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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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, gun control, gun laws, Hamptons, hocoblogs@@@, Karen Ayre, kindergarten, lawyer, lifestyle, London, New York, NYC, police, Politics, real estate, Sex in the City, shooting, show cancelled NYC, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 350

Posted on January 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Valentine’s Day – Bah Bloody Humbug! (Note: grumpy Brit post follows… 😉 ) I’ve already had it with Valentine’s Day and the ‘everybody gets a card’ nonsense at school and it’s only January. Is this ridiculousness happening in the UK, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British slang, British words, colloquialisms, Columbia, Culture, England, English, expat, heartbroken, hocoblogs@@@, humbug, kids, kindergarten, language, Lost in the Pond, maryland, Mormons, Oprah Winfrey, Rugby, school, soccer, teenagers, The Color Purple, UK, USA, Valentines cards, valentines day, Wilde Lake | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 302

Posted on November 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thanksgiving in the UK Yes, folks, it has happened. Apparently the UK is ‘doing’ Thanksgiving. This is the report that came back to me direct from the UK yesterday. I don’t get it! Thanksgiving is about American history; it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1863, Abraham Lincoln, America, American, Americans, autumn harvest festival, Blog, bonfire, British, chocolate, civil war, Culture, Dairy Milk, dinner, driving, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, history, hocoblogs@@@, Houses of Parliament, kindergarten, London, November, Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians, restaurants, Tesco, Thanksgiving, tipping, turkey, UK, UK roads, USA | 10 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 202

Posted on August 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Alan Partridge in the USA? On my trip back to the UK last week I wish I had done one thing: go and see the Alan Partridge movie, Alpha Papa. I LOVE Alan Partridge! He’s ‘First Class’! Anyhow, I wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1970s, Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, California, Culture, Elementary School, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, kindergarten, Labor Day, movies, New Orleans, pools, San Antonio, San Francisco, schools, Texas, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 141

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hygiene obsessions! I have found recently that ’round these parts’ Americans (not all, but some) are obsessed with hygiene. Like, really obsessed. Like cleaning their weights before they pick them up at the gym obsessed. This behaviour is at odds … Continue reading →