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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 532

Posted on December 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A slice of Americana Yesterday was the County Council installation ceremony for Howard County, which is more jazzy and funky than it sounds, because this is American politics, innit. The UK equivalent might be held in an Abbey or a … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 426

Posted on June 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American Theater/Theatre So, American theater is no different from British theatre, right? People are in the audience watching, and people are on stage acting. Just the same. Except there are differences – of course there are! We saw The Wizard … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 308

Posted on November 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Chipmunk alert! In the UK my cats would bring in mice. Daytime mice or nighttime mice, it mattered not. 3pm or 3am mice, they ended up in the bath tub, under the bed, cowering in the corner. Here, my cats … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 262

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Men of Howard County Howard County is lucky. Why? Because it has a lot of great people in it, and I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some of those lovely peeps. Today I am going to focus on some … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 218

Posted on September 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Labor Day parade! So, today is Labor Day which means it is a national holiday in the good ole USofA. And I took a stroll in the Kensington parade with County Executive for Howard County, Ken Ulman, who is running … Continue reading →