Tag Archives: Howard County

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 247

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Getting lost in Columbia I love walking the paths in Columbia, but I often have no bloomin’ idea where the heckythump I am going. Which way now? Left, right, round about or backwards – nope, not a clue. But at … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bollards, British, Columbia, Columbia Associaton, Culture, decorations, expat, fall, Glendale, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, male body parts, maryland, pathways, phallic, Pittsburgh, pumpkins, Scott Township, signs, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 245

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American Stereotypes So my Brit chum Toni has written this piece busting American stereotypes. We’re all guilty of it, aren’t we? We’re guilty of it on the Brits too in our own communities, but let’s face it, we all have … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American stereotypes, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, banking, bbc, Blog, Britain, British, CHiPs, commercials, cops, Culture, deer collisions, expat, fashion, football, Gordon Ramsay, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, Macy's, maryland, Mind the Gap, motorbikes, philanthropy, Pumpkin Spice L, radio, Thoughts, UK, USA, work posters | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 244

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Ravens party… ‘Ravens Party Bus Woman Says She’s Not A Stripper’ – now that’s the kind of headline that gets me reading! A Ravens star was injured after he was hit over the head with a champagne bottle. Apparently Jacoby … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore Ravens, British, Coach John Harbaugh, Culture, deer, driving, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jacoby Jones, lifestyle, maryland, raccoons, roadkill, squirrels, stripper, Sweet Pea, UK, USA | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 243

Posted on September 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Kid President I was not fully aware of the Kid President in the USA until my friend Tom mentioned him yesterday on his blog. So, he’s like a mini Obama giving out advice and positive statements. He is the self-proclaimed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, artificial flavoring, banking, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, expat, high street, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Huffington Post, Kid President, maryland, Obama, plonker, Politics, President, Prime Minster, Pringles, pumpkin beer, pumpkin pie, Pumpkin Spice Latte, pumpkins, Starbucks, UK, USA, wally, Young Conservatives UK | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 241

Posted on September 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Make sure you’re comfy, this is a long one… (that’s what she said / as the actress said to the bishop…) – sorry, couldn’t help myself 🙂 So, it’s been a busy few days in the land that is America. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, As the actress said to the bishop, Baltimore, Baltimore Post Examiner, Blog, British, Columbia, Courtney Watson, Culture, Dunkin' Donuts, editor, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jackson Five, language, lifestyle, pistols, police guns, Politics, prisoner rehabilitation, rifles, shooting range, That's what she said, UK, USA, Vintage Affair, Voices for Children, wine tasting, writing | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 234

Posted on September 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The tea scene in Breaking Bad There’s a scene in the latest season of Breaking Bad where a woman walks in to a diner and asks for Camomile tea, which, she is told by the waitress, is not available. ‘Earl … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Breaking Bad, British, cricket, cucumber sandwiches, Earl Grey, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, international, Liptons, tea, UK, USA | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 233

Posted on September 15, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Martin gets rattled Hot Gov. Martin O’Malley ain’t happy. Who with? Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry. “I know from past experience that the gentleman is all hat and no cattle,” O’Malley told the Washington Post prior to the Maryland Democratic … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 231

Posted on September 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I take it back about the rain in the USA We’ve had a few hours tonight of craaaazy thunderstorms, American stylie. So much so that they’ve only gone and cancelled some football matches. An alert read thus: ‘Because of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore Ravens, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, expat, football, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, lightning, Making a Difference, rain, Shari Chase, soccer, thunderstorms, UK, USA, weather | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 230

Posted on September 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tornado training When I ask my five-year old son what he did in his U.S school at the end of every day I usually expect the following answers: a) nothing (he says nothing) b) so and so did something naughty … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, cricket, Culture, Emerald City, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, rain, ruby slippers, school, sports day, thunderstorm, tornado, tornado practice, UK, USA, weather | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 228

Posted on September 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

DC Metro I had not yet experienced the DC Metro until this Sunday. The event itself was pretty, well, pretty uneventful. But I wanted to get a sense of the Metro. Of course, on Sunday, you don’t really get a … Continue reading →