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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 570
Basketball courts It has been pointed out to me that American basketball courts are, if looked upon at the correct angle, mildly amusing. Snigger like school children if you will. 🙂 The Real Desperate Housewives of Howard County It’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, basketball court, British, Bunco, dentists, desperate housewife, Desperate Housewives, doctors, drinking, England, expat, expat life, flamingo happy hour, going to the loo, happy hour, hocoblogs@@@, McMansion, medical bills, NHS, parlor game, private health insurance, toilet seats, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 552
New Year in the USA New year is well underway here. We have the first snow of the season on its way tomorrow – yawn, over it already. What’s been amusing me at the gym is how all the American … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, beer, booze, Borat, British, British accent, Columbia, cookies, Culture, differences, dinner parties, dinner party etiquette, Dr Oz, drinking, gym, hocoblogs@@@, new year, TV, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 521
Can Americans ‘do’ English beer? When I say ‘beer’ I mean ‘ale’. I really wished my British chum Matthew was with me last night in Columbia, MD, to sample a new beer that is being brewed in Baltimore. Matthew’s quite the … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Baltimore, beer, Blog, British, Columbia, drink, drinking, eating, English, English beer, English hops, food, Greene Turtle, Heavy Seas Brewery, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, pasty, Scamp Fries, Shell Raiser Pale Ale, tacos
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 399
My So-Called Teenage Life in the USA I am a bit fascinated about what it must be like to be a teenager in the USA. Why? Because, quite simply, I grew up as a teenager in the UK and I … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, AS levels, Breakfast Club, Britain, British, cheerleaders, Columbia, Culture, drinking, education, England, English, expat, expats, Gibraltar, Glee, graduation, Grease, high school, high school lockers, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, jocks, lifestyle, marching bands, Politics, proms, school, social, teenagers, UK, UK schools, USA, yellow school bus
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 282
I heart Ellicott City Columbia, MD. It’s new and based on a plan. It’s good. I like it. Next door? Ellicott City, MD. It’s old and not based on a plan. It’s fabulous. I love it. I do, it’s like … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Columbia, community, Culture, delegate, District 9B, drinking, eating, Ellicott City, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, quirky, restaurants, shops, theatre, Tom Coale, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 233
Martin gets rattled Hot Gov. Martin O’Malley ain’t happy. Who with? Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry. “I know from past experience that the gentleman is all hat and no cattle,” O’Malley told the Washington Post prior to the Maryland Democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, all hat and no cattle, all mouth and no trousers, America, American, Americans, boobs, bras, British, costumes, Culture, dancers, Democratic, drinking, English, expat, Game of Thrones, Gok Wan, governor, Greenbelt, ham hock, Henry VIII, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, jousting, knights, liquor, Martin O'Malley, maryland, mead, pirates, Renaissance Festival, Rennfest 2013, Rick Perry, school bus, Texas, turkey leg, UK, underwear, USA, Washington Post, weather, wenches
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 203
Amish mafia I heard an advert (commercial) on the radio for a TV programme yesterday that I had no idea existed. It’s is called Amish Mafia. Let me repeat that title: AMISH MAFIA. What is this glorious monstrosity that I … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Amish Mafia, Baltimore Post Examiner, Blog, British, Brits, Cheers America, Culture, DC, drinking, Englishman, expat, Gibraltar, hocoblogs@@@, Justin Webb, Lancaster County, Lebanon Levi, Pennsylvania, Rock of Gibraltar, Scarface, Shoo-Fly Pie, Travel, UK, USA, Washington
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 128
British accents People out here in lovely USA-land love the British accent. Honestly, they do! Some people just want to hear me speak. ‘I love the way you talk,’ they say. ‘Say something else.’ I was queueing the other day … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 dollar bill, 21, accents, alcohol, America, American, Americans, British, bucks, Culture, Dickens, drinking, hocoblogs@@@, Hugh Grant, prohibition, spring break, Takoma Park City Council, the Queen, UK, USA
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