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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 358

Posted on February 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA basketball is messing with my head! So, yesterday I encountered American basketball for the first time (Washington Wizards vs the Sacramento Kings). I’d seen the Harlem Globtrotters before (see here for a reminder of THAT experience!), but this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged acid trip, American, Americans, baseball, basketball, Blog, Britain, British, cheerleaders, Culture, Dude Ranch, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, music, noise, pizza, pulled pork, Sacramento Kings, school snow days, soda, Travel, UK, USA, Vicar of Dibley, Washington Wizards, Wimbledon | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 352

Posted on February 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Superbowl Sunday Today is Superbowl Sunday. It’s not like last year’s buzz here on the East Coast when the Baltimore Raven’s were playing, but I guess in Seattle and Denver they are whooping it up! I’ll be watching the commercials … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Beast Mode, Britain, British, chicken wings, Culture, Denver, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, London, Marshawn Lynch, Seattle, Skittle Sausages, Superbowl commercials, Superbowl Sunday, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 325

Posted on December 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Walmart virgin Actually, read that as I am now no longer a Walmart virgin. I made a strange and curious decision to go to Walmart today. I had not been there before and some people have said DON’T DO IT … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Bradford on Avon, Britain, British, candy canes, carrier bags, Culture, expat, food, hocoblogs@@@, j102.7 Jack FM, Jesus Jones, language, Merry Christmas, pint, pub, rock music, UK, USA, Walmart, Wiltshire | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 314

Posted on December 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shooting baskets Today I sat and watched two young African-American dudes play some craaaazy basketball. Wow, they were bouncing two balls at the same time, and there’s only one other place I’ve seen that done, but that’s another story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2000, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, accents, African-American, America, American, Americans, Amsterdam, artefacts, basketball, Brazil, Britain, British, Culture, decades, English, expat, food, GBR, hocoblogs@@@, hopscotch, Howard County, language, lifestyle, meatloaf, memories, party, peas and carrots, Russell Brand, UK, USA, World Cup 2014 | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 307

Posted on November 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thanksgiving! Wooohooo! Today is a day off and we are supposed to be eating and drinking and giving thanks. And then tomorrow is Black Friday and we are supposed to be shopping. (Except I won’t be doing that.) Anyhoo, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, Apple Mallow Yam Yum, Black Friday, Blog, Boxing Day, Britain, British, Chicago Bears, Christmas, Culture, Detroit Lions, expat, food, George Bush, hocoblogs@@@, Kennedy, lifestyle, macy's Thanksgiving Parade, Nixon, Obama, Presidential Turkey pardon, Thanksgiving, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 305

Posted on November 26, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

One of my favourite things One of my very favourite things is to listen to my friend Jeff’s accent here in America. He has, what I can only describe as, a lovely, soft comforting ‘drawl’. His accent is a hybrid … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, Alabama, alien, America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, expat, food, hocoblogs@@@, inclusive, maryland, Mid-Atlantic Southern, Oreo cookie turkeys, smoked turkey, Tennessee, Thanksgiving, Travel, UK, USA, y'all | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 296

Posted on November 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Martin O’Malley Rocks (still) Okay, so I still have the hots for Martin O’Malley, the [ripped] Governor of Maryland. And this video explains why… Reasons I think Martin is amazeballs – despite the crazy tax thing in Maryland, which sucks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, expat, Expat Cuisine CookBook, expats, food, Governor of Maryland, Hillary Clinton, hocoblogs@@@, Martin O'Malley, maryland, President of the USA, stats and measurements, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 295

Posted on November 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheers! I’ve noted that I say ‘Cheers’ a lot. This is a mostly Brit thing. And I think it confuses my American chums on occasion. What I am saying is either ‘Thanks’ or ‘You’re welcome.’ It seems that we Brits … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 289

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Goodbye Daisy Dukes Oooh, nippy! (Is that a phrase used by Americans? If not, do start using it USA chums – it is very apt when describing chilly weather.) Anyway, Maryland got cold today. Friends in NYC said they had … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 284

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thingamajig Church, Dixon, Illinois So, there is a church in Dixon, Illinois, that many people have said is shaped like a you-know-what….. The church was intentionally designed to curve around an oak tree in order to protect it, but has … Continue reading →