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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 604

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Explaining my blog title This weekend a local chap approached me at a festival. He’d seen me at some blog parties in Howard County and a few political events. He found the title of my blog confusing. ‘So you’re a desperate … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 586

Posted on March 20, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Spring Maryland style Well, first day of Spring here on the East Coast looks like this: It sucks. Big time. Why I’m slightly partial to the USA An American friend yesterday gave an excellent description of the differences between the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 580

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I still don’t understand about America Oh America, I love you and weird ways! But…. there are things I still don’t understand and I get all confuddled 😦 Like these three things that have been confusing me this week: … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 402

Posted on April 13, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sunshine (at last) Well, after two days of Spring, summer’s here on the East Coast, and gloriously hot it was too. It’s warmer than England now, don’t ya know (and bloody right, so it should be – summer’s one of … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 385

Posted on March 17, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

I am over winter. Thank you Uncle Sam, you can keep your snowy East Coast winters. That is all. The BritChick Meet the ‘BritChick’ (great name!), aka Bex Saunders. She is a very British girl, living in Canada. I like … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 384

Posted on March 17, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

St Patrick’s Day shenanigans in Baltimore There is a lot of love for the Irish in Baltimore (and across the USA), in fact so much so that it got me to thinking that with all the ‘Irish’ folk celebrating yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 94

Posted on March 31, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Desperate Housewife actually ‘does’ Washington The funny thing about living in the ‘burbs is that, whilst I’ve been to Washington, I’d not yet actually ‘done’ Washington in the tourism sense, but that was rectified this fine Spring Break/Easter weekend. … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 91

Posted on March 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Spring break…. THIS IS NOT SPRING! 😦 This is Spring…… I have four pairs of Daisy Dukes freshly washed and ready to be worn with lovely beaded flipflops, not ruddy snow pants and wellies with thermal socks AGAIN. Woe is … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 90

Posted on March 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Dave Matthews Band On the radio station that I listen to (that’ll be Jack Diamond’s Mix 107.3) they are holding a competition to win tickets to go and see the Dave Matthew’s Band. There are women screaming with delight … Continue reading →