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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 593

Posted on April 6, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pennsylvania roadtrip So, the intention of this roadtrip was to get to different areas of PA from those more Amish influenced areas that we’d been to before. The aim was to take in Philly and some of the surrounding towns … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British American differences, expats, Pennsylvania, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged America, American, bear paw, bears, Bill Bryson, Centralia, Colonel Denning State Park, countryside, expat, expats, hunting, parks, Pennylvania, Philly, snakes, trails, Travel, trekking, UK, USA, walking | 7 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 438

Posted on June 25, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Snake in a tree! Yesterday I saw something in the USA that I DEFINITELY would not see in the UK…..a gurt big snake in a tree! It was a whopper and the cheeky bugger had climbed up about 12 feet … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, American politics, Americans, Britain, British, British politics, Culture, elections, England, English, expat, George Washington, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Jolly Ranchers, lifestyle, President, primary, snake in a tree, snakes, Tom Coale, Travel, UK, USA | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 129

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Amused, bemused, confused…. 1. Cabs…what cabs? It is soooooooooooooooo hard to get cabs here in Howard County. I shall never, ever again bemoan the UK’s public transport system, because at least you can get from town to town or city … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Blog, British, Brooke Ryan, Chris Evans, Columbia, copperhead, Culture, Dennis Lane, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Hocopopo, hocorising, homicides, Howard County, Jack Diamond, Jack Diamond Morning Show, lifestyle, Mix107.3, New York, People, public transport, Radio 2, snakes, taxis, The Bert Show, Thoughts, Travel, UK, USA, Washington, yellow cabs | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 101

Posted on April 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Goddammit, it’s too hot! I never, ever thought I would utter those words, but by Jove, it is too damn hot for me to sit out in the sunshine! And this is all I’ve been craving! 85 whopping degrees today … Continue reading →