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Tag Archives: Culture
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 585
UK culture in USA schools – talent show time! Harry’s school is holding a ‘cultural talent show’ whereby the children are encouraged to ‘demonstrate a talent reflective of your culture’ and ‘take to the fashion show ramp while modeling your … Continue reading
Posted in British American differences, British customs, cutlure, expats, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, babyshower, Britain, British, British accents, Culture, Downton Abbey, expat, expats, Halloween, Kevin the Teenager, redcoats, talent show, The Young ONes, Travel, UK, USA, Vyvyan Basterd, War of 1812
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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
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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 580
Things I still don’t understand about America Oh America, I love you and weird ways! But…. there are things I still don’t understand and I get all confuddled 😦 Like these three things that have been confusing me this week: … Continue reading
Posted in American customs, British, culture, expat, expat British, expat life, expats, lifestyle, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, Blog, British, Culture, east coast, expat, expat life, expats, flip flops, four way stop, lifestyle, maryland, Punxsutawney Phil, spring, toilet doors, Travel, UK, UK Desperate Housewife 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 577
Make ’em laugh, British dude! Back in September I met this British guy in NYC and we drank Bellini’s, as is the way in NYC, and talked about all things American vs British. Such fun! Then I decided to interview … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Travel, UK
Tagged America, Britain, Chris Williams, comedy, Culture, expat, expat life, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, 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
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