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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 256
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
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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
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 255
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
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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
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 254
Seat belts and texting laws in Maryland Yesterday, 1 October, there were new laws brought in in Maryland. If you’re gabbing on your cell phone while driving, you’ll either have to hang up or face the possibility of a ticket … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, driving, expat, furlough, furloughed, government employees, government shutdown, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, Maryland laws, Members of Congress, Politics, safety, seat belts, texting, UK, USA, Virginia
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 250
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
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Tagged America, American, Americans, British, bugs, Columbia, Culture, east coast, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, Mike Raupp, stink bugs, UK, University of Maryland, USA
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 248
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
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Tagged accents, America, Americams, American, Americans, Blog, British, Cadbury, Canada, Center for American Progress, Culture, Edinburgh Fringe joke, English, Europe, expat, expats, funny, Hawaii, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, humour, hunor, Irish, jokes, language, laugh, Louisana, maryland, Rob Auton, take the piss, Travel, UK, USA, Wispa, women
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 247
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
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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
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 246
Expat blog interview Why did we move to Columbia, Maryland? What do we like about the USA? What about schools here? What do I really miss about the UK? Read all about it in my interview here 🙂
Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 245
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
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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
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 244
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
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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
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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 243
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
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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
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