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Category Archives: American
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 591
Eatery bucket list As well as a travel bucket list, we have an eatery bucket list to complete before we go back to the UK, and I have to say it’s not all great food, but such is the way of … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, expat life, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, American food, Americans, British, bucket list, Chipotle, Culture, English, expat, food, hocoblogs@@@, junk food, Mexican food, Taco Bell, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 589
Funny things I hear in the USA… I hear funny things like this, in the school playground to me…. ‘Oh you’re going back to England? What season is it there right now? Do they have the same seasons as the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Travel, UK
Tagged America, Americans, British, bucket list, cup of tea, expats, London, repatriation, seasons, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 588
American foods I’ve never even heard of/never want to eat… I still have some foods on my American bucket list. Grits – check (gross); gumbo – check (love); S’mores – check (gross). Like, I’ve never had a PB&J (Peanut Butter … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British American differences, expats
Tagged America, American, American food, British, Burgoo, Culture, donut burger, eating, expat, expat lives, food, hocoblogs@@@, Jello Salad, Koolickles, lifestyle, Sloppy Joes, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 584
USA is THE place! As I prepare to depart Uncle Sam’s shores, I hear that the USA is becoming the most desirable to move to from the UK. Apparently almost half of UK residents admit they would not miss the over-crowding … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, expats, moving, Travel
Tagged America, American, Britain, British, British food, British weather, Culture, expat life, expats, hocoblogs@@@, moving, reallymoving.com, Travel, UK, USA
4 Comments
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 581
Red Nose Day in the USA We Brits like our little customs in America-land still. And one of those is the event that is Red Nose Day / Comic Relief. What’s this all about? ask my American friends. Well, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in American, British American differences, Red Nose Day, UK, USA
Tagged America, British, British comedy, British food, comedy, Comic Relief, Culture, Davina McCall, fundraising, hocoblogs@@@, Red Nose Day, The Queen's Grocer, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 579
Saying things in the English accent I still don’t mind if Americans want me to talk to them just so they can get off on my accent. That’s cool with me. I guess it could be considered that I am … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, culture, expats, language
Tagged accents, Americans, brilliant, British, British accent, Culture, Dick Van Dyke, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, language, pimping out, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 578
Desperate goings-on in the USA today Random things from the USA today…… 1. Harry attended his elementary school dance yesterday. He was slightly disappointed by it, though, since it was ‘nothing like the Enchantment Under the Sea dance in Back … Continue reading
Posted in American, expats, Travel, UK
Tagged America, American, Back to the Future, Britain, British, Culture, England, expat, expat life, New York, St Trinian's, Taxi Driver, Travel, UK USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 576
Trailing Spouse I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again ‘ Don’t call me a trailing spouse!’ – not on your/my expat nelly! It makes me shudder, really it does! I dislike it so much that I just had to … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, expat life, expats, trailing spouses, Travel
Tagged America, Americans, British, Culture, expat, expat life, expats, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, trailing spouse, UK, USA
6 Comments
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 563
British stuff wot I spotted in the UK These are some of the things that amused me and that charmed me whilst I was in the UK. Just take a look at the gallery 🙂 Expat Austin Mum Here is … Continue reading
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