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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 620

Posted on June 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

In America we call this…. My American friends love hearing all the different words we use for various things. You know, like ‘pavement’ and ‘mobile phone’. However, recently I met a chap who loved to tease my Britishness in the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, blogging, Britain, British, British American differences, expat | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, British accent, cockney, expats, humour, race, running, UK, USA, yard sale | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 423

Posted on May 26, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Holibobs Today is a holibobs in the USA (Memorial Weekend), and the UK has its May bank holibobs too today so there was no need to feel jelly about anything, especially when we get to spend time here in Southern … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, beaches, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, Ellicott City, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Memorial Weekend, Politics, race, South Maryland, Tom Coale, UK, USA, water parks | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 215

Posted on August 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Diversity in the USA I’ve said before that one of the reasons I like living in Howard County is because of the diversity of the people here. One of Jim Rouse’s goals when he ‘made’ Columbia was to achieve a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, British, Chicago, Columbia, Columbia Patch, Confederate flag, Culture, David Oyelowo, diversity, expat, Forrest Gump, Forrest Whitaker, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Inward Escape, Justin Shaw, lifestyle, maryland, Mid-West, Oprah Winfrey, OScars, race, segregation, The Black Print, The Butler, Tom Geoghegan, UK, Univeristy of Virginia, USA, Wired.com | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 179

Posted on July 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hot in the UK! Proof! Coming to the the USA A lot of Brits come and go in the USA, but makes them stay? Judy Ratner fell in love with an American and that was her passport to an all-new … Continue reading →