'I'm an American in the UK and I hadn't realised how much 1 difference would affect me'

'I'm an American in the UK and I hadn't realised how much 1 difference would affect me'It's fair to say life in California is very different to here in the UK. One woman who moved to London from America's sunny west coast has opened up about one thing she wasn't expectingCommentsNewsIan Craig Social Newsdesk Content Editor06:00, 04 Apr 2026View ImageIf you're not from the UK, there are a few things about life here which might catch you by surprise (stock image)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Moving your whole life thousands of miles to another country is always going to be an adjustment. But one woman who moved from sunny California to the UK has said she didn't realise just how different one thing would be in her new home.‌Andrea Celeste is a Californian woman who now lives in London. She has a combined following of more than 340,000 people across a number of social media platforms, where she regularly shares content about the vast differences between life in the UK and the USA.‌She recently posted a video about what she described as "one of my biggest culture shocks" about moving to the UK. And it's about something we Brits love to talk about - the weather.‌"One of the biggest culture shocks I had as a Californian living in England was how early it gets dark in the winter," she said. "When I first moved I had no idea the sun would rise as late as 8.30am and set as early as 3.30pm."I also hadn't anticipated how much the limited daylight would affect me, especially coming from somewhere sunny all year round. Seasonal Affective Disorder and the lifestyle during the winter here felt completely foreign, and back home I'd never even thought about needing a light therapy lamp."What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that usually happens in the winter, and eases in the summer months. Although the specific causes are not known...