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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 566

Posted on February 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The White House West Wing Visit Well, scrub it off the bucket list! We visited The White House. And jolly nice and white it was too 🙂 . If I tell how we got in there I would have to … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 562

Posted on February 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Take out boxes/bags USA vs UK I love the American take out boxes in restaurants. It means you don’t have to eat all your dinner in one go – save it for lunch = economical! Nothing is wasted! You can … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, British, British American differences, culture, Travel | Tagged American, American football, Britain, British vs American, Cadbury, chicken wings, Culture, England, English, expat, expat life, expats, food, Hershey, hocoblogs@@@, Katy Perry, Obama, Patriots, Seahawks, Super Bowl, take out boxes, Tom Brady, Travel, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 501

Posted on October 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Rennfest The Renaissance Festival: medieval merriment like only the Americans know how. Do we have this sort of thing in the UK, they ask. Not really, unless you count a few Forest of Dean folk pretending to make blankets out … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 429

Posted on June 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Horseback riding You know, in the USA, these lovely Americans call riding a horse ‘horseback riding’. I mentioned this to an American friend, who was driving me and some Brits around DC. ‘We just call it horse riding,’ said I. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ambassador's residence, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Culture, cup of tea, driving, England, English, expat, Ferrero Rocher, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, horse riding, horseback riding, language, Obama, Prince Harry, Tea Party, Thoughts, Washington, Washington DC | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 307

Posted on November 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thanksgiving! Wooohooo! Today is a day off and we are supposed to be eating and drinking and giving thanks. And then tomorrow is Black Friday and we are supposed to be shopping. (Except I won’t be doing that.) Anyhoo, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, Apple Mallow Yam Yum, Black Friday, Blog, Boxing Day, Britain, British, Chicago Bears, Christmas, Culture, Detroit Lions, expat, food, George Bush, hocoblogs@@@, Kennedy, lifestyle, macy's Thanksgiving Parade, Nixon, Obama, Presidential Turkey pardon, Thanksgiving, UK, 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 243

Posted on September 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Kid President I was not fully aware of the Kid President in the USA until my friend Tom mentioned him yesterday on his blog. So, he’s like a mini Obama giving out advice and positive statements. He is the self-proclaimed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, artificial flavoring, banking, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, expat, high street, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Huffington Post, Kid President, maryland, Obama, plonker, Politics, President, Prime Minster, Pringles, pumpkin beer, pumpkin pie, Pumpkin Spice Latte, pumpkins, Starbucks, UK, USA, wally, Young Conservatives UK | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 76

Posted on January 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

ROAD TRIP! So, before I begin the tale of our road trip, let me begin by telling you a story about once upon a time when I visited a tarot card reader in Glastonbury. This tarot card reader told me … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 68

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sandy Hook Elementary School So, the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut….such a sad, sad thing to blog about. It’s the first time I’ve ever felt ‘close’ to an incident. Kids the same age as Harry….a school in … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 56

Posted on November 7, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mitt’s magic pants (underwear to my US followers) So, magic pants do not work. Fact. Wrestler-turned-politician Jesse Ventura, Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, said earlier this year: “You know why Mitt Romney should not be the President? I … Continue reading →