
‘What is it about the United Kingdom that makes you say ‘I’m glad I live here’?’ – 23 utterly British reponses
13.
‘Just about everywhere is walkable. I lived in America for a while and having to drive literally everywhere is awful, they don’t have a lot of paths.’
–mizcello
14.
‘Haunted castles, and tea.’
–Littlewhoreforyou
15.
‘Having lived in South America and South East Asia for the best part of a decade, I’m never going to stop appreciating the UK’s road safety and educated, (mostly) respectful drivers.’
–Manchild1189
16.
‘Food safety. I’ve thought about this a lot recently, given the whole chlorinated chicken saga. I don’t know the exact statistics but we must be one of the best in the world.’
–FcukTheTories
17.
‘Our landscapes and coastline. I love how vividly green everything is, our endless range of wildflowers, and being close to cliffs, beaches and fresh sea air.’
–coffeewalnut08
18.
‘The music scene – and the diversity of it. London has clashes of bands you want to see for under £10 that are really good even on a Monday night.’
–Milo_BOK
19.
‘The weather is bad but when it’s not, it’s great! Some corners are run down but then you have supreme corners that are fab. Some cities are dark and gloomy but the outdoors is fantastic. It’s the range.’
–0xflarion
20.
‘The NHS. Benefits and public funds. Landscape. Potable water. Convenience (hassle-free grocery deliveries, etc). The National Trust. Peaceful neighbourhood (at least where I am). Corruption and power tripping is almost non-existent compared to where I came from.
This is from the perspective of someone who came from a third country. You might disagree with me and that’s okay.’
–picklejuice1021
21.
‘We can go out without being covered in insect repellent.’
–ReddityKK
22.
‘It’s a special place, compared with 99% of the world we have it pretty good.’
–Basic-Finish-2903
23.
‘If I fancy a pint – I can go over the road to a nice pub, and get a good one. I don’t have to drive there, nor am I expected to leave a tip for being handed said pint.’
–hardyflashier
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