Tag Archives: lifestyle

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 372

Posted on March 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mailbox / letterbox Study this picture: Harry’s homework was to draw a picture of the ‘Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe’. Being the creative type he is, he actually drew the ‘Old Woman Who Lived in a Tiger Foot’. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American football, American pubs, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accent, California, Christmas, Culture, cup of tea, England, English, English pubs, expat, expats, food, football, Gobby Brit, hocoblogs@@@, ketchup, language, letterbox, lifestyle, mailbox, Queen's English, Rugby, tea with lemon, Thanksgiving, Thoughts, turkey, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 361

Posted on February 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Say Uncle! What does this mean? Apparently, with the recent snow storm, folks here in the USA are commenting that you’ve just got to say ‘Uncle’ and be done with it. I don’t know what you’re on about! (Or, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, Agatha Christie, America, American, Americans, arts, beaches, Blog, boarding school, Britain, British, British fashion, British humour, Canada, expat, expats, fish and chips, hocoblogs@@@, Kenneth Williams, lifestyle, Mallory Towers, Oooh Matron!, Prince Charles, quintessentially British, Say Uncle!, sense of humour, theatre, traditions, UK, United States, USA, Wimbledon | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 359

Posted on February 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What happens when a bunch of British women in the USA get together…..? Tea! Scones! McVities Digestives! Millionaire’s Shortbread! That’s what happens! I met up with a group of British ladies this week, all of whom have been in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American accents, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, British expats, British teeth, Cheerio!, cheese and biscuits, Culture, cup of tea, cuppa, England, expat, expats, Great Britain, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Millionaire's Shortbread, quintessentially British, scones, Smitten by Britain, tea, teeth, The Calendar Girls, Travel, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 358

Posted on February 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA basketball is messing with my head! So, yesterday I encountered American basketball for the first time (Washington Wizards vs the Sacramento Kings). I’d seen the Harlem Globtrotters before (see here for a reminder of THAT experience!), but this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged acid trip, American, Americans, baseball, basketball, Blog, Britain, British, cheerleaders, Culture, Dude Ranch, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, music, noise, pizza, pulled pork, Sacramento Kings, school snow days, soda, Travel, UK, USA, Vicar of Dibley, Washington Wizards, Wimbledon | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 357

Posted on February 8, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Opinions divided on Baltimore Ah, Baltimore. You are a conundrum. Some parts of Baltimore are rough: fact. Some parts are lush: fact. I, for one, would not saunter through some of the areas of Baltimore in my Daisy Dukes whistling … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 'erbs, America, American, American pronunication, Americans, Austin Powers, Baltimore, Britain, British, British pronunciation, British teeth, Columbia, cricket, crime, Culture, Daisy Dukes, dentists, England, expat, herbs, hocoblogs@@@, Huffington Post, knocked me for six, lifestyle, maryland, Mulberry, NHS, pirates, Rosemary's Baby, school, scurvy, tea, teeth, UK, USA, violence | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 356

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Howard County: Living Life to the Fullest, by Me Folks, I’m doing all sorts in the lovely County of Howard, where I live. And I love it. I’m living it up! What do I to pass the time….? Well (deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged #hocomd, America, American, Americana, Americans, Baltimore Post Examiner, Blog, Britain, British, celebrity bartender, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Columbia, Culture, England, Evening in the Stacks, expats, Food Bank, Howard County, library, lifestyle, Lost in the Pond, maryland, nutrition, Romeo and Juliet, schools, Smitten by Britain, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 355

Posted on February 5, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Letter boxes I miss my letter box being in my front door. Why? Well, the other day my friend wanted to drop something round for me in an envelope, but because I wasn’t in, so she couldn’t just push it … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Columbia Association, Culture, England, English, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, ice storm, Jeremy Paxman, letterbox, lifestyle, mail, man's house is his castle, post, residents' associations, streets, taxes, treehouse, UK, USA, valentines day, weather | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 354

Posted on February 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

This ad is the dog’s b*llocks! Well, I trawled through the Superbowl commercials from Sunday and I liked the Doritos one, because it was cute, and I don’t get what all the fuss is about the Coca-Cola one. Some folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged #AmericaisBeautiful, America, American, Americans, attorney, Blog, Brighton, Britain, British, CocaCola, Columbia, commericals, Culture, Desperate Housewives, Doritos, Ellicott City, expat, Facebook, Georgia, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jamie Casino, lifestyle, maryland, New York, residents' associations, Roast Beef Monster Munch, Stepford Wives, Super Bowl, Thoughts, Torquay, treehouse, UK, USA, violation | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 353

Posted on February 3, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy Gram I received an email today from school asking if I want to send a Happy Gram. A what? I know not what this is, but it has the word ‘happy’ in, so sure, I’ll take a look. ‘A … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, expat, Happy Gram, lifestyle, parenting, PR, UK, UK vs USA, USA, weather | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 352

Posted on February 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Superbowl Sunday Today is Superbowl Sunday. It’s not like last year’s buzz here on the East Coast when the Baltimore Raven’s were playing, but I guess in Seattle and Denver they are whooping it up! I’ll be watching the commercials … Continue reading →