People are generally very polite which is nice. Less aggressive than other cultures.
A democratically elected government that doesn't involve intimidation and bloodshed.
Very odd sense of humour...I understand American jokes a whole lot better than British jokes, but brits seem to understand their own jokes and laugh at them (thank God!). Most foreigners do not get British jokes as they just don't find the contexts of most of them funny.
How unfriendly people are in England. They think they are very friendly but they're not at all. They smile, but the smile really means nothing more than, 'I acknowledge you're in a space'. There's no real desire to get to know you or let you in.
How much drinking seems to pervade everything and it's seen as 'cool' to get drunk - Meeting up, chatting to the opposite sex, partying, just chilling.
There's something for everyone whether you're rich or poor.