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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 328

Posted on December 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Christmas Break So, what has the UK Desperate Housewife UK been up to over Christmas week? Taking in a lot of American history, don’t ya know. And pondering about what makes American people American, and what made them not … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 325

Posted on December 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Walmart virgin Actually, read that as I am now no longer a Walmart virgin. I made a strange and curious decision to go to Walmart today. I had not been there before and some people have said DON’T DO IT … 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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 194

Posted on July 30, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British or American countryside? There is a little place off the 108 in Clarksville that I love. I love it because of its natural beauty and the fact that it sells fruit and veg and ‘pick your own flowers’ on … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 140

Posted on June 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Adult Swim Parties! Adult swim in DC? What’s this all about? Pool parties and drinkiepoos? Sounds like the sort of superficial nonsense that would be immensely enjoyable! 😉 In reality I expect there would be lots of shallow, saucy shenanigans … Continue reading →