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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 567

Posted on February 11, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Swearing in a British accent Some American friends I have actually ASK me to swear because they like the sound of it in my British accent. One even said to me that they think it’s funny how everything sounds more … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 516

Posted on November 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat life realities Let’s be honest – expat life can sometimes be hard. It’s not all a bed of roses over a cocktail in the afternoon. Sometimes you get lonely; sometimes it’s hard to meet people and make friends; sometimes … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 502

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Undertaking, USA style I’ve mentioned before how I love driving on the roads in the USA because they are [mostly] big and open and it takes less time to get to places than it does in the UK, because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Brillopads, Britain, British, British slang, cars, driving, English, road rage, swearing, UK, undertaking, USA, V sign | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 389

Posted on March 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Life in La-La Land In the summer I am heading out to LA, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I am fascinated by the place, its celebrity culture, weather, lifestyle and differences from where I live. Owing to the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 367

Posted on February 25, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Little British kid Poor little Harry is struggling a little with some areas of American reasoning. Like being told off for saying ‘Darn it’ at the child care place he goes to. Apparently when they told him off he responded … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 345

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pittsburgh Steelers The kids round these parts (Maryland that is, of course) support one of two teams generally – The Baltimore Ravens or The Washington Redksins. My son, age 6, knows not a lot about American football, but such is … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter313

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Yes, it’s bl*ody well true! Marylanders are second-most likely to swear (but also third-most likely to be courteous) – says a recent poll about cursing (that’s ‘swearing’ to us Brits!) Ohio beat out Maryland as the state in which people … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 232

Posted on September 13, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Watch out UK! I read today that Dunkin’ Donuts is to take on Krispy Kreme in a bid to crack the UK market 20 years after pulling out of Britain. I didn’t even know they had tried and failed. This … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 84

Posted on February 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sparkles and Spurs: An evening in the stacks I write this now, feeling a little jaded, and it’s all because of margheritas. They are really rather nice, aren’t they?! So what on earth was this Sparkles and Spurs event? Well, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 83

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Dunkin’ Donuts Today I took my son to Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast. Don’t judge me. Dammit, now I feel the need to justify this. So, he had been a little off colour all week and deserved a chocolate, sugar-laden treat. … Continue reading →