Tag Archives: Columbia

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 221

Posted on September 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Mattress Today I spotted a mattress in the road. What’s so odd about this? It was in the road in Clarksville, MD, dear people! A mattress! Dumped in the road! In Clarksville! The horror! My friend spoke thus: ‘What … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Big Issue, Blog, British, bushes, Clarksville, Columbia, Culture, deer, expat, Halloween, hocoblogs@@@, language, maryland, mattress, phrases, Pumpkin Crunch Cake, the proof is in the pudding, ticks, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 215

Posted on August 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Diversity in the USA I’ve said before that one of the reasons I like living in Howard County is because of the diversity of the people here. One of Jim Rouse’s goals when he ‘made’ Columbia was to achieve a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bbc, British, Chicago, Columbia, Columbia Patch, Confederate flag, Culture, David Oyelowo, diversity, expat, Forrest Gump, Forrest Whitaker, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Inward Escape, Justin Shaw, lifestyle, maryland, Mid-West, Oprah Winfrey, OScars, race, segregation, The Black Print, The Butler, Tom Geoghegan, UK, Univeristy of Virginia, USA, Wired.com | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 207

Posted on August 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Pirate Captain I forgot to write about the Chesapeake Pirate Adventure Experience in Annapolis. Sure, it was great to go out on a boat during a lovely day and be on the sea and all that, but this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American flag, Americans, Annapolis, Assateague Island and State Park, Bates' Motel, beaches, Blog, British, bumper plates, Cambridge, Chesapeake Pirate Adventure, civil war, Clarksville, Columbia, driving, Eastern Shore, England, English, Enlgish, expat, Harriet Tubman, hocoblogs@@@, knickers, lifestyle, Marks and Spencers, maryland, Oxford, pride, road signs, roadtrip, Salisbury, Scooby Doo, St Michael's, Suzy Q, Tighlman Island, Tilghman Island, Travel, UK, USA, War of 1812, weather, wild horses | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 204

Posted on August 14, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Storms are a’comin’ Apparently from 15 August it is officially storm season. To be honest, it’s been pretty much storm season for most of the summer, but I guess this just means the storms get more frequent and intensify. Storms … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American flag, Americans, bar, Beatles, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, delegate, District 9B Ellicott City, expat, George, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, John, lifeguards, maryland, Obladi Hotel, Paul, Politics, pools, PR, Ringo, storms, Tom Coale, UK, USA, weather | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 192

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Schooling in the USA vs Schooling in Europe Schooling is different in the USA. Fact. Living in Maryland, I am told often that the schools are the best and that they perform in the top 3 every year, which, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Austria, Blog, British, camp, children, Columbia, Culture, dinner hall, education, elementary schol, Europe, expat, Frappuccino, Girl Scouts, Howard County, International school, kids, lockers, maryland, middle school, Potomac River, recess, school, schooling, socialising, sport, Starbucks, traffic light system, Travel, Turn the TV off Week, UK, USA, vending machine, walking to school | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 184

Posted on July 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Biker Beach Bar in the Caribbean…. Actually, read that as Biker Beach Bar in Glen Burnie, MD, just 30 minutes from Columbia. But holy smokes, it sure felt like the Caribbean, and there’s proof: Seriously, I loved this place – … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Anglophile, beach, Biker bar, Canada, Caribbean, coconuts, Columbia, comedy, cup of tea, Edinburgh, Europe, Galsgow, Glen Burnie, Great Britain, history, holidays, John Steinbeck, Mexico, poverty, Reckless Rics, Scotland, Shakespeare, TV, Xenophobe | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 177

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Aussies in the USA Well, bung a shrimp on the barbie and get me a cold one, there’s only some Aussies hanging out in the USA! Jane found my blog whilst doing her research about Columbia, Maryland in anticipation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Australia, Baltimore, Blog, Brisbane, British, Columbia, Culture, driving, Europe, expat, hocoblogs@@@, holiday, Howard County, John Lennon, Kylie Minogue, lifestyle, London, maryland, neighbours, pub, Scotland, Scott and Charlene, Shootings, the Queen, Travel, UK, USA, weather, yorkshire puddings | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 175

Posted on July 14, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I love a cowboy I do. I love a cowboy, a cowboy show, shootout and all the cowboy paraphenalia. Cowboys are so….so American. They say: we’re strong and rugged individuals who don’t wince at pain and can move cattle and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, Brian England, British, BritishAmerican Auto, CNN, Columbia, cowboys, CSPAN, Culture, cup of tea, expats, Fox, Harrow, Health Care for All, Healthy Howard Board, Howard County, London, main street, maryland, Nancy Pelosi, Native American Indians, Senator Harry Reed, shootout, theme park, UK, USA, White House | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 174

Posted on July 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The weather ‘It’s pretty much the worst summer we’ve had in a long time.’ Harsh, harsh words to the delicate ears of a sun-loving Brit just yesterday. Come on, America-land, give me that sunshine! I know you have it (and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 172

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American bands In the UK I haven’t seen many bands with the enthusiasm of this teenage band that I saw outside the Howard County Library Miller Branch (the celebrations were about the Howard County Library System winning Library of the … Continue reading →