Tag Archives: UK

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 580

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I still don’t understand about America Oh America, I love you and weird ways! But…. there are things I still don’t understand and I get all confuddled 😦 Like these three things that have been confusing me this week: … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 579

Posted on March 11, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Saying things in the English accent I still don’t mind if Americans want me to talk to them just so they can get off on my accent. That’s cool with me. I guess it could be considered that I am … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, British American differences, culture, expats, language | Tagged accents, Americans, brilliant, British, British accent, Culture, Dick Van Dyke, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, language, pimping out, Travel, UK, USA | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 577

Posted on March 4, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Make ’em laugh, British dude! Back in September I met this British guy in NYC and we drank Bellini’s, as is the way in NYC, and talked about all things American vs British. Such fun! Then I decided to interview … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 576

Posted on March 3, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Trailing Spouse I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again ‘ Don’t call me a trailing spouse!’ – not on your/my expat nelly! It makes me shudder, really it does! I dislike it so much that I just had to … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, expat life, expats, trailing spouses, Travel | Tagged America, Americans, British, Culture, expat, expat life, expats, Global Living Magazine, hocoblogs@@@, trailing spouse, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 575

Posted on March 2, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Everyone’s talking about… In my part of the USA, here on the East Coast, everyone’s talking about the following… The effing weather Another snow day. That means in the past 11 weeks the children have not had a full week … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged British, Claire Underwood, east coast, England, expat, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, maryland, Paul Daniels, repatriation, Robin Wright, Season 3 House of Cards, snow, snow day, UK, USA, weather, winter | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 574

Posted on February 27, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

For the love of real estate Today I’ve been discussing with my American chums the difference between a UK sestate agent and a USA real estate agent. It appears that the USA ‘realtor’ develops a relationship with the people who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, Americans, British, Brits, Columbia, estate agents, expat, expats, French, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, McMansions, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, real estate, realtor, UK, USA, War of 1812, Washington, Washington DC | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 573

Posted on February 25, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Six degrees of separation to Harry Connick Jr My life in the USA is kind of bizarre and that’s probably why I love it! Last year I filmed a TV show for the Investigation Discovery Channel called Deadly Affairs: To … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American Idol, Americans, Baltimore, British, Brits, Columbia, electric shocks, expat life, expats, Harry Connick Jr, hocoblogs@@@, manners, maryland, Shi, table etiquette, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 572

Posted on February 23, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

School uniforms in the USA? Nah, this isn’t going to happen in public schools (that’s regular state schools to us Brits, not posh wotnot schools) in the USA. But…maybe it should. My American friend’s teenage daughter has been through an … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 571

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Really bloody cold There’s not much going in UK Desperate Housewife land at the moment because it’s just really cold and that’s about it. Snow days, blah, school delayed, blah, really cold, blah, freezing temperatures, blah. The Number One thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American, British, Cadbury, chocolate, English, expat, Hershey, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, President of the USA, Presidents' Day, school closings, schools, snow days, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 570

Posted on February 15, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Basketball courts It has been pointed out to me that American basketball courts are, if looked upon at the correct angle, mildly amusing. Snigger like school children if you will. 🙂 The Real Desperate Housewives of Howard County It’s been … Continue reading →