Tag Archives: Baltimore

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 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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 286

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prison inmates and Bea Gaddy So, I had a chat with a prison officer yesterday at one of Maryland’s Correctional Facilities to arrange to go in and have a look round and talk to some inmates about how they’re coming … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 284

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Thingamajig Church, Dixon, Illinois So, there is a church in Dixon, Illinois, that many people have said is shaped like a you-know-what….. The church was intentionally designed to curve around an oak tree in order to protect it, but has … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Baltimore, Blog, Britain, British, Charm City, charming, chicken, Christian Science Church in Dixon, Culture, Downtown, duck, fig leaf, food, hocoblogs@@@, Illinois, lifestyle, street theatre, Thanksgiving, Travel, Turkducken, turkey, UK, USA | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 283

Posted on November 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Blogs Oscars In Baltimore there are these things called the Mobbies – they are the Blog Oscars for local bloggers. And, hooray, Desperate English Housewife is in the ‘Personal Blogs’ category! (And the ‘Lifestyle Blogs’ category!) So, if you have … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 267

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Florida So, we return from our Florida holibobs! Yes, the sun shone and it was super hot. Yes, we got stuck at the top of the Hulk rollercoaster, and yes, it was scary….. Yes, we saw geckos. Yes, there are … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 263

Posted on October 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Don’t blame my mother for the rain So, just because my ma has come over from the UK, I’d like to confirm that she did not bring this current onslaught of weather with her! This is crazy rain. My American … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 245

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American Stereotypes So my Brit chum Toni has written this piece busting American stereotypes. We’re all guilty of it, aren’t we? We’re guilty of it on the Brits too in our own communities, but let’s face it, we all have … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 241

Posted on September 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Make sure you’re comfy, this is a long one… (that’s what she said / as the actress said to the bishop…) – sorry, couldn’t help myself 🙂 So, it’s been a busy few days in the land that is America. … Continue reading →