| Things that are good about living in the UK 15:45 - May 21 with 5523 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Everything seems to be rather doom and gloom at the moment. I am trying myself to become more mindful about all of the good that the UK has to offer, and to recognise how lucky one is to live here. Of course it isn't perfect, but nowhere is.
Let's make a list of the good things about living in the UK. I'll make a start:
- Healthcare which is free at the point of access.
- Access to plentiful and immediate food and water.
- No extreme weather.
- Varied scenery and landscapes.
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 10:00 - May 24 with 879 views | Churchman |
The full English breakfast
Kippers
Proper toast
Chilling out at the cricket with snoozes and beer
Fish and chips in Aldeburgh |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 22:39 - Jun 1 with 688 views | warky_1970 |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 18:04 - May 21 by DanTheMan |
If we were still in the EU my wife and I would probably move to the Mediterranean somewhere in a few years.
Might still do, just be more of a pain. |
Exactly what we have now done. Thank heavens for my Dad being born in Ireland.
No looking back. We have found our happy place for the rest of our lives. |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 22:44 - Jun 1 with 672 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
The tolerance. |  |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 22:52 - Jun 1 with 660 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 22:39 - Jun 1 by warky_1970 |
Exactly what we have now done. Thank heavens for my Dad being born in Ireland.
No looking back. We have found our happy place for the rest of our lives. |
Blimey, this is you when you're happy?! |  |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 23:24 - Jun 1 with 618 views | mellowblue |
I was tackling weeds in the garden today and a Spitfire flew overhead. I recognized the sound of the merlin engine before I saw it. Awesome sound. It flew away from me, banked back round flew back and did a barrel roll and then headed West. I tracked it on flightradar24. Turns out it was a 2 seat trainer Spitfire originally built in 1946. Flies from different airports to get the business. Today it was flying out of Norwich Airport. On their website you can book a half hour trip for £3500. Not cheap ! That is what is good about life in the UK. There is often a pleasant surprise to be had on an otherwise dull day. |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 00:13 - Jun 2 with 587 views | Churchman |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 23:24 - Jun 1 by mellowblue |
I was tackling weeds in the garden today and a Spitfire flew overhead. I recognized the sound of the merlin engine before I saw it. Awesome sound. It flew away from me, banked back round flew back and did a barrel roll and then headed West. I tracked it on flightradar24. Turns out it was a 2 seat trainer Spitfire originally built in 1946. Flies from different airports to get the business. Today it was flying out of Norwich Airport. On their website you can book a half hour trip for £3500. Not cheap ! That is what is good about life in the UK. There is often a pleasant surprise to be had on an otherwise dull day. |
Nothing wrong with that, Mellow. You saw one of the most beautiful, iconic, deadly aircraft in history. Nothing quite compares. You hear one and I defy anyone not to look up.
I want to do the Spitfire experience end of this year or next. The full one. I want to actually fly it. Thank you for the reminder! | | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 04:16 - Jun 2 with 552 views | flykickingbybgunn |
To be born British is to have won the lottery of life.
By that I dont mean that in any way we are superior to say North Koreans or Iranians or Chinese, just luckier.
We have free speach, NHS and education.
Freedom of movement and a respected passport.
Nobody is going to break down the door if I state that Starmer or Nigel or Boris et al are tw@ts.
And dont even get me on the pubs and real ale. |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 07:08 - Jun 2 with 515 views | itfctilidie |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 17:12 - May 21 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Always relevant to personal circumstances but having left over 10 years ago:
The thing I miss:
- Good Indian food (which is odd because there is tones of Indian's in the US maybe just not older generations)
- Safe Public transit after 10pm
- Mid range supermarkets that are still decent
- Real pint glasses
- Sausage Rolls
Things I don't miss:
- Everyone moaning
- The wages
- Last orders
- The service
- The weather
- Liv St to Ips line [Post edited 21 May 17:13]
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Indian food also a problem in Australia. Have to resort to Misty Ricardo recipes (look it up if you want british style curries) - scratched my head for years over this as we have a huge Indian community where I am - I believe the Indian cooks in UK are from Bangladesh, and the Indian food isnt actually Indian food is adaptations. |  | | |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 07:52 - Jun 2 with 460 views | warky_1970 |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 22:52 - Jun 1 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Blimey, this is you when you're happy?! |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:01 - Jun 2 with 439 views | MattinLondon |
Being able to put used toilet paper in the actual toilet rather than having to squash it up into a little side bin. |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:16 - Jun 2 with 412 views | Pique |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:01 - Jun 2 by MattinLondon |
Being able to put used toilet paper in the actual toilet rather than having to squash it up into a little side bin. |
'Think of what our Nation stands for,
Books from Boots' and country lanes,
Free speech, free passes, class distinction,
Democracy and proper drains.'
John Betjeman clearly agreed with you. |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:16 - Jun 2 with 412 views | Herbivore |
Pubs are wonderful things and nowhere else does them quite like the UK. |  |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:23 - Jun 2 with 372 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 07:52 - Jun 2 by warky_1970 |
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Haha, you're the absolute epitome of someone who's found their happy place. | |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:34 - Jun 2 with 366 views | GeoffSentence |
Mountains green
Pleasant pastures
Dark satanic mills
People who do not cease from mental fight |  |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:36 - Jun 2 with 368 views | DJR |
The diversity I see when I travel on the Jubilee Line between London Bridge and Stratford on the way to and from home games. |  | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 08:51 - Jun 2 with 335 views | Daninthecampo |
Having left nearly 8 years ago this is what I miss so in my eyes this is what's good about the UK
It has real natural beauty, from the coastlines, the mountains and rolling green hills etc
Proper pubs( although they seem to be dissappearing]
Fish and chip shops
Music scene( live and Rave) so much choice pretty much everyday of the year
London is such a great airport hub
Cider and beers( I don't really drink real ales now but I know how good they are)
Sense of humour
ITFC of course! | | | |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 09:26 - Jun 2 with 299 views | TheBlueGnu |
you're never more than 800 miles away from Ken Kitson | |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 12:51 - Jun 3 with 142 views | WeWereZombies |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 09:26 - Jun 2 by TheBlueGnu |
you're never more than 800 miles away from Ken Kitson |
His career would really have taken off if he landed the Waggytail Din-Dins part instead of Jack Black... |  |
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| Things that are good about living in the UK on 13:47 - Jun 3 with 90 views | lurcher |
| Things that are good about living in the UK on 07:08 - Jun 2 by itfctilidie |
Indian food also a problem in Australia. Have to resort to Misty Ricardo recipes (look it up if you want british style curries) - scratched my head for years over this as we have a huge Indian community where I am - I believe the Indian cooks in UK are from Bangladesh, and the Indian food isnt actually Indian food is adaptations. |
Foreign food always gets a local take on it. I live in the Netherlands and Chinese tastes nothing like the UK, it has an Indonesian slant. Kebabs are different, so is Indian food. |  | | |
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