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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 620

Posted on June 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

In America we call this…. My American friends love hearing all the different words we use for various things. You know, like ‘pavement’ and ‘mobile phone’. However, recently I met a chap who loved to tease my Britishness in the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, blogging, Britain, British, British American differences, expat | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, British accent, cockney, expats, humour, race, running, UK, USA, yard sale | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 557

Posted on January 10, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cards Against Humanity Last night I played my virgin game of Cards Against Humanity. This American game is the crack of after-dinner card games. I am addicted after just one session. So, what is this? Cards Against Humanity is a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, games | Tagged after dinner games, American, American football, Blog, British, Cards Against Humanity, expat, funny, hocoblogs@@@, humor, humour, UK, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 344

Posted on January 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheerio Martin O’Malley Hot totty of Maryland, the one and only Governor Martin O’Malley, is giving his last ‘State of the State’ address today. I’m guessing he’ll mention Baltimore a lot. He perhaps won’t mention how The Wire’s Mayor Carcetti … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball cap, Blog, Branston Pickle, Britain, British, British food, Chevrolet, crisps, custard creams, Dairy Milk, deodorant, expat, guns, hocoblogs@@@, humour, lifestyle, Martin O'Malley, maryland, Monster Munch, Pickled Onion, Smitten by Britain, The Wire, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 301

Posted on November 23, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

School buzzers / PTA Okay, so in the UK schools you have to press a buzzer to get in to the school and there are cameras and wot not and you have to sign in and it’s all very security … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, beer pong, blagger, Blog, Britain, British, Clarksville, Columbia, Culture, DC, drinking games, flip cup, guns, hocoblogs@@@, homelessness, Howard County, humour, language, lifestyle, maryland, poverty, PTA, River Hill High School, Sandy Hook, school security, Super Zips, tickets, to blag, UK, USA, Vera Bradley, Washington, Washington Post, wealth, zipcodes | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 260

Posted on October 8, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Girl Scout Cookie time It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! Yeah! During this season you cannot go round to someone’s house who has a daughter without being knobbled to buy some, because chances are she is in the girl scouts and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American English, Americans, beer, Blog, Britain, British, British English, Brownies, Culture, Degrassi High, expat, Fame, Girl Guides, Girl Scout cookies, Girl Scouts, hocoblogs@@@, humour, language, leadership, lifestyle, Pat a cake, pronunication, skills, Thoughts, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 257

Posted on October 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Outside view of America After all the recent events in the USA, I heard someone say this yesterday: ‘What must the image of America be from the outside?’ I don’t know, and I’m not one to care what other people … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Capitol shooting, Culture, exchange rate, expat, freedom of speech, government, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, humor, humour, Politics, take the piss, Texas, UK, USA, visitors, Washington | 14 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 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 232

Posted on September 13, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Watch out UK! I read today that Dunkin’ Donuts is to take on Krispy Kreme in a bid to crack the UK market 20 years after pulling out of Britain. I didn’t even know they had tried and failed. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Culture, donuts, doughnuts, Dunkin' Donuts, expat, Greggs, hocoblogs@@@, humor, humour, innuendo, Krispy Kreme, lifestyle, offensive, rude British, swearing, Tescos, toilet humour, UK, USA | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 188

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bay Bridge horror! Lordy, that Bay Bridge in Maryland gives me the jitters, and now even more so…. A woman swam to safety last Friday night after a tractor-trailer hit her car and sent it plunging over the Bay Bridge … Continue reading →