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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 629
Things about the USA that I won’t miss and things that America should adopt from the UK or just get rid of America, USA, The U.S, Uncle Sam – I loves ya, you know I do, but having been here … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, blogging, Britain, British, British American differences, British customs, culture, England, expat, expat British, expat life, expats, Travel
Tagged #hocomd, America, American, American and British differences, American history, American problems, Americans, blogging, Boxing Day, Britain, British, Columbia MD, commercials, driving, England, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, holidays, July 4th, maryland, roundabouts, soda, TV, UK, Uncle Sam, underaking
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 625
Twirly-wirly padlocks Let me tell you a little story about me and the twirly-wirly American padlock. Every Friday I work at a gym that has a locked cabinet that contains the stereo. Every Friday I have to do the combination on … Continue reading
Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, expat, UK
Tagged America, American, Blog, blogging, British, expat, expat life, Fox 45, From America to England, high school, hocoblogs@@@, padlocks, summer, Travel, UK
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 624
Canada vacation So, I think I’ve been to Canada three times before in my life, because in the 1970s half of my family decided to emigrate there. My mother took my brother and I on a six week East to … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 622
My Americanisms The other day I emailed my British chum to ask for her ‘cell phone number’. How she must have laughed. ‘Of course, she means ‘mobile phone’, silly thing with her funny Americanisms,’ thought she. This will happen a … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, expat, expat life
Tagged America, American, Americanisms, British, expat, Lost in the Pond
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 621
The school tie Oh lordy, I’ve found out that young Mr McGill definitely does have to wear a school tie to his new junior school in Englandland. This is going to severely test my parenting skills. My question is this: … Continue reading
Posted in American, British American differences, England, expat, Repatriation
Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Common Core, England, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, math, repatriation, school, school uniform, schools, UK, UK school, USA, USA school
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 620
In America we call this…. My American friends love hearing all the different words we use for various things. You know, like ‘pavement’ and ‘mobile phone’. However, recently I met a chap who loved to tease my Britishness in the … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 619
A Brit’s Midnight Musings on the American Dream It’s been so interesting to read everyone’s comments on the American Dream from my previous blog this week. I am so very curious about it. It fascinates me muchly since I never … Continue reading
Posted in American, American dream, British, expat, expat life, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, American dream, American history, Americans, British, British dream, cup of tea, Declaration of Independence, hocoblogs@@@, James Truslow Adams, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Library of Congress, philosophical, social, Thomas Wolfe, UK, United States, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 614
A Desperate Desperate Housewife in Washington This morning I got up at 515am to go down to DC to appear on the Good Morning Washington show, presenting a segment about insomnia and all the fabulous new products out there to … Continue reading
Posted in American customs, blogs, British, British American differences, culture, expat
Tagged America, Americans, Britain, British, British accent, British vs American, Columbia, DC, expat, expat life, Good Morning Washington, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Howard County, insomnia, maryland, Mrs Doubtfire, sleep, Travel, UK, USA, USA mailboxes, Washington
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 611
Desperate Housewife-y stuff As I am writing this blog there is a chap outside cutting my grass and pruning my bushes. Our landlord sorts this out for us, and I am thinking of having serious words with this landlord because … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, Cadbury's, chocolate, expat, Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, British expat, Cadbury's, chocolate, Chocolate Mailbox, desperate housewife, Double Decker, expat life, food, hocoblogs@@@, Travel, UK, USA
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