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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 548

My love affair with Savannah I don’t think a city in the USA has had more of a profound impact on me than Savannah. Let me offer you a few quotes about Savannah from John Berendt’s excellent, dark and evocative … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 547

Really seeing the South I tend to view and compare most of the South through my cinematic experiences. For example, as we headed through Virginia to North Carolina I could almost hear the banjos playing as per Deliverance as we saw … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 546

Ham and eggs with The Lord in South Carolina On roadtrips we make it a mission NOT to eat in chain restaurants. That’s sometimes easier said than done when the road sides are adorned with signs indicating hundreds of McDonald’s, … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 545

The Christmas Roadtrip ‘Down South’ Before we start at the beginning, we need to start at the end. The end happened yesterday and I declared that, whilst the trip had been brillopads, that was enough roadtripping for me for a … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 544

What are these ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ that you speak of? My British sister-in-law appears to be quite repelled by the American ‘delicacy’ that is ‘Biscuits and Gravy’. ‘Do Americans eat biscuits and gravy together?’ she asked, aghast. To be fair, … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 543

Christmas roadtrip Well, y’all, I’m practicing my Southern drawl, as we’re heading on out to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for our Christmas roadtrip and I cannot flippin’ well wait! I love the South. I do. I love … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 542

The Best of British I’ve been hunting high and low recently for some quality British jewellery. Oh, I like Americana stuff here, but there’s something about British jewellery style that I can’t pass up. And lo, just three weeks before … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 541

The forking issue Okay, here’s the deal: we Brits often comment on the way Americans eat. Yes, we do. #sorry When I say ‘Americans’ I don’t mean all Americans, but some Americans. So don’t take offence if you’re not one … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 540

The English Dialect Coach I love talking in my British/English accent in America – it’s been a useful tool. So useful that I am due to be the dialect coach for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Importance of … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 539

Hectic life in the USA! It’s been utterly hectic in America-land this week just gone. My UK friend will need a holiday to get over the busy week she’s had. So, what have we been up to? Let’s talk about … Continue reading

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