Love: the lack of bureaucracy. You change suppliers, open bank accounts, apply for a driving licence etc just like that, you go on line and you do it. Simples. Love it!!!
Trustworthiness. The system trusts the people. If I say my meter reading is x, my address is local (when you go to the dump, in my town they ask to see proof of address), returns…you get the gist, what you say doesn’t have to be proven.
The UK driving. It’s civilised. You give way, you wait, you don’t think the whole road belongs to one person. Well, there are exceptions, obviously, but overall, it’s a dream to drive here.
It’s not a patriarchal society. Women are encouraged to be independent, to drive, to have careers and interests beside child rearing and cooking, knitting and so on.
The access to culture. If you want it, it’s there.
The sales. Comparing to other European countries, the British sales are proper bargains. Or used to be.
Dislikes
The education system. Speaking as a mother, who’s child attended only UK schools.
The superficiality of social interactions.
The passive aggressiveness and the arrogance that seems to accompany it.
The loneliness a lot of people suffer from here.
Hate
How small and poorly built the houses are. With that, lack of plugs in the bathrooms, washing machines in the kitchen, small windows, dampness.
How expensive the public transport is. It’s practically robbery.
It’s obviously much more to it than that, but this is what comes to my mind now.