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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 349

Posted on January 28, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Martin and Me So, yesterday I locked eyes with Martin O’Malley. He was at the Mall in Columbia, showing his support for the victims and the strong community of Howard County. We’re in his Maryland patch, and so he showed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Columbia Mall, Culture, driving, expat, Fitbit, Governor of Maryland, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, junk food, Martin O'Malley, popcorn, portion sizes, right to bear arms, security guards, soda, Starbucks, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 346

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Nudity! I recently wrote a piece for the Union Jack Newspaper (a Brit paper in the USA) about USA vs UK attitudes to nudity. It’s amazing where my research will take me! Are our cultures divided by whether or not … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 4th July parade, America, American, Americans, attitude, Blog, Bridget Bardot, Britain, Culture, England, English, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Liverpool, Manchester City, nudity, Pittsburgh Steelers, snow day, Tom Coale, UK, Union Jack Newspaper, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 345

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pittsburgh Steelers The kids round these parts (Maryland that is, of course) support one of two teams generally – The Baltimore Ravens or The Washington Redksins. My son, age 6, knows not a lot about American football, but such is … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, bollocks, Britain, British, British slang, expat, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, piss-artist, Pittsburgh Steelers, SuperBowl, swearing, The Septic's Companion, Troy Polamalu, UK, USA, Washington, Washington Redskins | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 344

Posted on January 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheerio Martin O’Malley Hot totty of Maryland, the one and only Governor Martin O’Malley, is giving his last ‘State of the State’ address today. I’m guessing he’ll mention Baltimore a lot. He perhaps won’t mention how The Wire’s Mayor Carcetti … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball cap, Blog, Branston Pickle, Britain, British, British food, Chevrolet, crisps, custard creams, Dairy Milk, deodorant, expat, guns, hocoblogs@@@, humour, lifestyle, Martin O'Malley, maryland, Monster Munch, Pickled Onion, Smitten by Britain, The Wire, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 343

Posted on January 22, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My poem about the Winter Storm, Janus We are in the grip of a snow storm, and it’s doing me ‘ead in! So, confined to the house yesterday, I wrote this very poem…. Dear Janus, you can kiss my an*s. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, blogging, Britain, British, Crawleys, Culture, cup of tea, Downton Abbey tea, expat, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, Janus, language, lifestyle, Lord Grantham, Lost in the Pond, polar vortex, UK, USA, weather, winter storm | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 339

Posted on January 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA musings today I love living in America, but the weather sucks right now. It doesn’t matter what country you are in, if the weather is effing miserable and grey, it’s just plain crappy. Come on East Coast America, find … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1066, America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore, Bayeux Tapestry, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Emmy Rossum, England, expat, football, Henry VIII, history, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Lt. Col. Robert Bateman, military time, NHS, Private healthcare, Ravens, roast dinner, school, Social studies, Spurs, UK, USA, walking, weather, wellies | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 338

Posted on January 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Time for tea? With the recent Downton Abbey frenzy, everyone in America-land is going ga-ga for some proper tea. (Well, not everyone, but you get the gist.) I’m going to be honest – I don’t really drink what one might … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, builders' tea, Culture, cup of tea, Dowager Duchess, Downton Abbey, European, expat, green tea, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Maryland Health Society, members, nudist camp, nudity, teapot, UK, USA, Violet | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 337

Posted on January 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I have pondered in America-land today I awoke at 4am today. Gawd knows why – might have been the lashing rain reminding me of England… Anyway, I wondered about the following things in America. They are neither controversial nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Arkansas, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Culture, diners, drive up banking, driving licence, Elephant and Piggie, England, expat, Haven on the Lake, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Illinois, Leslie Knope, maryland, Mo Willems, Parks and Recreation, Piegeon, Rosamund Pilcher, silverware, Thoughts, UK, USA, weather | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 336

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brits subtitled My British friend here in the USA mentioned that she sat down to watch the telly last night and (don’t judge her for this) there was a programme on called Party On on the E! Channel. Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Being Liverpool, Britain, British, Cheryl Cole, Culture, E! Channel, expat, freezing rain, Geordie, hocoblogs@@@, Irish, language, lifestyle, Liverpool, Party On, school delay, Scouse, subtitles, The Saturdays, The Wire, Thoughts, TV, TV audiences, weather, X factor | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 333

Posted on January 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The accent thing Question: who has the ‘accent’? The Brits or the Americans? I don’t know and I don’t mind – I love accents, regardless. They are a cultural pleasure and they are part of our identity. Though, according to … Continue reading →