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Vicki McClure Davidson | October 14, 2010

The dismal economic hardships that Americans are suffering and struggling through here in the United States are also walloping the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II announced yesterday that, to save money and to be in alliance with the countless British citizens who are struggling financially, her customarily lavish Buckingham Palace Christmas party, held every two [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | May 23, 2010

I’ve always liked Sarah Ferguson, and rooted for her years back when the British royals, and then the media, backstabbed the young Duchess of York often and viciously. Anything was fair game for attack, whether it was her weight gain, her choices in clothing, her spending, her opinions, even her personality. She was confident, assertive, [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 1, 2009

By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone Guess it’s really hard being a cool president in a strange land like England. Pres. Barack Obama didn’t get the huge adoring crowds to which he’s grown accustomed. And he’s being asked tougher questions in the UK, which doesn’t seem fair at all. After all, he’s [...]

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