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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 550

Posted on January 3, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tennessee! I was very excited to get to Tennessee, not only because I love the way it’s spelled, but because I wished to be fascinated by its ‘Southerness’. And I was not disappointed… These are my Tennessee observations 🙂 1. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American, Americans, Appalachian Trail, baptist churches, British, Cabin in the Woods, Coca-Cola cake, Dolly Parton, Downton Abbey, English, expat life, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains, Hairspray, hocoblogs@@@, mom jeans, roadtrip, Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, Sevierville, Tennessee, Travel, USA, Wheatlands plantation | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 549

Posted on January 3, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Plantation in the South FYI, none of this post is fun to read, but you might learn something 😉 Plantations are a part of USA history. The history of them is difficult to fully digest since they are based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American, American history, Americans, British, Cherokee history, Cherokee Indians, Cherokee reservation, Cherokee town, English, expat, Georgia, Indian casinos, Noble Jones, North Carolina, Private John G Burnett, roadtrip, Tennessee, The Trail of Tears, Travel, UK, USA, USA history, Wormsloe plantation | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 546

Posted on January 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Ham and eggs with The Lord in South Carolina On roadtrips we make it a mission NOT to eat in chain restaurants. That’s sometimes easier said than done when the road sides are adorned with signs indicating hundreds of McDonald’s, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, chain restaurants, easy over eggs, expat, food, grits, ham and eggs, Nothern America, Pulp Fiction, roadtrip, South Carolina, southern charm, sunnyside up, Travel, Triangle Waffle, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 545

Posted on December 31, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Christmas Roadtrip ‘Down South’ Before we start at the beginning, we need to start at the end. The end happened yesterday and I declared that, whilst the trip had been brillopads, that was enough roadtripping for me for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American accent, American biscuits, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accent, Chapel Hill, Chicken Poop Bingo, driving, English, expat, food, Hob Nob, holidays, North Carolina, rich tea, roadtrip, roadtripping, Southern accent, southern charm, Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, Travel, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 544

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What are these ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ that you speak of? My British sister-in-law appears to be quite repelled by the American ‘delicacy’ that is ‘Biscuits and Gravy’. ‘Do Americans eat biscuits and gravy together?’ she asked, aghast. To be fair, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged #hocomd, America, American, biscuits and gravy, biscuits and gravy casserole, Blog, Britain, British, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Columbia, curry, curry house, Digestive biscuit, Engalnd, English, hocoblogs@@@, maple syrup, rich tea, Ruby Murray, Ruby Tuesday, scones, UK, USA, yorkshire puddings | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 543

Posted on December 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Christmas roadtrip Well, y’all, I’m practicing my Southern drawl, as we’re heading on out to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for our Christmas roadtrip and I cannot flippin’ well wait! I love the South. I do. I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Christmas, Cirque Dream Holidaze, Culture, Deep South raodtrip, expat, Great Smoky Mountains, hocoblogs@@@, holibobs, holidays, Howard County, Indian reservation, Lyric Opera House, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, theater, Travel, UK | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 542

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Best of British I’ve been hunting high and low recently for some quality British jewellery. Oh, I like Americana stuff here, but there’s something about British jewellery style that I can’t pass up. And lo, just three weeks before … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American, Americans, Badminton Horse Trials, Blog, Britain, British, British countryside, Britishness, Christmas, Culture, Duchess Kate, England, expat, Henley Regatta, Hiho Silver, Hiho UK, hocoblogs@@@, Polo, silver jewellery, Somerset, UK, USA, Zara Phillips | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 541

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The forking issue Okay, here’s the deal: we Brits often comment on the way Americans eat. Yes, we do. #sorry When I say ‘Americans’ I don’t mean all Americans, but some Americans. So don’t take offence if you’re not one … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American sports bars, American style eating, American TV, Blog, Britain, British, British piss taking, Christmas, Christmas cards, Columbia, Culture, cup of tea, DC, eating, eating differences, eating with a fork, England, English, European style eating, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, knives and forks, lifestyle, Ravens, Robin Redbreast, silverware, Thoughts, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 540

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The English Dialect Coach I love talking in my British/English accent in America – it’s been a useful tool. So useful that I am due to be the dialect coach for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Importance of … Continue reading →