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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 552

Posted on January 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

New Year in the USA New year is well underway here. We have the first snow of the season on its way tomorrow – yawn, over it already. What’s been amusing me at the gym is how all the American … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, beer, booze, Borat, British, British accent, Columbia, cookies, Culture, differences, dinner parties, dinner party etiquette, Dr Oz, drinking, gym, hocoblogs@@@, new year, TV, UK, USA | 7 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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, beer, Blog, Britain, British, bus, Columbia, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, Federal Hill, Giant store, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, public transport, Shopping mall, suburbs, taco, Travel, UK, USA, Washington | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 521

Posted on November 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Can Americans ‘do’ English beer? When I say ‘beer’ I mean ‘ale’. I really wished my British chum Matthew was with me last night in Columbia, MD, to sample a new beer that is being brewed in Baltimore. Matthew’s quite the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Baltimore, beer, Blog, British, Columbia, drink, drinking, eating, English, English beer, English hops, food, Greene Turtle, Heavy Seas Brewery, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, pasty, Scamp Fries, Shell Raiser Pale Ale, tacos | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 435

Posted on June 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Today in the USA 1. It’s v v v v v hot. So hot, they cancelled the After-School Track and Field Event. Yes, it’s that hot. I have to keep remembering to talk in farenheit and not in celsius, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, beer, Britain, British, cup of tea, England, English, expat, football, heat, hocoblogs@@@, magic potions, school holidays, shot girls, summer, summer camp, UK, USA, vacation, weather, World Cup, World Cup Widow | 3 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 406

Posted on April 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA questions of the week ‘Do you celebrate Easter in England?’ I was asked this question yesterday. I nodded. And then I turned around and giggled. ‘Why don’t people walk much round here?’ Where I live not many people go … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, beer, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Easter, England, English, expat, food, Geordie, guns, hot cross buns, Peeps, Politics, religion, Steak and kidney pie, Thoughts, Travel, Twinkies, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 388

Posted on March 22, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

America-ca-ca I feel the need to clarify why I call America ‘America-ca-ca’, and it’s not because I think it’s crap or dirty. You see, Urban Dictionary states that ‘ca-ca’ is a term meaning ‘fecal matter’ used by Hispanics to deter … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Barbie, basketball, beer, Blog, Bob Mortimer, Britain, British, ca-ca, Cheesecake Factory, college basketball, crap, Culture, curry, Duke, expat, Famous Dave's, food, growler, Hispanic, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, language, March Madness, Mercer, President of the USA, Ruby Murray, Ruby Murry, Shooting Stars, UK, Ulrika Jonsson, USA, Vic Reeves | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 260

Posted on October 8, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Girl Scout Cookie time It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! Yeah! During this season you cannot go round to someone’s house who has a daughter without being knobbled to buy some, because chances are she is in the girl scouts and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American English, Americans, beer, Blog, Britain, British, British English, Brownies, Culture, Degrassi High, expat, Fame, Girl Guides, Girl Scout cookies, Girl Scouts, hocoblogs@@@, humour, language, leadership, lifestyle, Pat a cake, pronunication, skills, Thoughts, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 227

Posted on September 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Gettysburg I don’t know enough about the Civil War, as I’ve said before, apart from that which I’ve gleaned from movies and TV series. So a trip to Gettysburg was what was needed to rectify that. I’ll be honest, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged academic, Alpha Gamma, America, American, American Civil War, American history, Americans, battlefields, beer, Blog, Britain, civil war, Confederate, Culture, Desperate Housewives, England, expat, fraternities, Freshers' Week, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, history, hocoblogs@@@, lip gloss, Robert Smith, societies, sorotities, The Cure, UK, underwear, Union, university, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 198

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Texas Death Penalty As we are aware, the death penalty still exists in some States across the USA and the heart-strings are a-tuggin’ for poor Texas whose current problem with the death penalty is not ‘shall we abolish it?’, but … Continue reading →