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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 350

Posted on January 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Valentine’s Day – Bah Bloody Humbug! (Note: grumpy Brit post follows… 😉 ) I’ve already had it with Valentine’s Day and the ‘everybody gets a card’ nonsense at school and it’s only January. Is this ridiculousness happening in the UK, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 348

Posted on January 27, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

#hocounited The Mall in Columbia re-opened today at 1pm, after the shooting at the weekend. It felt subdued, but people proudly made their way around Mall, confirming that they were indeed #hocounited. People were sombre as they reflected on the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 347

Posted on January 25, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Driving test for foreigners in the USA I heard a wonderful story this week about how much of a pigging nightmare it is to take the USA driving test if you’re not a U.S citizen. The tests might be different … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American roads, Americans, Amish, Britain, British, cheese, Columbia Mall, Columbia shootings, dinner, drink driving, driving test, Europe, hocoblogs@@@, Mall shooting, maryland, nightclubs, parking valets, Route 66, signals, UK, USA, USA driving test, USA trucks | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 344

Posted on January 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheerio Martin O’Malley Hot totty of Maryland, the one and only Governor Martin O’Malley, is giving his last ‘State of the State’ address today. I’m guessing he’ll mention Baltimore a lot. He perhaps won’t mention how The Wire’s Mayor Carcetti … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, baseball cap, Blog, Branston Pickle, Britain, British, British food, Chevrolet, crisps, custard creams, Dairy Milk, deodorant, expat, guns, hocoblogs@@@, humour, lifestyle, Martin O'Malley, maryland, Monster Munch, Pickled Onion, Smitten by Britain, The Wire, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 341

Posted on January 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

MLK day Today is Martin Luther King Day in the USA, which makes it a Federal holiday in honour of his birthday on 15 January. There are a host of parades taking place in American cities. I love these pictures … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 338

Posted on January 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Time for tea? With the recent Downton Abbey frenzy, everyone in America-land is going ga-ga for some proper tea. (Well, not everyone, but you get the gist.) I’m going to be honest – I don’t really drink what one might … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, builders' tea, Culture, cup of tea, Dowager Duchess, Downton Abbey, European, expat, green tea, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Maryland Health Society, members, nudist camp, nudity, teapot, UK, USA, Violet | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 337

Posted on January 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I have pondered in America-land today I awoke at 4am today. Gawd knows why – might have been the lashing rain reminding me of England… Anyway, I wondered about the following things in America. They are neither controversial nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Arkansas, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Culture, diners, drive up banking, driving licence, Elephant and Piggie, England, expat, Haven on the Lake, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Illinois, Leslie Knope, maryland, Mo Willems, Parks and Recreation, Piegeon, Rosamund Pilcher, silverware, Thoughts, UK, USA, weather | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 335

Posted on January 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The state I live in This refers to the actual geographical state I live in, not the kind of psychological state I live in. So, this state is Maryland and there’s been a lot of recent banter (read as ‘social … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 323

Posted on December 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Big bottoms Nope, I am not talking about ladies (or gents) here, folks. I am talking about the bottom bits of American houses (yes, the basements), particularly in the area in which I live (sometimes called McMansionville, I hear…) I … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 320

Posted on December 13, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Awesome Columbia Yesterday there was a whole lot of hoo-hah here about Columbia, Maryland (that place where I live) being given a hard time by an actress off the telly (Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Veep, don’t ya know!). This is my … Continue reading →