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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 417
Expats through the decades Being an expat, I’m a little bit fascinated by the whole experience. It has an impact on you physically and emotionally, there is no doubt about it, and the psychological aspect of it intrigues me. I … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Californian Mum, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, Gibraltar, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, homesick, Mother's Day, parenting, Park Dean Holiday, Thoughts, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 414
Prom time! Well, it was Prom Weekend in the USA this week, and all the young lads and lasses at high school here donned their highly sequined gowns and tuxes (I don’t know if the tuxes were sequined or not, … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, American and British differences, Americans, Berry's Coaches of Taunton, Bill Bryson, Blog, Bringing UP Brits, Britain, British, Culture, driving, England, English, expat, Expat Parents Raising Cross-Cultural Kids in Britain, expats, Inspiring Global Entrepreneurs, lifestyle, limousine, Maine, Meghan Fenn, Midlands, Pennsylvania, proms, Sixth Form, South Carolina, Sussex, Tennessee, Texas, Thoughts, Tokyo, UK, USA, Virginia, White Ochre Design L
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 409
Bacon festivals, USA stylie Do we have festivals dedicated to bacon in the UK? Not that I am aware of. Our British ode to bacon is performed on a Saturday or Sunday morning with the obligatory fry up, if that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, American accents, Americans, bacon, Baltimore, Britain, British, British accents, Culture, deep fried food, English, expat, food, fry up, hocoblogs@@@, language, maryland, Maryland Bacon Festival, Paleo, Thoughts, UK, United States of America, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 407
Cool American friends A British friend noticed that I had an American friend on Facebook with the surname ‘Kanicki’ ‘That’s just cool,’ she said. ‘Cos of the Grease dude.’ It’s true, that is a very cool name for a friend. … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American healthcare, Americans, axe-murderer, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, California, Culture, England, English, expat, food, Grease, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, James Van Leer, Kenickie, lifestyle, Memphis, movies, NHS, soccer, Thoughts, Transatlantically Speaking, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 406
USA questions of the week ‘Do you celebrate Easter in England?’ I was asked this question yesterday. I nodded. And then I turned around and giggled. ‘Why don’t people walk much round here?’ Where I live not many people go … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 396
Earls and Dukes So, as you know, I am performing in a Shakespeare play in America-land. Last night the director was discussing the role of Paris and likened him to an Earl in the English class system. ‘Claire,’ he asked … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, America, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, class system England, Culture, DC, diversity, florida, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, NYC, Paris, Paul Rudd, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, social butterfly, South Carolina, Southern Girl in the City, Thoughts, UK, USA, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 384
St Patrick’s Day shenanigans in Baltimore There is a lot of love for the Irish in Baltimore (and across the USA), in fact so much so that it got me to thinking that with all the ‘Irish’ folk celebrating yesterday, … Continue reading
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Tagged 5K race Shamrock, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blighty, Blog, Britain, British, Brits in Baltimore, Charm City, Columbia, Culture, Eurovision Song Contest, expat, expats, fish and chips, football, footie, four leaf clover, hocoblogs@@@, Irish, language, leprechauns, lifestyle, snow, snow day, soccer, spring, St Paddy's Day, St Patrick's Day, telly, Thoughts, UK, USA, weather
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 381
American optimism / British stiff upper lip….. Recently there was a chat by British expats and others via the Twitter hashtag #mindthechat (from BBC America) about American optimism and British negativity, for which we are renowned and quite aware (almost … Continue reading
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Tagged #mindthechat, America, American, American dates, American flag, American optimism, Americans, BBC America, birthday, Blazing Saddles, Blog, Britain, British, British dates, British pessimism, British psyche, British weather, cowboys, Culture, Dude Ranch, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Magnolia, parenting, stiff upper lip, tea break, Thoughts, Tom Cruise, UK, USA
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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 379
The Deer Truck I saw something that I’d not seen before in the USA yesterday and it took me a bit by surprise. It was the dead deer pick up truck. Yes, it was the truck that goes along the … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, dead deer, deer truck, driving, education, England, English, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, language, lifestyle, Minnesota, Queen Mary, schools, snow, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, Visa, weather
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