Tag Archives: Brits

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 617

Posted on June 2, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Rain, rain UK stylie When it rains in Americaland, like it is doing today for a change (it’s been sweltering this past week!), people do say to me ‘it must be just like being back in England’. Yes, I can … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, American dream, British, British American differences, expats, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged #hocomd, America, American dream, Americans, blogging, British, Brits, Columbia, England, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, summer, Travel, Truman Show, UK, USA | 18 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 613

Posted on May 20, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Nashville and Memphis Second up – Memphis It was hard for Memphis to live up to Nashville. Many people expressed preference for one over the other. Nashville is cool and funky and I liked keeping it country. Memphis is emotional; so … Continue reading →

Posted in Elvis, Memphis, Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Arkansas, Beale St, Blue Hawaii, British, Brits, civil rights, Columbia, Dr Martin Luther King, Elvis, expat, Graceland, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, McMansion, Memphis, Mississippi, Nashville, rock n roll, Sam Phillips, Sun Studio, Tennessee, UK | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 607

Posted on May 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 1 This is a brief travel blog of two Brit gals living in the USA who headed to the Bahamas for a long weekend. You don’t want the long version, cos we nattered non stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahamas, blogging, British, culture, expat life, expats, Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Bahamas, beaches, Blog, Britain, British, British accent, Brits, Caribbean, Columbia, Culture, driving, expats, Gibraltar, history, hocoblogs@@@, holidays, Nassau, Queen Victoria, reggae, residents association, rum, Sky Juice, Torquay, tourism, Travel, UK | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 574

Posted on February 27, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

For the love of real estate Today I’ve been discussing with my American chums the difference between a UK sestate agent and a USA real estate agent. It appears that the USA ‘realtor’ develops a relationship with the people who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, Americans, British, Brits, Columbia, estate agents, expat, expats, French, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, McMansions, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, real estate, realtor, UK, USA, War of 1812, Washington, Washington DC | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 573

Posted on February 25, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Six degrees of separation to Harry Connick Jr My life in the USA is kind of bizarre and that’s probably why I love it! Last year I filmed a TV show for the Investigation Discovery Channel called Deadly Affairs: To … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American Idol, Americans, Baltimore, British, Brits, Columbia, electric shocks, expat life, expats, Harry Connick Jr, hocoblogs@@@, manners, maryland, Shi, table etiquette, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 561

Posted on January 29, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat lives in the USA There are a lot of us Brits out in the USA, all living and working and homemaking in different places. I get a lot of expats contact me through the blog, which is awesome. We … Continue reading →

Posted in bloggers, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged accents, America, American, Austin, Blog, British, Brits, England, expat, expat lives, expats, mummy blog, Pledge of Allegiance, St Particks Day, Texas, Travel, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 554

Posted on January 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Daytime TV for the UK Desperate Housewife USA Well, it’s a talk show – Dr Oz – that I made it on to, not Days of our Lives or The Young and the Restless, which will be my next mission! … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Britain, British, British accent, Brits, Carry On, daytime TV talk show, desperate housewife, Dr Oz show, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, pussy, Sid James, suburban, TV, UK, UK Desperate Housewife USA, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 277

Posted on October 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Freakin’ freaky I love a bit of Halloween now. I’m a converted Brit, but…. THIS. IS. FREAKIN’. FREAKY. See….? Freaksville! Love it! Pumpkins USA vs Pumpkins UK This is USA. This is UK. If there was a Halloween showdown, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Bonfire Night, Britain, British, Brits, Columbia, Culture, expat, freaky, Halloween, haunted houses, hocoblogs@@@, pumpkins, scary, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 267

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Florida So, we return from our Florida holibobs! Yes, the sun shone and it was super hot. Yes, we got stuck at the top of the Hulk rollercoaster, and yes, it was scary….. Yes, we saw geckos. Yes, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Autumn, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Brits, Canaries, Culture, Disney, Eric Idle, expat, expats, fall, fast food, florida, food, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, John Steinbck, lifestyle, Monty Python, poodle, road trip, rollercoaster, Travel, Travels with Charley, UK, United States of America, Universal Studios, USA, weather | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 203

Posted on August 13, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Amish mafia I heard an advert (commercial) on the radio for a TV programme yesterday that I had no idea existed. It’s is called Amish Mafia. Let me repeat that title: AMISH MAFIA. What is this glorious monstrosity that I … Continue reading →