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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 558

Posted on January 12, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Letter boxes UK stylie When the weather is as gawd-awful as it currently is in Maryland, USA I miss one thing very much: my UK letterbox that is in my door. It’s a very American First World problem that I … Continue reading →

Posted in British customs, netball, Travel | Tagged America, American, Blog, Britain, British, British sport, Culture, England, English, expat, First World problems, letter box, lifestyle, mail, netball, postman, snow, Travel, UK, USA, USA netball championships, winter | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 554

Posted on January 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Daytime TV for the UK Desperate Housewife USA Well, it’s a talk show – Dr Oz – that I made it on to, not Days of our Lives or The Young and the Restless, which will be my next mission! … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Britain, British, British accent, Brits, Carry On, daytime TV talk show, desperate housewife, Dr Oz show, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, pussy, Sid James, suburban, TV, UK, UK Desperate Housewife USA, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 551

Posted on January 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

America’s love affair with Downton Abbey I’ve been invited tonight to a Downton Abbey party. I’m not sure what to wear – do I go for the downstairs maid’s uniform or totally upscale it with a Lady Mary ensemble? Will … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, bbc, British, British accent, class, Culture, Dallas, Downton Abbey, England, English, expat, George Clooney, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, Lady Mary, Lady Sybil, lifestyle, Richard E Grant, Season 5 Downton Abbey, soap operas, society, TV, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 541

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The forking issue Okay, here’s the deal: we Brits often comment on the way Americans eat. Yes, we do. #sorry When I say ‘Americans’ I don’t mean all Americans, but some Americans. So don’t take offence if you’re not one … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American sports bars, American style eating, American TV, Blog, Britain, British, British piss taking, Christmas, Christmas cards, Columbia, Culture, cup of tea, DC, eating, eating differences, eating with a fork, England, English, European style eating, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, knives and forks, lifestyle, Ravens, Robin Redbreast, silverware, Thoughts, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 538

Posted on December 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Dr Oz Show Who is Dr Oz and why am I writing about him? Is he an Australian Doctor in the Outback, as I first thought? No, he is not. He is a TV doctor on the ABC network … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, British, Culture, Dr Oz show, England, English, expat, insomnia, lifestyle, lifstyle, New York, NYC, Richard and Judy, This Morning, UK | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 537

Posted on December 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK impressions My UK visitor and I have now completed two shopping malls (her choice!!!) and Downtown Baltimore. She fell in love with the Federal Hill area of Baltimore, with its market, character, funky town houses, culture, the fact you … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, beer, Blog, Britain, British, bus, Columbia, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, Federal Hill, Giant store, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, public transport, Shopping mall, suburbs, taco, Travel, UK, USA, Washington | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 535

Posted on December 8, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Party bus Americana On Saturday we took a party bus around Baltimore. I hear party buses are quite the thing in London now – it’s how to get all your chums round the town in one piece. This party bus … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, British reserve, Culture, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, hugging, lifestyle, school bus, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 528

Posted on November 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American childhoods vs British childhoods As I sat and listened to my American friends reminisce about their American childhoods, and as they spouted forth their cultural references that went right over my head, it made me realise that Brits and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 527

Posted on November 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Living in the ‘Columbubble’ I don’t know who coined this phrase for our little part of Desperate Housewife suburban America, but Columbia is a bubble and shall henceforth be forever more known as ‘Columbubble’. I attribute this clever name to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, Alan Partridge, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Columbubble, Culture, desperate housewife, driving, Ellicott City, England, English, expat, expats, George Washington, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, McDonalds, McMansions, President of the USA, Stepford Wives, suburban, suburbia, The Truman Show, Thoughts, Tom Coale, Travel, Truman Burbank, UK, USA, Whole Foods | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 526

Posted on November 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My short, but very sweet, expat life Argh, just nine months to go until we leave Uncle Sam’s shores for good. It’s happening fast. But first, I have to endure this blasted winter (Gawd, I hate winter!). It’s flippin’ freezing … Continue reading →