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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 197
Howard County Fair While I am away I am missing the county fair back in the USA. That’s right, I am missing Americana cowboys and corndogs and fairground rides! One of the more interesting and curious attractions they are promoting … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, art, Bath, Bath Abbey, corndogs, Culture, expat, expats, fairgrounds, Game of Thrones, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard county fair, lifestyle, maryland, Maryland State Fair, Montgomery County State Fair, mules, Oliver the Musical, Renaissance Festival, Roman Bath, Royal Crescent, Telepgraph, The Circus Bath, tourism, tourists, Travel, UK, USA, Who will buy this beautiful morning, worm racing
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 183
Wrong side of the road Today, for the first time in a while, I drove on the wrong (that is left handside of the road…). Weird. Not sure why I did that. Preparing for those roads in the UK, perhaps? … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, Alabama, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Cheltenham, cockney, Culture, dentist, driving, dumb laws, expat, expats, gloucestershire, hocoblogs@@@, Home Depot, insurance, Jewish Quarter, laws, Long Island, Manhatten, New York, Ring Dings, Robert Moses Beach, state laws, sue, TastyKake, teeth, Tennessee, Texas, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 175
I love a cowboy I do. I love a cowboy, a cowboy show, shootout and all the cowboy paraphenalia. Cowboys are so….so American. They say: we’re strong and rugged individuals who don’t wince at pain and can move cattle and … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, Brian England, British, BritishAmerican Auto, CNN, Columbia, cowboys, CSPAN, Culture, cup of tea, expats, Fox, Harrow, Health Care for All, Healthy Howard Board, Howard County, London, main street, maryland, Nancy Pelosi, Native American Indians, Senator Harry Reed, shootout, theme park, UK, USA, White House
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 173
Brits in the USA There are a lot of us Brits in the USA. It’s funny how our paths cross, either in person or online. And we do drink tea at every opportunity, that is certainly correct. A girl also … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, beer, Blog, British, Colorado Springs, Coors, cowboys hats, Culture, cup of tea, driving, Embassy, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, Jaffa Cakes, London, Navy, Olympics, One Direction, pork pies, Prince Harry, Ruislip, Thoughts, UK, USA, Virginia
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 163
General Hospital So it was nail salon day this week, which means I got to indulge in USA TV for a whole hour. And, lo, what nonsense is this….? It’s General Hospital! A new, enthralling, bizarre and unknown territory for … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th July, America, American, Americans, British, Culture, expats, General Hospital, hocoblogs@@@, nail salon, Spanky, sunshine, TV, UK, USA, weather
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 160
I heart Annapolis! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I LOVE ANNAPOLIS! It’s just lushly (that is a new word combo), and today I got to see more than just the town and a few massive houses … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Annapolis, Australia, blue shell crab, British, country garden, crabs, Culture, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Kent, lakes, maryland, Mike's Crab house, shellfish, Stars and Stripes, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 157
The Twinkies are back in town! These babies are back on the shelves in USA-land! People across the land are rejoicing at their second coming! I’ve not yet got my lips around a Twinkie (that’s what she said/as the actress … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, British, Christopher Sell, Culture, deep fried twinkies, Dennis J. Lane, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, Hostess, Howard County, LA Times, maryland, Shootings, Texas State Fair, Twinkies, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 138
That Bay Bridge I’ve shared my scaredy-cat view of the Bay Bridge, which you have to cross to get to lovely places like Rehoboth and all the beaches on the Eastern Shore, and cross it I have at least five … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, art, Baddies, Bay Bridge, Blog, British, Brits, Brooke Ryan, Caroline McCatty, cheese rolling, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Culture, DC, expat, expats, fat camps, hocoblogs@@@, language, Lion King, Mix107.3, podcast, Scar, school holidays, shots, Star Trek, summer camps, sunset, Travel, UK, USA, Washington
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