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  • čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
  • I wanted to share 5 benefits of being a Canadian in the UK! There's certainly some positives to being a Canadian living in England, so it's helpful to remember all the things I should be grateful for when life gets tough!
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    Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
    I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a CZcams video every Tuesday and an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30pm GMT on Twitch.
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Komentáře • 652

  • @ericbatemanrodgers
    @ericbatemanrodgers Před 5 lety +97

    So glad you came to England your blogs are really enjoyable

    • @garypltn69
      @garypltn69 Před 5 lety +5

      I agree always so much fun.

  • @andyrichardsvideovlogs8835
    @andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 Před 5 lety +169

    Excellent perspective. I'd like to throw another in : Canadian is the nationality most Brits would choose if we weren't British 👍

    • @Super-om8cm
      @Super-om8cm Před 4 lety +16

      Andy Richards I would choose Canadian if I wasn’t Canadian.

    • @steveforster9764
      @steveforster9764 Před 4 lety +2

      I did

    • @r.brooks5287
      @r.brooks5287 Před 4 lety +4

      @Richard Schiffman They're both very popular, lets not have another referendum over it.

    • @Nosmo90
      @Nosmo90 Před 3 lety

      Can confirm.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 Před 3 lety +8

      CANADA...America with manners.

  • @sjnm4944
    @sjnm4944 Před 5 lety +67

    I rate this video six out of six friendly Canadians.

  • @natashaibrahim1739
    @natashaibrahim1739 Před 5 lety +40

    Ive been following your videos for the past few months to prep me for my move, thanks for all the great tips! Im moving in a couple weeks and this is helping ease my nerves!

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 5 lety +12

      That's incredible, I hope you have a great move!!

    • @bibikom1039
      @bibikom1039 Před 4 lety

      Adventures and Naps I would like to make a move as well but don’t know how to go About it. Please help me with some tips

  • @mozcab
    @mozcab Před 5 lety +30

    When I moved to Sweden 9 years ago I actually swapped hometowns with my Swedish stepdaughter. She moved to England in 2010 when she was 19, made her own life there, and she's now a pub landlady! We're really proud of her :)

  • @fatvinny8755
    @fatvinny8755 Před 5 lety +9

    There are many benefits of you coming to England.....one benefit comes to mind.....we got you.....and thats wonderful.....your a joy and i really look forward to Tuesdays , good luck for your future lass.

  • @brucemacmillan127
    @brucemacmillan127 Před 5 lety +70

    I moved from Vancouver to England seven years ago and have never looked back. In fact I've never been back. The move itself was apprehensive but coming from a culture that was virtually identical to here made it a lot easier. I was born in the city of New Westminster in British Columbia. The capital is Victoria. Can you get more British than that. At school assemblies we sang "God Save the Queen".
    Most times when I talk people say " Oh, you're an American". When I tell them I'm Canadian for some reason they then get all apologetic as if I'm offended.
    I thought of the move here as something Bilbo Baggins had once said.. "I'm off on an adventure".

    • @scollyb
      @scollyb Před 5 lety +13

      I was about to say, one advantage is the reaction you will get when people realise you aren't American

    • @MattTheMatt1
      @MattTheMatt1 Před 5 lety +7

      I did the opposite move, from England to British Columbia. Initially to Vancouver but now Victoria, and I feel the same, couldn't be happier with the move.

    • @4svennie
      @4svennie Před 5 lety +4

      I've worked in retail for years. Some of it in outdoors clothing so we'd get lots of tourists who hadn't appreciated the Lake District has many bodies of water here because it's a very wet place.
      The rule for North Americans to help a sale along was to enter into conversation with them and to never call a Canadian American, but to ask what part of Canada they were from.
      Call a Canadian, America, you've lost part of your sale,
      call and American, Canadian, they'll smile, thank you, then tell you where they are from and buy pretty much whatever you recommend.

    • @thedisabledwelshman9266
      @thedisabledwelshman9266 Před 5 lety

      glad your likeing the uk.

    • @scollyb
      @scollyb Před 5 lety +4

      @imaprouduclabruin I'd much rather meet a Canadian, and both NYers and Californians would be low on my list of Americans to meet.

  • @peckelhaze6934
    @peckelhaze6934 Před 5 lety +66

    I am pleased you chose England and hope you stay. Canadians are always welcome.

  • @csatlantic2748
    @csatlantic2748 Před 5 lety +71

    5 Benefits of Alanna being in the UK - informative , humour , interesting , intelligence and making Tuesday's better.

    • @Trillock-hy1cf
      @Trillock-hy1cf Před 4 lety +3

      Plus, very feminine, pretty, and a great personality.

  • @stephenphillip5656
    @stephenphillip5656 Před 5 lety +55

    "An American will be your friend, a Canadian is *family."*

    • @noelliebtsie
      @noelliebtsie Před 4 lety

      Eh nation states are an artificial construct (and quite a damaging divisive one)

    • @EniscleiFerreira
      @EniscleiFerreira Před 3 lety +2

      and Brazilians ???

    • @pokemonhunter8418
      @pokemonhunter8418 Před 3 lety

      @@EniscleiFerreira will be fkd

    • @booboobunny5655
      @booboobunny5655 Před 3 lety +1

      I’m American and I’d be your family too. 🥺🥺🥺

    • @rektified4508
      @rektified4508 Před 2 lety

      @@booboobunny5655 *accepts you into British family*

  • @TheLondonLass
    @TheLondonLass Před 5 lety +10

    If you are shy or socially awkward living abroad can be awesome because you instantly become interesting and people want to talk to you. I am shy and had to work in the US for six months. It was kind of fun because everyone wanted to talk to me and I didn't have to do anything to make that happen!

  • @FormulaProg
    @FormulaProg Před 5 lety +23

    How can anyone dis like this girl? I laugh at stuff that I shouldn’t even laugh at

  • @ivylovesrunning
    @ivylovesrunning Před 5 lety +17

    I lived in Kent for years and I was the only American many people met. It did feel odd at first, but then I got us to it. Now I sound a bit too British to my American family and I've lost a lot of my accent. Que sera sera!
    If you haven't tried it, one the Kent drinks I could only get when visiting Canterbury was the Late Red, it is an October ale. The other drink is Rochester Ginger Beer (fiery and good for colds). I know the ale is made in Kent, I am not sure about the ginger drink, which now can be found at any H&B.
    I hope you have a great day.

    • @cornwall6452
      @cornwall6452 Před 4 lety

      Two countries i love Canada and the USA.

  • @_v-.
    @_v-. Před 5 lety +9

    Wow how quick time has gone, I have been watching your videos for about a year now, never boring, always enjoyable to watch. 😁

  • @4Kandlez
    @4Kandlez Před 5 lety +68

    I don't think of Canadians as foreigners, in fact you are more British than a lot of Brits :)

    • @casualprince8779
      @casualprince8779 Před 4 lety +1

      Canadian here- how so?

    • @ronnie2629
      @ronnie2629 Před 3 lety +6

      @@casualprince8779 alot of canadians have british ancestry / descendants from the british isles

    • @paranoidrodent
      @paranoidrodent Před 3 lety +2

      @@ronnie2629 We're heavy on Scots and Irish descent in particular. English wasn't rare either but most families of English descent didn't hang on to their sense of connection to the old country like the Irish and Scots families did. We even have a living native Scots Gaelic dialect (sadly quite rare now). MacDonald is just about the most generic sounding Canadian last name possible (Smith and Chen may well be statistically more common but they don't exist in the national psyche as being as stereotypically Canadian as MacDonald/McDonald or Tremblay... or Mackenzie or Roy for that matter).
      It's not just English-speaking Canadians who have British roots. Most French Canadians have a dash of Irish heritage due to Irish colonists being present during both the French and later British colonial era. Religion mattered more than language back then so Irish Catholics married into French Catholic families and vice versa. Langlais/Langlois (basically the English-speaking guy) is a common last name yet it is exceedingly rare in France... it's a nickname that turned into a last name. Folks with that last name (and a few others that essentially don't exist in France) usually have a patrilineal Irish ancestor who assimilated into French Canadian society. French-speaking Frasiers were common in the area my mum came from (her stepmother was a Frasier who'd never heard English spoken in her life) so I suspect is wasn't just Irish folks who intermarried but we tend to have this national myth about two completely distinct people groups (when in reality, we've been intermarrying to some degree since the 18th century). Mixed French and British ancestry is very common in Canada (at least in any areas where both cultures had a chance to interact).

  • @sagaloo
    @sagaloo Před 5 lety +36

    Brilliant. Ignore the muppets, we love Canadians here!

  • @fishyface3940
    @fishyface3940 Před 5 lety +14

    Every video you do, you come across as insightful and thoughtful. Depth of thought is what we don't value enough but should really value most. You're an asset to us here in the UK.

  • @roynishapati8426
    @roynishapati8426 Před 5 lety +17

    Another great vid - and Canadians - what can say? officially the nicest, most polite, friendliest people you can find - I used to work with a Canadian lass and despite me quizzing her on all things Canadian she was always smiling (even tho she was probably sick to death of me asking her obvious questions lol) Glad you like it here - and like others have said, ignore the ones that are always getting upset! 😁👍🇨🇦🇬🇧

  • @2006travers
    @2006travers Před 5 lety +10

    My Canadian ex wife didnt like it when she was asked where she came from all the time.
    This despite me telling her to use it to her advantage as Canadians are thin on the ground outside London.
    Canadians are well respected here in the UK ,yeah i,m not sure why either but hey ! dont knock it .

    • @glitter4ever10
      @glitter4ever10 Před 3 lety

      If you don’t mind me asking, why did she become an ex wife? Has it got anything to do with nationality differences

    • @anneroy4560
      @anneroy4560 Před 3 lety

      I think Canadians are respected for many reasons ... the Great War / the 2nd World War ... Canada declared war both times the same week the Crown did ... we have the Monarch on our money & as part of our cultural history ... I, a Canadian moved to England back in 1997 & people often tell me how 'nice' we Cdns are ... and softly spoken ...

  • @davidhughes4535
    @davidhughes4535 Před 5 lety +4

    Visited Canada for a holiday a few years back and the guy at immigration his opening words were “Hi…welcome to Canada”. I occasionally work for a Canadian who is relaxed, laid back, good fun and appreciative. Encourages one to do a great job not just a good job. Also what ‘cs atlantic’ said.

  • @freedomchinaify
    @freedomchinaify Před 5 lety +4

    I used to be an international student and I’m in canada for almost 10 years. From halifax, to Montreal and now toronto. Experienced one time university transfer and canada give me another chance to demonstrate myself. I also visited Alberta and BC for many times and stepped almost every major towns. No matter where I will go for my next step, I’ll always remember my time and good memory in this country

  • @ecoomber
    @ecoomber Před 5 lety +5

    Fellow Canadian here... I definitely agree with everything you've said. I'm a teacher in suburban London and there aren't many Canadians out this way!

  • @diamonddave2622
    @diamonddave2622 Před 5 lety +49

    You are forgetting the sigh of relief you hear from the locals when you say you are Canadian and not American.

    • @shlibbermacshlibber4106
      @shlibbermacshlibber4106 Před 5 lety +4

      I know exactly what you mean I've seen that "Are you American?"(hostile) "No I'm Canadian" (oh, that's ok then) moment many times, then the conversation rapidly moves on to labatts vs Budweiser

    • @shlibbermacshlibber4106
      @shlibbermacshlibber4106 Před 5 lety +2

      Sit tight man, this won't last forever, we can make it through this
      Hopefully

    • @paulshepherd1348
      @paulshepherd1348 Před 5 lety +10

      Haha....I am British living in Canada, and I am coming back to UK for a visit with 2 Canadian friends, I said be ready to get caked American, a North American accent is unheard of where I strongly in the UK) but you will probanly get bought a drink when they find out your Canadian and not American. Lol

    • @brassj67
      @brassj67 Před 5 lety +7

      @@user-daviddog Have you thought about moving to Canada? I love the US but I wouldn't live there with a health system that only helps if you can afford it. I moved from England to Canada 11years go and while it I similar to the US, the police here are usually very friendly and polite and you feel safe wherever you go

    • @niemi5858
      @niemi5858 Před 4 lety +2

      I must be one of the few Canadians that is disappointed about this sentiment. I have family and close friends in the US. I've also traveled around most of the US by motorcycle, car, and semi truck and gotten to see the real America and met many fine people. Despite our differences, we all want the same basic things out of life. We are more alike than any other two nations. I have a great sense of compassion for our neighbours and the Brits regarding the political and social diviceness both seem to be experiencing right now. A situation that I cannot be a smug Canadian about.

  • @fatbelly27
    @fatbelly27 Před 5 lety +6

    My Tuesday evening routine is a beer and listening to a lecture from Alanna. It's a wonderful way to deal with stress. Alanna should be recommended by the NHS.

  • @paulmcinerney5995
    @paulmcinerney5995 Před 5 lety +6

    I live in Kent, always great to hear your take on things as a Canadian

  • @WantedAdventure
    @WantedAdventure Před 5 lety +14

    Another great video, thank you!!😃 It's really cool and interesting to hear about your experiences as a Canadian living in England. As an American living abroad in Germany I find it so interesting to hear what things are the same or similar in our living abroad experiences and what things are different. I hope that last sentence makes sense😊

    • @angelian6260
      @angelian6260 Před 3 lety

      i dont know if anyone cares at all but in less than 15 minutes I hacked my girl friends Instagram account by using InstaPlekt. Find it on google if you wanna try it

  • @maxwellmoore5973
    @maxwellmoore5973 Před 5 lety +3

    we all like Canadians , and thank em for what they have done for the UK in two world wars .

  • @matc6221
    @matc6221 Před 5 lety +18

    Ah, forget the upset types, you’ve been my fave Tuesday novelty for a year n a half:)

    • @shlibbermacshlibber4106
      @shlibbermacshlibber4106 Před 5 lety +6

      I'm completely confused what is it they don't like? There's literally nothing offensive or unlikable in any of these videos, these types must be hating everyone all the time for their own internal reasons 🙁

    • @matc6221
      @matc6221 Před 5 lety +2

      @@shlibbermacshlibber4106 Yes I concur! It does make you wonder why they bother, just bitter, petty, jealous people. The internet sure brings out the losers:/

  • @appymarley
    @appymarley Před 5 lety +8

    I'm wondering if all Canadians are this quirky and amusing..she brightens the day

  • @pipmci
    @pipmci Před 5 lety +12

    I rate this video 5 out of 5 spoonfuls of maple syrup.

  • @SteveGouldinSpain
    @SteveGouldinSpain Před 5 lety +13

    You really need to consider getting some furniture cups for those sofa legs - looks like they're cutting a hole right through the carpet!

    • @jujujewel2172
      @jujujewel2172 Před 5 lety +2

      Steve Gould Oh yeah, they sure do look sharp dont they, those pointy metal couch/sofa feet, I'm sure they are pretty blunt though as far as actually cutting through the carpet, but definitely looks like they may leave some heavy indentations

  • @j2deev1234
    @j2deev1234 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for cheering up my day after a very hot 11 hour shift, cheers.

  • @jakybont1
    @jakybont1 Před 5 lety +6

    Cool. A novelty not "Made in China" The only Canadian in the village sounds like a plot for a TV show! Anywho, happy you're here, "Vive la difference". Another happy Tuesday, pity you got caught in the rain. Good luck and health.

  • @wenglishsal
    @wenglishsal Před 5 lety +4

    Alana your posts are so honest.. I love watching you explain things 'your unique way'...
    I went to Germany as an 18 year old, many many years ago.. It was tough but also fascinating too..
    I still have a 'smattering of German', retained in my old brain..
    Best wishes to an awesome adventurer from an old Silver one in Wales..

  • @rogpalmer
    @rogpalmer Před 5 lety +2

    I'm delighted to have found you a month or so ago and I enjoy your videos. Some of your points echo what some of my European students have said about being in England but you make it funnier. It was always interesting going to supermarkets with them because they looked at everything and showed me a lot of stuff I usually walked past. And, of course, they had to try a few things to find out what they were - just as you do. Thanks for the work you put into finding out about England and for keeping us amused and educated.

  • @jofereday7213
    @jofereday7213 Před 5 lety +9

    This Yorkshire lass going to Toronto this weekend 😁 first Canadian adventure, hope they understand my accent! 🤣🤣 Can’t wait, soooooo looking forward to it 😊

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 5 lety +5

      Hope you have a lovely trip!!

    • @katpalmer8713
      @katpalmer8713 Před 5 lety +3

      Hope you have fun! I went to Toronto about 15 years ago and was asked if I spoke English. I'm a Geordie who really doesn't even have that strong an accent haha.

  • @sie4431
    @sie4431 Před 5 lety +9

    I live in London and I've only ever met one Canadian. I might have come across a few and assumed they were Americans but even so I didn't actually meet them. I've met people from most European countries and some of the larger countries outside of Europe. Generally London has quite a large immigrant population but Canada doesn't seem well represented here.

  • @thanettemperz6052
    @thanettemperz6052 Před 5 lety +3

    Actually tripped me out was just watching videos on Canada and stumbled across this and of course it’s someone who lives in my home county feels nice

  • @clemstevenson
    @clemstevenson Před 5 lety +5

    The same cultural similarities have been reported by 'The Buuey Tribe' (a small American family currently situated in Cambridgeshire, England). They seem like very nice people, too.

  • @galaxywhispers1787
    @galaxywhispers1787 Před 5 lety +6

    nice video Alanna. I look forward to your videos each week. :)

  • @brettjamz3
    @brettjamz3 Před 5 lety +5

    I'm going to say. You are very introspective and fair with your comparisons in all your vlogs. You even tell your audience it's your opinion often and yet they still are offended. SMH. Keep doing what you do. Your wonderful.

  • @mothmagic1
    @mothmagic1 Před rokem

    From my perspective I have to say that I respect and admire you for having the courage to tackle the life changing experience of moving to a totally different culture. Your confidence in the presentation of your videos proves that you have mastered the difference.

  • @antix995
    @antix995 Před 5 lety +3

    Been thinking about emigrating to Norway from the UK so even though our situations aren't the same, its always nice to hear your experiences with moving. I'm a new masters graduate though so its difficult getting work in the first place.

  • @robertewalt7789
    @robertewalt7789 Před 5 lety +2

    I was a student in London in the 1960’s, found it surprisingly different from USA. I had visited in Canada many times, much closer to USA. Later I lived in Japan twice, and yes the alphabet is vastly different. In fact they have three alphabets.

  • @mell_gif
    @mell_gif Před 5 lety +6

    Definitely should have a Q&A session 😎

  • @SpikeBlighty
    @SpikeBlighty Před 5 lety +3

    People enjoy meeting folk from different places. I worked in a Goverment office with many nationalities. Chatting with people from different backgrounds is always interesting to me.

  • @MR-bq1os
    @MR-bq1os Před 5 lety +2

    As an English man who finds Canada to be paradise i am intensely curious behind the reason you chose to live in England? Seriously why leave that northern paradise?

  • @TheRattyBiker
    @TheRattyBiker Před 5 lety +3

    Oooooh my favourite Tuesday night Canadian cultural novelty!! :-D By the way, without prying too much, have you moved? Couldn't help notice in the last few videos you've now got a tiny kitchen and an intercom next to the door.

  • @lwaves
    @lwaves Před 5 lety +2

    I'm glad you've moved back closer to the sofa for the last few videos. The first one looked like you were out in the wilds and this has a more homey, comfy feel to it. You've also taught me a lot about Canadia, stuff I probably would never have known. It's nice to hear from the perspective of a foreigner. Although, you've been here a while now, so I guess you can't really be called a foreigner at this point. You're one of us, one of us, one of us.... :-)

  • @midlander8186
    @midlander8186 Před 5 lety +1

    I'm an American from just outside Chicago watching one of your videos for the first time. I understand American and Canadian English accents are similar, and the U.S. is geographically closer to Canada than you might like, if you want to feel you've made a significant move, but aren't Canada and the U.K. more similar than Canada and the U.S.? Similarities would include parliamentary government, publicly provided health care, relatively low crime rates, relatively high tax rates, and low public firearm ownership rates.

  • @sarkybugger5009
    @sarkybugger5009 Před 5 lety +24

    6.) Everybody likes Canadians. Eh.

    • @rebeccasimantov5476
      @rebeccasimantov5476 Před 5 lety +3

      That's so true...Canadians are known as being polite and friendly...as well as saying "sawry" a lot...

    • @hairyairey
      @hairyairey Před 5 lety +3

      I love Canadians, but I couldn't eat a whole one :-)

    • @LALA-yi1ui
      @LALA-yi1ui Před 5 lety +1

      Yeah, i love canadians, they're so kind and polite i'd like to show a proof, a couple of month ago i added a 12 girl year old from canada, she was so kind.

    • @jonathangriffin1120
      @jonathangriffin1120 Před 5 lety

      Especially when they're performing miracles on rusty old MoPars.

    • @rebeccasimantov5476
      @rebeccasimantov5476 Před 5 lety +1

      @imaprouduclabruin Interesting... Btw are you from California?

  • @kiearacelina
    @kiearacelina Před 2 lety +1

    Right before you said “I kinda want to say respect but notreally” I said respect lol. I get exactly what you were trying to say there. Thanks for this video, it was super informative. My bff lives in London as well as some family and other friends that I have made while visiting. I have always dreamt of moving to London and my plan was always to go there after finishing nursing school.That idea is actually what pushed me through the program and somehow, I just gave up on it but it recently came up in my mind again and I think I’m actually gonna do it🤞 . Anyway, thanks again for this video, it was really helpful 🙏🏽

  • @Judgles
    @Judgles Před 5 lety +11

    "People always get upset... phwwww!" Classic Alanna! x

    • @maryqueenofScots2023
      @maryqueenofScots2023 Před 5 lety +3

      Thanks for that, phwwww' for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to spell that now I do ;-)

  • @jno5
    @jno5 Před 5 lety +8

    Genuine question; which do you think is easier someone from Canada moving to the UK or a Brit moving to Canada. I’m thinking more the things you did / had to do to move here (all the form filling, costs etc) or when first here ie: Bank Accounts, Insurances, Health Care, Mobile Phones, Driving, Housing, Employment etc

  • @calvinjohnstone2664
    @calvinjohnstone2664 Před 5 lety +5

    Always good natured and inoffensive. In a nice way👍😁

  • @pallavinikam6601
    @pallavinikam6601 Před rokem

    Very nice and honest perspective. I can understand and relate to it

  • @jonadabtheunsightly
    @jonadabtheunsightly Před 5 lety +2

    The United States and Canada are distinct countries, but they're not really _foreign_ to each other, in the same way that other countries are foreign. The cultural differences between nearby parts of each country just across the border, once you get past things like kilometers vs miles and whether there's a one-dollar bill or not, are absolutely dwarfed by the much larger differences between the various cultural extremes within each country (Minnesota vs Georgia vs California, Montreal vs Sault Ste Marie vs Yellowknife, etc.).

  • @robertkoons1154
    @robertkoons1154 Před 5 lety +2

    You forgot all the British colonies and former colonies around the Caribbean who are closer to Canada and speak English. (Belize, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahamas, Guyana......), some of whom even drive on the same side of the road as Canada, and are in the same time zone as Ontario. The weather seems to be better than England. Oh, what a young lady puts up with for the love of an Englishman.

    • @nobbynobbynoob
      @nobbynobbynoob Před 5 lety

      Canadians drive on the right now. The only British territory I can think of with right-hand traffic is Gibraltar.
      However, you're not wrong. Nigeria, Vanuatu and even the US were all British at one time, and they all have right-side traffic (in theory at least!).

  • @markstarkey6423
    @markstarkey6423 Před 5 lety +3

    As usual your vids are a blast!

  • @forcestorm4119
    @forcestorm4119 Před 5 lety +1

    Hey Alanna another cool video, someone down below made a good point, Kent well renewed for food and drink fruit and drinks, u should do a food and drink video of Kent products and see if u like them, we are in berry season now from strawberries to blackberries cherries and plums to ales and all things in between

  • @xenu-dark-tony
    @xenu-dark-tony Před 5 lety +1

    Bloody hell Alana, you've been here a good long while! I really respect your pluck for tolerating the awful homesickness that must've plagued you for years. Oh, just now heard your comments about that! Ah well, never mind, I meant it having done it myself.
    I watch at least two other Canadian CZcamsrs regularly, and they are PlantznThings and Carving Fusion By Jordy Johnson, both great ambassadors for Canada.

  • @chelsal
    @chelsal Před 5 lety +3

    Cheers Allana for another entertaining insight

  • @PerkyBird
    @PerkyBird Před rokem

    Wow, there's a whole super good channel about a Canadian living in England.

  • @499PUCK
    @499PUCK Před 5 lety +1

    Hi, just an observation as an American living in UK. I get the same 3 questions. 1 - Are you on holiday? Answer no I live here.. 2 - Why would you move here? Answer I love the country, a chance to travel and I don't have to learn a new language. 3 - You know it rains a lot here? Answer It snows a lot in Niagara Falls. I hate shoving snow, I don't have to shovel rain. This seems to be every ones opening salvo.

  • @marksparkes1
    @marksparkes1 Před 5 lety +7

    There are definitely Canadians in Sussex.....ME!

  • @davetdowell
    @davetdowell Před 5 lety +1

    4. I think "respect" is the right word, and I think it's warranted respect. As you said it is a big move, and it takes courage to make such a big move into (despite the similarities) the unknown, which is why it's something everyone comments on, because most of us never take such a big jump. Even better, you not only did it, but seem to have made a success of it. Big yourself up, you're worth it (as the shampoo ad says).

  • @FoxVert
    @FoxVert Před 5 lety +17

    Are the other Canadians in Kent avoiding you?

    • @migmontest
      @migmontest Před 5 lety +5

      MrFoxVert lol so Canadian

    • @Asad-yc8kv
      @Asad-yc8kv Před 5 lety +6

      Well I have a friend from Canada and she's not very comfortable with confrontation.

    • @Asad-yc8kv
      @Asad-yc8kv Před 5 lety +2

      Just thought that was her maybe I was wrong

  • @theyorkrose5274
    @theyorkrose5274 Před 5 lety +3

    I love all these videos about your adventures, they're always great, but when are we getting all the videos about naps?? 😜

  • @andybishop6873
    @andybishop6873 Před 5 lety +6

    Plus you have also enlightened us with information about Canada, which I have found interesting. Thanks for that.

  • @foreverpotato3035
    @foreverpotato3035 Před 5 lety +1

    Used to work with a Canadian/American (he was Canadian moved to America) he was my Head chef at the time in a American diner in England great guy loved working with him he moved on to wales but we still keep in touch

  • @nando_mogi
    @nando_mogi Před 4 lety +1

    I´M A BRAZILIAN GUY AND LEARNED A LOT OF ENGLISH WITH YOU. THANKS S2

  • @vittoriacolona
    @vittoriacolona Před 5 lety +4

    These slice of life videos are fun!

  • @Toastrackman
    @Toastrackman Před 5 lety +20

    As an English man, ive always thought that people here have such a negative attitude towards life, they can be such stick in the muds.
    So its refreshing to meet people like yourself with a possitive attitude towards life.
    Dont get me wrong, i love my Queen and country, its just that i feel that most dont realise, how lucky we are, compared to so many other countries.
    Good vid✌

    • @hairyairey
      @hairyairey Před 5 lety +4

      Moaning is our real national sport!

    • @Toastrackman
      @Toastrackman Před 5 lety +5

      @@hairyairey especially about the weather lol

    • @paranoidrodent
      @paranoidrodent Před 3 lety +1

      @@hairyairey It's funny you say that. I happen to be a natively bilingual Canadian and I've heard both Brits and French folks say essentially the same thing about themselves (the French will comment that they're "râleurs"... moaners... and then comment on how cheerful French-speaking Canadians are). It appears to be a cross-Channel self-criticism.
      The silliest thing is that most Canadians tend to view complaining as their own national sport too. Maybe it's a rather universal self-perception among people who have it pretty good.

  • @stephenparker6362
    @stephenparker6362 Před 5 lety +7

    Hi, Alanna very interesting video. I take it you found your antihistamines, those who don't sponsor Alanna on Patreon may not understand that. Sponsor Alanna to understand that comment, she is very talented and deserves support. Looking forward to your next video soon.

  • @erglelergle8476
    @erglelergle8476 Před 5 lety +3

    You forgot how super nice the Brits are, even in London. Good manners make everything easier and more pleasant.

    • @philmid1966
      @philmid1966 Před 4 lety

      I agree the brits are super nice, but how many true brits are in London?

  • @studiokiselbach
    @studiokiselbach Před 4 lety +1

    In 45 minutes, you can be in Europe without leaving North America.
    Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a French archipelago south of the Canadian island of Newfoundland.

  • @lynnhamps7183
    @lynnhamps7183 Před 5 lety +61

    Even after Brexit, the UK will still be in Europe geographically, just not a member of the EU...fun fact, not upset..lol

    • @tonys1636
      @tonys1636 Před 5 lety +9

      Exactly what I was going to say, the UK will always be a part of the continent of Europe, unless there is some dramatic movement of the tectonic plate that we are close to the edge of and it breaks off but it would be that dramatic we would probably all be wiped out, if Global Warming doesn't get us first.

    • @f3aok
      @f3aok Před 5 lety +19

      You wouid never think it if you listened to the doom-mongering remainers.😱☺

    • @fatbelly27
      @fatbelly27 Před 5 lety +13

      Exactly. European by geography, not politics.

    • @derekc6445
      @derekc6445 Před 5 lety +15

      The UK will always be European, just not part of the EU.

    • @MattTheMatt1
      @MattTheMatt1 Před 5 lety

      I think you all need to learn what a colloquialism is

  • @Yuehanlad
    @Yuehanlad Před 5 lety +1

    Hi Alanna you really need to live sometime in the north of England to see the English that Canadians and the rest of the world never get to see and hear, you will find them very different to people in the south of England.

  • @muls9571
    @muls9571 Před 5 lety +6

    I'd love to see a video about how you met your boyfriend and why you chose to move here rather than him move to Canada

  • @EinkOLED
    @EinkOLED Před 5 lety +12

    We have Tim Horton's in Manchester and scotland. Why are there none in the south of england? Maybe it's too warm.....

    • @sarahpotts4639
      @sarahpotts4639 Před 5 lety +1

      Two, at least, in Cardiff

    • @CutestAnimals77
      @CutestAnimals77 Před 4 lety +2

      pretty sure they are making the biggest Tim Hortons in the UK in Leicester

    • @douglasgreen437
      @douglasgreen437 Před 4 lety

      There is one in London..

    • @DD-ej1hg
      @DD-ej1hg Před 4 lety

      Tim hortons coffee is terrible

    • @casualprince8779
      @casualprince8779 Před 4 lety

      D D Tim Horton’s coffee is great, McDonald’s bought the recipe and that’s why theirs is actually decent now.

  • @shearerslegs
    @shearerslegs Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for the video, it always brightens up Tuesday to watch you.

  • @SteveMikre44
    @SteveMikre44 Před 5 lety +6

    One Benefit for us is a Great CZcams Channel!

  • @aclem8246
    @aclem8246 Před 2 lety +1

    There is a bit of a time window when you can do exciting things before you have to settle down and save for old age etc. Travel is so mind expanding. I moved from Canada to the US but have traveled abroad. One great plus about re-settling there is the ease of traveling to the rest of Europe. I have considered moving to Portugal for retirement but it is a big leap for an older person.

  • @Siyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa69

    I moved to Markham, ON to Corby, EN 7 years ago and leaving my family was really hard I still cry to this day that I’d can’t be with my cousins, aunt uncles and grandparents. But I do visit as much as I can. People don’t know I am a dual citizen at most. But yeah.

  • @silviosantos6553
    @silviosantos6553 Před 5 lety +1

    Very intelligent and realistic video Elena. Congrats!

  • @leegoodison
    @leegoodison Před 4 lety +1

    So much of who we are is where we have been. Be proud to being an Canadian 🇨🇦😊🌎

  • @paulyh4531
    @paulyh4531 Před 5 lety +2

    Another good one , as an early subscriber really pleased your upto 38k now. You have obviously moved , I'm tempted to ask why but I know you have to keep some things private. Cheers hope all is well and keep up the good work.and have you got some new glasses yet as your Twitter photo looked like you broke yours lol 😉👌

  • @maqsoodalam519
    @maqsoodalam519 Před 5 lety

    Only one of the best English spoken channel and you are so amazing online English teaching

  • @roberttreborable
    @roberttreborable Před 5 lety +2

    Enjoying your blogs, you have a unique style...

  • @raymonde4272
    @raymonde4272 Před 5 lety +5

    Regarding the previous video about the 'Eastern European' AKA Polish chocolate, did you influence Tesco to put tgem on special as i visited on Thursday and found that tgey were Any 3 for £1. Needless to say i bought 6 bars to experience the Allanagasms they triggered.

  • @laurencec09
    @laurencec09 Před 5 lety +8

    Also the internal distance in England, in order to get to different places is a lot shorter than travelling around Canada :)

    • @paranoidrodent
      @paranoidrodent Před 4 lety

      Distances are drastically longer in Canada. 7 of the 10 provinces and every territory each individually dwarf the UK, with two of the three smaller provinces being between Wales and Scotland in size. PEI is tiny, at about a third the size of Wales.

  • @HenryHoolington
    @HenryHoolington Před 3 lety +1

    I moved to Australia for a year from Canada and I would say that country has more similarities yet polar opposite differences at the same time between any 2 other countries in the world. From my perspective

  • @michaellapalme1198
    @michaellapalme1198 Před 3 lety +3

    Q: What do Americans and Canadians have in common whenever they travel to a foreign country?
    A: They say they’re Canadian.

  • @pmagrin
    @pmagrin Před 5 lety +1

    As a citizen of a commonwealth country you can vote in the UK.

  • @mikeblake1000
    @mikeblake1000 Před 5 lety +2

    I suppose the biggest benefit is that you can make comparison videos.😁. keep up the good work

  • @paulshepherd1348
    @paulshepherd1348 Před 5 lety +2

    Well Allana im not upset.... I thought that was very well put and explained. I feel exactly the same ...I agree with your 5 benefits.....just in reverse, I chose Canada purely for its strong links with the UK, we even share the Queen! Plus as I often explain to people, its got everything the US has got but non of the crap... like ridiculous gun laws that the US has for example, and I find Canadians are half way between Americans and Brits humour wise and culturally....Blighty and the Great White North will always have a strong connection.

  • @ellacorp6456
    @ellacorp6456 Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for this video i’m only 16 currently but i’m planing to move for school and your videos are very informative!

  • @TrisWood
    @TrisWood Před 5 lety +13

    You're a beautiful Chameleon. You look different in every video :)

  • @xmassent
    @xmassent Před 3 lety

    Katharine Isabelle is my favourite actress and she's Canadian and is also the undisputed queen of horror movies. I have a region free dvd player because some of her movies are not available to buy in the UK. So I buy them from Canada or America. It costs more what with shipping but I'm such a fan i have to own the dvds

  • @bryansmith1920
    @bryansmith1920 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you for promoting this country as a place to be