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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 141

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hygiene obsessions! I have found recently that ’round these parts’ Americans (not all, but some) are obsessed with hygiene. Like, really obsessed. Like cleaning their weights before they pick them up at the gym obsessed. This behaviour is at odds … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Post Examiner, British, Columbia, Columbia Lakefront, Columbia Patch, Culture, Democratic, expat, Food truck competition, governor, graduation, Healthy Howard, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Huffington Post, hygiene, Ken Ulman, kindergarten, lifestyle, Lt. Gov Anthony Brown, maryland, NY TImes, obsessions, PK4, Politics, PR, school, Thoughts, UK, university, USA | 13 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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Arnold Palmer, baseball, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, cup of tea, driving, dunking biscuits, expats, Four way crossing, Giant, Goldilocks, hocoblogs@@@, HoCoLoCo, Howard County, Hurrican Sandy, maryland, No Soft Toss, Oklahoma, Peter Kay, Reuben Sandwich, rules, Shoelaces, Target, tea, tornado, UK, USA | 20 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 131

Posted on May 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Wino in the Woods Yep, we did Wine in the Woods yesterday, so this blog comes to you with a large cup of tea and aspirin on the side. I went in on a press pass, which was an ace … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore Post Examiiner, British, Columbia, Culture, Desperate Housewives, Downton Abbey, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jaki Ulman, Ken Ulman, lifestyle, maryland, Maryland Wine, McMansionville, rain, Tom Coale, UK, USA, weather, wine, Wine in the Woods | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 129

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Amused, bemused, confused…. 1. Cabs…what cabs? It is soooooooooooooooo hard to get cabs here in Howard County. I shall never, ever again bemoan the UK’s public transport system, because at least you can get from town to town or city … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Brooke Ryan, Chris Evans, Columbia, copperhead, Culture, Dennis Lane, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Hocopopo, hocorising, homicides, Howard County, Jack Diamond, Jack Diamond Morning Show, lifestyle, Mix107.3, New York, People, public transport, Radio 2, snakes, taxis, The Bert Show, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, Washington, yellow cabs | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 126

Posted on May 10, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Goodbye Dennis J. Lane A blogger friend, pillar of the community and thoroughly decent chap left this world last night in tragic circumstances that have shocked our local area greatly. Dennis was one of those blokes who exuded warmth and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, Blog, blog community, blogger, British, Columbia, Columbia Patch, Culture, Dennis Lane, Ellicott City, expat, hocoblogs@@@, HoCoMoJo, Howard County, language, maryland, Mr DC Pageant, ottoman, poof, UK, USA | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 124

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mother’s Day Yep, it’s USA Mother’s Day this Sunday, which means that it’s pretty much like any other day, except that there might be a valiant attempt at making breakfast for me, which will result in me having to clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Bloods Gang, British, Columbia, Columbia Patch, cricket, cricket pitch, cucmber sandwiches, Culture, expats, green tea, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County Recreation and Parks Department, humour, John R. Byrd, Ken Ulman, Mother's Day, Pimms, UK, USA, village, Washington Post, Wild West Show | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 118

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Another beautiful day in the USA! We can get v v v v v v used to this weather. It’s pretty much perfect at 72 degrees at the weekend. It’s a little bit like being on our holibobs! Cinquo de … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Aintree, America, American, Americans, Blog, Cinquo de Mayo, Columbia, dsiabled parking, fashion, food, handicapped parking, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Kentucky Derby, Lake Elkhorn, margarita, maryland, Mexican food, snake, summer, sunshine, tacos, Travel, turtles, UK, USA, weather, Zantac | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 117

Posted on May 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Just beautiful! Simply pics today so I can share this magical weather and country with you 🙂 Drive thru post office! There is drive-thru everything here! (Top marks for spotting the excellent typo!)

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, Blog, Centennial Park, Columbia, Culture, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, sunshine, USPS, weather | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 116

Posted on May 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore Prison Saga The current dinner table talk in my neck of the woods is of worthy of an HBO drama series….and it’s all true. The synopsis of the current ‘can you believe this is happening’ story is this: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Detention Center, Baltimore Sun, bees, Black Guerilla, Blog, Cinco de Mayo, Columbia, Culture, El Azteca, expats, Greenberries, guns, high fructose corn syrup, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Mexico, pants, Pledge of Allegiance, prison saga, Tavon White, tequila, trousers, UK, USA, Washington Post | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 115

Posted on April 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Road signs When you drive over here (as a Brit), all of a sudden you see signs which make you go ‘ooooh!’ and ‘wow’. This one did just that. Good innit?! Brits in Baltimore This weekend I hooked up with … Continue reading →