Hi. Ask any American, and apart from skinny women, castles and nice beer, the thing they love about Europe is its diversity. xx Morgan. All the nurse and doctors to be imported. [1] ". See the look on their faces when they realised what that vote actually meant. It's merely a route to (SE) England. The newspapers and the Tory party conjure up this idea that immigrants and immigration are the cause of so many of our problems (strain on social welfare, NHS, not enough housing, not enough jobs etc) to hide the true cause of those problems, which is cuts to funding and their government! So many Britons get worked up & lash out at any/all criticism of the U.K. but I think thats part of the problem - no one is brave enough to address the problems. Wow, this was an incredibly interesting read. Though it's not where my heart is. The rising sentiment of racism is felt the world over. I am super excited to learn that you liked Romania. There's a lot more than that. I was perfectly happy in my bubble, only stepping out for things like college, uni and work. Whereby his reply was: "What British culture?". I still love visiting friends and family in London, do some sight seeing but that's it. Or? Oooh believe me! This obviously all falls in line with the class society and with the fact that this is a tresure island for rentiers. I wish you all the luck. But we live to achieve in the UK, not to enjoy good food and wine. Politicians havent listened to the people on this issue and Brexit was a cry for help. My dude, seriously? My results were A for reading, writing and spelling. As a Brit who has lived abroad for 10 years (in Germany), I always said that I could not really see myself going back to live there permanently for similar reasons. If so, hilarious coming from you. Here I was living this dream, envied by friends and family yet felt the most unhappy in my life.I was more than happy to give everything up including my great city job when my husband was offered a job oversees close to my home country. There are so many wonderful things about Britain! And everything about th weatheryes, yes, a thousand times yes haha. Pftiuu, you're funny. I was getting a little agitated reading the political part of this post as it puts anyone who voted brexit into one racist/moronic box. Or is there more to the story? The 'British dream' (without the country cottage bit). 'Chav' is a word that we heard all the time, like ten years ago! This is before any deductions. You are a disgusting racist and a bigot. Safety: the UK has one of the lowest homicide rates in the entire world The global peace index is NOT a good representation of safety, it takes a lot of other factors into account, for instance, the fact that the UK has atomic bombs and most other countries don't. Sorry I'm late to the party, but I'll post anyway. I do hope you get to leave and start living the dream in a cheaper country in Europe. I say we build houses there. Im delighted you have got out and I hope I can do the same one day. Please bear in mind that these prices are without internet, food, transportation, clothes, personal care or any sort of entertainment. Finally my favorite thing in all England are the landscapes, in all the country you can see a lot of turistic atraccions, architectural as well as natural. Even the EU will effectively stop migration from the UK, we are becoming the equivalent of India and Africa with illegal migrants from the UK trying to slip into far better countries. Healthcare and education were much worse under the left. How people can be close-minded in their views of the world. [31] The BBC comedy series Little Britain features the character Vicky Pollard (portrayed by Matt Lucas), a parody of a teenage female chav. Who knows. Plus I wouldn't want to negate your experience anyway. This means that I was born abroad, came here and worked very hard to integrate myself to the point I would be accepted and deemed to be called a British citizen. I learnt the language and am well integrated (except for German TV, which is truly awful so I have Freesat!) I hope you do make the move. The UK didn't. We had been coming to England very regularly since 2011 (my Mom lives here, too) and it has changed so much! In fact, I am in the market for a new European car (which allows me to drive on the right-hand side) and the equivalent of the car I am selling here, is 5 times the price in any other European country. Can you imagine that? For all these things we really really really love the UK: low taxation, laissez faire and flexibility/open-mindness of the British (especially the English ) people in business and life is refreshing. We've left again. The Brown Bunny star clearly didn . That's not scenically possible. It sounds like a great option for digital nomads, so why not? Hi Cory, Wish us luck. [35], In the "New Earth" episode of the BBC TV series Doctor Who, the character Lady Cassandra is transplanted into Rose Tyler's body (Billie Piper). I remember went to a restaurant asking for water(with an American accent) and the guy at work corrected me with British accent. Every other day Im in a ball on my bathroom floor wishing I didnt have to do it all again tomorrow. So which country is the worst then? I was not sure what happened with people there, as if everyone is busy and mind about their own business. You wont find any other country that can joke about itself like the Brits. It took us a long time to really make the move. Just read Hector's racists comments towards another reader and if you still think my attitude should change, Brian, you are much like Hector. I understand totally. We have a shitty secondary education system and a generation of younger people who think that the world owes them something. But this was short-lived because I arrived in the UK during a dark time for Romanians and Bulgarians who just joined the EU. Cory is multilingual and an alumna from The University of Manchester. We have some of the best humour in the world. Fantastic article. I hope you getting differential treatment than your British man is just a silly coincidence! Their main issue are Eastern Europeans and Balkan people, as well as non-white migrants and Muslim people. Even the communities which have not integrated over 40-50yrs (lessons learnt? Its a hard working and ambitious country, which is not for everyone. It is interesting hearing these thoughts coming from someone that has immigrated to the UK, tried to integrate to your best ability and come to terms with the fundamental problems this country faces - even down to the petty and subjective nature of these things, like how you spell "Stacy". Are you feeling excited about moving around a bit more? Politically, we are also one of the best countries in the world. Did you like this article? Anyway, I hope you come back. No conservative party will help us in this regard. Can you imagine a black minister for equality in Bulgaria? I agree what you said 90%. Countries lived as part of the EU for so many years, yet each country remains entirely different but united. Then throughout the 00's until present day the fascist tabloids managed take away what we had gained. A controlled immigration Program. Hi Melissa, It's my subjective narrative based on my life story ?! Im glad you are happy in North Yorkshire, its a lovely part of the country. It is the immigrants who maintain Britain afloat, and it is because of the immigrants that we have good doctors, dedicated teachers and hard-working baristas in the local cafes. Since we are talking about culture, I must touch base on the food. My eyes *roll* when White EU Nationals scream racism when British people call them out for treating their country like a hotel (with many paying hostel rates). I wish you all the best, MJ. I am glad you had the courage to leave it all behind and become the fulfilled and happy person you are today. Outside brilliant minds are no longer welcome to contribute to the Great British societies and money is being invested in privatisation and corporations as opposed to a stable economy, educated, informed and healthy population. But that does not justify mass immigration, and I say mass immigration because I am in favour of short immigration of few people and more controlled. They still believe in the purity of Japanese blood and parents discourage mixed marriage. You should point out it is illegal for Muslims to convert to another religion in the UAE. What I always find hard to believe is how humans fail to learn from previous mistakes. It is quite a harrowing existence at times where I sit and contemplate how screwed I am living in this country. The term is used to describe an anti-social lower-class youth dressed in sportswear. Travel in my native country of Australia isn't cheap, but you can get from my city (Newcastle) to Sydney on the train for five bucks the same distance in the UK would cost around 60 quid on the day. The freedom, no constraints, no obligations and no stress. Build more houses they say but where? I'm currently temporarily living in the UK (my boyfriend is English) and I feel you! It's very hard to leave! Hearty breakfasts with omelettes, sausages (not bread filled sausages like British ones, as Im sure you heard of Polish kielbasa), egg, sour cream and white cheese. [9], Besides referring to loutish (ill-mannered) behaviour, violence, and particular speech patterns (all of which are stereotypes), the chav stereotype includes wearing branded designer sportswear,[14] which may be accompanied by some form of flashy gold jewellery otherwise termed as "bling". Many greetings, Josefa! -Weather- No comments needed here. Some of these guys were around in the 80's and were punks back then (the non racist kind). Leave a comment below. Thanks again! "Chav" (/tv/), also "charver", "scally" and "roadman" in parts of England, is a British term, usually used in a pejorative way. Compared to Italy, Germany and most other EU countries schools and universities are really easy, not in depth and way too expensive for the quality they offer. So what went wrong? 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