Tag Archives: Global Living Magazine

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 630

Posted on July 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy 4th July It seems apt that my final blog post here in the USA on this blog happens on the eve of 4th July. You know, the day before the day back in history when the Brits got walloped … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 577

Posted on March 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Make ’em laugh, British dude! Back in September I met this British guy in NYC and we drank Bellini’s, as is the way in NYC, and talked about all things American vs British. Such fun! Then I decided to interview … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 576

Posted on March 3, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Trailing Spouse I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again ‘ Don’t call me a trailing spouse!’ – not on your/my expat nelly! It makes me shudder, really it does! I dislike it so much that I just had to … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, expat life, expats, trailing spouses, Travel | Tagged America, Americans, British, Culture, expat, expat life, expats, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, trailing spouse, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 556

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British art in DC Ever wondered what Americans make of the word ‘rubber’ really?! My British chum, Caroline McCatty is an amazing artist here in the DC area and recently gave a talk to a group of American artists called ‘When is … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, artist, Baltimore, Britain, British, British accent, British vs American, Caroline McCatty, cultural differences, Culture, DC, English language, expat, expats, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, journey, NYC, rubber, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 516

Posted on November 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat life realities Let’s be honest – expat life can sometimes be hard. It’s not all a bed of roses over a cocktail in the afternoon. Sometimes you get lonely; sometimes it’s hard to meet people and make friends; sometimes … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 482

Posted on September 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Creatives award A piece that my lovely friend Kate Evans and I put together for Global Living Magazine about her expat experience in Botswana and the difficulty of coming back home has won a ‘creatives’ award. How lovely! See the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, British, Confederate flag, Creatives Alice Award, crosswalks, Culture, Displaced Nation, Dr Kate Evans, driving, English, Europe, expat, expats, Global Living Magazine, high school, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Ken Ulman, lifestyle, pedestrian crossings, Ray Rice, UK, USA, walking | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 478

Posted on September 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Upsetting the Ravens fans… In Maryland I know a lot of Ravens football fans. They are generally horrified at this account that took place in our home this week. 😉 #sorrynotsorry Husband: Harry, I got us tickets to see the … 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 377

Posted on March 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Global Living Magazine Hoorah! I got a piece about my USA expat life in Global Living Magazine, which is the ‘ultimate global lifestyle magazine and resource for expats worldwide’. Brillopads! I am, as we Brits say, dead chuffed. 🙂 You … Continue reading →