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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 562

Posted on February 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Take out boxes/bags USA vs UK I love the American take out boxes in restaurants. It means you don’t have to eat all your dinner in one go – save it for lunch = economical! Nothing is wasted! You can … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, Travel | Tagged American, American football, Britain, British vs American, Cadbury, chicken wings, Culture, England, English, expat, expat life, expats, food, Hershey, hocoblogs@@@, Katy Perry, Obama, Patriots, Seahawks, Super Bowl, take out boxes, Tom Brady, Travel, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 557

Posted on January 10, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cards Against Humanity Last night I played my virgin game of Cards Against Humanity. This American game is the crack of after-dinner card games. I am addicted after just one session. So, what is this? Cards Against Humanity is a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, games | Tagged after dinner games, American, American football, Blog, British, Cards Against Humanity, expat, funny, hocoblogs@@@, humor, humour, UK, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 489

Posted on September 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Friday night lights On the bucket list was a desire to attend a high school football game and watch the marching band geek it up with their trombones and aubergine slacks, see cheerleaders flick flack, high kick and shake their … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, American humor, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British hunour, Central Park, cheerleaders, Chris Williams, comedy, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, Friday night lights, Ground Zero, high school, hocoblogs@@@, jocks, marching band, New York, NYC, NYPD, That Brit Guy NYC, The High Line, Times Square, Travel, UK, Uncle Sam, USA, Washington Square | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 482

Posted on September 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Creatives award A piece that my lovely friend Kate Evans and I put together for Global Living Magazine about her expat experience in Botswana and the difficulty of coming back home has won a ‘creatives’ award. How lovely! See the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, British, Confederate flag, Creatives Alice Award, crosswalks, Culture, Displaced Nation, Dr Kate Evans, driving, English, Europe, expat, expats, Global Living Magazine, high school, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Ken Ulman, lifestyle, pedestrian crossings, Ray Rice, UK, USA, walking | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 433

Posted on June 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Two American firsts 1. Costco After my blog about not having been to various stores in the USA after two years here, some folk were in shock and had to be taken to hospital with heart palpitations. Actually, that’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, baseball, beer, Blog, Britain, British, Costco, Culture, England, English, food, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Orioles, Ravens, shopping, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 372

Posted on March 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mailbox / letterbox Study this picture: Harry’s homework was to draw a picture of the ‘Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe’. Being the creative type he is, he actually drew the ‘Old Woman Who Lived in a Tiger Foot’. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American football, American pubs, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accent, California, Christmas, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, English pubs, expat, expats, food, football, Gobby Brit, hocoblogs@@@, ketchup, language, letterbox, lifestyle, mailbox, Queen's English, Rugby, tea with lemon, Thanksgiving, Thoughts, turkey, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 345

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pittsburgh Steelers The kids round these parts (Maryland that is, of course) support one of two teams generally – The Baltimore Ravens or The Washington Redksins. My son, age 6, knows not a lot about American football, but such is … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, bollocks, Britain, British, British slang, expat, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, piss-artist, Pittsburgh Steelers, SuperBowl, swearing, The Septic's Companion, Troy Polamalu, UK, USA, Washington, Washington Redskins | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 339

Posted on January 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA musings today I love living in America, but the weather sucks right now. It doesn’t matter what country you are in, if the weather is effing miserable and grey, it’s just plain crappy. Come on East Coast America, find … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1066, America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore, Bayeux Tapestry, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Emmy Rossum, England, expat, football, Henry VIII, history, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Lt. Col. Robert Bateman, military time, NHS, Private healthcare, Ravens, roast dinner, school, Social studies, Spurs, UK, USA, walking, weather, wellies | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 307

Posted on November 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thanksgiving! Wooohooo! Today is a day off and we are supposed to be eating and drinking and giving thanks. And then tomorrow is Black Friday and we are supposed to be shopping. (Except I won’t be doing that.) Anyhoo, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, Apple Mallow Yam Yum, Black Friday, Blog, Boxing Day, Britain, British, Chicago Bears, Christmas, Culture, Detroit Lions, expat, food, George Bush, hocoblogs@@@, Kennedy, lifestyle, macy's Thanksgiving Parade, Nixon, Obama, Presidential Turkey pardon, Thanksgiving, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 244

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Ravens party… ‘Ravens Party Bus Woman Says She’s Not A Stripper’ – now that’s the kind of headline that gets me reading! A Ravens star was injured after he was hit over the head with a champagne bottle. Apparently Jacoby … Continue reading →