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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 69

Posted on December 18, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Reading the news USA radio style I recently switched radio stations in the car, mainly because I was fed up of listening to a) the same songs and b) adverts for men’s neck and ear hair removal and soda streams … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 67

Posted on December 10, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Christmas lights in the USA So…..there are lights, lights everywhere. Christmassy ones. And blow up Santas, and blow up snowmen, and I even saw a blow up pineapple, though what that has to do with Christmas, I cannot fathom. Anyhow, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 63

Posted on November 26, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Americans and English So, some stuff has happened in my little world in America-land. Begging I was in the Zumba studio on my own warming up last week before class. A woman knocks on the door. A potential client! Not … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 62

Posted on November 16, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tire trouble So, I’m thinking that Mike the Mechanic from the Mafia may have had it in for me after all (did I not respond appropriately to his heartwarming proposal story…?) Anyhows, I get a tire ‘blow out’ 830 at … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 59

Posted on November 13, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Some little stories about America Mike the Mechanic “Hello there,” (Best British Accent), “there is a light on my dashboard and I don’t know what it means. Can anyone help me?” Room of mechanics turns round. (There are times being … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 50

Posted on October 30, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hurricane Sandy It’s here………and it’s wet and it’s windy….getting the basement ready. Even the mall is closed. It’s that bad. School’s off. I have a four-year old to occupy. The storm woke me up this morning and sounds like a … Continue reading →