Tag Archives: Politics

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 204

Posted on August 14, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Storms are a’comin’ Apparently from 15 August it is officially storm season. To be honest, it’s been pretty much storm season for most of the summer, but I guess this just means the storms get more frequent and intensify. Storms … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American flag, Americans, bar, Beatles, Blog, British, Columbia, Culture, delegate, District 9B Ellicott City, expat, George, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, John, lifeguards, maryland, Obladi Hotel, Paul, Politics, pools, PR, Ringo, storms, Tom Coale, UK, USA, weather | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 189

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

George Alexander Louis And that’s the baby’s name! So now we know. Job done. Not Wayne, or Gary, or Alan? Nope, it’s as royal as they come (a little French royal even…!) Ellicott City Colored School This place has intrigued … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 185

Posted on July 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA vs UK parenting Oooh, this could potentially be a very explosive minefield, since nearly every comment about parenting anywhere at anytime raises hackles…. But, hey ho! It’s a cultural thing, and therefore something that is part of living out … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Amazon, American Dreamers, BBC America, Branston Pickle, British telly, CaringKidsConnections, Democratic, dentist, Europe, expat, food, Ghana, gun culture, guns, Huffington Post, Iowa, marmite, Mind the Gap, naughty step, parenting, Politics, potty, pub food, Stress Free Studying Guide, toast, Toni Hargis, Tyneside | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 179

Posted on July 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hot in the UK! Proof! Coming to the the USA A lot of Brits come and go in the USA, but makes them stay? Judy Ratner fell in love with an American and that was her passport to an all-new … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 165

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy 4th July! The day stuff….. The River Hill parade! Fabulousness in American-style! Warm weather, community spirit, crowds, patriotism, politics, pride and pageantry….. It was so very American, and so very non-British in how it all felt (I guess that … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 152

Posted on June 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tea cup politics vs Wine glass politics Yes, the above title is how I view British politics in comparison to American politics. So, I attended my friend Tom Coale’s shindig tonight where he declared his intention to be the Democrat … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Asian Fusion food, British, church hall, councillor, Countdown, custard creams, delegate, District 9B, hocoblogs@@@, hocorising, Howard County, Jam and Jerusalem, maryland, milk, Politics, Richard Whiteley, Skip, Skip Coale, Tom Coale, TV, UK, UK councils, USA, WI | 12 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 147

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tornado time Last night lil’ ol’ Howard County was on tornado watch, and as the sky darkened and the rain lashed down, for a while it felt pretty hairy-scary. It was a mild tornado, but there was still debris circling … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 141

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hygiene obsessions! I have found recently that ’round these parts’ Americans (not all, but some) are obsessed with hygiene. Like, really obsessed. Like cleaning their weights before they pick them up at the gym obsessed. This behaviour is at odds … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore Post Examiner, British, Columbia, Columbia Lakefront, Columbia Patch, Culture, Democratic, expat, Food truck competition, governor, graduation, Healthy Howard, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Huffington Post, hygiene, Ken Ulman, kindergarten, lifestyle, Lt. Gov Anthony Brown, maryland, NY TImes, obsessions, PK4, Politics, PR, school, Thoughts, UK, university, USA | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 132

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

If I wasn’t in the States what would I have been doing in the UK? I got asked this question by a few Americans at the Wine in the Woods event yesterday. I paused. I pondered. And I replied with … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 92

Posted on March 26, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Getting out about In my little head, what I really want to be doing during my time here is journeying all over the USA – seeing cowboys at a Rodeo, gasping over enormous canyons, oggling Gracelands, throwing my arms up … Continue reading →