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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 423

Posted on May 26, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Holibobs Today is a holibobs in the USA (Memorial Weekend), and the UK has its May bank holibobs too today so there was no need to feel jelly about anything, especially when we get to spend time here in Southern … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 420

Posted on May 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Georgie and Poppy – Brits in the USA Brits in the USA. Most of us are pretty ‘normal’, I’d say, unless you count Prince Harry when he comes on over to Vegas and does his thing, or celebs when they … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, Almost Royal, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, BBC America, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, British American relations, British royal family, Culture, England, English, expats, Georgie and Poppy, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, language, lifestyle, maryland, UK, USA, War of 1812, wedding | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 419

Posted on May 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Today in America This: Oh. My. Gawdness. This: I caused a traffic jam on the 32 in Howard County rescuing three groundhogs sat in the middle of the road. One went off in the other direction and I thought I … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 417

Posted on May 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expats through the decades Being an expat, I’m a little bit fascinated by the whole experience. It has an impact on you physically and emotionally, there is no doubt about it, and the psychological aspect of it intrigues me. I … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 415

Posted on May 8, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mini Daisy Dukes If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you will know that I love wearing me some Daisy Dukes. Call it ridiculous, call it not-very-classy, call it a poor attempt at channeling a cowgirl, call it … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, An Idiot Abroad, Bill Bryson, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Daisy Dukes, England, English, eraser, expat, expats, football, hocoblogs@@@, Indianapolis, Karl Pilkington, lifestyle, Lost in the Pond, NYC, rubber, sausage rolls, school, soccer, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 414

Posted on May 5, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prom time! Well, it was Prom Weekend in the USA this week, and all the young lads and lasses at high school here donned their highly sequined gowns and tuxes (I don’t know if the tuxes were sequined or not, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 413

Posted on May 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The American Dream The American Dream: what does that mean? I think it means achieving happiness and success and wotnot in all that you do, whether that’s working your arse off in a corporate company and making lots of money … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 410

Posted on April 27, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Gun(g)-ho I asked some questions about using guns in their homes to a group of American men this afternoon at a BBQ. The subject both fascinates and repels me, probably because it is so alien. What I asked…. 1. Do … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 408

Posted on April 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy St George’s Day! Many Englishers ( 😉 ) in America are celebrating ‘English’ day today. That’s because it’s St George’s Day, who is our patron saint. Sadly, the celebrations aren’t up to St Patrick’s Day style (British reserve, perhaps?!), … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 400

Posted on April 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

400 posts! Holy cow, that’s a lot of writing. Fact. British eccentricity I wrote a piece recently about how the British liked to take their clothes off a lot at sporting events. I’m told this also happens in America at … Continue reading →