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Tag Archives: cup of tea
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 610
Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 4 Three Teeth Tony and Snorkelling Lovely cheery chappy on the beach, Three Teeth Tony (not his actual name), was drumming up some business and us Brit gals looked like likely candidates for a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Bahamas, blogging, Britain, British American differences, celebrations, culture, expat, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged Alpheus Finlayson, American, Americans, athletics, Bahamas, Ben Blankenship, Britain, British, British accent, cup of tea, English, expats, International Association of Athletics Federation, Jamaica, Lord Sebastian Coe, Molly Beckwith-Ludlow, Nassau, Princess Charlotte, Royal baby, Seb Coe, snorkelling, sport, Team GB, Team USA, Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Travel, UK, USA, Usain Bolt, water sports
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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 564
Rosie runs across America “The idea for this journey is to run across America and to run into America and to celebrate the lives of people nobody knows. At my age, you can’t wait for the world to come to you. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, Britain, British, cup of tea, Desperate Housewife problems, England, English, Expat problems, expats, Giant Supermarket, Harry Potter, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, kebab, London, London snow, maryland, math, Rosie Swales Pope, running across America, Travel, UK, USA, Wales, watermelon, Welsh
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 516
Expat life realities Let’s be honest – expat life can sometimes be hard. It’s not all a bed of roses over a cocktail in the afternoon. Sometimes you get lonely; sometimes it’s hard to meet people and make friends; sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Allegra Stein, America, British expressions, cup of tea, desperate housewife, expat, expat journey, expat life, expats, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, journey, life coach, life experiences, lifestyle, negative experiences, positive experiences, swearing, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 441
‘Put the what on?’ Episode #1 Recently I was at my American friend’s house and I asked if I could ‘put the kettle on’. Yes, this is a very British thing to do, naturally. Her husband looked up in shock. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, kettle, put the kettle on, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 439
July 4th It’s nearly the 4th of July, which is that awkward day of the year for us Brits in the USA, when we smile and then lower our heads and hide somewhere and drink tea and pretend we get … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, Independence Day, July 4th, Kevin Spacey, Madonna, Netflix, pantyhose, Robin Wright, Stephen Merchant, The Princess Bride, Tom Hanks, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 435
Today in the USA 1. It’s v v v v v hot. So hot, they cancelled the After-School Track and Field Event. Yes, it’s that hot. I have to keep remembering to talk in farenheit and not in celsius, so … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, Americans, beer, Britain, British, cup of tea, England, English, expat, football, heat, hocoblogs@@@, magic potions, school holidays, shot girls, summer, summer camp, UK, USA, vacation, weather, World Cup, World Cup Widow
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 429
Horseback riding You know, in the USA, these lovely Americans call riding a horse ‘horseback riding’. I mentioned this to an American friend, who was driving me and some Brits around DC. ‘We just call it horse riding,’ said I. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador's residence, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Culture, cup of tea, driving, England, English, expat, Ferrero Rocher, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, horse riding, horseback riding, language, Obama, Prince Harry, Tea Party, Thoughts, Washington, Washington DC
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