Why We Moved from the USA to the UK 🌍 | Meet the Haas Fam in the English Countryside!

[@SlicksterUK]

Jordan being a rugby player tells me a lot about him so I am sure you guys are my kind of people. Welcome, it is great to have you here and I look forward to following your journey. I'm confident you have lots of treats in store and am happy you appear to have settled in so quickly. I highly recommend popping into your local rugby club one weekend. You are guaranteed a warm welcome and a good time. If you are not too keen on over-processed foods I can't wait to see your reactions to two very simple foods - bread and cheese. I'm sure you'll be blown away.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thanks for your interest and comments on this video. Believe it or not, KZbin is paying our family now to create content, in large part because of the interest in this topic. Therefore, we plan on making more informative content that we hope lends some perspective and information on our UK journey. We are also reviewing comments to make sure popular statements and questions are discussed. Please like and subscribe to get notifications of future videos. Thanks and God bless. -Jordan & Starre

[@jsmith1071]

We are so lucky to live in Europe as we have access to so many different countries and cultures which are all a short flight away and at a reasonable price. I hope you can make the most of it while you are here!

[@haasfamfarm]

We are trying our absolute best! We are going to Scotland this month ❤️

[@richardberesford3993]

Your enthusiasm and charm is appreciated. I look forward to your adventures.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! That’s very kind! Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@Akovor_]

Welcome to your new home, we're very happy to have you.

[@haasfamfarm]

That’s very kind of you! Thank you! Where are you in the UK?

[@mattk5020]

​I'm from Torquay in Devon in the west of England 🇬🇧 How long have you been in the UK and what part? Welcome to the UK@@haasfamfarm

[@ruairi_d]

A huge welcome to the UK!! I follow a couple of creators on KZbin who've moved to the UK from America, and just subscribed to you guys. I genuinely hope you enjoy it here for a long time ❤

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much for supporting our family! It means the world to us! Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@ruairi_d]

@@haasfamfarm I'm from Northern Ireland. It's nice over here, but I think England has got some of the loveliest towns and countryside in the whole of the UK. That said, each part of the UK does have it's own beauty spots.

[@jennyk488]

​@@haasfamfarm I recommend you visit Hampshire in the south of England. Downton Abbey was filmed at Highclere Castle, Jane Austen was born & bred here. Winchester is England's ancient capital. Lots more

[@byeckfella]

Hi, Mike here from North Derbyshire. Glad to hear that you’re settling in nicely. I’d be interested in future videos to seeing you travelling around the country and give us your thoughts and impressions. I always enjoy seeing folks from The US trying English food for the first time too.Just a couple of ideas. Good luck with your KZbin adventure.

[@haasfamfarm]

Hi Mike, I think we'll do all of that! Thanks for the comment-

[@ldavis9964]

I have been following your journey in the UK, on another platform since the beginning, so pleased you have embraced life here and very happy that you can now do longer vids, about this journey. x

[@haasfamfarm]

This means so much to me and for your continued support. Thank you!

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Really hope you're enjoying your time here in the UK. On the whole, we're a good bunch and will welcome you. I am looking forward to your future updates. 👍🏻

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! Everyone has been so kind! We are enjoying meeting so many of you. Trying to figure out what to film next. Let us know if you have any thoughts.

[@badlad8361]

Welcome and enjoy 😊

[@jamesmcbride6304]

Loved listening to you two, it was really refreshing and interesting, and thankyou for praising our health service it isnt perfect at the moment but its getting better

[@haasfamfarm]

@@jamesmcbride6304 Thank you for listening! Where are you in the UK?

[@jamesmcbride6304]

@@haasfamfarm First garden city in the world, that had the first roudabout in the uk. let me no if you find it😀

[@TerencePearse-x3j]

As for Bonfire Night and Fireworks, Lewes on the 5th of November is the most Famous and Spectacular event in the UK. Find a Video of it.

[@charlestaylor3027]

If you like fireworks wait until November 5th. You might also look into the fire events like Samhain in Edinburgh, Up-Helly-A in Shetland, Stonehaven fireballs, Flamborough fire festival, Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels - people run through the streets with burning tar barrels.

[@doubledigital_]

Welcome to the UK :) hope you have a lovely time living here

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! 😃

[@MrsLynB]

Hello I found you scrolling today through fb. Loved your story as to how you decided to move here. I love people that move out of their comfort zone plus travel. We also moved years ago from here in the UK to Australia. Plus we have travelled everywhere really except to north & South America that’s a different conversation though. I hope you guys are happy here. I’ve seen many Americans recently relocating to the UK. We are a great nation. With great friendly people who are kind. But like I’m sure you’d agree we have problems & issues to. On the whole though I think we are fab! Culture wise you have probably experienced differences like we did when we moved to Oz. And for me I would say home is always home. I think that’s why we ended up moving back to England. I missed this place so much more than I thought I ever would. I’m glad now looking back that we did come back home. Our son is dual nationality as he was born there. Our daughter born here. And I’m so glad both the kids got our travel bug! I’ve only watched this vlog up to now. So looking forward to going back & seeing some of your older vlogs. You seem like a lovely couple. Explorers definitely. Take care & look forward to your content . Regards from Lyn in Liverpool UK 🇬🇧 .

[@haasfamfarm]

@@MrsLynB Hi Lyn! Thanks for writing such a kind and inspiring message! I wish I could follow your journey, it sounds amazing! When did you move back from Australia? Please subscribe ❤️

[@terry9325]

British humour can come close to being rude to someone not use to it , but don’t worry you will get tuned in eventually 😊

[@haasfamfarm]

@@terry9325 I’ve heard if someone banters with you then you are actually liked 😂

[@glastonbury4304]

​@@haasfamfarm...correct...❤

[@carltonurwin3923]

Warm, engaging, intelligent with great screen rapport. I’ll be subscribing. You remind me of 9B4M Family, Mac and Blair who moved to the U.K. from Arkansas via DC.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@carltonurwin3923 Thanks for subscribing and supporting our family! I’ll have to look those accounts up! Where are you in the UK?

[@spritbong5285]

Welcome to really free country

[@jillosler9353]

Not at the moment sadly!

[@slytheringingerwitch]

@@jillosler9353 How is the UK not free?

[@Doug791]

@@jillosler9353 How are you being oppressed? What is it that you're not being allowed to do? Thought so. We ARE free.

[@vargr2089]

@@Doug791 speak your mind. there you go

[@georgedyson9754]

Given place names in the UK pronouncing Arkansas properly is pretty straightforward!

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@nicklomas181]

Why isn't Kansas pronounced Kan-saw

[@scotthiggins112]

I enjoyed the video. I’ve always had an interest in how people from other countries adapt to our culture and way of life. It’s good to hear what you find positive or negative about your experience. You both seem like very nice down to earth people and I wish you the best of luck with everything you do in the UK. My partner is a Southern Girl, so I totally get what you’re saying about the hospitality and enjoying preparing food for guests etc.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@scotthiggins112 thanks so much! Where is she from?

[@scotthiggins112]

@@haasfamfarm Savannah

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 Home is where you make it hope the positives outway the negatives 😊

[@haasfamfarm]

@@bigbird2100 ❤️❤️❤️

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

Of course we have Bed & Breakfast in the UK. It’s a British institution and originated here 🙂

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@MathandBirds]

Oh! We must get bed and breakfast recommendations

[@brigidsingleton1596]

I am a 71 year old English woman, born in London, UK, but I learned when I was just a child (of around twelve years old in my Second year of Secondary School) that the 'oddly spelt' (considering Kansas!!) and pronounced state of _Arkansas_ was actually "Arkansaw"!! I would therefore assume I'm _not_ the only "Brit" to know this, so if you've met British people who don't know this as a fact ...perhaps they're a lot younger than me?!! Anyway, I hope you're finding life here in the UK as pleasing as possible, and not too difficult to get into compared to your life in the huge continent that is America, compared to our relatively little but really beautiful group of islands which make up the British Isles, and the UK. Good Luck to you both, and of course to your family. 👍🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💜🇬🇧😊🖖

[@jennyk488]

​@@brigidsingleton1596Yes, 78 year old me has always known the correct pronunciation of Arkansas. Never thought about it

[@lalunacee9168]

​@MathandBirds Trivago is a great uk website for B&Bs across the country. My favourites are any by the coast.

[@markdickson3820]

Adorable couple & family, I like checking in on their adventures as I moved back to uk after living in US on & off for a few decades and am now a dual national. I saw things going the other way, but when I moved back a few years ago it still required an adjustment and it’s not like I didn’t know the differences.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you Mark! Appreciate your kind words and support! Where did you live in the US? We have a video coming out by the end of the week 🥰

[@markdickson3820]

@@haasfamfarm at 7, fathers job took us to Philly area, then Chicago area, followed by Ann Arbor, Raleigh, Naples, Manhattan, back to Philly over the years (had vacation home in VT at the time). Moved back and forth 6 times now, grass is always greener… sure you’re dealing with stages of moving to new country, with highs and lows and plenty of frustrations. Thankfully it sounds like you have friends that can help translate the little differences, there are more than I think people often expect.

[@trampertravels]

If people are being rude to you to your face then they like you; if people are just polite and well-spoken they are either upper class or do not like you. So take heart and enjoy the sarcasm and banter.

[@raymondporter2094]

I have just discovered I must be Upper Class!!!!

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@PJM74-gm8fg]

There are shooting clubs a-plenty here, if that's your thing and I'll bet the river access permit/licence is really easy to get and cheap for a year too! If these are things you enjoy to do, a few enquiries will no doubt open some thoroughly enjoyable doors via clubs, groups or organisations. Welcome to the UK!

[@haasfamfarm]

Thanks so much!! Where are you in the UK?

[@raymondporter2094]

Amusing! You seem a friendly bunch.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! Please subscribe! New video tomorrow!

[@philipmason9537]

Great to hear your story; although the U.K. doesn’t have extremes of hot and cold from October to April the weather is going to be grey and gloomy and cool/ cold due to the UK’s geographical location but it sounds that your friends and neighbours will keep you company.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@philipmason9537 our neighbors are so wonderful! The weather actually reminds me a lot of Arkansas with the temperatures.

[@philipmason9537]

@@haasfamfarm 👍

[@Fortunalux]

You seem like you're really making the most of life and it's rather inspiring

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! We try to be intentional about it. Are you in the UK?

[@Fortunalux]

@haasfamfarm Yes, I'm in the countryside in northern Essex. It's not dramatic scenery around here, but it's pleasant. There are quite a lot of horses, too

[@Martin-tm7jy]

Welcome to ol’ Blighty folks. Hope your time here is happy, healthy and full of great experiences. Just working my way through your videos 👍🏻

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! Please subscribe and glad you’re here!

[@barryfeagan3969]

My first time seeing your posts and I really enjoyed all of them, so subscribed. As you are Rugby fans I hope you are watching WXV 1 which is an International female tournament divided in three tiers. The 6 top tier teams are playing in Canada where the tournament opened yesterday with England v USA. Being the polite Brit I will not talk about the result.

[@haasfamfarm]

We need to tune in! Assuming that England won! :)

[@barryfeagan3969]

@@haasfamfarm Yes but the USA actually scored more points against England than most higher-ranked teams have achieved over the last 3 years. The USA Captain plays in a Premier Rugby team in England. Highlights can be seen on KZbin and last only 5-8 minutes.

[@georgedyson9754]

The US hardly has less regulations - just different ones. In the US you cannot even cross the road anywhere you choose - the US has NO public footpaths where you can legally cross private property. But the size of the US and the UK does place different restrictions.

[@abdulmalikkoiki]

You guys glowing up in Arkansas and then moving to the winter wonderland of Alaska ❄️ and now living in the midlands. I would like you guys to compare and contrast all these wonderful places.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@abdulmalikkoiki that’s a great idea!

[@jeffmarriott]

First video I have seen from you and ...............subscribed, glad you are liking it so far. How are your daughters finding things in such an alien country :-). You are a most welcome addition to the UK. Looking forward the NHS review. Stay well & Happy.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thanks for subbing and supporting our family! It means the world to us! Our daughters are adjusting as well but we feel way more settled.

[@Lee-70ish]

Size makes a huge difference imho. The UK has 66 million living on an island, only 13% bigger than Idaho and imo that's why regulation is needed, to make it viable, from parking too, even river navigation and use Wife and I visited our friends in Washington state and drove up to Kamloops, etc, in Canada. In the same time, we could have travelled from Scotland to Southern Italy easily.

[@haasfamfarm]

Very excellent point! Where are you in the UK?

[@andypandy9013]

Fireworks? Just wait until 5th November!!! And, no, I am not talking about the US Election. 😉 As far as subtle rudeness is concerned, let me give you an example: Obviously our late Queen met an awful lot of people. If she met someone who was telling her a long and boring tale her reply would be "Well, that must have been very nice for you." 🤣

[@haasfamfarm]

haha! Great response! Should I get the sparklers now? I've come to really appreciate banter. Where are you in the UK?

[@andypandy9013]

@@haasfamfarm I live not too far from you, in N.W. Leicesterhire. Have you experienced a Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night/Fireworks Night (we use all 3 names) on 5th November here yet? 😃

[@gomez4943]

if my friends dont take the piss ,they are not my friends for long.

[@yedis1750]

Hey guys. Loving the videos. Thank you for choosing the UK. Obviously a lot of your time is taken up with your studies, but are you thinking about exploring the country while you're here?

[@haasfamfarm]

Absolutely! We are going to Scotland in a few weeks!

[@vilebrequin6923]

I'm enjoying these videos. Keep up the good work, guys. 😊

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! Will do! New video posts tonight at 5PM! ❤️

[@peterwalsh1949]

Hi Guys, welcome to the UK !!! 😊😊

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! Where are you in the UK?

[@lilacfloyd]

The pronunciation of "Arkansas" as "Ar-kan-saw" comes from its Native American origins and French influence. The name was derived from the Quapaw people, and French explorers spelled it with a silent "s." In 1881, the Arkansas legislature officially adopted the "Ar-kan-saw" pronunciation to reflect the state's heritage. Hope you enjoy living here in the UK.

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@nicolad8822]

Many degrees are 4 years in England and Wales. Anything with a language element, Business and media courses with 3rd year on work placement, applied science courses with a year in industry. And Scotland has 4 year degrees as standard.

[@haasfamfarm]

Wow. The differences are really interesting.

[@dougb100]

As expats from the North East of the UK now living on Vancouver Island interested in your journey, think you’ll fit in well.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! Very nice to meet you!

[@GabiAnneK]

Welcome to England! I'm in the North-West :)

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you!

[@TheEulerID]

The reason you need a licence to take a boat onto the river Avon is not because you need to ask permission of the government. It is because the navigation is managed by an independent trust, and that is part of their income stream for managing the navigation and it's infrastructure. That is things like the locks, keeping the river free from obstacles and so on. If it was not managed, then that navigation would decay and it would be lost. This is not just theory, it is fact and the reason we know that is that the navigation had been lost, and it was only resurrected as a navigable waterway, first the lower half, and then the upper to Stratford-on-Avon in the decades after WW II. It was done with a lot of hard work, much of it via volunteers and the trust was set up to do it. There are bylaws which permit the trust to charge a licence fee for using the waterway as the trust receives no government funding. The Avon is very different to a wild Alaskan river. It is a heavily managed waterway, as it has to be if it is to remain navigable. The same is true of a lot of navigable waterways in the UK. The canals are (mostly) managed by a charitable trust, and there are licences to keep boats on the system to pay for its upkeep. There is a licence to use the Thames and so on. There is also the issue of private ownership. Essentially everything in the UK is owned by somebody, and they can control access to rivers in some cases. England, especially, is a densely populated land with nothing like the vast acreages of national park spaces or wilderness in the USA. Scottish law is a bit different, although certainly you find fishing rights in salmon rivers are very controlled. So, the licensing systems are not government permissions for the most part, but an issue of financing when it comes to managed waterways.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for such a detailed response and so much important information. I’m excited to share this with Jordan. Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@TheEulerID]

@@haasfamfarm Charlbury, in Oxfordshire, to the Northwest of Oxford.

[@haasfamfarm]

Just now read this. I appreciate the comment and this makes a lot of sense to me now that it is explained. Thanks -Jordan

[@SandraBeaumont-oh2hp]

Great Britain is a tad smaller than Idaho . Just to clear a couple of things up about where you now live. Great Britain = Scotland, Wales and England. The UK = Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (also known as the 6 Counties or Ulster). The British Isles = Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland and Eire/Ireland. Ireland being an independent state since 1926. It was also known as the Irish Free State when it came into being. Hope this clears up any confusion. We also have hundreds of islands around our shores, most of which are uninhabited. Oh, you will still be able to see the Northern Lights from time to time, just to make you feel at home.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you Sandra! We are hoping to visit Scotland in October.

[@jennyk488]

The Channel Islands although not part of the United Kingdom are part of the British Isles.

[@markjlewis]

Welcome the the UK, it looks like you have settled in already. Make sure that you take time to explore other parts of the country as even though it's relatively small, regional differences can be quite big. The UK is also a great place to access Europe with plenty of low cost airlines offering flights and would be a great opportunity for your daughters to experience different languages and cultures.

[@haasfamfarm]

That's the plan!

[@kenharte6553]

Most Rivers in the UK just get your boat and go for it. You only need a licence for fishing

[@haasfamfarm]

I guess because it was a kayak?

[@GrahamJohnson-y1s]

Welcome to the UK. If people call you and make fun of you it means they like you, it’s called banter and it’s something we excel in. You have probably noticed we are moving into the Christmas season, some of the food is changing. Christmas in the UK starts in September as it’s huge over here. I suggest looking at some of the country houses and steam railways and their Christmas attractions as you may need to book now. Most of the markets you can just turn up to. Nice family hope you continue to enjoy your life here. Whilst you may not just go rafting etc where you are their are places you can and remember walk were ever you like you have the freedom to roam.

[@arlenaholmes]

Hi, would love to hear about how you settled in the countryside. Maybe you already have a video about it? Yes how did you buy a home there? What drew you to the countryside? Y'all look happy!!!!

[@colindebourg9012]

We are not rude we just assume that not everyone wants to be overwhelmed by a perfect stranger, but once a friendly connection is made we are a warm welcoming bunch who respect other people's feelings.

[@cketts8128]

You forget, us Brits are constantly bombarded from a very young age with American state names, your culture, your films, your food…..everything really. We know way more than you think! We tend not to have too much difficulty getting around in the States because of this. Whereas Americans don’t get that same exposure and therefore are very confused when they come here 😂. I married at 20….you’re not alone!

[@haasfamfarm]

Awww you married young like us! How long have you been together?

[@cketts8128]

@@haasfamfarm - been together nearly 40 years and married over 30 years! 😳. Also had our daughter at 25…..

[@robertallmark248]

Welcome to the uk hope you get to see the sights you will be amazed of the history we have. Did you know there is an acre of land in england that is American soil. Love and peace from Wolverhampton England

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! No, please tell us more!

[@robertallmark248]

@@haasfamfarm It's the Kennedy memorial given to America after his death its in the same area were the magna Carter was signed. Love and peace from Wolverhampton England

[@huwlloyd6341]

Welcome!

[@haasfamfarm]

Really appreciate it! Where are you in the UK?

[@huwlloyd6341]

@@haasfamfarm Wales!!

[@haasfamfarm]

@@huwlloyd6341 Oh, we LOVE Wales! We went there for our daughter's birthday! Wish we could have stayed longer as it was a very short trip.

[@Stereophonicsobsessed]

My sister lived in Atlanta Georgia in the early 2000s for (now ex )husbands job. She s in uk now! I visited for a few days I liked it found it very different I was young then lol 🎉

[@martintop777]

I'M REALLY GLAD THAT YOUR FITTING IN TO OUR LITTLE ISLAND WHERE YOUR FREE TO WALK AND TRAVEL ACROSS ALL THE TRAILS AND LAND AS LONG AS YOU RESPECT IT AND YOUR SAFE TO ROAM IT IS A WONDERFUL LITTLE ISLAND THAT I HAVE ALWAYS FELT SAFE AND NEVER FELT UNCOMFORTABLE I LOVE YOUR DOG LOVERS AND THEY ARE GENERALLY WELCOME TO MOST PLACES AS MUCH AS CHILDREN AND I HOPE THEY ARE SETTLING IN EASY AND ENJOYING THE DIFFERENT LIFE STYLE KEEP THE TALES LIKES AND DISLIKES OR JUST THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAKE IT HARDER OR EASIER 😂😮

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for the warm welcome! Where are you in the UK?

[@m-arky66]

You have a Goldie, best ever breed, subscribed!

[@haasfamfarm]

Thanks for subbing! Really appreciate your support! Where are you in the UK?

[@charlestaylor3027]

Have you visited the New Forest with the wild ponies?

[@999CeeBee]

I hope you are happy in Uk - you certainly deserve happiness 🙂

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! Where are you in the UK?

[@Nick_r]

I’ve worked a fair bit in the USA and find the level of regulation about the same but for different things in different ways. For example, try crossing a road where there isn’t a cross walk without a citation or go for a pleasant wander in the countryside without risking the consequences of trespass! Inland waters do tend to be licensed but not all are, tidal waters (apart from commercial ports) generally are not and anyone can put a boat on them. It’s just different that’s all.

[@chrisaris8756]

4 months of no sunlight in Alaska? Good practice for summer in England!

[@haasfamfarm]

😂😂😂

[@Anonomobot]

"4 months of no sunshine" - sometimes known as a British Summer 🤣

[@Dean-gq5pe]

Welcome, a great story.👍

[@haasfamfarm]

Thanks for listening!

[@howardgrice6682]

Welcome to our lovely Islands you seem a lovely family and I hope you will be very happy here. I'm sure you will discover a myriad of adventures as you take to the roads and discover all those hidden gems and don't forget its just as easy to hop on the Eurostar to Paris for the weekend or a cheap flight to Greece, Spain, Italy etc. You said you wanted your girls to experience other countries and cultures so youve picked the best place to live because our location gives you the freedom to do that. I think you live in Warwickshire but travel further north and we'll blow your socks off, best pubs, best people and best countryside. Here's to your new life. CHEERS 🍺😘xx

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@howardgrice6682]

@@haasfamfarm I'm in Cheshire now but I'm Mancunian born in the best city in the UK - Manchester of course xx

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@glastonbury4304]

​@@howardgrice6682...totally agree...GGMU

[@kireon1]

A permit to raft or use the river for any other purpose will just be from the local council, the river trust, or the park authority if it's a national park. Where I live you buy them on their website, you can buy one while you're at the water and use it straight away. I understand what you mean about rudeness through being polite, we can be cuttingly polite at times - it's all in the tone of voice.

[@annettegower2962]

I am English never said ar_kansas on my life. Did meet an American tho who wanted directions to Logiberogi!!!!! I said never heard if it he showed me on a map and he wanted directions to Loughborough.

[@haasfamfarm]

😂😂 I’m pretty bad at pronouncing towns here as well.

[@atlanticx100]

our right to roam on private land is one thing that stuns quite a few Americans.

[@haasfamfarm]

Almost a year in it is STILL hard for me to comfortably walk on someone else's land. But I really like being able to, especially where we live it is so pretty.

[@kenhobbs8565]

B&Bs are all over the UK. Great to hear there are Americans that know what they are. 😊

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@TukikoTroy]

Banter. You have to get use to the banter. In the UK it may seem that your friends are insulting you, but they aren't. It's hard to explain but I'll give it a go... To use a vague American equivalent, you know when two 'jocks' meet, they might assume a fighting stance and play punch each other? Well Brits do that, but with words. Edited to add: Gratz on reach the 1k!

[@haasfamfarm]

Yes! I have come to really appreciate banter! Great analogy too! Thanks for the congratulations! Trying to figure out what we should film about next :)

[@glastonbury4304]

Subscribed and welcome ❤

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for supporting us! Where are you in the UK?

[@Stereophonicsobsessed]

I love these vids to see what other countries think of uk

[@haasfamfarm]

Glad you liked it!

[@homebusiness8166]

Well you can go to Spain , Italy , Greece from Britain.

[@michaellucas4873]

All regulations around outdoor activities in the UK are purely about personal safety, they're not there to prevent anyone doing whatever they wish. That's pretty much the case in most of Europe too.

[@haasfamfarm]

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[@richardberesford3993]

I am a Yorkshire man in Doncaster. The British Isles are special. I know we're not perfect but people look out for one another. You will get on fine.

[@haasfamfarm]

Very nice to meet you! Would love to visit that area!

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@haasfamfarm Yorkshire - particularly North Yorkshire (which is actually a separate County from the main part of Yorkshire) has it's appeal. North Yorkshire is known as having been the home of the Bronte sisters, who were famous writers and poets. North Yorkshire often gets used as a location for films and TV dramas, such as All Creatures Great and Small, which is about James Herriot, a vet who practised in the area in the 1930's, prior to WW2. Grassington in North Yorkshire, was/is the location used for much of the filming in the programme....

[@haasfamfarm]

@@Brian-om2hh I love that show! I was supposed to visit Yorkshire a few months ago. I need to schedule another visit as I have never been and have heard wonderful things.

[@forsakingfear3652]

​@Brian-om2hh Haworth is in West Riding of Yorkshire and Yorkshire is one county, we even have our own flag to prove it.

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

They don’t say travel broadens the mind for nothing.

[@haasfamfarm]

Exactly! Where are you in the UK?

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

@@haasfamfarm Lincolnshire. Not the prettiest. I would rather have been able to stay in Norfolk.

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

If you had three sheep in Scotland you'd be called a crofter and given govt subsidies.

[@MathandBirds]

Interesting

[@haasfamfarm]

Wow, really?

[@anthonydevono8833]

I moved in the uk to a more rural area people are different everywhere in the uk and the accent is changeable even when not travelling very far

[@haasfamfarm]

We love living rural. It’s so peaceful. ❤️

[@claregale9011]

Hi guys , i think we may come across as blunt sometimes or even a bit standoffish. We are definately more reserved here as well , but once you get to know us we are a very down to earth good people 😊.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@claregale9011 extremely wonderful people 🥰

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

But on the other hand, you have ridiculous regulations over kinder, eggs. 😮

[@mallockracer]

Jordan Haas, as a life long formula one fan your name is 2 F1 teams combined.. Jordan F1 and Haas Racing. Jordan being an Anglo/Irish team and Haas is American team.. 😁

[@carolharris8167]

Hello, its lovely you decided to settle over here, a huge welcome to you all. If you like fireworks, you'll like Guy Fawkes night 5th November, also known as Bonfire night which is coming up soon. Just a quick story of what its all about. He and a group of other guys, their leader of the group being called Robert Catesby tried to blow up the houses of parliament and assassinate King James 1st of England back in 1605. He was a protestant King and Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby and the rest of the men were Roman Catholic. They didn't want a Protestant King on the Throne. Their plot failed and every year on that date people light up fireworks and burn an effergy of Guy Fawkes on a huge bonfire. A lot of places usually do a public firework display and bonfire that you can watch. Dont forget the sparklers for your girls if you do go to such an event😃

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! Didn't know about it last year and are looking forward to it this year. Should I get sparklers now?

[@carolharris8167]

@@haasfamfarm I don't know if you can buy them yet, but fireworks and sparklers should be on sale soon in supermarkets and other shops. I always use to try and write my name in the air with a sparkler when I was a child, mind you I'd still do it now being an adult 😂

[@1969JohnnyM]

@@haasfamfarm Make sure your children don't pick up the sparklers after they go out, they stay amazingly hot for a long time despite looking harmless. Every year many kids burn their hands on them picking them up after they have gone out. Have a lovely and safe time.

[@stephenpetermay1721]

@@haasfamfarm Word of warning. Horses and fireworks don't mix (nor fireworks and any animals really). Hopefully you have considerate neighbours and good information exchange on local chat groups so animals can be reassured during the weeks around Bonfire Night. Kept in ideally.

[@brxee]

Nowadays people would probably prefer to put an effigy of the serving PM or a model of the H of P on the bonfire!

[@bonvoyage5377]

We all know the Arkansas chuggabug from the Cartoon Wacky races!!

[@haasfamfarm]

@@bonvoyage5377 we don’t know what this is, going to look it up!

[@bonvoyage5377]

@@haasfamfarm they have to be on youtube, hope it makes you smile. Also, I think you're a great addition to this country, welcome aboard

[@haasfamfarm]

@@bonvoyage5377 Thank you! That’s very kind!

[@KevinEllis-b2p]

Welcome to the UK 😊

[@haasfamfarm]

@@KevinEllis-b2p thank you so much! Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@KevinEllis-b2p]

Born in Nottinghamshire, but reside in Essex. Hoping to move back to the midlands once the missus decides to retire from the NHS. All the best

[@haasfamfarm]

@@KevinEllis-b2p I'd love to visit Essex. The midlands have been great! Especially considering we had never been before.

[@martinhawley2401]

I worked in aerospace for many years and worked on the Boeing Dreamliner from the beginning with some people from the USA who live in England for 5,years the USA companies don't like they person to stay any longer than 5,years because they become too much like British some had children in university and had to move back keep intouch with them now two good friends were from Texas

[@haasfamfarm]

Really?

[@glastonbury4304]

Rude???....well youll learn sarcasm and irony and self depricating humour the longer you stay...❤

[@haasfamfarm]

We do not think you are rude. Everyone has been so incredibly kind and welcoming.

[@glastonbury4304]

@haasfamfarm ...you'll get our sense of humour eventually as we don't see it as being rude...just banter and we only banter with people we like...if a Brit is overly polite to you then that's a sure sign they either don't like you or not bothered to have a relationship with you...x

[@richt71]

Hey Guys.Great to learn a little about you both. In 30 years (yes I'm an old fart!) of working with US guys I've never heard we're rude tbh. Reserved, stiff upper lip maybe. But much depends where you are in the UK. Growing up in York (north eastern UK) I knew everyone on my public bus I took to work and their life stories within 2 weeks of riding it! As people will sit next to you and small talk. Where I live now in London that would be considered very weird as people travel in their own bubble. Londoners will help you though. I think the dark self depreciating humour is difficult for some Americans to get. Sometimes they're not sure if I'm joking (and I am mostly) or being rude. Lastly you can own a gun in the UK although maybe not for self defence. You can't own many handguns as these were banned post the last school shooting nearly 30 years ago. You need to apply to own whatever gun you want including an Ouzi and the reason why via your local police force. They'll take 3-6 months to do background checks and mental health checks. If they ok you then you'll get a yearly license to hold said gun which are renewed each year by the police. You can not carry a concealed gun though. My great uncle had a gun license as he was a farmer and shot grouse on his land to eat!

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for the information! Where are you in the UK?

[@richt71]

@@haasfamfarm I'm based in Harrow. North West London. About 13 miles from House of parliament!

[@ukdnbmarsh]

do you have Inuit heritage in your family?

[@haasfamfarm]

A lot of people have asked me that but not to my knowledge. My mom has said potentially Native American.

[@captaintorch983]

Wasn't Nellie Forbush from Little Rock, Arkansas? ( 'My girl back home'- South Pacific )

[@haasfamfarm]

@@captaintorch983 yes! Well done! Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@captaintorch983]

​​@@haasfamfarmPeterborough in the East of England now, but originally from Birmingham. I love South Pacific and sing along to it in my car. Have you been to the Ashmolean yet?

[@haasfamfarm]

@@captaintorch983 can’t wait to check it out!

[@nicklomas181]

Hearing Americans say 'cuppa' always makes me chortle

[@johnrainford9708]

Hey guys. 👍

[@haasfamfarm]

@@johnrainford9708 ❤️

[@frasergavin418]

Have a look at seaside towns like Blackpool if you want b&bs .

[@haasfamfarm]

Great idea! Do you live near there?

[@frasergavin418]

@@haasfamfarm no I live in Dundee Scotland ,it too has many b&bs because of the seaside town broughty ferry and carnoustie which has a world famous golf course and just across the river from st, Andrews the home of golf .Dundee has the only other V&A museum .

[@nicolad8822]

That’s just mean.

[@slytheringingerwitch]

You'll get used to the banter, its usually affectionately meant and not in a rude way. Also I live in Cornwall, so make sure at some point you have a Cornish pasty, cream tea and a saffron bun. Just watch out for the seagulls.

[@paulbromley6687]

So why isn’t Kansas Kansaw

[@haasfamfarm]

😂😂😂 this was a great comment. Where are you in the UK? ❤️

[@Stereophonicsobsessed]

Your voice and accent reminds me of Susan Sarandon 🎉

[@Brian-om2hh]

Welcome to the UK! There are already a few Americans living in Britain, who have been here for some time, and often post on KZbin. Amanda Rae is perhaps one of the best known. She moved to the UK 10 years ago, having married an English guy. I believe she had her children here. I think she's originally from Pennsylvania, although I couldn't be 100% sure. Amanda has become something of an honorary Brit, having developed a liking for cider, crumpets, roast dinners and sausage rolls! She also now loves British humour, having adjusted to it! I think she has even learned to drive on the left side of the road, in a manual transmission car! Our weather here isn't always the best, but you'll acclimatise given time! When you get around to travelling, the UK has a lot to offer. There are numerous areas of outstanding beauty in the UK, and these are often National Parks. The Lake District in Northern England - where I live - is one of the better known National Parks, and also now has World Heritage Status. Almost 20 million visitors per year visit the Lakes. Another popular area is North Yorkshire (Bronte country!), with it's scenic beauty. The Scottish Highlands are also stunningly beautiful. UK cities worthy of mention because of their historical interests could be Bath, York, London, Oxford, Cambridge etc. Oxford and Cambridge are two of the World's oldest seats of learning, with their Universities. I actually have a private school not far from me, which celebrated it's 500th year not long ago. As you've already noticed, many places here in the UK will have a slower pace of life than the one you left in the US, particularly in the countryside.... Just subscribed here....

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for such wonderful information! I’m definitely jotting all of this down! I’ve heard wonderful things about the Lake District.

[@glastonbury4304]

​@haasfamfarm ...don't forget @MagentaOtterTravels...lives in Texas 6 months of the year and 6 months in England, she has the best vlogs on where to go in the UK...

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@haasfamfarm You are most welcome!

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@haasfamfarm The Lake District gets extremely busy during the Summer. Living only a short distance from there, I tend to avoid it in Summer because of the traffic. You'll want to see the Lakes in Summer, because of the scenery etc, but it's also a stunning place in the Autumn (fall). Quite a number of well known English poets and writers have lived in, and been inspired and influenced by the Lake District, such as William Wordsworth, John Ruskin, Beatrix Potter etc. Like yourselves, Beatrix Potter moved to the Lakes, and ended up buying 13 farms, along with around 4000 acres of land. She loved the place so much, she didn't want anything to change, so she bought as much land as she could! As well as her World famous children's books, Beatrix Potter became an authority on the local breed of sheep, and became a Champion breeder of them. She was often asked to judge in local agricultural shows. Oddly, the movie of her life - Miss Potter - didn't even touch on her sheep breeding, or much of her country life... Oh, by the way, one of the best ways to see parts of the Lake District is to book a tour with the Mountain Goat bus service, based in Windermere. They have smaller mini-buses with 12 to 15 seats, and they make a point of showing you specific areas of tourist interest, so you get the most out of your trip with them. At one point, Mountain Goat Tours were getting so many Japanese tourists, they employed a Japanese girl who lived in the area, as an interpreter!

[@haasfamfarm]

@@Brian-om2hh Okay, wow. I had no idea about the farming with Beatrix Potter. That is incredible. I definitely want to visit.

[@jaysummers9396]

We're not rude, we're passive aggressive 😂 when are you going back to America?..

[@haasfamfarm]

Not anytime soon ❤️

[@jaysummers9396]

@@haasfamfarm Cool 😎 You live in a beautiful part of England, if you love books you should try the two festivals in Hay-on-Wye, there's the Hay literary festival and the How The Light Gets in Festival, which is a philosophy and music festival, they're on at the same time at the end of May 🤘👍..Noam Chomsky was a speaker at the How The Light Gets in Festival a couple of years ago..

[@haasfamfarm]

@@jaysummers9396 thank you for the recommendation! Where are you in the UK?

[@jaysummers9396]

@@haasfamfarm Hey, I'm currently in the Brechfa Forest Carmarthenshire Wales, but i lived in Hay-on-Wye for ten years and managed the How The Light Gets in Festival for seven. I heard you say you were a linguist so i naturally thought those festivals would interest you 🤘👍..I don't know if you've heard of Slavoj Žižek? But he's a speaker every year.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@jaysummers9396 thank you!

[@Patricia-g4t5i]

Welcome to Briton, believing the very best for you and your family. Enjoy your life to the fullest!😅😮😢

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you!! Where are you in the UK?

[@b1scu1t69]

So lovey to see a young loveing family has moved to a better country we call home! Hope the rest of Americans wake up to the stuff they grew up with! The rest of the world ain't against you but you don't recognize the rest of the world. Open your eyes and save your money 😂 ❤❤

[@iankelly5387]

Great vlog! I learned us Brits are rude this evening...I had no clue😢 So how did you come across the land with the house and manage to have sheep, and cows I think? And I'm guessing you had to get visas for everyone to be here? Oh BTW, Covid was a scam, we'll all know this at some point. Your daughters seem wonderful, brilliant young people, a credit to you both. Starre & Jordan, you can stay as long as you want!!

[@Brian-om2hh]

Your idea of a scam killed a friend of mine while he was in an Intensive Care Unit.... What a thoughtless post.

[@iankelly5387]

@@Brian-om2hh - I'm sorry to hear that. I could make further, justified comment, but out of respect will not. Do your research please

[@homebusiness8166]

Britain did have a good Education system when we had Grammar schools.

[@haasfamfarm]

We have grammar schools in our area.

[@homebusiness8166]

@@haasfamfarm Good.. Up until 1980 Bristol UK had five grammar schools with the highest exam passes and entry to University. Bristol still has three Private schools

[@SgtSteel1]

Where did you move to in the UK just out of interest?

[@haasfamfarm]

West Midlands ❤️

[@Doug791]

Seriously think you guys might actually be part British already. Subbed and welcome.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for subbing and supporting us! We just released a new video!

[@hadenough2005]

Maybe 4 or 5 Jordan.