Tag Archives: expats

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 266

Posted on October 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Rock, paper, scissors, gun Yes, this is the new version of the old favourite playground game ‘Rock, paper, scissors’. When playing this game with Harry to while away the hours on the [actually very short] trip to Florida my five-year … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged alligators, America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Denny's, dolphins, environment, expats, fire hydrants, florida, guns, hocoblogs@@@, killerwhales, parades, rides, rock paper scissors game, stripper, Sunshine state, theme parks, Travel, UK, Universal Studios, USA | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 265

Posted on October 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Being a tourist Yep, it’s time to be a tourist in full swing. So, hello Universal Studios and Florida sunshine, and goodbye rain and Maryland for a while. This is the ultimate ‘being-a-tourist-in-America’ thing, along with Disney. And so, tourism … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, attitude, Blog, Britain, British, Bury St Edmunds, Culture, Disney, England, expat, expats, Facebook, florida, friends and family, hocoblogs@@@, home, Interweb, Las Vegas, lifestyle, Live Work Travel USA, loneliness, military, money, Nevada desert, Orlando, People, phone call, positive outlook, snobby, telegram, Thoughts, tourism, tourist, Travel, Universal Studios, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 252

Posted on September 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brits in the USA I like reading other Brits’ views of the USA and Anthony Windram’s amusing views of his time in the USA always make me chuckle. Anthony writes for The Displaced Nation and often comments on his time … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Anthony Windram, black pudding, Blog, Britain, British, comedy, Culture, England, Europe, expat, expats, history, hocoblogs@@@, humour, Keith Lemon, language, lifestyle, Morecambe & Wise, New York, pastry, Philidelphia, pronunciation, San Francisco, The Clangers, The Displaced Nation, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, weather | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 251

Posted on September 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA government shut down! I am confused. This is because I don’t really get what the statement above means. Stuff is shutting down, everybody in the government / public sector goes home early and doesn’t work and you can’t call … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British food, camping, chippy, Culture, expats, food, fried food, government shutdown, lifestyle, national museums, National Parks, Politics, postal service, Quite Peckish, school lunches, spending bill, UK, US Government, USA, Washington | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 248

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Women in Maryland Apparently, the best place in America to be a woman is Maryland. Well, that’s good to know! Maryland has the biggest opportunities for high-level jobs, money and healthcare, according to the non-partisan educational institute called the Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, Americams, American, Americans, Blog, British, Cadbury, Canada, Center for American Progress, Culture, Edinburgh Fringe joke, English, Europe, expat, expats, funny, Hawaii, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, humour, hunor, Irish, jokes, language, laugh, Louisana, maryland, Rob Auton, take the piss, Travel, UK, USA, Wispa, women | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 236

Posted on September 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Guest blog I often meet people through my blog whose experiences and adventures need to be shared. Rachel is one of those people. I asked her to write about why she came to America, what she has found out so … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Altlanta, America, American, Americans, Blighty, Blog, British, bugs, cakes, calories, Culture, dogs, driving, Embassy, England, expat, expats, food, food portions, fried chicken, fried food, Georgia, hocoblogs@@@, Leeds, lifestyle, maple syrup, netball, rain, salad, Sourthern hospitality, spiders, SUV, trees, UK, USA, visas, waffles, walking, weather | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 234

Posted on September 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The tea scene in Breaking Bad There’s a scene in the latest season of Breaking Bad where a woman walks in to a diner and asks for Camomile tea, which, she is told by the waitress, is not available. ‘Earl … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Breaking Bad, British, cricket, cucumber sandwiches, Earl Grey, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, international, Liptons, tea, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 224

Posted on September 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What the expats have to say about America I hung out with a bunch of British and Aussie expats last night. It’s always interesting to get an insight into how different expats view their experiences and listen to their perspective … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American football, Americans, Aussie, Australia, Australian, Australian expat, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, drive on the left, drive on the right, dry cleaning, expat, expat life, expat living, expats, food, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, language, lifestyle, living in America, road rage, road signs, shopping, turn on red, UK, USA | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 222

Posted on September 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Dunkin’ Donut thefts No! Not donuts being stolen in Howard County?! Deep breaths….. It’s okay, folks, the thieves who hit three Howard County Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the early morning hours of Sunday were after the cash, not the donuts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged alcohol, America, American, Americans, Apple Gidley, banking, Blog, Britain, Culture, death penalty, Dream act, Dunkin' Donuts, education, expat, expat life, Expat Life SLice by Slice, expats, George Bernard Shaw, gun control, hocoblogs@@@, Houston, Howard County, immigration, language, laws, lifestyle, medical insurance, state laws, Texas, UK, US citizens, USA, www.applegidley.com | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 200

Posted on August 8, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The other USA bucket list stuff So, a blog buddy showed me a link to weird and wonderful things to view in the USA courtesy of Roadside America. It’s bloody ace for stuff that’s a bit less obvious and a … Continue reading →