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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 458

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California, part 7 Seals, dolphins, Santa Barbara, Carmel, 17 mile drive, wine tasting California stylie ‘Ya gotta see the elephant seals when ya stop off on ya drive along the coast. They’re awesome’ says an American lady to us. ‘Sounds … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 456

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California, part 5 Plastic fantastic I really have to share this LA conversation that I totally eavesdropped on in a fancy Beverly Hills restaurant between two gay guys, who I later found out are make up artists in the industry. … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 453

Posted on August 8, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California – part 3 Meeting Johnny Depp in LA Before the west coast roadtrip takes us to San Diego, I must share with you one LA moment that is worthy of a blog post all of its own. Now, suffice … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 451

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California, part 1 ROADTRIP!!! So, off we popped just over two weeks ago to the West Coast from the muggy East Coast for our California roadtrip. A lot of people told us where we should visit, and some advice we … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 391

Posted on March 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Mommy Dearest My name has changed. There is no longer a ‘u’ in my name, but an ‘o’ instead. Yes, this does break my British-mummy heart, particularly when I am told he was corrected at school by his peers and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 380

Posted on March 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tales of America The wonder and beauty of the Interweb is that I am able to connect with Brits and Americans all over the place. Obviously, since I live in America, it is most excellent that they are based in … Continue reading →

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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 →