Monthly Archives: November 2013

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 298

Posted on November 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Americans don’t do crackers for Christmas…. I heard this terrible news yesterday. What? No crackers at Christmas?! But how do you make each other laugh with terrible, terrible jokes or annoy each other with random facts? How do you not … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 297

Posted on November 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Reading my blog at Barnes and Noble in Annapolis! This Friday, 22 November, at 10am, in between kids’ story time and someone playing the bagpipes, I will be all dressed up like a proper British lady, don’t you know, and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 296

Posted on November 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Martin O’Malley Rocks (still) Okay, so I still have the hots for Martin O’Malley, the [ripped] Governor of Maryland. And this video explains why… Reasons I think Martin is amazeballs – despite the crazy tax thing in Maryland, which sucks, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 295

Posted on November 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheers! I’ve noted that I say ‘Cheers’ a lot. This is a mostly Brit thing. And I think it confuses my American chums on occasion. What I am saying is either ‘Thanks’ or ‘You’re welcome.’ It seems that we Brits … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 294

Posted on November 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A very British day Today felt like a very British day in Maryland. The air was damp, the skies were clouded over and it felt like, well, it felt like a Very British Sunday. Plus, I spent the afternoon listening … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 292

Posted on November 15, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hilarity at USA maps I still get confused about where all the states are in the United States. And when I am looking for Maryland it is so small in comparison to the other states, but it actually feels quite … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 291

Posted on November 14, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hole punch holes Yes, I really am going to blog about hole punch holes in the USA. The thing is, I got myself in a right old pickle today. There I was happily punching holes in my paperwork with my … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 290

Posted on November 13, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA: you need to play more netball So, this weekend I went to Atlanta to play netball. I hear this ALL the time in America when I mention netball: ‘What’s that?’ And I reply thus (with an exasperated sigh, usually): … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 289

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Goodbye Daisy Dukes Oooh, nippy! (Is that a phrase used by Americans? If not, do start using it USA chums – it is very apt when describing chilly weather.) Anyway, Maryland got cold today. Friends in NYC said they had … Continue reading →