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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 622

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My Americanisms The other day I emailed my British chum to ask for her ‘cell phone number’. How she must have laughed. ‘Of course, she means ‘mobile phone’, silly thing with her funny Americanisms,’ thought she. This will happen a … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, British American differences, expat, expat life | Tagged America, American, Americanisms, British, expat, Lost in the Pond | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 621

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The school tie Oh lordy, I’ve found out that young Mr McGill definitely does have to wear a school tie to his new junior school in Englandland. This is going to severely test my parenting skills. My question is this: … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British American differences, England, expat, Repatriation | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Common Core, England, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, math, repatriation, school, school uniform, schools, UK, UK school, USA, USA school | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 620

Posted on June 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

In America we call this…. My American friends love hearing all the different words we use for various things. You know, like ‘pavement’ and ‘mobile phone’. However, recently I met a chap who loved to tease my Britishness in the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, blogging, Britain, British, British American differences, expat | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, British accent, cockney, expats, humour, race, running, UK, USA, yard sale | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 619

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A Brit’s Midnight Musings on the American Dream It’s been so interesting to read everyone’s comments on the American Dream from my previous blog this week. I am so very curious about it. It fascinates me muchly since I never … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American dream, British, expat, expat life, UK, USA | Tagged America, American, American dream, American history, Americans, British, British dream, cup of tea, Declaration of Independence, hocoblogs@@@, James Truslow Adams, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Library of Congress, philosophical, social, Thomas Wolfe, UK, United States, USA | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 618

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Searching for bodies and tutoring kids Well that’s a heading for a blog I never imagined writing! Today was one of those eclectic, ‘only in America’ days today. Firstly, I went to a photoshoot for a Learning Center/Centre in Crofton … Continue reading →

Posted in American, expat, expat life, Travel, UK | Tagged America, American, Australia, Bad Teacher, Bath, British, British accent, Cameron Diaz, Candice Johnson, Chipotle, England, expat, extra work, filming, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, Investigation Discovery, Kevin Spacey, London, Nightmare Next Door, Patapsco State Park, Romans, TV, TV show, UK, USA, Veep | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 617

Posted on June 2, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Rain, rain UK stylie When it rains in Americaland, like it is doing today for a change (it’s been sweltering this past week!), people do say to me ‘it must be just like being back in England’. Yes, I can … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, American dream, British, British American differences, expats, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged #hocomd, America, American dream, Americans, blogging, British, Brits, Columbia, England, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, summer, Travel, Truman Show, UK, USA | 18 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 615

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bye Bye Blog Party Well, folks, it’s back to afternoon teas, going ‘to the loo’, driving on the left and making innuendos without having to a) apologise or b) explain them as I depart the wonderful haven that is Howard … Continue reading →

Posted in American, bloggers, blogging, England, Howard County | Tagged American, blog party, blogging, Britain, British, British accent, Columbia, Ellicott City, England, expat, expat life, From America to England, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, Travel, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 614

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A Desperate Desperate Housewife in Washington This morning I got up at 515am to go down to DC to appear on the Good Morning Washington show, presenting a segment about insomnia and all the fabulous new products out there to … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 613

Posted on May 20, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Nashville and Memphis Second up – Memphis It was hard for Memphis to live up to Nashville. Many people expressed preference for one over the other. Nashville is cool and funky and I liked keeping it country. Memphis is emotional; so … Continue reading →

Posted in Elvis, Memphis, Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Arkansas, Beale St, Blue Hawaii, British, Brits, civil rights, Columbia, Dr Martin Luther King, Elvis, expat, Graceland, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, McMansion, Memphis, Mississippi, Nashville, rock n roll, Sam Phillips, Sun Studio, Tennessee, UK | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 612

Posted on May 20, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Nashville & Memphis First up – Nashville Where’s a Daisy Duke-wearing, cowboy boot-wearing UK Desperate Housewife going to go when there is a child-free long weekend on offer? Only Nashville of course! And Memphis, second of course! I like a … Continue reading →