An American woman who moved to the UK has revealed in a video some of the things she discovered in her new home that she hadn’t seen before.
The list opens the eyes of Americans and Brits alike.
The revelations come from 31-year-old Kalyn Franke, who runs GirlGoneLondon.com, a resource about traveling to or moving to the UK. She moved from suburban Florida to the UK 11 years ago and now produces blogs, videos and online courses about life in the country full time.
Ha video, which she posted on YouTube with the headline “I’ve never seen this stuff before moving to the UK from the US!” , and it has garnered nearly 50,000 views. Here we reveal the full menu, from heated towel rails to electric kettles and Yorkshire puddings.
heated towel rails
Game changer: Kalin calls heated towel rails a ‘genius invention’
Kalyn describes the heated towel rails on the video as ‘one of the most ingenious inventions’ and reveals to MailOnline Travel that this was the item on her menu that surprised her the most when she moved to the UK.
“I had never seen one before and had no idea they had a heating element in them, so I was surprised when I leaned on one and nearly burned myself,” she says.
They’re where you hang your towels and are usually connected to the property’s heating system, she explains in the video to any viewers unfamiliar with them, although Brits (probably) know that stand-alone electric versions are also available.
Kalyn says she’ll definitely want one installed in her American home if she ever comes back because “it’s so nice to have really warm towels” waiting for you after a shower and “don’t get them all wet and musty.”
Letter boxes
Kalyn isn’t a fan of mailboxes. “There is something invasive about my mail that comes right through my door,” she says.
Callen reveals that she grew up in suburban Florida – where there is a complete absence of mailboxes, or “mailboxes,” as Americans call them.
“I have never seen a mail slot in the door,” she says. It can be found in parts of the United States, but not in suburban Florida. Everyone has a mailbox at the end of their driveway.
She told MailOnline Travel that she’s not a fan of mailboxes and isn’t keen on exporting them across the Atlantic.
She says: “I’m certainly glad the UK kept postboxes. There’s something invasive about my mail coming straight from my door when it used to arrive in an overseas postbox.
Convenient sometimes, yes, but you also have to step through the pile of flyers and announcements they’ve put through the door before you leave for the day. I’m not a fan.
Circular intersections
Callen describes the UK’s roundabouts as “an experience to drive on, and an experience worth driving on.”
There are some roundabouts in the US, Kalin reveals, but she’s only seen one in Florida – “It was in a parking lot but it didn’t work because we didn’t know what to do with it.”
Källen describes the UK roundabouts as “an experience to drive on, and an experience well worth driving on”.
Coming from the United States, where roads are generally straight and intersections are controlled by stop signs and traffic lights, Calen found the roundabouts “very strange”.
Yorkshire pudding
“There’s something so comforting about soaking Yorkshire pudding in gravy,” says Kalin.
Callen had never seen or tasted Yorkshire pudding before arriving in the UK and told MailOnline Travel she would love to introduce them to the US.
“There’s something so comforting about soaking it in broth and having it with your Sunday roast,” she said.
Three-prong sockets
Kalin admits that UK plugs stay in the wall much better than two-prong US plugs
Plugs in the US, Kalin explains, are twofold.
Her thoughts on a UK plug? “They hurt a lot when you step on them, but they tend to stay in the wall a lot better.”
Cadbury Flake and Cadbury Freddo
The Cadbury Flake is “awesome,” says Kalin, who explains to American viewers that he often enjoys it with ice cream.
America – Look at Cadbury Freddo. It’s a delicious treat – and its price is often used to indicate the rate of inflation
To her American viewers, Kalyn explains that Cadbury Flake is “milk chocolate in a crisp texture — and it’s amazing.” It is often enjoyed with ice cream, she adds, quite correctly.
Cadbury Freddo is another chocolate treat that made the list. It’s ‘delicious’ and shaped like a frog, Kalyn explains, and is usually used for measuring Inflation rate And how expensive things are.”
Therefore, it is tasty and economically viable.
Deodorant spray
Mist-ifying: Spray deodorant was a whole new experience for Kalyn
Kailyn never saw a spray deodorant in her “whole life” — until she moved to the UK, that’s the case.
She explains to her British audience that stick deodorant in the US is the deodorant of choice. She reveals this “may be hard to find in the UK”.
electric kettle
Tea-loving Brits will be shocked to hear that in America the electric kettle is a rare item
In her video, Kaline predicted that her British viewers would be “horrified” by the electric kettle’s inclusion on her list, as it is often a “prize of possession” for Brits, something a priority to save in the event of a fire, “with family members”.
Why? Because then you can boil the water and make tea—”and then it’s all right,” she says.
She adds, “I have never seen such a contraption in my life, but I did see a kettle that I placed on a stove to boil water. In the United States we have coffee makers.
She told MailOnline Travel: “More people in the US should have electric kettles, because it’s a much easier way to boil water!”
For more from Caline, visit GirlGoneLondon.com And www.youtube.com/c/GirlGoneLondonofficial.
Kalyn moved to the UK and now produces blogs, videos and online courses about life in the country full time
