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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 441
‘Put the what on?’ Episode #1 Recently I was at my American friend’s house and I asked if I could ‘put the kettle on’. Yes, this is a very British thing to do, naturally. Her husband looked up in shock. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, kettle, put the kettle on, UK, USA
23 Comments
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 440
Football/soccer USA There’s some crazy broad in the USA saying that soccer is BAD for you. Not guns, or sugar, or drink(drunk)-driving, but FOOTBALL. In the midst of the world’s World Cup joy, that even the USA are sharing (yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Ann Coulter, Britain, British, Columbia, Culture, England, English, football, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, Luis Suarez, maryland, soccer, soccer moms, stay-cation, Travel, UK, USA, Wilde Lake
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 439
July 4th It’s nearly the 4th of July, which is that awkward day of the year for us Brits in the USA, when we smile and then lower our heads and hide somewhere and drink tea and pretend we get … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, Independence Day, July 4th, Kevin Spacey, Madonna, Netflix, pantyhose, Robin Wright, Stephen Merchant, The Princess Bride, Tom Hanks, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 438
Snake in a tree! Yesterday I saw something in the USA that I DEFINITELY would not see in the UK…..a gurt big snake in a tree! It was a whopper and the cheeky bugger had climbed up about 12 feet … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, American politics, Americans, Britain, British, British politics, Culture, elections, England, English, expat, George Washington, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jolly Ranchers, lifestyle, President, primary, snake in a tree, snakes, Tom Coale, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 437
Manhunt! Clarksville, where I live in Maryland, is not know for its crime rate. In fact, it’s pretty darn safe all said done! Well, then, let me tell you about the little bit of excitement that happened at approx. 5.14pm … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, cash for gold, Clarksville, cops, Culture, expat, half-naked, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, manhunt, maryland, OJ Simpson, parents, pep rally, pizza, politicians, Politics, pools, primary, UK, USA
7 Comments
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 436
The Expat Child Ever wondered what an expat child makes of all this living abroad in the USA stuff? This morning we are having breakfast on the deck in the sunshine. ‘It’s just like being on holiday,’ says I. ‘We … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, England, English, Europe, expat, Expat child, hocoblogs@@@, holiday, House of Cards, Kevin Spacey, Kitchen roll, maryland, paper towels, The White House, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 435
Today in the USA 1. It’s v v v v v hot. So hot, they cancelled the After-School Track and Field Event. Yes, it’s that hot. I have to keep remembering to talk in farenheit and not in celsius, so … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, beer, Britain, British, cup of tea, England, English, expat, football, heat, hocoblogs@@@, magic potions, school holidays, shot girls, summer, summer camp, UK, USA, vacation, weather, World Cup, World Cup Widow
3 Comments
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 434
Going out for ice-cream I don’t think in the UK I’ve ever been ‘out for ice-cream’. But I was watching an American programme recently where the family treated themselves to a trip out for ice-cream and I regarded this as … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Baskin Robbins, Britain, British, Culture, Dunkin' Donuts, English, food, hocoblogs@@@, ice cream, queueing, Thoughts, UK, USA, Wheel of Fortune
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 433
Two American firsts 1. Costco After my blog about not having been to various stores in the USA after two years here, some folk were in shock and had to be taken to hospital with heart palpitations. Actually, that’s a … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 432
The World Cup Yes, it’s football time. Whether one lives in the UK or the USA, if one has an other-half whose life revolves around and is totally consumed by football, then you can pretty much rule out the next … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Brazil 2014, Britain, British, England, English, expat, football, hocoblogs@@@, Lost in the Pond, UK, USA, World Cup 2014, World Cup Widow
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