Category Archives: expat life

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 630

Posted on July 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy 4th July It seems apt that my final blog post here in the USA on this blog happens on the eve of 4th July. You know, the day before the day back in history when the Brits got walloped … Continue reading →

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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 628

Posted on June 29, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK vs USA: the final list! This is a tongue-in-cheek summary over a couple of blog posts about what I love about America, or what gets my British back up, and what I think it should adopt from the UK … 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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →