Tag Archives: lifestyle

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 290

Posted on November 13, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA: you need to play more netball So, this weekend I went to Atlanta to play netball. I hear this ALL the time in America when I mention netball: ‘What’s that?’ And I reply thus (with an exasperated sigh, usually): … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Atlanta, Baltimore Post Examiner, basketball, Blog, books, Britain, British, Culture, dates, fitness, hocoblogs@@@, Lament of an Expat, Leonora Burton, lifestyle, London, mafia, netball, Netball America, numerical dates, Richard Nixon, Robert Redford, sport, UK, Ultimate Basketball, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 288

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Veterans’ Day / Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day These days are the same but different in the USA and the UK…. Today is Veterans’ Day in the USA. Across the nation, Americans are commemorating the service and sacrifice of military … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 11 November, accents, America, America's Parade, American, American Parade, Americans, Arlington Cemetery, Armistice Day, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, expat, Fifth Avenue, hocoblogs@@@, iced tea, lifestyle, marine, military, New York, Obama, poppies, Prince Harry, proud parent, Remembrance Sunday, service personnel, the Queen, UK, USA, Veterans' Day, weather, wreath | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Charm City, charming, chicken, Christian Science Church in Dixon, Culture, Downtown, duck, fig leaf, food, hocoblogs@@@, Illinois, lifestyle, street theatre, Thanksgiving, Travel, Turkducken, turkey, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 282

Posted on November 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I heart Ellicott City Columbia, MD. It’s new and based on a plan. It’s good. I like it. Next door? Ellicott City, MD. It’s old and not based on a plan. It’s fabulous. I love it. I do, it’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Columbia, community, Culture, delegate, District 9B, drinking, eating, Ellicott City, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, quirky, restaurants, shops, theatre, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 276

Posted on October 29, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Halloween awesomeness Okay, so here’s the deal. American does do Halloween superbly. Fact. It’s like one massive party, and everyone wants to dress up as anything they can think of (seriously, anything goes) and have a good time. Why do … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged airport, America, American, Americans, Anchorman, Blog, Britain, British, costumes, Culture, Easter parade, expat, Fright Night, Halloween, history, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, Joanna Rohrback, knives, lifestyle, Myrtle Beach Rock 107, Prancercise, pyjamas, Ralph Lauren, Scoty, slippers, supernatural, Tim Burton, Travel, trick of treat, UK, USA, Walmart | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 275

Posted on October 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tea and us Brits 🙂 Before we begin the next installment about South Carolina, here is something I need to share with you. It’s about being British and the phenomenon that is tea. I am currently having a cuppa (okay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged alcohol, alligators, America, American, American history, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British tea, Charleston, civil war, Culture, cup of tea, drinking age, expat, history, hocoblogs@@@, Jim Crow, lifestyle, Magnolia Plantation, movie set, segregration, slave cabins, South Carolina, swap, Travel, UK, USA, Yellow Brick Road, Yorkshire tea | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 274

Posted on October 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Charleston, baby Here’s part 2 of the South Carolina roadtrip! Charleston. One word? Classy. I liked it, mucho. We arrived on the Friday and there were a lot of ladies lunching (and drinking champers) in fine restaurants. You see? Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, breast cancer awareness month, British, canoe, Charleston, civil war, Culture, driving, England, expat, fish, Folly Beach, food, gumbo shrimp, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Nomad girl, Rainbow Row, roadtrip, SeWee tribe, Sewee's restaurant, SheWee, Shrimp Creole, Travel, UK, USA, waterfront | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 270

Posted on October 23, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cider and hard cider It’s called cider in the U.S, but not as we Brits know it. Especially us Brits who went to school in the Cider Capital of Somerset 🙂 A Brit expat wrote this recently about a cider … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged abandoned theme park, alcohol, alcopop, America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Christmas market, cider, creepy, Culture, expat, Halloween, hard cider, hocoblogs@@@, Lake Shawnee, Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, lemonade, lifestyle, Native Americans, New York, paranormal, roadtrip, Scooby, Somerset, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 267

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Florida So, we return from our Florida holibobs! Yes, the sun shone and it was super hot. Yes, we got stuck at the top of the Hulk rollercoaster, and yes, it was scary….. Yes, we saw geckos. Yes, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Autumn, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Brits, Canaries, Culture, Disney, Eric Idle, expat, expats, fall, fast food, florida, food, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, John Steinbck, lifestyle, Monty Python, poodle, road trip, rollercoaster, Travel, Travels with Charley, UK, United States of America, Universal Studios, USA, weather | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 265

Posted on October 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Being a tourist Yep, it’s time to be a tourist in full swing. So, hello Universal Studios and Florida sunshine, and goodbye rain and Maryland for a while. This is the ultimate ‘being-a-tourist-in-America’ thing, along with Disney. And so, tourism … Continue reading →