Tag Archives: Europe

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 189

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

George Alexander Louis And that’s the baby’s name! So now we know. Job done. Not Wayne, or Gary, or Alan? Nope, it’s as royal as they come (a little French royal even…!) Ellicott City Colored School This place has intrigued … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 187

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The law can’t make up its mind! Transatlantic love Matt met his partner online. He was in the USA and his partner was in the UK. With attitudes and laws being so different in the USA from the UK, Matt … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Atlantic Ocean, Blog, British, Culture, curry, driving, English breakfast, Europe, expat, Fickle, flag, food, gay marriage, hocoblogs@@@, law office, lifestyle, online love story, patriotic, school, Thanksgiving, Travel, Twizzlers, UK, Union, USA, Virginia Beach, weather, Williamsburg | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 185

Posted on July 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA vs UK parenting Oooh, this could potentially be a very explosive minefield, since nearly every comment about parenting anywhere at anytime raises hackles…. But, hey ho! It’s a cultural thing, and therefore something that is part of living out … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Amazon, American Dreamers, BBC America, Branston Pickle, British telly, CaringKidsConnections, Democratic, dentist, Europe, expat, food, Ghana, gun culture, guns, Huffington Post, Iowa, marmite, Mind the Gap, naughty step, parenting, Politics, potty, pub food, Stress Free Studying Guide, toast, Toni Hargis, Tyneside | 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 176

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Funny fanny? Ok, let’s be clear about this. In the USA, ‘fanny’ means bottom or backside, and is an acceptable term. In the UK, ‘fanny’ means something else, which I had to explain a couple of times yesterday to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 4th July, accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Cadillac, Carry On films, Culture, Danielle Leist, Europe, expat, fanny, food, hocoblogs@@@, holidays, lifestyle, maryland, Maryland laws, Michigan, Myrtle Beach, Romsey, Thoughts, Travel, Traverse City, UK, University of Southampton, USA, USA plates, weather | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 164

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Adult beverages In the UK, we simply call it ‘booze’. In the USA, it’s called an ‘adult beverage’. I find that interesting. Meeting British people I have met some random Brits recently in the USA. Just like that – ‘Hello’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ab Fab, adult beverage, America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, British, British comedy, Brits, carpe diem, Cockney Rhyming Slang, cowboy hat, Culture, Ellicott City, Europe, expat, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Howard County, Kassini, netball, NYS, semi finals, tennis, UK, USA, weather, West Country, Wimbledon | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 102

Posted on April 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Summer evenings John Travolta and old Olivia were right – ‘those suuuuuummmm-er-eh niigggggghhhttts’ are a blast! I’ve realised the thing I love most of all about this 94 degree weather we are having in Maryland is the warm evenings – … Continue reading →