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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 389

Posted on March 23, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Life in La-La Land In the summer I am heading out to LA, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I am fascinated by the place, its celebrity culture, weather, lifestyle and differences from where I live. Owing to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Asian food, Australian expat, Bette Midler, Beverly Hills, Blog, booze, British, British rock stars, California, celebrities, Cheers, Culture, Disneyland, driving, east coast, expat, expats, food, Golden Globes, Growing Pains, gun culture, guns, Gwen John, hocoblogs@@@, Hollywood, It Started in LA, Joan Collins, LA, LA earthquake, La-La land, Leonardo di Caprio, lifestyle, Los Angeles, marketing and PR, Melrose Avenue, Oz, paparazzi, right to bear arms, Rodeo Drive, schools, sense of humour, speed limit, swearing, Sydney, Travel, Universal Studios, USA, valet parking, weather, West Coast | 2 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 185

Posted on July 22, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA vs UK parenting Oooh, this could potentially be a very explosive minefield, since nearly every comment about parenting anywhere at anytime raises hackles…. But, hey ho! It’s a cultural thing, and therefore something that is part of living out … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Amazon, American Dreamers, BBC America, Branston Pickle, British telly, CaringKidsConnections, Democratic, dentist, Europe, expat, food, Ghana, gun culture, guns, Huffington Post, Iowa, marmite, Mind the Gap, naughty step, parenting, Politics, potty, pub food, Stress Free Studying Guide, toast, Toni Hargis, Tyneside | 14 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 178

Posted on July 17, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Guns…. Oh, guns. This tweet was forwarded to me by an American friend today and it reads thus: Trying to explain our gun situation to people in other countries is like trying to explain Hitler to dogs. We Brits don’t … Continue reading →