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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 342

Posted on January 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Expert expat Apparently, I am classed as an expert expat – well, whaddya know!? An opinionated expat, maybe…. Anyway, these guys asked me, along with some other expats, for some expat advice on getting along in your host country, money … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 319

Posted on December 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Chicken on the Roof This is the sad, sad story of the Chicken on the Roof. There is a restaurant called Chicken on the Roof in Joppa, MD (I had to check that this Joppa WAS in Americaland and not … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 265

Posted on October 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Being a tourist Yep, it’s time to be a tourist in full swing. So, hello Universal Studios and Florida sunshine, and goodbye rain and Maryland for a while. This is the ultimate ‘being-a-tourist-in-America’ thing, along with Disney. And so, tourism … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 96

Posted on April 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British class / American class There’s been a survey doing the rounds on the good old BBC website to help you define which class of British person you are. Really. Go on, do it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22000973 I took it and I … Continue reading →