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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 628

Posted on June 29, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK vs USA: the final list! This is a tongue-in-cheek summary over a couple of blog posts about what I love about America, or what gets my British back up, and what I think it should adopt from the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, Britain, British, British American differences, British customs, expat life, Travel | Tagged America, American, American culture, American history, baseball, Britain, British, brunch, Culture, expat, food, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, hugging, Politics, positivity, solo cups, tailgating, Thanksgiving, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 604

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Explaining my blog title This weekend a local chap approached me at a festival. He’d seen me at some blog parties in Howard County and a few political events. He found the title of my blog confusing. ‘So you’re a desperate … Continue reading →

Posted in American, American customs, bloggers, blogging, blogs, British, British American differences, British customs, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged America, American, Americans, baseball, blogging, blogs, British, cricket, Desperate Housewives, English, fish and chips, fish on Friday, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County magazine, ironic, irony, mitts, pizza, school lunches, spring, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 478

Posted on September 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Upsetting the Ravens fans… In Maryland I know a lot of Ravens football fans. They are generally horrified at this account that took place in our home this week. 😉 #sorrynotsorry Husband: Harry, I got us tickets to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball, Blog, Britain, British, cops, Culture, English, expats, football, Global Living Magazine, gun safety, gun violence, guns, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Orioles, Ravens, reverse culture shock, Steelers, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 433

Posted on June 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Two American firsts 1. Costco After my blog about not having been to various stores in the USA after two years here, some folk were in shock and had to be taken to hospital with heart palpitations. Actually, that’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, baseball, beer, Blog, Britain, British, Costco, Culture, England, English, food, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Orioles, Ravens, shopping, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 386

Posted on March 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Stop press: the English invented baseball Really?! Well, apparently so, according to that ever-truthful newspaper that is the Daily Mail. To be fair the info came from Visit England and it says thus: “Historians believe that the American game of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 100 days of school, accents, alcohol, American, Americans, baseball, Blog, Britain, British, British accents, cockney, Culture, cup of tea, English, English inventions, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, Jane Austen, language, lifestyle, maryland, mojito, Orioles, Pi Day, rounders, supermarkets, UK, USA, Visit England, War of 1812 | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 358

Posted on February 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA basketball is messing with my head! So, yesterday I encountered American basketball for the first time (Washington Wizards vs the Sacramento Kings). I’d seen the Harlem Globtrotters before (see here for a reminder of THAT experience!), but this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged acid trip, American, Americans, baseball, basketball, Blog, Britain, British, cheerleaders, Culture, Dude Ranch, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, music, noise, pizza, pulled pork, Sacramento Kings, school snow days, soda, Travel, UK, USA, Vicar of Dibley, Washington Wizards, Wimbledon | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 335

Posted on January 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The state I live in This refers to the actual geographical state I live in, not the kind of psychological state I live in. So, this state is Maryland and there’s been a lot of recent banter (read as ‘social … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2014 calendar, America, American, Americans, Annapolis, Baltimore, baseball, Bay Bridge, Blog, Britain, British, Cal Ripken Jr, California, crabs, Culture, Hairspray, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, jousting, lacrosse, lifestyle, maryland, Mason-Dixon line, Old Bay, Orioles, Ravens, Renaissance Festival, South Carolina, Travel, UK, USA, Washington, Washington State | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball, Boston, British, Broadway, California, Clacton on Sea, council, cowgirls, Culture, cupcakes, DC, Disneyland, driving, dust, east coast, economy, Ellicott City, England, Essex, florida, freeways, guns, Halloween, history, hocoblogs@@@, Hogwarts, Howard County, Italian food, Leominster, lifestyle, maryland, maternity leave, Mexican food, nude bike ride, NYC, Ohio, Philly, pizza, public transport, Rose Rocca, schools, skinny dipping, snow, Travel, UK, USA, villages, weather, West Coast, white Christmas, yoga | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 154

Posted on June 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Columbia is 46! The town in which I live is 46 years young. I say ‘years young’ because it is young in comparison to the towns in the UK (apart from Milton Keynes probably) that I have lived in before. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 46 years old, America, Americans, Baltimore, baseball, basketball, Blog, Bovril, British, Camden Yards, Columbia, corn dogs, Culture, Downtown, driving, expat, food, football, high fructose corn syrup, hocoblogs@@@, Honey Boo Boo, Howard County, Howard County magazine, Jim Rouse, Kisscam, Maggie Thatcher, maryland, Milton Keynes, Orioles, President, Prime Minister, Robins Cheltenham, TV, UK, undertaking, USA, Whaddney the Robin, Wombles | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 135

Posted on May 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tornado Firstly, I cannot blog tonight without mentioning Oklahoma and such terrible devastation. I can’t imagine what it must be like. We had the tail end of Hurricane Sandy and that rocked our little world in the Autumn/Fall, but this….. … Continue reading →