Tag Archives: America

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 597

Posted on April 9, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Orange and purple are the new black in Maryland The other day I wore an orange top here in the USA. If you wear an orange top in Maryland people immediately assume you’re doing it to support the Orioles baseball … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 596

Posted on April 8, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Streets of Philadelphia So, when I think of Philly, my mind immediately turns to 80s movies such as Rocky and Trading Places, where the 80s struggling economy made an impact and the streets were grey and filled with homeless … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 595

Posted on April 8, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cadbury vs Hershey Let it be known that I ADORE Cadbury’s chocolate and all British chocolate, so it was with a heavy heart that, since were in the neigbourhood, on a wet day where else should we go than Hershey … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 594

Posted on April 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Ghost Town of Pennsylvania On our PA roadtrip we headed about an hour and a half north of Philly to a ‘town’ called Centralia, though it’s not so much a town now as a wasteland. Centralia’s population has dwindled from … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 593

Posted on April 6, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pennsylvania roadtrip So, the intention of this roadtrip was to get to different areas of PA from those more Amish influenced areas that we’d been to before. The aim was to take in Philly and some of the surrounding towns … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 592

Posted on April 2, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Howard County celebrity Col. Gateway So, where I live there is a road called Columbia Gateway Drive but on the road signs for it, it is written like this: And so this local dude has fashioned himself as ‘Col. Gateway’ … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 591

Posted on March 31, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Eatery bucket list As well as a travel bucket list, we have an eatery bucket list to complete before we go back to the UK, and I have to say it’s not all great food, but such is the way of … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 590

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The expat child The expat child can have a confusing time. For example, you live/are from England, but you currently live in America. As this map, drawn my very own expat child shows… He is tremendously patriotic! Whenever I say … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 589

Posted on March 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Funny things I hear in the USA… I hear funny things like this, in the school playground to me…. ‘Oh you’re going back to England? What season is it there right now? Do they have the same seasons as the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 588

Posted on March 24, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American foods I’ve never even heard of/never want to eat… I still have some foods on my American bucket list. Grits – check (gross); gumbo – check (love); S’mores – check (gross). Like, I’ve never had a PB&J (Peanut Butter … Continue reading →