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Tag Archives: Britain
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 420
Georgie and Poppy – Brits in the USA Brits in the USA. Most of us are pretty ‘normal’, I’d say, unless you count Prince Harry when he comes on over to Vegas and does his thing, or celebs when they … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, Almost Royal, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, BBC America, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, British American relations, British royal family, Culture, England, English, expats, Georgie and Poppy, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, language, lifestyle, maryland, UK, USA, War of 1812, wedding
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 419
Today in America This: Oh. My. Gawdness. This: I caused a traffic jam on the 32 in Howard County rescuing three groundhogs sat in the middle of the road. One went off in the other direction and I thought I … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, American English, Americans, Britain, British, British English, Culture, England, expat, expats, groundhogs, guns, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Howard County, language, Montana, Papa John, pizza, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 418
The heat is on I don’t really have much to say about life in America except that it is now V HOT AND STICKY. Hoorah! 🙂 Snogging/making out This is true fact: USA folk: you make out. We Brits ‘snog’. … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 417
Expats through the decades Being an expat, I’m a little bit fascinated by the whole experience. It has an impact on you physically and emotionally, there is no doubt about it, and the psychological aspect of it intrigues me. I … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Californian Mum, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, Gibraltar, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, homesick, Mother's Day, parenting, Park Dean Holiday, Thoughts, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 415
Mini Daisy Dukes If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you will know that I love wearing me some Daisy Dukes. Call it ridiculous, call it not-very-classy, call it a poor attempt at channeling a cowgirl, call it … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, An Idiot Abroad, Bill Bryson, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Daisy Dukes, England, English, eraser, expat, expats, football, hocoblogs@@@, Indianapolis, Karl Pilkington, lifestyle, Lost in the Pond, NYC, rubber, sausage rolls, school, soccer, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 414
Prom time! Well, it was Prom Weekend in the USA this week, and all the young lads and lasses at high school here donned their highly sequined gowns and tuxes (I don’t know if the tuxes were sequined or not, … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, American and British differences, Americans, Berry's Coaches of Taunton, Bill Bryson, Blog, Bringing UP Brits, Britain, British, Culture, driving, England, English, expat, Expat Parents Raising Cross-Cultural Kids in Britain, expats, Inspiring Global Entrepreneurs, lifestyle, limousine, Maine, Meghan Fenn, Midlands, Pennsylvania, proms, Sixth Form, South Carolina, Sussex, Tennessee, Texas, Thoughts, Tokyo, UK, USA, Virginia, White Ochre Design L
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 413
The American Dream The American Dream: what does that mean? I think it means achieving happiness and success and wotnot in all that you do, whether that’s working your arse off in a corporate company and making lots of money … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, American dream, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, British Bobby, British fete, British garden party, cake, Culture, cup of tea, Dallas, Eastenders, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Punch and Judy, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 411
Those American kids! Ah, how American kids (teenagers) make me smile. Having toured various American high schools with the Shakespeare show I was involved in I have experienced American teenagers firsthand and they sure have enthusiasm and attitude. Being the … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, American high schools, American music, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Britpop, Bruce Replogle, Culture, Ely Cathedral, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, language, mommy, mummy, Music Management USA, New York, Rhode Island, school kids, Shakespeare, The Beatles, Tower Bridge, Traveling Wilburys, UK, Union Jack, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 410
Gun(g)-ho I asked some questions about using guns in their homes to a group of American men this afternoon at a BBQ. The subject both fascinates and repels me, probably because it is so alien. What I asked…. 1. Do … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, gun control, gun laws, Hamptons, hocoblogs@@@, Karen Ayre, kindergarten, lawyer, lifestyle, London, New York, NYC, police, Politics, real estate, Sex in the City, shooting, show cancelled NYC, UK, USA
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