Tag Archives: Ellicott City

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 615

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bye Bye Blog Party Well, folks, it’s back to afternoon teas, going ‘to the loo’, driving on the left and making innuendos without having to a) apologise or b) explain them as I depart the wonderful haven that is Howard … Continue reading →

Posted in American, bloggers, blogging, England, Howard County | Tagged American, blog party, blogging, Britain, British, British accent, Columbia, Ellicott City, England, expat, expat life, From America to England, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, Travel, UK, USA | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 599

Posted on April 15, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

UK houses vs USA houses I’ve been living in my USA house for nearly three years now. And it’s silly big. I don’t say this in a boastful way, I say it in an incredulous way. The houses in the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British American differences, English | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, classic British style, country homes, Ellicott City, English, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, McMansion, quintessentially English, UK, USA, wooden furniture | 15 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 527

Posted on November 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Living in the ‘Columbubble’ I don’t know who coined this phrase for our little part of Desperate Housewife suburban America, but Columbia is a bubble and shall henceforth be forever more known as ‘Columbubble’. I attribute this clever name to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, Alan Partridge, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Columbubble, Culture, desperate housewife, driving, Ellicott City, England, English, expat, expats, George Washington, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, McDonalds, McMansions, President of the USA, Stepford Wives, suburban, suburbia, The Truman Show, Thoughts, Tom Coale, Travel, Truman Burbank, UK, USA, Whole Foods | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 520

Posted on November 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pub & Paint So the thing that I did last night really needs to happen in the UK. I’m sure it is in LondonTown but when I Googled my home town to see if this thing happens there, it does not. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American states, British, Ellicott City, expat, expat life, hocoblogs@@@, painting, Portallis, Pub & Paint, UK Desperate Housewife USA, USA, wine | 9 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 487

Posted on September 22, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Whirlwind weekend Despite the Desperate Housewife having bronchitis (I know, sob sob!) there are still events to attend and people to see and photo opps to be had. Let’s not forget that it’s 10 1/2 months till we depart Uncle … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Adam Cromaty, America, American, Baltimore, bbc, Blog, British, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Courtney Watson, Ellicott City, Ellicott City music festival, England, English, expats, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, horses, Howard County, Howard County Community College Gran Prix, maryland, Shakespeare, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 486

Posted on September 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

It’s a NO Well, Scotland, we loves ya, we do! I so hope that, from an English point of view, relationships with our Scottish cousins keep happy. For what it’s worth, my fave city is Edinburgh; I love Ewan McGregor … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, Annapolis, Assateague Island and State Park, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Edinburgh, Ellicott City, England, English, Ewan McGregor, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Maryland tourism, Scotland, Scottish independence, Solomon's Island, USA, Wheaton Escalator | Leave a comment

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 443

Posted on July 5, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

International Creative I think I’ll be taking the title ‘International Creative’ as my new job title after reading this 😉 Delighted to get an ‘Alice’ award 🙂 Shakespeare in America There is a thing about Shakespeare in America and it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 4th July, Alice award, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Culture, Declaration of Independence, Ellicott City, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Independence Day, international creative, King George, parades, Shakespeare on the Road, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 423

Posted on May 26, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Holibobs Today is a holibobs in the USA (Memorial Weekend), and the UK has its May bank holibobs too today so there was no need to feel jelly about anything, especially when we get to spend time here in Southern … Continue reading →