Tag Archives: Smitten by Britain

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 374

Posted on March 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British comedy I love me some British comedy. To the Manor Born, The Vicar of Dibley, The Office, Alan Partridge. I also love me some American comedy. Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development, Modern Family, Friends. But, British comedy is what … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 359

Posted on February 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What happens when a bunch of British women in the USA get together…..? Tea! Scones! McVities Digestives! Millionaire’s Shortbread! That’s what happens! I met up with a group of British ladies this week, all of whom have been in the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 356

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Howard County: Living Life to the Fullest, by Me Folks, I’m doing all sorts in the lovely County of Howard, where I live. And I love it. I’m living it up! What do I to pass the time….? Well (deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged #hocomd, America, American, Americana, Americans, Baltimore Post Examiner, Blog, Britain, British, celebrity bartender, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Columbia, Culture, England, Evening in the Stacks, expats, Food Bank, Howard County, library, lifestyle, Lost in the Pond, maryland, nutrition, Romeo and Juliet, schools, Smitten by Britain, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 351

Posted on January 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American thoughts on the UK and British thoughts on America We two countries love each other right? Of course! And we two countries love to criticise each other, right? Of course! Well, I asked a bunch of expat Brits in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American, Americans, Britain, British, Columbia, criticism, Culture, England, expat, expat psychology, expats, hocoblogs@@@, open mind, Smitten by Britain, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, war | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 344

Posted on January 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheerio Martin O’Malley Hot totty of Maryland, the one and only Governor Martin O’Malley, is giving his last ‘State of the State’ address today. I’m guessing he’ll mention Baltimore a lot. He perhaps won’t mention how The Wire’s Mayor Carcetti … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball cap, Blog, Branston Pickle, Britain, British, British food, Chevrolet, crisps, custard creams, Dairy Milk, deodorant, expat, guns, hocoblogs@@@, humour, lifestyle, Martin O'Malley, maryland, Monster Munch, Pickled Onion, Smitten by Britain, The Wire, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 210

Posted on August 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Halloween Candy It’s August isn’t it? Still summer, correct? Not in the commercial world….it’s still 60 something days until Halloween, but already the candy adorns the shelves. A Brit in the USA has written about her views on Halloween in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, British, candy, Culture, expat, Facebook, food, government, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, minimum wage, orchestra, parenting, parents, Politics, pumpkins, Reese's Pieces, school, Smitten by Britain, UK, USA, Yearbooks, Ziploc | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 181

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sunbathing in the USA Picture this… It’s 12.30pm. It’s 95 degrees at the pool. Everyone is in the shade or in the pool. Except one crazy person. Yep, that’s right. Slathered in factor 100 (with coconut oil), lusting after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Culture, expat, food, history, hocoblogs@@@, hospitality, hot, Howard County, Internet, pool, Smitten by Britain, sunbathing, UK, USA, weather | 19 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 106

Posted on April 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

St George’s Day celebrations….? I’ve written an article (with a little guidance from my parents!) about St George’s Day in England. It’s a guest blog piece for the Smitten by Britain blog-site. Have a read! And if you are very … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged British, cup of tea, England, English, hocoblogs@@@, Smitten by Britain, spotted dick, St George's Day, tradition, UK | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 89

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

St Patrick’s Day What I love about America is their capacity to party about ANYTHING. Of course, there is the age-old joke about everyone in the States having a claim to Irish heritage. After all, we’ve all seen Far and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, Americans, authentic, Blog, Britain, British, calendar, Culture, diary, east coast, gypsy, heritage, hocoblogs@@@, Irish, ma'am, party, Smitten by Britain, St Patrick's Day, the Queen, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 88

Posted on March 14, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A year since I visited…. I visited this nation exactly one year ago for five whole days in order to get a look at the area, the schools, the location, the facilities, and, of course, the mall. I remember saying … Continue reading →