Monthly Archives: November 2013

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 288

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Veterans’ Day / Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day These days are the same but different in the USA and the UK…. Today is Veterans’ Day in the USA. Across the nation, Americans are commemorating the service and sacrifice of military … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 287

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shootings in Baltimore This kind of stuff makes me sad to read, especially when I’ve spent the weekend away telling everyone how super brill Baltimore is… ‘Baltimore police say one man was killed in a double shooting in southwest Baltimore. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2nd Change Bail Bonds, America, American, Americans, Atlanta, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Chattahoochee River, Chattanooga, Coca-Cola museum, expat, Georgia, hocoblogs@@@, Kenny Rogers Chickens, Kentucky Fried Chicken, netball, Netball America, police, Shootings, Tennessee, Travel, UK, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 286

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prison inmates and Bea Gaddy So, I had a chat with a prison officer yesterday at one of Maryland’s Correctional Facilities to arrange to go in and have a look round and talk to some inmates about how they’re coming … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 285

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Move over Martin O’Malley So, you might know if you’ve been following this blog for a while that, even before I moved to the USA, I had a big crush on Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland. Well, now I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American history, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Calvin Ball, County Council, Culture, District 2, District 9B Ellicott City, Ellicott City, expat, Governor of Maryland, history, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County Historical Society Museum, Martin O'Malley, maryland, Mobbies, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 284

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thingamajig Church, Dixon, Illinois So, there is a church in Dixon, Illinois, that many people have said is shaped like a you-know-what….. The church was intentionally designed to curve around an oak tree in order to protect it, but has … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Charm City, charming, chicken, Christian Science Church in Dixon, Culture, Downtown, duck, fig leaf, food, hocoblogs@@@, Illinois, lifestyle, street theatre, Thanksgiving, Travel, Turkducken, turkey, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 283

Posted on November 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Blogs Oscars In Baltimore there are these things called the Mobbies – they are the Blog Oscars for local bloggers. And, hooray, Desperate English Housewife is in the ‘Personal Blogs’ category! (And the ‘Lifestyle Blogs’ category!) So, if you have … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, Blog, blog party, blogger, bloggers, British, Dennis J. Lane, Desperate English Housewife in USA, expat, Howard County, Mobbies, Tale of Two Cities, UK, UK Desperate Housewife USA, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 282

Posted on November 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I heart Ellicott City Columbia, MD. It’s new and based on a plan. It’s good. I like it. Next door? Ellicott City, MD. It’s old and not based on a plan. It’s fabulous. I love it. I do, it’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Columbia, community, Culture, delegate, District 9B, drinking, eating, Ellicott City, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, quirky, restaurants, shops, theatre, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 281

Posted on November 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Remember, remember the 5th of November What am I harping on about, American folk? Well, the Brit thing called Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night/5 November. What’s that all about then? It’s about burning the effigy of a man on top of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, BBC America, Bonfire Night, Britain, British, British Parliament, Culture, expat, fireworks, gunpowder plot, Guy Fawkes, hocoblogs@@@, House of Lords, London, Thanksgiving, Travel, UK, USA, weather, Wellington Boots | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 280

Posted on November 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Limericks Dear American chums. Do you have limericks? I don’t know if you do, but we Brits enjoy them very much, especially saucy ones. A limerick is a short, humorous, often nonsense ‘poem’ and comes in a five-line anapestic meter … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, cockney, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Culture, Eastenders, Edward Lear, English, expats, hocoblogs@@@, limerick, poem, Roger the Sod, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washingon, chapter 279

Posted on November 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Halloween – check! Well, another year down, another shed load of candy gorged upon and some very amazing costumes worn. Good work America! Even the dogs got a look in on the costume front. And the poor children who have … Continue reading →