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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 545

Posted on December 31, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Christmas Roadtrip ‘Down South’ Before we start at the beginning, we need to start at the end. The end happened yesterday and I declared that, whilst the trip had been brillopads, that was enough roadtripping for me for a … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 544

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What are these ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ that you speak of? My British sister-in-law appears to be quite repelled by the American ‘delicacy’ that is ‘Biscuits and Gravy’. ‘Do Americans eat biscuits and gravy together?’ she asked, aghast. To be fair, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 54

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Dunkin’ Donuts I have an issue with Dunkin’ Donuts, and it is this: the commercial that runs on the radio states that “American runs on Dunkin’”. This is, me thinks, fundamentally wrong. You cannot run/live on donuts, and for a country trying … Continue reading →