Monthly Archives: April 2014

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 411

Posted on April 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Those American kids! Ah, how American kids (teenagers) make me smile. Having toured various American high schools with the Shakespeare show I was involved in I have experienced American teenagers firsthand and they sure have enthusiasm and attitude. Being the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 410

Posted on April 27, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Gun(g)-ho I asked some questions about using guns in their homes to a group of American men this afternoon at a BBQ. The subject both fascinates and repels me, probably because it is so alien. What I asked…. 1. Do … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, gun control, gun laws, Hamptons, hocoblogs@@@, Karen Ayre, kindergarten, lawyer, lifestyle, London, New York, NYC, police, Politics, real estate, Sex in the City, shooting, show cancelled NYC, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 409

Posted on April 26, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

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 →

Posted in Travel | 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 | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 408

Posted on April 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy St George’s Day! Many Englishers ( 😉 ) 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 →

Posted in Travel | 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 | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 407

Posted on April 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

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 →

Posted in Travel | 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 | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 406

Posted on April 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, beer, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Easter, England, English, expat, food, Geordie, guns, hot cross buns, Peeps, Politics, religion, Steak and kidney pie, Thoughts, Travel, Twinkies, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 405

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA stuff 😉 Okay, so I debated about putting this in the blog, but it’s been amusing me for some time and so it has to go in. Gents, you might not want to deal with this issue, so feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, beach, blogging, Britain, British, British bread, Cadbury's, California, cousins, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, flippin' heck, Greggs, healthcare, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, lifestyle, Malls, NHS, restrooms, San Francisco, sanitary bins, Shakespeare, Travel, UK, USA, West Yorkshire | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 404

Posted on April 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Getting sick, USA stylie I still don’t get the USA medical system. Fact. Chicken Maryland I live in Maryland, where Chicken Maryland must come from – right? Wrong! ‘The dish known in the UK as Chicken Maryland, popular in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Austin, Blog, Britain, British, Chicken Maryland, country music, Culture, cup of tea, Daisy Dukes, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Keith Richards, KFC, Leeds, lifestyle, maryland, music, New Jersey, radio, rock and roll, Texas, Tom Gillam, Tom Gillam Kosmic Messengers, UK, USA, Wichita | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 403

Posted on April 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Weird Americans, weird Brits There’s been a bit of America-bashing going on over the Interweb recently. Articles like this one*, where the writer, when amusing herself with the fact that some Brits are only ‘somewhat proud’ of our country, reflects … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American flag, American national anthem, Americans, Austin, Blog, Britain, British, British pride, Common Core, Culture, England, English, expat, God Save the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, jubilee, lifestyle, Pledge of Allegiance, Queen, royal family, squirty cheese, St George's Cross, tipping, toilet doors, UK, Union flag, USA, weird | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 402

Posted on April 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sunshine (at last) Well, after two days of Spring, summer’s here on the East Coast, and gloriously hot it was too. It’s warmer than England now, don’t ya know (and bloody right, so it should be – summer’s one of … Continue reading →