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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 491

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pumpkin-flavoured everything It’s that time of year in the USA. It’s Pumpkin time. If you’re not seeing pumpkins, you’re tasting pumpkins. You can now find pumpkin-inspired beers, teas, marshmallows, soy milk, Pop-Tarts, and Pringles. #gross Add to that pumpkin room … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, doctors, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, pumpkin beer, Pumpkin Spice Latte, pumpkins, Starbucks, UK, USA, Very British Problem | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 349

Posted on January 28, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Martin and Me So, yesterday I locked eyes with Martin O’Malley. He was at the Mall in Columbia, showing his support for the victims and the strong community of Howard County. We’re in his Maryland patch, and so he showed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Columbia Mall, Culture, driving, expat, Fitbit, Governor of Maryland, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, junk food, Martin O'Malley, popcorn, portion sizes, right to bear arms, security guards, soda, Starbucks, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 319

Posted on December 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Chicken on the Roof This is the sad, sad story of the Chicken on the Roof. There is a restaurant called Chicken on the Roof in Joppa, MD (I had to check that this Joppa WAS in Americaland and not … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, cents, chicken, Chicken on the Roof, coinage, Culture, cup of tea, dimes, England, expat, hocoblogs@@@, hot tea, Israel, Joppa, lifestyle, maryland, money, nickels, quarters, Starbucks, UK, USA | 4 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 242

Posted on September 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Views of DC Washington DC – it’s picturesque, non? Especially from the top of Arlington Cemetery. The graveyard itself was mind-blowingly massive. You can’t help but be blown away by the sheer scale of it, and the importance of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American Civil War, American National Socialist Movement, anti-racist, Arlington Cemetery, Gamma Phi Beta, General Lee, Greek, guns, Jeff Schoep, Leith, Neo-Nazi, North Dakota, Paul Craig Cobb, Potomac River, racism, segregation, slaves, sorotities, Starbucks, The National Mall, University of Alabama, Washington DC | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 192

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Schooling in the USA vs Schooling in Europe Schooling is different in the USA. Fact. Living in Maryland, I am told often that the schools are the best and that they perform in the top 3 every year, which, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Austria, Blog, British, camp, children, Columbia, Culture, dinner hall, education, elementary schol, Europe, expat, Frappuccino, Girl Scouts, Howard County, International school, kids, lockers, maryland, middle school, Potomac River, recess, school, schooling, socialising, sport, Starbucks, traffic light system, Travel, Turn the TV off Week, UK, USA, vending machine, walking to school | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 180

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Flippin’ Nora! I love that British phrase. I used it today, as in ‘Flippin’ Nora, it’s hot and I love it!’ (We’re hitting on 98 degrees this week and I’m having a hard time sweating it out by the pool … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, birth, Blog, British, chocolate, chuffed, Connecticut, Culture, cup of tea, diaper, diapers, dog's bollocks, expat, Fairfield, hocoblogs@@@, Howes Cavern, moms, nappy, Niagra Falls, public transport, Rhode Island, slang, sod off, Starbucks, Travel, UK, USA, Washington DC, weather | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 178

Posted on July 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Guns…. Oh, guns. This tweet was forwarded to me by an American friend today and it reads thus: Trying to explain our gun situation to people in other countries is like trying to explain Hitler to dogs. We Brits don’t … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 134

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

US cup of tea vs UK cup of tea I met a British woman today, out of the blue, and we chatted for a while whilst she was working at her desk. I didn’t realise she was British at first … Continue reading →