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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 342

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

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

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

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

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