3 Questions Americans Ask Me About the UK

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Living in the UK has been a wonderful experience! When I return to the US or when I speak with friends or family I get asked three questions over and over again.
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@cyberash3000 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t go anywhere in the uk without seeing someone of African descent, even in my bedroom, when i go to the toilet, but especially when I look in the mirror

@happyguy2k 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@dansimmons21 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! 😂

@robocop3961 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that sucks!

@slayerrocks2 2 жыл бұрын

Well played. 🤣🤣

@billjane5522 2 жыл бұрын

had me there for a few seconds

@zanyzoo6767 2 жыл бұрын

This guy and his family are lovely.

@rainyh-jay2414 2 жыл бұрын

I don't want them to leave 😊

@nightowl5395 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are. I was just thinking, simply: I am so happy that he is happy here 😊

@royw-g3120 Жыл бұрын

Now they are expecting twins it would be crazy for them to go back to the US and c. $50 k medical bill.

@rl4895 2 жыл бұрын

I came over to the UK from the Caribbean in the 70’s and it was tough in those days. As a medical worker, I am now retired and I feel so blessed that this is my home. I feel safe and happy. The UK is not without it’s problems but on the whole it is a wonderful place to raise a family. Enjoy this wonderful life in this country 🥰

@Ater_Draco 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service to the NHS. Enjoy your retirement

@hamper22 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you ❤️

@martycrush6412 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for care and dedication 👏🏻❤

@colinhutchinson1664 2 жыл бұрын

The UK has its bad points and problems. I think every country has those and not one is a perfect place to live but as a born and bred Englishman, there's no where I'd rather live and I'm glad you've decided to call it home too.

@welshpete12 2 жыл бұрын

Me too and I have travelled all over the world !

@KissMyFatAxe 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I feel incredibly lucky to be born an Englishman.

@vinniechan 2 жыл бұрын

I think the UK is pretty in the middle of the road on most things when it comes to being a developed country. There are thing it does better or worse than other countries British people just talk bad about themselves

@colinhutchinson1664 2 жыл бұрын

@@vinniechan I just think we're less self promoting and more reserved than some countries. I think you can be proud of your people and country without shouting it from the rooftops. However there are certain things we are very vocal about like our local and national rugby and football teams and where we live in the UK. We complain less and are liable to wait in queues longer than some without fuss. But every person where ever they were born should be proud of their country, people and heritage.

@clarkeysam 2 жыл бұрын

I've travelled extensively and worked in a good number of countries. The UK is up there with the best, but the northern European countries and Scandinavian countries are beyond us.

@stevesaunders2077 2 жыл бұрын

It's great to hear a different perspective on my home country, and thanks for showing that Britain is not just London. London is NOT typical UK.

@joanlyoung1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Honey They ask me the same questions! It does my heart to see a fellow Black American living like myself in the UK. I lived in London, and Bath for 40 years! Since 2020 I’ve lived in Woodstock with its beautiful Cotswold vibe. I feel so blessed to live here. My kids are grown up: Two graduated from Cambridge and Edinburgh, and my son just got his Ph.D. from Queen Mary's London Uni. The oldest lectures at Trinity Oxford U. None of this would have happened if I hadn't gone on that two-week London holiday back in 1981. You and your family enjoy your life my brother and take care of that little quacker. Aunty Joan (glass of wine and just watching the foxes!)

@yippee8570 2 жыл бұрын

You must be so proud. You deserve the glass of wine for a job well done as a parent!

@lotuselise4432 2 жыл бұрын

Thats amazing Joan, glad to hear the life has been good to you and the family in the UK and your children had the opportunity to excel.

@jonnybravo3055 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻x

@nickwalter9630 2 жыл бұрын

you sound amazing.

@ronald.pickering 2 жыл бұрын

It really is great to see the indigenous English population being replaced in their own ancestral homeland. Progress!!

@emilybemily4397 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that your experience of living in the UK is positive. As a native Brit I enjoy watching your videos.

@stephenryan7698 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in England from Irish parents and experienced a lot of open anti Irish sentiments in the 1960's 70's I came to dislike my own country but then I traveled around the world for a couple of years and realised what a great country England and the English are. GOD BLESS.

@alexrafe2590 Жыл бұрын

Yeah but @Stephen Ryan I moved to Ireland a year ago, after living in England 24 years (I grew up in America and lived there well into adulthood first) and the pot under the rainbow here are the people - kind, friendly and helpful, Lord love them.

@TryptychUK 9 ай бұрын

There was that whole thing about "Have you heard the one about the Irishman that...", and making them out to be stupid, but I think a lot of that was down to all the Irish "navvies" building houses and roads at the time, which were, it has to be said, not the brightest of people. Then came the whole "troubles" thing, which everyone would rather not discuss.

@Theganjaman88 22 күн бұрын

@@TryptychUKshould be discussed as they were terrorists

@TryptychUK 22 күн бұрын

@@Theganjaman88 Well, unless you are either British or Irish, you have no skin in this game. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

@jscalow 2 жыл бұрын

I think the UK is ready to claim you and your family as British now. Next time you are in a queue someplace and you chat to the person next to you about the weather the deal is sealed.

@jonatho6677 2 жыл бұрын

Since when have Brits been African?

@jonnybravo3055 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻😂

@jonatho6677 Жыл бұрын

@Joe G plonker

@Red-hr4gw 2 жыл бұрын

Woke up this morning to another mass shooting in the US which was racially motivated. It’s heartbreaking. The UK is far from perfect but it’s safer here in Europe. So glad you’re all thriving.

@sheepsky 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you and your family are not only enjoying but thriving in the UK. It's made a better place by your presence. Thank you so much for the kind words about the UK

@Holeyguagaamoley 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who went the other way (UK to US) I’ve got to say you are right about so many things. You and your family are unusually open to new things. Too many people are riddled with home sickness and don’t want explore their local environment. You set a great example. Thanks man.

@Si_Vert 2 жыл бұрын

I've got an American friend who said he found it really weird that people just call him American rather than African-American, he said it took him a while to get used to it.

@lawrenceglaister4364 2 жыл бұрын

The trouble with America is that they didn't have enough British / Anglo Saxons etc in the country before they let anyone in , now alot of times some just don't mix and just be Americans , my estate was built in the 50s after the war and it had lots of people from all over the British Isles as well as Latvia , Estonia, Lithuania, Germany , Italy, France and from every part of Yugoslavia ( names like Serwilski , Jankowski heck we have more Skis here than the Alps ) , all came to work down the coal mines etc and everyone got on due to the Anglo Saxons attitude ie everyone is welcome but must integrate and not separate

@angelavara4097 2 жыл бұрын

You are where you are born,America you are American,Jamaica you are Jamaican etc.

@Trebor74 2 жыл бұрын

Seems to me that by saying African-American it's saying they are not Full American. Which is stupid.

@lordbonney9779 2 жыл бұрын

Ngl, the rest of the world that isn’t the USA just sees the term “African-American” as a way to divide the people.

@iriscollins7583 2 жыл бұрын

@@lawrenceglaister4364 Everyone is not genetically hugely Anglo Saxon. There is a lot of Welsh. Irish and Scottish ancestry, which is a completely different heritage.Look at the population difference of attitudes, between the North, Midlands, South of England and North Wales, South Wales, different areas of Scotland, and Ireland, ( I'll not even attempt to analyse). I proffer that this is one of the reasons for the famous British reserve. Even with each other.

@Dragonblaster1 2 жыл бұрын

My best friend at work is a black man originally from Barbuda in the Caribbean. We bonded because we have a very similar sense of humour,

@clairenoon4070 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely spot on! Yes, winters are horrible, but those endless warm summer days and evenings are magical. I think we all get a kind of summer madness. It's no mystery to me that Shakespeare could come up with something as gently whimsical as 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

@gillcawthorn7572 2 жыл бұрын

I always think that our glorious Springs are our reward for coming through the winters.

@mtpaley1 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. The 6 hours of feeble grey light in winter when actually seeing the sun is a rare occasion is grim but thinking back the mental filter does a great job. The 20 hour days in midsummer more than make up for this and somehow getting home at 4 PM in the dark in winter is erased by being out at 10 and still light in summer. Right now it is May which is my favorite month, the trees are all bursting with new leaves and the roadsides are covered with cow parsley flowers. It takes winter to properly appreciate spring.

@TR4zest 2 жыл бұрын

Horrible winters? I grew up in England but my career took me to Sweden for a few years and Pennsylvania USA for a couple of decades. I am back in the UK now, and I didn't even scrape my car last winter, let alone shovel snow to move my car. You don't know horrible winters.

@clairenoon4070 2 жыл бұрын

@@TR4zest It isn't to do with snow. It's to do with not seeing the sun for days or even weeks on end. To do with driving wind and rain to the extent that you arrive at work damp, take hours to dry off, and then get wet again on the way home. It's to do with never really being sure if anything you plan that involves being outdoors will be able to happen, and always having to have a back-up plan. It's to do with facing the possibility in early December that you may not see sufficient decent days to count on one hand before April. Or even later. It's wondering how much damage to your home/business our ever-increasing extreme rain/flooding events and extreme wind events each winter will bring. It's turning up at the train station not being sure your train will arrive to get you to work owing to said rain and wind events (line flooded, trees and branches brought down on line by wind, not enough train drivers because they've not been able to get to work owing to flooding on roads, trees and branches brought down by wind and blocking roads etc). I've not owned a car for 25 years, so I've been very exposed to British winters for a very long time (no walking 5 metres from front door to car on drive for me!) and it's been getting increasingly difficult for me.

@TR4zest 2 жыл бұрын

@@clairenoon4070 OK, OK, you win!

@railvlogger1439 2 жыл бұрын

We moved here from Australia in 2009 only intending to stay a couple of years. We are still here and have no intention of leaving.

@michellemaine2719 2 жыл бұрын

4 years in the UK, and just bought the house we were renting. Plan to die here. 💗💗💗 🇬🇧. (Lived in the US for 30 years, from the age of 12, and was never able to say I loved it there)

@reno.zed1 2 жыл бұрын

Life is so strange, my dream is to escape the UK at some point.

@Lily-Bravo 2 жыл бұрын

@@reno.zed1 You should. I did, I went to Australia for four years. Then we decided to come back. I will never forget stepping back on these shores (yes, at Harwich) the train to Liverpool St. Seeing London on an October night. Then to my parent's house in the country. The green! the green!

@reno.zed1 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lily-Bravo My plan is to go to Sardinia, lot of green and blue over there :-)

@dord1954 2 жыл бұрын

I think your clips about the UK should be shown on tv for us all to see because they just remind me how lucky we are to live in the beautiful land and how we all take it for granted. I love that you enjoy being here and how well you have settled in 👍😀

@Kevin-mx1vi 2 жыл бұрын

Love that you stopped while the blackbird sang. 😄

@martinconnelly1473 2 жыл бұрын

As I watch this a blackbird is singing in my garden and the sun is shining, no man-made sounds are intruding

@TheBuccaneer1975 11 ай бұрын

As a Brit I absolutely love to hear from people who have made this country their home.

@ginojaco 2 жыл бұрын

The bird singing at 6:16 is a blackbird; Teddy Roosevelt heard one when he was visiting and asked what it was, he was told 'Only a blackbird', and couldn't believe that the word 'only' was used when it had such a beautiful song.

@dawnvickerstaff9148 2 жыл бұрын

I am also an American living in the UK. My mother-in-law lives in the Midlands. My husband and I are way down South. Welcome to Britain! I'm subscribing!

@Sue474 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you and your family are happy here. 🙂 Where you live looks so beautiful and tranquil and there's nothing better than listening to birdsong on a lovely day.

@catherinerobilliard7662 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so lovely to hear from an American, that you and your family are thriving in the UK. Don’t forget pear and apple crumble is delicious too.

@alandavies55 2 жыл бұрын

Living in Norfolk, I meet quite a few black Americans, both socially and at events. I have always found them to be intelligent, friendly and sociable, unlike some white American tourists who seem to go abroad merely to sneer at things they do not understand. I once met a bunch of black Americans in a pub who were celebrating Independence Day. When I said it was my birthday, they insisted I join them, we had a great evening.

@TryptychUK 9 ай бұрын

There's a few American airbases out that way. I once met a bunch at a Knebworth rock concert in 1978, and they asked me to join them, so they shared Budweiser beer and pop tarts, neither of which I had ever seen or tried before. I reciprocated with a 5 litre bottle of West Country scrumpy cider. (A pint of which is enough to poleaxe most people) Suffice to say, we all had a very merry time.

@rainyh-jay2414 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you are all enjoying being here. Please don't leave 😉. Hope to bump into you someday, we live in the same area!!

@lukeporcher6378 2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure to have you here sir 🇬🇧

@dansimmons21 2 жыл бұрын

We need more people like you in the world. God bless you and thank you for your appreciation for my country and culture - you’re so very welcome here.

@nickdadon 2 жыл бұрын

Your such a positive family - you see all the good in things and don’t look for the bad ! Hope you have a nice summer this year!

@Paul-hl8yg 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for helping Mrs Duck! 🙂👍🇬🇧

@chrislyne377 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos and as a native Brit I'm so happy you and your family have made the UK your home. You are so welcome here!

@lucieni 2 жыл бұрын

@6:19 That’s your actual Blackbird evening chorus! We even have birds that are black here too! Gorgeous x

@AbAb-th5qe 2 жыл бұрын

As I write this, it's 8pm and the sun has just set after a day of beautiful weather here in the UK. It's not even nearly the longest day yet :D

@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy how at peace you seem. There are few places as peaceful as the British countryside on a summer's evening.

@PaulMathias1 Жыл бұрын

Great guy, with a wonderful family. I'm glad you're all enjoying the UK......you're certainly adding to it, and for the better.

@MackerelCat 2 жыл бұрын

Your defence of mama duck is everything ❤️

@PaulTaylorHypno 2 жыл бұрын

we are all very glad to have you here. welcome.

@paulmurphy5648 2 жыл бұрын

Another great vlog, Mac. So glad to know you and your family are thriving here, keep looking after mama duck. Take care and stay safe, my friend...

@normansidey5258 2 жыл бұрын

Your own attitude will ensure that you have a good life wherever you are,. Good luck to you mate, people like you will always be welcome in the UK

@Muppetkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

You get out of a country what you put in, you’ve done the hard work and seem very open to everything and everyone, that’s why you enjoy it here. I’ll say again, I’m pleased you’re here too.

@adam9612 Жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure having people as nice as you in the UK! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@Aussiemarco 2 жыл бұрын

Such a positive video from a lovely gentleman! Your farm looks stunning too. By the way, at 6:16, that’s a glorious male blackbird letting the other blackbirds know that his home 🖤🖤🖤

@mrsteve170 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you live in a beautiful part of the country! Countryside always beats city.

@dandiesel9966 2 жыл бұрын

People just love to latch onto stereotypes but in reality, Great Britain is the opposite in this day and age. I think you'll find most people are pleasant and down to earth.

@lordbonney9779 2 жыл бұрын

I find it funny that our entire nation changed so quickly, we pretty much 180’d in around 30 years.

@geosword6 2 жыл бұрын

Most people around the world are pleasant and down to earth - just wanting to go to work, put a roof over their heads then go home to their loved ones and do whatever it is they enjoy doing in an evening. It's the top 1% that ruin it for everyone dragging us into wars and power grabs.

@Gee-Con 2 жыл бұрын

Born Englishman. Warmed my soul to see this, probably the most wholesome video I've watched in a very long time.

@pejpm 2 жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in London, and moved to the US at age 25 (2008), and this channel is making me regret not exploring my own country more. It looks amazing where you are.

@prp3231 2 жыл бұрын

I suggest you return to good old UK if you have regrets, you will enjoy the health services, the railways infrastructure, the modern wide open roads, clean streets, low crime rates, fabulous weather, low cost of living, low rent and mortgages, amazing education system etc.

@pejpm 2 жыл бұрын

@@prp3231 depends where you are in the US or where you’re going in the UK. Much of the infrastructure in the US is basically 3rd world compared to the UK. It’s always funny when Americans get so incredibly sensitive if anyone dares to suggest that the US doesn’t have the best of everything. Life is more complex than that.

@prp3231 2 жыл бұрын

@@pejpm well, there's nothing stopping you from going back to the U.K. so that you can enjoy the world class open, wide, traffic free, smart motorways. The railway infrastructure is amazing, you will love it, cheap, reliable, clean and the trains go at 300 kmph. You will enjoy the world class health service where there is no long waiting lists for operations, no long wait in the emergency department with people waiting for hours on chairs and trolleys waiting to see a doctor. The streets are amazingly clean, hardly no litter or dumped used old furniture and kitchen sinks. Living costs are low, low rent, low mortgage rates and plenty of good, modern housing stock set in salubrious areas. The kids get to enjoy a world class education system and low crime. To top it all off there is the fantastic weather to look forward to. Leave southern California and come back to the likes of Sunderland, I've heard the beaches there are comparable to Waikiki.

@pejpm 2 жыл бұрын

@@prp3231 wow, copying the same comment again, what a great wit.

@richardbrayshaw570 2 жыл бұрын

Really great that you and your family are having a safe and peaceful time in the UK. As an English person, that is very heartwarming. However, I definitely thought two of the questions would be 'what's the weather like - Does it REALLY rain all the time?' and 'is the food as bad as they say it is?' But as you know, the weather is mostly great and the food is fine too. Cheers!

@MgoMSx 2 жыл бұрын

Great to have people like yourself in the UK!

@jeffnorwood-brown8407 2 жыл бұрын

When I went to the US all I was asked about was Chip & Pin because the checkout people had never come across it before. Also, this year it's not just green it's GREEN! for some reason. Glad you're happy. Love the blackbird singing at the end. 🙂

@terryoconnor5262 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so so glad you’re enjoying our lovely country!! Stay blessed my friend 🙏

@jamesmcilroy7445 2 жыл бұрын

Love and respect to you and the family. You made a big leap and and is working for you. 👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@MacandBlair 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you

@pogle63 2 жыл бұрын

Came across this video by accident but was curious to hear what this chap had to say, we have all had a lot of exposure recently to organisations hell bent on driving wedges in communitiies based on colour and the distortion of history amongst other things. As someone who spent my life in the armed forces to defend the rights of people in this country to be free and live peacefully it makes me very happy that this chap and his family can live here peacefully and feel safe. I have only watched this one video but gave it a like and maybe I will look in again to see how you are getting along. Best of luck fellow and welcome to England.

@MrBobchat 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to have you here. Hope you thrive.

@neilboulton9813 2 жыл бұрын

I think the main lessons to all Brits on here is be like Mac and the family and be equally positive about this wonderful country and it’s frankly astonishing history for such a tiny island in land mass and population. The impact it and its people have had globally across all fields of human endeavor is amazing.

@dansheppard2965 2 жыл бұрын

I love the blackbird on cue at the end! I'm pleased you enjoy this country. We can be complainers a bit, so it's nice to hear the good bits called out from time to time.

@mericet39 2 жыл бұрын

I am sitting here at home in the UK watching your video. When you stopped talking to let us hear your environment I had to pause the video to work out if the blackbird I heard singing was in your video or in my garden. Turns out it was both.

@sylviapage8572 2 жыл бұрын

A great video. I can hear the birds singing in my garden while I’m watching you! You have a beautiful home and the mother duck on her eggs is lovely. My father who is 92 still has our family allotment and we has two ducks, tomorrow we are getting another eight young hens. Thanks for sharing.

@skg8268 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a white guy from Northumberland and I have an northeastern accent and many black and Asia friends. Also just to cover all aspects of being "British" but I'm actually English. My ancestry is Scotish, Irish, English and Italian and my girlfriend is Welsh!

@daiman56 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel you have such a positive attitude to life that is refreshing. All the best from sunny South Wales.

@Pax_Veritas 2 жыл бұрын

It's no wonder you love the UK, you've got a little slice of heaven there to enjoy. You've got land, nature, a beautiful house and it's peaceful. The UK is an incredible place to live if you have a little money. I'm very glad you and your family feel safe and welcome in the UK, and it's no surprise you feel safer here than in the US ;-)

@mkoschara 2 жыл бұрын

It makes me happy to see you so happy!

@grayintheuk8021 2 жыл бұрын

Just love it when you release a video. You have such an infectious smile and are a very happy person. Really good video and you do such a good job representing this country. You honestly make the UK a much better place and I'm so pleased you've come over here. Very best Gray - from the UK.

@RebeccaLloyd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for looking after the duck eggs when the mother duck goes to eat or drink. Once the ducklings are hatched they will still benefit from your watchful eye.

@Pengi_SMILES 2 жыл бұрын

This I the first video of yours I've seen, really cool. Your home is gorgeous. Nothing quite like the British countryside- it's good for the soul!

@FRESHNESSSSSS 2 жыл бұрын

You're a credit to the UK Mac, great to hear how well your family are getting on, and that you feel safe here. Racism of course still exists, and is widespread. But for instance I work for the NHS where so many different nationalities and races are thrown together and we not only make it work but we celebrate it. We find any racists seem to become quite humbled when they or their relatives have their life saved by someone a different colour from themselves.

@welshpete12 2 жыл бұрын

Yes a good point !

@FRESHNESSSSSS 2 жыл бұрын

@Jazzmaster Jay Like the world owes you a living for being randomly born somewhere, I suspect

@iriscollins7583 Жыл бұрын

@Jazzmaster Jay That has been a problem in the UK, for at least 40 years plus. Not investing in training, There are a few exceptions, but too few of them. They expect everyone to be academic, when they are crying out for Plumbers, Electricians, Builders Carpenters, Joiners, Plasterers,Etc. But no serious effort made to train youngsters in these trades. It's easier to get people from overseas. these trades.

@patriciaburke6639 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear you and your family feel ‘at ease’ over here - and long may it continue. In regard of your liking of the show ‘Gogglebox’ which you have referenced in numerous previous posts. I am sure I am not the only one who would like to know if you have any favourite reviewing couples or families, who you enjoy watching the most. 😷

@ErinMauer 2 жыл бұрын

The safety component is the biggest pro for me. I feel so scared for my children in the US. Thanks for taking the time to make your content, it's really helpful to me on my research journey.

@martinfox3478 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and your family for your vlogs. You mentioned the angst that is in the world and I think that pretty much everyone has suffered from it. But your vlogs give a beautiful insight into what is really important in life and provide a humble reminder of the importance of family and nature. Friendship, love and an evening beer in a cool English garden are definitely the best countermeasures to the pressures of the modern world. As someone who never had a family, it's great to see you appreciating what you have. Enjoy.

@twigletz7384 2 жыл бұрын

It fills me with joy to hear your comments, how attuned you are to the nature around you and to hear you are having a happy time in the UK. My husband is mixed race (half Japanese which is quite unusual in the UK). He has spoken about some racially motivated slurs he used to get when he was a child in the 80s, but, despite looking more Asian than British, he is certain that the UK has moved on and is never uncomfortable anywhere now. I aknowledge that the UK is not perfect - there are always going to be ignorant people. I feel the culture here is more tolerant than the US - we generally don't express our thoughts openly. So, there are racists still (on the decline, hopefully) but you will rarely find anyone who expresses those feelings in any overt way. I have been a teacher for over 25 years, in what was, a predominantly 'white' area. We have gradually increased our intake of children from 'ethnic minorities' to the extent that around 10% - 15% of our pupils have non-British parentage. It is exceedingly rare that we have to deal with issues that arise from racial slurs now.

@ogilkes1 2 жыл бұрын

Sad to say I think there is a lot of inbuilt xenophobia amongst Brits, and a lot of looking at the world through the wrong end of a telescope. But, that said, I know of much worse places and mostly here those things are muted (not least because Brits would rarely express their feelings so openly). Difference is strength. Keep up the good life and videos.

@K3dzz 2 жыл бұрын

@@ogilkes1 I agree, it still is there but is not so empowered. Especially as racist speech is actually illegal in the UK, unlike the US

@hawker1262 2 жыл бұрын

@@ogilkes1 inbuilt xenophobia..,you do know every country on earth has that. It’s inexorably human to be tribal and to prefer your own. What’s genuinely frustrating is some of the comments on here that celebrate ‘white’ areas no longer being white. You fail to realise this is our home and it’s not your duty to change our demographic. We are more than welcoming for those that choose to build a life here and become part of our community. What’s not on is the sanctimonious attitude of some who believe we’re somehow deficient without non British people in our towns and villages. We have a glorious and proud heritage and it’s a privilege to live amongst us wherever you hail from.

@eggboundanddown9851 2 жыл бұрын

@@hawker1262 well said sir 👏 👍

@ogilkes1 2 жыл бұрын

@@hawker1262 No reason not to call it out. Particularly prevelant and nasty in the UK at the moment.

@marcelwiszowaty1751 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first time one of your videos popped up in my feed and what a delight! It's always fascinating to hear foreigners' views of the UK because as a native it can be difficult to be objective. Your positivity and joy shine through... I'm glad that you're enjoying it here and long may it continue!

@MacandBlair 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@jonatho6677 2 жыл бұрын

A native called “wiszowaty” 😂

@talltroll7092 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonatho6677 Quite a lot of Poles ended up living in the UK permanently in the 1940s' for... reasons. Lots of their grandkids, and probably greatgrandkids still do

@jonatho6677 2 жыл бұрын

@@talltroll7092 Yeah, so they’re Poles and not natives then.. I wonder if these same Poles would endorse mass immigration into their own homeland🤔

@talltroll7092 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonatho6677 After like 3 generations, I think they count as natives... if you follow your logic to its' conclusion, there are almost no natives left in the entire UK, maybe a couple of thousand, tops, in some of the Welsh Valleys. Everyone else in descended from one wave or another of immigrants

@Indigenousqueen56 2 жыл бұрын

Yes there's Plenty Afro Caribbean/ African People's living here in London UK 🙋🏽‍♀️🤓🌹👍🏽 You Must Come to London in August Bank holiday for Notting hill Carnival 👍🏽

@TryptychUK 9 ай бұрын

As an Englishman, it's wonderful to hear your intelligent and honest perspective on my, (and hopefully, your new), country. Having lived in America myself, I totally get why Americans ask "Is it safe?", because often for me it wasn't, and that is compounded by an unnatural fear which makes it even worse, so everyone sleeps with a gun under their pillow. I'm not sure what part of the country you are in, but I implore you to travel. The UK is so diverse, so go explore, then you will realise just how many accents we have.;) Your poor old duck, what looks like a mallard; they are usually very bonded pairs, so it seems she has lost her mate, as they would take turns on the nest, so it is never left unprotected. And lovely to hear the blackbird at dusk singing it's little heart out. My favourite bird song, and a quintessentially English thing. The ultimate ASMR. :)

@dianeharrison4975 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you’re here in 🇬🇧

@peckelhaze6934 2 жыл бұрын

You will have to look out for Foxes as they will kill and eat a duck. Glad you still like it here. I live on the edge of my town and countryside, bird songs are heaven in the mornings.

@peterkinch6857 2 жыл бұрын

Just got love for positive people 💙

@LabRat6619 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are such a positive respectful American. You are an immigrant who is more likely to contribute to our society than take. Hope you continue to enjoy living here.

@tommyxbones5126 2 жыл бұрын

It looks to me that youse are thriving & soaking up the countryside - good on you mate, it's great for the mind,body & soul.

@MacandBlair 2 жыл бұрын

It is.

@darkmatter6714 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you and your family. We are so glad to have you here 🇬🇧

@davidgiles5030 2 жыл бұрын

I travel a lot. When I leave the USA and return home to Canada,like most Canadians I breath a small sigh of relief. I've never,ever done that when I leave any other country in the world.

@ginger3269 2 жыл бұрын

As a completely Caucasian English girl through and through this vlog fills me with joy. Aint got nothing more to say about it. JOY.

@ginger3269 2 жыл бұрын

@Adam Kennedy I don’t see that comment from you under all those here from people stating they are black. Interesting. Race doesn’t matter, we are all equal, but it still exists.

@philipmason9537 2 жыл бұрын

Out of 200 countries only ten have police forces who don’t routinely carry guns and the U.K. is one of those. You’ll only see armed police outside Parliament, in airports and outside certain embassies.

@cutthr0atjake 2 жыл бұрын

...and in Liverpool city centre on a Saturday night. At least, that was the case when I was a student there 30 years ago.

@Spodsie 2 жыл бұрын

You’re forgetting Northern Ireland. The police here have always been armed.

@philipmason9537 2 жыл бұрын

@@Spodsie I meant to say GB.

@davidtuck8584 2 жыл бұрын

You and your family can be my neighbours any time. I always found black and white people in the US treated me well they especially liked the please and thank yous. Treat people with respect and they will do the same.

@willowtree4121 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being so positive about the UK.

@cross13000 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it, its nice to hear some good thinks about the UK for a change.

@t.a.k.palfrey3882 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I've just caught your channel, sir. I must compliment you on your well adjusted kids! I am Kenyan, but spent six yrs living in VA & working in Baltimore in the 90s, during which time my two oldest kids were at school in DC (grd 5-10 & 7-12) and home on weekends. My oldest adopted son joined me during my four yrs in Central CA 2000-2003. We enjoyed our time in the US, but as I had been sent to school in England from 8 to 13, and my kids had schooled in East Africa previously, we all found the US school curriculum a bit less demanding, and quite US-centric. Have your older children found huge differences from their US schools? BTW, I first visited the US with my school on a concert tour in 1959, and I have visited 44 states so far, mostly VA, WA, OR, CA, DC, WV, TN, PA, and NC. I would have remained longer, but I adopted three boys and was concerned (being a ER paediatric surgeon) at the amount of firearms victims I treated in the US. I hope you enjoy Wales, and its unique culture, and that one day you'll bring your family to Kenya.

@MikeTheBike58 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mac, I'm glad you and your family have chosen to live in the UK,hopefully we get a nice summer.

@Trevor_Austin 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you are enjoying living in Britain. It only takes a few seconds too realise that you would be able to live anywhere as you clearly integrate into the society in which you live. I wish all immigrants were like you. Certainly the way you are going you’ll end up being more British than us locals.

@canihavesome2591 2 жыл бұрын

Mac.....if you're gonna be making use of that fruit later in the year....gotta make an apple crumble with some custard, or ice cream (depending on the weather!)....and if you get the chance in your locality....get in on a game of cricket with the local village team, or at the least get a picnic together and spend a sunny Sunday afternoon on the boundary edge, bliss !!! (I am somewhat biased in that regard tho'!!)

@richard6440 2 жыл бұрын

gotta make an apple crumble with some custard, ...... rhubarb crumble please , be civilised :)

@canihavesome2591 2 жыл бұрын

@@richard6440 - of course....but only pears and apples were mentioned....if there's rubub about....gotta be done !!

@mikeoshea3714 2 жыл бұрын

as an American, he would be more familiar with a fruit cobbler.

@aislingw4923 2 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos; thank you for posting. A moment of calm and positivity with beautiful and interesting scenery 🙏🙏 Great bedtime viewing to regain equilibrium following the Evening News!

@russellwheeler2760 2 жыл бұрын

YES! Love Gogglebox too, just watched tonights episode, hope you did too!

@squirrelarch 2 жыл бұрын

A well timed blackbird song there. Lovely.

@Capperleigh Жыл бұрын

Hi I am so pleased you have a peaceful and happy environment. I am 64 , twice married and have spent the last 3 1/2 years looking after my father with dementia( he sadly died on the 3rd Nov 22). In a week I will be moving from Essex to Fotherby in Lincolnshire and I am a little uncertain as I am moving to A rural village after a life time in an urban environment. I am also excited that the pace will be slower and people will have more time for each other. You and your family are a great example of what an expansive and confident attitude to life can make to an enriching life. Well done. . Mike

@MacandBlair Жыл бұрын

Mike, sorry to hear about your father... my father died about three years ago... I am still adjusting. I am a huge fan of rural life... I hope you find your move pleasant and relaxing.

@scots_knight4706 Жыл бұрын

I've watched your previous vlogs and they're all great and this one is another fine example. You always come across amazingly well and seem such a nice chap with a lovely family, as I and many other people have said before. Hope you're still enjoying your stay in the Uk 😊

@mickparker3726 Жыл бұрын

Love your family vlogs. Glad you are enjoying your lives here in the UK, it’s a unique but very welcoming place for all. Please do more question/answer

@MacandBlair Жыл бұрын

We will!

@ABPhotography1 2 жыл бұрын

About 12 years ago there was a story in the Daily Record paper about a Texan lady who had moved to Edinburgh in the UK to be with her scottish husband, she got a job in Boots the chemist perfume dept, and being an American, upbeat, friendly and loud!, she was very popular with staff and customers. However there were issues with immigration and she had to return to the States temporarily. Before she was due to return, she was horrifically gunned down along with several other customers at a late night diner. Her husband had to go to the states and bury his wife. I never forgot this sad story. :'(

@thoughtsonfitness3249 2 жыл бұрын

Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, particularly along the Canal infrastructure 👍🏼 great walks, incredible community and a scene of belonging and entirely connected with nature!

@bluepeter128 Жыл бұрын

Black people have been in the Uk, for over a thousand years.. great county…🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@srspower 2 жыл бұрын

05:06 interestingly the 'pinkie' thing was because people used to eat at Banquets with their hands and used their little finger to add salt or spices to their food. Holding the 'pinkie' out as you ate or drank proved to everyone that your 'pinkie' was clean and wouldn't adulterate the salt. But if you look the royal family, they don't do that. It's because the Royals didn't have to prove anything to anyone only the lords etc at their banquets had to do it.

@rosemarysilverman1855 2 жыл бұрын

Crows are a complete menace! I live in an urban setting and there are nesting birds chasing crows away right now, I see lots of birds protecting their young. Crows are untouchable now so they are very numerous. Love the channel 😍