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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 421

Posted on May 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

East Coast Beaches I love a beach. Oooh, I do. I love the sun and the sea and the sand (actually, I don’t love the last one when it’s in my food and my bikini, but I like the IDEA … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 363

Posted on February 16, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mountains I have to be honest, until you see something, sometimes you don’t even realise you miss it. Like mountains. We’ve been wedged in between work and snow days for the past few weeks, and with the knowledge that we’re … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 242

Posted on September 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Views of DC Washington DC – it’s picturesque, non? Especially from the top of Arlington Cemetery. The graveyard itself was mind-blowingly massive. You can’t help but be blown away by the sheer scale of it, and the importance of the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 227

Posted on September 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Gettysburg I don’t know enough about the Civil War, as I’ve said before, apart from that which I’ve gleaned from movies and TV series. So a trip to Gettysburg was what was needed to rectify that. I’ll be honest, I … Continue reading →