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00:00Welcome to Florida.
00:02We're having a party!
00:04Home to theme parks, golden tans and 400,000 Brits.
00:08This one is the one with the view.
00:10Wow!
00:11Who've made the Sunshine State their new home.
00:14I feel blessed every single day.
00:16I'm living the American dream. I definitely am.
00:18They've swapped drizzly winters and gas bills for new careers
00:22and seemingly endless fun in the sun.
00:25Two, one, yay!
00:28Get it right and life in Florida can be like a dream come true.
00:32I get to drive a convertible. It's fabulous.
00:35But getting here and staying here takes hard work.
00:38Good job, good job. Keep it going team!
00:40Grit.
00:41Bah!
00:43And determination.
00:44The glamorous side of living in Florida.
00:46These are the Brits who've made their own Escape to Florida.
00:54Today on Escape to Florida...
00:56This never fails, ever!
00:58Liverpool-born Lee has printer problems ahead of his big quiz night.
01:03Why is it not working? Oh, what a time!
01:07Will it be love-all for Hertfordshire couple Peter and Judy
01:10as they take on a pickleball tournament?
01:13No!
01:14And Londoner Lynn puts on a British-themed bash.
01:18I'm all ready to party. Let's get it on.
01:27Florida's Gulf Coast is a British holiday hotspot.
01:30And the small city of South Pasadena is home to Liverpool-born Lee,
01:34who moved to the Sunshine State 22 years ago and now runs a pub.
01:41That'll do.
01:44My ex-wife's mum married an American guy and they lived here,
01:49so we come over a few times to visit and we just fell in love with the place.
01:52They speak our language, it's sunny, so it just up sticks and moved.
01:58Lee and three of his children, Connor, who was born in the UK,
02:02and Edie and Shea, now live in the Sunshine State.
02:06Hey, Sean, I'm just going to go and put the kegs out.
02:08I'm proud of the kids for different reasons.
02:10Connor and Edie work at the pub and I'm hoping Shea will do a little bit
02:13so he can get a bit of spending money when he goes through high school.
02:16I'm fortunate that I can spend a lot of time with them
02:20and I wouldn't give it up for anything.
02:22Oh, these things are heavy.
02:25Lee left his software engineer job in 2008
02:28to swap careers and run the horse and jockey British pub.
02:32I bought the pub because I used to go there
02:34and the lady who owned it then, she tried to sell it to me.
02:37And I was like, no, I don't want a pub.
02:38But then I think that seed was planted.
02:41It's warm today, isn't it?
02:42It really is.
02:44Lee has worked hard to make the pub a successful family business
02:47for him, his new wife Taryn and his kids.
02:51Perfect. Right there is perfect.
02:53Signature.
02:54Thank you, sir.
02:55And his son Connor is keen to follow in his footsteps.
02:58I would love to be the manager of the pub.
03:00It's great work with my dad.
03:01You learn a lot from him.
03:02And I'm very happy that I get to see him every day.
03:06It's Tuesday.
03:08One of the busiest nights of the week.
03:10We're just getting ready for tonight.
03:12We've got the pub quiz.
03:13We've got quite a few people coming.
03:15We'll probably sell like 200 or 300 pints.
03:17Maybe more.
03:18Good quiz means more be yourself.
03:20More people having a good time.
03:21More people want to come back.
03:22The book's full tonight, son.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Have we got the backups all lined up in the keg cooler?
03:27Yeah.
03:27We've got to get a backup of Guinness and Kilkenny in there.
03:30Lee has taken on the role of quiz host in the past,
03:33which didn't go down too well with his customers.
03:35I don't have a filter.
03:37So I just say whatever I think.
03:39I don't mean to offend anybody,
03:40but I've got a really good habit of doing it.
03:41So I just kind of stepped away from it.
03:44This evening, he's taking a gamble on someone new,
03:47who has sent sample questions to see if she's right for the job.
03:51All right, so an Erica sent me the questions over.
03:54Tonight, the quiz master will be a young girl called Erica.
03:57She's a law student.
03:58I was in the pub one night doing trivia,
03:59and she just said she wanted to give her a go.
04:01We'll see.
04:02Public speaking is pretty intimidating at first.
04:05I've had a couple of people who said they'd do it.
04:07They turned up, and then they get the cold sweats,
04:09and they can't do it, and I have to jump in.
04:10All right, Erica wants to know if they're too hard.
04:13Question number one.
04:14The soda originated in the 1940s
04:16as a mixer for whiskey in the state of Tennessee.
04:21That means he doesn't know.
04:23Ginger ale.
04:24That's a good idea.
04:25Mountain Dew.
04:27Okay, this soda was created in Germany during World War II due to the...
04:30Fanta.
04:32This soda was created in Germany during World War II
04:35due to ingredient shortages of Coca-Cola.
04:39And you're saying Fanta?
04:40Yeah.
04:41It was.
04:42Yeah.
04:42Quiz master's really important,
04:44because you get some quiz masters and they don't engage.
04:46A good quiz master is something somebody's gonna come back for.
04:50This famous John holds a world record
04:52for over 650 Make-A-Wish wishes granted.
04:55John Cena.
04:56How did you know that?
04:58This is Mr. Make-A-Wish.
05:00Yeah.
05:00Well done.
05:01You think the questions are too hard?
05:03No.
05:03Well, if you've got a few of them.
05:05The questions have passed the Lee and Connor test,
05:08but will they go down just as well with the regulars?
05:18On the other side of Florida, on the Atlantic shoreline,
05:22is the state's most affordable city, Palm Coast,
05:25home to Hertfordshire couple, Peter and Judy.
05:28Peter?
05:29Yeah?
05:29I wondered if you could get some of your golf equipment.
05:31Alright, I'll grab my gear and we'll crack on, I guess.
05:34Alright, brilliant.
05:36Peter worked as a golf pro in the UK for 28 years,
05:40before moving to the Sunshine State two years ago
05:43because of his strong connections to Florida.
05:46I came out here in 1984 on a golf scholarship.
05:50So I kind of know Florida pretty well.
05:5320 years later, I was retiring.
05:55You were about to change jobs.
05:57Olivia, our daughter, was at university
06:00and it just seemed like it was right.
06:04You can see that nice A shape on your legs.
06:06Peter now teaches high-end clients how to improve their game,
06:10working fewer hours and earning more than he did at home.
06:13I feel that club face is aiming more left at impact.
06:17Oh!
06:18I love working.
06:19I've got a great job.
06:21I'm very lucky.
06:21I'm very blessed to do something that I love.
06:24Every time I go back home, someone says,
06:26what's that loud thud?
06:27And they go, oh, there's Peter Cherry landing on his feet again.
06:30Let me just get my bag ready, see what I need.
06:34After a 40-year career, Judy retired from her high-powered HR job
06:38when they left the UK.
06:39I was the director for a global recruitment firm.
06:44The sorts of organisations that I would have been on site
06:47would have been Goldman Sachs, UBS, Virgin Media.
06:51And it was a really hardcore, tough, tough job.
06:57I will take all of these paddles with me today
06:59and I'll practise and see which one I like the best.
07:04Judy's worked hard, in fairness, all her life.
07:06She's had some stressful jobs.
07:07She is absolutely loving retirement.
07:10But she's not putting her feet up.
07:12A few balls, great.
07:15She's playing pickleball,
07:16the sport that's booming in both the UK and Stateside,
07:19combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis.
07:24Hang on, what else am I missing?
07:26Let me see.
07:27Oh, yeah, I need some white...
07:28Like, these are brilliant.
07:31Pickleball was a sport I'd never heard of.
07:33I came across it because I wanted to meet people
07:35and I wanted to have a reason to kind of get up
07:39and go in the morning
07:40and I fell in love with it as soon as I started playing.
07:42Yeah, I think I have got everything.
07:46Today, I'm going into a pickleball tournament.
07:50I'm actually scared because this isn't the level I play at.
07:53I play with my friends, but this is going to be serious
07:56and I'm nervous.
07:58Peter's coming along and we are going to see
08:00whether or not he can improve my game before I play
08:03and just use some of the tools that he uses
08:06to improve someone's golf game.
08:08It can't be that different, can it?
08:09Right, you ready, Jude?
08:10Yeah, I'm here. I'm all good to go.
08:12All right, shall we do it?
08:13Let's do it.
08:15Peter gets paid big bucks
08:17to help his clients improve their game.
08:18Now he needs to do the same for Judy,
08:21so she can hold her own in her first competitive tournament.
08:32Spanning three counties across central Florida,
08:36dozens of separate villages make up The Villages,
08:39the largest retirement community in the world
08:42and home to over 150,000 people,
08:45including 74-year-old Londoner, Lynne.
08:49The Villages is such a popular place now.
08:52It's expanding more and more.
08:54It's humongous.
08:56There's so many houses, so many residents.
09:01Lynne works as an estate agent
09:03and is often out buying and selling houses,
09:06so a golf buggy is a must.
09:08And there's people in The Villages
09:10that do not own a car.
09:12Only a golf car.
09:15This unique community is 57 square miles
09:19and has three main town squares,
09:21over 100 recreation centres,
09:23as well as shops, restaurants and entertainment.
09:26We've got any sport you can think of.
09:29Plus, there's over 3,600 different clubs,
09:35quilting, jam-making.
09:39On top of the cost of their house,
09:41residents pay $199 a month to access the amenities.
09:45Specifically designed with the over 55s in mind,
09:49every possible need of these active retirees
09:52has been taken into account.
09:55There's a defibrillator on the corner of the street
09:58because every neighbourhood has to have one.
10:01So I learnt how to use it
10:03and I'm here for anybody having a heart attack.
10:08These are my two beautiful cats.
10:12Lynne has lived in Florida now for 44 years.
10:15I worked on the cruise ships
10:17and it brought me to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
10:20After four years on the ships,
10:23a friend and I decided to come to Florida.
10:25I had my own cleaning service,
10:27I had my own nail business for 13 years
10:30and then finally got into real estate
10:33that I've been doing for 24 years
10:35and I just absolutely love it.
10:36You want treats?
10:38Julie, who loves to eat.
10:41As you can see, she's a well-rounded cat.
10:45Aside from cats, Julie and Pip,
10:47Lynne currently lives alone
10:48and a priority is expanding her social circle.
10:52All right, hang on.
10:55I grew up in pubs in London,
10:57so I love to socialise.
10:59I'm a very big party girl.
11:03But here, they do things a little differently to Blighty.
11:06Driveway parties are huge in the villages.
11:10People come from all over in their carts
11:13and they bring their drinks, they bring a dish
11:17and it could be 200 people there
11:19and everybody gets to know each other.
11:22To help her meet more of her neighbours,
11:24Lynne's hosting her own driveway party
11:26and has posted an open invitation to the entire neighbourhood.
11:30I think I'm going to put one of the tents that end
11:36and maybe one right there.
11:38Today, I'm going to set up a really big party.
11:42The biggest party I've ever done.
11:44My friends are coming over to help me set up long tables
11:47all around the garage
11:49and this place will just be chock-a-block with food.
11:53These are my British friends.
11:55We're not friends.
11:57The Brick community here may be small,
12:00but Lynne's found some fellow expats,
12:02Lee and wife Helen, who live on the next street.
12:06Hey, honey.
12:07Hello.
12:08And along with some of Lynne's other American friends
12:11and neighbours, they've come to help her set up.
12:14I've got flags and streamers and other flags
12:20all to decorate around the house to make it festive.
12:24I'm doing a British theme just because I'm British
12:28and I thought that would be fun.
12:30So it's really going to be quite an event.
12:33This is probably as many who are coming to help, I think.
12:38I don't really know how many are coming.
12:40It could be well over 200.
12:43All right, let's get to work and get this done.
12:47Have I bitten off more than I can chew is my thought.
13:03In South Pasadena, on Florida's Gulf Coast,
13:07British bar owner Lee from Liverpool and son Connor
13:10are getting ready for tonight's quiz and their new quiz host.
13:14We do a daily special every week
13:16and Tuesday has been curry in a pint since I've worked here,
13:19which is about ten years.
13:20Traditional pub grub is at the heart of the horse and jockey's menu.
13:24We've got cottage pie, we sell chicken and mushroom pie,
13:27steak and ale pie.
13:28Our most popular item by a long way is fish and chips.
13:31There was one instance when Hurricane Irma came through in 2017.
13:35We were up for four hours and myself and the dishwasher
13:38made 272 fish and chips in those four hours.
13:42And we ran out of fish.
13:44To keep standards up, Lee likes to test out the specials
13:47with Chef Sidney.
13:52That's good.
13:54That's very good.
13:55I love the quality of our food.
13:56There's nothing on the menu that I wouldn't eat
13:58and I am the fussiest guy you'll meet.
14:01Chicken mushroom is delicious.
14:03Creamy, good.
14:04Chicken madras, just enough heat.
14:06It's perfect.
14:07Yeah.
14:07Definitely a burger, the job testing the food.
14:15As most of us customers are American,
14:17Lee puts on special deals to encourage them to try
14:20popular British cuisine.
14:22Tonight we do a free pint with a curry,
14:24so people are like, oh, let's try the curry.
14:26Americans don't really understand curry.
14:29They have a preconception of what it is.
14:31Now a lot of them will try it and they're like,
14:33oh, I actually like curry.
14:34My favourite dish is the cottage pie.
14:37Last night we had chicken wings.
14:40Tonight we're going to have pizza.
14:42Local Brits like Pauline from Newcastle
14:44also come to enjoy a taste of home.
14:47I've got to have my roast, my Yorkshire pudding and gravy.
14:50Another way Lee's brought a slice of Blighty to his bar
14:52is that good old British icon.
14:55That phone box was a birthday present from my dad.
14:59People love the phone box.
15:00People take photographs in it, around it all the time.
15:03But with over 100 people expected this evening,
15:06many of them regular quizzers,
15:08it's the furnishings inside that Connor and fellow bartender Jess
15:12need to get right.
15:14Are we going to put them two together?
15:16So we should...
15:17Yeah.
15:18We are setting the tables up for trivia night.
15:20We're going to accommodate the guests,
15:21make sure everyone's together and everyone's team's paired up right.
15:24If not, they'll all be annoyed and complained.
15:27We don't want that.
15:29Eight of this one.
15:32It gets pretty busy.
15:34It gets wild really.
15:35People get very competitive with their teams too.
15:39So it's really fun.
15:41Hey buddy, how you doing?
15:41Lee, good.
15:42Eric's been coming to the Horse and Jockey British bar
15:45for the last 13 years
15:46and has even had his own turn at hosting the quiz.
15:49Tonight we've got a girl called Erica.
15:51Erica.
15:52She sent me the questions, we tested them.
15:54What advice would you give her?
15:55Well, study her answers, be prepared.
15:58Yeah.
15:58Vary her vocal tones so she can hold that audience.
16:02Yeah.
16:02Make eye contact.
16:03Right.
16:03Break away.
16:05And just go for it.
16:07I'll be sure to tell her.
16:09And have a beard.
16:10Yeah, there you go.
16:12From the food and the position of the tables
16:14to the quiz host having confidence with the crowd,
16:17Lee needs everything to come together
16:19to please all of his customers tonight.
16:28Three hours away on Florida's Atlantic seaboard,
16:31in the city of Palm Coast,
16:33everything is coming together for Hertfordshire couple
16:36Peter and Judy at Judy's pickleball tournament.
16:40Good morning.
16:41Morning.
16:43We have a tournament going on for ladies.
16:46It's probably one of the scariest things I've ever done
16:49because this is not a level I'm used to playing at.
16:52We're going to warm up,
16:53Peter's going to come and help me.
16:56After raising their daughter Olivia
16:58and a high-flying 40-year career,
17:00Judy's now spending a lot of her retirement
17:02playing her new favourite sport, pickleball.
17:06Morning, girls.
17:09Morning, morning.
17:10The court's about half the size of a tennis court.
17:13You use a paddle bigger than a ping-pong paddle
17:16and smaller than a tennis racket.
17:19And you use a wiffle ball.
17:20And the aim basically is just to hit that ball over that net
17:24and get it, when it comes back to you, hit it again
17:26but keep it within the lines, similar to tennis.
17:29To help Judy warm up pre-tournament,
17:31our fellow pickleballers turned friends Mary and Rochelle
17:34plus British pal Sue.
17:37I'm scared of the 80-year-olds that play every day.
17:40The 80-year-olds that play every day,
17:42that can't hardly walk but, my God,
17:44get them on the pickleball court and they're vicious.
17:47As a golf professional,
17:49Peter's used to helping clients to up their game.
17:51But supporting wife Judy is serious business.
17:55Jude, come on, we're going to do some data.
17:57Are we?
17:58Yep, we've got the flight scope.
17:59Oh, right, OK.
18:00This nifty bit of kit is usually used
18:03to track the path of a golf ball with radar technology.
18:07Nice.
18:11If you can serve it a little bit lower,
18:13a little bit more down here,
18:14that way, straight down the line.
18:18Nice, look at that, it's working already.
18:21Normally, obviously, I use this for the golf,
18:23but this kind of stuff was originally designed
18:25to pick up missiles on warships.
18:27So, pretty sure it can pick up a pickleball
18:29in a ladies' tournament.
18:30So, we want to hit it more that way.
18:33See that?
18:34Like that?
18:34That's it, like that.
18:35That's it.
18:36Nice, look at the spin on that.
18:39People who know, come to their pro.
18:40That's what I'm telling you.
18:42People who know, come to their pro.
18:45The game's good, it's in a good place.
18:47Keep that serve deep.
18:48Yes.
18:49And your hair looks great, by the way.
18:51So, you're in a good place.
18:54We always go and support each other in tournaments,
18:57and he's brilliant on the sideline.
18:59You encourage your partner.
19:01You're their cheerleader,
19:02and he does a brilliant job of that.
19:05With six games to play, Judy's court and partners
19:09are selected at random.
19:10Your name?
19:11Judy Cherry.
19:12OK, gotcha.
19:15And there's one person here
19:16who knows Judy more than most.
19:19I have a friend, Sue,
19:20and she has been a bit of a lifesaver for me
19:23in terms of having a British friend.
19:25How long have we known each other now?
19:27Oh, my God.
19:2815, 16 years.
19:30We met in London
19:31when we both worked for the same company.
19:33Sue decided, didn't you?
19:35You've had enough of London.
19:36Had enough of London.
19:37I live in New Jersey.
19:38So, we got our green card.
19:39We came down here to Florida,
19:41and then you enjoyed all this fun.
19:44And now what's happening?
19:45Oh, I will be buying a house in Florida.
19:48So, you'll be up the road for me?
19:49Woo!
19:52For the first match of the tournament,
19:54Judy's paired with British pal Sue.
19:56Nice to meet you.
19:57Christy.
19:58Hello, Christy.
20:00Hello.
20:01And they're up against the best of the best.
20:03Ros, the little old one is,
20:05she finished in the top five.
20:08They're in leagues.
20:09Are we all ready?
20:10Come on, Jude.
20:11Unleash hell.
20:15So, rules of Pickleball are pretty much,
20:17first team to score 11.
20:19You score only when you are serving.
20:231-0-2.
20:25The most difficult part is really the scoring,
20:28because they're all kind of over 50.
20:308-1-8-1.
20:33Oh, no.
20:34You look round, you go,
20:35who just served?
20:36And you look round,
20:36you see all four people and go,
20:38I don't know.
20:39Unlucky.
20:40That was really good play.
20:41That was really good play.
20:42Well played.
20:43Well played.
20:45One down and the first loss for Judy.
20:47For game two,
20:48she's got Sue again.
20:49But this time,
20:50they're up against close pals,
20:51Mary and Rochelle.
20:54Mary, they're going down!
20:55Oh, this is going to be tricky.
21:00This is America's fastest growing sport.
21:01They can't build courts fast enough.
21:04Oh!
21:05Was it out?
21:06Just out, I think.
21:07I'm not a sporty person.
21:09I am that person at school
21:10that never got picked for a team.
21:11What I really like about Pickleball
21:13above other sports is the speed of it.
21:16It's happening.
21:16It's live.
21:17It's, yeah, come on, we can do it.
21:20No!
21:21Game.
21:22Game.
21:23Well played.
21:24Two games, two losses for Judy Cherry.
21:26But it won't be for long.
21:29Trust me, I'm coming back.
21:30Peter's coaching may not have helped her win so far,
21:34but with four games to go,
21:35Judy's still got a chance to turn things around.
21:45In the world's largest retirement community,
21:48The Villages in Central Florida,
21:50the pressure is also on 74-year-old estate agent Lynn
21:54from London,
21:55as she prepares to host her big British theme bash.
21:58This is not all that heavy.
22:01I mean, a little bit, but...
22:04Luckily, British pals Helen and Lee
22:06and her American friends are helping her set up.
22:11Come on, real men don't need instructions.
22:16And if anybody needs water, just holler.
22:19I live in one of the smaller homes because it's just me.
22:23What I love about this community is I've got so many good friends here
22:27who are willing to share my burden just to help me.
22:32Lynn wants to expand her friendship circle,
22:35so she sent out an open invitation to her entire neighbourhood,
22:39and she's no idea how many are actually coming.
22:43There's probably gonna be over 200 people.
22:47It's about the biggest party I've had.
22:51Three should go along there, because I measured it.
22:53So three, we should get in there.
22:56There's quite a lot to do.
22:58While fellow Brit Helen is sorting the decorations...
23:01It'd be the smallest two people doing it, isn't it?
23:05Is that high enough?
23:08Helen's husband Lee from Devon is getting the tents up
23:11to give her guests much-needed shade.
23:14Have you got enough friends to fill this tent?
23:16Yes.
23:17On average, I should imagine there's probably a street party
23:20once a month, sometimes twice a month.
23:22Right, go.
23:23Straight down.
23:25For me, life in the villages is about waking up every morning.
23:28It's a lovely sunny day.
23:29You can choose one of 3,000 activities to do.
23:32From over 100 swimming pools to its 200-plus pickleball courts,
23:38the active retiree residents make the most of its facilities.
23:42It's definitely a Disney World for seniors.
23:44Definitely brilliant, because there's no kids.
23:47And if these can stretch over three tables, that'd be great.
23:50That'd be, yeah.
23:51Yeah, you're happy?
23:52That'd be awesome.
23:55Sharon, who lives six doors down,
23:57has met some good friends at gatherings just like this.
24:00People have driveway potties all the time.
24:03It's a way to get to know each other,
24:04because there's so many homes.
24:06Oh, I can't reach that, though.
24:07That's wonderful.
24:08And it keeps us all young.
24:11There are currently 70,000 homes and counting
24:15on a site bigger than Manchester,
24:17which typically go for between $240,000 and $3 million.
24:23That's it.
24:25That's fine.
24:26Oh, yeah.
24:27At least it's some shade, right?
24:29Yeah.
24:29I'm really going to say thanks to you all, guys.
24:31You always rally round, and I really, really appreciate you.
24:35All my neighbours are my friends.
24:37I only have to sneeze, and I've got a bowl of chicken soup here.
24:40Come back later in your frocks and your costumes,
24:44and we can party.
24:47We're making fun.
24:48We're making fun.
24:49But Lynne can't relax yet.
24:51She's got to cater for what could be 200-plus people,
24:55so she needs to get cracking.
24:57Having three freezers, I never know where I've put anything.
25:16In South Pasadena, on Central Florida's West Coast,
25:20it's less than an hour until the quiz starts
25:22at the Horse and Jockey British Bar for Lee from Liverpool.
25:26Just getting ready for them, making sure the place is clean.
25:29You have that rush when everybody turns up at once,
25:31which is what everybody always does.
25:33A successful quiz means more drink salt
25:35and more returning customers, and with people now pouring in,
25:39Lee and his son, Connor, have been joined by daughter Edie
25:42to help things run smoothly.
25:44I'm so excited for quiz night.
25:46There's a lot of people here.
25:48When I'm a server, you make a lot of tips.
25:51There's so many things that brings in the customers.
25:53Quiz night's definitely one of the top ones.
25:55It's fun.
25:56Everyone's all upbeat, everyone's happy,
25:59and it's always a good time.
26:01And tonight, there's added pressure with a new quiz host, Erica.
26:06Hey, Lee.
26:08Lee's seen others try and fail under the stress before,
26:12so he wants to make sure she's ready.
26:14Have you done any public speaking before?
26:18Um...
26:19I mean, not like this.
26:21It actually is quite difficult.
26:22OK.
26:22So, um, just don't rush anything.
26:27We had a guy in here called Eric, actually.
26:29He did the quiz a few times, and he said a couple of things.
26:32You know, eye contact with a few people,
26:34read the question at a comfortable pace.
26:36Mm-hm.
26:37People like to be able to answer, like, 75% of the questions.
26:41You know, if it gets a little bit harder than that, fine.
26:43But when you start getting down to, like, people getting, you know, 15 out of 40,
26:47then it's like, it's too hard for them, there's no fun.
26:50Relax.
26:51Enjoy it.
26:51Yeah, if you need any help, just shout out.
26:53All right.
26:53All right.
26:55All right.
26:56Best case scenario would be everybody has a lot of fun.
26:59Worst case scenario is they say these questions are not good.
27:02Hey, Connor.
27:03Sorry.
27:04Do you have a bunch of pens I can pass out to people?
27:08You know, it does get a bit intimidating sometimes,
27:10especially when you've got a full route.
27:11Pretty full tonight.
27:12So if she engages, she'll be fine.
27:15It's less than half an hour to the quiz, and the pub is packed.
27:19But former software engineer Lee is having IT issues.
27:23It's just doing an update, but it's just, it's not doing it.
27:27The laptop connected to the printer isn't working,
27:29and he needs to print the picture round sheets for the quiz.
27:33It was a four-minute update that's taken about 25 minutes.
27:36It probably is a lot of people's dreams to own a pub,
27:39but then you realise it's not as easy as you think it is.
27:43It's like a little baby.
27:44You know, you turn your back and there's all kinds of problems.
27:48Why is it not working?
27:50Oh, what a time.
27:52But once that's fixed, he still can't print anything.
27:55This never fails, ever.
27:59The clock is ticking.
28:00The tables are full and Erica's ready to begin.
28:03Lee needs to put his IT skills to good use
28:06and save the quiz before it's even begun.
28:15The stakes are also high over in Palm Coast,
28:18one of Florida's newest cities on the other side of the state.
28:22Ex-pat Judy is in a fierce competition to be pickleball champ,
28:26with husband Peter cheering her on.
28:29Come on, bring it on.
28:31Played by over 36 million people in North America alone,
28:35the pickleball phenomenon is sweeping the globe.
28:40I really love the fact that I was able to move very quickly
28:44from not having a clue to actually able to play the game.
28:49No!
28:51Which has given former recruitment consultant Judy
28:54a fun new hobby and community of friends in her retirement.
28:58These people have now become my American best friends.
29:02Ow, set game.
29:05A network which has been so important to Judy in Florida.
29:0911-1! Woo!
29:12I'm not a loser after all!
29:14Peter's working every day, so being able to build a community
29:17and a friendship group here has been absolutely vital.
29:21So we're halfway through the tournament,
29:23I've played three matches, lost 2-1-1.
29:25Now I'm feeling really positive.
29:27But that changes when Judy loses her next two games.
29:33It's the worst game we've played.
29:38Oh, gee!
29:39Come on, babe, last game.
29:41For her sixth and final match,
29:44Judy's playing for last place of the tournament
29:46and this time she's up against fellow Brits soon.
29:52Go, Judy! You got this!
29:54Woo!
30:01Oh, I can't get it.
30:02Unlucky.
30:03All right, well played, ladies.
30:05Woo!
30:07I'm just putting it out there.
30:08Yeah, that means I came last in the whole of the tournament.
30:11Anyway, it is what it is!
30:13I still love it!
30:15She did really well today.
30:17Just got up against a couple of really good players.
30:19You know, nothing that a pina colada won't fit.
30:22Speaking of which, Judy's already making plans
30:25to do just that with her new community of Florida pals.
30:28So, girls, we're going to do our pickleball party at the house
30:32and two o'clock? Sound all right?
30:35Yeah, that works.
30:36I'm in. In like fling.
30:37We'll be there.
30:38We'll be there.
30:39I'm done.
30:39Life in Florida ain't that bad.
30:46We're going to have a pickleball party.
30:48Woo!
30:49We've got plenty of booze here, there, everywhere.
30:52And we've got plenty of snacks.
30:55For the whole of my life, I have loved hosting.
30:58Theming it up, everyone coming dressed in a certain attire.
31:02Good morning, Gabrielle.
31:04This is Peter Cherry calling from Bird Golf Academy.
31:08Peter may be back at work organising upcoming golf lessons,
31:11but he has another important job.
31:14Right.
31:15Think party, don't think pickleball, right?
31:18That one.
31:19Absolutely love that.
31:20Then there's this one, which is like that little wraparound dress thing.
31:23Like that.
31:24And then, obviously, this one, which I will look like I'm playing pickleball.
31:28Playing pickleball.
31:29I love the little harlequin one.
31:31OK.
31:32That's been it.
31:33It's been chosen.
31:34There's no time to waste as our pals are arriving in just over an hour
31:39and Judy still needs to pick up supplies for a surprise treat
31:42she has in store for them.
31:52In central Florida, in the over 55s community of the villages,
31:5774-year-old single Londoner Lynn is also about to host a party
32:02so she can bond with her new community.
32:05There's nothing more British than a sausage roll, eh?
32:08It's the biggest bash she's ever thrown
32:11and she's determined to give the guests a real taste of Britain.
32:15I can't live without my Oxo and my Bisto.
32:19I love my British food still.
32:21You can take the girl out of London but you can't take the food out of the girl.
32:26With 200-plus people expected, that's a lot of mouths to feed.
32:31Yeah.
32:33I don't know if I need one or two of these.
32:35It's a pretty big thing.
32:36Pressure's on a little bit for me to get all this cooked
32:39because I'm doing five or six of these cottage pies.
32:43Hopefully, there'll be enough of the iconic British dish
32:46to give all the guests a bite of blighting.
32:48It's a big undertaking to get all this food prepared
32:51and for this many coming.
32:53It might be a bit too full, huh?
32:56Well, I'm short.
32:58I'm short on big pots.
33:01Well, it's not every day you need six cottage pies worth of spuds,
33:05but the beauty of being close to your neighbours...
33:08Frankie!
33:10Lovely.
33:11..that's exactly what I need.
33:13Good.
33:13You're a lifesaver.
33:15I'll see you later.
33:18Once all the potatoes are boiled,
33:20Lynn's other neighbours, Sue and Charlie, get mashing.
33:25Mmm, perfect.
33:26OK, all right.
33:27OK, here we go.
33:28While she channels some good old British girl power.
33:32The scaffolding up.
33:35When I sent out the invite,
33:37I've asked them to wear British clothing.
33:40I bought my costume online,
33:42and I'm hoping that, you know,
33:4450 other people haven't ordered the same thing.
33:48I'm all ready to party.
33:49Let's get it on.
33:51So, what do you wear to a British theme bash?
33:53Oh, Helen.
33:54We both had the same idea.
33:56You look great, though.
33:58And you.
33:59But, with less than an hour until the guests are due,
34:02Ginger Spice, a.k.a. British pal Helen,
34:05helps finish off the pies.
34:08As Sue tries to prevent a cottage pie crisis.
34:13One.
34:14Lynn has decided to make six cottage pies,
34:17which she cannot fit in her oven.
34:19So, I'm taking two to my home right now.
34:22OK.
34:23Number two.
34:23And off I go.
34:25In the oven.
34:26Are the pies.
34:28As Lynn's hoping to bring a slice of Britain
34:31to her Florida community,
34:32she needs this classic British cuisine
34:35to be ready and hopefully go down a treat
34:37with a little help from her friends.
34:57In Palm Coast, Brit Judy has less than an hour
35:00before her new pickleball pals arrive
35:02for her post-tournament party
35:04and she's picking up supplies.
35:07I'm party food ready.
35:09We got some nice crispy chicken.
35:12We got some salsa, some hummus.
35:15I think we're fully loaded.
35:19I know it's a real cliche
35:21and they say loads of people retire here,
35:23but I'm genuinely so grateful
35:25that Peter's got this job out here
35:27and we're able to have this lifestyle.
35:29Good afternoon.
35:30This is Peter Cherry here.
35:32While golf pro husband Peter's busy booking in new clients,
35:35Judy's the hostess with the mostess
35:38making a surprise pickleball-themed cocktail.
35:42Add gin, add vodka, muddle the cucumber and mint and basil,
35:46add simple syrup, pickle brine.
35:48Well, pickle juice, same thing.
35:52A taste.
35:56All right.
35:57Ready?
36:08It's got potential.
36:10I would say more vodka.
36:13Finished off with a pickleball paddle garnish,
36:16just in time for Rochelle.
36:17Oh, hello!
36:19How are you doing?
36:19Hi, dear.
36:20And their other friend Sharon to arrive.
36:22Keep lifting, keep lifting.
36:24Right, right.
36:25Keep lifting.
36:26Soon followed by the rest of the gang,
36:28including British pal Sue.
36:30Mary!
36:32And after today's tough defeat,
36:34Peter has a special treat for Judy.
36:37I know you all tried really hard today
36:39and you all put in tremendous effort.
36:41Aww!
36:42But for my darling wife,
36:45who didn't have the best state in the world,
36:47Aww!
36:48but is always fun and always makes it a laugh,
36:52here's a little tiara.
36:56Because you're my pickleball princess.
36:58When Peter came out with the crown,
37:00that was so cute.
37:01I really didn't expect that.
37:04With everyone gathered, Judy can finally serve her bespoke themed booze.
37:09I just wanted to say thank you so much for being my dear friends.
37:14I mean, pickleball brought us together.
37:16We don't just do that.
37:17We go out.
37:18We have fun.
37:18We go places.
37:20I'm just, I'm getting choked up.
37:22But anyway, this is your pickleball smash.
37:27Woo!
37:28So...
37:28Dink!
37:30Dink!
37:32Dink!
37:34You have to have a reason to get up in the morning when you've retired
37:36and I didn't realise how important pickleball was going to be in my life.
37:40Not only am I playing something that I enjoy so much,
37:43but these people have become my friends.
37:45And I wouldn't be here without them.
37:47I'm sure I would have gone home if I didn't have those friends here.
37:50Woah!
37:52Woah!
38:00At the Horse and Jockey British Bar in South Pasadena,
38:04after some IT issues, Lee from Liverpool has managed to get his pub's printer working.
38:09Just not very well.
38:11I'm in a bit of a crisis mode here.
38:13It's processing here, it's just doing it very slowly.
38:17New quiz host Erica needs to hand out the picture round sheets for the quiz to all the tables
38:21before she starts in ten minutes.
38:27This printer is so slow.
38:31But this time, the problem's not the tech.
38:34It was user error.
38:35It was me being stupid.
38:37I thought I'd press 15, but I'd just press 1 and...
38:41Well, it's the 15.
38:43So they're a bit dark, but it just makes it harder.
38:47Okay!
38:48Erica's debut may not have got off to the smoothest start.
38:51And we have a team over here.
38:53But she's making the most of it.
38:55Work in the room.
38:56Hi, guys.
38:57Trivia over here.
38:58All right.
38:59Okay, so we've got a new quiz master tonight.
39:02A young girl called Erica.
39:03Woo!
39:05Here we go.
39:06It's going to be TV show characters on the front.
39:08The strong quiz brings in more money and repeat customers.
39:12So it's vital that Erica gets it right.
39:15As Lee has had experience of quiz hosts bottling it at the last minute.
39:19Are we ready to go, Lee?
39:20You go whenever you want.
39:21All right.
39:22But Erica is not backing down from the challenge.
39:25Just yet, anyway.
39:26You ready to do some trivia?
39:28Woo!
39:29All right.
39:30So this first category might be a little tough.
39:33We'll see how it goes.
39:34Preparing the questions is the hardest part of doing the quiz.
39:37Sometimes it can take you all day.
39:39First question.
39:41This soda originated in the 1940s as a mixer for whiskey in the state of Tennessee.
39:51With a bottle of wine for the winners up for grabs, the teams are taking it very seriously.
39:57I don't know if we're going to win, but we're hopeful.
40:00Wouldn't mind a bottle of wine.
40:02What fiery demon does Gandalf battle in the minds of Moria during the Lord of the Rings' first movie, Fellowship
40:11of the Rings?
40:12Wow!
40:13No booze!
40:14We were doing really well, and then we realized that there were eight rounds.
40:19Meanwhile, Connor and the bar staff are keeping the drinks flowing.
40:23So Connor will make any drink that we want, and Connor makes an amazing hot smell.
40:29Connor is widely regarded in the pub as the best mixologist.
40:35Everybody loves his cocktails.
40:36Final question.
40:39All right.
40:42This 1996 holiday toy craze caused such a shopping frenzy that a Walmart employee suffered a broken
40:51rib and a concussion being trampled by shoppers.
40:55After 39 questions, it's time to see how everyone got on.
40:59It was pretty good.
41:01You know, we probably got one right.
41:03Number 26 was which U.S. President is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
41:08That's Abraham Lincoln.
41:10I've had so much fun.
41:11So much fun.
41:12I'm coming back.
41:13I'm coming back.
41:14I'm bringing my friends.
41:15And Erica has made it to the end of our first ever quiz.
41:20The very last question, which was the holiday toy that resulted in arrests, Walmart employee
41:26being trampled nearly to death, was, of course, Tickle Me Elmo.
41:33I would love to hear feedback, and I would love to try to make the question easier or harder,
41:38whatever people want.
41:39I would love to do it again.
41:42Two teams are joint first with 35 out of 39.
41:47And a third team are also getting a prize for best team name.
41:51Five Lions.
41:52Londoners Donna and Dan.
41:54We're the winners!
41:57We're the champions!
41:58Woo!
41:58Come on, you spank!
42:00Come on, you Lions!
42:01Lions, Lions!
42:02Can we have a round of applause for Erica, please?
42:04I thought she did a fabulous job.
42:08Drive safe.
42:09We'll see you next week, guys.
42:11The whole night seems to have gone down well.
42:14With around 230 pints sold and 80 cocktails, keeping all the staff on their toes, including
42:20Lee's son, Connor.
42:22It was really busy.
42:24Everyone was happy.
42:25Didn't have any complaints.
42:26Food was good.
42:27Drinks were good.
42:28Everyone was smiling.
42:32Today was a success.
42:34Erica did really well.
42:36I'm really happy.
42:36And we took a lot of money, which is ultimately what you wanted.
42:49In the over 55s community of the villages in central Florida, Lynn from London is also hoping
42:56her British-themed Knees Up is a huge success.
42:59Hello.
43:00How are you?
43:01Hello.
43:02How are you?
43:03Good, good.
43:04As she lives on her own, Lynn wants to get to know more of her neighbours.
43:08And luckily, some new people have showed up already.
43:12Hello.
43:13How are you, honey?
43:14Good.
43:14Let me introduce you to my sister-in-law.
43:16Yeah.
43:16She lives here, too.
43:17Okay.
43:18Lynn asked guests to dress up for the theme.
43:20And it turns out, great minds think alike.
43:24It's lovely to see you, but oh, my goodness, we have the same dress.
43:30I was going to do a prize for the best costume.
43:33But the majority of us have showed up in the same costume.
43:37As you can tell, the Americans have a very limited view of British.
43:40It's normally Ginger Spice by the Union Jack dresses.
43:43Beatles.
43:45My costume is Paul from the Beatles, of course.
43:50Cheers!
43:52Lynn's preparing a spread fit for royalty, with a little help from her friends,
43:56including Devonshire pal Helen, a.k.a. Ginger Spice.
44:00I'm just losing cream everywhere.
44:02I think Gerry should stick to singing, not cooking.
44:05Thankfully, the cottage pies are all back and ready to serve.
44:09But feeding what could be around 200 people can be very stressful.
44:13Everybody keeps calling me out here.
44:15I'm being pulled in quite a few directions,
44:17because everybody wants my input or help.
44:21And so it's getting a little hairy.
44:23I just hope I've done enough.
44:26Excuse me.
44:27You can all go and get food whenever you want to in the garage.
44:32So what does everyone think of the cottage pies?
44:35Oh, yes. Very nice.
44:37Cottage pie was amazing.
44:40Lynn put a lot of effort into this party.
44:41She's been setting up for days, making sure the menu was right.
44:44Hello.
44:46You are?
44:47Jane.
44:48Jane.
44:49I'm Lynn.
44:50The scorching Florida heat hasn't stopped people partying.
44:53And Lynn's plan to meet new people has really worked out.
44:57Hi, Chrissy and Mike.
44:58I'm Lynn.
45:00Nice to meet you.
45:01It's going very well.
45:02We're all having such a great time.
45:05And I've met loads of lovely people as well that came from the invite
45:08that I haven't met before but promised to meet again.
45:12A successful soiree partly due to her friends,
45:15like saviour of the cottage pie, Sue, who she met at a party last summer.
45:20Everyone's trying to meet new friends.
45:22And life in the villages is people reaching out,
45:25people being super friendly, people welcoming you.
45:28So we're all in the same boat.
45:30That's what it's all about.
45:33Devonshire Parley can now enjoy the shade he helped put up.
45:36I think Lynn's party was a great success.
45:38Lots of people turned up, which is all good.
45:40Lynn's party, fabulous.
45:42Wouldn't you say so, Ben?
45:43Yes.
45:43Absolutely fabulous.
45:44It was quite a lot of work, but it was well worth it.
45:47When I can see people happy and everybody having fun, that's great.
45:53Florida has given me the best life I could have.
45:57I'm just happy to be here.
45:59It's such a great life.