Monthly Archives: July 2013

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 175

Posted on July 14, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I love a cowboy I do. I love a cowboy, a cowboy show, shootout and all the cowboy paraphenalia. Cowboys are so….so American. They say: we’re strong and rugged individuals who don’t wince at pain and can move cattle and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, Brian England, British, BritishAmerican Auto, CNN, Columbia, cowboys, CSPAN, Culture, cup of tea, expats, Fox, Harrow, Health Care for All, Healthy Howard Board, Howard County, London, main street, maryland, Nancy Pelosi, Native American Indians, Senator Harry Reed, shootout, theme park, UK, USA, White House | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 174

Posted on July 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The weather ‘It’s pretty much the worst summer we’ve had in a long time.’ Harsh, harsh words to the delicate ears of a sun-loving Brit just yesterday. Come on, America-land, give me that sunshine! I know you have it (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 4th July, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, British, Columbia, cosmetic enhancements, Culture, Detroit, expat, fast food, Fells Point, gangs, hocoblogs@@@, Matt Renouf, McDonalds, news, North Michigan, parenting, religion, Shootings, soccer, Southampton University, sport, sunbathing, sunshine, teeth, Thanksgiving, Travel, UK, USA, weather | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 173

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brits in the USA There are a lot of us Brits in the USA. It’s funny how our paths cross, either in person or online. And we do drink tea at every opportunity, that is certainly correct. A girl also … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, beer, Blog, British, Colorado Springs, Coors, cowboys hats, Culture, cup of tea, driving, Embassy, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, Jaffa Cakes, London, Navy, Olympics, One Direction, pork pies, Prince Harry, Ruislip, Thoughts, UK, USA, Virginia | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 172

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American bands In the UK I haven’t seen many bands with the enthusiasm of this teenage band that I saw outside the Howard County Library Miller Branch (the celebrations were about the Howard County Library System winning Library of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, British, Cocktails at Naptime, Columbia, Culture, driving, Ellicott City, Emma Kaufmann, expat, grammar, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County Libraries, irony, Jilly Cooper, Ken Ulman, language, London, marching band, royal family, Ryans Daughter, teeth, UK, USA, weather, When the Saints go Marching in | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 171

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A UK and USA perspective….. Over the next few months, as well as writing this blog and taking everything ordinary in the USA and seeing how to make it extraordinary (and going back to the UK……yes, exactly how WILL that … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Anglophile, Blog, British, Charles Dickens London, Columbia, Culture, Elizabeth 1, expat, Henry VIII, history, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Magna Carta, maryland, Tower of London, UK, University of Maryland, USA, Washington DC, Westminster Abbey, Zimmerman | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 170

Posted on July 10, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shootings in Baltimore Everyday at the moment my email pops up with another news notification that there has been another couple of shootings in Baltimore. It’s a time of great sadness when this dominates the news of a city 😦 … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American History X, Americans, Baltimore, British, Columbia, Culture, Edward Norton, expat, Governor of Maryland, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jim Rouse, Martin O'Malley, Primal Fear, Shootings, UK, USA, Wilde Lake | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 169

Posted on July 10, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American bumper stickers American cars host a plethora of different bumper stickers, which tend to confuse and amuse me. Many of them say how completely wonderful the driver’s children are, and that their various offspring have usually been one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, bumper stickers, Culture, expat, Grapes of Wrath, hocoblogs@@@, pronunciation, SpongeBob Square Pants, UK, USA, wrath | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 168

Posted on July 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I learned about America today 1. Cars with a white flag, bag or towel hanging from a closed window…I’ve seen a few of these recently. Cars that are parked up on the side of a highway or freeway and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, Baltimore, Blog, British, broken down car, cars, code red, G&T, heat, heateave, hocoblogs@@@, Pimms, scones, strawberries and cream, tennis, UK, USA, weather, Wimbledon | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 167

Posted on July 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Amish Country Visiting Amish Country was pretty much near to the top of my bucket list. I knew very little about these people, apart from the movie versions of Amish ways of life (and other complications!) like Witness and The … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Amish, Blue Balls, British, Culture, expat, farming, food, hocoblogs@@@, Intercourse, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, religion, Shoo-Fly Pie, The Shunning, traditions, UK, USA, Witness | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 166

Posted on July 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

May the 4th be with you 🙂 The lakefront, Columbia – kind of crazy for 4th July. An ensemble of rugs out at 8am so keep your spot kind of crazy. People had gone out early-early to place their rugs … Continue reading →