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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 551

Posted on January 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

America’s love affair with Downton Abbey I’ve been invited tonight to a Downton Abbey party. I’m not sure what to wear – do I go for the downstairs maid’s uniform or totally upscale it with a Lady Mary ensemble? Will … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, bbc, British, British accent, class, Culture, Dallas, Downton Abbey, England, English, expat, George Clooney, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, Lady Mary, Lady Sybil, lifestyle, Richard E Grant, Season 5 Downton Abbey, soap operas, society, TV, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 487

Posted on September 22, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Whirlwind weekend Despite the Desperate Housewife having bronchitis (I know, sob sob!) there are still events to attend and people to see and photo opps to be had. Let’s not forget that it’s 10 1/2 months till we depart Uncle … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Adam Cromaty, America, American, Baltimore, bbc, Blog, British, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Courtney Watson, Ellicott City, Ellicott City music festival, England, English, expats, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, horses, Howard County, Howard County Community College Gran Prix, maryland, Shakespeare, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 439

Posted on June 27, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

July 4th It’s nearly the 4th of July, which is that awkward day of the year for us Brits in the USA, when we smile and then lower our heads and hide somewhere and drink tea and pretend we get … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, Independence Day, July 4th, Kevin Spacey, Madonna, Netflix, pantyhose, Robin Wright, Stephen Merchant, The Princess Bride, Tom Hanks, UK, USA | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 407

Posted on April 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cool American friends A British friend noticed that I had an American friend on Facebook with the surname ‘Kanicki’ ‘That’s just cool,’ she said. ‘Cos of the Grease dude.’ It’s true, that is a very cool name for a friend. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American healthcare, Americans, axe-murderer, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, California, Culture, England, English, expat, food, Grease, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, James Van Leer, Kenickie, lifestyle, Memphis, movies, NHS, soccer, Thoughts, Transatlantically Speaking, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 391

Posted on March 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mommy Dearest My name has changed. There is no longer a ‘u’ in my name, but an ‘o’ instead. Yes, this does break my British-mummy heart, particularly when I am told he was corrected at school by his peers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, Britishness, California, Culture, English speaking, expats, hocoblogs@@@, language, lifestyle, Los Angeles, Louis Theroux, mommy, mummy, prison, Texas, Travel, UK, USA, Westboro Baptist Church, Wimberley | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 245

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American Stereotypes So my Brit chum Toni has written this piece busting American stereotypes. We’re all guilty of it, aren’t we? We’re guilty of it on the Brits too in our own communities, but let’s face it, we all have … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American stereotypes, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, banking, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, CHiPs, commercials, cops, Culture, deer collisions, expat, fashion, football, Gordon Ramsay, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, Macy's, maryland, Mind the Gap, motorbikes, philanthropy, Pumpkin Spice L, radio, Thoughts, UK, USA, work posters | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 215

Posted on August 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Diversity in the USA I’ve said before that one of the reasons I like living in Howard County is because of the diversity of the people here. One of Jim Rouse’s goals when he ‘made’ Columbia was to achieve a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, British, Chicago, Columbia, Columbia Patch, Confederate flag, Culture, David Oyelowo, diversity, expat, Forrest Gump, Forrest Whitaker, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Inward Escape, Justin Shaw, lifestyle, maryland, Mid-West, Oprah Winfrey, OScars, race, segregation, The Black Print, The Butler, Tom Geoghegan, UK, Univeristy of Virginia, USA, Wired.com | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 210

Posted on August 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Halloween Candy It’s August isn’t it? Still summer, correct? Not in the commercial world….it’s still 60 something days until Halloween, but already the candy adorns the shelves. A Brit in the USA has written about her views on Halloween in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, British, candy, Culture, expat, Facebook, food, government, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, minimum wage, orchestra, parenting, parents, Politics, pumpkins, Reese's Pieces, school, Smitten by Britain, UK, USA, Yearbooks, Ziploc | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 186

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Royal Baby News (FYI, I don’t have more news just because I am British… 😉 ) Well, we know these joyous things: 1. It’s a boy! 2. It has no name! 3. It was quite a hefty little bugger (where … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 182

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Ten Pound Tour There is a great expat site called the Displaced Nation and they asked me to write a guest post, so I chose one of my favourite topics in the USA – food! Read about the perils … Continue reading →