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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 547

Posted on January 2, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Really seeing the South I tend to view and compare most of the South through my cinematic experiences. For example, as we headed through Virginia to North Carolina I could almost hear the banjos playing as per Deliverance as we saw … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 546

Posted on January 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Ham and eggs with The Lord in South Carolina On roadtrips we make it a mission NOT to eat in chain restaurants. That’s sometimes easier said than done when the road sides are adorned with signs indicating hundreds of McDonald’s, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, chain restaurants, easy over eggs, expat, food, grits, ham and eggs, Nothern America, Pulp Fiction, roadtrip, South Carolina, southern charm, sunnyside up, Travel, Triangle Waffle, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 545

Posted on December 31, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Christmas Roadtrip ‘Down South’ Before we start at the beginning, we need to start at the end. The end happened yesterday and I declared that, whilst the trip had been brillopads, that was enough roadtripping for me for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American accent, American biscuits, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accent, Chapel Hill, Chicken Poop Bingo, driving, English, expat, food, Hob Nob, holidays, North Carolina, rich tea, roadtrip, roadtripping, Southern accent, southern charm, Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, Travel, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 544

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What are these ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ that you speak of? My British sister-in-law appears to be quite repelled by the American ‘delicacy’ that is ‘Biscuits and Gravy’. ‘Do Americans eat biscuits and gravy together?’ she asked, aghast. To be fair, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged #hocomd, America, American, biscuits and gravy, biscuits and gravy casserole, Blog, Britain, British, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Columbia, curry, curry house, Digestive biscuit, Engalnd, English, hocoblogs@@@, maple syrup, rich tea, Ruby Murray, Ruby Tuesday, scones, UK, USA, yorkshire puddings | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 543

Posted on December 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Christmas roadtrip Well, y’all, I’m practicing my Southern drawl, as we’re heading on out to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for our Christmas roadtrip and I cannot flippin’ well wait! I love the South. I do. I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Christmas, Cirque Dream Holidaze, Culture, Deep South raodtrip, expat, Great Smoky Mountains, hocoblogs@@@, holibobs, holidays, Howard County, Indian reservation, Lyric Opera House, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, theater, Travel, UK | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 541

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The forking issue Okay, here’s the deal: we Brits often comment on the way Americans eat. Yes, we do. #sorry When I say ‘Americans’ I don’t mean all Americans, but some Americans. So don’t take offence if you’re not one … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American sports bars, American style eating, American TV, Blog, Britain, British, British piss taking, Christmas, Christmas cards, Columbia, Culture, cup of tea, DC, eating, eating differences, eating with a fork, England, English, European style eating, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, knives and forks, lifestyle, Ravens, Robin Redbreast, silverware, Thoughts, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 540

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The English Dialect Coach I love talking in my British/English accent in America – it’s been a useful tool. So useful that I am due to be the dialect coach for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Importance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, Ambassador's residence, America, American, Britain, British, British accent, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, civil service, Culture, England, English, English accent, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Judy Dench, Oscar Wilde, Rupert Everett, Slough, The Importance of Being Earnest, UK, USA, Washington DC | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 539

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hectic life in the USA! It’s been utterly hectic in America-land this week just gone. My UK friend will need a holiday to get over the busy week she’s had. So, what have we been up to? Let’s talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged ABC studios, America, American, Baltimore, behind the scenes, Britain, British, Culture, Dr Oz, Dr Oz show, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, insomnia, New York city, NYC, Oprah Winfrey, pint of beer, Spotted Pig, Thoughts, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 538

Posted on December 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Dr Oz Show Who is Dr Oz and why am I writing about him? Is he an Australian Doctor in the Outback, as I first thought? No, he is not. He is a TV doctor on the ABC network … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, British, Culture, Dr Oz show, England, English, expat, insomnia, lifestyle, lifstyle, New York, NYC, Richard and Judy, This Morning, UK | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 537

Posted on December 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK impressions My UK visitor and I have now completed two shopping malls (her choice!!!) and Downtown Baltimore. She fell in love with the Federal Hill area of Baltimore, with its market, character, funky town houses, culture, the fact you … Continue reading →