Tag Archives: Culture

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 316

Posted on December 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Snow storm, snow, ice, stormy weather conditions, blah, blah Well, there it is, the snow. And I still don’t like it. Snow days mess with grown up plans – like WORK 😉 Anyhow, best pull on my thermals under my … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Britain, British, Celsius, Columbia, Culture, Daisy Dukes, deer rescue, England, expat, Fareneheit, florida, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, ice, ice storm, maryland, media, Minnesota, Rhode Island, show storm, snow, snow days, temperatures, Travel, UK, USA, weather, weather conditions, winter storm | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 315

Posted on December 8, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

SNOW! Oh yes, snow is on its way – in fact, we’ve been issued a snow storm weather warning for Howard County, so I’ve cancelled plans for going out (sorry Josie!), since as I remember from last time it snowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Christmas presents, Columbia, Culture, David Simons, HoCo, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Jaki Ulman, outdoor pools, political, poverty, schools, snow, snow day, The Guardian, The Wire, UK, underprivileged kids, USA, weather | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 314

Posted on December 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shooting baskets Today I sat and watched two young African-American dudes play some craaaazy basketball. Wow, they were bouncing two balls at the same time, and there’s only one other place I’ve seen that done, but that’s another story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2000, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, accents, African-American, America, American, Americans, Amsterdam, artefacts, basketball, Brazil, Britain, British, Culture, decades, English, expat, food, GBR, hocoblogs@@@, hopscotch, Howard County, language, lifestyle, meatloaf, memories, party, peas and carrots, Russell Brand, UK, USA, World Cup 2014 | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter313

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Yes, it’s bl*ody well true! Marylanders are second-most likely to swear (but also third-most likely to be courteous) – says a recent poll about cursing (that’s ‘swearing’ to us Brits!) Ohio beat out Maryland as the state in which people … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, beaver, Britain, British, Coldplay, Columbia, Culture, deputy, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard Magazine, Katy Perry, Last of the Famous International Playboys, lifestyle, maryland, Marylanders, Morrissey, music, Ohio, Ohio cursing, Primal Scream, prohibition, raccoon, Sheriff's Office, Stereophonics, swearing, Take That, The Krays, The Stone Roses, Thoughts, UK, USA, Zumba | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 312

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Holiday Season It’s the Holiday Season in the USA. I can’t remember what we called it in the UK. Christmas….? Anyway, everywhere you look and all that you hear there is ‘Holiday’ stuff. Sometimes, when I hear it, I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, baby names 2013, Breaking Bad, Britain, British, British Middle Class, Christmas, Culture, cup of tea, Downton Abbey, expat, Harry Potter, Harry Styles, hocoblogs@@@, Holiday Season, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Prince Harry, twerking, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 311

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Elf on the Shelf I’ve heard a few Americans talk about this Elf on the Shelf thing recently. Some good, some bad. It’s this little toy dude who sits on a shelf watching over you to make sure you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Christmas, Culture, Elf on the Shelf, gambling, hocoblogs@@@, Jesus, naughty or nice, Santa, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 310

Posted on December 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Best of Howard County Yes, I live in Howard County, Maryland, USA and it is pretty awesome. There are some great things, some super things and some things which are simply the best. Voters voted and the best of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Best blog, Blog, Britain, British, common language, controversy, Culture, Dennis J. Lane, driving, England, expat, George Bernard Shaw, hocoblogs@@@, hocorising, Howard County, Howard Magazine, HowChow, language, lifestyle, maryland, shrimp and grits, Tale of Two Cities, UK, USA, words | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 309

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Back to college? Whilst I am here in the USA I really, really want to find out more about what college (university) life is like. Look, I’ve watched enough crappy TV shows and movies (yes, I am totally basing this … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Amazon, America, American, American Pie 2, Americans, Britain, British, California, cheerleaders, coffee, college, college football, Culture, cup of tea, England, expat, fraternities, Freshers' Week, freshman, Friday night lights, hocoblogs@@@, Mid-West, Monsters University, PoPo, sorotities, UK, UK universities, university, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 308

Posted on November 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Chipmunk alert! In the UK my cats would bring in mice. Daytime mice or nighttime mice, it mattered not. 3pm or 3am mice, they ended up in the bath tub, under the bed, cowering in the corner. Here, my cats … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Billy Madison, Britain, British, cats, Chief Executive Howard County, chipmunks, Culture, dog lovers, dogs, England, hocoblogs@@@, mice, multi-cultural, pictures, tooth fairy, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 307

Posted on November 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thanksgiving! Wooohooo! Today is a day off and we are supposed to be eating and drinking and giving thanks. And then tomorrow is Black Friday and we are supposed to be shopping. (Except I won’t be doing that.) Anyhoo, there … Continue reading →