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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 387

Posted on March 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

America is… Today I asked a few folks on my Desperate English in Washington Facebook page to complete this sentence: ‘America is….’ These are some of the responses: ‘Beautiful’ ‘Bloody wonderful’ (love that an American used the word ‘bloody’!) ‘Incredibly … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 238

Posted on September 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

An appreciation of my American adventures I wrote a guest post for the website Brits Across the Pond this week about how I view our life out here. It’s a different life, and we are in a situation which allows … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 164

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Adult beverages In the UK, we simply call it ‘booze’. In the USA, it’s called an ‘adult beverage’. I find that interesting. Meeting British people I have met some random Brits recently in the USA. Just like that – ‘Hello’ … Continue reading →