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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 462

Posted on August 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The missing H I love to tease my American friends about their pronunciation of the word ‘herbs’. ‘Say the words I spell out,’ say I. ‘H-E-R-B-S.’ ‘Oh, ‘erbs,’ they say. ‘What are you, effing French!? It’s only acceptable to say … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 461

Posted on August 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American ‘schools’ I get very confused when Americans say, for example: ‘My girlfriend is at school’, especially when those Americans are in their 20s and 30s, because then I have to remind myself that when they say ‘school’ they actually … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 421

Posted on May 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

East Coast Beaches I love a beach. Oooh, I do. I love the sun and the sea and the sand (actually, I don’t love the last one when it’s in my food and my bikini, but I like the IDEA … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 420

Posted on May 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Georgie and Poppy – Brits in the USA Brits in the USA. Most of us are pretty ‘normal’, I’d say, unless you count Prince Harry when he comes on over to Vegas and does his thing, or celebs when they … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 418

Posted on May 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The heat is on I don’t really have much to say about life in America except that it is now V HOT AND STICKY. Hoorah! 🙂 Snogging/making out This is true fact: USA folk: you make out. We Brits ‘snog’. … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 414

Posted on May 5, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prom time! Well, it was Prom Weekend in the USA this week, and all the young lads and lasses at high school here donned their highly sequined gowns and tuxes (I don’t know if the tuxes were sequined or not, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →