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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 376

Posted on March 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Eyeglasses…. The American term ‘eyeglasses’, which is used over the word simply ‘glasses’, never fails to amuse me, because I pretty much think the word ‘eye’ before ‘glasses’ is redundant when using the word in context. For example, if I … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 294

Posted on November 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A very British day Today felt like a very British day in Maryland. The air was damp, the skies were clouded over and it felt like, well, it felt like a Very British Sunday. Plus, I spent the afternoon listening … Continue reading →