For years, Brits have been escaping the grey rainy weather to move to the warm and sunny weather in Australia. At the end of June 2023, more than 1.1 million people who were born in the United Kingdom were living in Australia, the Australian Government reports.
On top of this, nearly 50,000 Brits arrived Down Under on working holiday visas this year out of more than 200,000 applicants overall, a new record high.
While Brits tend to face a higher cost of living in Australia, they are attracted by the promise of higher salaries and a range of other benefits, from sunnier weather to a better work-life balance.
However, despie the long lists of positive benefits, some Brits have opened up about the different things they miss from the UK. This includes the habits they took for granted that they now can’t do.
Jordan Grace is one of the many Brits that’s made the country Down Under. However on a recent visit back to England, she opened up about four things she can finally take part in again.
“Here are four things I can do in England that I can’t do in Australia,” she said at the start of her TikTok video.
Starting off her list, the first thing she mentioned was the speed limits, especially when driving on the motorway.
“Number one is speed,” she said. “I’m not advocating for speeding, okay? But like the fastest speed limit in Australia is like 110km, that’s barely 65 miles an hour. And our highways are a minimum of 70 miles an hour.
“I say minimum because when you’re in the fast lane, it’s just so normal to go faster to overtake the middle lane, but I don’t think that’s really done in Australia, like you get penalised if you did.”
While it’s true that most motorways in Australia is 110km per hour, this equates to about 68 miles per hour. There are also certain motorways that have a speed limit of 130km per hour, which is about 81 miles per hour, according to the Australian goverment’s website.
Next up on her list was how walkable the UK is, as well as the joys of indulging in a nice cuppa.
“Number two, walk to the shops. I just walked to the shops to get myself some milk so I can make a, number three, blinding cup of tea. Oh, it was so good. Had a builder’s tea, it’s great,” she shared.
The fourth and final thing on her list was also food related – as she was happy to be reunited with a roast dinner staple.
She joked: “Number four is the Yorkshire pudding. No, it is not sweet, it is savoury and it is mine.”
Jordan ended the clip by taking a huge bite out of the Yorkshire pud – and her fun video was relatable to many who have emigrated abroad.
In response to the short clip, one commenter wrote: “Too real about the tea! Tea in Australia just doesn’t cut it!”
Another said: “I make a delish Yorkshire pudding here at home in Brisbane .. they are one of the few recipes I missed from Sunday roast lunch (& pigs in blankets) when I’d visit my Aunty & Grandparents in England.”
A third wrote: “You can add ‘buy a decent curry’ to the list!” And a fourth added: “Speed limits in Australia are a joke.”
