Monthly Archives: July 2013

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 195

Posted on July 31, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hello England! And so, I hit the shores of the green and pleasant land with a drowsy five-year old in tow, a bunged up ear, no service on my US phone and no US to UK adaptors for my plethora … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 194

Posted on July 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British or American countryside? There is a little place off the 108 in Clarksville that I love. I love it because of its natural beauty and the fact that it sells fruit and veg and ‘pick your own flowers’ on … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 193

Posted on July 29, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A slice of American suburbia A feature on the Daily Mail US site (yes, I am reading the DM again – sigh) featured a group of photos capturing the American middle class dream. It’s interesting to see, and from living … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American middle class dream, Americans, Baltimore Post Examiner, Blog, British, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Daily Mail, east coast, Ellicott City, expat, fall, fintess, fitness, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, LA, New of the World, Nick Stern, Patapsaco Female Insititute, photography, seasons, Southern California, suburban, swingers, Taming of the Shrew, The Bard, Thoughts, UK, USA, water, weather, West Coast | 25 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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 191

Posted on July 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

High school lockers Why high school lockers today? Because they are iconic to us Brits and epitomise American high school. In the movies and TV series all the romances, arguments, life-changing adolescent happenings take place at the locker. The locker … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 190

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Rudey-nudey killjoys in the UK Look, in Europe (yes, the UK is in Europe!) we’re not adverse to a bit of nudity. In fact, we like it – generally. So the council shirt and tie killjoys in Clacton are trying … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 189

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

George Alexander Louis And that’s the baby’s name! So now we know. Job done. Not Wayne, or Gary, or Alan? Nope, it’s as royal as they come (a little French royal even…!) Ellicott City Colored School This place has intrigued … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 188

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bay Bridge horror! Lordy, that Bay Bridge in Maryland gives me the jitters, and now even more so…. A woman swam to safety last Friday night after a tractor-trailer hit her car and sent it plunging over the Bay Bridge … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 187

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The law can’t make up its mind! Transatlantic love Matt met his partner online. He was in the USA and his partner was in the UK. With attitudes and laws being so different in the USA from the UK, Matt … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 186

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Royal Baby News (FYI, I don’t have more news just because I am British… 😉 ) Well, we know these joyous things: 1. It’s a boy! 2. It has no name! 3. It was quite a hefty little bugger (where … Continue reading →