American's HONEST Thoughts of 1st British Winter & UK's "BEST" CHIPPY

One thing I found best was getting a rescue pup when I moved to Edinburgh. I got my first pup from the Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home (EDCH) but there's also the SSPCA kennels at Balerno a little further car/bus ride out. I had two dogs over 25 years and they helped me meet other people and settle in. Queens Park and Arthurs Seat are dog heaven, but keep to the Ranger's advice there.
In winter buy good waterproof shoes/boots with soles that don't slip on the ice or slush, Fashion isn't everything when you can slip between car and kerb!

Just a quicky Zach did you ever get to go watch the Warriors? cos i'm a huge massive Warriors fan.. Game 1 out of the way with the Wolves..

Hi ya chaps.. Yorkshire lad again.. Embarrassed to say this but i've never ever visited Scotland and im sodding 54 yr old, but as far as sitting in car eating fish an chips there's nowt wrong with that at all guys i used to do it in the 80s with my Mum an step Dad whenever we went to Skipton or the Lake District.. Another cracking vid Zach/Annie.. Said it before chaps an i'll say it again.. Uk gains 2 great people USA lost 2 great people..

Tartare sauce a sickening import. Never never never served in a traditional fish and chip shop.

How long did it take for Zach to become American? I've been here for 43 years and my speech is still 100 % English. Also, Zach's teeth definitely do not originate in Scotland - perfect and frighteningly white. Do tell.

I've been in the UK in the winter. Yes, you get damp, wet, chilled, or soggy. Colorado has almost 300 days of sun a year, so grey skies are kind of blah, but it isn't horrible.
People in the UK are huge supporters of walking.
Buy fleece wear. Fleece shirts, pants, sweaters, sweatshirts, socks, slippers, sheets, blankets,

Love your take on Scottish winters, and don’t forget that Christmas and New Year are central to a North European winters, and during a cool and hopefully snowy season has magic all of its own. Especially for children of course..

I remember when fish suppers were 1 shilling and sixpence old money, which translates to 166 fish suppers for £12.50.

Take a winter holiday in the Canaries & top up the vitamin D

I recommend you try a stoov which is a very good alternative to a hot water bottle. All you have to do is charge it and it retains heat for up to eight hours I think. It's not cheap but it's worth it as it keeps me nice and toasty during the cold winter nights.😊

You don't get more British seaside then sitting in a car eating fish chips or an ice cream while it's pelting down outside.That is the life.

I've got a light box, mimics daylight apparently. I love hot water bottles, i've got one on the go now! Your hot water bottle/rat experience is hilarious, good times lol!

Gamechanger, Not a word you will ever hear here in Scotland, Along with "Thinking outside the box", I don't know anyone who doesn't think outside the box ,??

It shouldn’t’t be oily - should be crispy and thick !

The Scots are great at getting fresh fish to the fryer! Trouble is they cook with vegetable oil! In the North of England most chip shops use beef dripping to cook in. If you ever find a chippy that uses beef dripping you will be amazed at how much better it tastes! What you are calling brown sauce we call gravy. Curry sauce is often preferred to gravy. Zach, I have to confess - I'm just like you, I LOVE ketchup and it's my preferred condiment for fish and chips! Great video, new subscriber and love your content! 😍😍😍

Dehumidifier. We use them in Surrey. Keeps towels etc dry.

At £12.50 that's a rip.

This why we are a tough breed of people. Also our heritage is made up of European immigrants who made Britain what it is by usually conquering us.

You should see the old bed warmers! A copper pan with hot coals in it.

Try drying on a washing line based outside.

I'm sure now know most of this now.

An electric blanket, hot water bottle.

Many of the kids activities in Britain cost. Again the poor can't use them.
I suggest you both try cold water swimming 🙂
Cinema, drama and dancing clubs can also be good for kids.
I do recommend 'The Cubs' for under 10 boys and 'The Scouts' for older boys. 'The Brownies' and 'The Girl Guides' are the equivalent for girls. Free or very little cost.

Unfortunately there are many poor in Britain who can't afford a holiday.

Seasonal Affected Disorder.

The grey skies are depressing. S.A.D can be a problem.

This is why the British talk about the weather all the time. It's never predictable.

McDonald's French Fries are made out of corn not potato.

There is no 'chip shop sauce'. Mainly with Brown sauce or Tomato sauce (ketchup)

Fish and chips can be eaten on a plate or out of the paper. F+C's used to be wrapped in paper and then wrapped in old newspaper paper to keep in warm on your walk home.

Usually in England it's free salt and vinegar and the other sauces cost extra.

Try some Chinese curry sauce with chips. Fish and chips has shot up in price. It used to be the poor families meal.

Stews are great warming and comforting meal in winter. With some crusty bread and butter.

And No guns!!!!!

The cost of fish has gone up a LOT...esp for Cod, so much so, that Haddock is the norm in our chippies where I live in north wales as it's a bit cheaper for some reason.
Also, the 'brown sauce' must be a scottish thing (bit like battered Mars bars lol)...around here it's usually salt & vinegar with an optional tub of (very mild) curry sauce or mushy peas. As others have commented, you're also a very lovely couple. Subbed.

Hotwaterbottlegate was hilarious. Just last week, we visited St. Andrew's. (I wanted to visit the Golf museum). We sat for 3 hours just watching the dogs on the beach. I'm from Glasgow and my good lady from Dumfries. No salt 'n' sauce for us. Salt 'n' vinegar! Brilliant guys. As for excercise, I agree. Don't do too much. I've been trying to get fit for months. I'm at 2 press ups a day now. I need to slow down. Thank you for sharing.

Move to the SW, we're midge free. And we have fish and chips and beaches. Lol.

There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

If you ever visit Whitby in Yorkshire. The fish and chips are so fresh and delicious. When I was a boy in the 60's we used to have chips with scraps ( Scraps are the little crispy bits of fish and batter. It's the left over bits in the fish fryer. It cost the grand total of 6p old money. 2 1/2 p todays money.

With the high latitude, everybody picks up the longer nights, but then forgets in the summer days can be so long too. Did you experience that in your summer last year?

Something that you so need to look at for the kids, is a good beavers/cubs/scouts group.

Something that you so need to look at for the kids, is a good beavers/cubs/scouts group.

In the north west England, would so have to have gravy on them chips or chippy curry.

You should try on the west coast! Very different to the east (I used to live in Aberdeen and now live in Ballachulish)

Doing something even more quintessentially British than eating fish and chips…… you’re talking about the weather 😅😅😅

sounds like life in the PNW, no problem for transitioning

Great video, but salt and sauce is not for me. Sorry, I was born in the west of Scotland, and its salt and vinegar over there. It looked like a good fish supper, though. I'm so pleased to hear you like living in Scotland, and our winters aren't too bad.

As someone who has tried every sauce and combination of sauce on fish & chips over decades, I will recommend sweet chilli sauce.
For deep fried whitefish such as haddock or cod, sweet chilli sauce is a game changer if you haven't yet tried it.

Regarding the survival in winter stuff, I know some struggle, but for me, unless it gets to -10°C and remains there for prolonged periods, I keep my bedroom window open, I wrap my feet in a sheet and that's it. I'll go walking for miles in my shorts and t-shirt, so as long as I'm in motion I am warm - if I put a hoodie on, even in sub zero, I'll be too hot and sweaty after just 10 minutes.

I've got a family tree that goes back to at least 900ad, and that DNA has had to be very hardy, so dealing with UK winters is no bother at all.

I spend so little on my heating, the hike in inflation doesn't even affect me.

A brave American girl

As you said keeps the chip snatchers away!!😊