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Haha completely understand. We truly meant no disrespect at all - really just having fun amongst ourselves after watching the movie Euro Trip. Yes, the area and trip was absolutely amazing and loved it all! Thank you so much for watching the video we really appreciate it!
@@michaelandabbey same goes for sticking your little finger in the air , oh no beans in the breakfast means it's not a English one , otherwise a very good video and you certainly seem to have a excellent driver
If the MacDonald’s fries taste the same, you should compare the ingredients lists. You’ll be shocked. Ours are just potato, oil and salt. There’s an entire CZcams video on the topic of comparing US versus UK MacDonald’s ingredients.
Some Americans may not, but I understand why these towns and villages are so small and narrow given their age. I’m fascinated by their history. Seeing them in person really brings it all to life.
I understand that...same here in the states, but people who typically imitate a accent of ours it's usually a southern accent and that's only a small region for us. I do get your point though! We had just watched the movie Euro Trip and the accents on there were fresh in our minds. I appreciate you watching the video though! Thanks!
lol I get it. Never meant anything wrong and truthful never did it to anybody. I will say we just watched the movie euro trip while we were there so it seemed to make it stick more to us.
@@michaelandabbey When he was denied Arlington Row, he settled for a single house, which now stands in his village in Dearborn Michigan, rumour is, that he wanted Winchcombe parish church too, but they palmed him off with a couple of Cotswold Sheep.
Loved your video of a small part of the Cotswolds, Ive lived here all my life, my family has lived in the same village since about 1600. I sometimes forget how beautiful it is here, just sometimes :) videos like yours make me realise just how lucky i am to have grown up and played in the fields you walked through. hope you return soon. enjoy Paris!!!!
Thank you so much! That's truly amazing and so cool! I understand that there are certainly spots like that in the states where we just overlook it because we live here. We will definitely return! Thank you for watching!
One of the glories of England and Wales is the paths. An unusual part of our law is Customary Law. If a path has been used since "time immemorial" (in practice since anyone can remember), it becomes a Right of Way, and you cannot be stopped using it. Recently areas (usually high wild areas) have been clarified as having the 'Right to Roam'. Both rights have some obvious qualifications, such as not harming livestock, and not peering into people's houses. Both of these are marked on our official Ordnance Survey maps. You can walk using these rights all over our country; did you see the arrow on the gate telling you this was a public footpath? There is a massive network of these paths all over the country, and some have been joined into long-distance trails. Scotland is even better. There is no law of trespass there at all!
That’s truly amazing and honestly, that little moment was one of the biggest highlights of the trip! so cool to know that and I appreciate you saying that!
We truly did have a wonderful time! Yeah I totally get that but so many things just kept reminding us of it. I’m sure the more we’d visit the less it would remind us. But thank you for watching the video we really appreciate it!
@@jamesrowe3606 I didn’t know that. Not Met those Scottish people. I’m sure there are some English and Welsh and Irish too, but I don’t think they are the majority.
Dick van Dyke, I forgive you. I wouldn't have believed it, but there it is - an even more cringe-inducing English impersonation! Delighted you enjoyed the Cotswolds. London is one thing - rural England is something else.
You didn’t visit the church in Stow-on-the-Wold with its famous doorway! It’s also absolutely beautiful inside. Btw the Cotswolds at Christmas are even more of a dream
OMG no we didn't! I guess we'll have to come back and visit soon and we talked about that the entire trip how amazing it would be to visit at Christmas!
We have used different building Materials over Centuries usually whats to hand , Times move on Materials improve Techniques change. But id Argue in Terms of Beauty the Cotswolds is in Gold spot .
@@michaelandabbeymost of the buildings in the UK were made of wood with wattle and double filling between the beams ( usually painted white unless it's in Kent and southern area were they used to use pigs blood hence giving a Pink effect ) , around the 1600s ish bricks became cheaper so they were used .
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to the UK, sadly, the USA will never seem the same for you again. FYI, every motorway in the UK has a service station every 20 miles or so where you can use the toilet buy fuel and have something to eat.
We really admired the peacefulness in the Cotswolds and loved everything about London and The Cotswolds. That's nice that the service stations are only 20 miles apart! Sometimes they can be a few hunded miles away in some parts of the US! Thank you so much for watching we really appreciate it!
You certainly picked so great weather. Those paths you walked are all over the Cotswolds and the greater UK. There is no law of trespass and some of those paths date back a 1,000 yrs and more. Hope you come back again @michaelandabbey
The weather was honestly perfect! I've learned that since posting this video, but to us in the moment it felt like we stumbled upon something secret, but absolutely loved it! I appreciate the nice comment and thank you so much for watching. We definitely want to come back soon!
Forget trying a strange accent.. Brits know you are an American when a grown man calls something "Cute" just go with the flow and enjoy an English pub and a more sensible pace of life
Lol I get it and I guess we were thinking it was very nice there. I do agree a very sensible pace of life and that's what was so peaceful about it. Appreciate your watching the video!
Looks like you guys had a lovely time exploring. Shame you couldn't stay in Oxford longer - it's a beautiful city. I must admit I couldn't help but laugh at 14:44 'get some b-roll of these sausages, they're gorgeous' aaaaand cut to Richmonds bought from an off license 😂
Oxford was awesome from what we were able to see - just wish we did have longer. Haha yeah I looked up what Richmonds were and an off license. I wasn't familiar with those terms, but yes, that's exactly what happened 😂😂😂
@@michaelandabbey At least you went to the covered market which is really nice. If you're ever back in town, I'd recommend the Ashmolean museum and a few pubs (Oxford has some of the best and oldest pubs in the country). I should have explained that off-licenses are essentially convience stores, and they use distinctive blue carrier bags which is how I noticed. But I enjoyed the sausages comment particularly because buying meat from an off-license is the kind of thing you'd normally do if you were desparate haha!
There're 160,000miles of public footpaths in England and Wales, and farmers are expected to maintain any gates stiles or bridges on them, and can be fined for obstructing them. The "grocery store" you stopped at is a motorway service area, in fact it's the newest one on the entire motorway network, it's been open around eight years, and the roofs of both North and South bound have won awards for design and innovation. The buildings are invisible from the air. Btw, your "bunny" is actually a hare, a larger relative of the rabbit, we didn't have rabbits in the U.K. until the Romans brought them in the first century. Every churchyard in England has at least one Yew tree, Yew is what the English long-bow is made from, and we had to have a good supply.
Wow, that truly is incredible and actually kind of nice that the farmers maintain them, which is why (I'm sure) the one we stumbled upon was so well kept. The motorway service area was amazing! Loved the layout and it's very interesting that it's invisible from the sky. Lol, I understand the difference between a rabbit and a hare for sure... we just usually say "bunny" because it's more of an inside joke from Abbey and I from the Scooby-Doo movie (just for reference lol). Okay, that's amazing about the Yew trees in all of the churchyards. Truly beautiful. I appreciate all of that amazing and valuable information, truly thanks!
Oh no know it's a city for sure! Just really call everything town by mistake. I'm sure there are sooo many beautiful places - we definitely want to visit more! Lol I understand and I've mentioned to others, I truly meant no disrespect. I really appreciate you watching the video!
Why do the American reviewers, especially, have to mention Harry Potter in these videos - these places been here for hundreds of years, demeans them - and when in a foreign country accept the changes and stop comparing everything to America - please please stop trying to sound English! Insulting 🏴
I understand your frustration. It can be disappointing when the history and unique character of a place are overshadowed by pop culture references. Every country has its own rich tapestry of culture and history, and it's important to appreciate those differences. While comparisons can be interesting, especially for us, as we love movies and pop culture, it's essential to respect the local context. I guess the reason we mentioned it was not a disrespectful comparison, we just noted the differences. Never meant anything by the accents and was truly just being light hearted about it. I appreciate you watching the video - it means alot!
Great vid guys…..thanks for visiting the UK and I’m delighted you enjoyed your trip. I know all the areas you visited well, but it’s good to see other people enjoying it for the first time
@@michaelandabbey Autumn (Fall) or spring, though it can be a bit hit and miss with the weather. The west highlands and islands of Scotland - especially the Isle of Sky, are amazing places to visit, with plenty of guest-houses to choose from and great pubs and food. The marine life and scenery are stunning. Also the south-west (Cornwall and Devon, which have an abundance of great beaches and beautiful seaside villages), the Lake District, which is great for hiking, and of course there are plenty of other towns and cities, each with their own flavour.
Lovely video, although it was a shame you didn't visit more Cotswolds towns, especially Bourton-on-the-water. The drone footage was stunningly beautiful. I love that we're surrounded by history here in the UK.
Thank you so much! Yes I know!! Being that it was such a short visit we were so limited on what we can see. Somebody else talked about Bourton-on-the-water and it looked incredible!! Yes I love that too! Truly is an amazing place!
Glad you all enjoyed your visit to the Cotswolds, but it was spoiled for some Brits watching by your half hearted feeble attempt of an English accent as others have alluded to, we don’t talk like that and it comes across although unintentional as you are taking the p#ss out of us, we do it to each other daily it’s called banter, but when a foreigner does it, different story.
I understand completely and truthfully never meant any disrespect. We watched the movie Euro Trip while we were there and they met the soccer fans and then later found out it was called a cockney accent...didn't know that in the moment, but we never spoke like that around anybody while there. We really did enjoy the trip and I do appreciate you watching the video!
@@michaelandabbey Hi both, no problem, as you’ve found out to your cost you need deep pockets and lots of money when you stay in London, been there and done that, the rest of the country as so much more to offer and your money will go a lot further. You will be most welcome back, as for your interpretation of the French accent keep it up, no one in this country minds you taking the p#ss out of the French.👍🏴🇬🇧.
The Cotswolds stone is fairly unique, but there are villages that look as quaint as these (in whatever the local stone happens to be) the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.
Some bigger Cotswolds towns you’d absolutely love: Cirencester and Bradford on Avon. The latter is in a very steep valley with streets going up the hillsides. The views are to die for, and there’s a TINY Saxon church there. Saxon churches are very rare because they predate the majority of our churches and cathedrals, which were built by the Norman French (after they conquered us in 1066), often by knocking down or extending the original Saxon ones. Therefore, Saxon churches are over a thousand years old.
@@michaelandabbey Couple of other northern ideas - The lake district go watch videos. Northumberland coast Bamburg castle - I believe you can stay there. Holy Island coastal but cut off during high tide. Farne Island bird and seal sanctuary and watching Puffins. Steve
Really pleased you enjoyed the Cotswolds, Painswick is 4 miles from my home. On thing please, please don't try speaking "English" there is is not English accent as they change every 20 miles or so. You will never sound English to someone who is English 😅
Yes we really did! We definitely will want to visit again soon! Ok noted! I noticed just from London to Painswick I definitely noticed a different in the accents!
That’s a silly thing to say. Every native accent we have in England is “an English accent”. A foreigner saying they’re going to put on an English accent doesn’t imply there’s only one English accent any more than us saying we’re going to put on “an American accent” implies there’s only one American accent. And some Americans (not many, admittedly) can do very good English accents - if Renée Zellweger wasn’t famous, she’d fool any of us. I wish my fellow Brits would resist making such patronising (and frankly pretentious) comments to American vloggers. It’s excruciatingly cringeworthy. You make us all look like a bunch of a**eholes. Fortunately, Americans tend to be very gracious. PS I live just outside the Cotswolds.
@@penname5766I agree, an attempt at an accent is a form of affection and fun. I have a Gloucester accent and find it amusing when people take the piss, just like it's fun to try others, whether in the UK or abroad.
Appreciate your watching the video. Sorry if it was offensive, I truly meant nothing that way. I later found out that it's called a cockney accent and people impersonate American accents as what we call a "southern" or "hillbilly", which to me is comical. Again thanks for watching and truly meant no disrespect.
@@michaelandabbey It has been great fun seeing our country through your eyes. The Cotswolds is a lovely area. Perhaps if you decide to return, there are many other places to explore that are very different from The Cotswolds such as the hills and mountains to the north and/or the extensive coastal counties to the south west.
Haha it really wasn’t our intent, but we were in a hurry and just knew it was fast. Plus it was my (Michael) first job so I thought why not give it a try in another country.
Firstly..... why do you keep doing what sounds like a Pakistani accent?...... and secondly....Harry Potter .... really?.... your adults....Harry Potter is a kids movie franchise.....you do know minions aren't real too dont you?
Lol I don't know? I mean I get your point, but I also was very young when harry potter came out so it's always been something I enjoyed. Minions, wait they're not!?
Well one thing about fast food is we try to see the difference between the quality of what is there and what is at home. And truthfully Wendy’s was a quick stop because we were in a hurry to get to our spot for the evening. Plus I worked there when I was 16 so I was like eh why not. We certainly enjoyed the local places on the entire trip but you focused on the two instances we got fast food.
This was a great well put together video, but! Please don't try to mimic a British accent. All Americans who try it sound the same and it is cringeworthy and irritating. Despite that, I still subscribed. That English breakfast looked great.
Than you so much! I understand and truthfully we never spoke like that to anybody besides ourselves, but I do understand everything you said. I appreciate you watching and thank you so much for subscribing!
No problem. You don’t want to be putting subscribers off. Pronunciation is one thing but you never hear a UK citizen speak that way. Stay safe and enjoy our country.
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there's a warrant out for your arrest for the accent. Nice video though
Australian accents aside. It's good to see that Americans get out of London.😁😁😁
Haha thanks and yes we did enjoy our time in London, but we sure LOVED it out here!
The sheep and cows were thinking " lookout a bunch of crazy Americans"
Well I (Michael) grew up around a dairy farm and had sheep so felt nice to be around them again!
Great video but please don't try the English accent; puts my teeth on edge. Joking aside the Cotswolds is a beautiful place, glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍
Haha completely understand. We truly meant no disrespect at all - really just having fun amongst ourselves after watching the movie Euro Trip. Yes, the area and trip was absolutely amazing and loved it all! Thank you so much for watching the video we really appreciate it!
@@michaelandabbey same goes for sticking your little finger in the air , oh no beans in the breakfast means it's not a English one , otherwise a very good video and you certainly seem to have a excellent driver
It's excruciating! 🥴
@@jamesrowe3606
But WAY better than the gentleman's pronunciation of _Tagliatelle_ !😀
Those drone shots are unbelievable
Thank you!
If the MacDonald’s fries taste the same, you should compare the ingredients lists. You’ll be shocked. Ours are just potato, oil and salt. There’s an entire CZcams video on the topic of comparing US versus UK MacDonald’s ingredients.
Oh no kidding!? Then I will look that up but I believe the ingredients are very simple!
@@michaelandabbeyNot really: US: Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Natural Beef Flavor [Wheat and Milk Derivatives]*, Citric Acid [Preservative]), Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (Maintain Color), Salt. Prepared in Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with TBHQ and Citric Acid added to preserve freshness), Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent. CONTAINS: WHEAT AND MILK. *Natural beef flavor contains hydrolyzed wheat and hydrolyzed milk as starting ingredients.
Americans forget how old these towns and villages are. They werre built before cars and lorries. Also people were smaller in years ago.
Some Americans may not, but I understand why these towns and villages are so small and narrow given their age. I’m fascinated by their history. Seeing them in person really brings it all to life.
If you're going to imitate the accent, it doesn't have to be a cockney one every time. England is a vast country with others you could choose from.
I understand that...same here in the states, but people who typically imitate a accent of ours it's usually a southern accent and that's only a small region for us. I do get your point though! We had just watched the movie Euro Trip and the accents on there were fresh in our minds. I appreciate you watching the video though! Thanks!
Americans never sound more American than while doing those weird accents they think are "Briddish". 😆
lol I get it. Never meant anything wrong and truthful never did it to anybody. I will say we just watched the movie euro trip while we were there so it seemed to make it stick more to us.
Henry Ford wanted to buy Arlington Row to demolish it and reconstruct it in the US. He was told to do one in more polite terms.
Omg no way!? That’s very interesting!
@@michaelandabbey When he was denied Arlington Row, he settled for a single house, which now stands in his village in Dearborn Michigan, rumour is, that he wanted Winchcombe parish church too, but they palmed him off with a couple of Cotswold Sheep.
Fairplay, that was a good video. I’ve seen a few American videos in the Cotswolds and they always do a good job like yourselves. Well done mate👌
Thank you very much! We really appreciate you watching as well
Those cotswolds look very nice very nice. oh wait a mow its where we live. You managed tp even make Painswick look nice !
Oh really!? I thought Painswick was amazing!
Loved your video of a small part of the Cotswolds, Ive lived here all my life, my family has lived in the same village since about 1600. I sometimes forget how beautiful it is here, just sometimes :) videos like yours make me realise just how lucky i am to have grown up and played in the fields you walked through. hope you return soon. enjoy Paris!!!!
Thank you so much! That's truly amazing and so cool! I understand that there are certainly spots like that in the states where we just overlook it because we live here. We will definitely return! Thank you for watching!
One of the glories of England and Wales is the paths. An unusual part of our law is Customary Law. If a path has been used since "time immemorial" (in practice since anyone can remember), it becomes a Right of Way, and you cannot be stopped using it. Recently areas (usually high wild areas) have been clarified as having the 'Right to Roam'. Both rights have some obvious qualifications, such as not harming livestock, and not peering into people's houses. Both of these are marked on our official Ordnance Survey maps. You can walk using these rights all over our country; did you see the arrow on the gate telling you this was a public footpath? There is a massive network of these paths all over the country, and some have been joined into long-distance trails.
Scotland is even better. There is no law of trespass there at all!
That’s truly amazing and honestly, that little moment was one of the biggest highlights of the trip! so cool to know that and I appreciate you saying that!
Subscribed. Great to see our local haunts from an American perspective. Going to try the Pooch cafe now in Painswick only 10 minutes away! Thanks 😊
Looks like you had a great time , the cotswolds is stunning. But the Harry Potter references 😴 we are sick of hearing them here in the uk . 😊
We truly did have a wonderful time! Yeah I totally get that but so many things just kept reminding us of it. I’m sure the more we’d visit the less it would remind us. But thank you for watching the video we really appreciate it!
@@michaelandabbey fair point 🙂
We don’t drink our tea black as a rule. Yuk.
Oh really!? I’ve never added cream or anything to it!
@@michaelandabbey yes absolutely. Its very very rare to see British people and also Australians and other Commonwealth citizens drink tea black.
That’s good to know!
We do in Scotland.
@@jamesrowe3606 I didn’t know that. Not Met those Scottish people. I’m sure there are some English and Welsh and Irish too, but I don’t think they are the majority.
It looks as thought it hadn't rained for a little while, pity as it's usually so lush and green.😊
Oh gosh I know they were in a bit of a drought but still thankful we were able to visit!
Great vid , well edited. Enjoy your holidays
Thank you so much!
Lovely video, glad you and your friends enjoyed your stay.
Thank you so much and for watching! We sure did!
Great video, glad you enjoyed your holiday in our country.
Joke?
Thank you we sure did!
Dick van Dyke, I forgive you. I wouldn't have believed it, but there it is - an even more cringe-inducing English impersonation! Delighted you enjoyed the Cotswolds. London is one thing - rural England is something else.
Hahaha thank you. We really did enjoy out time.
You didn’t visit the church in Stow-on-the-Wold with its famous doorway! It’s also absolutely beautiful inside. Btw the Cotswolds at Christmas are even more of a dream
OMG no we didn't! I guess we'll have to come back and visit soon and we talked about that the entire trip how amazing it would be to visit at Christmas!
Excellent filming/editing!
Thank you very much!
We have used different building Materials over Centuries usually whats to hand , Times move on Materials improve Techniques change. But id Argue in Terms of Beauty the Cotswolds is in Gold spot .
I understand that completely just really admired the architecture and just how things were built
@@michaelandabbeymost of the buildings in the UK were made of wood with wattle and double filling between the beams ( usually painted white unless it's in Kent and southern area were they used to use pigs blood hence giving a Pink effect ) , around the 1600s ish bricks became cheaper so they were used .
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to the UK, sadly, the USA will never seem the same for you again. FYI, every motorway in the UK has a service station every 20 miles or so where you can use the toilet buy fuel and have something to eat.
We really admired the peacefulness in the Cotswolds and loved everything about London and The Cotswolds. That's nice that the service stations are only 20 miles apart! Sometimes they can be a few hunded miles away in some parts of the US! Thank you so much for watching we really appreciate it!
You certainly picked so great weather. Those paths you walked are all over the Cotswolds and the greater UK. There is no law of trespass and some of those paths date back a 1,000 yrs and more. Hope you come back again @michaelandabbey
The weather was honestly perfect! I've learned that since posting this video, but to us in the moment it felt like we stumbled upon something secret, but absolutely loved it! I appreciate the nice comment and thank you so much for watching. We definitely want to come back soon!
@michaelandabbey Look forward coming back for even more adventures. Lots more secrets to discover.
Forget trying a strange accent.. Brits know you are an American when a grown man calls something "Cute" just go with the flow and enjoy an English pub and a more sensible pace of life
Lol I get it and I guess we were thinking it was very nice there. I do agree a very sensible pace of life and that's what was so peaceful about it. Appreciate your watching the video!
Looks like you guys had a lovely time exploring. Shame you couldn't stay in Oxford longer - it's a beautiful city. I must admit I couldn't help but laugh at 14:44 'get some b-roll of these sausages, they're gorgeous' aaaaand cut to Richmonds bought from an off license 😂
Oxford was awesome from what we were able to see - just wish we did have longer. Haha yeah I looked up what Richmonds were and an off license. I wasn't familiar with those terms, but yes, that's exactly what happened 😂😂😂
@@michaelandabbey At least you went to the covered market which is really nice. If you're ever back in town, I'd recommend the Ashmolean museum and a few pubs (Oxford has some of the best and oldest pubs in the country). I should have explained that off-licenses are essentially convience stores, and they use distinctive blue carrier bags which is how I noticed. But I enjoyed the sausages comment particularly because buying meat from an off-license is the kind of thing you'd normally do if you were desparate haha!
People have lived in those cottages in Bibury since 1380. They are still lived in. They are houses. It’s not a theme park.
Thanks, Nick. I know people live there and the age of the village. I never said it was a theme park nor did we treat it like one.
The roads are that narrow especially in the West Country (particularly Devon, Somerset and Cornwall) 😂😂😂
Ok! Definitely very narrow. Do they get even more narrow than that!?
@@michaelandabbey Yep the roads in the West Country in some parts are just wide enough for one car and the wing mirrors touch the bushes
I absolutely loved this vlog! Thank you for taking us with you on this most amazing trip. It all looks like a fairy tale! Loved it. ❤
Thank you so much for watching!
Loved your Cotswolds experience, thank you
Thank you so much for watching!
There're 160,000miles of public footpaths in England and Wales, and farmers are expected to maintain any gates stiles or bridges on them, and can be fined for obstructing them. The "grocery store" you stopped at is a motorway service area, in fact it's the newest one on the entire motorway network, it's been open around eight years, and the roofs of both North and South bound have won awards for design and innovation. The buildings are invisible from the air. Btw, your "bunny" is actually a hare, a larger relative of the rabbit, we didn't have rabbits in the U.K. until the Romans brought them in the first century. Every churchyard in England has at least one Yew tree, Yew is what the English long-bow is made from, and we had to have a good supply.
Wow, that truly is incredible and actually kind of nice that the farmers maintain them, which is why (I'm sure) the one we stumbled upon was so well kept. The motorway service area was amazing! Loved the layout and it's very interesting that it's invisible from the sky. Lol, I understand the difference between a rabbit and a hare for sure... we just usually say "bunny" because it's more of an inside joke from Abbey and I from the Scooby-Doo movie (just for reference lol). Okay, that's amazing about the Yew trees in all of the churchyards. Truly beautiful. I appreciate all of that amazing and valuable information, truly thanks!
@@michaelandabbey Damn, I'd have got away with calling you out, if it wasn't for those pesky kids!
😂😂 perfect response
You have some luggage for 48 hours!!
Haha yeah it seems that way but we were on a trip for 2 weeks 😂
A Lovely Couple well Group actually.
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
Oxford is a city. There are lots of areas as beautiful too. Derbyshire has places like this. P.S Sorry but agree about trying the accent 😅
Oh no know it's a city for sure! Just really call everything town by mistake. I'm sure there are sooo many beautiful places - we definitely want to visit more! Lol I understand and I've mentioned to others, I truly meant no disrespect. I really appreciate you watching the video!
Chickens are smaller in Europe as they're not full of steroids ...just sayin 😉😘
Oh I know that now haha but they were certainly smaller for sure.
@@michaelandabbey ...thankfully they are 😉🥰
I agree!
Fab video. I have been to upprand Lower Slaughter. They are both beautiful towns, even when it was raining when I visited in April 2023.
Ohh I bet so! We still want to visit lower but it was l amazing that we saw.
Why do the American reviewers, especially, have to mention Harry Potter in these videos - these places been here for hundreds of years, demeans them - and when in a foreign country accept the changes and stop comparing everything to America - please please stop trying to sound English! Insulting 🏴
I understand your frustration. It can be disappointing when the history and unique character of a place are overshadowed by pop culture references. Every country has its own rich tapestry of culture and history, and it's important to appreciate those differences. While comparisons can be interesting, especially for us, as we love movies and pop culture, it's essential to respect the local context. I guess the reason we mentioned it was not a disrespectful comparison, we just noted the differences. Never meant anything by the accents and was truly just being light hearted about it. I appreciate you watching the video - it means alot!
@@michaelandabbey Then again, I would love to know how many £££s JKR has brought into the UK through her creation.
Renting the little house for the team was an excellent idea.
It really was!
Great vid guys…..thanks for visiting the UK and I’m delighted you enjoyed your trip. I know all the areas you visited well, but it’s good to see other people enjoying it for the first time
That's awesome! Well the areas were amazing to see in person and so glad we came! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video. Glad you enjoyed your Cotswolds trip.
Thank yo so much! We LOVED it!
Great vlog, guys. Glad you enjoyed your visit. Y'all come back soon.
Thank you soooo mcuh! We absolutely loved it and would love to come back in a different season too! What would you recommend the best is?
@@michaelandabbey Autumn (Fall) or spring, though it can be a bit hit and miss with the weather. The west highlands and islands of Scotland - especially the Isle of Sky, are amazing places to visit, with plenty of guest-houses to choose from and great pubs and food. The marine life and scenery are stunning. Also the south-west (Cornwall and Devon, which have an abundance of great beaches and beautiful seaside villages), the Lake District, which is great for hiking, and of course there are plenty of other towns and cities, each with their own flavour.
NOT an English breakfast! Next time I'm in the USA, I'll do my ropey Brooklyn accent at volume. I'm sure they'll all love it.
Ok my bad. We still enjoyed it.
Lovely video, although it was a shame you didn't visit more Cotswolds towns, especially Bourton-on-the-water. The drone footage was stunningly beautiful. I love that we're surrounded by history here in the UK.
Thank you so much! Yes I know!! Being that it was such a short visit we were so limited on what we can see. Somebody else talked about Bourton-on-the-water and it looked incredible!! Yes I love that too! Truly is an amazing place!
Well your video was very interesting x hope you enjoyed your remaining time in the UK. 😂 🇬🇧
Thank you very much for watching! We loved our trip and can't wait to come back!
I'm no wild life expert, but those 'bunnies' on the tin look more like _hares_ to me!😀
Haha well same thing 🐰
Enjoyed the Video, well done, glad you had a good time. Just one thing, it's By berry, not Bib berry. Best wishes
I appreciate that very much!
That is a right of way, footpath,open to everybody
Well certainly noted. Very cool to see! We have paved “bike trails” in the states but nothing like that so it was awesome to see!
Bibury 🤦♂️it's Bye-bury🤨 very nice vlog... well done, and welcome to not London!
My apologies, but thank you so much for watching. We loved our time there!
Glad you all enjoyed your visit to the Cotswolds, but it was spoiled for some Brits watching by your half hearted feeble attempt of an English accent as others have alluded to, we don’t talk like that and it comes across although unintentional as you are taking the p#ss out of us, we do it to each other daily it’s called banter, but when a foreigner does it, different story.
I understand completely and truthfully never meant any disrespect. We watched the movie Euro Trip while we were there and they met the soccer fans and then later found out it was called a cockney accent...didn't know that in the moment, but we never spoke like that around anybody while there. We really did enjoy the trip and I do appreciate you watching the video!
@@michaelandabbey Hi both, no problem, as you’ve found out to your cost you need deep pockets and lots of money when you stay in London, been there and done that, the rest of the country as so much more to offer and your money will go a lot further. You will be most welcome back, as for your interpretation of the French accent keep it up, no one in this country minds you taking the p#ss out of the French.👍🏴🇬🇧.
Bibury is actually Bye Bury not Bib ury You gave great coverage with lovely pics
Oh I did not know! I didn't hear anybody say it when we were there so I was unsure, but thank you!
The Cotswolds stone is fairly unique, but there are villages that look as quaint as these (in whatever the local stone happens to be) the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.
That's amazing. It definitely was beautiful!
Love you attempts are our accents, you had lovely weather. By the way that wasn’t an English Breakfast. Corn Beef!! Potato? Wtf?
We did have great weather and lmao I don’t know I was told it was 😅
@@michaelandabbey well being from England and being 53 years old i can tell you I’ve never had corn beef or potato in a full English lol
Haha well good to know! I’ve never had it until there
Some bigger Cotswolds towns you’d absolutely love: Cirencester and Bradford on Avon. The latter is in a very steep valley with streets going up the hillsides. The views are to die for, and there’s a TINY Saxon church there. Saxon churches are very rare because they predate the majority of our churches and cathedrals, which were built by the Norman French (after they conquered us in 1066), often by knocking down or extending the original Saxon ones. Therefore, Saxon churches are over a thousand years old.
That sounds absolutely magical and we are notating all of this so we can add it to the next visit (hopefully a longer one too)
Honestly though thank you so much for all of the comments and the insights on things we'll enjoy next time. Very thankful for that!
@@michaelandabbeyYou’re very welcome 🙏 😊
i live in a village a few miles from painswick born here its wierd to me to see people here on holiday
Oh really!? Well it's a very beautiful place you live in!
I think you needed more luggage.
Haha 6 people for a 12 day trip and we had camera gear but I think you're right one more suitcase wouldn't hurt
15 seconds to use the word quintessential! I’ll wait for charming, chocolate box, cute … oh and don’t for get Harry Podder .
Appreciate you watching. Not sure I understand the chocolate box reference though
Great camera work.
Thank you very much!
Looks like you had a blast, if you ever get the chance you should come to Cornwall it will give the Cotswolds a run for it money
Oh that's awesome and thank you for that tip! We will certainly anticipate checking it out next time we're there. Thank you for watching!
Brilliant video. You guys need 2 visit Scotland for real Fish n Chips, and Scones
Oh absolutely want to go to Scotland soon and noted!
And thank you!!
I really enjoyed your video. That shower was really impossible, but wasn't there a small bath as well. Glad that it didn't spoil your stay. Cheers !
Haha not even sure why that didn’t even occur to me!? Absolutely didn’t spoil the stay it made it more charming!
Wendy's....McDonald's 🤦🤦🤦you didn't put milk in your tea 🤦🤦🤦
next time try Burton on the water. Steve
Oh wow I just looked it up and looks amazing. Thank you will definitely add to the list!
@@michaelandabbey Couple of other northern ideas - The lake district go watch videos. Northumberland coast Bamburg castle - I believe you can stay there. Holy Island coastal but cut off during high tide. Farne Island bird and seal sanctuary and watching Puffins. Steve
Dang that’s amazing! We got lucky to see puffins before so would love to see them again. Thanks again for the tips!
In two days you could have visited the whole of Europe and half of Asia.
lol tell me your secrets
you do know you look like Jason mountford ..british comic
I didn't know that
Nice video , good to see you all having a good time . The English accents are awfully good ?
Thank you very much! We had a great time!
Really pleased you enjoyed the Cotswolds, Painswick is 4 miles from my home. On thing please, please don't try speaking "English" there is is not English accent as they change every 20 miles or so. You will never sound English to someone who is English 😅
Yes we really did! We definitely will want to visit again soon! Ok noted! I noticed just from London to Painswick I definitely noticed a different in the accents!
That’s a silly thing to say. Every native accent we have in England is “an English accent”. A foreigner saying they’re going to put on an English accent doesn’t imply there’s only one English accent any more than us saying we’re going to put on “an American accent” implies there’s only one American accent. And some Americans (not many, admittedly) can do very good English accents - if Renée Zellweger wasn’t famous, she’d fool any of us. I wish my fellow Brits would resist making such patronising (and frankly pretentious) comments to American vloggers. It’s excruciatingly cringeworthy. You make us all look like a bunch of a**eholes. Fortunately, Americans tend to be very gracious. PS I live just outside the Cotswolds.
@@penname5766 Then you must have very weak ears.
@@penname5766I agree, an attempt at an accent is a form of affection and fun. I have a Gloucester accent and find it amusing when people take the piss, just like it's fun to try others, whether in the UK or abroad.
Mate Lose the English Accent or Trying to do an English Accent, apart from that all good.
Yeah, I got as far as 11:12 then quit, couldn't stand the offensive accent.
@digidol52 Only offensive accent was him Trying to do a Dick van Dyke .
Appreciate your watching the video. Sorry if it was offensive, I truly meant nothing that way. I later found out that it's called a cockney accent and people impersonate American accents as what we call a "southern" or "hillbilly", which to me is comical. Again thanks for watching and truly meant no disrespect.
Appreciate it, and thank you for watching! We know, we know, we really love the English accent and obviously meant no disrespect at all.
@michaelandabbey That was a Cockney with a speech impediment Mate
I do wish US folk didn't call our houses 'cute' and our villages 'quaint'. It's just home
It sounds so patronising doesn't it?
We call our own town cute and quaint so certainly didn’t mean anything by it. We just were admiring the area so much.
Certainly didn’t intend that.
what accent was he trying to take off ?
Lol the ones they use in movies I guess I don't know.
@@michaelandabbey must be a new dialect. wow ! must be cotwold dialect😀 Enjoyed your video, glad you enjoyed your holiday
Haha maybe! But thank you so much we really did enjoy our time!
Bibury is pronounced B-eye-bury
Ok thank you for that! I appreciate you watching the vlog!
@@michaelandabbey It has been great fun seeing our country through your eyes. The Cotswolds is a lovely area. Perhaps if you decide to return, there are many other places to explore that are very different from The Cotswolds such as the hills and mountains to the north and/or the extensive coastal counties to the south west.
You come from the US and you visited Wendy’s
Haha it really wasn’t our intent, but we were in a hurry and just knew it was fast. Plus it was my (Michael) first job so I thought why not give it a try in another country.
Some of the weirdest New Zealand accents I've ever heard.
Lol probably anything but the english accent.
Nothing is special about the cotswolds yes they might be pretty but they are tust like a lot of villages around the UK.
I believe that! Regardless, we enjoyed our time but I would agree with you that there are alot similar!
@@michaelandabbey Have you been to Rutland people call that the 2nd cotswolds beautiful villages.
decent video. I hope you dont think that you can carry off the English accent. its a weird one.
Thank you. I don’t think that at all. Just having a go a few times with the camera
Cringing accent
Otherwise great vid of the cotswolds
I understand, but I do appreciate the comment and thank you for watching!
@@michaelandabbey no offence intended mate
Peace love from England
Thank you very much!
Shocking accent. 😢
Shockingly good?
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The main thing is the poor and middle class can't afford it! Ok ya!
To live or to visit?
@@michaelandabbey Both.
Well thankfully we split it with a group so that was helpful but I understand where you’re coming from.
Dick Whittington!!
My friends' last name is Whittington so it was very cool to be there!
Firstly..... why do you keep doing what sounds like a Pakistani accent?...... and secondly....Harry Potter .... really?.... your adults....Harry Potter is a kids movie franchise.....you do know minions aren't real too dont you?
Lol I don't know? I mean I get your point, but I also was very young when harry potter came out so it's always been something I enjoyed. Minions, wait they're not!?
Why eat Wendy's and McDonald's? Try things that you can't get at home. And the English impressions... it's not great.
Well one thing about fast food is we try to see the difference between the quality of what is there and what is at home. And truthfully Wendy’s was a quick stop because we were in a hurry to get to our spot for the evening. Plus I worked there when I was 16 so I was like eh why not. We certainly enjoyed the local places on the entire trip but you focused on the two instances we got fast food.
This was a great well put together video, but! Please don't try to mimic a British accent. All Americans who try it sound the same and it is cringeworthy and irritating. Despite that, I still subscribed. That English breakfast looked great.
Than you so much! I understand and truthfully we never spoke like that to anybody besides ourselves, but I do understand everything you said. I appreciate you watching and thank you so much for subscribing!
No problem. You don’t want to be putting subscribers off. Pronunciation is one thing but you never hear a UK citizen speak that way. Stay safe and enjoy our country.
Thank you very much!
Mr Beard is the WORST mimic in the world. He has no ear for the local accents.
lol well there are a lot of effects like there are here in the states too. I obviously wasn’t walking around to people talking like that
Your attempts at an "English" accent were painfully bad
My apologies - just didn't mean anything
It's good to be positive, but beware of delusion.
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Never a good idea to take the piss out of the speech of the locals, as it is not funny.