Tag Archives: expat life

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 609

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Blagging our way into Miss Teen Bahamas International 2015 Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 3 So one evening us inquisitive Brit gals (read as: nosey) watched a load of very glamourous, high-heeled young Bahamian girls and their colourful entourages … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 608

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Grumpy Bahamas Brian vs Happy Palmrick and his Travelling Butler Boyfriend Brit Gals in the Bahamas, part 2 Now, most Bahamians pride themselves on their chirpy, happy, chilled, helpful, smiley demeanour. Most of them. We met Brian. He is not … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 603

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore I’m a big fan and advocate of the city of Baltimore, so it’s sad to see all the stuff going on there at the moment in light of the Freddie Gray incident. I’ve grown very, very fond of Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 602

Posted on April 19, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Promoting Earth Day So, I got asked by a fancy PR company in NYC to do some promotion of Earth Day and making the home more green and sustainable for Earth Day on 22 April. Of course, I said ‘yes’! … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 601

Posted on April 17, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The UPS Delivery Man This is possibly the most Desperate Housewife-y blog post I will ever write 🙂 This week I’ve been taking delivery at home of several items for a TV slot on WBAL-TV on Sunday to promote Earth … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 600

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat bubble I recently read this article about the ‘expat bubble’. It’s a weird thing being an expat, between cultures. My expat life is made up of three social parts: the expat bubble that comes with my husband’s job and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 598

Posted on April 11, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cherry Blossom, DC In three years this is the first time we’ve headed down to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, which is a big thing. And the finest Spring day you can imagine with a load of very happy … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 597

Posted on April 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Orange and purple are the new black in Maryland The other day I wore an orange top here in the USA. If you wear an orange top in Maryland people immediately assume you’re doing it to support the Orioles baseball … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 594

Posted on April 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Ghost Town of Pennsylvania On our PA roadtrip we headed about an hour and a half north of Philly to a ‘town’ called Centralia, though it’s not so much a town now as a wasteland. Centralia’s population has dwindled from … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 586

Posted on March 20, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Spring Maryland style Well, first day of Spring here on the East Coast looks like this: It sucks. Big time. Why I’m slightly partial to the USA An American friend yesterday gave an excellent description of the differences between the … Continue reading →