Tag Archives: Virginia

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 547

Posted on January 2, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Really seeing the South I tend to view and compare most of the South through my cinematic experiences. For example, as we headed through Virginia to North Carolina I could almost hear the banjos playing as per Deliverance as we saw … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 479

Posted on September 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

On the telly! Well, Desperados, I had my USA TV debut last night and in case you missed it, here are some shots from the show, Investigation Discovery’s Season 3 episode, Blood Ties, where I play a cop! If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1812, Alexandria, America, American, American independence, Americans, Blog, Blood ties, Britain, British, British American relations, British Embassy, bucket list, cricket, DC, England, expat, expats, hocoblogs@@@, House of Cards, ID season 3, Investigation Discovery, sailing, tug of war, UK, USA, Virginia | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 421

Posted on May 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

East Coast Beaches I love a beach. Oooh, I do. I love the sun and the sea and the sand (actually, I don’t love the last one when it’s in my food and my bikini, but I like the IDEA … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American Civil War, Americans, beaches, Britain, British, Butter Pecan Ice Cream, Chesapeake, Culture, Deadly Affairs, Delaware, east coast, England, English, Evil Kin, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Investigation Discovery, language, lifestyle, maryland, North Beach, Southern Fried Homicide, Tangier accent, Tangier Island, Torquay, UK, USA, Virginia | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 414

Posted on May 5, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prom time! Well, it was Prom Weekend in the USA this week, and all the young lads and lasses at high school here donned their highly sequined gowns and tuxes (I don’t know if the tuxes were sequined or not, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 340

Posted on January 18, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What do I know about the States? I really don’t know much about the other states of the USA apart from Maryland. I do, however, have some stereotypes in my head about them, mainly brought about from books and movies … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, California, celebrity bartender, Culture, Eastenders, England, Evening in the Stacks, florida, Geico commercials, guns, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Howard County Libraries, movie theater shooting, Norfolk, Pennsylvania, Texas, UK, UK Housewife USA, United States, USA, Vermont, Virginia | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 328

Posted on December 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Christmas Break So, what has the UK Desperate Housewife UK been up to over Christmas week? Taking in a lot of American history, don’t ya know. And pondering about what makes American people American, and what made them not … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American history, American people, American Revolution, Americans, Bradford on Avon, Britain, British, chocolate milk, Christmas, cockney, Colonial, Culture, driving, England, English, expat, history, hocoblogs@@@, Jamestown, King George, McDonalds, Native American Indians, natives, Norfolk, rain, Thoughts, UK, USA, Virginia, Virginia Beach, War of Independence, weather, Williamsburg, Yorktown | 11 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 299

Posted on November 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Small businesses Saturday So, I heard today that there is an event for small businesses in Howard County to promote themselves, particularly in light of the big stores capitalising on the Black Friday retail craziness. Saturday 30 November is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged A Journey from Junk, America, American, Americans, Black Friday, Brillopads, Britain, British, Christmas crackers, Christmas dinner table, Columbia, crackers, Culture, Ellicott City, expat, Greenberries, high street, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, lifestyle, Miranda, retail, retail parks, shopping, shops, Small Business Saturday, Sweet Elizabeth Jane, Thanksgiving, UK, USA, Vintage Bliss, Virginia | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 254

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Seat belts and texting laws in Maryland Yesterday, 1 October, there were new laws brought in in Maryland. If you’re gabbing on your cell phone while driving, you’ll either have to hang up or face the possibility of a ticket … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 198

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Texas Death Penalty As we are aware, the death penalty still exists in some States across the USA and the heart-strings are a-tuggin’ for poor Texas whose current problem with the death penalty is not ‘shall we abolish it?’, but … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 186

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Royal Baby News (FYI, I don’t have more news just because I am British… 😉 ) Well, we know these joyous things: 1. It’s a boy! 2. It has no name! 3. It was quite a hefty little bugger (where … Continue reading →