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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 415

Posted on May 8, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mini Daisy Dukes If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you will know that I love wearing me some Daisy Dukes. Call it ridiculous, call it not-very-classy, call it a poor attempt at channeling a cowgirl, call it … 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 413

Posted on May 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The American Dream The American Dream: what does that mean? I think it means achieving happiness and success and wotnot in all that you do, whether that’s working your arse off in a corporate company and making lots of money … 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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American high schools, American music, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Britpop, Bruce Replogle, Culture, Ely Cathedral, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, language, mommy, mummy, Music Management USA, New York, Rhode Island, school kids, Shakespeare, The Beatles, Tower Bridge, Traveling Wilburys, UK, Union Jack, USA | 5 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 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 404

Posted on April 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Getting sick, USA stylie I still don’t get the USA medical system. Fact. Chicken Maryland I live in Maryland, where Chicken Maryland must come from – right? Wrong! ‘The dish known in the UK as Chicken Maryland, popular in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Austin, Blog, Britain, British, Chicken Maryland, country music, Culture, cup of tea, Daisy Dukes, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Keith Richards, KFC, Leeds, lifestyle, maryland, music, New Jersey, radio, rock and roll, Texas, Tom Gillam, Tom Gillam Kosmic Messengers, UK, USA, Wichita | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 403

Posted on April 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Weird Americans, weird Brits There’s been a bit of America-bashing going on over the Interweb recently. Articles like this one*, where the writer, when amusing herself with the fact that some Brits are only ‘somewhat proud’ of our country, reflects … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American flag, American national anthem, Americans, Austin, Blog, Britain, British, British pride, Common Core, Culture, England, English, expat, God Save the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, jubilee, lifestyle, Pledge of Allegiance, Queen, royal family, squirty cheese, St George's Cross, tipping, toilet doors, UK, Union flag, USA, weird | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 400

Posted on April 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

400 posts! Holy cow, that’s a lot of writing. Fact. British eccentricity I wrote a piece recently about how the British liked to take their clothes off a lot at sporting events. I’m told this also happens in America at … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 398

Posted on April 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hanging it all out to dry So, let’s talk dirty laundry, or rather clean laundry. In the UK I had a lovely little garden to go with my lovely little house and at the end of the lovely little garden … Continue reading →