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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 214

Posted on August 29, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Harry has a new name… ‘Walker’. That’s what they call him at Breakfast Club. I was very confused until I worked out why. Here’s the tale. ‘Good morning Walker,’ says Missy, the Breakfast Club leader. Harry sort of looks embarrassed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore County police, BBC News, Blog, Breakfast Club, Britain, British, bulletproof vest, Culture, dads, expat, firearms, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Hocopopo, Howard County, Howard County police, Howard County Police Department, Jason Schneider, Mark Kessler, maryland, Pennsylvania Police Chief, police officers, school, Tevon Smith, UK, USA, walker | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 129

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Amused, bemused, confused…. 1. Cabs…what cabs? It is soooooooooooooooo hard to get cabs here in Howard County. I shall never, ever again bemoan the UK’s public transport system, because at least you can get from town to town or city … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Brooke Ryan, Chris Evans, Columbia, copperhead, Culture, Dennis Lane, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Hocopopo, hocorising, homicides, Howard County, Jack Diamond, Jack Diamond Morning Show, lifestyle, Mix107.3, New York, People, public transport, Radio 2, snakes, taxis, The Bert Show, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, Washington, yellow cabs | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 120

Posted on May 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Honouring HoCoPoPo The HoCoPoPo is a cute name used for the Howard County Police. Today I saw a convoy of them on Route 29, with flashing lights and new and old police cars, with the traffic stopped. It was quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Columbia Patch, hocoblogs@@@, Hocopopo, Howard County Community College, Howard County Police Department, Memorial Ride Tuesday, Police Week, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 109

Posted on April 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Festival in the sun I had a choice today to go and see some swashbuckling pirates in Fells Point in Baltimore or go to a festival in Ellicott City, my nearby little mini-American-Glastonbury. My five year old, surprisingly, chose the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, awesome, bands, beer, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, Ellicott City, expat, festival, Glastonbury, good people, hocoblogs@@@, Hocopopo, hocorising, ice cream, language, maryland, Maxine, music, pulled pork, The Bubble Man, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, weather | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 87

Posted on March 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Text driving vs drink driving There is a debate raging across Maryland, and particularly in Howard County, about drink driving at the moment. And it’s an interesting one. In the UK, drink driving is morally unacceptable. You just don’t do … Continue reading →