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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 553

Posted on January 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Honest expat interview I wrote this interview last year in November. It’s interesting to read it again as I hit the ‘7 months till I go home mark’. Some of the things that stand out to me about how my … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 303

Posted on November 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What happens when the place you live becomes the ‘norm’? Your blogs ‘die’, apparently. ‘Your blogs are dying.’ That’s what I got told today. And I have to ‘step it up a notch’. I don’t really mind this comment, because … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 282

Posted on November 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I heart Ellicott City Columbia, MD. It’s new and based on a plan. It’s good. I like it. Next door? Ellicott City, MD. It’s old and not based on a plan. It’s fabulous. I love it. I do, it’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Columbia, community, Culture, delegate, District 9B, drinking, eating, Ellicott City, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, quirky, restaurants, shops, theatre, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 262

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Men of Howard County Howard County is lucky. Why? Because it has a lot of great people in it, and I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some of those lovely peeps. Today I am going to focus on some … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 52

Posted on November 1, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Halloween and Hooters You might want to grab a cup of tea for this one….! So, let’s start with Hooters. Hooters, dear friends, is a bar which prides itself on its employees, who it promotes as lovely, buxom, fit ladies … Continue reading →