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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 630

Posted on July 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Happy 4th July It seems apt that my final blog post here in the USA on this blog happens on the eve of 4th July. You know, the day before the day back in history when the Brits got walloped … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 615

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Bye Bye Blog Party Well, folks, it’s back to afternoon teas, going ‘to the loo’, driving on the left and making innuendos without having to a) apologise or b) explain them as I depart the wonderful haven that is Howard … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 603

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Baltimore I’m a big fan and advocate of the city of Baltimore, so it’s sad to see all the stuff going on there at the moment in light of the Freddie Gray incident. I’ve grown very, very fond of Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 601

Posted on April 17, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The UPS Delivery Man This is possibly the most Desperate Housewife-y blog post I will ever write 🙂 This week I’ve been taking delivery at home of several items for a TV slot on WBAL-TV on Sunday to promote Earth … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 600

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expat bubble I recently read this article about the ‘expat bubble’. It’s a weird thing being an expat, between cultures. My expat life is made up of three social parts: the expat bubble that comes with my husband’s job and … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 588

Posted on March 24, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American foods I’ve never even heard of/never want to eat… I still have some foods on my American bucket list. Grits – check (gross); gumbo – check (love); S’mores – check (gross). Like, I’ve never had a PB&J (Peanut Butter … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 587

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Babyshowers USA Babyshowers are a very USA thing, much like Halloween celebrations, and I like it when America does these sorts of things. They just do it better than our attempts in the UK. That is a UKDesperateHousewifeUSA fact, like … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 580

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I still don’t understand about America Oh America, I love you and weird ways! But…. there are things I still don’t understand and I get all confuddled 😦 Like these three things that have been confusing me this week: … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 563

Posted on February 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British stuff wot I spotted in the UK These are some of the things that amused me and that charmed me whilst I was in the UK. Just take a look at the gallery 🙂 Expat Austin Mum Here is … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 559

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Cadbury’s Creme Egg Diplomatic Issue I think America and England are going to break up over an egg. But it’s not any old egg; it’s the iconic Cadbury’s Creme Egg wot we ate when we wos kids in England. … Continue reading →