Nothing screams England more than a seagull stealing your Greggs (Picture: Metro/X)
Ask an American what they love about England, and they might gush over chocolate box villages, historic castles and Shakespearean pubs that serve fish and chips.
Last year, a poll by US News & World Report revealed just how highly they think of British spirit across the Atlantic, rating the UK the ‘best country in the world’. But it seems the people who live there don’t see their country in the same light.
Sandy Tregent, an influencer from Suffolk, recently asked her X followers to share photos of the ‘real England that luckily still exists’, kicking off the conversation with a snap of Tudor homes in Wiltshire.
While some replied with pictures of countryside manors and quaint cobbled streets, the quote tweets told a different story. From a bookies shop sandwiched between two Greggs in South Shields, to a seagull chasing a rat in Bristol, this – according to those who live there – is the real England…
A quintessential image of countryside Britain that’s probably pinned on a Pinterest board or two (Picture: X)
Nothing screams Great Britain more than two Greggs sandwiching an arcade (Picture: @DearAliceEliza/X)
For reference, this is how much Brits love Greggs. Spot the empty space. You can’t.(Picture: Greggs/Google)
The big three of tat, where you can find everything and anything you have ever dreamed of (Picture: @_SalmanAnwar/X)
There is no greater architectural structure than the Stockport Pyramid. Manchester’s iconic building has just unveiled plans to host a ‘luxurious dining destination’ inside (Picture:@faywr4ith/X)
This picture has been compared to Renaissance artwork. The fella on the floor clutching his beer truly captures what it means to be British (Picture: @DanielBettridge/X)
One roundabout is not enough. It’s unclear who in Milton Keynes decided they must be spinning around in circles at all times (Picture: @_emilyoram/X)
Banksy’s street art has the nation in a chokehold, but not every piece of graffiti is held in the same esteem (Picture: @SewerWolfs/X)
This undercover Somerset street artist has an important message to share with the world (Picture: @BrxndonT/X)
This quirky approach to classic graffiti has a philosophical message. What is the correct way to fry an egg? Perhaps we will never know(Picture: Richard Negus/X)
It’s unclear whether the seagull pictured is responsible for the rat’s untimely death, but we wouldn’t put it past them. The side eye suggests they’re on the hunt for their next victim – hide your pastries (Picture: Joanna Booth/X)
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