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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 288

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Veterans’ Day / Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day These days are the same but different in the USA and the UK…. Today is Veterans’ Day in the USA. Across the nation, Americans are commemorating the service and sacrifice of military … 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 →