Category Archives: culture

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 629

Posted on June 30, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things about the USA that I won’t miss and things that America should adopt from the UK or just get rid of America, USA, The U.S, Uncle Sam – I loves ya, you know I do, but having been here … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 627

Posted on June 29, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Curiouser and curiouser Harry is becoming more and more curious about England. He remembers snippets of it, and mostly very romanticised, but he also picks up on what other people say about it. Recently he’s been asking questions and making … Continue reading →

Posted in American, blogging, Britain, British American differences, British customs, culture, expat life, Repatriation, UK, USA | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, blogging, Britain, British, British accent, British American differenes, British summer, CHiPs, crisps, English words, expat, hocoblogs@@@ | Leave a comment

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 610

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 4 Three Teeth Tony and Snorkelling Lovely cheery chappy on the beach, Three Teeth Tony (not his actual name), was drumming up some business and us Brit gals looked like likely candidates for a … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 609

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Blagging our way into Miss Teen Bahamas International 2015 Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 3 So one evening us inquisitive Brit gals (read as: nosey) watched a load of very glamourous, high-heeled young Bahamian girls and their colourful entourages … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 607

Posted on May 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 1 This is a brief travel blog of two Brit gals living in the USA who headed to the Bahamas for a long weekend. You don’t want the long version, cos we nattered non stop … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 603

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore I’m a big fan and advocate of the city of Baltimore, so it’s sad to see all the stuff going on there at the moment in light of the Freddie Gray incident. I’ve grown very, very fond of Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 600

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat bubble I recently read this article about the ‘expat bubble’. It’s a weird thing being an expat, between cultures. My expat life is made up of three social parts: the expat bubble that comes with my husband’s job and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 597

Posted on April 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Orange and purple are the new black in Maryland The other day I wore an orange top here in the USA. If you wear an orange top in Maryland people immediately assume you’re doing it to support the Orioles baseball … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, expat, Maryland, Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Amsterdam, Britain, British, British accent, Culture, expat life, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Orioles, Peep Show, Peeps, Ravens, Travel, TV, UK, USA | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 587

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Babyshowers USA Babyshowers are a very USA thing, much like Halloween celebrations, and I like it when America does these sorts of things. They just do it better than our attempts in the UK. That is a UKDesperateHousewifeUSA fact, like … Continue reading →