Moving from Scotland to England-Differences.

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I'm planning a move from Scotland to England in the next year. Still finalising area now that I have it narrowed down. I know that it isn't like moving abroad but there are still some differences including water charges and prescription charges.

I know that every place is different but if you've made the move from Scotland to England.Or vice versa. What differences did you notice. Practical or cultural? And what did you miss? Morning rolls for me.

TIA

I forgot leasehold too.

Housebuying very different. Not offers over and gazumping allowed. AFAIK opticians and dentists might not give free checkups like on Scotland (not sure on that).

Things close on Easter Sunday.
Big supermarkets and shopping centres don't open until 10 or 11 on Sunday and then close at 4 or 5pm. When visiting family in Scotland we have to make sure we nip into Asda or Tesco just before we cross back over the border on a Sunday trip home.

Noworneverever has beaten me to it with Sunday trading hours! Took me years to remember them! If you have school-age children then of course the school system, exams etc. are different - admissions in particular are a special kind of bonkers for state schools! Another poster has also mentioned house buying - the legal system in general is different but day to day this doesn't make a difference. The alcohol limit for driving is higher in England. Pub lunches (especially Sunday roasts) are far more of an institution. And throw in some language differences too but general make it funny learning new sayings.

Dental charges, prescriptions, University fees.

Difficulty in getting appointments anywhere!

No square sausage, white puddings, morning rolls, munchy boxes. Oh and in the chip shop don't whatever you do ask for a portion of chips for each member of your family - one 'small' portion of chips would feed at least five!

Drinks measures are smaller.
We can buy discount booze.
The further south you go the harder it is to get anywhere to accept a Scottish banknote.
Frying haggis and square sausage are harder to find than chorizo.

We're an Anglo Scottish family living in England.

And one I usually forget - the 2nd of January isn't a holiday

Bank Holidays not local holidays.
School cut off dates differ and school starting age/year groups differ slightly.
English can get twitchy about accepting Scottish notes.
House buying an absolute shit sbow in England by comparison to Scotland.

Frying haggis and square sausage are harder to find than chorizo.

And no sliced dumpling in butchers' shops.

Lots that I hadn't considered. Thank you all.

I'm dreading the house buying process. I know that it isn't a picnic here and I'm not a fan of the offers over system but it's so different. I am looking forward to moving though. I can tell that I'm going to miss a lot of things though.

Depends a lot on where you move to. The south east is very different to the midlands and the north. Lived in different places across the England.

I'd just like to point out that in Lancashire and Cumbria it is possible to get munchie boxes. Especially in Blackpool

Tap water is shite! 😂

What is a munchie box, please?

If someone offers you "a drink" they mean a cup of tea or coffee, and more often than not they won't even give you a biscuit with it.

I've moved from Glasgow to Bristol and my differences are:

It's warmer. It seems to be about 3 to 5 degrees warmer all year round. I've slowly got rid of proper thick winter layers and acquired sundresses.

I find there is less random chat with strangers, which I do miss.

No pizza crunch.

Excellent variety of cider in the supermarkets.

Cheaper flights, or rather good proximity to a number of major airports.

It turns out you don't just go to your local school...allllllll very different.

And the sheer number of words I didn't realise were scottishisms, until I got a wtf expression when using them: shoogle, piece and jam, going for the messages, duket, outwith, snib, schooshy cream, whirly.

My sister lives in the south east and her main complaint is that it's bloody flat! Narey a hill to be seen!

Oh, and if you say you are going for a "can of juice" and come back with coca cola, your colleague gets very confused.

English people sign emails with 'kind regards' rather than 'lang may yer lum reek'

A xxx supper doesn't mean xxx and chips - if you ask for a sausage supper, they'll think you just want a sausage on its own and wonder why you've also specified the meal at which you wish to eat it.

We found that we never got to know our neighbours. I got fed up of the pathetic comments when people found out that I was scottish. I returned to Scotland and much prefer it, as does my English dh. Not all areas will be the same. This was just our experience

England has proper pubs which serve decent food and proper cider as well as real ale.
People are much more polite. Men don’t treat women like second class citizens in general.
I think the countryside is softer and walks generally more interesting.
Weather is much better in the South of England
No Iron Bru
Better food in public places
Less drinking to excess
Less swearing and spitting in the street
House buying system is much easier and fairer

Downsides are prescription charges and eye test charges. University fees.
The Home Counties are pretty awful in my view.
Harder to access wild places generally, depending on location.

I have lived for long periods in both countries.

Moved from Scotland to England a while back. Just my experiences obv:

People are generally much less religious in England. Catholic/ Protestant divide isn't so pronounced as it's not linked to footy teams. Religious people are more the exception than the rule, with ageing church populations.

Big cities are more diverse in England than the big cities in Scotland. Gay scene more developed in big English cities too.

People have less chat when you're out. Especially in the south of England.

social care has to be paid for, except the small boro of hamm and fulham.

that is domiciliary personal care, assessed as necessary by social services.

I’m English, and I once went out with a really nice Glaswegian guy who had moved down for work. I will always remember him saying : “You know what’s the best thing about this country? Nobody gives a fuck about bloody religion.”

English chippys are shite. Much less variety, don’t do brown sauce and they keep the skin on the fish 🤢

Education and house buying.

Where I moved to is very middle class England. They drink thrice as much as the locals where I grew up in Scotland!