In this Blorecast episode, I respond to viewer feedback on two recent videos:

🇸🇰🇬🇧 Slovak vs British Christmas and 5 Ways Slovakia Is Definitely Better Than the UK.

Over the holidays, both videos generated thoughtful discussion on YouTube and Instagram. Here, I reflect on what people agreed with, what they challenged, and what I learned from the comments — from Christmas traditions and food, to practicality, multilingualism, and access to nature.

Topics include:

• Slovak vs British Christmas traditions (and the “no birds” debate)

• Why turkey replaced goose in the UK

• Slovak practicality and real-life repair stories

• Multilingualism, dialects, and a controversial language quote

• Name days and traditions

• Food quality and processed food

• Nature in Slovakia vs the UK — and why people disagree

This episode is about cultural comparison without hostility, and why good discussion matters.

💬 Which translation of the language quote do you prefer — and does the attribution matter?

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The Blorecast is a podcast from The School of Blore in Košice, Slovakia. It’s about life, culture, language, and exams – all served up with a dose of humour and storytelling. Whether you’re learning English, preparing for Cambridge exams, or just curious about life in Slovakia, you’ll find something here.

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Photos used for the thumbnail and interstitials:

Jastrabia veža (I think), https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos/stone

View of the Cheshire Countryside from Beeston Castle, https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos/british-countryside

Masaryk photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Garrigue_Masaryk_1925.PNG

Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux: https://youtu.be/rU6nLowrtmE

The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License: http://www.orangefreesounds.com/vintage-drum-and-organ-beat-87-bpm/