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Tag Archives: Washington DC
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 574
For the love of real estate Today I’ve been discussing with my American chums the difference between a UK sestate agent and a USA real estate agent. It appears that the USA ‘realtor’ develops a relationship with the people who are … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Americans, British, Brits, Columbia, estate agents, expat, expats, French, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, McMansions, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, real estate, realtor, UK, USA, War of 1812, Washington, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 540
The English Dialect Coach I love talking in my British/English accent in America – it’s been a useful tool. So useful that I am due to be the dialect coach for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Importance of … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, Ambassador's residence, America, American, Britain, British, British accent, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, civil service, Culture, England, English, English accent, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Judy Dench, Oscar Wilde, Rupert Everett, Slough, The Importance of Being Earnest, UK, USA, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 510
See ya Halloween Well, that’s it. Halloween is over. Next up: Thanksgiving. It feels like from Halloween to New Year it’s just a bunch of partying and eating in America-land! I have decided that everyone should really dress up as … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Americans, Arundel, Britain, British, Buckingham Palace, dressing up, England, English, ginger beer, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, Lancaster, Lancaster Castle, Liverpool, London, Scotland, Scottish independence, Thanksgiving, the Queen, Travel, UK, Union Jack, War of 1812, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 429
Horseback riding You know, in the USA, these lovely Americans call riding a horse ‘horseback riding’. I mentioned this to an American friend, who was driving me and some Brits around DC. ‘We just call it horse riding,’ said I. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador's residence, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Culture, cup of tea, driving, England, English, expat, Ferrero Rocher, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, horse riding, horseback riding, language, Obama, Prince Harry, Tea Party, Thoughts, Washington, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 422
Bringing up my British boy in the USA I wrote a guest post this week about the funny little things my son, age 6, says as he tries to get his head round stuff in the USA. He says some … Continue reading
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Tagged All the Hits 1073, America, American, Americans, Bakersfield, Blog, Bringing UP Brits, Britain, British, Britney Spears, Brooke Ryan, California, Charleston, Culture, Disney, Dr Zeuss, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Katy Perry, lifestyle, marriage, Matt Nathanson, Memorial Day, Mickey Mouse, Nate Dogg, Oprah, Sunday Funday, The Magic, UK, UK in USA, USA, Washington DC
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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 342
Expert expat Apparently, I am classed as an expert expat – well, whaddya know!? An opinionated expat, maybe…. Anyway, these guys asked me, along with some other expats, for some expat advice on getting along in your host country, money … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, doomed, expats, expert expat, hocoblogs@@@, language, money, pants, polar vortex, snow day, suspenders, UK, USA, Washington DC, weather
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 306
The American Tooth Fairy So, the American Tooth Fairy had to make an appearance for the first time last night. But it did not happen. Why? Because we stumbled at the American gold coin bit. And believe me, we were … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, connecting global minds, currency, dollars, England, expats, high fructose corn syrup, hocoblogs@@@, Internations blog, man drawer, Michael McIntyre, pounds, teeth, the Queen, tooth fairy, UK, USA, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 242
Views of DC Washington DC – it’s picturesque, non? Especially from the top of Arlington Cemetery. The graveyard itself was mind-blowingly massive. You can’t help but be blown away by the sheer scale of it, and the importance of the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Civil War, American National Socialist Movement, anti-racist, Arlington Cemetery, Gamma Phi Beta, General Lee, Greek, guns, Jeff Schoep, Leith, Neo-Nazi, North Dakota, Paul Craig Cobb, Potomac River, racism, segregation, slaves, sorotities, Starbucks, The National Mall, University of Alabama, Washington DC
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 228
DC Metro I had not yet experienced the DC Metro until this Sunday. The event itself was pretty, well, pretty uneventful. But I wanted to get a sense of the Metro. Of course, on Sunday, you don’t really get a … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Chief Executive, Columbia, commuting, Culture, DC Metro, elementary schol, expat, false eyelashes, H Samuel, Harry Winstons, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Ken Ulman, KonaIce, lifestyle, London, London Underground, lost child, metro lines, picnic, PTA, school disco, school picnic, school playground, tube, UK, USA, Washington DC
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