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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 294

Posted on November 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A very British day Today felt like a very British day in Maryland. The air was damp, the skies were clouded over and it felt like, well, it felt like a Very British Sunday. Plus, I spent the afternoon listening … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, afternoon tea, America, American, Americans, biscuits, Blog, Britain, British, clouds, Culture, cup of tea, Digestives, expat, hocoblogs@@@, home, Jammy Dodgers, lifestyle, maryland, UK, USA, weather | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 289

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Goodbye Daisy Dukes Oooh, nippy! (Is that a phrase used by Americans? If not, do start using it USA chums – it is very apt when describing chilly weather.) Anyway, Maryland got cold today. Friends in NYC said they had … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 286

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prison inmates and Bea Gaddy So, I had a chat with a prison officer yesterday at one of Maryland’s Correctional Facilities to arrange to go in and have a look round and talk to some inmates about how they’re coming … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 285

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Move over Martin O’Malley So, you might know if you’ve been following this blog for a while that, even before I moved to the USA, I had a big crush on Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland. Well, now I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American history, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, Calvin Ball, County Council, Culture, District 2, District 9B Ellicott City, Ellicott City, expat, Governor of Maryland, history, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County Historical Society Museum, Martin O'Malley, maryland, Mobbies, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 282

Posted on November 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I heart Ellicott City Columbia, MD. It’s new and based on a plan. It’s good. I like it. Next door? Ellicott City, MD. It’s old and not based on a plan. It’s fabulous. I love it. I do, it’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, British, Columbia, community, Culture, delegate, District 9B, drinking, eating, Ellicott City, Howard County, lifestyle, maryland, quirky, restaurants, shops, theatre, Tom Coale, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 272

Posted on October 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Heading to South Carolina So, tomorrow we head to South Carolina – namely Charleston. I cannot wait to visit here – the architecture, the history! It looks beautiful, and it is named after my very favourite English King – King … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, bathing with horses, Blog, Britain, British, buggy rides, Charleston, Columbia, Culture, dumb laws, England, King Charles II, laws, legal, maryland, moustache, Nell Gwynn, Restoration comedies, South Carolina, Thoughts, UK, USA | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 271

Posted on October 23, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Women of Howard County I promised that the chicks of HoCo would get a look in on the blog, and what a lot of chicks doing good things and being generally gorgeous there are here! Anyhow, these are my top … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Anthony Brown, Bita Dayhoff, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Columbia downtown, Community Action Council, council, County Executive, Courtney Watson, Culture, Dennis J. Lane, Ellicott City, Evening in the Stacks, Food Bank, glamour, Governor of Maryland, Hillary Clinton, HoCo, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, hunger, Hunger Action Month, Jackie Kennedy, Jaki Ulman, Ken Ulman, Lt, maryland, Mickey Gomez, style icon, Tom, UK, USA, voluntary, volunteering, Women’s Giving Circle, working mothers | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 264

Posted on October 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Fall Traditions Fall is brilliant in the USA – it’s like the Americans can always find an excuse to find something to celebrate. Like this….. What’s this all about? In Fort Bragg, California on Labor Day weekend from Aug. 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American folklore, Americans, Barak Obama, Blog, Britain, British, California, Cinco de Mayo, Culture, Dan Snyder, expat, fall, Fort Bragg, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, lumberjack, maryland, NFL, Paul Bunyan, Transatlantically Speaking, ugly dog contest, UK, USA, Washington, Washington Redskins | 4 Comments

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 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 →