How Great is Britain

New Episodes EVERY Monday! We’re back for Part 2 of our Christmas music extravaganza! This time we’re diving into our personal Top 5 Christmas songs, exploring why certain tracks stick with us, and discovering that we each look for something completely different in our festive favourites. Gemma gravitates toward the upbeat, classic British hits she grew up with, while Brett leans into the wintery,...

New Episodes EVERY Monday! It’s officially December, which means the stockings have been hung, the festive pyjamas are on, and we’re kicking off a whole month of holiday themed episodes! This week, we’re diving into one of our favourite parts of the season: Christmas music. We begin by talking about how important it was to get all of our Christmas decorations safely over from America, and then swa...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday After a week of exploring coastline, memories, farm shops, and childhood favourites, we’re back with Part Two of our Cornwall adventure — and this is where things get really special. This week, we finally reveal the new favourite place we discovered on this trip. It’s the spot that completely surprised us, made us slow down, and turned the whole week into something we...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday This week we’re kicking off the first half of our Cornwall adventure — a place that holds a lot of meaning for Gemma and her family. We talk about her memories of visiting Cornwall as a little girl, why it mattered so much to her grandparents, and how that connection has now become important to Brett too. We spent our days exploring the coast, eating our way through T...

Now that we’ve been in the UK just over two months, we’re finally settling in enough to share some real first impressions — the things that surprised us, delighted us, and made us rethink what “normal” even means. This week we talk about the beauty of the countryside and the way open spaces are woven into everyday life. It feels like everything is accessible here, from footpaths that cut across fa...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday After our time in Bristol, it was finally time to move into a place of our own—and what an adventure that turned out to be! This week, we share what it’s really like to rent a home in England, from the waiting and paperwork to navigating letting agents and figuring out how utilities actually work here. It’s a process that feels familiar and completely different all at...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday After a tough week in England, we finally started to find our rhythm—and Bristol was exactly what we needed. This week, we explore how the city helped us start to focus on something other than the stress of settling in and remember why we made this leap in the first place. From returning the rental car and wandering the streets on foot, to discovering castles, museums...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday We still can’t quite believe this actually happened… we met  Her Majesty the Queen . In this unforgettable episode, we share the full story of our  royal encounter in the UK  — from the surreal moment we realised we were about to  shake hands with the Queen , to what was said, how it felt, and the unexpected twist that made the day even more extraordinary (yes, it inv...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday What happens  after the excitement of moving abroad wears off ? When there’s no car, no permanent home, and no clear sense of what comes next—what does starting over really feel like? In this episode, we share the most  emotionally challenging week of our move from the USA to England . After less than a week in  Deal, Kent , we leave the coast behind and travel to  Br...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday After months of planning, paperwork, and emotional goodbyes, we finally made it— our family has officially moved from the USA to England  🇬🇧✈️ 👉 Follow our full journey, resources, and episodes at  www. HowGreatIsBritain.com In this episode, we continue our  international relocation journey  as we pick up in  Paris , where we’re reunited with our two dogs after their...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday How we left the US and our arrival in Paris, France, all in pursuit of moving to the UK!This week, we’re taking you back in time to our final days in America—a whirlwind of logistics, emotions, and last-minute adventures. Between prepping the dogs for international travel, selling a car we absolutely loved, and continuing to get rid of so much stuff, we were running o...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday It’s the last few days in our family home — and somehow everything is happening all at once. We wrapped up our final garage sale (where even a professional garage-saler wanted our “trash”), only to realize that our “timely” plans were anything but. Cue late nights cleaning until 4:30 a.m., frantic trips to the dump, and donation runs to clear out what was left behind....

🎧  New episodes Every Monday It’s the final week before moving out of our home, and we’re knee-deep in piles of keep, donate, sell, and why-do-we-have-this-in-the-first-place? From predawn starts to 2 AM finishes, we’ve been hustling to clear out our possessions and memories and literally put them out to sea. And just to make things even more interesting, we accidentally packed our tea mugs—so we...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday We are officially in the thick of it. One week until we move out of our house—and suddenly, everything feels very real. In this episode of  How Great Is Britain , we’re clearing out years of clutter while preparing for our move from the USA to the UK. That means attic purges in 100-degree heat (37.7°C), back-to-back garage sales, and getting two dogs ready for interna...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday In the midst of the stress and logistics of our  international move from the USA to the UK , we’re letting ourselves daydream a little. In this episode of  How Great Is Britain , we share the  everyday things we’re most looking forward to in England —the small moments, cozy comforts, and simple joys that are keeping us motivated during this big transition. We also sha...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday This week has been full of  those  moments—the kind that make your heart race, your eyes well up, and your dreams feel just a little bit more real. 💫 In  Episode 5 , we’re diving into some major milestones in our family’s journey—from the kind of news that makes your shoulders drop in relief… to the kind that makes you want to dance around the kitchen (we actually di...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday Think you know your  Cockney rhyming slang ,  British history ,  iconic UK phrases , and  British pop culture ? Put your  British knowledge  to the test alongside Brett—an American bravely battling Britishisms in this  funny UK quiz episode ! We’re taking a break from  moving prep  and having a little fun. In this episode of  How Great Is Britain , we quiz Brett on ev...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday Our Family’s Move from Florida to the UK We’re in the thick of it—selling our home, saying our goodbyes, and preparing to move our entire family (and two dogs!) from Florida to the UK. In this episode, we share the real challenges of an  international family relocation , from juggling  two young children  to handling the stress of selling a house and starting over in...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday Dual Citizenship! Learn how our American-born daughters became  British citizens through descent  and got their  UK passports from the USA —without registering first. We share the  documents, secure mailing process, costs, and timeline  for parents who are  British citizens living in the USA . 📌 Resources Mentioned:Document Courier Service (UK): https://www.getmyparc...

🎧  New episodes Every Monday Big news — we’re officially moving our family from the USA to the UK! In this episode, we share how we’re preparing for the challenges and excitement ahead, and what life looks like as a British–American family! Join us as we talk about parenting two little girls, managing a cross-continental move, navigating family life, and starting over in a new country. We’d love...