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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 544
What are these ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ that you speak of? My British sister-in-law appears to be quite repelled by the American ‘delicacy’ that is ‘Biscuits and Gravy’. ‘Do Americans eat biscuits and gravy together?’ she asked, aghast. To be fair, … Continue reading
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Tagged #hocomd, America, American, biscuits and gravy, biscuits and gravy casserole, Blog, Britain, British, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Columbia, curry, curry house, Digestive biscuit, Engalnd, English, hocoblogs@@@, maple syrup, rich tea, Ruby Murray, Ruby Tuesday, scones, UK, USA, yorkshire puddings
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 408
Happy St George’s Day! Many Englishers ( π ) 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 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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Tagged accents, America, American, American accents, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, British expats, British teeth, Cheerio!, cheese and biscuits, Culture, cup of tea, cuppa, England, expat, expats, Great Britain, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Millionaire's Shortbread, quintessentially British, scones, Smitten by Britain, tea, teeth, The Calendar Girls, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 168
Things I learned about America today 1. Cars with a white flag, bag or towel hanging from a closed window…I’ve seen a few of these recently. Cars that are parked up on the side of a highway or freeway and … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, Baltimore, Blog, British, broken down car, cars, code red, G&T, heat, heateave, hocoblogs@@@, Pimms, scones, strawberries and cream, tennis, UK, USA, weather, Wimbledon
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 159
Cheesecake food porn Cheesecake in the USA is not cheesecake as we know it in the UK. This is American cheesecake, from the Cheesecake Factory (this place tops the list for calorie content and basic ‘food porn’): This is the … Continue reading
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Tagged AA Gill, America, American, Americans, British, calories, Charles Sterrett Ridgely, cheesecake, Cheesecake Factory, Columbia, Culture, cup of tea, Earl Grey, European, expat, food, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, New Orleans, Oakland Mills Manor, Oreo cookies, scones, state laws, teapots, Tesco, UK, USA, Vanity Fair, Walmart
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 74
Tea confusion I need to clear up a confusion about mealtimes, please America. In the UK mealtime references are based on your class or age, I think. I am not totally sure about this, but this is how I see … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, British, brunch, Christmas decorations, crumpets, Culture, cup of tea, dinner, Downton Abbey, Epiphany, expat, expats, grits, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, mealtimes, muffins, scones, Sunday brunch, supper, tea, Thoughts, Travel, USA, weather
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