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Tag Archives: California
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 450
Don’t sing Happy Birthday in a restaurant in the USA Yeah, you know the song. That Happy Birthday one we all sing. Apparently, though, if you’re in a restaurant over here you better not sing it! What? You canโt sing … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, California, Culture, expat, happy birthday, police, Redondo Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 449
The Mystery Van This RV camper thing below will be our home in California for a few nights next week. I am searching for public conveniences on the map ๐ . Rest assured, we will also be staying in hotels … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, California, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, RV, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 448
Gobsmacked There was this little story on a Washington radio station yesterday involving British boy band One Direction, all about how this British girl, who couldn’t talk, was blown a kiss by member Harry Styles and then, apparently, she could … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, California, Culture, England, English, faucet, gobsmacked, Harry Styles, hocoblogs@@@, kitchens, lifestyle, One Direction, taps, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 422
Bringing up my British boy in the USA I wrote a guest post this week about the funny little things my son, age 6, says as he tries to get his head round stuff in the USA. He says some … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged All the Hits 1073, America, American, Americans, Bakersfield, Blog, Bringing UP Brits, Britain, British, Britney Spears, Brooke Ryan, California, Charleston, Culture, Disney, Dr Zeuss, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Katy Perry, lifestyle, marriage, Matt Nathanson, Memorial Day, Mickey Mouse, Nate Dogg, Oprah, Sunday Funday, The Magic, UK, UK in USA, USA, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 408
Happy St George’s Day! Many Englishers ( ๐ ) in America are celebrating ‘English’ day today. That’s because it’s St George’s Day, who is our patron saint. Sadly, the celebrations aren’t up to St Patrick’s Day style (British reserve, perhaps?!), … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, bible belt, Britain, British, British accent, Cajun food, California, Culture, cup of tea, education, England, English, expat, expats, fish and chips, Hershey chocolate, hocoblogs@@@, Hull, language, Louisiana, maryland, NYC, religion, Roast beef, Romeo and Juliet, scones, Shakespeare, Shakespeare's birthday, St George's Day, SuperBowl, UK, USA, village fete, white t-shirts, Yorkshire pudding
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 407
Cool American friends A British friend noticed that I had an American friend on Facebook with the surname ‘Kanicki’ ‘That’s just cool,’ she said. ‘Cos of the Grease dude.’ It’s true, that is a very cool name for a friend. … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American healthcare, Americans, axe-murderer, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, California, Culture, England, English, expat, food, Grease, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, James Van Leer, Kenickie, lifestyle, Memphis, movies, NHS, soccer, Thoughts, Transatlantically Speaking, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 405
USA stuff ๐ Okay, so I debated about putting this in the blog, but it’s been amusing me for some time and so it has to go in. Gents, you might not want to deal with this issue, so feel … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, beach, blogging, Britain, British, British bread, Cadbury's, California, cousins, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, flippin' heck, Greggs, healthcare, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, lifestyle, Malls, NHS, restrooms, San Francisco, sanitary bins, Shakespeare, Travel, UK, USA, West Yorkshire
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 391
Mommy Dearest My name has changed. There is no longer a ‘u’ in my name, but an ‘o’ instead. Yes, this does break my British-mummy heart, particularly when I am told he was corrected at school by his peers and … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, Britishness, California, Culture, English speaking, expats, hocoblogs@@@, language, lifestyle, Los Angeles, Louis Theroux, mommy, mummy, prison, Texas, Travel, UK, USA, Westboro Baptist Church, Wimberley
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 389
Life in La-La Land In the summer I am heading out to LA, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I am fascinated by the place, its celebrity culture, weather, lifestyle and differences from where I live. Owing to the … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Asian food, Australian expat, Bette Midler, Beverly Hills, Blog, booze, British, British rock stars, California, celebrities, Cheers, Culture, Disneyland, driving, east coast, expat, expats, food, Golden Globes, Growing Pains, gun culture, guns, Gwen John, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, It Started in LA, Joan Collins, LA, LA earthquake, La-La land, Leonardo di Caprio, lifestyle, Los Angeles, marketing and PR, Melrose Avenue, Oz, paparazzi, right to bear arms, Rodeo Drive, schools, sense of humour, speed limit, swearing, Sydney, Travel, Universal Studios, USA, valet parking, weather, West Coast
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 380
Tales of America The wonder and beauty of the Interweb is that I am able to connect with Brits and Americans all over the place. Obviously, since I live in America, it is most excellent that they are based in … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, American English, Americans, Anna Nicole Smith, Austin Powers, Blade, Blog, Brad Pitt, Britain, British, British English, British humour, Calabasas, California, celebrity teeth, Culture, cup of tea, driving, Dutch, Eddie Izzard, England, English, expat, expats, football, herbs, indicating, Interview with a Vampire, language, lifestyle, Lionel Messi, London, Los Angeles, Nebraska, pint, San Fernando Valley, Scotland, Shepherd's Pie, teeth, Thoughts, UK, USA, Wolf of Wall Street
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