Tag Archives: USA

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 615

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bye Bye Blog Party Well, folks, it’s back to afternoon teas, going ‘to the loo’, driving on the left and making innuendos without having to a) apologise or b) explain them as I depart the wonderful haven that is Howard … Continue reading →

Posted in American, bloggers, blogging, England, Howard County | Tagged American, blog party, blogging, Britain, British, British accent, Columbia, Ellicott City, England, expat, expat life, From America to England, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, Travel, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 614

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A Desperate Desperate Housewife in Washington This morning I got up at 515am to go down to DC to appear on the Good Morning Washington show, presenting a segment about insomnia and all the fabulous new products out there to … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 611

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Desperate Housewife-y stuff As I am writing this blog there is a chap outside cutting my grass and pruning my bushes. Our landlord sorts this out for us, and I am thinking of having serious words with this landlord because … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, Cadbury's, chocolate, expat, Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British expat, Cadbury's, chocolate, Chocolate Mailbox, desperate housewife, Double Decker, expat life, food, hocoblogs@@@, Travel, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 610

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brit gals in the Bahamas, part 4 Three Teeth Tony and Snorkelling Lovely cheery chappy on the beach, Three Teeth Tony (not his actual name), was drumming up some business and us Brit gals looked like likely candidates for a … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Bahamas, blogging, Britain, British American differences, celebrations, culture, expat, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged Alpheus Finlayson, American, Americans, athletics, Bahamas, Ben Blankenship, Britain, British, British accent, cup of tea, English, expats, International Association of Athletics Federation, Jamaica, Lord Sebastian Coe, Molly Beckwith-Ludlow, Nassau, Princess Charlotte, Royal baby, Seb Coe, snorkelling, sport, Team GB, Team USA, Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Travel, UK, USA, Usain Bolt, water sports | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 606

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British taps and lights. Sigh! Americans call them faucets, we call them taps. That we know. There are also, dear friends, differences in the way these things function in the USA from the way they do in back home and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 605

Posted on April 27, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA prom etiquette It’s a good job I am not out here in the USA as a 17 or 18 year old, cos, quite frankly, I would most likely be ejected from the Senior Prom. Fact. Take a look at … Continue reading →

Posted in American customs, British American differences, British customs, expats, food, Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Cadbury's, Chocolate Mailbox, cricket, crisps, expats, Grease, high school dances, hocoblogs@@@, John Travolta, prawn cocktail, proms, UK, UK chocolate, USA, Walkers Crisps | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 604

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Explaining my blog title This weekend a local chap approached me at a festival. He’d seen me at some blog parties in Howard County and a few political events. He found the title of my blog confusing. ‘So you’re a desperate … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, bloggers, blogging, blogs, British, British American differences, British customs, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged America, American, Americans, baseball, blogging, blogs, British, cricket, Desperate Housewives, English, fish and chips, fish on Friday, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County magazine, ironic, irony, mitts, pizza, school lunches, spring, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 602

Posted on April 19, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Promoting Earth Day So, I got asked by a fancy PR company in NYC to do some promotion of Earth Day and making the home more green and sustainable for Earth Day on 22 April. Of course, I said ‘yes’! … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, British American differences, expats, fearlessness, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged America, Americans, Blog, British, British accent, courage, England, expat, expat life, expats, fearless women, journey, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Royal baby, Travel, UK, USA, WBAL-TV | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 600

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat bubble I recently read this article about the ‘expat bubble’. It’s a weird thing being an expat, between cultures. My expat life is made up of three social parts: the expat bubble that comes with my husband’s job and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, cross culture, culture, expat life, expats | Tagged America, American, Americans, blogging, British, Columbia, cross culture, Culture, desperate housewife, England, expat, expat bubble, expat life, expats, friendships, hocoblogs@@@, home from home, lifestyle, Little Britain, maryland, trailing spouse, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 599

Posted on April 15, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK houses vs USA houses I’ve been living in my USA house for nearly three years now. And it’s silly big. I don’t say this in a boastful way, I say it in an incredulous way. The houses in the … Continue reading →