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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 423
Holibobs Today is a holibobs in the USA (Memorial Weekend), and the UK has its May bank holibobs too today so there was no need to feel jelly about anything, especially when we get to spend time here in Southern … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, beaches, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, Ellicott City, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Memorial Weekend, Politics, race, South Maryland, Tom Coale, UK, USA, water parks
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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 408
Happy St George’s Day! Many Englishers ( 😉 ) 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 405
USA stuff 😉 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
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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 404
Getting sick, USA stylie I still don’t get the USA medical system. Fact. Chicken Maryland I live in Maryland, where Chicken Maryland must come from – right? Wrong! ‘The dish known in the UK as Chicken Maryland, popular in the … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Austin, Blog, Britain, British, Chicken Maryland, country music, Culture, cup of tea, Daisy Dukes, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Keith Richards, KFC, Leeds, lifestyle, maryland, music, New Jersey, radio, rock and roll, Texas, Tom Gillam, Tom Gillam Kosmic Messengers, UK, USA, Wichita
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 386
Stop press: the English invented baseball Really?! Well, apparently so, according to that ever-truthful newspaper that is the Daily Mail. To be fair the info came from Visit England and it says thus: “Historians believe that the American game of … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 days of school, accents, alcohol, American, Americans, baseball, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, cockney, Culture, cup of tea, English, English inventions, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, Jane Austen, language, lifestyle, maryland, mojito, Orioles, Pi Day, rounders, supermarkets, UK, USA, Visit England, War of 1812
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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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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 372
Mailbox / letterbox Study this picture: Harry’s homework was to draw a picture of the ‘Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe’. Being the creative type he is, he actually drew the ‘Old Woman Who Lived in a Tiger Foot’. … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, American football, American pubs, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accent, California, Christmas, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, English pubs, expat, expats, food, football, Gobby Brit, hocoblogs@@@, ketchup, language, letterbox, lifestyle, mailbox, Queen's English, Rugby, tea with lemon, Thanksgiving, Thoughts, turkey, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 359
What happens when a bunch of British women in the USA get together…..? Tea! Scones! McVities Digestives! Millionaire’s Shortbread! That’s what happens! I met up with a group of British ladies this week, all of whom have been in the … Continue reading
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