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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 510

Posted on November 1, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

See ya Halloween Well, that’s it. Halloween is over. Next up: Thanksgiving. It feels like from Halloween to New Year it’s just a bunch of partying and eating in America-land! I have decided that everyone should really dress up as … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, Americans, Arundel, Britain, British, Buckingham Palace, dressing up, England, English, ginger beer, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, Lancaster, Lancaster Castle, Liverpool, London, Scotland, Scottish independence, Thanksgiving, the Queen, Travel, UK, Union Jack, War of 1812, Washington DC | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 486

Posted on September 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

It’s a NO Well, Scotland, we loves ya, we do! I so hope that, from an English point of view, relationships with our Scottish cousins keep happy. For what it’s worth, my fave city is Edinburgh; I love Ewan McGregor … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, Annapolis, Assateague Island and State Park, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Edinburgh, Ellicott City, England, English, Ewan McGregor, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Maryland tourism, Scotland, Scottish independence, Solomon's Island, USA, Wheaton Escalator | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 485

Posted on September 17, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I know jack about the UK My American buddy asked me about how the UK was made up (notably because of the hot topic of Scotland), and what was Britain and what was Great Britain and I began to explain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, Britain, Britain's Got Talent, British, chevrons, Culture, England, English, expat, Great Britain, Great British Bake Off, history, hocoblogs@@@, King James 1, N Ireland, Romans, Scotland, Scottish independence, tennis, UK, USA, Wales | 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 184

Posted on July 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Biker Beach Bar in the Caribbean…. Actually, read that as Biker Beach Bar in Glen Burnie, MD, just 30 minutes from Columbia. But holy smokes, it sure felt like the Caribbean, and there’s proof: Seriously, I loved this place – … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Anglophile, beach, Biker bar, Canada, Caribbean, coconuts, Columbia, comedy, cup of tea, Edinburgh, Europe, Galsgow, Glen Burnie, Great Britain, history, holidays, John Steinbeck, Mexico, poverty, Reckless Rics, Scotland, Shakespeare, TV, Xenophobe | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 177

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Aussies in the USA Well, bung a shrimp on the barbie and get me a cold one, there’s only some Aussies hanging out in the USA! Jane found my blog whilst doing her research about Columbia, Maryland in anticipation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Australia, Baltimore, Blog, Brisbane, British, Columbia, Culture, driving, Europe, expat, hocoblogs@@@, holiday, Howard County, John Lennon, Kylie Minogue, lifestyle, London, maryland, neighbours, pub, Scotland, Scott and Charlene, Shootings, the Queen, Travel, UK, USA, weather, yorkshire puddings | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 93

Posted on March 29, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Chuffed of Cheltenham / Columbia Today’s little episode that brought a smile to my face….. Man to me in the mall: Excuse me, do you write a blog about living in the States? Me: Yes, I do…. Man: Oh, I … Continue reading →