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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 497

Posted on October 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Political frenzy in Maryland! There’s a slight frenzy in the air at the moment in Howard County, Maryland, as people are gearing up for the elections…..4 November is the big day! As well as attending pretend-politics VEEP fundraisers, I have … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 496

Posted on October 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American accents – blurred lines! I keep getting comments about my TV news appearance from folks in the UK saying I sound really American! What???!!! I donned my best British accent for that piece! I suspect there are a few … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 495

Posted on October 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK Housewife USA on the telly! Today was super fun! I was interviewed by the rather devastatingly handsome Tom Rodgers on Fox 45 Baltimore News about taligating. I almost couldn’t get my words out, because he was so dishy! (Love … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, British, crabs, Culture, England, English, expat, Fox 45 news, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, lifestyle expert, Orioles, Ravens, taligating, Tom Rodgers, UK, USA, WBFF Baltimore | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 494

Posted on October 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shocked of Maryland I read this story yesterday about three people who were shot at the weekend outside a swingers club here in Maryland. I tell you, this is how I reacted: ‘Oh that’s so sad…HANG ON A COTTON PICKIN’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged adult club, America, American, Britain, British, butter, butter dish, Catonsville, Columbia, Columbia Mall, drive up banking, drying washing, England, English, expats, Gobby Brit, hocoblogs@@@, letter box, letters, maryland, neighbours, Shootings, shots fired, swingers club, turning right on red, UK, USA, washing line | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 493

Posted on October 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Backyard and Tailgating Parties Doesn’t that title sound just sooooo American? Well, it is! And I’ll be talking about such things from a British perspective on Thursday ON THE TELLY! I’ll be on a segment at 9.25am on WBFF-TV (Baltimore … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, backyard parties, Baltimore, Blog, BottleBoss, Britain, British, Clever Crates, Culture, expat, Fox 45, Fox Baltimore, Gratechef, hocoblogs@@@, Sachi Bags, tailgating, Thermacell, TV, UK, USA, WBFF Baltimore | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 492

Posted on October 5, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Poems about America and Britain Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and I was laughing. Why was I laughing? Because I had made up some poems / limericks about the differences between America and Britain … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, British vs America, Culture, driving, England, English, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, poems, poop, road rage, sport, Ted Hughes, toilet humour, UK, USA | 2 Comments

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 490

Posted on October 1, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

G&T How excited I was to be invited to a G&T parents’ evening at Harry’s school! Gosh, this is a turn up for the books! I had better phone my mother and see if she’s available to pop on over … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 489

Posted on September 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Friday night lights On the bucket list was a desire to attend a high school football game and watch the marching band geek it up with their trombones and aubergine slacks, see cheerleaders flick flack, high kick and shake their … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 488

Posted on September 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happiness USA stylie I’m pretty happy in the USA, thanks very much! With a relatively high standard of living, Americans generally are happier than those in other countries around the world. According to a United Nations analysis of national sentiment, … Continue reading →