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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 98

Posted on April 6, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore Breakfast So, I told you I was going to Baltimore this very morning for breakfast. I did, and it was a truly enriching experience. Not just the breakfast, you understand (FYI, I had an egg, cheese and bean sprout … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 58

Posted on November 9, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Why Howard County? Someone asked me why we chose / like living in Howard County. And it made me wonder why….. Recently a friend (a Brit) said to me that living in our area (Columbia, MD) was like living in … Continue reading →