13 Little Reasons to love Britain
2009 August 3
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Best music scene in the world, everything from Nick Drake to George Michael to the Smiths to Florence and the Machine
- A ‘quality newspaper’ for every kind of person. From the titty gals in The Sun to The Guardian, your beliefs are catered for–you can feel righteous and validated whateveh your stance.
- A cuppa Betty’s Tea, the best in Yohhhkshire
- The hilarious and un-PC road sign that means that ‘pensioners are crossing‘
- Getting a pound note (!) for change and keeping it for good luck in my billfold
- Eating a Mumtaz Curry amongst the Muslim Clerics in Bradford (and not having to wear a headscarf to have the honour)
- Strolling Costco in Leeds, a PMS haven when needed to supply Oprah magazine and 24-count donut packs
- Free NHS contraception, it just makes lovin’ so much easier on the wallet, thank you very much.
- Getting the chance to live in a rambling, creaky multi-level 1890′s Victorian terrace house (that may be haunted)
- William Constable Turner’s ‘Rain, Steam and Speed’ at the National Gallery in London
- Those cheery and optimistic weather forecasters that must have the worst weather forecasts to impart in all of Europe. Maybe the world! (heh heh)
- The two expressions “That’s as much use as a chocolate teapot!” and “He couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery!”
- Watching ‘A Place in the Sun’ on Channel 4, 8pm Friday with Mr. Chill as we dream about where the hell to live
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Awww love it! I need to add another – the British wit is second to none. Seeing work vans with ‘Also available in white’ or ‘I wish my wife was this dirty’ scrawled in the dirt is far funnier than ‘Clean Me’ – and I nearly wrecked my car with laughter when I saw the ‘wife’ one on my journey to work with (in a different handwriting) scrawled beneath, ‘Oh but mate she is’ So wrong but so funny…
That IS funny!! I haven’t had the pleasure of that sight on a white van yet, but yes, that is def another reason to love England… the wit can not be beat…
Thanks for sharing!
I once saw the archtetypal white Tranny van, with “clean me” daubed on it. Somebody (presumably the owner) had added: “*You* clean me”!
That’s the one thing I would definitely miss about the UK, if I moved abroad… everybody takes life way too seriously in comparsion to us Brits (with the exception of Daily Mail readers, the sort that get outraged by “pensioners crossing” signs
). Irony is like our kettles in the UK, always bubbling away in the corner and ready to be used at a moment’s notice.
Worst weather forecasts in world [LMAO]? We wouldn’t have the beautiful countryside that we do, without our weather. Least it’s changeable… if you don’t like what it’s doing outside, it soon changes
I personally don’t see what’s so bad about our weather, apart from we don’t get much of it
The reason of weather forecasters are so cheerful, is that we have temperate climate and we don’t have to endure hurricanes, monsoons, droughts, proper icestorms/blizzards or destructive hailstones and tornadoes! 
Hi Steve,
I was born in the desert so therefore have a problem with the weather at times, Maybe you would have to be born under the glorious sunshine to understand…! Maybe this post will help you see it from a native Southwestern American gal: Life in Yorkshire, needing the sunshine like a druggie needs cocaine
I agree with you that yes, England is gorgeous with the greenery and you know, there is nothing as magical as a sunny summers day here.
Yeah, one of things I’ve noticed about the average weather here is that, when a sunny day does hit, people go CRAZY… and then everyone walks around bright red for a week.
Even I’m starting to do it… nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, that is true about hot-weather here; because we don’t get blazing hot days often (>25C), we do go bonkers: “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun”, as Noel Coward observed.
The British are getting better at wearing suncream though, as cheap flights abroad (to hotter climes) have become commonplace– so Brits are becoming wise to Ambre Solaire (other brands are available)
@peacefulyorkshire:
Ah I see, I take your point about sunshine withdrawl. If you grow up in the Mojave, you will be very used to sunshine I’m sure! Sadly nowhere like Death Valley here, I’m afraid.
I suppose the ‘blessing’ of British weather is that is a very mixed bag, something to please everyone– but nothing too extreme. Perhaps where the British get their sense of fair-play from [LOL]
YES YES YES! Free birth control pills.
5 other reasons to love Britain:
Tesco! – You can buy underwear, purses, chinaware, toys and dinner all at the same place.
Cheap Mobile Phones – I spend hardly anything to use the phone…hmmm maybe thats because no-one calls me here!
Primark – Really really cheap cute clothes.
Cheese and Onion Pasties- Yum! cant live without.
Food Labeling laws- I love that nutritional info is easy to read, and vegetarian items are clearly marked.
Ryan Air- Cheap flights to everywhere!
Ok that was six, but I’m enthused right now..
LOL – I feel much better reading this now!!
BTW I heard on the local radio here in Orlando (last week) that Ryan Air will install coin operated toilets on their flights very soon.
I would hate to think what would happen if I had the runs and no coins for the loo!! (LMAO)