Tag Archives: English

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 569

Posted on February 13, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Fat Tuesday, USA I wish I was in New Orleans for Fat Tuesday this coming week. Oh, what fun! I love me a bit of Bourbon Street! The beads! The booze! The bands! I’ll be finding something to do though … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, Americans, Bourbon Street, British, English, expat, expat life, Fat Tuesday, hocoblogs@@@, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Pancake Day, schools, Shrove Tuesday, UK, USA, USA schools, Valentine cards, valentines day | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 568

Posted on February 12, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Accents in The Wire As a Brit in the USA, I am fascinated by how fascinating my accent is to Americans. ‘Say this word and this one and this one!’ they cry (often British swear words appeal to a certain … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 566

Posted on February 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The White House West Wing Visit Well, scrub it off the bucket list! We visited The White House. And jolly nice and white it was too 🙂 . If I tell how we got in there I would have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americana, Americans, attractive accents, British, British accent, DC, England, English, expat life, French, House of Cards, Irish, Michelle Obama, Obama, The West Wing, The White House, UK, USA, War of 1812, Washington | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 565

Posted on February 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My American friend’s commentary on the USA This week in the USA it’s been a busy news week (depending on how you view news). An American friend of mine seemed slightly overwhelmed and exasperated by his own country and asked … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 564

Posted on February 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Rosie runs across America “The idea for this journey is to run across America and to run into America and to celebrate the lives of people nobody knows. At my age, you can’t wait for the world to come to you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Britain, British, cup of tea, Desperate Housewife problems, England, English, Expat problems, expats, Giant Supermarket, Harry Potter, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, kebab, London, London snow, maryland, math, Rosie Swales Pope, running across America, Travel, UK, USA, Wales, watermelon, Welsh | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 562

Posted on February 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Take out boxes/bags USA vs UK I love the American take out boxes in restaurants. It means you don’t have to eat all your dinner in one go – save it for lunch = economical! Nothing is wasted! You can … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, Travel | Tagged American, American football, Britain, British vs American, Cadbury, chicken wings, Culture, England, English, expat, expat life, expats, food, Hershey, hocoblogs@@@, Katy Perry, Obama, Patriots, Seahawks, Super Bowl, take out boxes, Tom Brady, Travel, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 560

Posted on January 27, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Back in the USA So, I’ve had 10 days in the UK. It was a strange experience being back. It’s almost like I’ve been having a love affair for nearly three years with a glamorous, crazy, amusing and confusing, challenging and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, expat, Travel, UK | Tagged #hocomd, accents, America, Americans, Britain, British, chavs, Columbia, driving, England, English, English accent, English countryside, expat, expat life, expats, family, Greggs, hocoblogs@@@, hooking up, Hot Fuzz, Howard County, Jeremy Kyle, Joanna Trollope, maryland, sausage rolls, teenagers, Travel, TV, UK, USA, Vicar of Dibley, villages | 10 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 559

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Cadbury’s Creme Egg Diplomatic Issue I think America and England are going to break up over an egg. But it’s not any old egg; it’s the iconic Cadbury’s Creme Egg wot we ate when we wos kids in England. … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, lifestyle, Travel | Tagged #hocomd, accents, America, American, American accent, Austria, Britain, British, British accent, Cadbury's Creme Eggs, cocoa egg shell, England, English, expat life, expat wife, Hersheys, lifestyle, school USA, snow delays, speaking English, Travel, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 558

Posted on January 12, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Letter boxes UK stylie When the weather is as gawd-awful as it currently is in Maryland, USA I miss one thing very much: my UK letterbox that is in my door. It’s a very American First World problem that I … Continue reading →

Posted in British customs, netball, Travel | Tagged America, American, Blog, Britain, British, British sport, Culture, England, English, expat, First World problems, letter box, lifestyle, mail, netball, postman, snow, Travel, UK, USA, USA netball championships, winter | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 555

Posted on January 8, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

‘In the Club’ There’s a radio commercial I keep hearing at the moment for a wholesale store called Sam’s Club and it makes me chortle every time because the British meaning of the phrase that they keep repeating is interpreted … Continue reading →