There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

The author Mark Twain said “ if you don’t like the weather in England, wait a minute” it’s that changeable.

I found it funny when Joel called Britain a little island with nothing to do except drink. What a ignorant comment to make. I feel Britain is actually quite a big island with so much culture and history. So many interesting and beautiful places to visit in the UK.

I go to a Pub that was established in 1453. On the other side of the road is a Church built between 1280 and 1325 and just up the street from the Pub is the oldest house in the local area, built in 1193. Yes I just walk by them without thinking about them all to much. "Anything Strange or Odd or Different, over a long time frame, becomes normal"

I live in Australia and it's true that through movies, television and music the USA has a huge influence on other Western countries...........btw so does Britain particularly on Australia, New Zealand and Canada. But Britain has had a much larger influence on Australia than the USA. If you ever come to Australia you will be amazed at how similar we are to British culture. You'll find a lot of differences as well but a lot of similarities, more so than the similarities with the USA. We drive on the same side of the road as the Brits. Our drinking age is 18.....and our voting age. We are part of the British Commonwealth (the British bit has been removed from the name these days, but it's still the remainder of the old British Empire which countries like Australia , New Zealand, Canada and India are still part of. Australia is still a monarchy with King Charles our monarch. Our navy is called the Royal Australian Navy, the army and airforce the same. If you make it big in Britain as a rock/pop/boy band then you make it big in Australia as well. We watch just as much British TV shows as we do US tv shows. We have pubs everywhere which are community centres. I'm a small city like Hobart where I live with a population of 240,000 we have easily 100 pubs (I haven't exactly counted them but they're everywhere. They have dining rooms where you can get relatively cheap meals for the whole family. They have bars where you can drink with your mates, play 8 Ball, Billiards (in some pubs) but nearly all have 8 Ball tables and Dart boards, you can play Keno while you drink, many have separate sections where you can gamble on pokie machines, huge tv screens where you can watch AFL or Rugby etc etc. When we meet someone we'll say Good day mate or How you going or whatever but NOT because we somehow got it from the USA. Have you ever considered that the main reason why the Brits, Aussies and Americans have so much in common is NOT because the USA is the centre of the universe but because we were both once British colonies. It's where our language comes from (dialects and accents aside) and a lot of other cultural heritage aside. Think Shakespeare, Charles Dickens etc, think our basic system of democracy (although yours is not looking so good atm). A lot of the sport we play originated in England like soccer, tennis, rugby, cricket etc. Where do you think the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and I'm more recent times One Direction. At one time it was said that the sun never set on the British Empire. For such a small island it has had a huge impact on the rest of the world. You're still using the imperial system of measurements,..... I also think it's a bit arrogant to suggest that one of the main reasons the Brits drink is because there's not a lot else to do on such a small island. The reality is that the Brits didn't stay on that small island, they went out and conquered the world spreading their language, culture and customs around the globe long before the internet was ever thought of.

The difference between a British summer and a British winter is that in summer the rain is warmer😂😂

"You're on a little island, what else is there to do?" Well, in London there are hundreds of things to do every night. Concerts, plays, clubs restaurants, museums, art galleries...a lot of people go out drinking because they can't afford (or aren't interested in) the alternatives, but even going to a pub is getting more expensive these days.

I grew up in Canada but my parents are from Scotland and whenever we would go back to visit relatives I actually loved all the rain, where I currently live in Canada it rarely rains so when it does I love it and I always loved how green everything was there because of all that rain.

I was there in the UK for two weeks. Felt like I could have stayed there for 10 years and still not see everything.

The age old phrase "If you don't like the British weather... wait 5 minutes" covers how changeable it is

I like Britain a lot and I could go and enjoy it much more often. I am German and lived in the UK for over 3 years. I really love the people in the UK. Made good experiences and love the beautiful landscapes....

Britain has hundred of islands. The variety of landscapes is amazing, not to mention the history and culture.

I would say that British people have a lot more in common with aussies, than we do with Americans. Probably have more in common with Canadians than Americans as well. British people and aussies have such a similar sense of humour, where as the American sense of humour is nothing like the brits/aussies.

During WWII the Canadian troops said that the UK does not have a climate - only weather - & lots of it. They also claimed that the UK has lazy wind - it goes through - not around.

The UK summer I feel is a lot different this year and I think personally as someone who is British we are lucky. At the moment it’s been cold and wet and I am happy with that. The rest of Europe is around 40c and places or on fire. Becomes uncomfortable to sleep, work etc. I am so glad this years not hot as last year was awful.

Britain is basically a big island hence why it rains so much haha. I've lived abroad for over ten years now and although I love the sunny weather, I do tend to miss the British summer too. Sometimes you just need some fresh air and rain in between all the scorching sun!

“You’re on a little island, what else is there to do?” Are you serious?

I think I must be strange because I love our British weather

Might be a small island but you can not cover it all. I've travelled the world, lived abroad and worked abroad. Always glad to come home to our islands with our horses, dogs and family in Cumbria.

There's a silver lining to unpredictable British weather in that it can add to the view of already great scenery. Black thunder-looking clouds can add drama and make a great view look and feel even more spectacular and memorable, especially if the sun spokes through the gaps amongst the clouds. Everyday sunshine doesn't always give you that.

I proud that a small nation like ours has had such a big influence on the world.

He does realise that the weather is because of Britains position on the Earth and not the fault of the British people doesn't he?

The rain comes in from the Atlantic ocean, so the west of Britain gets more rain. Cold air comes in from the North East mainly in the winter, but occasionally we get blistering heat coming from up from Africa. Variety is the spice of life, as they say.

Your fascination with the Tesco meal deal is hilarious to me.

Strangely enough, the similarities between British and Americans are because of where so many Americans originated from…Great Britain !

Drinking culture is very much a Northern European thing. It gets cold and dark in the winters, so going out for a drink to somewhere close by is a great way to meet people in the warm and be assured of having a good time. That's really why I find it easier to relate to Germans than Americans - because Germans get the drinking thing in a way Americans don't.

We’re lucky. So many countries sweltering in oppressive heat and many wildfires destroying the countryside. Give me cool weather and rain any day.

I moved to London about 25 years ago and back then people really complained about the public transport! Here in London! I thought it was fantastic! I still do. I'd hate to live somewhere without lots of trains. I've never noticed the weather in London to be any different from Paris, except Paris is slightly hotter in summer and colder in winter and nobody complaints about French weather the way they do about English. Re cigarettes: I don't remember the last time I saw a young person smoking.

Normally it's never cold at this time of year, this is like May weather for us but I am truly thankful we are not having the extreme heat Europe is having at the moment.

Finally, finally, an American who gets what we keep trying to tell you all about air conditioning not being necessary for about 98% of the year, so basically what's the point in it for us. We can cope with the other 2% by opening windows. I almost wanted to hug you, Joel. It's usually so frustrating hearing - oh my god, what, no air conditioning, I couldn't cope - and not being believed when we tell them, nope, we really don't need it. Funny hearing about your love of meal deals as a random observation.

You don’t visit our Country for the weather, you visit because of our history and our culture and soak up our heritage 🤗

I live in a small village in the South, and my local church is nearly 1000 years old behind me on the hill is a Neolithic hill fort which is about 4000 years old, and the local pub is pretty ancient too! Dont come to the British Isles for the weather as you never know what you are going to get, this time last year it was over 30c, this year lots of rain and only about 21c. I can tell you that when the sun does shine everything is going to look glorious. All the best from the U.K. come and visit again soon!

I'm actually glad we have a colder summer at the moment, we all nice and chill while the rest of the world is literally burning.

You really are a lovely fellow Joel. I’ll repeat what I said when I first came across you - Joel really is an honorary Brit. One feels you genuinely love us, warts and all. Your comments are as generous as they are nuanced. I salute you

All you have to do is look at the size of Britain as a country and see how much we influence and shape your country. Pick a state that has shaped your country more than Britain in the last 100 years.

I'm British, and I hate the British weather. I love the sunshine and it gets me down seeing the rain in the summer

The pubs are somewhere to go when it's raining. That's why we have so many of them.

The weather forcasters in Britain have a wonderfull phrase in the forecasts - "Changeable" - that means they have no idea...

I haven’t forgotten what you said about Birmingham. Probably the most important city in this industrial age, for it was there that the Industrial Revolution was planed, designed and started.

This is the guy that claimed all Scottish people were aggressive and rude and kept repeating it .because some young girls told him and his pal to (F off) at 3am in the morning for trying to chat them up .and as for Vaping there's an old saying people who live in glass houses etc .

It's been a ridiculously wet July. Wetter than I have seen in 50 years, which followed a stupidly hot and dry June.

This weather is NOT typical July weather in the UK. So far its been the coolest, wettest July in years. This time last year it reached 40C (104F) and bone dry. You can't really come here for a couple of weeks and say "The British weather is like x". Its been said (with some basis in fact!) that you need to live for 7 years in the UK to be able to comment meaningfully on the climate here.

I’m from the U.K. and live in London, and one thing I really miss when I’ve visited US cities is the ability to just walk around. New York was as close to London as I have visited there, because the metro network is decent

I’m U.K. and it’s lovely to hear such positive comments about us and our way of life, typical British weather can be 3 seasons in 1 day, which is probably why we bring it into most conversations 😂

People here in America still try and tell me the choice in American stores is better than British shops, i keet telling them if thats true you went into the wrong shops

The weather isn't "bad", its more misunderstood.

I watched a video of a Jewish lady Holocaust survivor and she said that her father said, during Hitler's rise to power "we must go to Great Britain, they are the most civilised people in the world". Sadly they didn't come here. Mark Twain said of the British weather "The bad weather in Britain starts on the first of October and goes on till the end of September" 😁

Love it when you said “Pissing Down” 🤣 That’s the true British way to say it’s raining 🤣 I use it on a daily basis 👍

Part of the reason for the large police presence in Newcastle is that in the UK Newcastle is the epicentre of the stag party/ hen party world. We get so many large groups of lads and lasses from different areas across the country that clashes are inevitable. The Geordies themselves are very friendly people.

The weather this month has been *weird* in the UK. Bear in mind the same day as it was 15 degrees this year... it was 40 degrees last year! The weather report was changing *hourly* this month. I don't think it was ever right.

Thank you for that appraisal of British culture. Yes, the meal deals in Tesco are great!!! Glad you like them. Very convenient. The weather is always random and the "meteorologists" are always wrong. We're used to it.

I live 30 seconds away from Gloucester Cathedral in England it's a massive tourist attraction, i never get bored of looking at it, it's beautiful

Being an island the weather is unpredictable!

Joel, you've got to remember that the US and southern Europe are experiencing a heat wave, while Britain is unseasonably rainy and cold because the jet stream (which controls our weather) is not where it's supposed to be! So it's not normally like this at this time of year.

To be fair, I'm 65 years old, and this is the worst July weather I have ever experienced, it's been bloody awful.

When you visited last Summer, the weather was far hotter, but that's why we Brits, love talking about the weather and how it affects our lives. We LOVE it...!! 🌞🌩

I was so happy to see Joel back in the UK and especially the reunion with YO1 Radio.

Not just Tesco that does meal deals..They're everywhere...

A very interesting summary of your visit to the UK, delivered with a natural and engaging broadcasting style. Thank you. Sorry about the weather although I love all the seasons and all the variations which can occur over a day.

The weather this summer is worse than normal due to the jet stream being in an unusual place, it’s been more changeable than normal. It’s good to hear you enjoyed our pub culture and ancient buildings. X

At this point Tesco should honestly start paying you 😂

It's weird to think that some of the roads I regularly walk on are older than Christianity and may even predate the Roman occupation.

im a brit and i've lived in the US (Ohio) for 8 years. People in Ohio have been telling me for years how unpredictable Ohian weather is. I just smile to myself, i dont have the heart to tell them. 👍

We do not take our lead from America in regard to manners etc, British people have always been like that! You also have my city Newcastle down as some rough place where police are having to pull warring factions apart every few minutes. Newcastle is a friendly place that is completely safe for visiting tourists etc You then let yourself down by going down the arrogant American route with the old "You Guy's Are An Island Right?, What Do You Do For Entertainment, Get A Boat To The Mainland"? That was in regard to your assertion that Britain is a small island where there is nothing to do but get drunk!

It was pleasing to hear that Joel had no regrets or disappointments returning to the UK after his first visit last year. As a Brit with an American husband (he is just 2 weeks older than me - though he has since died) there was much that we had in common but also much that we had to learn from each other. Fortunately he was an anglophile and I was much engaged with American political history. I miss him so much and still laugh at things we shared - not the least of which was Mary Tyler Moore - Ted Baxter.

By Joe you got it, most foreigners don't get how we know when we go out with a coat it wont rain but if we were to go out without one it will chuck it down

The Netherlands has the same climate as the UK, so be prepared. The public transport is excellent. We also have local bars and cafés, we do not call them pubs. We drink less than people from the UK, but there are more drugs available, this does not mean that everybody uses drugs. They do not. In a coffee shop, where they sell all kinds of weed, alcohol is not allowed, only nonalcoholic drinks, that is why they are called coffee shops. The cafés are nice to visit, and some bars are also nice, they are more like pubs. Smoking and vaping is not so popular here.

I am from the NE of England, in fact not far from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as yes the city centre can get quite crazy, but that could be said of most city centres especially on a weekend, in any country not only the UK. And not eveyone goes out just to get pi**ed. I understand this is just your view but have to point out that there is more to do in the UK than drink, we have museums, theatres, cinemas, historical buildings you could visit, And with regard to old buildings I live in County Durham and in my county, there is a village that has an Anglo- Saxon church that was built around AD 670-675,

Our UK weather is unpredictable due to our geographical position nice and sunny today 😊

We are british, we are not happy with heatwaves. That's why the country is so green.

Happy to hear you had a great time here! Apologies for the July weather, which has been the coldest and wettest July in years, so a bit unusual even by our British standards. Blame the jet stream which has been stuck blocking the higher pressure from southern Europe making its way up to British shores the last few weeks, it usually is better - may be not as extreme as the never ending heatwave last July though! Other than that, your observations are pretty spot on! 😊

This summer has been particularly wet. Last summer was horrible with record temperatures. These rain clouds have protected us from the record breaking european heat wave this summer so I welcome them.

Next time if you visit the UK again Joel, try out the seaside towns and the west country as opposed to the cities. You will get a more relaxed environment and don't worry there's plenty of pubs and bars on the seafronts ;)

Great video Joel. How British are you becoming mate. You wore a "Jumper" because it was cold and in Tesco they have a wide variety of "Crisps", you're getting good at this Joel haha. I am however detecting a certain amount of reservedness in your comments about your experiences, I think I know the reason behind this, but please don't stop being you, just to please a minority of people who don't get you. Keep doing what you're doing Joel. Lyd x

Yesterday afternoon our local pub had brass bands playing outside (Bandemonium), we sat in the beer garden enjoying the music, drinks and sunshine with our neighbours and it was lovely. This morning (Sunday morning) it’s pissing with rain (love how you’re picking up the lingo 😂) and is expected to rain all day. That’s British summer for you.

You need to spend more than a few weeks in Britain - and for that matter Germany too - to be able to form accurate pictures of these countries.

Last summer you were too hot, this summer you were too wet. Thats the thing with visiting the UK, you just have to turn up and hope for the best. Take each morning as it comes and be prepared for all weather eventualities 😆

This year we had a very sunny and dry spring (7 weeks without any rain and water use restrictions) and thus far the coldest, wettest summer in years. This is possibly related to the el nino.

Another comment about our weather - I used to take a 5 km country walk every morning from around 5:30 AM winter and summer. I only ever got caught in rain once - truthfully.

So many visitors only mention the bad things they see. It's so good to see someone who's eyes are so open that they notice all the small things. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit!

The weather this year is not normal. Anywhere.

This is definitely a below-average summer for us. I can't say it gets much better, but usually better than this 😁

We have such a close bond and glad you enjoyed your trip to Britain and you enjoyed Scotland although not the best of weather whatever it is but it can majestic even in bad weather. My first trip to the states was a long time ago and how friendly with the sir, madam and very courteous made you feel very welcome and friendly... When I arrived back at London and having something to eat and drink at the airport was a wake up and no comparison to you guys.

People on this small island got so bored they started inventing everything that the world needed!!!

Your reactions last summer were interesting, but this trip was so much more in-depth. I really enjoy watching you learn. One of your most endearing traits is your never-ending curiosity about the world. Keep it up!

I am disappointed that you seemed only to visit the seamy underside of Birmingham. There are some superb museums and concert halls, the canal basin area, the massive Bullring shopping centre, the Chinese quarter etc., etc. And not forgetting Cadbury World.

Must be said this has been a terrible summer weather wise. July would usually be touching 30+ degrees but this year it just hasn't happened. Yes most of our summer is usually rainy, but it's been weird to not have the 2 week heatwave we usually have each year

It’s a well known fact that we CAN have 4 seasons in one day. We don’t let the weather stop us we make plans & do it anyway. that’s the British spirit. As a 56 year old woman let me correct you the pub is a meeting place lots of families go to eat & meet friends.but after dark maybe the younger ones are out to party.

It's a wonderful World, Joel. Glad you are enjoying the beginnings of your journey. Wish you all success

As well as the many other reasons for the British weather, don't forget that we are much further north than you are in the USA. London is on a similar latitude to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and northern Scotland is as far north as Churchill, Manitoba!

British weather waits for you, BBQs,fetes, carnivals, sport,picnics, going to the beach the rain will ambush you. You can look out of the window the sun and blue skies will entice you to come out, by the time you've packed up sandwiches,tea,coffee, biscuits etc, rounded up the kids,dog, granny got in the car, the heavens will open! One of our many curses

I would say you were lucky to have caught trains that were on time. Where I live UK midlands, it's common for the trains to run late or even cancelled that I rarely use them except going into London, Birmingham or to airports so I don't have the hassle to try find parking or shell out a small fortune to do so. Your observation of the UK was pretty spot on, especially the whole vaping thing amongst younger Brits.

Vaping is becoming a big problem. And people are looking at legislation to ban disposable Vapes.

Are you sure it's not a case of the US copying Britain in some instances lol?!

As someone who's British I can tell you if it was up to me weather forecasters would only get paid when they predict the weather we actually get!!! If you loved the old buildings here, you should visit some Bastide towns in France, they have some incredible old buildings. The house and gardens at the Vaux Le Vicomte get lit up by thousands of candles some Saturday evenings in the summer, it's spectacular. That's something health and safety would never allow in the UK.

The weather this July has been awful and rained non-stop, ruining most plans. Next time try the coast, town centres are overwhelming. I’m from a coastal village near Newcastle (party city); we have some amazing beaches, which are so beautiful and chilled.

I'm glad you had a positive experience of our transport system. We have had a lot of strikes recently.

The part of Newcastle where you went for a drink is quite notorious as a place that people go to get absolutely trashed. There are plenty of other areas further into the city where there isn't a massive police presence and you can have a decent pint and a chat.

I live in Lancashire, close to the Saddleworth Moors, over 1000 feet above sea level and we can witness 3 seasons in one day during Autumn and Winter! We start with rain or shine, then snow in the middle, it’s crazy but expected!

When we say the greeting the stated - 'you alright' We don't say the 'you' - Just a very slight nod of the head 'alright' Sometimes, it's only a slight raise of the eyebrows.. 'alright' 😂