British expatriate’s controversial list of four things she ‘can’t do’ in Australia but can do in the UK: ‘This is just not true’
- British expatriate Jordana Grace listed differences between Australia and the UK
- Some of them include the speed limit and the distance to the shops
A British expatriate has listed the four things she can do at home in England, but not in Australia.
Radio presenter Jordana Grace, who now lives in Queensland, is known for pointing out what she’s noticed since moving to Down Under.
Now she says that in Australia speed limits are drastically lower, supermarkets are not within walking distance, there is a lack of tea culture and bakeries do not sell Yorkshire puddings.
“So I landed back in the UK a few hours ago and I’m already like, ‘Oh yeah, I forgot I can do this,'” Jordana said in her latest TikTok video.
Radio presenter Jordana Grace, who now lives in Queensland, is known for pointing out what she’s noticed since moving to Down Under
Now she says that in Australia speed limits are drastically lower, supermarkets are not within walking distance and bakeries don’t sell Yorkshire puddings
“Number one is speed. I’m not advocating speeding, but the top speed limit in Australia is 110 km, which is barely 65 miles per hour,” she continued.
“Our highways are at least 70 miles per hour (112 km/h). I say minimal because when you’re in the fast lane it’s so normal to go faster to overtake the middle lane.
“But I don’t think it’s really done in Australia, like you’d be punished if you did it.”
Subsequently, Jordana fled about not being able to walk to the shops in Australia to get some milk to make a ‘blinding cup of tea’.
She said she enjoys a “builders tea” – a common form of cheap branded tea.
Jordana also misses the fact that Yorkshire pudding is not readily available in Down Under.
But her list caused a stir among Australians, with many saying the shops are usually within walking distance and Yorkshire puddings are available
But her listing caused a stir among Australians, with many saying the shops are usually within walking distance.
“I don’t know where you were that you couldn’t walk to the shops!” one woman remarked.
“I walk to the shops here in Tasmania all the time,” another added, a third said: “What do you mean you can’t walk to the shops?” Many people do it in Australia.’
Others commented on speed limits with one person saying: ‘[It’s] 80 miles in some places like Northern Territory.”
And many said they make Yorkshire pudding themselves or have relatives who do.
‘We’ve got the ingredients for Yorkshire Puddin’ babe!’ one wrote.
Coles supermarkets have the frozen versions. I’m not saying they’re better, but I finally tried it, and I liked it,” added another.
Someone else said in England that you can’t ‘get a lot of sun’ or ‘visit nice beaches’.