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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 395

Posted on April 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My British accent I’ve not been overly conscious of my British accent in the USA before now. In groups of Americans, I just chat and that is that. Sometimes, when I make a call, I feel like letting the person … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American accent, Americans, Betsy Transatlantically, Blog, Boden clothes, Britain, British, British accent, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, CHiPs, Culture, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, iambic pentameter, irony, Lady Capulet, language, lifestyle, London, pubs, Romeo and Juliet, Rugby, Shakespeare, The Bard, Travel, UK, USA, Washington | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 380

Posted on March 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tales of America The wonder and beauty of the Interweb is that I am able to connect with Brits and Americans all over the place. Obviously, since I live in America, it is most excellent that they are based in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American English, Americans, Anna Nicole Smith, Austin Powers, Blade, Blog, Brad Pitt, Britain, British, British English, British humour, Calabasas, California, celebrity teeth, Culture, cup of tea, driving, Dutch, Eddie Izzard, England, English, expat, expats, football, herbs, indicating, Interview with a Vampire, language, lifestyle, Lionel Messi, London, Los Angeles, Nebraska, pint, San Fernando Valley, Scotland, Shepherd's Pie, teeth, Thoughts, UK, USA, Wolf of Wall Street | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 360

Posted on February 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Spring is just round the corner Well, this is what I told myself when I was smacked in the face with 14 inches of the white stuff this morning. And they say we can expect a few more inches before … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 11 Things Challenge, America, American, Americans, animals, beach bar, Blog, Britain, British, cup of tea, Edinburgh, English, exercise, expat, Gothic, hocoblogs@@@, holidays, London, NYC, pets, Prague, shovelling snow, snow, snow storm, Thoughts, Twitter, USA, yoga | 6 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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Beast Mode, Britain, British, chicken wings, Culture, Denver, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, London, Marshawn Lynch, Seattle, Skittle Sausages, Superbowl commercials, Superbowl Sunday, UK, USA | 2 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 297

Posted on November 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Reading my blog at Barnes and Noble in Annapolis! This Friday, 22 November, at 10am, in between kids’ story time and someone playing the bagpipes, I will be all dressed up like a proper British lady, don’t you know, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accent, advert, America, American, Americans, Annapolis, Baltimore, Barnes and Noble, Blog, boarding school, boxer shorts, Britain, British, Christmas, cider, Columbia, commercial, Culture, Discovery Friday, Downton Abbey, expats, hard cider, hocoblogs@@@, hocorising, Howard County, HowChow, Huffington Post, Jingle Bells, K-Mart, London, maryland, Mickey Gomez, Mobbies, Prince Charles, residents's association, stink bugs, UK, USA | 6 Comments

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 281

Posted on November 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Remember, remember the 5th of November What am I harping on about, American folk? Well, the Brit thing called Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night/5 November. What’s that all about then? It’s about burning the effigy of a man on top of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, BBC America, Bonfire Night, Britain, British, British Parliament, Culture, expat, fireworks, gunpowder plot, Guy Fawkes, hocoblogs@@@, House of Lords, London, Thanksgiving, Travel, UK, USA, weather, Wellington Boots | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 237

Posted on September 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The other side of America I’m getting itchy feet (no, it’s not my new ‘sneakers’) to see the other side of American life – that is, the one I haven’t seen much of yet. I’ve seen glorious America, bright lights, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 228

Posted on September 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

DC Metro I had not yet experienced the DC Metro until this Sunday. The event itself was pretty, well, pretty uneventful. But I wanted to get a sense of the Metro. Of course, on Sunday, you don’t really get a … Continue reading →