How can you describe the life in the UK?

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Historical_Rain_2960@reddit

Great historic heritage and countryside surrounded by some run down cities (outside of York, Newcastle and Central London) and towns that are getting more and more grim and dull by the day. Getting drunk is just part of everyone's daily routine. Alcohol is in everyone's blood at high quantities. Everyone is simple minded and enjoys sloppy tat, because that's just how they are wired. Poor people are trampled on do badly that being poor is considered a status symbol to compensate for the fact that you can't afford a bus ticket home, that way everyone feels united in their misery as they are part of an exclusive club, a very big one that the majority of people are in.

Our kingdom is united by one thing and one thing only, we are all broke, miserable tossers who recognize that there is no hope for the future if this country and indulge in our sloppy pleasures to give us that dopamine rush to distract us from the fact that our nation is declining at a rapid rate and will never recover from it.

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razzdings@reddit

We have zero dangerous animals, no natural disasters or extreme weather really, no gun crime to speak of, free healthcare, and pubs. So pretty decent all things considered 👌.

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simmyawardwinner@reddit

peace

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PalpitationDull1730@reddit

Weather is a fever dream, if you don't wear a puffer jacket and say slang every sentence your reputation is ruined.

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Cheap-Mud-3140@reddit

Majority of people who talk shit about England live in towns and cities and don’t explore outside of them and most people I deal with don’t actually have real hobbies besides working a job they hate , watching tv or playing games and going out on the weekend , we have a very beautiful countryside in all directions and I feel very lucky to live here

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Cheap-Mud-3140@reddit

We have a wonderful countryside in any direction we still have a free healthcare system and housing and food is generally affordable but I personally find living in a town or city quite depressing as most people don’t have hobbies and just work go out on the weekend or watch tv and game then repeat

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Wubbleyou_@reddit

At this time of year, spring, I don’t think I’d want to be anywhere else.

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adamlbrown3@reddit

Best country in the world to live from April to September. Worst country from November to January

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illarionds@reddit

Worst? I'll take winter here over, say, Russia, thanks! (Even ignoring current geopolitical realities).

Actually I'll take Nov-Jan here over Australia too, and I do speak from personal experience. The heat and sun are unbearable.

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froghogdog19@reddit

More like November to early March!

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DrMacAndDog@reddit

True. Spring in Britain is beautiful. New green and long days.

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JC_vee@reddit

It's so lovely, isn't it? I love how the light starts to linger in the evenings and the sky has this kind of warm scent? Faintly floral. It's different from summer.

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illarionds@reddit

It's honestly a lovely place to live. (And the grass is, literally, greener! Coming from Australia, I just couldn't get over how flipping green everything is the whole time. Like it's oversaturated).

People who have never been here like to spout off about our supposed "issues" - you'd think it was some combination of anarchy and sharia law, with people getting knifed constantly - all of this is absolute nonsense. I live in a very modestly middle class area, and I see precisely zero antisocial behaviour, knife crime, etc etc. It's as pleasant as it was 30 years ago.

There's nowhere I would rather live (though I do still miss Australia, even after all these years).

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snapper1971@reddit

It's alright.

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JacketCreative2626@reddit

Mostly harmless, you could say

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Upbeat_Branch_4231@reddit

A wonderful example of our understatement. "It's alright", "mustn't grumble", "not bad". LOL!

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Budget_Algae_3066@reddit

'S no' bad

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BellendBuilder@reddit

Fair to middling

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EveryChemistry9163@reddit

Mustn’t grumble

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BellendBuilder@reddit

Its reyt (Yorkshire thing)

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FigOk7538@reddit

People moan a lot. They have no idea that they have it so good that the truly poor, in remote parts if the world, would swap places with us in a heartbeat.

But really, when you break it down, life's pretty good here. I like it, and I'll help anyone whenever I can. I wish more people would help others, we used to be a neighbourly society, now people living in the same street don't even know eachother half the time.

Life is what you make it. Make the best of what you've got, be as positive as you can be, our time on this planet is fleeting. It's up to you what you do with it.

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Travels_Belly@reddit

That's tl it people moan but have no idea how good it is here. The trains are expensive but we have one of the world best transport system. It's 3rd in the world in terms of connectivity. There's very few places even remote that public transport can't get you.

We used to have the cheapest cheapest grocery prices. Probably not now but it's still one of the cheapest. It's a very fair and friendly ordered society with politeness a cultural norm. The ease and convenience of life here ia better than most places in the world. Almost everything can be done quickly and easily online even a lot of governmental stuff.

We really rank high in food safety and low in crime. Our murder and violent crime rate is one of the worlds lowest.

The weather is pleasant most of the year neither being too hot nor cold. The countryside is amazing and we have such easy access to it. Footpath and right of way is something unique to us. Our countryside is so amazingly varied.

Our food, dispite what the moaners say is delicious and we have the second most Michelin stars ( London ). Pub culture is unique and absolutely wonderful.

Our sense of humour is a national treasure. We have such a long history with magnificent ild buildings and monuments everywhere managed by the national trust which again is a thing you don't find in other countries ( the trust not old buildings) Almost all museums are free including all of the bif major ones. And in general the uk is such a pleasant place to be.

Take a walk along the thames in a sunny spring day and spend the afternoon ina beautiful 16th century pub and tell me you want to be elsewhere!

The people that moan either haven't traveled widely or get their information from tiktok and social media in general.

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Jesus-the-Socialist@reddit

I would also add to that we are a nation of animal lovers particularly our dogs. If you like animals your welcome here.

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liminalbrit@reddit

I think about not knowing my neighbours names. This bothers me. I'd like my street to get together once a month and, I dunno, talk to each other.

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NarrowOwl4151@reddit

I'm an immigrant to London. London is not the UK. A big city like here has pros and cons. I love that the entire world can be found here and we have all kinds of art and culture. Plus the weather at this time of year is payment for 6 months of depressing grey.

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Empty-Selection9369@reddit

Grew up in London. Now in Liverpool. Incredible culture! Saw a dance show last night and the symphony this afternoon. Each for less than £10.

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VCR_DVD_USB@reddit

Alhamdulillah. By the grace of Allah life is wonderful. Recently the weather has been beautiful, I have a job that covers all my and my families needs and many of our wants. I have a lovely home, friendly neighbours, my family live close by as do many of my friends. We are able to see each other regularly.

We have world class free healthcare, we have an excellent education system which is also free, we all contribute through our taxes for such services as well as social safety nets for everyone else.

The streets are clean, well lit and safe. We have public parks, libraries and if you go outside of the cities the countryside is green and lush with rolling hills, clean rivers, beautiful beaches.

Don't listen to the negative nancies. Perfection is only is heaven - but we have everything we need.

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ArtVice@reddit

Born and raised in the States, now British. Wouldn't return for any price. Folks in the North East nicest I've ever encountered.

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mojnjaro@reddit

Tell your fellow Americans we don't have a population of Muslims over 50% Nowhere near but they keep saying this. 6%

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ArtVice@reddit

About the only thing I tell "my fellow Americans" is to fuck off

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liminalbrit@reddit

We're not half bad 🥁

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ArtVice@reddit

Should have clarified that it's only my friends in America I say fuck off to, cuz they're always asking me for money. Everyone else over there is alright, I reckon.

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liminalbrit@reddit

I was joking about my handle

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ArtVice@reddit

I gotcha. All three of my comments are jokes.

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countmagus@reddit

Totally agree.....because I'm a Geordie! I love living in the north east. Beautiful coast lines, castles and countryside. Off to a beer festival later today. What more can I say!

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Upbeat_Branch_4231@reddit

LOVE Newcastle and the surrounding area. I was born and raised in the south-east, visited Newcastle (Whitley Bay) a couple of years ago, then again last year. GREAT people, polite, friendly, far nicer than down here. Though even here the people are far nicer than in Florida and Manhattan.

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ArtVice@reddit

Best place on Earth for my money.

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Virtue330@reddit

Its far better than people make it out to be most of the time, I think it's because we love a good moan so you'll often see people talk how shit life here is.

I can honestly say there is few countries I would rather live in than UK

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Wolfen1982@reddit

The NHS may be poor when it comes to GP appointments and minor surgeries, but when you get diagnosed with something serious (ie. cancer) they really shift into gear and get things moving for you appointment wise. My dad was at the Christies in Manchester, and although he ended up succumbing to the cancer in the end, the care and treatment he got was second to none. You'd be hard pushed to find a better socialist health care system anywhere in the world when it comes to the "serious shit"

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deHaga@reddit

GPs are private businesses with contracts with he NHS. They are being bought up by American healthcare companies...

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RedHeadRedemption93@reddit

Exactly. But that's the issue too. Way too many people getting failed at the first point of contact (GP). I had a family friend get brushed off by his local GP surgery for years, and then finally after moaning and moaning eventually for a referral and discovered he had a serious kidney problem.

But agreed, once you get past the gatekeepers (I know that's horrible to say), the level of care is insanely good.

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fickle_tartan@reddit

Yeah I lost a brother to cancer a few years ago but I'm still incredibly grateful we had the NHS while it was going on, he got absolutely amazing care all the way through even though there was like 4 different hospitals and 3 trusts involved.

I just can't even begin to fathom having to worry about paying for treatment while already going through that. We got a few good months thanks to a medication that would have cost thousands each month had we needed to pay privately for it.

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PMc1666@reddit

My dad had a heart attack on a Tuesday. Had a balloon angioplasty procedure on Thursday morning, and was home for tea the same day. All for diddly squat.

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Aggravating_Attempt6@reddit

It's probably because you hit ctrl as you typed the first b in balloon

But yes, emergency care in the UK is exceptional

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PMc1666@reddit

I’m using an iPhone.

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JulesCT@reddit

NHS saved my life and delivered my two babies. Didn't ask for a penny beyond what I've paid in taxes.

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Primary_Apartment335@reddit

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Sensitive-Vast-4979@reddit

This specifically Northumberland since some of these dont apply to other places .

Shit weather but i love it

Severe lack of jobs and quite a lack of businesses or atleasts ones that last more than a year .

Lack of funding for county council, shown when council run/funded infrastructure and other things run or funded by them , lower in quality or arent maintained well ( e.g , my town ha a pier and one half has lighting the other half hasnt for abotua decade and a half but the harbour commissioner has not been given any grants etc for it , but its dangerous to walk agmcrods without lights at night etc but its used for fishing etc , also anothe example is the local schools has been outdated for about 2 decades , roof leaks , parts of the ceiling have been missing for years , stairs are dodgy , doors permently damaged ut never repalced , windows smashed years ago still left boarded up , rusty fencing that should of been repalced years ago still there , no toilet doors in some toilets , and its a very small school less than 2k students in a catchment area of probs 2.5k kids of the age for it ) , roads are really unreliable, from the north there's no way for wagosn to come safely , one is swervy roads with hard bends with a road nearly the size of the bend , the kther way in w You come up a massive steep hill and a hard left where the wagon covers most of theroad and its the seckdnmost busy road in the area .

Nice area , nice stuff to see

Jobs are very seasonal , not enough permanent full time work for the amount of people

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Specialist-Prior-213@reddit

It's alright

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MaestroCodex@reddit

I've lived here most of my life apart from a few years when I worked abroad in various countries. I've moved a lot - lived in Newcastle for many years, London, Sheffield, various places in the South West. I'm now in Scotland.

A lot of people in this country sadly do nothing but complain about it, constantly talk the country down and act like it's currently some kind of dystopian failed state.

They are absolute fools. We are very lucky to live here. Despite the best efforts of politicians and the media to set us against one another most people are genuinely kind, good natured and tolerant. People love a laugh and are easy to get on with. For the most part services work well and it's generally safe.

Ignore the moaners, it's a great country with great people.

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Lemmyheadwind@reddit

It is quite shite for many of the inhabitants.

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MJsThriller@reddit

Shite for some people sometimes, great for others on other days. What a weird question

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Orange_Codex@reddit

how may Brits describe life in the UK?

I've thought about leaving many times, on digital nomad visas, because my UK passive income is enough to afford a great quality of life somewhere like Tunisia or Costa Rica.

The reason I haven't because the UK is a terrific all-rounder. Certain countries outperform us in natural beauty, sociability, earnings, and quality of life, but few score nearly as highly across all categories, and have an outsized share of elite cultural, educational, and entertainment facilities, or a global city like London (with its air links) Most of our problems are either shared with every OECD (e.g. inflation) or wholly imaginary (Islamic takeover, violent crime surge...), while our assets - pub culture, strong local communities, immense solar and tidal energy - are institutionally undervalued by a mindset of managed decline that has made us a freeding frenzy for doomer pseuds, shock-jock gobshites, and saboteurs from private equity, which our crony political system does its best to coddle.

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Realistic-Peak9389@reddit

Thanks for summarising it for me to 😀

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artrald-7083@reddit

I could have posted in this thread but this says it better than I would have.

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cuppoteaplease@reddit

🥰👍

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CrypticWizard47@reddit

We have wonderful countryside, historical sights everywhere, great cuisine drawn from all over the world, rich and globally successful arts and culture. British humour and self-deprecation has this annoying corollary of a kind of disproportionate pessimism and acting like life in Britain is Mad Max. We have plenty of issues, and experiences vary widely based on where you are and what you do, but I love living in the UK.

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TheLemonChiffonPie@reddit

Couldn’t agree more 🙏

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liminalbrit@reddit

I'm both American and British (handle hints at this). I've just moved here. The UK is suffering from the same problems as all of the countries in the west, so we have that in common. I like it here though. As far as people go it's a mix. But I will say this. The British are far more tolerant. In America any unusual behaviour is assumed to be informed by a medical diagnosis. Here, people are just eccentric.

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Intelligent-Ear-6292@reddit

I'm raised working class on a Council Estate, brought up in a deprived area of the North West, and I still had a great childhood. We were poor but didn't know it, if you know what I mean.

I lived in the US for a year in 2017 for work (on the border of Massachusetts and Connecticut) and I haven't been back since. It wasn't too bad then but now I don't even want to go on holiday. I'm probably being dramatic but I just find it scarier than living here. All the guns and the political madness overshadowing the lovely stuff about the place.

The only other place I would consider living is Japan, but they are really behind on lots of things like women's rights, gay rights, worker's rights. So that's a no go as well at the moment. Maybe I'll retire there. It's so beautiful.

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Select_Research7453@reddit

id say uk Reddit is very pro UK. but if you have the time to be redditing you may not have the same problems as people who are too busy trying to climb out of a bad situation to be on it.

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RabiedRooster@reddit

It's alright, bit shit, but alright

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pinkspectacles87@reddit

I love it here. I live in a beautiful village, with a community that looks out for each other. Really sweet neighbours. The couple that owns the post office has done so for 27 years and are the type that calls an old lady when she hasn't been in for her daily newspaper "just to see if she's okay". The landscape is gorgeous, even on rainy days. The rain is not nearly as bad as some make it out to be. And it leads to the most gorgeous spring flowers. I hear birdsong constantly. I can walk anywhere safely, which so many take for granted. I can take a bus or a train or drive if I need to. I work at a company where almost all of my colleagues are the sweetest people. There are cute dogs everywhere. Pubs are fantastic, I love sitting by a fire inside during the winter, or outside under a tree in the summer. I love to wander around museums on the weekend, or take the train to London and go to the theatre, or get in the car and drive further into the countryside, stopping at farm shops or garden centres.

I have been here almost 5 years and I truly love it. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I am extremely grateful to be here and have this life.

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Necessary_Delivery80@reddit

Extremely depressing due to the weather, not much to do & expensive because of the cost of living crisis

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Fabulous_Can_2215@reddit (OP)

Oh man, we have the same. 6-7 months of bloody greyness and rains

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jlt33333@reddit

The UK is great if you have disposable income. If not, it can be quite an isolating place.

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Chemical-Piece-5542@reddit

It can vary widely. I’m working class and my description would be very different to someone that grew up around wealth. Drastically different.

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froghogdog19@reddit

Yeah, I’m in financial dire straits at the moment and it’s awful. When I have money it’s a great place to live.

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Competitive-Bass-756@reddit

the experience is different for different communities

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HelenWitc@reddit

My friends and I were discussing the great British weather this week, how we get, at most, a few sunny days with clear skies and warm temperatures but then it will inevitably rain. How lovely it is that for those few days at a time everyone emerges, bares their skin, outdoor tables are filled, there are picnics on every available bit of grass, and we all seem to unwind and unfurl in the sun. Gratitude for pleasant weather is one of the things I love most about living here.

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Training-Trifle-2572@reddit

It's great if you have enough money. The weather does get you down a bit though.

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NoCold3997@reddit

Living in 🇬🇧 is awesome ...life here is very good 👍

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Foundation_Wrong@reddit

It’s pretty good! I am safe from crime or random shootings. I’m enjoying free care for my cancer. My children and grandchildren have homes, education and healthcare. We have a temperate climate and a good standard of living. There are inequalities and problems, but most of us are doing really well.

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Unable_Obligation_73@reddit

There is a lot wrong with UK farage, right wing racism tax avoiders but the country is beautiful especially where i live in Dorset lions led by donkeys still true today

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StockholmGirl29@reddit

I'm Swedish and have lived in the UK for many years. I wouldn't want to live back in Sweden. I think that answers your question!

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StockholmGirl29@reddit

I'm a Swede, born in a suburb of Stockholm that's unrecognisable now. It has very high gun and knife crime and is, as my British husband would say, "rough as rats"! It's a very expensive country and if you think it's difficult to get on the property ladder in the UK, it's almost impossible in Sweden. Swedish people are not the most helpful or friendly (I'm speaking as one!) and it's too cold! Winter lasts for 8 months! It is a beautiful country but so is Britain. Swedish food isn't the best. Very expensive and pretty basic. Swedes cook fish and boiled potatoes five times a week! On the other two days, they mash the potatoes!

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Travels_Belly@reddit

Haha the potato 5 days a week and mash it on the other two days really made me laugh. Well, at least the chocolate is amazing! Glad you found a home here :)

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Khidorahian@reddit

Thats interesting, I thought Sweden has a higher quality of life. Would be so inclined to elaborate?

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loveswimmingpools@reddit

The weather is better than people probably think. And the land is very varied from high peaks and lochs to salt marshes and dunes. And everything in between. We also have amazing music. And although our food has a bad rep we have some great dishes plus we eat recipes that originate from all over the world.

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Apprehensive-List794@reddit

Shit for the most part

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BillyPudding@reddit

I think it's an ok place to live. It does depend heavily on the area and what your expectations/ideas of the place are.

As an example my Mum has retired to a beautiful coastal village in Norfolk (West Runton). She's from that county originally.

It's a well off area that's clean, fairly idyllic and fits the bill of a quaint little English village by the sea. I however live in Northampton.... A very big town in the Midlands. Now it is quite rough around the edges, cheaper to buy and live and has got it's problems BUT it is a very friendly town, very diverse, has great pubs, some good countryside around it, and generally has quite a bit going on. I actually love my town.

Yeah, people who have lived there a while or their whole lives might called it a shit hole and when it comes to litter all over the floor I can't disagree, people don't take care of the place. It's an absolute disgrace where that's concerned. The local government are putting in a lot of money and effort to turn the place around and kudos to them for doing so.

Previously I grew up in Hertfordshire. Pretty, very expensive but so dull you could easily slip into a coma.

I've also lived in Birmingham and Coventry. Birmingham was fun. Coventry felt like a city that gave up and I've never felt so down from the atmosphere of a place.

As a country there's a lot of division at the moment (same as the rest of the world). People are hard up, we've had successive governments from the left and right who promise big change, but when it comes to the day to day you don't see it.

Do I like living in the UK? Yeah I do. It's my home. I do wish people focused on their similarities instead of their differences and we weren't taxed to high heaven. Yes we have the NHS (while amazing is far from perfect) and are generally looked after, but for general public services there's a lot of wasted money, underfunding and corruption. There are areas of this country that desperately NEED funding.

I'd suggest coming for an extended visit to really see what it's like. There's some great bits and shit bits as with any country.

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VariousBeat9169@reddit

I love it. Live in a semi-rural location, people are really friendly and weather is fine for me. I’ve never travelled anywhere that made me think - I should live here. There are loads of things that can be improved, but I keep a positive outlook on life.

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Junior_Syrup_1036@reddit

Not great , not terrible

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Temporary_Ebb9486@reddit

3 Roentkin

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thesaharadesert@reddit

Mustn’t grumble

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Temporary_Ebb9486@reddit

Check out the Good News UK sub.

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EducationCute9002@reddit

It's a bit shit but everywhere else seems worse. Maybe one of the Nordic countries are actually better but I can't find a place I would rather live over Edinburgh.

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Last_Pirate_971@reddit

It's amazing, however,high cost of living and houses.You must like all 4 seasons and enjoy the rain. But wow so many nice villages and towns,so many things to do,it looks like the hobbit shire alot if you avoid certain areas and citys.

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ProD_GY@reddit

Its ever more becoming ideologically divided, many people are miserable and pissed off and struggling to pay bills, pissed off with the government. Pubs and clubs shutting everywhere. Many people cant afford to rent a place on their own. Apart from that, where i live in Devon is nice. Beautiful countryside, pubs,

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evelynsmee@reddit

I go to work to sit in an office, I go to the pub and drink beer and eat a pickled egg in a bag of crisps, I walk my dogs in places that are nice and green, I go on on trips to a beach or hills/mountains, I eat all sorts of delicious food from all parts of the world (I live in a diverse city), I go to museums some of which are even full of stuff from our own multi thousand year old country's history (we didn't steal EVERYTHING...), and I walk along roads riddled with potholes, surrounded by people that are as nice or nasty here as you can find anywhere. Some are racist flag shaggers through to the other end of the spectrum some will put themselves in harms way to stand up for people against the racist flag shaggers (ditto any other bigotry). It's diverse, varied, but we are bound by a mutual not really saying what we mean, drinking tea, and appreciating food inside some form of pastry. A shout out to the humble sausage roll.

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Al89nut@reddit

A bit shit

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adamlbrown3@reddit

As Galbraith said, private affluence, public squalor.

Tbh it's not that bad, the weather and climate is pretty nice, people are generally friendly and polite, it's safe and peaceful and relatively prosperous, it's just not as good as it could be or should be.

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BuncleCar@reddit

People like to grumble and practice makes us very good at it 😜

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BillyBigNuts1934@reddit

Cold .. wet and extremely under paid

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GoonerCharlie1963@reddit

I'm leaving the UK this year after living all my, so far, 50 years here.

I'm retired, my family is grown and independent and I have watched the demise of this country long enough.

I used to be proud of England and it afforded me my childhood, education, healthcare and opportunities to start off in business many years ago but I cannot stand to see the societal breakdown any longer.

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DeejayPostie@reddit

The equation for figuring out how much you like the UK is…location / wealth x frame of mind!

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sebuq@reddit

A financial prison with perks for those with pro accounts.

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K0monazmuk@reddit

I feel fortunate to live in an area that’s beautiful and can feel remote and away from it all, just down the road, in all seasons, right out in the countryside and a national dark sky reserve.

I absolutely wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, just a stones throw from the south coast and visiting there today, I do prefer the smaller, less well known places to visit and there are so many of them to discover, nature being a huge part of my life I can find it on my doorstep and in which ever direction I choose to go.

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Accomplished-Reach-4@reddit

Surviving not thriving.

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Lowermains@reddit

Which country in the UK are you considering moving to?

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MattDubh@reddit

I'd describe it as damp and dour.

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mojnjaro@reddit

UK is not a bad spit of rock, small as we are there's nothing I want that I can't get here.

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Which-Host-9073@reddit

Expensive

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Numerous-Abrocoma-50@reddit

People moan about it particularly the weather but I wouldnt want to live anywhere else really.

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dwair@reddit

How's life here? Some good things, some not so good, mostly OK though. I've lived in countries I have enjoyed more and a few that I have enjoyed a hell of a lot less.

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hellopo9@reddit

The weather has been nice in the past week. So it's been a lot of evenings in pub gardens after work. A post-gym pint is always nice.

Last weekend, my partner and I went to an old country house (Dunham Massey) and gardens. National Trust sites are always a good day out. Walk around the old mansion filled with old portraits and antiques, and then relaxed in their gorgeous garden.

May Day festival this weekend. Should be cute.

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Wino3416@reddit

Dunham Massey is nice. If you’re Manchester way, try Lyme Park as well… it’s gorgeous.

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smellyfeet25@reddit

Yes I would not want to live anywhere else . Where are you from?

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Sturzkampfflugzeug1@reddit

For me, working class, on the west coast of Scotland, it's okay. I complain sometimes and would love to try somewhere different but it's not that bad. There's marked areas of deprivation and high numbers of addicts. It can be unpleasant and disheartening, but there's also good things.

We get a lot of rain, but wonderfully vibrant rainbows. Gorgeous sunsets. Moderate summers (the past few days have been especially warm for Spring!)

The people are pleasant for the most part. Same as anywhere else really, some are nice and some aren't so friendly. You can find some of the nicest people in the most deprived area, and some downright obnoxious in affluent areas

The weather can be a bit depressing at times. But I'm thankful it's not like other places. I have a friend in Singapore who said it's eternally summer, so I'll take the grey skies and cold winds, even with a grumble

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Dailymailflagshagger@reddit

A bit shit

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Sufficient_Range4466@reddit

Used to be great until about 2010. It’s shit now, but we aren't allowed to say why

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DramaticExit86@reddit

I agree here has been a bit of a downturn in quality of life... But I disagree that we're somehow not allowed to say why. It's really quite simple:

A small group of far right agitators have muddied political discourse, intentionally making communication and debate completely impossible, by loading everything with hatred, rage, and jingoism. Then have proceeded to reinforce it by claiming that "you're not allowed to talk about anything any more", and pretending that they're somehow the victims of persecution. It's absolutely insane. But yanno... I'm sure everyone here can rise above such cynical tactics and engage in good-faith dialogue, as a pathway to making everyone's life better. Because at heart, we British are a kind and generous bunch, who genuinely want the best for our fellow humans. Right?

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Shackled-Zombie@reddit

I miss Cadburys too.

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tech_enthusiast_88@reddit

I know exactly what you mean , and i agree. Id love to leave / emigrate somewhere else. Uk just isn't what it used to be.

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richStoke@reddit

Go on, say why.

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Sufficient_Range4466@reddit

Nice try

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richStoke@reddit

Think we all know what you are getting at

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Sufficient_Range4466@reddit

Glad you’ve started noticing. Many other people have too.

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richStoke@reddit

Yeah I mean digital tv is ok, but since the switch over in 2010, you cant always get a good picture on the tv when it’s windy..

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Interesting-Lead-788@reddit

Fantastic. And my tips are personal to me - I’m not saying you should copy them but here they are - don’t watch the news , don’t get involved in politics , gender , immigration and other toxic subjects, Reddit occasionally, try to only care for friends and family , work hard ,‘play the game etc.

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Fantastic-Speech-438@reddit

I was born in 1983 and it has gone downhill noticeably in a lot of places. But in other places the standard of living is still fantastic. I'm from North Yorkshire and to me, it's still an incredible place to live. I've been fortunate enough to have traveled a lot in my life and am actually currently living in Spain due to my wife's work. But I would move back to the North of England in a heartbeat.

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Fabulous_Can_2215@reddit (OP)

Yeah, I can say the same about my country, I was born in 1984 🤝

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Milost_od_Anglija@reddit

The life here is not ideal. But I have been lucky to visit a number of countries in my lofe, and to experience life there. It may sound boring, and you may have heard this phrase a hundred times, but one needs to appreaciate what one has. So far, we have free healthcare, nice schools, stunning countrysides, lovely people, meal deal... can't complain

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

Having lived in uk and usa its a different world, the uk is so dense and populated that you bump into strangers and meet freinds and stumble into cool things going on ect in america everything is so spread out practically nobody walks anywere so your chances of just walking into things is highly unlikely and you only really meet anyone if you already planned to go somewhere particular, in the uk you walk to your local store, walk to the nearest atm in a couple hundred feet and then bump into a nice looking pub with a special on a buffet thanksgiving dinner (sunday roast) work life balance is alot better in the uk and honestly quality of life as a whole, BUT, the government owns us, which is fine too i suppose but ownership prices are much higher because the laws are much stricter on building permits whereas in the US you can buy a house for 10k cash and legally live in it with a leaking roof (which personally i think is a pro) theres pros and cons but england is brilliant just much worse weather

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Substantial-Shake532@reddit

What make you think it is illegal to buy and live in a house with a leaking roof in the UK?

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

Well you cant buy a house barely standing or trailer house in the uk and live in it its not legal and doesnt count as a legal domicile you cant get mail without a legal residence and half the houses in america would not pass inspection my the council or even close

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This-Willow-4655@reddit

Maybe if u need a mortgage but if u got dosh can buy what u want, an there's whole sites if people living in caravans- mobile homes, i know there's council laws & licenses, to be aware of, An as long as it's not a presavation area i can buy a ruin an live init, does the states not have building control or sone govening thing like our permission to build shit?:

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

Not even remotely close to a council… a council is more like a HOA and if you dont do things exactly as they say they can screw you over and those rules can change too, and those are dedicated camp sites which are for business and are more of a commercial property and not a legal private residence its only allowed because its a business otherwise people are doing it illegally which alot of travelers do except if you actually owned the land you could be fined out the arse until your life is practically ruined

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

No councils are strict you cant buy land a live in a caravan on it you allowed something like a few weeks at a time a coupe times per year, you cant legally claim a ruin it wont be a residential property you have to have the council do building inspections and approve of your building ect ive been looking into this coz i want to come home but its so much more complicated… here if your out the way nobody really cares and theyre very leniant in England if your out the way your more than likely in agricultural land which by law you cant live on

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cupidstunt01@reddit

It's better than the worst place on Earth, but worse than the best place on Earth.

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CharacterEye3775@reddit

It's true that the grass is greener here. Very temperate climate, especially from May - September. The long summer nights are really nice here.

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EveryChemistry9163@reddit

Asking us in midwinter and asking us in midsummer will likely yield different answers.

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antonylockhart@reddit

Insert Gattuso clip. Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit

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preoccupied102@reddit

Without getting too realistic and just going based off gut instinct and my immediate thoughts this very moment: I’m just going to write a few words that come to mind.

Grey tarmac, puddles on the pavement, weeds, musty pub carpets, bitter ale, freezing cold wind, railings, dual carriageway, graffiti, cobblestones, laughter, family, multicultural, friendly.

It’s home for me so has a lot of nostalgia.

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Main_Protection8161@reddit

We're a population of 70m people (give or take), with massive differences in opportunity, wealth, health, ideals and priorities.

Life is different for all of us, some of us make it harder than it should be, some of us make it easier. Some of us get lucky, some of us get unlucky.

I'm in my early 50s and feel like I've lived many lives.

There is no single answer to this question.

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crustisocs@reddit

The people here, as an Englishman, so somewhat biased, are an awesome set of people. Can do attitude during hardship. Beautiful countryside, shit weather, shit leadership.
Where are you from?

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Legitimate-Jelly3000@reddit

Challenging. Constantly walking around a city covered in rubbish and fly tipping, constantly navigating terrible/dangerous drivers, living amongst these flag munchers and rise of daily living costs is just exhausting

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C64Nation@reddit

It's alright.

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lazylobon73@reddit

You can’t drive anywhere quickly unless you travel between 10 at night and 4 in the morning, lots of traffic on shit roads, you really need to plan any journey.

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