Tag Archives: Howard County

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 267

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Florida So, we return from our Florida holibobs! Yes, the sun shone and it was super hot. Yes, we got stuck at the top of the Hulk rollercoaster, and yes, it was scary….. Yes, we saw geckos. Yes, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Autumn, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Brits, Canaries, Culture, Disney, Eric Idle, expat, expats, fall, fast food, florida, food, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, John Steinbck, lifestyle, Monty Python, poodle, road trip, rollercoaster, Travel, Travels with Charley, UK, United States of America, Universal Studios, USA, weather | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 263

Posted on October 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Don’t blame my mother for the rain So, just because my ma has come over from the UK, I’d like to confirm that she did not bring this current onslaught of weather with her! This is crazy rain. My American … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 262

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Men of Howard County Howard County is lucky. Why? Because it has a lot of great people in it, and I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some of those lovely peeps. Today I am going to focus on some … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 259

Posted on October 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tornado Watch! Yesterday we sat sweating at the beach in the 98 degree heat, feeling smug that summer was still upon us in Maryland. See here for evidence…. Today, we’re only on flippin’ tornado watch! With torrential rain! And umbrellas! … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 258

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Letter from the residents’ association Now, my friend was telling me that she got a letter from the Stepford Wives’ residents’ association (actually, I don’t think it was from the Stepford Wives, but it might as well have been). She … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1980s, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Chesapeake, clean house, Columbia, crabs, Culture, Denny's, expat, Halloween, Happy Eater, HIghland, Highland Fair, houses, Howard County, lifestyle, manager, maryland, residents' associations, restaurants, Scooby Doo, Stepford Wives, UK, USA, wheelbarrow, wine tasting | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 256

Posted on October 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Parenting in the USA I have come to believe, since living out here, that the UK and USA parenting style are v v v v v different. (For some people, that is – we have met some parents who parent … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Blog, Britain, British, Brits Across the Pond, childrens' parties, Columbia, Culture, expat, football, government shutdown, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, parenting, parties, Pledge of Allegiance, sleepovers, Soccer Mom, sports, UK, USA, yellow school bus, zoo | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 255

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Indian Summer It’s hot, folks, and the Daisy Dukes are still a-rockin’ in Howard County! Today was one of those days for enjoying the great outdoors – it’s ‘unseasonably warm’ everyone tells me – and can change in an instant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, Daisy Dukes, expat, fall, great outdoors, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Indian Summer, Lake Elkhorn, maryland, pumpkins, Travel, Twitter, UK, UKDesperateHousewifeUSA, USA, weather | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 250

Posted on September 29, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Stink bugs invasion! Every now and then in the evenings, just at the moment, here in America, I hear my other half utter words similar to ‘Oh, p*ss off you little b*gger,’ and ‘Argh, get out of my face!’ and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, bugs, Columbia, Culture, east coast, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Mike Raupp, stink bugs, UK, University of Maryland, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 249

Posted on September 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

South East DC Today I headed out at 6am to a training in DC. I hadn’t been to South East DC before. The advice we get as Brits here is that if we find ourselves in this area, just head … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 248

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Women in Maryland Apparently, the best place in America to be a woman is Maryland. Well, that’s good to know! Maryland has the biggest opportunities for high-level jobs, money and healthcare, according to the non-partisan educational institute called the Center … Continue reading →