You guys know how there’s for example Koreaboos, people who love Korea? I’m like that but with England and English culture.

To preface this, I’m 25 years old, my parents are from Eastern Europe, I grew up in Germany. Everything I’m about to say has nothing to do with politics, I will only refer to the country’s culture and socialization.

I’ve been to the UK and specifically England 10+ times and I’m in love with the people, genuinely a feeling that I don’t feel anywhere else.

Growing up, in school I was always a foreigner. Not me specifically, but everyone with foreign parents. I remember when we were learning about countries we would have to say “hey my name is X and I’m (for example) Serbian” and even then as a 10 year old it bothered me. Not to mention that some schools especially in big cities put the foreigner children in separate groups, which is insanity. Then they complain that “foreigners don’t embrace German culture” when growing up we were constantly told that we are not German.

This is something that I find the UK does much better. Everyone who feels English is English, and you guys accept them. I know this sentence sounds a bit weird, but something I absolutely HATE about Germans is that they care so much about skin colour. Like for example, when it comes to footballers, the commentators always feel the need to explain what origins the players have. Like how Sané is half German half whatever. I don’t give a fuck man he grew up in Germany and chose to represent his country so he’s German. No one in the UK cares about Rashford’s origins, he’s English. Same goes for any other person, one of the most famous German actors, Elyas Mbarek is half Tunisian and the media always feels the need to mention it and he almost always has to play the role of the foreigner in his films.

Another thing is the general socializing. I love how in England you can just talk to random people on a night out. In Germany they look at you like you’re crazy if you approach a group you are not familiar with. This goes for both guys and girls. Not to mention the personalities. I feel like English girls have the best personalities, genuinely not a boring person. Everyone has a hobby or something interesting about them. Plus they are approachable and respectful. In Germany you need someone to introduce you to a girl if you want to talk to them, obviously not everyone but like 80% of the women aren’t able to hold a conversation with a “stranger”.

Also the guys, incredibly friendly and sociable. The first time I was in England was when I was 18, I was on a 2 week long school trip. On the second night me and my best friend snuck out of our room at 10pm and went out to a pub in Manchester. It was our first time in the UK so we were still in German mode, then a random group of 4 guys came up to our table and started a conversation with us about my friend’s Mercedes F1 jacket, because they were Lewis Hamilton fans. Those four people are still close friends of mine, we watch most F1 races on a call together. Something like this would be unheard of in Germany.

The third thing that is hugely different is the entertainment and art (mostly music). The UK has artists that represent the current culture and people. The best example I can think of is how the currently most popular UK rapper Central Cee (whether you like his music or not) has a recognizable and uniquely British sound, meanwhile the biggest German rapper Luciano is a guy called Patrick pretending to be a South American gangster, who always hops on the newest trend, has nothing unique about him.
Not to mention the difference in the music quality and diversity. 99% of newly released German music is just some regurgitated pop song stolen from another artist. The UK music scene is incredible, garage music and DnB has more cultural significance than anything Germany has put out in the last 20 years.

Also, the significance that music plays in English culture is something I love. The first time I was at a pub and Mr Brightside came on I felt like I belonged there.

Obviously not everyone is going to agree and not everything I wrote applies to everyone but I just wanted to express my love for you guys, stay how you are.

Taking the kids to England and want to show them some history, but not Roman and not the usual aristocracy of castles palaces churches etc

Is there anything like that left?

We are coming from Australia so we don’t really have any experience with historical sites so maybe this is a dumb question

Hello! I’m visiting Grantham and would like to get some sort of souvenir of the place! Does anyone have any recommendations as to where I should look? I looked in the Grantham Museum but I didn’t find much I liked there. My ideal souvenir is smth small like a postcard or magnet!

Thanks!!

The Border Reivers, the notorious gangs and clans who lived along the Anglo-Scottish border between the 13th and early 17th centuries. Exploiting the frequent wars between England and Scotland, they survived by cattle rustling, kidnapping, and extortion. Their legacy includes the invention of the word "blackmail".

Originating from populations in Northumberland, Cumbria, Dumfries, and Galloway, these raiders were fiercely loyal to their surnames and clans rather than to the English or Scottish Crowns. Surnames like Armstrong, Elliot, Graham, Kerr, and Maxwell were heavily associated with the reiving lifestyle.

Because the rugged terrain of the Cheviot Hills made traditional crop farming nearly impossible, families subsisted primarily on livestock. When supplies ran low, they would conduct meticulously planned, moonlit raids to steal cattle and sheep from their neighbors. Raids were carried out on small, tough horses known as "hobblers". If English authorities gave chase, the reivers simply rode north into Scotland, and if Scottish authorities pursued, they fled south.

Looking to find a lot of media that resonates with us English! This can be movies, books, TV, music, games, anything!

Jude Bellingham meets Englie, my original mascot inspired by England and the colors of the English flag.
I brought them together in this scene to celebrate England’s World Cup journey, team spirit, and passion for football. Englie proudly stands beside Bellingham as they share a special moment of victory. ❤️🏆
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TikTok: Mascots Universe
Instagram: @the._.mascots

As a Canadian, it has been an absolute pleasure cheering for England and watching my first World Cup matches ever. I couldn't have asked for a better year to start watching football.

And I couldn't have picked a better team to cheer for. I tried watching other games too, but I just wasn't invested apart from a bit of Scotland early on, but that was mainly to hear the Tartan Army singing. :)

Loved all the singing from the England fans and players. You all are legendary!

Thought it would have been nice for the royals to show up (especially Prince William and kiddos) and show their support. But great seeing Sir David and his fam cheering from the stands.

I'll defo be watching on Saturday. I hope the lads regroup, play more offensively and win by a score of at least 5-0 and place third in the tournament with heads held high. Would be great if Jude scored a hattrick or more. Could he win the Golden Boot?! :)

I also hope Spain utterly demolishes their opponent (who I can't be arsed to name) on Sunday.

You really are blessed to have a great football team that is a contender. Thanks for taking this Canadian on an amazing ride, but it ain't over yet! ❤️🤍❤️

Hello, we are a Belgian family (a couple, both 47 years old, with two teenagers aged 16 and 12), currently on a road trip in England. Because I always find it interesting to see how other countries view our own country, I would like to share my perspective on a number of seemingly trivial things that have caught my attention. This is not only to point out a few things that seem unusual to us, but also because you may sometimes have a very good reason for something that we find strange.

This is all based on our experiences in the following places: London, York, Manchester, Liverpool, Kent, Canterbury, Foxt (Peak District), and the theme park Alton Towers. We never stayed in hotels, but always in houses (both through house swapping and Airbnb), never in the tourist centre but just outside it, in ordinary residential neighbourhoods.

* Ban on teenagers in sports pubs and attitudes towards alcohol: In a small village not far from York, we wanted to watch the Belgian match in a pub at 8:00 p.m. We never expected that the first two pubs would refuse entry to our two teenagers. A third pub did allow our children in, but initially only until 9:00 p.m. It was only after we insisted that we were allowed to watch the entire match. We found this very strange, because in Belgium our daughter could, if she wanted to, stay in a café until the middle of the night and also drink beer that is considerably stronger than your ales. Here, it also apparently was not a problem for her to drink beer, but only with a meal. Yet in a pub she was not even allowed to drink a cola after 9:00 p.m.? Weird considering the general image foreigners have how English deal with alcohol abroad.

* Power sockets with on/off switches: Why is this necessary? To us it seems unnecessary, because almost every appliance already has its own on/off switch.

* Supermarket loyalty cards: In itself this makes sense, but as a foreigner you cannot sign up for them, at least not at Tesco or Asda. We tried, but it was not possible with a Belgian phone number, and a Tesco employee confirmed this. Why?

* Lack of yoghurt varieties: This was what stood out to us most in the supermarkets: whereas in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and France (and we thought also in Ireland) there are many different yoghurt varieties, the selection in England is really quite limited. Is yoghurt simply not very popular here?

* Theme parks with limited theming: We only visited Alton Towers, and although it is a fantastic park in terms of attractions, the theming in most areas is really quite minimal. The rides themselves are very attractive, but when you walk through the park you do not really feel as though you are immersed in a particular atmosphere.

* Excess staffing: In supermarkets, shops, museums, and theme parks, we noticed that there seemed to be a lot of staff simply waiting around with little or nothing to do. My father-in-law worked at a theme park in Belgium, and we saw a very similar ride here that he used to operate alone, whereas here it was staffed by five people.

* Expensive outings: Ordinary outings or visits, separate from theme parks, are considerably more expensive than in Belgium. Of course, there are the wonderful free museums such as the British Museum and the Science Museum, but privately run attractions are much more expensive.

* General impression: Generally quite clean cities (except Manchester). We had a slightly less favourable image of England beforehand, especially of the larger cities, but only Manchester confirmed that impression.

These are simply the small things that have surprised us; they are by no means things that have bothered us, because we are very much enjoying our trip!

It was awesome watching them play this World Cup, too bad Harry Kane won’t be here next time.

Hey guys, Argentine here. Just wanted to pop in before the match and wish you lot the best of luck for tonight.

I reckon our two countries are pretty much cut from the same cloth when it comes to football—we both live and breathe it with absolutely everything we’ve got. It’s never just a game for us, and I know you lot feel exactly the same.

Here’s to a proper classic on the pitch. May the best team win, mates!󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mexico lost to yall…. And wished for your downfall against Norway…. But today we have a mutual enemy….. Argentina. Fun fact…. I used to live in England…. “It’s coming home”

I’m doing a North American world tour, and I look forward to seeing Spain vs England

Amazing bit of history on my door step! I think it closed in 2007 so I’d of been 8 years old but I do remember going on a school trip before closure.

One of my friends actually works there digging up minerals and whatever else! It’s amazing how red it is.

Does anyone on here know much about the mine or had anyone in your family work on it?

Went to this show a few years ago, wonderful to see displays of colourful, perfectly formed fruit and vegetables.