homesick :( )

[@bsb11kat25]

Beat me to it lol, or we could of not told them and laughed when they tried it!

[@timberwolf5211]

I concur, definitely go easy on the English Mustard! Lol. There is an American lady on TikTok and FB I follow that makes food. She was sent a jar of Colman's English Mustard and was told in her comments by her British friends to go easy with it. When it came time to try it a few days later, she commented that she'd been warned by her friend from the UK, but she "LOVES" yellow mustard, and she'll be fine! She took a slice of white US bread, which is smaller and sweeter than ours in the UK. She did not butter it as we would normally do, she just put two large teaspoons of EM on one slice of bread, then two small slices of turkey on it, and went for it! To say that EVERY person that's ever eaten it, or knows about it, were already invested from the moment she poohoo'd it, and put the Mustard on the bread. By the time she went for a bite, and with her having already warned, we were alternatively cringing and gleefully laughing at what we knew was about to happen! And Fate didn't disappoint us at all! To say that the mustard did its job, is an understatement! You'll be pleased to know that her nasal sinuses and tear ducts are in FULL working order, and have been effectively washed through! And her ability to contort her facial muscles into a variety of different expressions! But, I'll give her her due, despite this rooky mistake, she did go back again and finish the half sandwich. 😂 Afterwards, bless her, she commented that she should have listened to her friends and that she mistakenly thought EM was like your yellow burger mustard out there. Which she now clearly knows it's clearly not! And yet, despite this, she said it has a nice flavour, and her husband was going to LOVE this! My brother and I could only wonder if that was what she was like with the jarred version. What would she be like with the Colman's English Mustard powder? Especially the stuff our uncle would make up for us at Xmas! He said that all he used was the powder and malt vinegar, but it would blow even our sinuses out! 😂 And my brothers would happily be able to eat CEM from the jar! We've all tried to make it like he did, but to no avail. Sadly, I guess it's something he took with him. So be careful with it! 😂

[@bsb11kat25]

@@timberwolf5211 Would love to of watched that!

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for the tip! Hope you're able to make it back across the pond for at least a visit in the near future--I know it's hard being away from your homeland.

[@Obi-J]

@timberwolf5211 Using vinegar will actually kill a lot of the heat. Simply use just enough water(or beer also works👍) to form a paste and then let it mature in the fridge for at least a couple of hours. That ought to clear out your sinuses and make the backs of your eyeballs sweat!!

[@riaranger6457]

You should set the big Ben clock to Londons time 😎

[@reactingtomyroots]

Great idea. I think we'll do that.

[@Rocky19577]

Its pronounced Lie..ver...bird

[@greygorthegoateedgeek5350]

Whats got four legs, walks peculier Talks with all the choicest words What's got four arms, loves to grab you Answer is two Liver Birds

[@duncankennedy4080]

Yes. But it's Liverpool... And Lie..ver..birds. I can understand their mistakes... Many people native to the UK make the same mistake.

[@elizabethlittler4472]

Exactly what I was going to put down. Used to work in the Liver Building which has the Liver Bird on top xx

[@JustCallMeHen]

I came here to check if anyone else had done this before I did

[@sophiabee8924]

​@@duncankennedy4080 do they? Nah....

[@sharenwhitlock7737]

You're such a great family and so easy to watch. I love the way Linsey reads the labels on everything.

[@reactingtomyroots]

haha, she can't help herself! Appreciate you hanging out with us, Sharen. :)

[@planekrazy1795]

Welcome to the fantastic world of Terry Pratchett. The Discworld series is the best only 41 Books, starting with The Colour of Magic followed by The Light Fantastic. They are all a Tongue in Cheek look at the Sword & Sorcery genre. I've been a TP fan for many years. The younger readers series is a great introduction to TP for all ages. Enjoy. 🧙🏼‍♂️

[@johnleonard9090]

I can’t remember, does that include the science of discworld books?

[@zerogo40]

Terry Pratchett's books are amazing, 3 books 3 days easy , enjoy

[@offal]

Pratchett is amazing, it`s fantasy, with humour.

[@stuartfaulds1580]

Terry is a fantasy writer, who was an amazing wordsmith with a plethora of characters including the likes of Cohen the Barbarian (OAP) who needs din-chewers (false teeth) and often puts his back out. Nanny Ogg (one of a trio of witches) who has a cat which likes to play with & terrify bulls, she also has issues spelling Banana (she keeps forgetting where to stop the ana).

[@stephensmith4480]

As a Born and Bred Liverpudlian ( Scouser ) it's Great to see a Liver Bird across The Pond. Amazing content as always Guys 🙏👍

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you Stephen.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@reactingtomyroots 🙏

[@anitaherbert1037]

Jamaican Ginger pudding is best served in an ocean of hot vanilla custard. Microwave the cake for 2 mins.

[@101steel4]

They don't. Probably be cold with a spoonful of cold custard next to it😂

[@jessieb7290]

You can make custard in a pan, either from scratch or a sachet.

[@ladygardener100]

Birds Custard

[@jessieb7290]

@@ladygardener100 😋

[@Brian-om2hh]

Usually eaten as a compliment to roast beef, go easy on the horseradish until you become used to it, as it's quite strong.

[@jessieb7290]

It smells strong. My mum gets it every Christmas, I avoid it.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@jessieb7290 Just try a little, it's really nice once you get used to it. I don't think it's as strong as English Mustard 👍👍

[@FuriKitten]

also great on cheese sarnies

[@Brian-om2hh]

If you have a piece of beef on your fork, you'd probably only need enough horseradish on it to cover your finger nail. It's that strong. But once you've got used to it, you won't want roast beef without it....

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@FuriKitten Nope. Pickle is best on cheese sandwiches......

[@inkedthoughts7020]

I love your enjoyment and reactions to products that you can’t get in your area. Peace and enjoy

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you, we have a blast doing the package openings.

[@nickgrazier3373]

This trilogy I read years ago it’s brilliant honestly, I hope it will catch little ones imagination. He wrote a complete world of books, which are very funny which is called the Disk World. There are witches, incompetent police, a street food seller called “cut me own throat Dibla”, baby dragons and one big one plus a character called Death with a scythe and a flying white horse called “Binky” . The Books of Sir Terry Pratchett OBE were almost all comic fantasy novel …….. . . . .I’m rambling aren’t I ? I’m sorry!!! You get the idea!

[@fishtigua]

Beware the English mustard. Our friends from Washington DC put it on a hot dog like French's and it blew their heads off. The Horseradish sauce is slightly hot, great on a beef sandwich or steak, a little kick to it.

[@jessieb7290]

Yeah American mustard is sweet and English mustard is more like the spice itself, so it could improve a cold if your sick probably. It’s so strong.

[@cashtimevideo1501]

Awesome! I think several shelves will need to be put up on the wall behind you, just to display all those models and ornaments!! 😂❤❤❤

[@DansManCaveUK]

You can start singing ”the red car and the blue car had a race” and everyone near will finish it. Its an advert that will never be forgotten. Dry stone walling is like an art form and is used because you dont need any cement and some walls are decades years old. Have you tried Henderson's Relish yet?

[@watsonwatt7984]

Glad that you and Lindsey liked the books there is another package i have sent which will hopefully be in the next opening packages video and loved the livestream video

[@reactingtomyroots]

We appreciate you! :) Thanks again. They'll definitely be enjoyed

[@Linzie157]

They are great Elizabeth ❤

[@ElizabethMackenzie69]

Thank you.❤

[@RosemaryThomas-i4d]

I am from Swansea , S. Wales in the Uk. I have been to the Isle of Wight a few time and I recommend you go visit there. It is a lovely place, especially Shanklin and Godshill.. you will love it there. It isn’t particularly a large place. You can drive around the whole island in about an hour and a half. 😊 Love watching your videos.❤

[@Homemade-in-4-Generations]

Terry ‘s books are amazing , used to have a book shop with my dad and weird fun fact but his works are the most stolen books in uk have been for over 20 years

[@simonmetcalfe5926]

That Mustard will surprise you pal, use it sparingly at first! 😂

[@heatherbruce4496]

Tuc biscuits are addictive. Love them but can't have them in the house 😂

[@oxfamshop]

The Solent is the area of water that you travel across from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight

[@matttaylor677]

I'd watch 2 hours of inboxing love to watch so interesting

[@jessieb7290]

😀 maybe for Christmas? That would be great!

[@mr.meseeks2037]

Awesome

[@stevehartley7504]

It's truly surprising how amazed you are by the variety of our flavours of everything. Considering how inexpensive our goods seem to be in relation to yours

[@alisonrodger3360]

When Sophia is a little older you can move on to the Tiffany Aching series by Sir Terry. The first in the series is The Wee Free Men, you may need to practise your Scottish accent 😁

[@sophiabee8924]

Wee Free Men is my favourite. It's hilarious.

[@vickytaylor9155]

The yellow t-shirt is a charity t-shirt and depicts a character called pudsey bear. The charity was first televised in 1980 and features appeals for small children’s charities. I was about seven years old, and did an appeal for RDA (riding for the disabled association) riding a pony that I rode regularly at my branch. My Mum still helps run classes to this day. My disabled friends and I then appeared on a children’s programme called you and me. Before any reading this says it, yes I am old.

[@kevs4252]

When you visit the Isle of Wright you must visit Osborne House which was Queen Victoria's favourite home. It's amazing.

[@wendybowler2514]

You definitely need to visit the Isle of Wight My mothers family we’re born and bred there and my heart belongs there. It truly is a beautiful little island🇬🇧😊

[@metrowake11]

Chairlift on the Isle of Wight is at Alum Bay where the coloured sands are and near The Needles. The island is a wonderful place and you can get to the vast majority of it by bus. I first went there with a school residential when I was 10, staying away from my family for the first time, so I’ve always seen the island as a second home. There are ways to get the hovercraft cheaper by booking as part of a train ticket which includes the bus shuttle in Portsmouth too

[@normanwallace7658]

Terry Prattchet!! Wellcome to the Amazing Disk World!! An Alternate to our world seen through a satirical eye??

[@christinehodge3608]

Yellow top ,called Pugsley Bear, highly rated by most people in Britain, 😊

[@KSmeaton1]

Love seeing these P.O Box videos!

[@jessieb7290]

🎉 right! I’ve seen so many people open stuff, but these guys are great! ❤

[@reactingtomyroots]

❤️

[@CarrieDoway]

Go easy on the English Mustard...it packs a bigger punch than most

[@klinikle5445]

Galaxy Counters go incredibly well with Twizzlers! Just try it!

[@neilscutt]

Get rid of the moustache!!!! Looks really old fashioned 🤣love watching these videos. Love the differences between our two great countries that also join us

[@janebeck6123]

Leyeverbird. It’s the name given to ladies from Liverpool x

[@Lunabracco]

The Isle of Wight covers a 147 square miles in total, stretching 23 miles across from Bembridge on the east coast to The Needles on the west coast. The island is 13 miles long reaching from Cowes in the north (facing the mainland) to St Catherine's Lighthouse on the southern tip of the island. The Isle of Wight is one of a total of 82 islands that surround Britian. It is around 65 - 70 miles to travel around the outside of the island by car, bike or on foot. Many visitors enjoy taking on the round the island routes which offer the chance to enjoy the breathtaking scenery and explore the diverse nature of the island.

[@chriswyatt7019]

Horseradish sauce is great in a tuna mayo sandwich. Just a teaspoon, but it's a game changer.

[@sophiabee8924]

They use it a lot in Scandinavia. My Norwegian stepmother mixed it with cream to serve with salmon.

[@susanashcroft2674]

Fiddlers Crisps are a family firm that are not too far from me. They grow the potatoes and the crisps are picked and made on site. As a teenager (all be it some decades ago) I used to pick potatoes for another farmer a few miles away from this farm. They also do a cheese flavour, salt and vinegar and plain crisps too. Enjoy!

[@heathermurray9939]

In London England this weekend 15th June, was the king's guards on horseback, the royal families where there

[@G53ij]

It was the Trooping of the Colour, well worth watching every year. Love it.

[@jessieb7290]

Trooping the colour is the monarchs annual birthday celebrations to celebrate with the public. Every monarch has two birthdays because of this. At the event we see the RAF (Royal Air Force), fly overhead with the colours of the British flag.

[@caroledwards3465]

Just makes me wonder how much it costs to put on ..... I'm a pensioner from Uk.Best wishes from the Midlands

[@Carl-Hancox]

The Tuc biscuits are awesome with a bit of sharp cheese on them 🤣🤣

[@TheJaxxT]

The whole earth peanut butter is my absolute favourite. And what I like to do with it is make my own peanut butter oat bars. I melt the whole jar of peanut butter in a pan, mix in a 330 gram bottle of maple syrup and then once mixed, I add a bunch of dried porridge oats (I think that’s oatmeal in the states). I add enough of those to the point where it’s almost impossible to mix. Add the mixture to a paper lined baking tray, I cut them into bar sizes, add some sea salt flakes on top and put them in the fridge for them to set up fully. Steve, I know you’d really enjoy them. They’re super easy to make and extremely delicious

[@reactingtomyroots]

Yes! That sounds like a great idea. Lindsay has made something similar in the past but thanks for the reminder as we do have quite a bit of pb right now would make a great way to use it.

[@TheJaxxT]

@@reactingtomyroots you’re more than welcome. They’re delicious. I forgot to add that I do put a small amount of salt within the mixture too, but for my own personal taste, I prefer it on the top as I feel it’s much more present and it really brings out the flavours within the bars. I hope you get to try making them at some point. Sophia would be able to help too as they’re really easy to make. She’d need help when mixing the oats in though as that can get quite tough. Hope you enjoy ☺️

[@seanfair1975]

It's quite funny you got the pratchett book from Portsmouth and the very next box was from the Isle of Wight and the hovercraft that travels between Portsmouth and the Isle 😂

[@mandyedavis7978]

Carisbrooke Castle in in the centre of the Isle of Wight, I grew up in the Village of Carisbrooke so the moat of the castle was a regular place we went for walks when I was a child. I also did work experience at the castle for a year when I was 17, from the keep you can see all over island an over to Portsmouth where I now live 😊

[@Bridget410]

I use to live near Papworth Everard, it's a lovely area to the west of Cambridge. Pretty villages and lovely people. I love Cambridge and much prefer it compared to Oxford. Cambridge University has 31 Colleges. Oxford University has 43 colleges. It used to be that students weren't allowed to own cars, that's why there are so many bikes! In Cambridge students had to live within 3 miles of the church St. Mary's the Great. I'm sure these rules still apply today. Just south of Cambridge is Grantchester, very pretty with The Orchard tea room. One of my favourite places.

[@johnp8131]

As someone who lives close to nearby St Ives (the bigger one not the little Cornish one), I agree with everything Bridget has said.

[@JohnResalb]

Good gracious !! You look like a space-man today.!

[@Andreaod73]

I used to love reading to my kids and did it every night, the same as you. They loved all of the voices I did too whilst reading. I took them to the library regularly to choose books, I think it’s important to get them into reading at a young age x

[@Andreaod73]

You surprised yourself by liking tea after trying it, so maybe you’ll enjoy coffee too. Coffee beats tea any day ☕️👍🏻 I’m from the UK but I can’t stand tea x

[@iandale948]

great to see you back hope you had a great holiday

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks Ian. It was amazing to see family, but we're glad to be back. We missed you Guys. :)

[@Linda-gw1kx]

Hi Steve and Lindsay The Solent is the body of water you cross to get to the Isle of Wight . If you do get to go make sure you visit Osbourne House which was the beautiful property that belonged to Queen Victoria and Her husband Price Albert and where he died, he loved the place and it is open to the public so is steeped in history and a really educational day out. I am Oxford born and bred, Oxford is best !!! But both cities are gorgeous. Love to you all Linda

[@YvonneCostello-m7q]

Hi there, been following your channel for over a year. Leicester pronounced Lester, so Steve was right is my home city. The home of the original Walkers crisps and still produced extensively here. Leicester is another very old city, was originally populated by the Romans.

[@juliecowen3641]

I have a feeling you might not like flakes as they can be very messy , but they are my all time favourite.

[@carolinespragg-smith2191]

Terry pratchetts the wee free men would be a good edition to sophia's library

[@BeingBriony]

Costco is very spread out in the UK. Despite living in a city its over an hours drive to my nearest costco so I've been once. I wish we had more of them

[@jessieb7290]

Yeah you also have to have a certain job to get discount there.

[@jeanlongsden1696]

the clock is Elizabeth Tower, the bell inside is called Big Ben. there is another famous bell made by the same company that you guys will know ... the Liberty Bell.

[@karenblackadder1183]

And both are cracked. That's what gives Ben his distinctive flat BONG.

[@peterwelsh9358]

Hi Lindsey and Steve The diamond-shaped Isle of Wight is approximately 23 miles x 13 miles (37 kilometres x 21 kilometres). In total, the Island covers 147 square miles loving the videos

[@planekrazy1795]

When you live on a Cold, Wet and Windy Island, Hot Chocolate is an essential after Tea of course.

[@amandagoodfellow1715]

Flakes are great to crumble over vanilla ice ceam

[@seanmcguinness6669]

There are 2 Liver (L- eye - ver) Birds, one looking out to sea, the other looking back into the city to check when the pubs are open, check out the (dazzle ship) Mesey ferries, keep up your explorations, peace to you all

[@marcuskibble2956]

I’m glad you like the stone walls all over uk, fun little fact for you but they date back 4000years and are classed as one of the few remaining ancient structures still used for their original purpose:) they’re also known as Cornish hedges:)

[@carlrowland3757]

God I love this channel you guys are just so lovely and genuine it’s heart warming, keep up the amazing work guys

[@David-bs6fq]

don’t tell anyone how good TUC are 😀

[@PedrSion]

The white and brown chocolate is from UK Aldi

[@victoriahaines50]

Chedders are amazing

[@johntomlinson4369]

That peanut butter is lovely, it might separate a bit though so sometimes you have to stir it before using it. Also, be careful with English mustard, it's not like hot dog mustard, it will knock your socks off. Great video as usual guys.

[@SS-tc5mq]

those jelly babies are made in my hometown buchannans swet xx

[@sarahfoster6765]

I had Jamaica sticky ginger cake for breakfast this morning 😁😁😋 yummy. ❤️🇬🇧

[@jaynebrookes2486]

The Solent is the sea between the IOW and the mainland UK.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Hi Lindsey and Steve... Good to have you back with us again... I missed seeing you but guessed you might be away, or perhaps -- though, hopefully _not_ 'poorly' (unwell) again... Anyway, regarding those "Liver birds" and the "Liver building" ... Although Liverpool _is_ pronounced how you both said it, the birds and the building are both pronounced with a long 'i' (not a short 'i' like the town / city name) So... _Liver_ birds rhymes with _eye_ like Ivor, (do you know the name ' _Ivor_ ' - as in an *old British cartoon series* for children / or old people like me who loved watching *"Ivor The Engine"* when I was young!) ...aaaand now... Back to the 'Liver birds' !! _Lie_ver (or _Leye_ver) so the 'Li' part rhymes with 'by', or 'bye', or 'eye', or 'fly', the _Li_ver birds & the _Li_ver building. I hope that makes sense okay?! Just _another_ British word to remember, but I noticed Lindsey's got a great memory for pronouncing our 'weird & wonderful' British place-names.😏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤🇬🇧🙂🖖

[@reactingtomyroots]

L-eye-ver! Never would have guessed. Will try to remember that :)

[@grannygspondgarden5473]

Steve, when you ask, ‘where is this place, or how big it is, please can you refer to the map on the wall right behind you. My husband keeps shouting at the tv, “it’s behind you”, ( pantomime reference), as he’s getting frustrated with you not looking. 😂😂 please make him stop so I get some peace. 👍👍 Linda & Chris in Bristol England.

[@reactingtomyroots]

😂

[@dawn5227]

Isle of Wight is tiny and its truly beautiful place. Ive been a few times. Always loved it there.

[@andrearice2483]

Good to have you back guys xx

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks Andrea! Feels good to be back :)

[@zina4514]

The I.O.W is not far from me, it's a big island with lots of towns and villages, you can only get to it by ferries as there are no bridges. It Has a zoo (although I'm sure just big cats and monkeys) and Amazon world which I love (they have penguins). It holds large festivals in the summer including one for garlic believe it or not lol The Solent is the stretch of water between the island and the mainland and you can cross to the island from at least 4 different points. We love the isle of wight ❤

[@Linda-gw1kx]

With the Costco in England they are beginning to relax the rules on membership. You used to only be able to join if you were a member of a professional body like Emergency Services, teachers , lawyers civil servants or owned a shop a hotel or Bed and Breakfast establishment , now you can refer a friend so it is more inclusive. We also pay a yearly subscription of around £50 for standard membership or £75 for executive membership but with that one you recoup up to 2% of your purchase prices which in turn pays for my annual pass or almost! Our Costco has English products and not American products obviously the shipping would make it too expensive to ship items to the UK but the buildings and layouts remain the same as the American warehouses We love our trips to Costco but not all items are cheaper than the normal supermarket’s especially chocolate bars and other sweet treats. Fuel is on average 10-15 pence a litre cheaper at Costco

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Note: there are about half a dozen college names that are common to both Cambridge and Oxford 🎩

[@carolineskipper6976]

Oh- I hope you'll love the Pratchet trilogy! Some of th jokes will probably go over Sophia's head (not in a lewd way, don't worry!) but you should be able to explain why it's funny, then I'm sure she'll get it. A lot of it is the gnomes not really understanding human stuff, and making their own sense of what they see and read. The Isle of Wight is about 23 miles West to East and about 13 miles North to South. The Solent is the stretch of water between the Mainland and the Island. Although 'Liverpool ' is pronounced like 'liver', the 'Liver Birds' and 'Liver Building' are pronounced ''Lie-ver'. Horse radish is the traditional accompaniment to roast beef. Be warned - English Mustard is HOT!!!!!! Try it very sparingly until you've got the measure of it!

[@reactingtomyroots]

We're excited to read it, for sure :) And thanks for the tip on the mustard--probably would have made the mistake of putting too much on haha

[@beatrizprateshd]

Hello from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@jessieb7290]

Hello from England

[@raystewart3648]

UK's oldest Wall. 5,000-year-old Neolithic village of Skara Brae in Orkney There are around 180,000 miles of dry stone walls in the UK of which 53% are in Wales for some unknown reason.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

That will take you an hour to stow away now 😂

[@Maxpefc8]

If the weather is hot enough you could fry an egg on that beauty 😂 (I am also in the bald club)

[@reactingtomyroots]

😂

[@seanmc1351]

the yellow T shirt guys, id from a yearly even on TV and through out the nation, its a charity event which raises millions every year, through TV, public donations and public events, for children in need, the character is called pudsey bear, we also have a second, one the same called comic relief for charity, and thinks its also known as red nose day that one also rasied over 35 million

[@sarahclapp505]

❤❤❤ Loved to see you on the live stream

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for being there, Sarah! :)

[@iandrew6347]

Nice to see you lovely guys back hope you had a lovely vacation . Great video 🫶🏻🇬🇧🫶🏻

[@laurawilson9235]

The Solent is the body of water between Dorset area and isle of white (if I remember correctly 😂 )

[@divinelife732]

keep wearing it. my dad got skin cancer on his head. its not worth it x

[@louisemumford9422]

Lancashire Crisps are the absolute best, the only crisps I eat!

[@marierobinson3935]

Steve you look so different hatless😂 i love your reactions to our goodies that yoou receive, enjoy❤🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@angelabushby1891]

Thats the best Honey you can buy

[@julesholt]

The birds in Liverpool are pronounced lyever birds xx

[@SeanGillen-c4l]

I love the way you separate 'vacation' and 'visiting my family' . I know what you mean, visiting my family always makes stop and take a breath.!!!😊

[@helenbailey8419]

You look fabulous Steve.Also a hat is wise even with hair

[@mattymcnally]

Can't wait till you try the Colmans that's real mustard