Tag Archives: Mexico

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 392

Posted on March 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Texas: San Antonio, Gruene and Austin Before going to the State of Texas, I’m not ashamed to admit that these things sprung to mind: – Dallas and JR – Jerry Hall – Cowboys – Steak – Rednecks – Waco and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, cowboys, Culture, Dallas, Ewings, expats, food, Gruene, hocoblogs@@@, Jerry Hall, JR, Larry Hagman, Mariachi band, maryland, Mexican food, Mexico, neighbourhoods, oil barons, rednecks, San Antonio, San Antonio riverwalk, snow, Southfork, steak, sunshine, Texas, The Alamo, Travel, UK, USA, Waco and David Koresh, weather | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 237

Posted on September 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The other side of America I’m getting itchy feet (no, it’s not my new ‘sneakers’) to see the other side of American life – that is, the one I haven’t seen much of yet. I’ve seen glorious America, bright lights, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Aylesbury Estate, Baltimore, big city, bright lights, British, Chicago, Culture, DC, DC shootings, Debenhams, expat, favelas, Glasgow, Google Street View, guns, hocoblogs@@@, homelessness, Houston, LA, lifestyle, London, M. Nuns Jain, Mexico, Miami, Moscow, polarised, poverty, Rio de Janeiro, Skid Row, Slough, The American Dream, Toronto, Travel, UK, USA, Vishnu Pandit, Weatherspoons, wrong side of the tracks | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 184

Posted on July 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Biker Beach Bar in the Caribbean…. Actually, read that as Biker Beach Bar in Glen Burnie, MD, just 30 minutes from Columbia. But holy smokes, it sure felt like the Caribbean, and there’s proof: Seriously, I loved this place – … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Anglophile, beach, Biker bar, Canada, Caribbean, coconuts, Columbia, comedy, cup of tea, Edinburgh, Europe, Galsgow, Glen Burnie, Great Britain, history, holidays, John Steinbeck, Mexico, poverty, Reckless Rics, Scotland, Shakespeare, TV, Xenophobe | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 116

Posted on May 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore Prison Saga The current dinner table talk in my neck of the woods is of worthy of an HBO drama series….and it’s all true. The synopsis of the current ‘can you believe this is happening’ story is this: The … Continue reading →