Tag Archives: Columbia

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 521

Posted on November 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Can Americans ‘do’ English beer? When I say ‘beer’ I mean ‘ale’. I really wished my British chum Matthew was with me last night in Columbia, MD, to sample a new beer that is being brewed in Baltimore. Matthew’s quite the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Baltimore, beer, Blog, British, Columbia, drink, drinking, eating, English, English beer, English hops, food, Greene Turtle, Heavy Seas Brewery, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, pasty, Scamp Fries, Shell Raiser Pale Ale, tacos | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 513

Posted on November 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Election Day It’s Election Day in the USA! 🙂 Hooray! Which means the schools are closed. 😦 Boo! Nonetheless, folks are out voting here in Columbia, MD. This is what Harry’s school looks like today… The best bit about going … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American elections, British, British humour, coincidence, Columbia, Election day, England, expat, Expat blog, expats, Fifty Shades of Grey, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, MD, Nicole Bormel Miller, One Direction, Rule the World, Take That, Travel, USA, voting in America | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 494

Posted on October 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shocked of Maryland I read this story yesterday about three people who were shot at the weekend outside a swingers club here in Maryland. I tell you, this is how I reacted: ‘Oh that’s so sad…HANG ON A COTTON PICKIN’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged adult club, America, American, Britain, British, butter, butter dish, Catonsville, Columbia, Columbia Mall, drive up banking, drying washing, England, English, expats, Gobby Brit, hocoblogs@@@, letter box, letters, maryland, neighbours, Shootings, shots fired, swingers club, turning right on red, UK, USA, washing line | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 488

Posted on September 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happiness USA stylie I’m pretty happy in the USA, thanks very much! With a relatively high standard of living, Americans generally are happier than those in other countries around the world. According to a United Nations analysis of national sentiment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Culture, Desperate, Desperate English Housewife in USA, desperate housewife, Ellicott City, England, English, expat, expat life, expats, happiness, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Ken Ulman, Kevin Spacey, UK, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 468

Posted on August 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Black cats in the USA So, in the UK, we consider it lucky if a black cat crosses your path. My days are generally very, very lucky because I have two black cats and they cross my path all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, black cats, Blog, Britain, British, British humour, Columbia, Columbia Lakefront, Culture, expat, Haven on the Lake, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, middle class, organic, redevelopment, sense of humour, supermarket, superstition, taking the piss, UK, USA, Whole Foods | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 463

Posted on August 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thank you, Dennis Lane It’s been over a year since the Blogfather, as I like to call him, Dennis Lane was killed. His death rocked the Howard County community and bloggers who knew Dennis united in their blog tributes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, And Then There's That, Blog, bloggers #hocomd, Bourbon Street, British, brunch, burlesque, cabaret, Columbia, Culture, Dennis Lane, Ellicott City, expat, French Quarter, Gospel, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Howard County, Hurricane Katrina, maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion, New Orleans, plantations, Thoughts, Tom Coale, Travel, UK, USA, wordbones | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 459

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California – the final part! San Francisco I was very excited to be approaching San Francisco because, as anyone who has ever worked with me will know, when I am bored I like to play games and when we played … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Alcatraz, America, American, Americans, Blog, Bourbon Street, Britain, British, California, Chinatown, Columbia, Crookedest Street, Culture, England, expat, Golden Gate Bridge, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, New Orleans, roadtrip, San Fran, San Francisco, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 447

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Don’t park on the wrong side of the road Oooh, us Brits do get in wrong in America-land sometimes. Like parking. In the UK, if you spot a cheeky parking space on the opposite side of the road, there ain’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, bus stop, buses, Columbia, Culture, driving, England, English, Europe, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, James Rouse, lifestyle, maryland, maternity leave, parking, paternity leave, public transit, public transportation, Travel, UK, USA | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 445

Posted on July 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Fireworks/guns In my state I can’t buy fireworks. Cos it’s illegal. But, if I want to, I can by a shotgun or a hunting rifle without getting fingerprinted and licensed. My friends who do buy fireworks for 4 July head … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 4 July, America, American, Americans, Boss Hogg, Britain, British, Columbia, concealed weapons, Culture, Dukes of Hazzard, England, expat, firearms law, fireworks, guns, maryland, New Orleans, UK, USA | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 442

Posted on July 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Inside Lane Recently, I’ve thrown all British caution to the wind when driving, and thought to myself ‘sod it’, I’ll just over (under) take in the inside lane too, because when it boils down to it, I’ve also got … Continue reading →