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Tag Archives: Travel
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 586
Spring Maryland style Well, first day of Spring here on the East Coast looks like this: It sucks. Big time. Why I’m slightly partial to the USA An American friend yesterday gave an excellent description of the differences between the … Continue reading
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 585
UK culture in USA schools – talent show time! Harry’s school is holding a ‘cultural talent show’ whereby the children are encouraged to ‘demonstrate a talent reflective of your culture’ and ‘take to the fashion show ramp while modeling your … Continue reading
Posted in British American differences, British customs, cutlure, expats, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, babyshower, Britain, British, British accents, Culture, Downton Abbey, expat, expats, Halloween, Kevin the Teenager, redcoats, talent show, The Young ONes, Travel, UK, USA, Vyvyan Basterd, War of 1812
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 584
USA is THE place! As I prepare to depart Uncle Sam’s shores, I hear that the USA is becoming the most desirable to move to from the UK. Apparently almost half of UK residents admit they would not miss the over-crowding … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, expats, moving, Travel
Tagged America, American, Britain, British, British food, British weather, Culture, expat life, expats, hocoblogs@@@, moving, reallymoving.com, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 582
Expat Musings Well, less then five months to go in the USA, folks. The bucket list is in full swing and it’s hard not to focus on making things happen in the UK for our return. My latest interview with Your … Continue reading
Posted in expat life, expats, Travel
Tagged America, Americans, British, bucket list, Canada, expat life, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Italy, Ivanka Di Felice, life abroad, repatriation, Travel, Tuscany, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 580
Things I still don’t understand about America Oh America, I love you and weird ways! But…. there are things I still don’t understand and I get all confuddled 😦 Like these three things that have been confusing me this week: … Continue reading
Posted in American customs, British, culture, expat, expat British, expat life, expats, lifestyle, UK, USA
Tagged America, American, Blog, British, Culture, east coast, expat, expat life, expats, flip flops, four way stop, lifestyle, maryland, Punxsutawney Phil, spring, toilet doors, Travel, UK, UK Desperate Housewife USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 579
Saying things in the English accent I still don’t mind if Americans want me to talk to them just so they can get off on my accent. That’s cool with me. I guess it could be considered that I am … Continue reading
Posted in American, British, British American differences, culture, expats, language
Tagged accents, Americans, brilliant, British, British accent, Culture, Dick Van Dyke, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, language, pimping out, Travel, UK, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 578
Desperate goings-on in the USA today Random things from the USA today…… 1. Harry attended his elementary school dance yesterday. He was slightly disappointed by it, though, since it was ‘nothing like the Enchantment Under the Sea dance in Back … Continue reading
Posted in American, expats, Travel, UK
Tagged America, American, Back to the Future, Britain, British, Culture, England, expat, expat life, New York, St Trinian's, Taxi Driver, Travel, UK USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 565
My American friend’s commentary on the USA This week in the USA it’s been a busy news week (depending on how you view news). An American friend of mine seemed slightly overwhelmed and exasperated by his own country and asked … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged #hocomd, Aaron Schock, America, American, American accent, British, British accent, Columbia, Culture, dancing sharks, Downton Abbey, English, Englishness, foreign, Howard County, James Roberston, Jenny McCarthy, language, maryland, measles, news, school, srpay painted cars, Super Bowl, Travel, two nations divided by a common language, UK, USA, vaccinations
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 564
Rosie runs across America “The idea for this journey is to run across America and to run into America and to celebrate the lives of people nobody knows. At my age, you can’t wait for the world to come to you. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged America, American, Britain, British, cup of tea, Desperate Housewife problems, England, English, Expat problems, expats, Giant Supermarket, Harry Potter, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, kebab, London, London snow, maryland, math, Rosie Swales Pope, running across America, Travel, UK, USA, Wales, watermelon, Welsh
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 563
British stuff wot I spotted in the UK These are some of the things that amused me and that charmed me whilst I was in the UK. Just take a look at the gallery 🙂 Expat Austin Mum Here is … Continue reading
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