Tag Archives: Howard County

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 355

Letter boxes I miss my letter box being in my front door. Why? Well, the other day my friend wanted to drop something round for me in an envelope, but because I wasn’t in, so she couldn’t just push it … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 354

This ad is the dog’s b*llocks! Well, I trawled through the Superbowl commercials from Sunday and I liked the Doritos one, because it was cute, and I don’t get what all the fuss is about the Coca-Cola one. Some folks … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 349

Martin and Me So, yesterday I locked eyes with Martin O’Malley. He was at the Mall in Columbia, showing his support for the victims and the strong community of Howard County. We’re in his Maryland patch, and so he showed … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 348

#hocounited The Mall in Columbia re-opened today at 1pm, after the shooting at the weekend. It felt subdued, but people proudly made their way around Mall, confirming that they were indeed #hocounited. People were sombre as they reflected on the … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 346

Nudity! I recently wrote a piece for the Union Jack Newspaper (a Brit paper in the USA) about USA vs UK attitudes to nudity. It’s amazing where my research will take me! Are our cultures divided by whether or not … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 341

MLK day Today is Martin Luther King Day in the USA, which makes it a Federal holiday in honour of his birthday on 15 January. There are a host of parades taking place in American cities. I love these pictures … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 340

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

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 337

Things I have pondered in America-land today I awoke at 4am today. Gawd knows why – might have been the lashing rain reminding me of England… Anyway, I wondered about the following things in America. They are neither controversial nor … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 335

The state I live in This refers to the actual geographical state I live in, not the kind of psychological state I live in. So, this state is Maryland and there’s been a lot of recent banter (read as ‘social … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 327

Hey, what’s up? Harry gets greeted at school by this cool bloke at the Before-School Care thingymabob and he always says to him: “Hey Harry, what’s up?”. Harry sort of smiles and nods and doesn’t know what to say, because … Continue reading

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