Tag Archives: Britain

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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 396

Posted on April 3, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Earls and Dukes So, as you know, I am performing in a Shakespeare play in America-land. Last night the director was discussing the role of Paris and likened him to an Earl in the English class system. ‘Claire,’ he asked … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 395

Posted on April 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My British accent I’ve not been overly conscious of my British accent in the USA before now. In groups of Americans, I just chat and that is that. Sometimes, when I make a call, I feel like letting the person … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American accent, Americans, Betsy Transatlantically, Blog, Boden clothes, Britain, British, British accent, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, CHiPs, Culture, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, iambic pentameter, irony, Lady Capulet, language, lifestyle, London, pubs, Romeo and Juliet, Rugby, Shakespeare, The Bard, Travel, UK, USA, Washington | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 394

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Austin, Texas I like to think I’m a little quirky, dress a little differently and wotnot. But in Austin, I felt pretty normal and, shock horror, conservative. Austin stood out because of its eccentricities, and very proud of them the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 6th Street, America, American, Americans, Austin, Austin art, Austin bats, Austin fashion, Austin music, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, British music, Culture, dreadlocks, expat, Glastonbury, Greggs the bakers, hailstorm, hocoblogs@@@, Keep Austin Weird, kooky Austin, lifestyle, maryland, quirky Austin, suit, Texas, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 393

Posted on March 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British Pub I forgot to mention the British pub in San Antonio in the last blog chapter. There it was on the riverwalk, complete with British bulldog, post box and….girls in short skirts and knee-high socks and black boots. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Billy Bob, Blog, Britain, British, British bulldog, British pub, clubbing, country music, cowboy hat, cowboys, Coyote Ugly, Culture, England, expats, Gruene, hocoblogs@@@, lasso, Marks and Spencers, pub, riverwalk, rock n roll, San Antonio, Texas, Tom Gillam Kosmic Messengers, trilby hat, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 392

Posted on March 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Texas: San Antonio, Gruene and Austin Before going to the State of Texas, I’m not ashamed to admit that these things sprung to mind: – Dallas and JR – Jerry Hall – Cowboys – Steak – Rednecks – Waco and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 390

Posted on March 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Wall at the Mall When the shooting happened at Columbia Mall in January the news went international. Friends and family in the UK were very aware of it through news coverage in the UK, as it happened and for … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Austin, Baltimore, Blog, Brianna Benlolo, Britain, British, Columbia, Columbia Mall, Columbia Mall shooting, Culture, Daisy Dukes, grief, gun crime, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, San Antonio, Shootings, Texas, The Wall at the Mall, Tyler Johnson, USA | 3 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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 387

Posted on March 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

America is… Today I asked a few folks on my Desperate English in Washington Facebook page to complete this sentence: ‘America is….’ These are some of the responses: ‘Beautiful’ ‘Bloody wonderful’ (love that an American used the word ‘bloody’!) ‘Incredibly … Continue reading →