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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 448

Posted on July 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Gobsmacked There was this little story on a Washington radio station yesterday involving British boy band One Direction, all about how this British girl, who couldn’t talk, was blown a kiss by member Harry Styles and then, apparently, she could … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, California, Culture, England, English, faucet, gobsmacked, Harry Styles, hocoblogs@@@, kitchens, lifestyle, One Direction, taps, Travel, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 447

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Don’t park on the wrong side of the road Oooh, us Brits do get in wrong in America-land sometimes. Like parking. In the UK, if you spot a cheeky parking space on the opposite side of the road, there ain’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, bus stop, buses, Columbia, Culture, driving, England, English, Europe, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, James Rouse, lifestyle, maryland, maternity leave, parking, paternity leave, public transit, public transportation, Travel, UK, USA | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 446

Posted on July 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

State laws As I mentioned in my last blog, I get a little confuddled by state laws and how different they all are. In fact, someone mentioned to me only last week that America was just a big place with … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Buzzfeed, Culture, Declaration of Independence, Deputy Prime Minister, England, English, Europe, expat, expats, football, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Magna Carta, state laws, Travel, UK, USA | 32 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 440

Posted on June 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Football/soccer USA There’s some crazy broad in the USA saying that soccer is BAD for you. Not guns, or sugar, or drink(drunk)-driving, but FOOTBALL. In the midst of the world’s World Cup joy, that even the USA are sharing (yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Ann Coulter, Britain, British, Columbia, Culture, England, English, football, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, Luis Suarez, maryland, soccer, soccer moms, stay-cation, Travel, UK, USA, Wilde Lake | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 438

Posted on June 25, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Snake in a tree! Yesterday I saw something in the USA that I DEFINITELY would not see in the UK…..a gurt big snake in a tree! It was a whopper and the cheeky bugger had climbed up about 12 feet … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American politics, Americans, Britain, British, British politics, Culture, elections, England, English, expat, George Washington, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jolly Ranchers, lifestyle, President, primary, snake in a tree, snakes, Tom Coale, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 428

Posted on June 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Miami Miami. Whilst I was there this past weekend I thought this a lot: This is a place as far removed in demeanour and character from the town where my parents live in the UK as you could possibly find. … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 424

Posted on May 28, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British food / American food Marmite. I had some yesterday and it was LUSH. I don’t miss it, I don’t crave it, but when I had some it was fandabidozie. Monster Munch crisps. Our mate Dave always brings some over … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Charleston, Colonial Cravings, Cornish, Cornwall, Culture, deep-fried, England, English, expat, fish and chips, food, hocoblogs@@@, Hush Puppies, lifestyle, marmite, maryland, Maryland crab, Monster Munch, Peanut butter and jelly cupcakes, Rick Stein, saffron buns, South Carolina, spotted dick, trailing spouse, UK, USA | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 422

Posted on May 22, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bringing up my British boy in the USA I wrote a guest post this week about the funny little things my son, age 6, says as he tries to get his head round stuff in the USA. He says some … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 421

Posted on May 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

East Coast Beaches I love a beach. Oooh, I do. I love the sun and the sea and the sand (actually, I don’t love the last one when it’s in my food and my bikini, but I like the IDEA … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American Civil War, Americans, beaches, Britain, British, Butter Pecan Ice Cream, Chesapeake, Culture, Deadly Affairs, Delaware, east coast, England, English, Evil Kin, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Investigation Discovery, language, lifestyle, maryland, North Beach, Southern Fried Homicide, Tangier accent, Tangier Island, Torquay, UK, USA, Virginia | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 420

Posted on May 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Georgie and Poppy – Brits in the USA Brits in the USA. Most of us are pretty ‘normal’, I’d say, unless you count Prince Harry when he comes on over to Vegas and does his thing, or celebs when they … Continue reading →