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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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged al fresco, America, Americans, Blog, British, car hops, Culture, drive-in, dumb blonde, Europe, food, Grease, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, People, rain, rollerstakes, Sonic Diners, summer nights, Travel, UK, USA, weather | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 98

Posted on April 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore Breakfast So, I told you I was going to Baltimore this very morning for breakfast. I did, and it was a truly enriching experience. Not just the breakfast, you understand (FYI, I had an egg, cheese and bean sprout … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged alliteration, America, American, Americans, bagels, Baltimore, Baltimore Post Examiner, bars, baseball, berets, Blog, breakfast, British, Camden Yards, Culture, expat, expats, experience, Fells Point, food, hocoblogs@@@, homeless, lifestyle, literature, maryland, nom du plume, Orioles, street art, The Daily Grind, The Wire, theatre, Travel, USA, weather | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 92

Posted on March 26, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Getting out about In my little head, what I really want to be doing during my time here is journeying all over the USA – seeing cowboys at a Rodeo, gasping over enormous canyons, oggling Gracelands, throwing my arms up … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, bread, British, Culture, food, Gracelands, Grand Canyon, grocery store, high fructose corn syrup, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, organic, Politics, Rodeo, suburban, sugar, Travel, travelling, USA | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 81

Posted on February 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bunco! Well, yet another virgin experience taken in much excitement last night – my first Bunco game. I had no idea what Bunco was before my lovely friend Sahar invited me to be part of a Bunco game. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, booze, British, Bunco, cards, Culture, dice, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, pretzels, Real Housewives of Orange County, Thoughts, Travel, TV, UK, USA, Valentines | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 79

Posted on February 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My Virgin Super Bowl So, get a cup of tea (hot for UK peeps and iced for USA folks) and prepare for my Super Bowl installment….. 🙂 Pre-Super Bowl My previous blog got me two invitations to Super Bowl parties, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 65

Posted on December 2, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

New York, New York And so, I am no longer a New York virgin, and I confess there was much pleasure to be had in allowing that virginity to be taken. I love New York, it’s my kind of place. … Continue reading →