From the Sunshine State to a 'hard life' in N.Wales

SINCE moving to North Wales two years, an American TikToker has detailed the idiosyncracies of life in a rural county.

- By ANDREW FORGRAVE

In a series of viral TikToks, Jessica Hanson has opined on everything from sky-high prices to the country's “national speed limit” of 20mph and the weather.

It's either too cold or too hot, on account of the lack of air conditioning, she says.

Living in North Wales means food delivery is either too slow or non-existent, while the region's narrow country lanes involves a constant “game of chicken” with other vehicles

The list goes on, from old money to bathroom plugs. “Living in the UK is hard!” she said on a TikTok. “I count down the days until I can go back to my comforts every time I am here.”

As the owner of a shipping company in Florida, the 42-year-old married a British man in 2023.

Shortly afterwards, they bought a home in North Wales so they could divide their time between the UK and US.

Jessica thought it would be easy because, to an extent, both countries share a common language. But having found everyday life tougher than expected, she launched a new series on TikTok, “Why Life Is Harder in the UK”.

It's understood that she lives in Conwy county and she’s no great fan of the weather here: “Blue skies in Wales!” she declares with heavy sarcasm. “It’s crazy, I don’t know what to do.”

As she is originally from the Sunshine State, the weather was always going to be different in her adopted North Wales. Jessica told MailOnline it's cold and windy for “two thirds of the year” and practically “grey all the time”.