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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 606
British taps and lights. Sigh! Americans call them faucets, we call them taps. That we know. There are also, dear friends, differences in the way these things function in the USA from the way they do in back home and … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, cross culture, expat, expat British, Travel
Tagged Ab Fab, accents, America, American, Bahamas, Baltimore, bathrooms, British accent, British American differences, desperate housewife, electricity, English, expat, faucets, hocoblogs@@@, hotels, lifestyle expert, lights, Nassau, Patsy and Edina, PR girls, Stress Awareness MOnth, taps, Travel, UK, USA, WBFF Fox 45, Winston Churchill
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 605
USA prom etiquette It’s a good job I am not out here in the USA as a 17 or 18 year old, cos, quite frankly, I would most likely be ejected from the Senior Prom. Fact. Take a look at … Continue reading
Posted in American customs, British American differences, British customs, expats, food, Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Cadbury's, Chocolate Mailbox, cricket, crisps, expats, Grease, high school dances, hocoblogs@@@, John Travolta, prawn cocktail, proms, UK, UK chocolate, USA, Walkers Crisps
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 604
Explaining my blog title This weekend a local chap approached me at a festival. He’d seen me at some blog parties in Howard County and a few political events. He found the title of my blog confusing. ‘So you’re a desperate … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, bloggers, blogging, blogs, British, British American differences, British customs, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, Americans, baseball, blogging, blogs, British, cricket, Desperate Housewives, English, fish and chips, fish on Friday, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County magazine, ironic, irony, mitts, pizza, school lunches, spring, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 603
Baltimore I’m a big fan and advocate of the city of Baltimore, so it’s sad to see all the stuff going on there at the moment in light of the Freddie Gray incident. I’ve grown very, very fond of Baltimore … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, culture, expat, expat life, Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, author, Baltimore, blogger, British, Culture, Dr Oz, English, expat, expat life, expats, Freddie Gray, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, lifestyle, lifestyle expert, maryland, Orioles, repatriation, Veep, White Night, writer
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 602
Promoting Earth Day So, I got asked by a fancy PR company in NYC to do some promotion of Earth Day and making the home more green and sustainable for Earth Day on 22 April. Of course, I said ‘yes’! … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, expats, fearlessness, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged America, Americans, Blog, British, British accent, courage, England, expat, expat life, expats, fearless women, journey, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Royal baby, Travel, UK, USA, WBAL-TV
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 601
The UPS Delivery Man This is possibly the most Desperate Housewife-y blog post I will ever write 🙂 This week I’ve been taking delivery at home of several items for a TV slot on WBAL-TV on Sunday to promote Earth … Continue reading
Posted in British American differences, expats
Tagged America, Americans, biscuits, British, cuppa, desperate housewife, expat, expat life, expats, HObnobs, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, UPS
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 600
Expat bubble I recently read this article about the ‘expat bubble’. It’s a weird thing being an expat, between cultures. My expat life is made up of three social parts: the expat bubble that comes with my husband’s job and … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, cross culture, culture, expat life, expats
Tagged America, American, Americans, blogging, British, Columbia, cross culture, Culture, desperate housewife, England, expat, expat bubble, expat life, expats, friendships, hocoblogs@@@, home from home, lifestyle, Little Britain, maryland, trailing spouse, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 599
UK houses vs USA houses I’ve been living in my USA house for nearly three years now. And it’s silly big. I don’t say this in a boastful way, I say it in an incredulous way. The houses in the … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 598
Cherry Blossom, DC In three years this is the first time we’ve headed down to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, which is a big thing. And the finest Spring day you can imagine with a load of very happy … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, DC, lifestyle, Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, Capitol, cherry blossoms, Culture, DC, expat, expat life, expats, guns, Japan, shooting DC, UK, USA, Washington
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 597
Orange and purple are the new black in Maryland The other day I wore an orange top here in the USA. If you wear an orange top in Maryland people immediately assume you’re doing it to support the Orioles baseball … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, expat, Maryland, Travel
Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Amsterdam, Britain, British, British accent, Culture, expat life, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Orioles, Peep Show, Peeps, Ravens, Travel, TV, UK, USA
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