Tag Archives: high school

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 625

Posted on June 23, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Twirly-wirly padlocks Let me tell you a little story about me and the twirly-wirly American padlock. Every Friday I work at a gym that has a locked cabinet that contains the stereo. Every Friday I have to do the combination on … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, expat, UK | Tagged America, American, Blog, blogging, British, expat, expat life, Fox 45, From America to England, high school, hocoblogs@@@, padlocks, summer, Travel, UK | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 489

Posted on September 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Friday night lights On the bucket list was a desire to attend a high school football game and watch the marching band geek it up with their trombones and aubergine slacks, see cheerleaders flick flack, high kick and shake their … 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 475

Posted on September 1, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Homecoming! Apparently, it’s nearly time for Homecoming in the US high schools. Despite hearing this phrase a lot in movies and wot not, I don’t actually know what this means, since we don’t have it in the UK. It means … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American food, American traditions, Americans, British, Buffalo wings, chicken wings, Culture, high school, hocoblogs@@@, homecoming, homecoming dance, Old Bay Spice, Teressa Bellissimo, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 474

Posted on September 1, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Footie podcast The dulcet, and very British, tones of the UK Desperate Housewife USA have been used to introduce a very funny footie podcast called Canons and Cockerels. Smashing! Do check it out here! 🙂 Annapolis I can’t express how … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 399

Posted on April 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My So-Called Teenage Life in the USA I am a bit fascinated about what it must be like to be a teenager in the USA. Why? Because, quite simply, I grew up as a teenager in the UK and I … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 212

Posted on August 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A glimpse of USA schooling The best things about walking to school in the USA is (hold on, we walk? – yes, WE WALK!!!)…anyway, the best thing, for me, is personality spotting in the groups of kids as they head … Continue reading →