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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 478

Posted on September 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Upsetting the Ravens fans… In Maryland I know a lot of Ravens football fans. They are generally horrified at this account that took place in our home this week. 😉 #sorrynotsorry Husband: Harry, I got us tickets to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball, Blog, Britain, British, cops, Culture, English, expats, football, Global Living Magazine, gun safety, gun violence, guns, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Orioles, Ravens, reverse culture shock, Steelers, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 476

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

How Brits celebrate Labor Day Labor Day in the USA is like the Bank Holibobs in the UK. So, how do we Brits celebrate it? Playing a traditional British sport, of course. Cricket, with rain intervals, naturally. Welcome Fall It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Autumn, Bank Holidays, Britain, British, bucket list, cricket, Culture, England, English, expat, fall, hocoblogs@@@, holibobs, Labor Day, maryland, repatriation, tradition, UK, USA, weather | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 474

Posted on September 1, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Footie podcast The dulcet, and very British, tones of the UK Desperate Housewife USA have been used to introduce a very funny footie podcast called Canons and Cockerels. Smashing! Do check it out here! 🙂 Annapolis I can’t express how … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American high schools, American history, Americans, Annapolis, Britain, British, British accent, Canons and Cockerels podcast, Culture, English, football, Governor of Maryland, high school, history, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Martin O'Malley, maryland, soccer, UK, USA, weather, wreaths | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 468

Posted on August 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Black cats in the USA So, in the UK, we consider it lucky if a black cat crosses your path. My days are generally very, very lucky because I have two black cats and they cross my path all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, black cats, Blog, Britain, British, British humour, Columbia, Columbia Lakefront, Culture, expat, Haven on the Lake, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, middle class, organic, redevelopment, sense of humour, supermarket, superstition, taking the piss, UK, USA, Whole Foods | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 465

Posted on August 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Let’s talk New Orleans! When I flew back from Louisiana’s little French/Creole/Spanish swampy party kooky culture-fest last night I felt like I was heading back to Maryland from a completely different country. New Orleans, whilst it might be described as … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, beads, Blog, boobs, booze, Bourbon Street, Britain, British, Creole, crime, Culture, Detroit, Disneyland, England, expat, expats, French, French Quarter, Frenchman Street, Garden District, guns, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Mardi Gras, maryland, murder capital, New Orleans, NOLA for Life, Travel, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 463

Posted on August 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thank you, Dennis Lane It’s been over a year since the Blogfather, as I like to call him, Dennis Lane was killed. His death rocked the Howard County community and bloggers who knew Dennis united in their blog tributes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, And Then There's That, Blog, bloggers #hocomd, Bourbon Street, British, brunch, burlesque, cabaret, Columbia, Culture, Dennis Lane, Ellicott City, expat, French Quarter, Gospel, hocoblogs@@@, hocohomos, Howard County, Hurricane Katrina, maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion, New Orleans, plantations, Thoughts, Tom Coale, Travel, UK, USA, wordbones | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 459

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California – the final part! San Francisco I was very excited to be approaching San Francisco because, as anyone who has ever worked with me will know, when I am bored I like to play games and when we played … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Alcatraz, America, American, Americans, Blog, Bourbon Street, Britain, British, California, Chinatown, Columbia, Crookedest Street, Culture, England, expat, Golden Gate Bridge, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, maryland, New Orleans, roadtrip, San Fran, San Francisco, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 449

Posted on July 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Mystery Van This RV camper thing below will be our home in California for a few nights next week. I am searching for public conveniences on the map 🙂 . Rest assured, we will also be staying in hotels … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, California, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, maryland, RV, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 447

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Don’t park on the wrong side of the road Oooh, us Brits do get in wrong in America-land sometimes. Like parking. In the UK, if you spot a cheeky parking space on the opposite side of the road, there ain’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, bus stop, buses, Columbia, Culture, driving, England, English, Europe, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, James Rouse, lifestyle, maryland, maternity leave, parking, paternity leave, public transit, public transportation, Travel, UK, USA | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 445

Posted on July 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Fireworks/guns In my state I can’t buy fireworks. Cos it’s illegal. But, if I want to, I can by a shotgun or a hunting rifle without getting fingerprinted and licensed. My friends who do buy fireworks for 4 July head … Continue reading →