Tag Archives: holidays

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 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 158

Posted on June 26, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The pools This week we are mostly at the pools. It is very much like being on our holibobs, except there is no cocktail bar. This is sad. I do wonder if any of the Howard County ‘moms’ secretly place … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 4th July, America, American, Americans, British, cocktail bar, Columbia, Culture, expat, hocoblogs@@@, holidays, Howard County, Independence Day, lifestyle, pools, UK, USA | 20 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 →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 49ers, America, American, Americans, balloons, Baltimore, Beyonce, British, cake, cheerleaders, chicken wings, commercials, Culture, expat, expats, Fifty Shades of Grey, food, football, grocery store, gumbo shrimp, half-time, Harbaugh brothers, hocoblogs@@@, holidays, hospitality, Howard County, lights out, Man with Two Brains, maryland, men, monkey bread, parties, Ravens, Ray Lewis, San Francisco, school, sobriety test, Steve Martin, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Sunday, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 66

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Candy canes There are these little candy cane candy things everywhere in preparation for Christmas, which makes me question why there are so popular in the USA and only really seen in Elf (the great, great movie) by British folk. … Continue reading →