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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 433

Posted on June 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Two American firsts 1. Costco After my blog about not having been to various stores in the USA after two years here, some folk were in shock and had to be taken to hospital with heart palpitations. Actually, that’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, baseball, beer, Blog, Britain, British, Costco, Culture, England, English, food, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Orioles, Ravens, shopping, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 430

Posted on June 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things Americans speak of that I do not know about Fact: I have not been to several of the shops and restaurants that Americans talk of. Why? Well, the truth is that I don’t really want to spend my time … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American stores, BJ's, Blog, Britain, British, Chuck E Cheese, Costco, Culture, Denny's, England, English, expat, expats, Kohl's, Marshalls, Michaels, People of Walmart, roller skates, shopping, Sonic Diners, TJ Maxx, TK Maxx, UK, USA, Walmart | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 299

Posted on November 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Small businesses Saturday So, I heard today that there is an event for small businesses in Howard County to promote themselves, particularly in light of the big stores capitalising on the Black Friday retail craziness. Saturday 30 November is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged A Journey from Junk, America, American, Americans, Black Friday, Brillopads, Britain, British, Christmas crackers, Christmas dinner table, Columbia, crackers, Culture, Ellicott City, expat, Greenberries, high street, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, Miranda, retail, retail parks, shopping, shops, Small Business Saturday, Sweet Elizabeth Jane, Thanksgiving, UK, USA, Vintage Bliss, Virginia | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 295

Posted on November 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheers! I’ve noted that I say ‘Cheers’ a lot. This is a mostly Brit thing. And I think it confuses my American chums on occasion. What I am saying is either ‘Thanks’ or ‘You’re welcome.’ It seems that we Brits … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Autumn, Black Friday, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, Britishisms, Cheers, cheers mate, cockney, Culture, expat, fall, food, hocoblogs@@@, holiday, Howard County, Keep calm and say cheers, leaves, maryland, sales, shopping, Thanksgiving, turkey, UK, USA, weather, winter | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 253

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British sayings in the USA I love British colloquialisms (okay, slang) – they are part of my culture and often make a sentence all the merrier! I use them frequently in conversations in the USA to my friends, sometimes leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, balls up, Blog, Britain, British, British slang, Buzzfeed, colloquialisms, Culture, expat, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, knackered, language, legless, Mall in Columbia, Mei Xiang, National Mall, Pandacam, shopping, UK, USA, Washington, Washington National Zoo | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 224

Posted on September 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What the expats have to say about America I hung out with a bunch of British and Aussie expats last night. It’s always interesting to get an insight into how different expats view their experiences and listen to their perspective … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American football, Americans, Aussie, Australia, Australian, Australian expat, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, drive on the left, drive on the right, dry cleaning, expat, expat life, expat living, expats, food, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, language, lifestyle, living in America, road rage, road signs, shopping, turn on red, UK, USA | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 59

Posted on November 13, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Some little stories about America Mike the Mechanic “Hello there,” (Best British Accent), “there is a light on my dashboard and I don’t know what it means. Can anyone help me?” Room of mechanics turns round. (There are times being … Continue reading →