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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 450

Posted on July 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Don’t sing Happy Birthday in a restaurant in the USA Yeah, you know the song. That Happy Birthday one we all sing. Apparently, though, if you’re in a restaurant over here you better not sing it! What? You can’t sing … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Britain, British, California, Culture, expat, happy birthday, police, Redondo Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 416

Posted on May 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Happy Nomad Girl There’s someone I met once (read as ‘waved to’ when travelling back from Charleston), whose life and choices I admire. I admire her for having guts, taking opportunities and for realising her own non-conformist American Dream. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 5-0, America, American, American dream, Americans, bikers, Blog, Colorado, Culture, dogs, florida, free spirit, freedom, Happy Nomad Girl, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, police, The Van, Travel, traveling, UK, USA | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 410

Posted on April 27, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Gun(g)-ho I asked some questions about using guns in their homes to a group of American men this afternoon at a BBQ. The subject both fascinates and repels me, probably because it is so alien. What I asked…. 1. Do … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, Culture, England, English, expat, expats, gun control, gun laws, Hamptons, hocoblogs@@@, Karen Ayre, kindergarten, lawyer, lifestyle, London, New York, NYC, police, Politics, real estate, Sex in the City, shooting, show cancelled NYC, UK, USA | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 368

Posted on February 26, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Liberty Insurance Man This man was dressed as the Statue of Liberty today in the cold. He was promoting Liberty Insurance on the side of the road. Just made me laugh. I don’t think we’d get this kind of thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, bagels, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, California, Centennial Park, coffee, Columbia, Columbia Mall, Culture, Daisy Dukes, driving, Ellicott City, expat, food, Girl Scout cookies, guns, Howard County, Liberty Insurance, Macy's, maryland, Po-Po, police, shorts, Slough, St Patrick's Day, summer, sun, The Wire, Thoughts, toilet doors, Travel, TV commercials, UK, weather, yield sign | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 293

Posted on November 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

If Thanksgiving had been about pizza….. I endured a movie last night called ‘Free Birds’. It’s a kids’ cartoon and it was all about what would happen if Thanksgiving had not involved turkeys. So did they succeed in freeing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, bank, Blog, Britain, British, children, cops, Culture, expat, florida, Free Birds, give thanks, guns, hocoblogs@@@, kids, pizza, police, security guards, Thanksgiving, Toni Hargis, Travel, turkey, UK, uniform, USA, Washington | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 287

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Shootings in Baltimore This kind of stuff makes me sad to read, especially when I’ve spent the weekend away telling everyone how super brill Baltimore is… ‘Baltimore police say one man was killed in a double shooting in southwest Baltimore. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2nd Change Bail Bonds, America, American, Americans, Atlanta, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Chattahoochee River, Chattanooga, Coca-Cola museum, expat, Georgia, hocoblogs@@@, Kenny Rogers Chickens, Kentucky Fried Chicken, netball, Netball America, police, Shootings, Tennessee, Travel, UK, USA | 1 Comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 239

Posted on September 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Going shootin’ Tomorrow I’m going shootin’. Yes I am. I’m heading to a shooting range following an invitation from a police guy and his girlfriend who read my blog. Apparently, this is their new toy.* I’m a little bit on … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Confederate flag, Culture, expat, guns, historical fiction, hocoblogs@@@, Jessica James, Marching through Culpepper, police, rifle, shooting, shooting range, Southern gent, Southern history, UK, USA, Virginia Beard Morton | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 226

Posted on September 8, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cop ride along and shooting Yeeehah! I got me a police ride along and shooting practice lined up. Totally bricking it and looking forward to it at the same time 😉 When I told my friend this she told me … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1970s, 1980s, America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Western District, Blog, British, Columbia, cops, Culture, expat, fall, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, junk, maryland, mullet hair, neighbourhoods, police, shooting, summer, The Wire, UK, USA, weather, yard sales | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 225

Posted on September 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A Cup of Sugar When I moved in to this neighbourhood I asked for only one thing. That was for my neighbours to bring me round a basket of muffins or a cup of sugar. This did not happen, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Air Force Minotaur V orbital rocket, America, American, Americans, Atlantic, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, cup of sugar, DUI, east coast, expat, hands on the wheel, hocoblogs@@@, law, legal, maryland, NASA, neighbours, police, pull over, rocket launch, UK, US Air Force, USA, Wallops Flight Facility | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 100

Posted on April 8, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Chapter 100 I always thought I would use Chapter 100 to do something special – maybe write about 100 things that have amused, bemused or confused me about America……. Instead of ‘special’, I am using Chapter 100 to do something … Continue reading →