Monthly Archives: October 2013

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 258

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Letter from the residents’ association Now, my friend was telling me that she got a letter from the Stepford Wives’ residents’ association (actually, I don’t think it was from the Stepford Wives, but it might as well have been). She … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1980s, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Chesapeake, clean house, Columbia, crabs, Culture, Denny's, expat, Halloween, Happy Eater, HIghland, Highland Fair, houses, Howard County, lifestyle, manager, maryland, residents' associations, restaurants, Scooby Doo, Stepford Wives, UK, USA, wheelbarrow, wine tasting | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 257

Posted on October 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Outside view of America After all the recent events in the USA, I heard someone say this yesterday: ‘What must the image of America be from the outside?’ I don’t know, and I’m not one to care what other people … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Capitol shooting, Culture, exchange rate, expat, freedom of speech, government, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, humor, humour, Politics, take the piss, Texas, UK, USA, visitors, Washington | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 256

Posted on October 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Parenting in the USA I have come to believe, since living out here, that the UK and USA parenting style are v v v v v different. (For some people, that is – we have met some parents who parent … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Blog, Britain, British, Brits Across the Pond, childrens' parties, Columbia, Culture, expat, football, government shutdown, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, parenting, parties, Pledge of Allegiance, sleepovers, Soccer Mom, sports, UK, USA, yellow school bus, zoo | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 255

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Indian Summer It’s hot, folks, and the Daisy Dukes are still a-rockin’ in Howard County! Today was one of those days for enjoying the great outdoors – it’s ‘unseasonably warm’ everyone tells me – and can change in an instant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, Daisy Dukes, expat, fall, great outdoors, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Indian Summer, Lake Elkhorn, maryland, pumpkins, Travel, Twitter, UK, UKDesperateHousewifeUSA, USA, weather | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 254

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Seat belts and texting laws in Maryland Yesterday, 1 October, there were new laws brought in in Maryland. If you’re gabbing on your cell phone while driving, you’ll either have to hang up or face the possibility of a ticket … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, driving, expat, furlough, furloughed, government employees, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Maryland laws, Members of Congress, Politics, safety, seat belts, texting, UK, USA, Virginia | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 253

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British sayings in the USA I love British colloquialisms (okay, slang) – they are part of my culture and often make a sentence all the merrier! I use them frequently in conversations in the USA to my friends, sometimes leaving … Continue reading →