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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 253

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British sayings in the USA I love British colloquialisms (okay, slang) – they are part of my culture and often make a sentence all the merrier! I use them frequently in conversations in the USA to my friends, sometimes leaving … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 248

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Women in Maryland Apparently, the best place in America to be a woman is Maryland. Well, that’s good to know! Maryland has the biggest opportunities for high-level jobs, money and healthcare, according to the non-partisan educational institute called the Center … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 241

Posted on September 21, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Make sure you’re comfy, this is a long one… (that’s what she said / as the actress said to the bishop…) – sorry, couldn’t help myself 🙂 So, it’s been a busy few days in the land that is America. … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 233

Posted on September 15, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Martin gets rattled Hot Gov. Martin O’Malley ain’t happy. Who with? Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry. “I know from past experience that the gentleman is all hat and no cattle,” O’Malley told the Washington Post prior to the Maryland Democratic … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 224

Posted on September 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What the expats have to say about America I hung out with a bunch of British and Aussie expats last night. It’s always interesting to get an insight into how different expats view their experiences and listen to their perspective … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 223

Posted on September 5, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Season of the Spelling Bee It is the season of the Spelling Bee. Competitions galore in the USA. The purpose of the Spelling Bee competition is to ‘help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 206

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Drug deal! Well, not quite. So here’s the tale….. Today I was in Annapolis with Harry, having a mooch about the streets and lanes around the waterfront before boarding the Pirate Adventure ship. Annapolis is a lovely, genteel, historical place … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 205

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American aisle in Tesco! There’s an aisle in Tesco’s in the UK that has just American food! How exciting, trilled my friends back in the UK! But let’s take a closer look at these shelves stacked with American goodness…. Oh … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 197

Posted on August 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Howard County Fair While I am away I am missing the county fair back in the USA. That’s right, I am missing Americana cowboys and corndogs and fairground rides! One of the more interesting and curious attractions they are promoting … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 196

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Glorious England! Boy oh boy, let me tell you folks that England is fabulous today – it’s the hottest start to an August here in ten years and the skies are blue with not a cloud in the sky (plus … Continue reading →