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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 341

Posted on January 20, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

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 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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 165

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy 4th July! The day stuff….. The River Hill parade! Fabulousness in American-style! Warm weather, community spirit, crowds, patriotism, politics, pride and pageantry….. It was so very American, and so very non-British in how it all felt (I guess that … Continue reading →