Tag Archives: expat

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 618

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Searching for bodies and tutoring kids Well that’s a heading for a blog I never imagined writing! Today was one of those eclectic, ‘only in America’ days today. Firstly, I went to a photoshoot for a Learning Center/Centre in Crofton … Continue reading →

Posted in American, expat, expat life, Travel, UK | Tagged America, American, Australia, Bad Teacher, Bath, British, British accent, Cameron Diaz, Candice Johnson, Chipotle, England, expat, extra work, filming, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, Investigation Discovery, Kevin Spacey, London, Nightmare Next Door, Patapsco State Park, Romans, TV, TV show, UK, USA, Veep | 3 Comments

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 615

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bye Bye Blog Party Well, folks, it’s back to afternoon teas, going ‘to the loo’, driving on the left and making innuendos without having to a) apologise or b) explain them as I depart the wonderful haven that is Howard … Continue reading →

Posted in American, bloggers, blogging, England, Howard County | Tagged American, blog party, blogging, Britain, British, British accent, Columbia, Ellicott City, England, expat, expat life, From America to England, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, Travel, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 614

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A Desperate Desperate Housewife in Washington This morning I got up at 515am to go down to DC to appear on the Good Morning Washington show, presenting a segment about insomnia and all the fabulous new products out there to … Continue reading →

Posted in American customs, blogs, British, British American differences, culture, expat | Tagged America, Americans, Britain, British, British accent, British vs American, Columbia, DC, expat, expat life, Good Morning Washington, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Howard County, insomnia, maryland, Mrs Doubtfire, sleep, Travel, UK, USA, USA mailboxes, Washington | Leave a comment

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 606

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British taps and lights. Sigh! Americans call them faucets, we call them taps. That we know. There are also, dear friends, differences in the way these things function in the USA from the way they do in back home and … 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 →

Posted in American, British, British American differences, expats, fearlessness, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged America, Americans, Blog, British, British accent, courage, England, expat, expat life, expats, fearless women, journey, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Royal baby, Travel, UK, USA, WBAL-TV | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in British American differences, expats | Tagged America, Americans, biscuits, British, cuppa, desperate housewife, expat, expat life, expats, HObnobs, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, UPS | 8 Comments

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 →