The Grass is Always Greener...

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After a perfect cuppa we spent the day walking Hampstead Heath and hiking Parliament Hill in north London. Plus we head to Soho, Oxford street, and Piccadilly Circus to see the Christmas lights.
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[@CodyJensen]

Check out our fourth day in London: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYeXZH6mgJaHeNU

[@youtuberuk9695]

Hello from Bonnie Scotland.... Being stuck inside these Carona days I'm finding myself travel vlogging around KZbin and getting sentimental about how easy it used to be to visit different places..... It got me wondering if you have seen an increase in views of you vlogs during these last few months......?????

[@Fuckthishandle1]

Referring to Hempstead heath as “cottagey” really made me chuckle

[@BoredOfBills]

Heh - don't be too harsh on London for sunshine - you did come in January ! Shortest days of the year and typically grey and boring skies. Come in June and it's light (like full daylight) until 10:30 at night and sunny all the time. Truth is, London suits the rain. Green and pleasant land....

[@danellis-jones1591]

As an ex-pat Londoner living in Australia, seeing home at Christmas having not been there are that time of year for a decade, it was like seeing an old lover. Your filming is gorgeous and really emotive. Amber is awesome

[@mariem.c.9193]

Couldn't agree more --- "your filming is gorgeous and emotive". If you're moving to Portland I hear the weather is rainy and grey much of the time!

[@cockayne747]

I did a few Christmases in Australia and Indonesia never again maten

[@homeone4054]

Amber sure is awesome

[@patrickb827]

You're definitely one of the most talented vloggers on KZbin. Your videos are are documentary quality, so enjoyable to watch!

[@gmdhargreaves]

I think this guy is the best editor/producer on YT- All his videos are super pro

[@helengabrial-moseley9554]

I’ve watched your London vids. Beautiful photography. Such clarity. The colouring! The editing! Seeing my city through new eyes. Thank you. 💕🙏

[@expatbiker6598]

@TheGooners11 The irony of a gooner is laughable.

[@expatbiker6598]

@TheGooners11 Cultures change with time. Do you think the English in the 1700 have anything in common with the English in 1960 let alone 2019 English. Culture never stays the same. Whatever you're trying to preserve it's not even recognisable to its original state. You are set in your ways and I see no sign of openness for us to have a discussion. I sincerely wish you all the best.

[@shaolindreams]

Londoner 44 years.. And it's true about the Sun.. One of the main reason of the love and hate relationship. To me London is very drab during winter.. It's a big cold grey place. If you come back to the UK you should visit places in the countryside.. and definitely during summer! I think you'd really enjoy it :)

[@judybage4083]

If you didn’t already; I hope you get to visit Yorkshire sometime ( pronounced yorksher) ☺️

[@2eleven48]

Exceptional filming, made my eyes well-up. And you're absolutely right about the grey dreary skies of winter. We become very despondent and yearn for a bit of sunshine after months of gloom. At the first sign of any warmth, there we are in our baggy shorts (men), skimpy frocks (women), and flip-flops.......oh, and right, butter goes on first, then jam, then maybe clotted cream on a scone.

[@horsenuts1831]

As somebody who used to live and work in London I would be cautious about saying that it is grey. I once went to Copenhagen in early February and there was only one colour - grey. It made London look multicoloured and Copenhagen isn't that much further North.

[@scollyb]

The overground is overground except when it is underground, whereas the underground is underground except when it is overground

[@tonybennett4159]

Not only is the grass greener, the whole of London is greener. With so many green spaces in which to walk and relax, it makes London one of the most liveable of the great cities.

[@Fessherry2002]

I love Amber... Thank you for sharing her with us 💕

[@pagla0306]

Yet another beautiful video. September and Octobers are much more sunny. Nearer the Christmas it is unpredictable weather. But you enjoyed the magic of Christmas in London. Out of this world. Enjoy the rest.

[@KeithGadget]

Glad you had a lovely time. Ref grey skies. You need to be mindful that you came in winter. What most people do not realise is how far north London is. If you go directly west from London and keep going, the place you’d hit landfall is Newfoundland in Canada. The UK is so far north that in some places in Scotland, they can see the northern lights at night.

[@jeff77hatt]

It's not too much rain that makes England so green, it's the dependable seasonal rain throughout the year that does this. Just when everything is getting a bit too brown and tawdry for comfort, we get a deluge! Anyways, again, great work. Keep it up! And yeah, Soho at night is way better than by daylight.

[@wasp6594]

We don't have a climate in the UK. We just have weather!

[@CostaMesaPhotography]

That was a beautiful rendition of O Holy Night... Your videos are really enjoyable to watch.

[@Hectoralejandroguerrero]

CostaMesaPhotography they are very peaceful!!

[@pxr0583]

The editing, music, photography...your videos are simply stunning.

[@hyperfocus4866]

The thing you have to understand about England... UK as a whole is - The seasons make this place magical. You can have sun all year round but you'd become bored of it. We have the best climate... Not too much of everything and when it get sunny you appreciate it more because of the contrast.

[@JohnSmall314]

One thing you can do in London that you probably can't do in many other city in the world, is go to an interesting lecture at one of the many scientific societies, universities and museums every single night of the week. It's not very photogenic (well the inside of some the buildings is very Hogwarts), but it is a part of London that tourists don't explore and it is worth exploring. You can also do overnight sleepovers in the British Museum, and Natural History Museum.

[@mikesaunders4775]

London isn't especially rainy(about 23 inches annually),but unlike many places with a higher yearly rainfall, it does not fall seasonally, and can (and usually does) occur in moderate spells in every month. Grey skies are more truly characteristic.

[@emchardy1]

Brown sugar in tea !!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooo

[@2eleven48]

emchardy1...yeah, I got that. White for tea, brown for coffee. Still, the tea looked good, nicely coloured, and nothing ever beats a cup of tea when your spirits are flagging.

[@jamesmacdonald3090]

Originally tea was drunk with brown sugar but then sugar refining gave us the white we know today.

[@homeone4054]

It's how I do it!

[@jamesmacdonald3090]

@@homeone4054 In our house we tend to run out of granulated and I end up hunting in the back of the cupboards for anything which resembles sugar... I aint fusy as long as I get my sugar hit, white or brown, castor or icing, makes no difference! Have been known to use golden syrup!

[@gittarr]

I was born in London and lived there for my first 27 years. I now live just outside London and don’t go back very often but your videos are so lovely and positive I’ve got the urge to go sight seeing. Thanks for that 😊😊

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Mentioning Hampstead Heath and "cottagy" in the same sentence is very funny - if you know anything about the history of Hampstead Heath that is ;)

[@ElshadKarbasi]

10:33 Broadwick Street is where the water pump that caused the 1854 cholera outbreak is located.

[@Hectoralejandroguerrero]

Cody, who’s editing these videos?? I feel like I’m entering your world with the beautiful choice of music, and story. You are incredible bro! Much love from Dallas!

[@vaspetrol]

So lovely to see you visiting the suburbs , and I know this area ( Hampstead , and West Hampstead) so well and brought some wonderful memories back. Your photographic skills are so good and you capture the true feel of London. Great job . I'm a Londoner living about 130 miles from London and I'm inspired even more to make it back 😊😊

[@stephenrowland5933]

Do not underestimate your videos. I live in Britain and find your videos about London utterly compelling.

[@yandman26]

Living in England and having spent lots of time 8n London your videos make me fall in love again with my home.

[@airzulu2733]

Lovely people and I enjoyed see you all enjoy yourselves. Iam sure your all be back in the uk soon after all this madness has gone . Go well stay safe

[@cmayone94]

Best videos of London I've seen, the quality of your videos are excellent, love your background music👏👍👌

[@markturpin3162]

I love all your blogs especially about England and to see my own country as you see it is a real treat. Visually stunning . . And such good company . . Thank you. I hope you're well and thriving

[@markczarny7088]

In England we don't take the sun for granted and is much appreciated when it finally appears ,we do have weather though..great vlog!!

[@aktolman]

The convo with the English guy with the two dogs... that is pretty much a typical conversation in the UK... just a load of cobblers ;)

[@ritamay7526]

Loved your videos, I’m a Londoner living in the US ,,, made me homesick!

[@problemchimp4231]

Watched most of your videos now & they're stunning...the cinematography, music..everything...Thanks.

[@g4viscon]

I stumbled across your channel by chance yesterday, wow! These videos are top quality, the editing is amazing. I love how enthusiastic you all are. Im glad that you enjoyed our capital city. You really have shown London in an amazing light. If you are ever back in the UK, head to the North of England. Liverpool is a beautiful city as is Leeds and for the countryside you should check out the Lake District which is absolutely beautiful. Also the North of England is very different to London and much more friendlier.

[@Alagar63]

Thank you for your vids of my own town. You made me re see how beautiful my city is. Even in the midst if winter. I'm happy you loved it. Thank you.

[@Rose-wo8bh]

The way you started filming....it's beautiful! You have a wonderful eye...you guys really walk the scenic way! Love the music selection...I love it...but it wouldn't have been as beautiful- due to Christmas time.

[@jordangibbons4021]

I’m so obsessed with these videos! All 3 of you are so sweet and funny and it’s so heartwarming to watch

[@WW-on6bo]

Love that you pay attention to the architecture.

[@ghidakanafani821]

I'm just loving your London videos 😍 Big fan of your work 😍👍

[@Hectoralejandroguerrero]

Ghida Kanafani MY FAVE

[@zupermaus9276]

That view you enjoyed from 04:49 demonstrates one of the notorious 'viewing corridors' that stretch across the city to its 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites, 6 palaces and 5 cathedrals, notaby the line to the dome of St Pauls that bans highrises across vast swathes of the capital. One viewpoint laid waste to 4 planned skyscrapers when an old man hacked away a bush to restore a 300 year od view from Richmond Hill. This is why the city bunches its skyscrapers into dense nodes, often with buildings hiding behind one another's shadow in corridors (or levels them into 'groundscrapers'), despite having the same population and business might as NYC.

[@WolfGratz]

And a good thing too. :¬D

[@robertwhite952]

Does Amber have a KZbin channel?

[@Hectoralejandroguerrero]

YOU 2!!! I LOVE YALL BEAUTIFUL SOULS!!!!

[@coreysmithyman8430]

I’ve watched 3 of your brilliant Christmas videos of London what a lovely difference your videos are compared to others I’ve watched,brilliantly shot and so friendly.a pleasure to watch when I couldn’t sleep 👍🏻

[@spookydreamer7370]

Another one... just perfect. I've had a crap day and thought I'd check out the next video in your London collection to cheer myself up, and it was just what I needed. I actually smiled and chuckled as you discussed what you thought... not kidding... you really are good company lol. Knowing all the places you visited made this extra special. I lived near Hampstead and visited the heath for walks on long hot Summer days, of course everyone goes through Oxford Street and the side areas, and Liverpool Street Station used to take me home when I lived in the burbs. Nice to catch a shot of "Dirty Dicks Pub" (12:06), I had to take a picture to prove to an American friend that it really existed :)

[@g4viscon]

I really could watch your videos all day.

[@owenreed772]

Happy people. Good for you.

[@LondonLocal]

This vid inspired me to visit West Hampstead for the first time and eat at Alice House... so nice.

[@kentishmale1969]

Oh, and love the quality of the videography that goes into your work!!

[@cbuser1000]

Visit Wales, Especially West Wales , The Gower, The lillyponds at Stackpole ..etc... you would love it, June July August ....

[@stevencassidy6982]

It's December. It's near Christmas. What we're you expecting? Tropical weather?

[@jca111]

The highest point in London is actually in Bromley. Hamstead is only the 8th highest. Its still a good view tho.

[@CodyJensen]

Interesting! The resource we found online said that it was Hampstead.

[@WolfGratz]

JCA is right - it's Westerham Heights not far from Biggin Hill Airfield one of the best known airfields from the Battle of Britain and Down House (in Downe) the home of Charles Darwin. Not far to the south is Westerham (reasonably enough) and Quebec House where General Wolfe of Quebec fame lived as well as Chartwell home of Winston Churchill though those are just outside Bromley Borough and thus Greater London.

[@jca111]

@@CodyJensen Nah North Londoners like to claim everything as theirs. It's in Bromley, SE London.

[@lexgoogleplay8381]

I've only recently found your channel and I just wanted to say your video's look great and are an enjoyable watch. You are very talented, the photography, music, editing etc really look very professional. I hope you all enjoy many more trips to England in the future, I'm glad you enjoy visiting so much! Winter time can mean plenty of grey skies, but the sun does come out in the summer! You are welcome any time, safe travelling. (12.02-12.04 "we weren't out for a knee's up" LOL!)

[@MCLegend13]

I hope u enjoyed your stay here seeing hamstead heath is giving me many many memories I used to go there very often when I was really young btw the music you use is so so moving and calm

[@richardturner9317]

shame you didn't stay up on the heath for the view of the city lit up after dark - really fantastic !

[@akashtakawale9074]

You are living my dream cody !! England is so amazing ..

[@jasonowen8193]

They havent been to England, London is not England

[@akashtakawale9074]

Jason Owen l know that England is not London London is capital of England which is country LOL

[@Banjaxious1]

Be nice to see holidaymakers travelling out of London for a change.

[@mikepowell7385]

Great production.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Really enjoyable to watch. Glad you enjoyed our capital city. Must try some of the food next month when I am in London again. Amber for president!

[@joshsheff7189]

What version of O Holy Night is this? It's beautiful! Love it!

[@amandalewis3898]

It’s gonna be gloomy weather in December in this part of the world you should of visited in the summer because we had a beautiful summer 🥰

[@LoganGoneDigital]

If you want to go a place with a beach I suggest going to Blackpool in the summer, it’s beautiful.

[@Well-in-the-garden]

As long as there's a beach on a sunny day? Come to Eastbourne in the summer - no sand I'm afraid but it's pretty - loving your adventures x

[@mazdaram226]

Very positive and creative, well done all 3...🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@spacechannelfiver]

watching this, that looks nice, ohh wait Hampstead? I live there! you guys really did walk around.

[@me-ln4pd]

I'm glad you went to Hampstead! One of the nicest areas in London, for sure, but I'm not sure many tourists bother visiting.

[@mathewgarner7856]

Fantastic vlogs of London,makes me proud to be English

[@andrewpaddison2565]

Come to Wales. Then you will see green at it's best and the valley's, beautiful

[@kentishmale1969]

A quick Google search will tell you that London doesn't get anywhere near as much rain as Americans seem to believe - Sydney, Miami and New York all actually get a lot more

[@me-ln4pd]

Those cities probably get heavy downfalls followed by sunny days. We (London) get many days of grey and drizzle, which is why it *feels* worse. But yes, it's also true that the weather isn't as bad as people make out. The world seems to think we never see the sun which is total nonsense.

[@paulaustin7940]

Go to the Cotwalds, the peak district, the Lake District, Bath or York.

[@timgordon3614]

love your banter.

[@jasonritchie8475]

You want green countryside, PLUS seashores and beaches, then Lincolnshire is the place for you. The best of both worlds.

[@msakira6387]

So good!!

[@Godschild77786]

Really like your videos What camera do you shoot these ones on if you don't mind sharing?

[@amandalewis3898]

Come to the north of England we are more friendly only joking southerners 😘....and contrary to belief it doesn’t always rain in the Uk 🇬🇧

[@Hectoralejandroguerrero]

FANCY FOOD!!!

[@ronniedavis1272]

love them,

[@sPoNdOoLa]

Despite the crappy (sun)lighting, again, some gorgeous shots dude.

[@SonnyGreenwichJr]

Really nice work guys!, London is a great place to visit! It is like New York in the way that people are hard at work just to cover their rents. You would love the greenery of Ireland though... ☮️💪🏽🤠👍🏽☮️

[@derektaylor6389]

carnaby street was the centre of fashion in the 60s

[@russhamilton2010]

you are a real talent cody

[@idot3331]

In winter, the UK is grey and wet. In the summer, it's grey and wet with some sunshine in between.

[@ancietman]

Great videos and three charming positive stars well done.

[@terrythomas3755]

Great vlog, beautifully filmed. You made a cardinal mistake, however, it's jam first, then clotted cream on your scone. 😀

[@daniellastuart3145]

it runs less in the UK the it dose in most of the US according to the weather stats

[@donepearce]

You walked past my house! Did you actually make it to the highest point at Whitestone pond? You seemed to divert over to Parliament hill and Primrose hill about a hundred yards before you got there.

[@jeffgraham6387]

Bad news guys, rainfall in NYC is twice that of London.

[@me-ln4pd]

I think they also get more sunny days, though.

[@golddalekwho5944]

I still can't find the links to Amber's SM pages 😁😁

[@AGMundy]

It is interesting how many overseas visitors comment just how green the UK is.

[@dommer256]

Amber conscious of her food decisions, with a half inch thickness of butter on her bread 🤣

[@ggzii]

good music any track names

[@lesleyrobinson7129]

January is never a good month I feel, short days and grey sky's ! Put your wellie's on next time you visit Hampstead Heath ! Love your vid's x

[@WW-on6bo]

Very nice. Food looks delicious. What's your day job?

[@awomangala9759]

Very nice

[@chrishall7915]

Excellent

[@serionhelbert]

what's the title of the song that starts at 3:50? can you please paste the links for the individual music you use? thanks!

[@66bluedonkeys]

I was thinking the same thing... I had a little search & found it: Boundary Run - Make it out 👍Boundary R

[@maxwellmoore8424]

Winter mate no snow .

[@andrewdove342]

very enjoyable

[@Tomtomlondon]

Alice House, my local!